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I think it's all about the new freshman each year, when it comes to advertising to students. The rest know what they're getting into. From the new kids I have talked to, they all seem pretty pumped for D-1 college football on campus, at least for the first game. Hopefully the Akron attitude doesn't spread to them too quickly.

To answer your question...of course. Who wouldn't want to emulate a top 5 program? Now as to executing it, good luck.

I have a feeling it looks kinda like the one the players wear.

People are blowing this under the center thing wayyy out of proportion. If I could take snaps without fumbling them in pee-wee football (RE: 7-10 years old), Nicely will pick it up, I am sure of it.

Here in the Carolinas, we know tourists by the way they tuck their golf shirts into their jorts. Here in Ohio we know people are from the Carolinas if they wear jorts. fixed it for you.

dude. he hasn't even coached a game yet.

I wasn't aware our colors were the same?

Rumor is that memphis and ucf may be joining the BE. Maybe CUSA could be looking for a few new teams?

This reminds me of the Pens playing in good old Mellon Arena. Sure the hallways were built for 8,000 people, and restroom waits are 25 minutes. And there are about 15 concession stands in the whole place. But they win, so who cares? I'd watch the Zips play on a cow pasture if they were winning.

Have you seen our facilities? That is the answer. http://www.ballparkreviews.com/srock/srock.htm That's a D-2 stadium I played at in HS. We have a decent high school field. It's terrible. There was more seating at every high school I played at. If you build it, They will come.

The doors really aren't locked, it's said that for a week but they dont actually lock the doors. Btw, a few hours ago I was playing a few pickup games in Memorial and Quincy Diggs came in and shot around for a while. Looks like he has a nice shot and a decent wingspan for his size. He was a little shy but very friendly as well. I know a few other ZN.o members were there playing and say him there too. Yep, I saw him there too. He said it's cold up here(wait til winter). A pick-up player told him he should go to Akron when he was shooting around at a different hoop(Diggs was wearing a Wichita State shirt), and Diggs says he does and he transferred. He's got a big wingspan like RootforRoo44 said, and he looks like he's a better shooter than Hitchens, maybe even better than Brett McKNight or even Steve McNees. +1 I haven't seen him shoot...but I mean any D-1 player is gonna knock down his shots with no one on him haha. We'll see how he fares against, you know, defenders. Hopefully he can step in and contribute at that 3 spot.

I don't feel like anything "happened," just too many players, and not enough minutes. There were going to be a few players bound to be unhappy sooner or later. I'll cal this the weeding out process. We have the guys that want to be here and buy into KD's system now.

Hate to see Humpty go, but face it, it was a problem having 11 guys on a pretty even talent level. Maybe we can stick to an 8 man rotation with our 2 studs.

Re-fixed. Do you really think that, if "Buck-a-Roo" nights appear next season, it's because some UA person took in a Pittsburgh Pirates' game? No kidding - Everyone does "Dollar Night." YSU does it. The Aeros do it. I'm sure the Milwaukee Bucks do it too. The overall idea is hardly original. But - How many times has it been done at UA? Zero. How many times has ANYTHING of substance or success, Marketing-wise been done at Akron in the last 5 years? How many 3rd grade baton twirlers did you seen at the JAR this season? Hundreds. How many team jersey's were on sale at the team shop? Zero. What was your favorite promotion to fill the JAR this past season? For lack of any other choice, could it have been the "White Out?" How original was that one? How original was "Fear the Roo"? How successful were those two? People grouse about UA Marketing. But who offers a solution that would get thousands of fans to a game that would otherwise stay home? I did it. And not with a simple link to YSU's promotion. Or simply saying "Dollar Night." I laid it all out. Tied into the "Roo" thing and ready to go. For free in 20 minutes of my lunch time, with my hacker Photoshop skills. The idea costs almost nothing to execute, and can be used annually, easily becoming a tradition that people will place on their calendar. If 3k @ the JAR, or 5k @ InfoCision is cool with UA, they are free to ignore the idea. Band nights and baton twirlers always get Joe Akron off the couch, right? yikes, I wasn't really serious...it would work. There's a lot of things that would work that we don't try. We really don't try much honestly. The little dane corps and baton twirlers do need to go. Makes it feel like a high school game. First order of business if I was TW, consolidate all the students in one section. Give the Rowdies the behind the basket seats if need be, but it isn't a college basketball environment with all the students spread out. Who know with Akron though, we might just see them all sit on their hands together instead.

fixed it for you http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/ticketing/buc_night.jsp

I recall reading that EA needs pics of a stadium for it to be included, and obviously the Info wasn't done in time to get pictures in last year. I'm 99% sure it should be in this year's edition.

