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I know alot of Cuse fans are staying north of Akron in Macedonia next to I-271. I've driven through the area and looks pretty nice. Any good late night restaurants around Macedonia that will still serve around 11pm? BTW, so where is "The Valley"? anyone have a street intersection? I googled it and it looked to be pretty far out in the suburbs. Macedonia? There's no way to get to campus from there without driving through major construction. Route 8 is still the fastest way, but you have to go through the Boston Heights speed trap. Macedonia is mostly chain restaurants and strip malls. It's about the most generic suburb that you'll ever see, unless you head off into the national park. As far as the Valley goes, it's still in Akron, but barely. We're used to having to drive to get places. Nothing's really centrally located in Akron, everything is spread out all over so we don't really think about it. It's where most of the complaints come from when people out of town complain that there's nothing to do, because they don't know where to go and wrongly assume that all the good stuff is concentrated downtown like in other cities. Appreciate all your inputs...but my small caraven group is driving over Friday night...getting in late around 11pm...most are getting up early to hit the HOF in Canton then to the tailgate. A couple of us not going are getting last minute tailgate supplies for 100. Then we are tailgating early afternoon, watching the game, be back to the hotel around 11pm...get up Sunday and drive home. Macedonia will work for us...others in my tailgate might find some of your other places to stay very useful...thanks. Keep it coming...BTW, Brubaker's looks awesome. Not sure I have time but would like to have a beer there. I see the downtown location is a short walk to Lot 34...hmmmm maybe a post game meetup there. One very small complaint about Brubaker's is that they don't have a deep fryer, so no french fries! One HUGE complaint about Brubaker's is that they sometimes have an inflatable Brutus Buckeye right outside their front door - right in OUR DOWNTOWN!!! Rat bastards.

A 12 year year old using his Mom's computer can write for Bleacher Report. There are good writers there but also alot of uniformed or agenda ladened idiots writing articles there too. I agree. Bleacher Report is like a gossip column for dudes. Everyday they crank out article-after-article, most of which are crappola, just for the sake of entertaining bored readers. Absolutely nothing on Bleacher Report can't be taken seriously at all.

One thing to keep in mind when visiting Akron is that our downtown is long (north-to-south) but not wide at all (east-to-west). It's actually kind of goofy. (This is due to it's gradual evolution along the old Ohio & Erie Canal.) The stadium is on Exchange Street, which is on the southern end of downtown. If you patronize south-side establishments (Brubaker's Pub, Jimmy John's, Bricco, 69 Taps, Rubber City Grill), it's about a 5-10-minute walk from the stadium to the intersection of Main & Exchange. If you patronize a centrally-located establishment (Barley House, Lockview, the new Wing Warehouse in Canal Park) it's about a 15-minute walk to the stadium going through the central part of campus. However, you will definitely want to drive if you want to hit any eateries on the north-end of downtown (Crave, 3 Point, Diamond Grill - I humbly disagree w/ GP1 in that it's overrated. It's an Akron icon. There's a running argument over the best steakhouse in Ohio, the feud is between Akron's Diamond Grill & some steakhouse in Dayton, who's name escapes me) or the Northside District (Luigi's, Northside, Veggiteranean - Akron rocker Chrissy Hynde's - of The Pretenders - vegan eatery.) I'm not a tailgater, so my gameday typically played out like this. We'd park in the Barley House parking garage, centrally located in downtown. I'd much rather patronize the old OBC, but I'm still waiting on them to re-open (fingers crossed) somewhere downtown. The Barley House (though they think they're in Columbus) has good food, a great selection of beer & a great college gameday atmosphere. The girls I'd have w/ me call it a "man-bar." After the Barley House we'd walk up University Avenue through the central part of campus, south and through Gate 2 into the Info. We'd then proceed to watch the Zips lose a football game. After the game, since we went to a "man-bar" prior to the game, we'd go to one of the more trendy, lady-friendly establishments for dinner. If we'd go to Bricco, we'd simply make the 5-10-minute walk down Exchange. If we'd hit Crave or Veggiteranean, then we'd most definitely drive.

Just bought my jersey this evening. It's sweet. #6. Probably going to wear it to the football scrimmage tomorrow a.m. We'll be fine, IMHO, if the new Info Team Shop simply carries the selection of Zips wear available in the Barnes & Noble bookstore in the Student Union. I thought the selection was great. I noticed a lot of cool Under Armor Zips gear.

