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Given the lack of other bigs, neither developing a consistent outside shot and their trouble in guarding on the perimeter, I don't see them playing Okonkwo and Lyles together much, if any. Lyles can hit an occasional open three but he's not a floor stretcher.

Agreed. I was just pointing it out as some believed he would be more of a "big" than a perimeter guy. I think he ends up being the guy on the other team's second big when needed, just like Gray. I'll sure miss Gray. That kid was gritty.

In the Instagram release on Evan Mahaffey Groce's quote states "...we felt we needed to add some size, versatility and skill to our perimeter. With Evan, we feel we accomplished that goal..." That's a pretty strong indication they don't view him as a big but more a wing defender on the league's bigger wings (like Lewis was at Toledo/Craft was at Miami...).

With Boals influence, maybe Simmons can step into the shoes of Clayton and go from pre-season All-MAC to All-MAC third team.

Talented kid. One of the top whiners in the MAC.

Indeed you can. It involves sitting in the PCCC section at an Akron/PCCC game.

"Wherever you're going you can get there, from the University of Akron." You old timers recall that commercial jingle?

Shucks. It came through on my phone through my Google news feed. Summary: The article quoted KD quite a bit. He talks about how he didn't get to know Senderoff well until after he left PCCC and he speaks highly of him in the article. He also spoke of the advantages Akron has in NIL and how the athletic department, including Guthrie, has made a commitment to the program. He acted as a go between between Guthrie and Senderoff in getting them together. The article compared KD leaving Akron to go to Duquesne, a program with which he had a connection, and Senderoff having a connection to Fordham. It spoke of how PCCC, its AD and administration stepped up and supported him to keep him there (though not matching Fordham's $1M offer).

Interesting read here on Senderoff staying at Kent and Dambrot's involvement. https://www.cleveland.com/sports/columns/2025/04/why-kent-states-rob-senderoffs-turned-down-a-1-million-a-year-offer-terry-pluto.html

I used to work around the yard in a Bowden Football camp t-shirt I got in one of those grab bags. It was not a good advertisement for Bowden's camps!

Agreed. He had that season then everybody pretty much bailed other than Pritchard.

Wow, in 2023-24 he was 18-14, finished fourth in the MAC and was named the MAC coach of the year.

Well-deserved!

Oops. Fixed now.

Mr. Pinky's new contract outlined in this Beacon article- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/kent-state/2025/04/03/rob-senderoff-contract-salary-details-kent-state-basketball-coach/82762896007/