Hilltopper

I think you nailed it Zen. Joe fan in NEO needs the sure thing before they will commit to being loyal followers. All you have to do is read Zipsbandsman's post to see that very attitude.Zipsbandsman

I have to disagree with you about the economy having no effect on attendance. I own a small service type business. We are seeing huge impact from the economy. Anything that is a luxury is seeing large decreases. Disposable income is at an alltime low right now. People are saving at the highest rates seen in decades. Even those people with secure employment are scaling back on spending. All entertainment related industries are taking big hits right now. Most are just trying to hang on, but there is little expected in the way of growth predicted for the next few years. If you don't believe me I can post links to dozens of news reports to back up my thinking.

I've had more than one irate mother call me after I fired her adult child. It's always the same, how dare you fire my little Johnny, he is perfect. All I do is reply that little Johnny is an adult now, and moma doesn't have any thing to say about it anymore. It's really kind of sad.

Great defensive effort tonite. Holding BG to 17 points in the second half was impressive. Other than Jakubowski and Polk, BG didn't show me a thing. Bardo and Cventinovic kept Polk from being a factor on offense. Chris McKnight had a good all around game and Jimmy was having a dunkfest. Lots of fun at the JAR, now lets take care of Ohio.

Lets hope he is a diamond in the rough.

Nice post ZW, us die hard fans can get a little too worked up now and again. Sometimes is just better to wait a little after such a disappointment like the URI game, before we rip the program. Win or lose, the sun will rise tomorrow and I will still be a Zips fan for life.

I know i'm new to the whole akron experience, but i am really getting ill with all the negativity on this site. I for one am extremely excited about the upcoming season. I think RI has done a great job putting his staff together and can not wait to see the talent that he will bring into the program.What did I say that was negative? That a guy who was second team all conference would need to work on his game and therefore is a "Project", is not negative, its the truth. It seems obvious that at this point he is not a finished product. Kids his size who can play at a high level in highschool usually end up at bigger programs. When I see a thread about a possible recruit who is ready to play at a high level right out of highschool, then I will be impressed. It looks like this guy was a JD recruit anyhow. I am looking forward to next year also. I am also looking for RI to bring more to the table in terms of talent.

Sounds like a project to me. At 6'8' and 265lbs he would be SEC material if he could play.

The only names that would make a difference to Joe fan would be the likes of Ohio State, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, etc...

We lost because B McKnight was awful and we threw the ball away too often. There was about a 3 minute stretch in the 2nd half where we threw it away around 4 times in a row. It was like last year when he was like a blackhole, the ball went into him and no matter what he was going to shoot. Brett needs to let the game come to him and not force things.

The only way Nicely doesn't return as the starter, is if he transfers out.

I guess by some people's reasoning, Chase Blackburn is a jerk also.

Elton's story was much better written, Gaffney seems like he is setting the Zips up for a loss. How come the ABJ thinks its bad to be a cheerleader for the hometown guys?

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Poll: What do you really think about Jamarcus RussellSee for your self!

Looks like things are heating up on the URI board. Now we're worried about Akron. What has this program turned into?

We Was Robbed Those Damn MAC Refs

Poor horse!

I've had the pleasure of getting to know Bridget, who is a friend of my daughter. She is a great kid, with good parents. Her dad was one of my daughters favorite teachers.

Gary Waters didn't even need to pull back the curtain at the convo last week. Attendance: 5105Thanks ZW. OSU is having trouble filling 50% of the seats at their home arena this season. There is no advantage to Zips for playing games at the Q, except for the MAC tournament.

This is an ATM game for UNCG. The game is being played at Greensboro Coliseum which seats 20,000. My guess is 18,000 of those fans will be rooting for WF. I'm sure UofA could get a home game like this if they were willing to play it in Cleveland.Name the team that would draw 20k to the Q in a matchup with the Zips.

Umm....Valpo's 7 footer is a redshirt and didn't even travel with the team.OK, Their center fouled out.

What the heck was up with the radio broadcast yesterday? When I got back to my car, Fenchy was interviewing KD using a cell phone, passing it back and forth. We have to do better than that!

Seeing Zeke steal the ball and drive the length of the court for the layup and one was sweet. No sense in burning him out with too many minutes before conference play is a smart move by KD. Valpo's 7 footer fouled out with 15 min left in the game. Another solid performance by the Zips.