Blue & Gold

Yeah. We've gotta trust the trustees! These are intelligent men and women who will stretch the value of a dollar. They, as a group, have been visionary enough to construct the awe-inspiring new Student Union, the simply amazing student rec center and perhaps the nicest indoor fieldhouse in the nation. I don't think they're gonna fall back 20 years in their thinking on the new football stadium. These guys all know that all the projects which have come before are all well and good. But the new stadium is the centerpiece. The stadium project will be their legacy.

I'm ignorant about all things construction. By "final documents," does that mean that the architectural work & drawings are completed? And, if so, does that mean we'll be able to see some drawings?!And, as an aside, I know we're all hoping for a bowl, or a horseshoe. But if a double-grandstand design is in the works (due to lack of $$$), if it's done beautifully, with lots of red brick and wrought iron work, I'll bet we're all gonna end up being real excited about it, even if it's not a bowl or horseshoe!

Great find Uakronkid! I don't know what to think of those uni's. They are awfully different, but if they catch on, as everyone knows, it would be easy to look back at the current uni's and find it hard to imagine how anyone could ever be caught dead in them (i.e., mullets & parachute pants!) And your comment about Nike using only primary colors is very insightful. There is absolutely NO WAY any of us would EVER want to go back to yellow, as opposed to GOLD!!! That would be worth staying with adidas right there!But Nike's a huge company with lots of $$$ and with the Akron-LeBron connection, man, who knows but one day in the near future Nike may be ready, willing and able to do some great things financially for the Zips athletics programs. I say we stick by LeBron as closely as we possibly can. He's the current and future face of American sports. If we can have a built-in connection with him, that could do wonders for us on a national (and international?) level!

We have beaten Can't 3 times in a row now. And we beat them on their home floor, after Dru fouled out and after a horrible blown traveling call on Linhart. So I think we'd smash 'em if we'd get to play them on a neutral court. But... yeah, beating a good team 3 times in one year definitely is not a small order.

Where can I find the polls? Or could someone post a link here?

Well said.

They should have cut the nets down from Can't's MAC Center! Aren't they allowed to do that?

I don't see the big problem here. As long as Akron is not refered to as Can't ........ Or Ohio State.

I don't remember the last time the Beacon had 3 straight days of prominent Zips stories like that! With Rome and Dru about to close out their Akron careers, it is a special time. But I hope the Beacon keeps up the coverage.

If the Zips would go with Nike, LBJ might be able to wear Nike Zips hats during interviews occassionally. If the kids see that LeBron likes the Zips, the Zips will be the coolest thing since... well, since LeBron!!!

Hopefully the LeBron - OSU jersey connection was more of a Nike move than a LeBron move. I think we should be trying to get all the free pub we can. I hope KD keeps close ties w/ LeBron after Rome & Dru graduate (actually, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dru as an assistant coach in a year or two). But speaking of those Nike/LeBron uni's... how soon till we're out of our contract with Adidas? We need to sign with Nike, have LeBron design our shoes and uni's, and then have Nike contribute BIG for the new LeBron-influenced NikeArena in downtown!!! (I'm not joking.)

Hey, speaking of 2-guards, has anyone seen that Moss kid from Copley play? Do you think he'd be a D-1 walk-on caliber player? He's really puts up nice numbers and he's the MVP of an undefeated team. Does anyone know anything about him?

Steward, out of Columbus, is a true point. I'm betting he comes in and wins the starting 1-spot next season.I was hoping Jimmy Conyers would be ready to contribute at the 2-guard this year, and be the man once Middleton and Dials have graduated. Jimmy just hasn't progressed well. It looks like the #1 priority for KD's recruiting efforts this year is going to have to be a legitimate 2-guard.

Great post Timmyboy! This year, next year, and EVERY YEAR: DT's DT's & more DT's!!!

And the #1 point guard! We really need him to contribute immediately next year to free up Dials and Middleton to be the 2G.But Swiech is HUGE!!! Holy Moses!!! And from all I hear he is a top-shelf, first-class person as well! I think he's going to really enjoy his time here and he may end up being the next dominant player in the MAC! Here's to Swiech working hard, having FUN, making friends, getting a good education and making a NATIONAL name for himself and the Zips!

I remember that when Walt Harris was still at Pitt, in regards to Palko (the starter at the time) and Getsy (#2 on the depth chart) Harris said something like, "We have a significant drop off from our #1 QB and our #2 guy."I think we all saw the best, and worst, of Getsy over the past 2 years.

And I'm hoping no one leaves early tonight. Rome & Dru deserve one final standing ovation after we beat BG tonight.

I remember when it debuted, most on this board were happy that the Zips drew a line in the sand with OSU. They are competition. If you're a Zips fan, ya better not be an OU fan, an OSU fan, a Can't fan, a Cleveland State fan, or a Pitt fan. I suppose if ya like Cal or USC or UCLA... well, who cares. That'd be far off enough not to be real competition. But NOT Columbus State or Pitt!!!! They're called COMPETITION, folks!But I think it's kinda funny seeing old grandpa-dudes coming into the JAR with Buckeye stuff on. Those old geezers out for a nice evening. They should be welcomed with open arms. I don't think anyone should get on someone for ignorance. But I think it's good to see the U beginning to mark their territory, so to speak.

I'm in the dark here. What are you talking about?

I love the LeBron connection. I think the Zips should publicize the close connection as much and as often as possible. BUT NOT TONIGHT!!!!!!!!! Tonight is Rome and Dru's night!!!!!!!! Night of all nights!?!?!?!? It's not LeBron's night! It's not Kevin Garnett's night! It's not Michael Jordan's night! It's Rome & Dru's night!!!!Incompetent morons! This has gotten so sickening so quickly!

Honestly, on a scale of 1-to-10, that easily ranks a 10! It's excellent.

I wasn't at the Miami game at the JAR, but I watched the Miami-Can't game on tv and I must say that Miami looked like a bunch of unathletic, white stiffs. Can't ran in circles around them. This is a bad loss. We never win games we should lose, and we occassionally lose games we should win. This is a team we should have beaten. I'm not optimistic about winning 3 games in Cleveland.

Miami's a big rival, but the games are always sooooooooo boooooooring!!!!!!!

If I had a say, I would vote for the spring game to be held in the indoor fieldhouse. In north east Ohio the weather is far too unpredictable in the spring. True, it's not as easy to see the field from the fieldhouse bleachers, but if it is true that we've got recruits coming to the game, it's probably important to not only show off the fieldhouse, but also to keep them AWAY from the Rubberbowl! Additionally, I like having a packed fieldhouse! I feel that to be a much more "electric" and encouraging environment than an empty Rubberbowl.

What does "preferred walk-on" mean, exactly? Does it mean they have an inside track on earning a scholarship next season? Are they eligible to play this season?