K92 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Akron Version Kent Version 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, K92 said: Akron Version Kent Version Creative, takes a shot at students who wear OSU gear, and creates some awareness for Kent/Akron week. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 15 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: If this is true I think it's a great idea to give season tickets holders a little perk. Because of my schedule I did not buy season tickets this year & thought they had raised the GA price by $5 this year. Without a season ticket they cost me $15 per. I would have saved $$ if I had just bought a season ticket & simply didn't use them half the time. P.s. Just an FYI, I get GA tickets so I wouldn't be responsible for a disgusting, empty blue seat in the lower bowl! I never buy football season tickets as I typically have a lot of stuff going on around that time of year so I know I'll never be able to make it to 4+ home games when they only play 6. When the Zips play 14-15 home basketball games, it is pretty easy for me to surpass that break even point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, LZIp said: Creative, takes a shot at students who wear OSU gear, and creates some awareness for Kent/Akron week. I like it. I agree. It takes me back to the Soccer promotion a few years ago, where they asked us to bring in an old OSWho shirt, and exchange it for an Akron shirt. And there was a very creative video at that time that mocked a student wearing Suckeye gear as well. I'm happy to see the return to that type of mentality, and understanding who we compete against for fan interest. Edited February 13, 2017 by skip-zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 minute ago, skip-zip said: I agree. It takes me back to the Soccer promotion a few years ago, where they asked us to bring in an old OSWho shirt, and exchange it for an Akron shirt. I thought that was a good promotion as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottditzen Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 The marketing folks should announce an upcoming Vuvuzela Night! at the JAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 2/13/2017 at 0:17 PM, LZIp said: Creative, takes a shot at students who wear OSU gear, and creates some awareness for Kent/Akron week. I like it. Excellent videos. A couple thoughts... 1) I agree that the shot at students who wear OSU gear is great. I also agree that the soccer promotion was top notch. 2) Frieda and Flash would have ugly hatchlings. I mean would they have teeth, would they not have teeth...? It's an anomaly to say the least. 3) How many "Zippy" costumes does the University have? I hope this was an old one that they were getting ready to throw out anyways. Since Flash touched it, I'd burn the dang thing just for good measure. 4) Rufus wishes Zippy were in his league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) I'm too lazy to create a game thread for Akron-Kent game... E Edit: Note student tickets are still free this game. The $10 just guarantees a student a ticket pre-sale so they don't have to wait in line and potentially lose out on a ticket. Edited February 14, 2017 by kreed5120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 17 hours ago, scottditzen said: The marketing folks should announce an upcoming Vuvuzela Night! at the JAR. Unfortunately, those noisemakers are against MAC basketball rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 That statement that we clinch a share presumes we win tonight? Which of course we will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, NWAkron said: That statement that we clinch a share presumes we win tonight? Which of course we will. The magic number is 2. We can clinch a share tonight if we win tonight and both Ohio & Buffalo lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 We'd have a 5 game lead with 5 games to play. Pretty impressive. I just hope that's more about how good we are, rather than how average the rest of the league is this year. But even if it's the latter, I still don't think anyone here would have predicted a 12-1 record on Feb. 14th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 19 hours ago, skip-zip said: I still don't think anyone here would have predicted a 12-1 record on Feb. 14th. 12/28/16 I sort of did... I said "I'd be shocked if this team loses more than 3 MAC games." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) I don't know whether or not anyone had them going 12-1, but I distinctly remember several people saying this would be one of Dambrot's worst teams ever and no way we get to 21 wins. Hell we still have people that act like a 4 point halftime deficit is an insurmountable deficit. Its like have you not watched this team all season? Winning nail biters is what we do. Edited February 15, 2017 by kreed5120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 It seems to me that 1200 tickets for a disinterested student base is too many, especially after you've sold out to the general public. A promo last night completely took the fans out of a rally. In the midst of the Zips second half run, we had the tired old blindfolded dude floundering for Zippy shtick kill the fans enthusiasm. Someday, when I'm rich, you'll hear "timeout on the floor" and the scoreboard will read "this two minutes of nothingness and game enjoyment brought to you by the Clark W. Griswold Foundation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: It seems to me that 1200 tickets for a disinterested student base is too many, especially after you've sold out to the general public. A promo last night completely took the fans out of a rally. In the midst of the Zips second half run, we had the tired old blindfolded dude floundering for Zippy shtick kill the fans enthusiasm. Someday, when I'm rich, you'll hear "timeout on the floor" and the scoreboard will read "this two minutes of nothingness and game enjoyment brought to you by the Clark W. Griswold Foundation." Word. That 1200 # seems like a lot. Do they know something we don't? If we weren't such a polite crowd, we would find clever ways of showing our disapproval for these activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 34 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I distinctly remember several people saying this would be one of Dambrot's worst teams ever and no way we get to 21 wins. Several meaning three or more? Can you name them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Dr Z said: Several meaning three or more? Can you name them? I won't call out names specifically, but I will post some comments that can be found in various threads throughout the season. Quote This is the worst zips basketball team that I have seen in over a decade. Quote I guess it is going to be a long season. Very unimpressive start. Quote I'm calling it now... the first truly disappointing season of the KD era. We'll finish in the middle of the MAC, behind OU, Buffalo & K.e.nt & not win KD's coveted 21 games. All 3 of these were posted by different people. It took me all of maybe 2 minutes to find them. If I took the time to go through other game threads, I could easily found more. Edited February 15, 2017 by kreed5120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 12 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I won't call out names specifically, but I will post some early comments that can be found in various threads throughout the season. All 3 of these were posted by different people. It took me all of maybe 2 minutes to find them. If I took the time to go through other game threads, I could easily found more. I overheard a guy at Burger King saying similar things. That's 4. At least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Akron Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 16 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I won't call out names specifically, but I will post some comments that can be found in various threads throughout the season. All 3 of these were posted by different people. It took me all of maybe 2 minutes to find them. If I took the time to go through other game threads, I could easily found more. At least you had the decency to not mention the guy who responded to the "worst zips team in a decade". He said "you beat me to it" Hey, you're still my boy, Bleu.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yeah, I'm not looking to start a witch hunt. Some people have stepped off the early season ledge and have joined the bandwagon (glad to have you). Others are still bitching about not winning games by enough points and count the Zips out in deficits as little as 4 points. Those are the ones my link was more directed towards. On the flip side we've have a lot of positive people even after the YSU loss so it works both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 During games emotions get the best of people (why we aren't coaches) and it seems like the roof is collapsing at the JAR. I always get a reality check after the game by reading the other teams blogs, and many of them expect us to always come back and win every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: On the flip side we've have a lot of positive people even after the YSU loss so it works both ways. Way more positive and realistic, than negative (less than a handful). And you are only seeing members that post, as opposed to the many members that just read ZN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm calling it now... the first truly disappointing season of the KD era. We'll finish in the middle of the MAC, behind OU, Buffalo & K.e.nt & not win KD's coveted 21 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Joe Akron said: At least you had the decency to not mention the guy who responded to the "worst zips team in a decade". He said "you beat me to it" Hey, you're still my boy, Bleu.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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