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(02-12-2022 08:47 AM)Muskrat Wrote:  Good article by Moff but I felt a twinge of sadness at this: said Carry. “I felt like Kent was the underdog in the rivalry, and I wanted to be part of the underdog.”

Sad, but true. Over the last 10 years a few MAC teams have passed Kent State in MAC success.

I hate how we are painted as a black sheep and we are anything but that. Too bad Carry feels that way, but I'm glad that altered his decision.
I have to ask though, who? Who passed us? Akron? Their last NCAA appearance was in 2014. We beat them in the championship in 2017. Look in their rafters. Their last 10 years are empty. And Drew Joyce is the last person that "deserved" to have a retired jersey. And... why? Did he play pro? Was he even in a Championship game? (Don't tell me, I don't really care.)
What the hell is up with everyone on the internet trashing Kent State? The clickbait in the fall about Dix being the worst stadium in NCAA. At least it's not a cash hog put up in the middle of the projects. At least KSU is not charging $30 to sit on crooked seats *Ohio* and have 1 working restroom.
Last month ESPN went well out of their way to point out that the MACC is the oldest arena in the nation. Sure it is. The JAR is every bit as much of a POS as the MACC AND IT'S NEWER! Hell, I had to pay to park my car in the f-n ghetto last night!
Kent is being shrewd with our arenas. It's not pretty. It's not cool. But it is what is best for our university. We don't need a Mercedes because we don't deserve a Mercedes.
The new 330ToGo Facebook page was adament about mentioning how "dirty" Kent State was after the game. Didn't mention the white trash chants coming from the student section. Didn't mention that the last 2 games Kent played at Akron with fans that the student section had to be warned about behavior.
I've been frustrated as y'all about the arena and I'm still not thrilled about Sendy, but he's doing what was asked of him regardless of the low-bar mentality. and I wish we could get students to JUST BLOODY SHOW UP. However, the people throwing dirt from outside of Kent are just as dirty.
SCREW THE MEDIA
SCREW P-POOR SPENDING HABBITS
AND YES, SCREW THE ROO!
Jeez-us.. I'm going to work out.