Captain Kangaroo

4k per game in that arena, with our schedule, is a miracle. I invited 15 co-workers from Germany to a Zips football game 2 years ago. We had a great time. First class facility, we could have a couple beers inside the stadium, great day, fun tailgate...it was nice. After the football season, someone from the UA ticket office asked me if I'd like to bring a work group to the JAR for a game. I replied "Not a chance." Bottom line - You cannot entertain business clients on wooden bleachers. With no beer/wine/cocktails/etc. Along a similar line - your typical professional adult cannot take a date to sit on wooden bleachers. A nicer arena would generate a lot more revenue. More businesses would find it attractive, and the public would be much more apt to attend if the comforts were nicer. If you have wooden bleachers and Coppin State...you don't need me to tell you what attendance and revenue you generate. And that will always be the argument against building a classier venue merited by the Zips. So one will never be built unless LeBron gives it to us.

Vic Green is certainly the Most Overlooked Zip considering his pro career. I'd place him at #2 all time behind Taylor, but since he played in the Faust-era you rarely hear his name mentioned.

Although a fullback, Rache Culler was the hardest-hitting Zip I can recall. I remember him flattening Penn State's Courtney Brown...knocked the skills clean out of his body. Too bad the Browns didn't realize that before they drafted him.

Fresh Single Malt for Perry

Here's a JUCO LB that didn't select the Zips. Normally I wouldn't post anything on non-Zips, but I thought it was funny that he's posing with his new North Texas Coach while he's wearing a Tennessee shirt.

The back pedaling continues...

Bizarre.

Reuniting with his 'bro?

In case you don't get enough at the tailgate...

You learn a lot about UA players once they leave Akron - Jatavis story you've probably never heard

Late 80's Zips LB Brian Hilk Still known to make a showing at a Zips golf outing, or tailgate lot.

Figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to start a thread on Zips Football History. Well see how it evolves over time.

I would cast Darren Rovell in the lead role in Eraserhead II.

Nice move by KC

Excitement for Coe

Bolts Beat

Need to get this Zip Grad to a tailgate this fall!

Thanks to a-zip for the pic regardless of the logo. Any time Bun E. Carlos makes an appearance on ZipsNation it is a welcome event.

These said "Ohio Polytechnic Institute" on the back.

"The Brad Stevens Copycat Effect"

Thanks! Red_Blue_Gray_rules for those interested

Eligible for 2016, or being grayshirted? Any idea?

So beginning in 2017 the Zips start receiving $800,000 instead of $80,000? That isn't an all-encompassing Savior, but it's about 25% of a Savior. I'll take it. Now the burden of filling the stadium is lessened a bit. Averaging 20k butts in seats, plus the ESPN money, plus the P5 away game(s) would pretty much get the Zips program to the break even point. Let's see what Williams can do.

Awesome! Just in time for our Fiesta Bowl game!