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As much jealousy there was in that thread, there is also ignorance. To support the poster's argument he had to resort to stereotyping and guilt by association arguments. His own fellow posters called him out and warned that Akron was about to leave the rest of the MAC in the dust. I give credit those few posters who appreciate the transformation we are bringing to our total program and the MAC. We may not agree on all things, but they seen reasonable opponents. For those who don't know, athletics at OU is in the dumper. They are running a $600,000+ budget deficit that the president and AD have publicly stated must be made up within the department. How is that going to support growth? Their revenue is below the levels they need to support their programs and they are in real trouble. Send all the crap you want our way Bobcats. We are big enough to handle it as we watch you in our rear view mirror. Bye, Bye. I can't wait for October 10

But it fits with the nation perfectly!Thanks Cap'n. I like 'em all, but I love the new bow down. Superb!

Thanks Guy! Your pics are like manna from heaven for those of us who live outside of NE Ohio. I appreciate what you did for us.

I would like to suggest the moderators close this thread. It is not serving the needs of Zipsnation and has devolved into a spiteful attack on anyone who disagrees with the protagonists. Please end this. It's way below the standards we want to project. End it!

I think it would be a combination of facilities and coaching that would have been a factor in his decision.If that bit of wisdom doesn't elicit a Zipmeister reply, I will be sorely disappointed. Now Now Capt. We all know that he was just simplifying the age old football signing model which states that signing is a function of facilities, coaching and other factors. It would have been more impressive if he had detailed components in the "other" category and specified coefficients for all terms in the model. But even if he had done that you would probably be on his case for not specifying the functional form, whether any tests had been conducted to measure the degree of multicollinearity in the model or whether the error terms were hetreoskedastic. :blink:Say what?

The project manager from Welty says that there is a platform built into the scoreboard for a camera. Don't know about the other end. Maybe that's why they re-enforced the building so much, to hold a lot of big cameras?

Indiana is definitely the game to sell the program. But don't overlook the MAC opener with Ohio U. If we are doing well that also could be a big crowd. Before we get all excited about Indiana, let's remember we have a lot of question marks to work out such as:- Will good Jacq or bad Jacq surface?- Will Bowser stop his imitation of Braylon Edwards and catch a few?- Will the defensive secondary rebuild itself?- Will Bain ever see the field?- Will run stopping LB's emerge?- Will the OC discover we have a TE?- Will Alex return to form as a RB?We have our share of questions going into this season. I like our chances to solve them, but we are far from a lock to blast our opponents. Much to consider, but hopes are sky high!

Johnny,Nice try. Far better than I could ever do. I'd sure as hell play it, especially to Devo's music. Well done buddy. Remember it's never too late to remind all that But here's something to consider: our future lies beyond K.E.N.T. and the MAC. They will become, sooner or later, a fun team to play early in the season while we get ready for the games that really count. K.E.N.T. won't be one of them. Take it to the bank. WE are moving up. Maybe not soon, but it will happen.

Rifle, I agree. The Bain situation is sad. Last week I talked with a few of the non-coaching staff in the football program. They said Bain has yet to return to his old form and is limited to rehab lifting and exercises. Not much strength building. They said it's going very slow and he has a tough road ahead. Read that to mean he may not make it back to contribute like he was once able. I hope that is proven wrong. The guy, while huge, still is a young man who deserves to enjoy his playing career. If he were healthy and returned to form, there is no doubt in my mind that he could single-handedly improve our defense.Keep a good thought for the guy.

Put me down as someone who would love to put it on the Central Hower property. But it ain't gonna' happen. The university is committed to something with the city. I have talked to several senior administrators, VP level, and they say that a partnership with the city is a done deal. First Energy has said they will pay for the naming rights. The bond rating for the university is lower than the board of trustees is comfortable and a partnership is the only way it will get build. That also is why the new education building hasn't been started or the Coleman commons completed. They are worried about finances.Many on this thread have said APS would not give up C-H for quite a while and they are right on. APS needs that building for another 10 years at least. What we should be most concerned with is that the city wants to build a facility with 8,000 seats. KD is opposeed to that and wants a minimum of 10,000. The city wants to keep costs down and have a venue that presents well for high school basketball, ECHL hockey, graduations, small concerts and also UA BBall. My biggest concern is not over location, although I'd love to see it on campus at C-H and would be willing to wait to get it, but rather the small size of the building. We would have the JAR, part II.BTW . Haven't said that in a while.