I agree half-heartedly. Whereas I am excited with expectations for I.coach, I have been bombarded in the last couple weeks with IM requests asking for my personal thoughts about the likelihood of I.coach's chances for a spectacular 1st season. I believe he will lead us to the Promised Land and beyond. That said, I feel I must publicly address the many e-mail requests that I apply for the Head Coach position in case of a dismal year. Again, I truly believe that Coach will deliver a stellar season. But to address the requests that I somehow perhaps step-in and provide some assistance/guidance in the interim, I can only say that I truly appreciate your votes of confidence, but I do not believe I would be right for the role of HC, in no small part because as William Hung explained to the American Idol judges back in 2004, I too "have no professional training". GO ZIPS!! KICK ASS IN 2010! I was hopeful about the upcoming season. Now, not so much. lol. I wonder if Tonga actually even exists.

Absolutely! Those who believe that statistical analysis plays no role in formulating winning game plans, and who are totally close-minded to any data that might suggest otherwise, should avoid this thread like the plague. There's nothing here that will be good for those folks' health and well-being, and it will only make them upset and angry over the perceived challenge to their fundamental belief systems. This thread was started for the purpose of providing an example of how one winning NFL coach and team put a high priority on statistical analysis in helping give them an edge over teams that don't. It's intended to provide data to those who are curious and open-minded about learning new things. In the basketball forum, the best example cited was Brad Stevens, who coached his surprising mid-major Butler team all the way to this year's NCAA national basketball championship game. Like Bill Belichick in the NFL, Stevens is a leading practitioner of using statistical analysis to gain an edge over other teams. Statistical analysis is only one part of a successful sports program. There are many other better known factors, such as physical conditioning, etc. But so many coaches and teams have tried to optimize so many other factors that they're now looking beyond the obvious to find a competitive edge. Statistical analysis is just the newest and least known and understood factor. It's a subject that will be of more interest to nerds than jocks. I'm just kidding. I enjoy reading your stuff Dave

at least this is all in one thread so we can avoid it

Can't has a nicer campus. There, I said it. If you're at akron, and want to go play frisbee/catch/football, where do you go? honestly? Coleman Commons, with the big bumps in the middle? The track practice field? If there isn't a track practice, it's down to that place or the old softball field. We need more "green space," if you will. I think one day, pretty soon actually, our campus will be nicer, a lot nicer. But right now, I just don't see it. As an out of state kid that lives on campus, our food options are pretty limited. Everything closes at like 6. Not many places to go outside for stuff. I don't know, I feel like we still have a ways to go.

you know what, now that LeFevour is no longer a MAC rival, I wish him the best of luck. How lucky to be able to play for the team you grew up watching. I expect him to compete for Cutler's starting position within a couple years, especially if Cutler has a year like he did last year. I don't understand why guys are making fun of him here. We should want conference members to make it to the NFL. It brings cred to the MAC. We need all the cred we can get the MAC. So do you root for #7 from Pittsburgh? 2x Rapist, 1x motorcycle stunt man, all-time douchebag Are your really comparing a rookie QB to a rapist, criminal that plays for my teams rival? If so, you are beyond even reasoning with. I must've missed where Ben was proven guilty. Oh wait, or even charged with rape.

The State College Spikes, a Single A baseball team that plays on PSU's campus. Their motto? Fear the deer.

Gordon Hayward reminds me a lot of Nate Linhart.

looked like a knee-on-knee hit. Terrible pain at first, but usually goes away...Although sometimes (see: Sergei Gonchar getting hit by Ovechkin in the NHL playoffs last year for the hockey fans out there) those hits end up in torn ligaments too. Hopefully it isn't as bad as it looked.

how's that one cheer go again? defense! defense!