I am such a complete dork that I can't stop daydreaming about this potential 2011-12 lineup: G Alex Abreau 5-9 G Brian Walsh 6-4 G Chauncey Gilliam 6-5 G Quincy Diggs 6-6 F Demetrius Treadwell 6-7 F Nick Harney 6-7 F Josh Egner 6-7 F Dakotah Euton 6-8 F/C Nik Cvetinovic 6-8 C Zeke Marshall 7-1 Going with gczip22's idea of not pigeon-holing players into 1's, 2's, 3's etc., because most of these guys (all?) are rather decent ball-handlers, and instead going with two line-ups consisting of 1) Guard, Wing, Wing, Post, Post and 2) Guard, Guard, Wing, Wing, Post, the two line-ups could look like: Line-up 1: G Alex Abreu 5-9 W Chauncey Gilliam 6-5 W Demetrius Treadwell 6-7 P Dakotah Euton 6-8 P Zeke Marshall 7-1 or Line-up 2: G Brian Walsh 6-4 G Quincy Diggs 6-6 W Demetrius Treadwell 6-7 W Nick Harney 6-7 P Zeke Marshall 7-1 Good grief, my post has absolutely no new point to make!!! I just love looking at that!!!

Bob Dyer is a complete dill weed and literally everyone knows it. I suspect Bob knows it too. On the other hand, Bob actually may be such a dill weed that he in fact doesn't know it. He proved it yet again with this morning's article. Hey Bob, why don't you send your resume to the Cleveland Plain Dealer? Bob demonstrates the identity & image problem Akron has had for years (and probably will continue to have as long as the TV market is so 100% Cleveland-centric. And when I say 100%, that is not an exageration.) This is a deep, complex, communal problem that is surely not an easy fix. I'm just glad that, for a start, LeBron is standing up and telling the world (sadly, many Akronites included) that Akron is not Cleveland and Cleveland is not Akron. We in Akron have our own set of balls, thank you very much. I've hated the region thinking of Akron as Cleveland's "red-headed step child" since before I knew who LeBron James was. I'm so glad that LeBron feels the same way that I do (and as many on the ZipsNation board do.) We've been complaining for years how the Akron Beacon Journal should really be called the Cleveland Beacon Journal or the Columbus Beacon Journal. Bob Dyer and almost the entire editorial staff are Cleveland/Columbus whores. Oh, what I'd give for an Akron newspaper that honestly wanted to be Akron's paper. (Even the name of the ABJ's website is telling. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's website? Cleveland.com. The Canton Repository's website? Cantonrep.com. The Akron Beacon Journal's website? OHIO.com. RAT BASTARDS.) As we all know, this has been a point of continual and pointed exasperation. Hey, The King feels the same way. I'm so glad Bron-Bron's out of Cleveland so they can't get any more pub or glory claiming our homeboy as their own. Sink back into the murky waters of Lake Erie and irrelevance, Cleveland! On a national scale nobody cares anything about you anymore! Haha! Rock on Akron! Rock on UA! Rock on Zips! Rock on LeBron! Rock on anybody & anything AKRON!

Will Harney and Treadwell be able to practice with the team this season?

I think you worry way too much about something that's - A.) A huge positive B.) Going to work itself out anyhow We had Dru Joyce as our only PG for 4 years. It worked out fine. I'm sure we will get someone to spell Abreu. Be it an existing player, or a TBD newcomer. Of the bigs you've listed above, one or more will not pan out for one reason or another. If by some miracle they all survive the next calendar year @ UA, it is a much bigger blessing than a curse. You can kick some serious ass in the MAC, and beyond the MAC (OOC), if you have depth with your bigs. We need someone to spell Zeke for maybe 10 minutes per game over the next 3 seasons. That can easily be accomplished by an athletic 6' 8" guy. Especially in MAC play. Could Zeke or Abreu suffer some season-ending injuries, or academics, and expose a lack of depth? Sure. But it's - A.) statistically unlikely (in the last 6 seasons, who have we lost to severe injury or academics...Wood and Steward?) B.) irrelevant, because we probably aren't doing any damage with back up PG's or C's anyhow. It's just our bad luck if something catastrophic occurs. Smurf-ball is a thing of the past. KD has potentially formed the best roster I've seen at UA since the McLaughlin/Boyce/Buford/Roberts era of the mid-80's. Love it. Though I wasn't around Zips athletics back in the mid 80s, I agree w/ the rest of this post. I'm excited about the size & athleticism KD's assembled. Taking the liberty of moving Brian Walsh to PG, look at this lineup come 2011-12: 1G Alex Abreu 5-9 175 1G Brian Walsh 6-4 205 2G Chauncey Gilliam 6-5 235 2G Quincy Diggs 6-6 195 3F Demetrius Treadwell 6-7 ??? 3F Nick Harney 6-7 215 4F Josh Egner 6-7 200 4F Dakotah Euton 6-8 230 C Nik Cvetinovic 6-8 230 C Zeke Marshall 7-1 225 A potential starting 5 could well look like: PG 6-4 Brian Walsh 2G 6-6 Quincy Diggs 3F 6-7 Demetrius Treadwell 4F 6-8 Dakotah Euton C 7-1 Zeke Marshall Dang, that's all NBA height right there. Way to go KD!

