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 Mar 25 2012, 01:11 PM
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Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 4881 Joined: 17-November 06 Member No.: 722  |
QUOTE(zippy5 @ Mar 25 2012, 12:15 PM)  How many people would go if it was a UA night? Probably a lot less than OSU night. Their job is to get butts in seats. How do we know how many Buckeye honks will show up either? Just because they are inviting people to come to a baseball game wearing Red and Silver, and its not even one of their own sporting events? Akron has 30,000 students right down the street, plus faculty and staff. If it was announced properly at the U, I bet you'd be surprised how many people would show up. I go to Canal Park once in a blue moon. But, I'd go for that event. |
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Mar 25 2012, 02:52 PM
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 100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
I'm coaching a little league baseball team and thought about paying for the team to go to an Aeros game. After this, I changed my mind and will take them to an University of Akron game at Canal Park instead.
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Mar 25 2012, 04:43 PM
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 Zips Superfan Group: Members Posts: 3443 Joined: 11-October 06 From: Wadsworth/Akron Member No.: 647 |
They did this same promotion last year...it's a business, i'm cool with them doing whatever sells tickets. Also, I went to the game and heckled the OSU loons, it was a great time.
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Mar 25 2012, 04:54 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 806 Joined: 9-March 09 Member No.: 5134 |
I don't think a boycott is the way to go, but I do think it would be nice to e-mail them and voice support for UA-themed events. When they were asking for opinions on who to make the "Akron-themed" bobblehead of, Keith Dambrot and Caleb Porter were both mentioned by more than a few people. I think it'd go a long way to e-mail them and push for one of these two, to make that our "UA Night", and to prove that UA fans, students, alumni will support UA-related promotions in the future.
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Mar 25 2012, 05:08 PM
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 Nonsensical Rambler Group: Members Posts: 2252 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 2566 |
QUOTE(bobbyake @ Mar 25 2012, 10:10 AM) The consequence of taking money from OSU to sponsor such an event in Akron should be negative. We can not let them have their cake and eat it. Event is created, have fun. http://www.facebook.com/FUAkronAeros I won't sign that because Can't deserves no reapect and shouldn't even be mentioned in Akron. -------------------- "At least we know what the hell we is...we's a ZIP!" - Butchie Washington
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Mar 25 2012, 08:39 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6757 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(skip-zip @ Mar 25 2012, 10:18 AM) I'll be SHOCKED if that's the case. I'd guess that someone was just coming up with ideas to generate ticket sales, and thought that some kind of Ohio State Pride night was a good idea. I know the guy who was President of the OSU AA in Charlotte. Every summer, he had an event at a Charlotte Knights game (White Sox AAA). All it takes is one phone call to the team and they basically set it up. All he had to do was contact everyone on his list by e-mail. It hardly takes any time. I'd love to captain a Charlotte UofA alumni group. I know four families from my little town who are UofA grads. With a little assistance from the University in the form of e-mail lists, I bet I could have 20-30 UofA alumni at an event at a Knights game this summer. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
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Mar 26 2012, 08:04 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4881 Joined: 17-November 06 Member No.: 722 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Mar 25 2012, 09:39 PM) I know the guy who was President of the OSU AA in Charlotte. Every summer, he had an event at a Charlotte Knights game (White Sox AAA). All it takes is one phone call to the team and they basically set it up. All he had to do was contact everyone on his list by e-mail. It hardly takes any time. I'd love to captain a Charlotte UofA alumni group. I know four families from my little town who are UofA grads. With a little assistance from the University in the form of e-mail lists, I bet I could have 20-30 UofA alumni at an event at a Knights game this summer. I think this would be a great idea everywhere. We need to get the out-of-town alums to band together. And an even better place to gather would be at a Zips road contest in your area. But I'll still be surprised if an event like the one we've been discussing was OSU initiated. I'd surely bet that it was a simple, internal, patronizing promotion. I'm just angry as heck that they can't do something like this for the huge University that's right next door. |
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Mar 26 2012, 08:59 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1484 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Ashland, Ohio Member No.: 5468 |
I think someone should champion the cause to start a nationwide fan club with chapters all over the place, something akin to the Browns Backers. We can call ourselves the Zips Zealots. GP1, get it going...I volunteer to do whatever I can for the Ashland/Wayne County chapter.
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Mar 26 2012, 09:11 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6326 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Mar 25 2012, 09:39 PM) With a little assistance from the University in the form of e-mail lists, I bet I could have 20-30 UofA alumni at an event at a Knights game this summer. I would like to do the same thing for the University of Michigan alumni in the Akron area at an Aeros game on August 18th. If somebody has that email list, please forward it to me.--------------------  "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Mar 26 2012, 10:33 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1797 Joined: 12-January 06 Member No.: 309 |
QUOTE(Dr Z @ Mar 26 2012, 10:11 AM) I would like to do the same thing for the University of Michigan alumni in the Akron area at an Aeros game on August 18th. If somebody has that email list, please forward it to me. Brilliant! I love it, Dr. Z! -------------------- "Rule #76: No excuses, play like a champion!"
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Mar 26 2012, 12:47 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6757 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(Keener'92 @ Mar 26 2012, 09:59 AM) I think someone should champion the cause to start a nationwide fan club with chapters all over the place, something akin to the Browns Backers. We can call ourselves the Zips Zealots. GP1, get it going...I volunteer to do whatever I can for the Ashland/Wayne County chapter. The champion should be The University of Akron. I'm just a guy with a computer who is willing to serve the University if asked. They know I'm interested. It can be more than just watching games together. The guy who did OSU programs had 50/50 drawings and all profits went to their Foundation. They had donation forms OSU supplied him with laid out at all events. They have a contract with the bowling alley uptown Charlotte for football games...The establishment agrees to pay a donation of 10% of revenues generated during the game including 30 minutes pre and post game to the OSU Foundation. They get around 250 to go. 10% of people drinking and eating for four hours can generate a lot of income. It seems like a lot of work, but it isn't. The restaurant has people who get paid to figure out what to do with these events. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
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Mar 26 2012, 02:14 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 2009 Joined: 2-February 06 Member No.: 350 |
QUOTE(skip-zip @ Mar 25 2012, 01:11 PM) How do we know how many Buckeye honks will show up either? Just because they are inviting people to come to a baseball game wearing Red and Silver, and its not even one of their own sporting events? Akron has 30,000 students right down the street, plus faculty and staff. If it was announced properly at the U, I bet you'd be surprised how many people would show up. I go to Canal Park once in a blue moon. But, I'd go for that event. If Akron can't show up and OSU fans do, then people not to stop complaining. Reality is reality. Deal with it. It's like whining about Justin Beiber or Reality TV. |
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Mar 26 2012, 04:05 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 989 Joined: 26-February 09 From: Wadsworth, Ohio Member No.: 5123 |
Imagine if the Rowdies cornered all the bleacher seats for that game...
-------------------- My level of sarcasm is to the point where I don't even know if I'm kidding or not
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Mar 26 2012, 04:45 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3200 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 432 |
QUOTE(zen @ Mar 26 2012, 02:14 PM) If Akron can't show up and OSU fans do, then people not to stop complaining. Reality is reality. Deal with it. It's like whining about Justin Beiber or Reality TV. When is the Aero's Justin Bieber Day? I don't want to miss that. |
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