ZachTheZip

Turf Zippy has grown quite nicely this past week. No more bald patches.

Clash of the impossibly huge egos. Here's something to make you angry. "James' departure from Ohio could enhance the OSU football brand"

Are you guys seeing this bullsh*t on ESPN2 right now?!

It's going to be a bittersweet moment when they finally tear it down. The space is badly needed in the campuses "landlocked" environment. I hope they find a way to preserve the history of the place, maybe with a glass display in the new building with artifacts and stories, kind of like the glass case in the student union behind Starbucks.

"@fabfiveRomeo: I'm going to stay away from twitter for few days. I don't want to say something I regret later" You do wonder how his old teammates feel. They're pretty tight-lipped right now.

Cheating isn't cheating unless it helps you win. "Cheating to lose" is just another phrase for stupidity.

We're hemorrhaging recruits to Syracuse. Maybe Coach I needs to re-think his strategy of offering every single D-I prospect in the state of NY and focus on somewhere else.

LB Cameron Lynch verbals to Syracuse.

No because there are some of the bowl games that are played in baseball stadiums that EA cannot get the liscensing to duplicate i.e. SanFrancisco Bowl, International Bowl so they also share the generic stadium. Its the same stadium that all schools that have been omitted have shared for a few years now...and now Akron is the lone school left. It could almost pass for the Info if it weren't for the endzone seats. Maybe we should just expand the Info until it matches.

You would have to ask all those people who wear Brett Favre jerseys around.

The biggest problem is that his "team" at LRMR consists completely of people that are his exact same age and share his background. They're all 25 years old and from West Akron. They all think the same way. There's nobody there that has a different background or world view that can step up and say "hey, this isn't going to be a good idea" and has the experience to back it up.

A very good read. Lots and lots of history there. Anybody who was not a Zips fan before the JAR was built needs to see this to understand just what we are losing when the bulldozers roll through this fall.

You should call into Reghi's radio show today and express this. I would LOVE to hear their reaction.

Is it really a "generic" stadium if we're the only ones to have it? Wouldn't that make it unique to us in the game?

What if he goes on and wins 5 championships for the rest of his career (none in CLE) and continues his support in Akron. Will Akron ever build a LeBron statue to honor his contributions? Do you think someday LBJ will want respect like that from his hometown? Good question about the statue. The way the media is spinning this as LeBron vs. NEO has me worried. To think through this soberly and fairly, we absolutely must realize that LeBron has never pledged alligience to NEO. (And that's fine by me because the "regionalism" bullsh!t is just that, bullsh!t). If LeBron never pledged alligience to something, he can't be accused of betrayal, or being a "Benedict Arnold," as so many morons in the media have been saying. LeBron has, however, pledged alligience to Akron - and that's more than enough for me. Now we'll see whether he is a man of his word. Yes. It depends heavily on whether LeBron continues to do good things for Akron charities and the community. Right now isn't a good time to make a judgment on his legacy. Wait until he's nearing retirement and has had a chance to display signs of caring towards his home from afar.

Plain Dealer saying that Miami is trying to contact the Cavs for a sign-and-trade. It would net LeBron about $40 million more, but the Heat has zero assets to trade since their roster currently consists of three players.

Dan Gilbert's open letter. It's epic. And in Comic Sans, no less. Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight; As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier. This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment. Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us. The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you. There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating much of that to you. You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal. You have given so much and deserve so much more. In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight: "I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE" You can take it to the bank. If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels. Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there. Sorry, but that's simply not how it works. This shocking act of disloyalty from our home grown "chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow-up to become. But the good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio. The self-declared former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does "right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma. Just watch. Sleep well, Cleveland. Tomorrow is a new and much brighter day.... I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only: DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue.... Dan Gilbert Majority Owner Cleveland Cavaliers

Not for a long time.

University park Alliance tabs guy from the Cleveland Port Authority to lead. Not sure I like this hire.

Check this out. I like what read on his page. Apparently what ever he said was not for public consumption. Its blocked from view. Please let us know what he said. Not blocked for me. It's Chauncey Gilliam's Twitter.

TE Kevin Miller verbals to Central Florida

What is our scholarship situation, anyways? We only have three seniors leaving after this season.

Akron showing interest toward 2011 QB/DB Paul Magliore, brother to current Zips LB Mitch Magliore "I'd like to make my own footprints instead of following someone else, but if it's a scholarship ..."

I thought he was attending Carmello Anthony's wedding in NYC this weekend?

You would be quite surprised. I happen to be about a mile from there for my job. I haven't seen a single police car do down his road all day.