Blue & Gold

No depth chart as of yet. I do know that Dylan has been moved to WR.

I still thinks it's an abomination that WZIP doesn't broadcast @ least the football & men's b-ball games. Probably should broadcast men's soccer as well, since we are the #1 program in the entire nation.

Of the above 3 mentioned schools, Michigan is the only one we're not rivals with. Remember, anytime you see a Columbus State shirt around the Akron area, with a healthier Akron, that would/could/should be a Zips t-shirt. Most from the Akron area identify themselves more with either Cleveland or Columbus. This is a reality which is "off-the-charts" unhealthy & detrimental for an area's psyche & self-image. It's an uphill battle, but we've gotta make people from the Akron area proud to be from the Akron area. OSU would squash us like a cockroach if they could. So would Cleveland. Akronites unite! Fight the power.

Oooooh! Would there be a stripe on that helmet? Can't tell from the rendering. (I prefer helmets without stripes.)

You mean CM8?

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Does anyone know whether the live streams include play-by-play? Perhaps synched w/ Frenchi on 1350? Perhaps no audio? I don't care either way, I'm just happy to be able to watch!

Your asking for it. You don't remember all the uniform threads? Seems like most people on this board would rather go back to the old action A uniforms. To me those are gawdawful. I agree with you, I dig the Boise stuff. More important, the kids dig it. Uniform thread Another uniform thread Yet another thread about uniforms One more for good measure Now try not to repeat anything already stating in the above links. Since I started 2 of those (2 years apart), I will "defend" myself= since uniforms for so many schools change yearly if not WEEKLY...1 post per year seems like it is not enough. So, we were due for one!!! I hate most everything about what Boise does. Personally I like classic or a mix of modern and classic. But uniforms are big business, and no doubt some schools think it can propel them to new heights. Oregon MIGHT be proof of that...though it was just part of it. They definitely became "hip", but they also got better coaching and BIG TIME $$ from that Nike dude. You'll get no complaints from me! I'm actually like a chick in this regard - I love uniform discussions! Someone on here came up with some great uniform graphics a year back. They were great. I wish we'd go to the gold helmet, white jersey, white pants look for our away uniforms.

In the hands of the right artist, a white helmet with a blue and gold design might look really good. Personally, I think a change in the kangaroo head is needed in order to freshen things up. There is one change I would make to our branding, but I'm not going to say it here because it might cause a firestorm (Hint: It involves what we call ourselves). I've never been a big fan of the Roo-A logo, or Roo logo, for that matter. From any distance at all it just looks like a blue blob. But it has grown on me. But I LOVE the name Zips. I'm old-school, but I love nicknames that are unique & convey a region's history with the name. Zips does that. I don't like generic names like Bulldogs, Lions, etc. Actually, I consider Buckeyes to also be a great nickname (no one really knows what a buckeye is either).

Love them! As long as we stick with GOLD and DO NOT go to YELLOW I am fine with whatever they do. (I am, though a big fan of the gold helmet. I would hope any change would try to retain a mostly gold helmet.) No yellow!!! Blue & GOLD. Go Zips!

Most excellent! It's also great to see that 1350 will be broadcasting 9 men's futbol games (as well as 1 ladies' match).

I hope we get another exhibition game in before this game. Malone? Walsh? Mount? Anything would be nice.

Another good reason why some top HS basketball talent might consider coming to UA. How many college players get a chance to go up against LeBron for a week? I was thinking the same. LBJ's honestly changed national perception of Akron for the better (did Akron even have a national perception?). All of a sudden, it's cool to be from Akron. Over the years, as I've travelled, I've had to say I was from "Akron, Ohio," - and I would get some polite nods non-verbally communicating, "Okay, yeah, I think I've heard of Akron." But now, a simple "Akron," will suffice & people's eyes light up (well, men; not women) & almost always followed with a question about LeBron. The country is just simply fascinated with LBJ. When I have small talk w/ strangers, LBJ & his love of Akron, without fail, is one of the first topics brought up (by them, not me - but I'm always happy to indulge their curiosity). I don't think there is a person alive who doesn't know who LBJ is & the fact he's one of the biggest Akron homers to have ever lived is just absolutely priceless for this city's perception & renown.