Good research, fellas. Props go out to gczip22!

One of my all-time favorite Zips! Where'd you run into Spiderman Ball?

So assuming this is true, that means Dylan Ennis is a no-go, right? Consequently, (not that it can't be done) this would mean that, as our roster currently stands, we're going to make a go of it with only 1 true PG on the team for the next couple of years?

When you follow the above link, take a minute and check out MSU's online store. REALLY exposes how bush league our administration is. For crying out loud, let's get it together, fellas.

Exactly what I was saying a month ago. LeBron, unlike many Akronites, knows where he is from. He's from Akron, not Cleveland. And he's proud of it. Don't you wish more Akronites felt about this city like 'Bron does? I sure do. Then perhaps they'd also be proud of UA & the Zips. Unfortunately, many Akronites are Cleveland whores. Thankfully, LeBron sure as hell isn't. I'm glad Cleveland's not getting any glory from 'Bron-'Bron anymore - they were trying to claim him as their hometown boy, when he knows that he's AKRON's hometown boy. He'd have NONE of that. He wants to put Akron on the map; not Cleveland. You guys have to know that LBJ grew up not liking to look @ a map and seeing "Cleveland" & not "Akron", right? He's still on a mission to change that. Holy cow, he's the best thing that's happened to this city in I don't know how long & so many idiots just don't get it. Lord have mercy. Have fun back in complete irrelevance, Cleveland! Ha! Hey, I've got an idea, how about "Akron+"? How's that sound? Screw "Cleveland+". Don't be naive, Cleveland is only concerned with "regionalism" when it benefits them. Cleveland can burn. In fact, on the front page of Yahoo! today, there was a story saying something to the effect of "Cleveland company unveils new electric car." Guess where the company is from? TALLMADGE!!! That's Akron, not Cleveland!!! Screw Cleveland. We in Akron have balls of our own. We don't need the mistake by the lake. Go Zips! Go Akron! Go LBJ! Go Miami Heat! If this city isn't retarded as f%ck, we'll happily be pimped by LeBron during his next decade of NBA dominance. The King owns ESPN and most of the rest of the world and all the dude ever talks about is Akron. Lord have mercy, this city may just be as retarded as f%ck.

Why wouldn't anyone support the Cavs over LBJ at this point? LBJ made an ass of himself the past few weeks. Why would anyone support an ass? Because he is from Akron? Is Akron so eager for some level of national acceptance the people should root for a-holes just because they are from Akron? This was like an ESPN signing day special. You may have seen one? Young folks do it all the time. Not a real big deal. I perceive, however, that you've never been featured on ESPN? Neither have I. But unlike you, I have no jealousy toward those who have. Anyway, I'm out of here. Enough bitching & cat-fighting for me, ladies.

Your Cleveland vs. Akron argument is pathetic. This isn't Akron vs. Cleveland. It is decent people all over the world vs. self absorbed a-holes. Whether or not LBJ leaves Cleveland isn't that big of a deal to me. I always thought more of LBJ and last night was sickening. LBJ should be ashamed of himself and should be planning to fire his PR staff. I agree that LBJ should be thinking of firing his PR staff. Also, one could easily tell LBJ was extremely conflicted last night. This obviously was not an easy decision for him. But your idea of "this is decent people all over the world vs. self-absorbed a-holes" is just laughable. LBJ's simply working the system as much as he can while he can. Shouldn't he? Most of us would probably do the same - though the sway LBJ has over ESPN is indeed unprecedented; these are uncharted waters. But the solution is an easy one: if you don't like it, don't turn in to ESPN. Honestly, it wasn't that big of a deal - that's why it was on ESPN and not CNN. You must have been watching ESPN last night, no? I'm going to assume that you consider yourself to be in the camp of "decent people all over the world?" That's classic. And my "argument" of Cleveland vs. Akron isn't even an argument. It's simply a statement of fact. LeBron never claimed life-long loyalty to Cleveland whereas he has to Akron. It simply is what it is. Now, honestly, I'm afraid this is blowing up in LeBron's face & we (in Akron) just might lose a tremendous asset. Only time will tell.

