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  5. ABJ follow Up to Attendence article

    in Akron Zips Basketball

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    How 'bout a P.O.V. from a student...I've been at UA for 6 years now (don't laugh, I'm 25 and I work full time to pay my way through part-time classes http://zipsnation.org//html/emoticons/biggrin.gifsmilie)I've been going to games since '01 and some of those sorry last-place Hipsher-coached teams. And yeah, it does suck that our students don't show up to support these teams (basketball and football), but it IS getting better. Look what two (TWO!!) years of winning has done in student support for football. Do you think we had ANY students, let alone enough to fill a section of seats, showing up to watch Coach Owens push groups of D level recruits through to mediocre records? These kids are the start of it, getting excited, tailgating, showing up with painted faces and chests. Basketball is coming around too, a few years back when the lower seats were "the pouch" it was considered to eliminate them entirely and sell to the general public because NO students were showing up. Sure, it's still modest (about 50 or so on each end), but we are just into the Dambrot era, two years removed from a 13-15 (7-11) LAST PLACE finish! I agree more than anything that if the students fanbase continues to grow that a midcourt section should be dedicated to them. It is more frustrating than anything to be chanting miscellaneous stuff (simple like "fear the roo," or "z-fense," or even "let's go zips.") and screaming at the tops of our lungs, standing up and to look over and see our "fans" sitting with their mouths closed on the sidelines. If you're out there sitting in those lower seats, sure it's nice you show up and support the team, but get a clue. CHEER, do something. Zips go on a 10-0 run at the beginning of the BG game, BG calls time out. Students go nuts. About 30 fans on the sides stand up and clap. It really is remarkable that we have such a solid home court advantage given the volume level in that place. Sorry, went on a tangent, but you get the idea. P.S. Been a Zips nut for 5+ years now and it's nice to know there's quite a few of us out there. Anyone ever wants to chat zips stuff, AIM: TheGoldfingerFan (I keep updated MAC standings in my Profile)

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