kreed5120

I plan to attend. I hope for a good turnout, but if not I hope they at least allow the devoted fans that show up to move to the lower bowl to create a slightly better atmosphere.

Akron already operates on an FCS budget, albeit upper tier one. Dropping down would force us to have to cut expenses as we'd lose millions of dollars in revenue. I don't think being a 6-7 win team in FCS is going to be any better for us than being a 2-5 win MAC team. It certainly would be better for us financially.

How you feel about high school football is how most feel about MAC football. The quality, especially with Akron being a mid-tier FCS caliber program competing in FBS, isn't a level of play most care to watch. I left a countless number of games as an undergrad when I sobered up at half-time and we were down 3+ scores during the Ianello years. I eventually just quit attending games all together. Didn't matter if they were a Tuesday or Saturday. Wasn't worth my time.

That's a fair point. The Horizon is not a powerhouse, but they usually have a couple mid-majors that are typically fairly good (by mid-major standards), namely Wright State or Northern Kentucky. It drops off quickly after that, hence why a team like Detroit Mercy last year was able to make a run as all it requires is 1 or 2 upsets to really open up the field for everyone else.

Not really sure how much this will help the NIL fund. If you renewed, tickets to this game came with your season ticket package. Outside of the ~100 YSU fans that might make the trip I don't think many tickets will unfortunately get sold. I still haven't received any parking passes yet for the regular season. Have any of you?

Even if you wish to make that argument that's largely overlooking the fact that home viewing is better than ever. There was a time if you wanted to watch Akron play you had to go to the game. Watching on TV wasn't even an option. Let alone watching in high definition on a 70" TV. Not to mention ESPN has spent those 25 years brainwashing a generation into believing if you're not first, you're last. There isn't the same type of community there used to be in sports. When I was growing up in the 1990s going to a high school football game used to be the thing to do on a Friday night regardless of if you knew someone playing in the game or not. I don't know anyone who attends games now outside of my niece and nephew who are both in high school.

I peaked at their board today. There were a few fans who stated they think they're going to be contenders in the Horizon League this year. It gave me a good laugh.

I don't have any disagreement that Akron-Kent should be played on Saturday. I've long said the MAC should make the first Saturday in October rivalry week. It's still a very miserable Saturday attendance number compared to most, especially when you factor in it was a rivalry game. If Kent is drawing 12k against their rival on a Saturday with perfect weather in October, how much more do you really think are going to show up for a random Saturday game against Buffalo or EMU on a cold, rainy day in mid-November when they're sitting at 2-8? It doesn't move the needle as much as what you think it does. If anything all MAC schools building domes or relocating their campuses south of the Mason-Dixon line would help. Neither of which is practical. People by and large aren't going to sit in sub-freezing temperatures to watch poor football regardless of if it's a Tuesday or Saturday night. That's evident by how empty Cleveland Browns stadium is in December in years the team is sitting at 3-10.

Ianello and Arth did more damage to Akron football attendance than these midweek games did if we're to be honest. Joe isn't helping the matter either. If Akron was as consistently good as Toledo or WMU instead of being a borderline playoff caliber FCS team more would attend.

This is the correct answer. There is a reason I've been to 1 Akron football game in ~10 years, but am a consistent season ticket holder for Akron basketball. I want to be able to watch a quality product, which Akron football has failed to deliver on. Quality doesn't mean having to go 10-2 every year. Hell I watch the Browns every Sunday. Quality means regardless of outcome I actually enjoyed the time I spent consuming the game. Not look back and think damn wish I spent those 4 hours of my life cleaning out my garage/basement and doing yardwork. That's how I felt when I shut off the Akron-Kent game. We've already played 3 Saturday home games this year. Even our homecoming game, which by Akron standards drew well, was poorly attended when compared to most other G5 schools. Akron has no fanbase because it's put out a sh** product for the last 15-20 years.

12,375 was the official attendance.

I'm sure that's what Joe thought when he attempted the fake punt...

A lot of things to complain about, but I don't feel that's one of them. Realistically what yard line would have we had to get there to give our field goal kicker, who already missed a chip shot, a realistic chance? 30 seconds and no timeouts doesn't give you much wiggle room. Odds are far greater you turn the ball over trying to force something down field and give Kent a chance at a last second field goal. Edit: If there was a minute or more on the clock or we had timeouts left I would have been more inclined to push the needle.

Pretty much my thoughts for the last 2-3 years. Edit: I was a bit more invested than usual this year as the viral promotion actually got me interested for a bit. Along with the false hope that we could build off of last year and at least be watchable in what's a pathetic MAC. Either way I'm glad you got to enjoy time with your family. It was a better 3 hours spent.

They will fire him probably 2/3 the way through next year IMO. At that point it doesn't cost them anything extra. They will just promote an assistant. Maybe only 12 games left.

Friendly reminder since Zips football season is officially over it's not too late to get you men's basketball season tickets. I'll see you all at the JAR Tuesday.

Zips going to Zip

We're fortunate Deshields is a horrible passer. We should be down another TD right now as our secondary was burned once again.

Not that it's hard. Defense has been giving up explosive plays all season.

Moorhead's buyout would be ~650K. That's probably 3 MAC caliber quality starters. If a donor has half a million just sitting around that would seem like a better way of spending it. Jack's and Joe's beats X's and O's.

Even if they do what would you expect to change? They can't even afford a training table. Let alone a full coaching staff/assistants.

I was talking about if we penciled in this "must win". Was more emphasizing a win today wouldn't change our season.

I'm with @exit322 our must wins for the purpose of salvaging our season were against CMU or EMU. At best with a win at Kent we finish as a 3-4 win team, but a real possibility of 2-10. I don't think a win changes anything. We have no postseason aspirations and in year 5 we're long past moral victories. That's not to say I wouldn't enjoy beating Kent, but it would in no way change the trajectory of our season.

He logged 96 games in power conference. For a program like EMU who probably doesn't have a lot of depth this has to sting. Not that they would have been MAC contenders anyway.

I was caught off guard by that as well. I assumed they meant season tickets.