ZachTheZip

I made a trip to the JAR today. The new lighting in the arena is very nice. The strips of florescent lights that run the length of the rafters look cool. While I was there, I did some quick math. Start with the basic fact that the JAR's official capacity is 5,500. By my estimate, the upper reserved section has 750 blue chairs. The lower bowl has 1,600 blue chairs, total. That's 2,350 blue chairs in the JAR. That means that the wooden bleachers must total 3,150 seats. The long side has six approximately equal sections, while the ends have four sections of about the same size, each. That means that the long side has 6/14 or 3/7 of the 3,150 total bleacher seats. That number is very nice because 3/7 of 3,150 is exactly 1,350. So, if we were to replace the wooden bleachers on the far side with blue chairs, we would reduce the JAR's capacity by 600. (1,350-750) You would have a capacity of 4,900, with better seating for the majority of fans. It also creates a true "cheap seats" section behind one of the baskets, and forces the students to sit behind the other basket instead of being scattered around the arena and being shushed by a bunch of boring grumps. You get more sellouts both from the reduced capacity and increased fan comfort, which increases the actual value of tickets and the perceived value of the basketball team.

That's really the question.

He has the physical tools to be an NBA player. Quincy Diggs, however, is the player that reminds me the most of how an NBA player should look. Q just has that drive to be the best that you feel when you speak to a professional athlete.

Much of my animosity towards Can't comes from their basketball program, especially while it was under Jim Christian. Dirty players (Singletary was the worst, but he was absolutely not the only one) and players with extensive criminal records filled the roster. Players would routinely get arrested, and their only punishment would be to sit out a practice, not even an actual game. But if you ever tried to bring it up, you were just jealous or hating on them. The same game that Singletary was finally caught punching a player (opposing players were always mysteriously crumpling up on the opposite end of the court from the action - and the referees' eyes - in games in which he was playing), Can't's student section threw stuff, including a box of donuts, at Akron's players as they headed toward the locker room for half time. No technical from the refs, nobody kicked out of the section, Can't officials just ignored it. I hate how orange the lighting in the MAC Center is. It's easily the worst I've ever seen, anywhere. I hate how they claim that p*ss-yellow on their uniforms and logo is actually gold. I hate how their stupid mascot and his stupid teeth. I hate how they pretend to do important technological research, but when asked about it, can't name one thing they've contributed to since one of their professors invented LCDs forty years ago. I hate how they convinced the state of Ohio to grant them the status of a "historic residential" university, despite the fact that Akron was established forty years earlier (1870, compared to 1910), and has more residential students living on or adjacent to the main campus. I hate how they claim to be the second-largest university in Ohio, but only if you count the extra 20,000 students that use their myriad branch campuses as a substitute for community college. :screwks:

With players like that on the team, it's no wonder they're struggling.

Is that even possible?

The last time Akron was coming off of a win, they responded by nearly beating Michigan in the Big House. No reason they can't respond similarly against Ball State.

I am willing to be that if you talked to anyone involved with the program, that they would tell you that it feels like a tremendous weight has been lifted off their shoulders.

Ball State receives a single vote in both the AP and Coaches polls.

The last time that the Zips were coming off of a win (that they almost blew against a bad team), they responded by playing one of the best games an Akron team has ever played. I think the same thing will happen against Ball State. Whether that's enough for a win remains to be seen. The strengths and weakness of BSU are different than the ones we had against Michigan. Just need to win the battles in the trenches, and Akron has a good shot. I expect to be 11-point home dogs.

Chisholm had his best game of the season, though he still needs to improve a little. Pohl looked good. He was accurate, despite the O-line not helping him out very much. Need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot. That wouldn't fly against any kind of decent team.

It's just you. It's working perfectly for me.

The rain in Oxford should clear up shortly.

The long passes today are partially a consequence of playing on artificial turf designed more to benefit traction from football cleats than to have a soccer ball rolling on it.

It's free, but you have to get there really early to get a space. On weekdays when class is in session, don't expect any open parking spaces.

If we give up 14 points to Miami, it's because our defense played their worst game of the year, or special teams let a return go all the way. They're averaging 9.0 ppg.

I don't expect much love for Akron.

It's time to get our first ever win in Oxford, our first road win since 2008, and our first FBS win since 2010. ...I think I'm gonna have a drink now.

Hirschman is still hurt.

Zips up 7-0. Already looking better than anything we saw against Ohio.

Investigation finds ‘insufficient evidence’ of race discrimination at University of Akron

Owner of Odd Corner sentenced to four years in prison and $25,000 fine for selling "bath salts" out of his store. But the Odd Corner is a totally legitimate business!

A Zips tailgating article with no mention of beer is no real tailgating article.

I say we're better than Miami and UMass this year, and should beat them handily even though they're road games.