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 Jul 6 2012, 09:51 AM
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What Cup Cadet Field / First Energy Stadium should look like
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Aug 29 2012, 03:04 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
With the money Akron receives from Porter's buyout, it would be nice to see the main grandstand expanded.
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Aug 29 2012, 03:13 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1000 Joined: 1-November 10 From: Wales/Massillon Member No.: 5750 |
QUOTE(bobbyake @ Aug 29 2012, 04:04 PM)  With the money Akron receives from Porter's buyout, it would be nice to see the main grandstand expanded. This has been swept under the rug during all the comotion. There is NO WAY the west end zone should be reserved seating! No wonder that the house was PACKED, with the west end zone nearly EMPTY. Whose ill-advised idea was this? |
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Aug 29 2012, 03:47 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
QUOTE(fknbuflobo @ Aug 29 2012, 04:13 PM) This has been swept under the rug during all the comotion. There is NO WAY the west end zone should be reserved seating! No wonder that the house was PACKED, with the west end zone nearly EMPTY. Whose ill-advised idea was this? It was a sad attempt at increasing reserved seating when the stadium needs more seating for casual fans. I have a video showing how empty that section has been and a few pictures I can post later today. I think we talked about it some in another thread. -------------------- |
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Sep 5 2012, 09:56 AM
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The west stands are ill conceived to begin with. The whole idea of pedestrians walking in front of spectators simply doesn't work. Move them up!
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Sep 5 2012, 10:11 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 5-October 10 Member No.: 5713 |
Wally B - It's the Akron way! Look how everyone at the JAR enjoys people walking the track while sitting on bleachers do the bob and weave while bending down to see under the railing....innovative way to exercise while spectating! The trend continues.....
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Sep 5 2012, 11:20 AM
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Taking a good thing and screwing it up with unnecessary changes. THAT is the "Akron Way".
The closing off of the west stands to reserved seating is one of the most foolish decisions UA athletics has ever made. --------------------  |
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Sep 5 2012, 11:41 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1000 Joined: 1-November 10 From: Wales/Massillon Member No.: 5750 |
QUOTE(RootforRoo44 @ Sep 5 2012, 12:20 PM) Taking a good thing and screwing it up with unnecessary changes. THAT is the "Akron Way". The closing off of the west stands to reserved seating is one of the most foolish decisions UA athletics has ever made. It may have been the Akron Way in the past, but the half-baked incompetence of yester-year is no longer acceptable at UA. Caleb Porter (among others) has taught us to expect better from ourselves and from our university. |
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Sep 5 2012, 01:21 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
With the money this program makes from tickets, merchandise, sponsorships, and summer camps (where the big $$ is made), I find our current stadium situation unacceptable.
If Akron ever built a club level similar to Creighton, it would sell out every year.  Season Tickets: Upper Level Grandstand Adult $220 Youth $130 Lower Level Grandstand $110 $70 -------------------- |
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Sep 5 2012, 01:48 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
Expanding the main grandstand should be a high priority.
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Sep 5 2012, 02:21 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1000 Joined: 1-November 10 From: Wales/Massillon Member No.: 5750 |
QUOTE(bobbyake @ Sep 5 2012, 02:21 PM) With the money this program makes from tickets, merchandise, sponsorships, and summer camps (where the big $$ is made), I find our current stadium situation unacceptable. If Akron ever built a club level similar to Creighton, it would sell out every year. Season Tickets: Upper Level Grandstand Adult $220 Youth $130 Lower Level Grandstand $110 $70 First Energy/Cub Cadet is really nice, way better than we had, but... Morrison @ Creighton is the bomb! |
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Sep 5 2012, 06:05 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1295 Joined: 9-May 10 Member No.: 5578 |
QUOTE(bobbyake @ Sep 5 2012, 02:48 PM) Expanding the main grandstand should be a high priority. Agreed. The next "phase" should have it expanded to take up the entire south sideline and finally build a real pressbox. It's funny when you compare our facilities... InfoCision Stadium...amazing facility, no fan atmosphere. First Energy Stadium...poor facility, amazing fan atmosphere Rhodes Arena...poor facility, poor fan atmosphere -------------------- It's okay....we'll be better next year
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Sep 5 2012, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE(akzipper @ Sep 5 2012, 07:05 PM) Agreed. The next "phase" should have it expanded to take up the entire south sideline and finally build a real pressbox. It's funny when you compare our facilities... InfoCision Stadium...amazing facility, no fan atmosphere. First Energy Stadium...poor facility, amazing fan atmosphere Rhodes Arena...poor facility, poor fan atmosphere I wound not call first energy a poor facility. Being a bit dramatic here guys. |
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Sep 5 2012, 07:54 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2222 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
QUOTE(akzipper @ Sep 5 2012, 07:05 PM) Agreed. The next "phase" should have it expanded to take up the entire south sideline and finally build a real pressbox. It's funny when you compare our facilities... InfoCision Stadium...amazing facility, no fan atmosphere. First Energy Stadium...poor facility, amazing fan atmosphere Rhodes Arena...poor facility, poor fan atmosphere The university is to blame for the poor fan atmosphere at basketball games. -------------------- |
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Sep 5 2012, 08:15 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Akron Member No.: 5204 |
This can all be summed up with...win games that matter and you could play in a farm field and people would show up to watch. Same rule applies to Football, baseball, basketball, soccer, or thumb wrestling matches.
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