Let me explain the simple difference between Toledo and Akron.
Toledo: Coaches, presidents and athletic directors come and go. The cultural expectation from the BoT, athletes students alumni fans and general community around Toledo remain the same. They want and expect the University to produce a competitive program so the University puts their best foot forward in hiring coaches and ADs.
Akron: Coaches, presidents and ADs come and go. The culture is such that the BoT does not prioritize the football program like Toledo does so they hire one mope AD and President after another who really doesn't care about not just the football program, but the entire University. Athletes students alumni fans and general community around Akron suffer because of it to the point and ocean of indifference is created. They expect the team to lose.
The football program at Akron fails because it is set up to fail at an institutional level. The results are as plain as day on Saturdays....or Tuesdays.....or Wednesdays.....