Dan Gilbert called LeBron James "narcissistic". Isn't that like PT Barnum calling his tightrope walker "light-footed". Dan, I'm sorry when you took over, they didn't tell you you're paying a teenager a hundred million dollars to entertain your clients. This ain't the opera here Dan, it's much closer to WWE. Thought you would have gotten used to it by now. When Cleveland hosts Miami next year, I expect as many heat jerseys in the house as Cavs'. I hope everyone from Akron - unless they are diehard Cavs fans - would be wearing Heat jerseys. If not, then they've been duped by the Cleveland media and the Cavs marketing department. LeBron's our boy. Clevelanders can cry themselves to sleep again tonight. Since I'm from Akron I'm getting a Heat #6 LBJ jersey as soon as they're available. I actually LOVE that this gives us Akronites the perfect opportunity to show that we do in fact have our own identity; that we are indeed a separate entity from Cleveland. I may just buy LBJ jerseys in black, white and red! All Akronites who are not self-loathing (I'm beginning to fear that there are less of us than I had hoped) should proudly and eagerly sport a LBJ Heat jersey!

How much do you want to bet that Dan Gilbert never really knew what LeBron wanted? Personally, I won't be quick to put the blame on the owner for this entire fiasco happening because of the fact that LeBolt refused to answer texts or phone calls from Dan after the end of the season. I sit here and think that LeBron had this all figured out last year when he declined to sign a contract extension and publicly stated he planned on entering free agency at the end of the 2009-2010 season. Those who say that Dan did too much are forgetting that we were dealing with a player who was being touted as the successor to Jordan. If I was in Dan's position, I sure as hell would have been pulling out all the stops to make LeBron feel like this was somewhere he WANTED to be. Millions of dollars were spent, future prospects were sacrificed, and team policies were changed to make this LeBron's home. For LeBron to backstab not only the city, but the organization that invested so much into him, takes a special kind of individual who has no concept of TEAM and putting others before one's self. Say what you want, but after all the dust has settled, I will continue to feel LeBron is the most selfish and conceited sports figure I have seen in a LONG time, if not EVER. I will also continue to put my faith in our owner who has been the only person with the balls to call LeBron out on his shenanigans. Tip of the hat to Dan Gilbert, Wag of the finger to LeBron. Ahhhh, there you have it. Remember, gentlemen, Akron is not Cleveland and Cleveland is not Akron. Also, remember to never say "we" when referring to Columbus State. This is also another common mistake.

You should call into Reghi's radio show today and express this. I would LOVE to hear their reaction. Funny you should say that. I just got out of my car and I had turned off the 1350 talk show. I was thinking about calling those guys (though I don't get into things like that) because, even though they advertise it as being "Akron's sports talk show," the 3 guys on there are just really your typical Cleveland-centric & Columbus-centric schtick guys. Incredibly unoriginal "I-may-as-well-be-listening-to-a-Cleveland-station" guys. Plus, it takes all of about 30-seconds before you can plainly tell they don't really care about Akron athletics. They're much more excited about OSU & Cleveland. Anyway, I was thinking about calling their show, but they're all upset and "jilted" and what-not - just like others from Akron that have neither self-identity nor self-respect. Whatever. I'm getting sick of it.

Wow, this has gotten messy. It shouldn't be so. Akron's not jilted; Cleveland is. Real simple. LeBron's our boy, not theirs. And he can play professionally wherever he wants. Let Clevelanders weep and gnash their teeth and dress in sack cloth and ashes. It makes no difference to me. However, I'm afraid Akronites have been so insecure for so long that their identity is almost entirely wrapped up in the city 40 miles to the north (just how the Cleveland media would have it, by the way.) Any Akronites that feel jilted by LeBron are essentially of the same mindset as Akronites who say "we" when referring to Columbus State. Akron is not Columbus. Akron is not Cleveland. Go win titles, LeBron. And keep bringing MVP's home to Akron.

