Good for the Chips in finding a diamond in the rough but Central isn't OUr stick to measure by--its Groce and the Zips.
What BIG has John Groce recruited? (Freeman was a walk-on).
The Akron fan page is full of comments over the years about how is it that Akron cannot get a big to back-up Freeman and take over after he graduates.
EVERY Mid WANTS A BIG. In football other than OHIO what school has grabbed an all-MAC QB--it is very similar and even many more basketball teams competing. OUr QB is smallish can get it done meaning QB's come in different packages. Bigs got to be BIG so not easy to uncover that diamond in the rough and if a known commodity almost impossible to compete with others.
Ludicrous talk about needing a change in staff. Has Akron, Miami or Toledo had a season ending injury to a starter? The best MAC teams did not have much depth but starters stayed healthy--we are minus one and another that seems to not be 100% and well that cannot be blamed on the staff.
This is an apples to oranges comparison.
Akron is likely on its way to repeating as MAC champs, meanwhile we're underachieving.
Groce landed James Okonkwo this past portal season who we were unable to bring in two portal seasons ago. He's averaging 8ppg and 8rpg while profiling more as a true 5 than Clayton.