clarkwgriswold

Sounds like the basketball event last night was much better attended than the football event. That also tells you something. I golfed with a couple of Akron football alums last week and asked them about their current relationship with the program and they both voiced frustration with the fact that the only contact they ever have from Akron football or related groups is when they want money. While basketball has nice events for its alums and draw their fans into the mix to further engage the fan base, football falls short. While we see regular clips of the basketball players volunteering at the Rotary camp and having fun at Wacky Wednesdays, we see nothing like that from football. I've also been told that there's a major donor with some serious NIL that's holding it until Morehead is gone. I hope that's not a growing trend.

I believe so. He was standing 50 feet away talking into a microphone as it was spreading around the room so I suspect it is pretty solid.

The alumni game was fun. LCJ, Cheese, Banks, Dawson, Sayles, Tribble, Thornton, Hunter, Diggs and Gray played. Enrique was there but didn't play. Two pieces of news from the event: Enrique has been signed by Minnesota (I believe on a 2-way); and Groce was in Europe recruiting.

Enrique is now off to Minnesota after the Pacers pulled back his two-way offer.

I think it's telling that we have no report from this event.

The drinks are on NWAkron.

Appears to be from the email.

Neither am I but I think it's relevant to the perceived expectations for the team. Feel free to not respond if you really don't care.

BetMGM has set the Zips' season wins under/over at 4.5.

The Zips are hosting the Akron Men's Basketball Alumni Camp this Thursday, July 24th at the JAR. The schedule is: 4:30pm - Cocktail Hour with cash bar and light hors d'oeuvres. 5:00pm - Watch former Zips basketball student athletes take the floor at the JAR for the Alumni Game. Parking is available in the Lot 1 parking garage on the corner of Spicer and Carroll St. and must be paid for via the scannable signs in the lot.

Some great pics on Instagram of the team working with the disabled kids at the Rotary Camp.

OU in the Sun Belt Conference sounds almost as bad as Cal and Stanford in the Atlantic Coast Conference!

OU in conversations with the Sun Belt Conference? Reports: Ohio Bobcats have “preliminary” discussions with Sun Belt Conference regarding affiliation - Hustle Belt https://share.google/rs23RD6neeiniYjVq

That's really cool. Only great advancements in technology could fill the seats in Infocision.

Neither. It is a viable backup big man conference.

Once a veteran hits the wall...or the floor....

Oh no! Red Panda to the IL! https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/breaking-news/article/halftime-show-legend-red-panda-exits-wnba-commissioners-cup-final-in-wheelchair-after-fall-during-performance-013029334.html

I'm really looking forward to seeing what we have in Eric Mahaffey. I'd heard that he was so good in the preseason last year that he was going to see some time and be a contributor as a freshman. Now, it is clear he is doing the off the court work in the off-season. He could develop into a fine Nate replacement.

That kid has transformed himself and in turn become an important piece of the success of the team as opposed to the part-time role player many of us envisioned him to be.

I'm loving some of the Wacky Wednesday photos of the guys playing cornhole, kickball, etc. Some nice team building going on there.

...or feeling rejected in the hiring process of the new AD.

Wow, no more complaining about the OOC schedule! 🤣

I read an article today about a good rant Kirby Smart had at some SEC event yesterday. Apparently, some collectives are paying their high school recruits to remain committed to their school after they initially commit. Some are getting up to $20,000 a month. If they decommit, they have to repay the collective. Just another ugly wrinkle.

Nate's going to have some transfer company at Kansas State as they just "signed" PJ Haggerty, a 6'3" guard from Memphis, the nation's third leading scorer last year. It will be his 4th school in 4 years.

HGTV. The rime place to advertise football.