What if he goes on and wins 5 championships for the rest of his career (none in CLE) and continues his support in Akron. Will Akron ever build a LeBron statue to honor his contributions? Do you think someday LBJ will want respect like that from his hometown? Good question about the statue. The way the media is spinning this as LeBron vs. NEO has me worried. To think through this soberly and fairly, we absolutely must realize that LeBron has never pledged alligience to NEO. (And that's fine by me because the "regionalism" bullsh!t is just that, bullsh!t). If LeBron never pledged alligience to something, he can't be accused of betrayal, or being a "Benedict Arnold," as so many morons in the media have been saying. LeBron has, however, pledged alligience to Akron - and that's more than enough for me. Now we'll see whether he is a man of his word.

I'm sure there are plenty of folks who have some "slightly wet" land in South Florida they can sell you cheap so you can move down there with your AKRON hero. LeBron SAYS he's loyal to Akron, but his actions don't support his words. Other than holding events and getting us Nike uniforms, what has LeBron done for UA or Akron? Did he say anything on his callous special last night about appreciating the support of fans in Akron? How does Dwayne Wade's b*tch help Akron by winning an NBA Championship with Wade and Bosch. The focus won't even be on LeBron, and Akron will never be mentioned. "Other than holding events..." Okay, it's now obvious that he'll never do enough in your eyes. It's simply a fact that he's brought the city and university unprecedented exposure. Heck, Google's probably hotter with "Akron" right now than with "Paris," "London," or "New York." Additionally, the only way LeBron leaves Akron on a permanent basis is if Akronites drive him out because they wish they were from Cleveland. LeBron's proud to be from Akron. Are we? There seems as if there will be a line drawn between Cleveland Cavs fans and LeBron fans. Many Akronites are Cleveland Cavs fans. We'll see where the stronger loyalty lies. It's an easy and clear distinction for me; I'm not a Cleveland Cavs fan. If they were the Akron Cavs, that'd be another story. LeBron, on the other hand, is actually from our city. Why should I care where he gets paid to play professional ball? Ironically (and, like much irony, this may seem counter-intuitive), LeBron's actually done the Akron area a favor in that he has now drawn the proverbial line in the sand. It's about time someone from Akron did. He has now made the deliniation quite clear: Where does our loyalty reside? How do we view ourselves? As the Akron area, or as a suburb of Cleveland? If Akron turns on LeBron in favor of Cleveland, I think I'll be crushed and probably give up hope of our fair city ever truly having an identity in, and of, ourselves. Wow. You will buy anything. Listen, man, that's neither an insightful nor intelligent response. That's the polemical equivalent of sticking your tongue out. If you go back and read the history of my posts, you'll see I never argue on here. How's the saying go, "Arguing online is like the Special Olympics; even if you win you're still retarded." But if you disagree with the premise, or a point in the argument, tell us at what point and why. Honestly, LeBron's viewpoint is really so simple: he's made it more than abundantly clear (for years now) that he's not from Cleveland. And by his professional evasiveness when pressed on his long-term commitment to the Cleveland Cavs, has made it obvious to any unbiased observer that Cleveland he woudl probably not have a career-long commitment to the Cleveland franchise. Look, it's painfully obvious you're a Cavs fan over and above being a LeBron fan. No sweat, I get it. You, and many others, obviously find yourselves leaning toward the Cavs' interests as opposed to LeBron's interests. Again, no sweat, I get it. Just be self-aware enough to recognize that's what you're doing while at the same time realize LeBron's loyalty is to his hometown, not the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a Cavs fan, you can be mad @ LeBron. But only Akronites can call him their favorite son. Clevelanders have no right to that. And LeBron made that abundantly clear last night. Since repetition is the mother of learning, let's all repeat this simple fact again: Akron is not Cleveland, and Cleveland is not Akron. Keep bringing home MVP's, LBJ!

