OSU fan poll

[ziptrumpet87]

Agreed. And a point to add, several of JD's recruits were recruited by Big10 schools (Iowa was one I recall offhand), so we really do compete with OSU for recruits as much as some may not want to admit it. We may not be competing with them for basketball recruits yet, but I think that may be in the process of changing with KD at the helm.

[msopher]

1. MAC2. Michigan (grew up in Columbus, Ohio)3. Anyone who is playing Ohio State

Michigan fan but grew up in Columbus?

[mrelegazna]

So we have one remembered list of a recruit having both Iowa and Akron on their short list and all the sudden we are competing with Ohio State for recruits? Iowa (and Purdue, Indiana, etc) may be in the same conference as OSU, but even they are not on the same recruiting plane as OSU, Michigan and Penn State by and large. Let's not kid ourselves.

[InTheZone]

So we have one remembered list of a recruit having both Iowa and Akron on their short list and all the sudden we are competing with Ohio State for recruits? Iowa (and Purdue, Indiana, etc) may be in the same conference as OSU, but even they are not on the same recruiting plane as OSU, Michigan and Penn State by and large. Let's not kid ourselves.

If you ever come across any of those crazy Memphis fans again online or in person, ask them if they have that same piss attitude when it comes to their in state giant Tennessee. I can tell you this: they don't. I talked to a few of them at the bars in Detroit and was surprised to learn that they steal kids from Tennessee and the other surrounding SEC schools all the time. That showed on the field in Detroit. They are the same size school as Akron and deal with the exact same problems, yet they are doing it. Especially with our new facilities, campus looking great, and a new stadium on the way, we can steal recruits from OSU. But as long as kids know even the fans of the program think small time, they aren't going to come here. We as fans need to start expecting a lot more because we now have the potential to be a lot more.

[mrelegazna]

So we have one remembered list of a recruit having both Iowa and Akron on their short list and all the sudden we are competing with Ohio State for recruits?    Iowa (and Purdue, Indiana, etc) may be in the same conference as OSU, but even they are not on the same recruiting plane as OSU, Michigan and Penn State by and large.  Let's not kid ourselves.

If you ever come across any of those crazy Memphis fans again online or in person, ask them if they have that same piss attitude when it comes to their in state giant Tennessee. I can tell you this: they don't. I talked to a few of them at the bars in Detroit and was surprised to learn that they steal kids from Tennessee and the other surrounding SEC schools all the time. That showed on the field in Detroit. They are the same size school as Akron and deal with the exact same problems, yet they are doing it. Especially with our new facilities, campus looking great, and a new stadium on the way, we can steal recruits from OSU. But as long as kids know even the fans of the program think small time, they aren't going to come here. We as fans need to start expecting a lot more because we now have the potential to be a lot more.

Right, I have a "piss attitude" because I'm not declaring war on Ohio State. And we all have anecdotes. Go to scout.com and pull up all the kids who had Tennessee on their offer list but committed to Memphis. I'm not saying this program shouldn't think big. I'm not saying the new facilities won't help recruiting. For sure, we are on the same recruiting ground of the lesser Big Ten schools. But if your point is that the very best prospects in the country (which is generally whom Ohio State makes offers to) ought to be considering Akron as well, and if they don't, it's the fault of NE Ohio fans who have the gall to root for Ohio State, then that's ridiculous. That's looking for a scapegoat and a reason to feel victimized. You won't help this program grow by being unrealistic about where it's at, or should be at, right now.