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  1. Yeah I'd love to see Central Hower as well. I really hope that UA and APS can somehow make it happen.
    I'm sure it will happen, but not for at least another 8-10 yrs. It is and will continue to be used as a swing space bldg. during renovations to the other high schools.
  2. Doesn't the old Central Hower High School have a big parking lot? Does the University own that building yet. I would think that lot could be a prime location for a "tailgate city," and it's a straight shot south through campus to the stadium ...
    That property is still owned by the Akron Schools. There are ongoing negotiations in regards to using that lot.
  3. I am beginning to see that this going to get a bit ugly. I spoke with the Asst. AD for faciltiies & operations 18 months ago and mentioned this to him, and all he did was roll his eyes. I am finding it very difficult for the U of A to not have thought about or given consideration to the tailgaters. It is an american way of life when it comes to football games. It looks as though they might have dropped the ball on this situation.

  4. My experiences with interim anything is they don't last. What I mean is the odds are stacked against Hunter being named the permanent AD and if he were named to the position the odds are even longer that he succeeds. I have nothing against Hunter and if becomes the man, then great. I would only hope that he would bring some stability to that position and bring in someone that really knows something about marketing.

  5. Again, I agree with your thinking. However, construction for East has already begun and will be ready for students in12 months. Ideally, East should have never been rebuilt. Unfortuantely, we ahve to get past that.I happened to drive past that Perkins st. sire this morning and that might just be a good location for a new arena. Finding an excellent location near the heart of the University is going to be tough.

  6. b-mann: I agree with eveyrthing you said about APS. However, they cannot and could not have sold Central-Hower simply because it is being used a swing school while other high schools are be renovated. Don't expect that site ti be available for another 9-10 yrs.

  7. LOVE the Indiana match the night prior to the IU/UA football game. With the Indiana fans traveling th Akron, might they squeeze 5k into the Jackson Cage?
    I'm with you CK. That's the first thing I noticed when I saw this schedule yesterday. It would be great to defeat the Hoosiers in Futbol at Jackson Field on Friday and then defeat them in Football at Summa Field on Saturday.
    That night will be a busy one on campus. Hoban & SVSM will be playing in the annual matchup at Infocision that night as well.
  8. I always thought Akron made a huge mistake with the JAR. It is a very poor facility to begin with, but it is small and it doesn't offer dual use. A better location, someone mentioned near Canal Park, would still be close enough to get the students there and it would allow for Downtown Akron to look better as well as give them a venue to host events. Acts that dont require a large venue never goto Akron because there is no where for them to go. That can happen with a better facility. Plus the benefits to recruiting would be huge.
    You're correct that the JAR was a mistake. When they were not awarded the convocation style arena (which went to CSU), they rushed head long into putting the JAR together. NOw, we are stuck with a white elephant, and can only hope for the City or some other benfactor to partner up with the U of A for an arena.
  9. Sorry to disappoint you guys, but as I stated b4, ONLY d-3 schools DO NOT give scholarships. FCS. Although, there are some leagues (Patriot & Ivy League) that do not allow schoalrships for football.Scholarships: Division-I FBS schools (except the service academies) are allotted a total of 85 players receiving financial assistance. For competitive reasons, and due to the fact that a student on partial scholarship counts fully against the total of 85, virtually all FBS schools award full scholarships. Division I FCS schools are currently allotted financial assistance amounting to a total of 63 full scholarships. Unlike those in FBS, FCS institutions may give partial assistance; they have no limit as to the overall number of players receiving such. There are also several FCS schools (mid-major) that offer no football scholarships or grants.

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