The only way? So, if LeBron decides for any reason that Miami is a nicer place to live on a permanent basis, it would be Akronites' fault for not giving him enough unconditional worship to keep him here? That's a pretty heavy guilt trip to try to lay on the people of Akron, and I doubt that many will buy into it. Let's be honest here. None of us really knows what's going to happen next. LeBron could remain loyal to Akron until the day he dies, or he could discover that Miami is his true hometown and ditch Akron completely, or anything in between. But it's all up to LeBron, not to us. He's no longer a physically precocious kid. He's an adult who is responsible for his own actions, good, bad or indifferent. Exactly. Who really knows the future. We can only go by what's happened in the past. And if LeBron stays true to what he's done in the past, he's not dissing Akron. Heck, he really only lives here for 3 months out of the year anyhow. The rest of the year he's in hotel rooms. Precedent dictates he's staying in Akron. Of course, tomorrow he may decide to build a lunar module and orbit the planet in the off season. Who really knows for sure? Nobody. But that's precisely why we've got to base most of our assumptions on past experience.

Yes, and no. More than 90% or NBA fans that live in Akron are Cavs fans. He pooped on Cavs fans last night on national tv. That hurt/dissed a lot of people that live in Akron. The one thing I can say about LBJ, he has said "Akron" so much in the media that most of the media people are repeating it. I think most people around the country realize he's from Akron and not Cleveland. I'm not sure that really helps anything though. Maybe if the University builds a South Beach branch. How could "most" people around the country recognize that he is from Akron, when sports media people all over the country often fail to make this distinction? And don't believe for a second that Cleveland has not tried really, really hard over these last 7 seasons to convince sports fans all over the country that Akron is really just a Cleveland "suburb". AMEN! Continue to fight the power, skip-zip!

I'm sure there are plenty of folks who have some "slightly wet" land in South Florida they can sell you cheap so you can move down there with your AKRON hero. LeBron SAYS he's loyal to Akron, but his actions don't support his words. Other than holding events and getting us Nike uniforms, what has LeBron done for UA or Akron? Did he say anything on his callous special last night about appreciating the support of fans in Akron? How does Dwayne Wade's b*tch help Akron by winning an NBA Championship with Wade and Bosch. The focus won't even be on LeBron, and Akron will never be mentioned. "Other than holding events..." Okay, it's now obvious that he'll never do enough in your eyes. It's simply a fact that he's brought the city and university unprecedented exposure. Heck, Google's probably hotter with "Akron" right now than with "Paris," "London," or "New York." Additionally, the only way LeBron leaves Akron on a permanent basis is if Akronites drive him out because they wish they were from Cleveland. LeBron's proud to be from Akron. Are we? There seems as if there will be a line drawn between Cleveland Cavs fans and LeBron fans. Many Akronites are Cleveland Cavs fans. We'll see where the stronger loyalty lies. It's an easy and clear distinction for me; I'm not a Cleveland Cavs fan. If they were the Akron Cavs, that'd be another story. LeBron, on the other hand, is actually from our city. Why should I care where he gets paid to play professional ball? Ironically (and, like much irony, this may seem counter-intuitive), LeBron's actually done the Akron area a favor in that he has now drawn the proverbial line in the sand. It's about time someone from Akron did. He has now made the deliniation quite clear: Where does our loyalty reside? How do we view ourselves? As the Akron area, or as a suburb of Cleveland? If Akron turns on LeBron in favor of Cleveland, I think I'll be crushed and probably give up hope of our fair city ever truly having an identity in, and of, ourselves.

Yes, and no. More than 90% or NBA fans that live in Akron are Cavs fans. He pooped on Cavs fans last night on national tv. That hurt/dissed a lot of people that live in Akron. The one thing I can say about LBJ, he has said "Akron" so much in the media that most of the media people are repeating it. I think most people around the country realize he's from Akron and not Cleveland. I'm not sure that really helps anything though. Maybe if the University builds a South Beach branch. Very true - have you EVER heard "Akron, Akron, Akron" repeated so often on a national scale?! It's unprecedented and fantastic. Plus, this is easier for me to take because I'm a zealous/jealous Zips fan who gets ticked off @ the ABJ for covering Cleveland's teams more so than our own hometown university's teams & ticked @ the Cleveland television media for ABSOLUTELY ignoring UA. I'm a truly happy camper this a.m. Again, I maintain, we must keep our identity clear in our minds - as LeBron has always done. We're not Clevelanders. We're Akronites. Screw the "regionalism" bull sh!t. Cleveland is only concerned with "regionalism" when it benefits them ("Cleveland+", what a fricking joke). Otherwise, they'd prefer that Akron not exist. Burn, Cleveland, burn. You go, 'Bron-'Bron! Akron's got your back.