Blue & Gold

I walked by the stadium today and the lights look pretty cool. The center pole is right up behind the grandstand. I do like the original drawing, but these must be better for television. And again, they look pretty good. The canvas on the back of the scoreboard is another story. It's not even stretched smoothly. However, the graphic is nice and I'm going to assume that they plan on changing out the picture on the back of the scoreboard on a fairly regular basis, which, again, will be pretty cool.

RUMPLEMINTZ! Long time, no hear! But, if I remember correctly, doesn't RMPLEMINTZ typically speak IN ALL CAPS?! Lol.Speaking of long-time-no-hear, whatever happened to Timmyboy?

Btw, I just want to say that, personally, I like playing Malone. For the sheer novelty of it, I enjoy playing one of our backyard little brothers - be it Malone, Walsh or Mount Union - once a year. It gives us a break, it's a thrill for them, and, I think, can foster a lot of greater-Akron community support. Those guys will remember playing Akron for the rest of their lives, and, if we treat them with respect, we may just win some additional Zip fans from those respective schools.

Even though he's stuck in a high school system that really won't be able to utiize him to nearly his potential (I often feel sorry for high school wideouts because rarely do the have QB's that can consistently put the ball on the money) it'll be great just having a tall, freakish athlete lining up out wide. The QB's are gonna be chomping at the bit over the next few years with Brown @ 6'5" and both Bizarro and Shrock @ 6'3". We're gonna be stacked @ WR.

With Shrock, and now Bizzaro, that makes two 6'3" wideouts! Me likes!!

I can't cut'n'paste a link from my BlackBerry (at least if I can, I don't know how.) But check out GoZips.com. There is a recently posted article about the Zips' Team Shop making merchandising changes for this fall.

Good poll question. I chose the suite level simply because I'd like to see how the other half lives!

Akron has had good luck moving QBs to other positions. Quite often a high school QB is the best athlete on the team, especially at smaller schools.Anyway, I think we'll see more verbals soon, as kids start to realize that the spots are disappearing fast.You're right. This really seems to be the dawn of a new era in Zips recruiting. I don't ever recall this many early verbals, let alone this many early QUALITY verbals!

Barry Sanders was only 5'9". Just sayin...5'8" actually. I'm 5'8" so I know this.

Thanks for posting that link. Steele's preview is always my personal favorite; I'll have run out and buy a copy.

It's amazing what a difference to the scoreboard the oval A-Roo logo makes.

9:00 Sunday morning and there are men working... on the northern endzone buildings!

Any word on who he's leaning toward?

I ate there Tuesday night. Great place. They spared no expense on the interior, that's for sure. Nice atmosphere. Good service. Good food. A lot to like. I'll certainly return.Jimmy John's is an exciting addition as well.Anyone hear any rumors about who else may be moving in? There is still no coffeeshop on the southside of downtown. With over 300 students living above, Panera Bread would be a nice addition - nice breakfast/lunch spot. Dunkin' Donuts, perhaps? Starbucks (too obvious?) Chipotle?Brubaker's is not in what appears to be the anchor location of the new complex. Brubaker's Pub is on Main Street, but it looks like the anchor location will be on the corner of Main & Exchange (obviously). Great location! Winking Lizard?! Perhaps the relocated OBC? (While a Winking Lizard could fill the space vacated by the OBC, I guess the OBC wants a more intimate setting?)

<br /><br /><br />My guess would be Marshall during their hayday, and I would say, with our lack of a winning tradition and marketing, we wouldn't have much of a chance @ breaking it this year. Especially since our marketing department is aiming for the stars with a goal of 18,000. Roll eyes.

What would account for some of those seemingly random and drastic rises and falls in attendance?

<br /><br /><br />I sure hope not! I got so sick and tired of Pluto always writing UA off as the little engine who couldn't.

Proenza should fire them ALL!I also blame the Cleveland media. If this stadium were in Cleveland we'd almost literally have daily stories on it's progress, and be continually told about how uncontollably excited absolutely anyone-who's-anyone in northeast Ohio is about the stadium's opening. However, since the stadium is in Akron, the Cleveland media will do almost everything possible to downplay the event. Thus, I'm loving the fact that the Indians suck. I've loved the fact the Browns suck. I'm from Akron so I love LeBron, but if it wasn't for LBJ I'd as sincerely hope for the Cavs to suck. But on top of the Cleveland sports teams having to suck, in order for us to win the hearts of the Cleveland-media-brainwashed Akron masses, the Zips HAVE TO WIN!And hire some real marketing professionals. Rant over.

<br /><br /><br />What you are seeing are blue-colored bleacher seatbacks. The lower bowl 50-yard line sections (both east & west stands) have them.

Our marketing efforts are tragically piss poor. There is absolutely NO way Hunter is getting the head AD job. You are absolutely right that UA should have had a stronger presence @ these downtown events. I just wish the UA athletics department was as enthusiastic about Zips athletics as we are.

How could we have completely missed them installing the ribbon board?! I didn't notice that phase of construction at all, and I don't think I recall anyone remarking about it.

Losers can always find something to complain about, so I hate being a glass-half-empty whiner. But is anyone else kinda disappointed at how seemingly generic the Zips scarf is? I was really expecting something more, what's the word, Idk, detailed?

I'd say they really only need a single endzone camera - likely to be placed on top of the scoreboard. One team will be kicking towards the camera, the other team will be kicking away from the camera.

<br /><br />Yes, exactly. What game do you think would be the best? Morgan State or Indiana. I think Indiana as we'll have the kinks worked out and it will be a big win!<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm really looking forward to both the Can't and Ohio games as well. Excellent home slate this season!