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Better shot selection!!!

Go ZIPS!!

Go ZIPS!!

What?

What?

Go ZIPS!!

Not sure what I really want to say here, but here it goes Moorehead as coach? The topic of this thread This string ask if make or break season. He has had success elsewhere right? I really don’t have much knowledge of him other than perceived as good P1 OC and again had some HC success I am not really interested in him leaving. Want him to succeed. Did I expect some more success this year, yes. Talent, def & ST finally look much improved Offense is a mystery (especially with JM as head coach) Game coaching and discipline can be questioned. I think this is why I wrote this What is all the argument or comments about on….. unsupportive organizations. Comments about how the university runs the program. Negative comments on AD I don’t really see much supporting these statements I am not trying to state there isn’t an issue here or there but I don’t see anyone spelling it out or supporting statements. And I surely don’t claim to know. Is there really these issues that would keep Joe from making progress with the program. Maybe it creates a bigger head wind but is this really the reason we are where we are? If so please explain, support, etc. Last – just some rambling I am often critical of UA. Any of us are. Some deserved. Things I have seen Loud music Game day experience could just be a whole lot better (I know you may ask me support my statement) Blocking off lot 9 for disabled parking last year Concessions Often not open. Pricing too high Show some fan appreciation, community involvement, Did I mention Game day experience????

No

Game Day. Go ZIPS!

25 minutes!!!! Go Zips!!!

Go ZIPS!!

A little surprised as wassel was a JM recruit.

I believe things happened under the table but I think all this is at a new level.

its not a platform to connect students for name, image, likeness. Its a platform to pay someone to play at that college. Like professionals get paid.

Good turnout though

Yea same old super loud music.

What time is the game?

So by next March are we a better team then this year? How does the team talent compare this yr to next? I know EF skews the comparison.

Thank for the input and info. I’ll say I am not a fan of NIL but I am not trying to run it thru a grinder here either. Just trying to understand NIL a little better and how UA adapting to it. Not opposed to players benefitting, but scholarships (room/board/food,etc..) to pay for college are pretty good too. I think the combination of NIL and the Portal are what are really rubbing me the wrong way. And NIL being used to get players to basically pay players to come to a school is wrong. I trust it never was the intent but how it’s being applied you have to be pretty naïve to think otherwise. College sports has a certain meaning to me. It’s what I am grounded in. Kids changing schools every year and chasing money in these moves is not what college sports are about in my opinion. It is really changing my interest in the game. There has to be some $ limits somewhere. If a young man or woman are looking for the $ or feel they are owed/deserve the $ because what the university, NCAA, coaches are making; then go pro. That is where an athlete gets paid due to their athletic ability. A few other thoughts: Colleges like UA. · Where do they end up? · They can’t raise funds like the big boys. · I hope they don’t have to pay NIL to get certain caliber players. This is a vicious downward spiraling circle. · I am like others and assume the big boys will separate. So be it, but then how much $ have to be spent to be at the top of a second tier group My legions to UA · I am a long time season ticket holder. And a modest contributor to the school and athletics. · I really follow the ZIPS and not many other schools · That said I have little interest to donate $ for the purpose of paying players. · So I prefer to donate to the school athletics. · But I am not going to throw more and more money to keep up with the Jones (other schools) to pay for top players. I’ll pause for a moment and stop pouting. It’s hard to be enthusiastic and excited when the future is so uncertain. Hoping you guys here can make me feel better about all this stuff……………..

Who has any facts and details about how AKRON is handling NIL? I could ask a ton of questions. How much NIL available? Is it public knowledge? where can someone contribute. Is it now better to contribute to NIL vs the school. I am curious but I am not a fan of NIL.

Are there any records on what NIL teams are offering? Public? Private?

What’s the rules to this game? It’s pay to play. How much has to be spent to be “successful”?