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Attendance is not dictated by one factor, alone, it is a complex, multi-facet issue. Tuesdays nights were obviously, an insurmountable challenge, especially on very cold, rainy nights. But consider the following as factors: UA is still transitioning from a "commuter campus"Recent history - less than successfulPoor marketingZips fest - has been pretty lame. Only family watches the Roo walk. The walk is too short, tailgating happens at opposite end, sometimes they walk early, without anyone knowingLack of traditions - nothing storied or established. Just a handful of folks in Lot 9. No songs that everyone connects to, no chants that unique to the fans (just the I Believe for students)Scheduling Can't State the day after Thanksgiving - when no one is at school - this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. Why schedule with the rival when no one is there to go?TV broadcasts, even ESPN3, give people a reason to stay home, especially in poor weatherCollege football attendance, apart from the power programs, is strugglingAgree with Balsy. TB is here for the long haul to build a quality D1 program. Take a look at the roster and the amount of players who have a red shirt status. There is a vast difference between the seniors and freshen. Rome was not built in a day.If you look at that stat, alone, it is understandable why this has been a multi-year process. Winning will attendance. Winning big games will be the biggest help. Beating Pitt at home this year goes along way towards boosting interest.

I wonder if some of you who post on this board are even fans of Zips ATHLETICS.

If it gets any worse it will be the end of times for UA.

I hope that everyone concerned with attendance purchased some tickets to be given away for Military Day. There's a good program to get some people in the door to be exposed to the product.

a-zip, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one here who thinks TB is here to stay, and I stand by that sentiment that he'll retire from coaching as an Akron Zip. As for everything else you say...we're not mischaracterizing you or Scarborough. I'm pointing out that Scarborough's comments are not that of a good leader. He's leading from behind, and hasn't proposed anything of merit in regards with how to deal with the reality of our athletics situation. If it's such an important issue, which it seems to be important enough to warrant a statement that he wouldn't have built THAT stadium, than what's the plan SS? Cue the crickets because he apparently doesn't have one. SS deserves the criticism.

A few years ago myself and GP advocated for dropping back down to I-AA so that we could be competitive with our budget, which would increase popularity, which would increase attendance and possibly enrollment. But we were shot down big time. I really don't think those fans who paid to see the Canton Invaders cared that the league was inferior to the MISL. The players were making $1000 a month while the better Force players were making 6 figures. I don't think all the fans who go see the Rubberducks care it's only AA. It's a good time, and the team wins. The legacy of OSU's using athletics as a marketing tool is very evident when one walks through Akron's campus. I myself had thoughts of going to OSU Mansfield instead of UA when I went back, but my wife would have nothing of the 54 mile commutes. That's the allure of being a "Buckeye".

Hey ZZZips...I'm still around. It is not that easy to get rid of me As for playing Valpo, it is too late for this year but if KD wants to do it next year, I would love to see it happen. Dave, BG may well be the weaker team on Detroit's schedule. For the sake of the argument, let's say they are. I am still stunned reading your second sentence Do you feel that our team schedules great mid-major opponents but our fans still whine anyways? I (and other fans) will celebrate if the weakest team on the zips schedule this upcoming season is an equivalent to the 2015-16 BG falcons. No matter how bad the falcons will be. Our fans have to deal with a schedule full of UMBC (RPI 346), ARPB (RPI 301), Western Illinois (RPI 328), Coppin State (RPI 311), and Marshall (RPI 295) and you think that they will complain about a schedule where BGSU is the weakest opponent?!! Come on man!

On a very sad and tragic note ...... Please keep Ms Anne and Laura in your prayers. She is an unbelievably great lady and a Mom to all of these guys on the team ......... Tragic Thanks to all http://www.gozips.com/general/2014-15/Bob_Jorgensen_Obituary

Good man. He will be missed, for sure.