I've been up to Summit Mall twice over the past two weeks to get one of these t-shirts but they've been sold out both times. They're going to call me when they get more in. I'm really hoping to have one before Saturday's Cleveland State soccer match. I've definitely got to have one before the Cleveland State basketball game & the MAC Tourney @ Quicken Loans Arena. It's the perfect shirt to stick it to Cleveland the let them know that they don't own us (well, most of us). We are AKRON.

He's very talented. However, it was painfully obvious that he could have hardly cared less about Akron. Insulting show, really.

Those jerseys are great! I love the gold AKRON. Are they available for purchase? Check them out

OK... I trust that. I was writing my last reply while you were replying... not very quick sometimes. Means that he misses Tulsa... back for OSU...? By the time he rejoins the team... they should be jellin. I haven't read this thread in it's entirerty, so I'm just jumping in here (forgive me if this has been discussed) but the team will be jelling without Holmes, so there's a danger of him being kept out of the loop for the entire year, no? He'd have to be awfully good to sit out the first six games, and then just jump into a starting/contributing role against Columbus, right?

I'm pretty sure he transferred out. Dissappointing to me; I thought/think he has a lot of potential.

I'm anxious to see what RFr Jamar Williams (5-11, 210) can do on the field. He was rather highly thought of coming out of HS.

GoZips, could you elaborate on this statement? Thanks in advance! Bump Dear Blue & Gold, Apparently, our friend GoZips has nothing to elaborate on. He just writes stuf like that whenever he runs out of arguments. It also makes him feel smarter and more knowledgeable than everyone else. And I wasn't trying to be smart. I wasn't at all concerned with the, "Almost none of you have a clue..." part. I'll admit that I don't - that's why I asked the question. I just wanted GoZips to elaborate, "about Reggie McAdams and what a coup that was." GoZips, tell us what you know about McAdams. I don't know the first thing about the guy. Educate us about our most recent verbal.

Does 1350 even still do their "Akron" afternoon sports show?

Where is Manny's? On the Zip Strip? It's caty-corner from InfoCision Stadium. Easy to find.

GoZips, could you elaborate on this statement? Thanks in advance! Bump

Bistro Bella Vita Not as much seafood as bistro. Everything from seafood to steaks to pasta to pizza. One of my all time favorite dinner places when I was traveling in corporate America. I'd love to hear back on your dining experience. Toledo has been a successful program in the past and will be successful again. People want to be associated with that. BTW, something happened to me yesterday that made me feel good about UofA and the future. I had a chance to speak with the AD from UNCC at a professional event. I was telling her about how poorly UofA has done since opening The Big Dialer. She looked me dead in the eyes and said things would get better because Akron has too much going for it for things not to get better. She is well on the back end of her career (37 years as a coach, assist AD and AD since around 1997) and doesn't have to pull any punches. It was nice to speak with a confident, competent and smart athletic director who is not looking to her next job because she is in her last job. Much thanks, GP1! I ate at Bistro Bella last Thursday and it was great. Nice upscale casual atmosphere - I was on vacation, so wore flip flops, board shorts & a Polo but felt right at home. Great menu, very extensive wine list (including a very impressive selection of >$500 bottles) and pretty good beer selection. I had the seafood spaghetti - "shrimp, scallop and mussels with peppers, tomatoes and olives in a spicy tomato sauce." It was excellent. An added bonus - from my seat I could see the rear portion of the Van Andel Arena - one of the arenas that I would hope the city of Akron and the U would look at while deciding upon what to build in either downtown or on campus. It made for a really nice afternoon, so thanks again!