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Thats exactly how I feel. If he didn't just spend months trying to get the UCF job and step down for the same reasons he claims I would have no problem with his decision at all but don't give me that lame a$$ excuse now citing exhaustion when you just tried and failed to get a more demanding job.

Since his Defenders what to keep bringing up $$$

Trust me these days if you want to donate Akron will accept damn near anything including food stamps. They will accommodate your terms. These days many who donate prefer to do so anonymously. Department of Development will accommodate that request.

Sure does

1. I work in IT for the Government. You will NEVER know my name 2. Allowing your name to be on that list is optional 3. the fact you even took time to search for me is hilarious #YouTried

1. I don't post on Ohio.com and I rarely visit that site since they established a paywall 2. I donate annually to the University and I am a proud alum and care where the money goes. 3. Is Akron better off compared to when he became President? NO and yall will soon find out once stones get un turned with him out the picture 4. People like me give a goddamn about the University from top to bottom and are not sitting at home claiming to be all for UA while rocking Ohio State gear so you and anyone else who takes issue to my opinions can kiss my a$$ and take your sellout a$$ with Matthew when he leaves and be sure to leave room in the car for the AD too.

If thats the case then this website is a sewer too

Criticism comes with the job. Ask ANY University President. What you expect the media and everybody to Baby him? Some of you need to grow a pair and support the University you invested in instead of allowing your university to continue being a pawn and walked over

Unless you are a President of a University which their primary role is to raise money from donors none of us can really relate to that position.

Comment on Ohio.com Nailed it

Who gives a crap. If money was an issue his goofy ass should of never accepted the job in the first place. Its a goddamn shame we basically respected his ass more than he respected us and Its like Students and Alums are perfectly fine with basically being labeled inferior to other universities. Yes go right ahead and use our University as a pawn for better opportunities Like sports we are perfectly fine with being the side chick smh

Out of 18 UA Presidents he is now the 5th to have served 2 years or less. I am quite sure the board would not hire or promote anyone President of their University if they knew he would not only serve for just 17 months but also actively pursue the position at another University not even 1 year into his job especially after getting a 22% Raise this past October. So to answer your question yes I can understand if he was referenced or approached for the job but this dude voluntarily applied.

Yup I bet he will be out of Akron completely very soon

Step 1: blame your predecessor for any problems Step 2: get out before you're responsible for anything I was done with Akron President Matthew Wilson the moment he applied for the University of Central Florida (UCF) job. I know my Alma Mater's worth. We can find better. GOODBYE Less than 2 years and you down in Florida saying this

Akron was on the brink of disaster when he took the job and we are still on a brink of disaster now. If you found out your girlfriend was trying to get with another man (UCF) and failed I assume you are taking her back then because you are so so so lucky to have her right?

Never liked his ass anyway Do us all a favor and leave "now" 3 Presidents in 4 years = Akron Browns

Exactly it starts with all of us And in regards to the fan base we packed the JAR the past few years. We have been there My anger has been directed towards the AD/President and MAC And i haven't even spoke on our scheduling UT MARTIN UT CHATTANOOGA MARSHALL IPFW APPALACHIAN STATE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE CONCORD

I agree and it starts with us. Right now we are not desirable. Like @Zip44 pointed out earlier. We didn't take advantage of golden opportunities If we put our for sale sign in the window the past few years I believe we would of drawn interest.

Welp I guess im an idiot then Its not about Power its about speaking up period. Hell I wish we could trade our President who wants to be at UCF for their AD. A AD who has a nation rallying behind them on getting screwed over in the BCS

Im saying the program didn't drop off after a coach left because a solid fan base and support has been established. New on campus arena also built in this time span too. the CAA lost its best team because the Conference made little to no effort to defend their best teams when they rightfully needed to be defended which I believe has exactly been going on with the MAC as the commish only continuously chooses to point the finger at the schools deflecting any criticism of himself while our AD continues to be mute period.

I admit I speak with a little bias on this topic. I lived in Richmond Virginia in the mid 90's finishing high school there. While I was there VCU was nothing more than a small commuter university serving as the little brother to the University of Richmond down the road. I have many friends who are VCU graduates and big time boosters. Watching their basketball program grow from a mediocre Sun Belt Conference team to a relevant Atlantic 10 team has been beyond amazing to me and the credit goes to the fan base that started the movement beginning with the Jeff Capel era in 2002. Now in the Colonial Athletic Association joining the conference in 1995 VCU won the Conference Championship 4 times in 10 years with 4 different coaches. Jeff Capel left for Oklahoma after 4 years leading them to a Conference Title, NCAA and NIT bid Anthony Grant comes in and leads them to a 28-7 record, Conference Title and NCAA Second Round out the gate. 24-8 NIT Bid 24-10 Conference Title NCAA First Round He leaves for Alabama and is now currently at Dayton Did VCU Fall off? Nope The Shaka Smart Era Begins 27-9 records out the gate. They get screwed by the NCAA and NIT and goes to win the CBI (2009 Champs) It was then the offers started coming in. The University, Boosters and Fan base rally together and push back at the Colonial Athletic Association for not speaking up and defending the conference. George Mason University who has their historic Final Four run in 2006 is also fed up with the conference. An alliance is formed also with Old Dominion to leave the conference. 28-12 NCAA Final Four Run 29-7 Conference Champs, NCAA Third Round Shaka is Dangling one foot out the door. UCLA is calling. Not only does the University, Students and Boosters come together to help Shaka get a raise the AD seals the deal and VCU leaves the 1 Bid Colonial Athletic Association Conference for the Atlantic 10. George Mason and Old Dominion join the following year crippling the Colonial Athletic Association. First 2 years in the A10 27-9/26/9 making it to the conference finals. At Large bids both years 26-10 and Conference Title NCAA Second Round in Shaka's last year (2014). Shaka leaves for Texas Did VCU fall off? Nope The Will Wade Era Begins 25-11 Conference Final At Large Bid NCAA Third Round out the gate Atlantic 10 had 3 Bids that season. (Must be nice) 26-8 Conference Final and NCAA Second Round (2017) 2018 under new coach Mike Rhoades is the first season VCU did not make it to any tournament declining any invites with a 18-15 record. All it takes is Unity believing in what we have in regards to our worth and Akron can achieve this So when I voice my constant frustration in regards to the current state of our program this is the Standard/Formula I am leaning on which I believe we can accomplish too.

I want in the American Conference

Yes!

I just don't understand how we continue to defend a conference who never stands up and speaks up for anyone and people are fine with this And yes nothing will never change with this mentality smh