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 Mar 28 2011, 09:48 AM
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 Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 1103 Joined: 8-November 07 From: AK-Rowdy Member No.: 4827  |
...or AU. Whichever works for me.
In regards to Shaka Smart:  It's free publicity to 1,629,521 people. --------------------   |
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Mar 28 2011, 10:15 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6280 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE(Akronnnnnnnn @ Mar 28 2011, 10:48 AM)  It's free publicity to 1,629,521 people. I bet Akron U is thrilled...whoever that is.--------------------  "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Mar 28 2011, 12:42 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4292 Joined: 11-February 06 From: Hartville, OH Member No.: 370 |
It's crazy to think, but a single tweet from 'Bron is probably worth more pub than our regionally televised Super Bowl commercials. Whatever it takes to keep Akron blipping on the nation's radar.
-------------------- Terry Bowden. Keith Dambrot. Rick Rembielak. Chuck Amato. Terrell Buckley. Jim Tressel. How ya like dem apples, Terry Pluto?! This is AKRON!
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Mar 28 2011, 12:51 PM
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 UA Intramural Legend Group: Moderators Posts: 7887 Joined: 23-February 04 From: McDonald Ohio Member No.: 3 |
It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity.
FYI - I played baseball against Urban Meyer in 1982 (the epic McDonald vs. Ashtabula St Johns match up). We lost 22-2. Man amongst boys (Meyer, not me). 
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Mar 28 2011, 01:14 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6720 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(Captain Kangaroo @ Mar 28 2011, 01:51 PM) It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity. Please tell me this was tongue in cheek. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple." - Woody Guthrie |
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Mar 28 2011, 01:27 PM
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Zips Fan Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 14-March 11 Member No.: 5883 |
Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? That's where I went to school! AU is golden!! Just refer to the Periodic Table.
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Mar 28 2011, 01:33 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 20-February 08 From: Akron, Oh Member No.: 4906 |
QUOTE(Captain Kangaroo @ Mar 28 2011, 12:51 PM) It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity. FYI - I played baseball against Urban Meyer in 1982 (the epic McDonald vs. Ashtabula St Johns match up). We lost 22-2. Man amongst boys (Meyer, not me). Haha not too many times I see the county where I live here go Bula |
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Mar 28 2011, 01:39 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6280 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE(Ham @ Mar 28 2011, 02:27 PM) Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? I feel it's disrespectful. Like calling Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcindor, yeah his name once was Lew, but it's not anymore.Does this look like the place you went to when they called it Akron U?  -------------------- "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Mar 28 2011, 01:50 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5437 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
I hate it when someone tries to shorten a name like The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.
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Mar 28 2011, 01:52 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1784 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Green Member No.: 29 |
When I went there it was refered to as Hill Top High.
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Mar 28 2011, 02:07 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1103 Joined: 8-November 07 From: AK-Rowdy Member No.: 4827 |
QUOTE(Dr Z @ Mar 28 2011, 02:39 PM) QUOTE(Ham @ Mar 28 2011, 02:27 PM) Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? I feel it's disrespectful. Like calling Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcindor, yeah his name once was Lew, but it's not anymore.Does this look like the place you went to when they called it Akron U? No, it's like calling him Adbul Kareem Jabbar. 
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Mar 28 2011, 02:09 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6280 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right?
-------------------- "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Mar 28 2011, 02:10 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1103 Joined: 8-November 07 From: AK-Rowdy Member No.: 4827 |
QUOTE(Dr Z @ Mar 28 2011, 03:09 PM) You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right? of course I do, but where do you think they got the idea from? -------------------- |
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Mar 28 2011, 02:32 PM
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 Nonsensical Rambler Group: Members Posts: 2252 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 2566 |
QUOTE(Ham @ Mar 28 2011, 02:27 PM) Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? That's where I went to school! AU is golden!! Just refer to the Periodic Table. Curious when you went there. Because the "Name" of the school went something this... Buchtel College Metropolitan University of Akron The University of Akron Akron U, came from people who were too lazy, too ignorant or just plain didn't give a poop. And the mentality where "Akron U" comes from, is what is offensive, the fact that people don't care enough to say the proper name. -------------------- "At least we know what the hell we is...we's a ZIP!" - Butchie Washington
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Mar 28 2011, 02:42 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5437 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
QUOTE(Dr Z @ Mar 28 2011, 02:39 PM) I feel it's disrespectful. ..... QUOTE(Dr Z @ Mar 28 2011, 03:09 PM) You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right? You can't have it both ways. How is it disrespectful to emulate an official UA marketing program by referring to AU? Seriously, what would you consider a respectful way to refer in casual conversation to "The University Of Akron" in an abbreviated manner that everyone you're talking to will understand? I've tried using "UA" and get mostly blank looks. I've tried using "U Akron" and get mostly puzzled looks. Everyone gets "Akron U" and knows exactly what you mean. |
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