All I've been told is that you won't be permitted to cook anything in any of the parking decks.Skip, Got to echo your point about cooking in the decks. This week i met with the UA chief of police. He said absolutely no cooking or use of anything flammable in the parking decks. He said there were no defined areas for tailgating as of now and that they were looking to see what they could accomodate. My impression was that tailgating is a new situation for the campus (Duh) and they don't really know how to accomodate all with the limited space they have. I think they should set up one lot as a tailgate city and charge for permits to get in. It would compensate for the loss of car parking spaces that will not need to set up tents, etc. and need more square feet. I would think the athletic administration would welcome the atmosphere created by tailgaters. They should bend over backwards to make that happen and to grow the excitement tailgaters bring.

So, what does everyone think of putting A K R O N on the brick down the South (Right) side of the glass tower? There are 7 kinda blank looking brick sections there and if done correctly, I think it would look good.I noticed that too and thought it looked like it was missing something..I'm assuming this is what you meant? The spacing would be a little funny, but I think it looks better than the asymmetry I'm seeing now with the windows opposite the brick.I'd have no problem having AKRON spelled out the way you show. It would looked really cool, especially if they brightly lit each block letter all night long. There is a wave of pride that is flowing over the campus and proudly displaying our name is another way to show that pride to all.Thanks for the doctored picture. I'd love it if they did it. And to our new poster welcome! You got your first post perfect.

Nice post captain. I'm pretty much in agreement. For what my opinion is worth, I see JD going 8-4. Anything less and you have got to question his job security. I was thinking of buying two more season tickets for football, but now I think I'm going to go with the rifle package. It seems cheap for a national championship caliber team. When does the band do its pre-game show? I don't want to miss it.

Kid,I bet I dislike K.E.N.T. more than anyone and that goes back to the 70's. But your heading is a bit inflamatory. The article said there were no serious confrontations with police. The officer's fitness probably had more to due with his passing than the assignment he was serving in K.E.N.T.You are dead right that it is sad. Unfortunately, this type of thing has also happened on our campus, just not with the sad result.

My friends there is no indication Jacq as our QB will be any better. It is just wishful thinking. His Spring showed it. He has experience, but it is all experience in blowing games. He does not have a depth of experiences to draw from in which he, and the team also, pulled out victories. That is why I am not confident and want a change. I'd rather have a nervous new QB with more talent than a less talented older QB who has yet to win with consistency. I like the rest of our team. The defense will be better, possibly great if the DB's respond, and the offense has the personnel to win with any kind of average QB. This is a year we don't need a star at QB. Just someone who won't hurt us, especially with poor decision-making.Regardless, bring on the Fall. I am tired of waiting. The Info will be rocking if we can win a few early and build momentum. See you there and we'll continue the debate. Preferrably over a burger and cold one.

Let's be realistic and not get excited about having Jacq back. All it says is we are lousy at the QB position. Even Walt Harris and Shane Montgomery can't compensate for that. I would not give the reins to the team to JacQ again. But if the staff does so, I'll support their decision and hope (pray) for the best. Last year we lost four games that we led going into the fourth quarter. The combination of Jacq's decision-making, poor offensive play calls by the OC and the prevent defense did what they were designed to do.....they prevented us from winning. I hope we have better talent and schemes for this season. QB looks to be a position that we will win in spite of and not because of. The QB will have better talent around him. I hope that is enough to win us 8 games.

I've got nothing better to do so I'll bite on the new uni question. I'd like to see a gold top with our blue pants and smaller numbers on the front. I think both these ideas met with a lot of support the last time XU came up with his designs.Lately, it seems we are recycling old topics. Can the Fall get here any sooner? Give me football in the Info, soccer at the Jack, basketball pick up games in the gym ...... soon, please!

I read the Houston Chronicle article about Mack being a finalist and then went on to read the comments. Almost all the fans posting put Akron down big time. They praised Mack for accomplishing all he did in "a place like Akron." That just pisses me off. None of those idiots have been here. They've never seen the campus and they are extremely arrogant. F U Cougars!Take Mack and be happy. We are getting better every year and we ain't done for sure.Mack served us well while he was here. We'll find another good AD and keep moving up. I'm glad Mack is gone. Since he announced his intentions with pursuing the Rutgers job, and following up with the next open AD position at Houston, it was obvious to all he wanted out. Well Mack you got out and you will get the money you want. Congratulations. Now let's find someone who wants to be here and then get out of his way and let him build a top athletics program. I believe that is exactly what Dr. Proenza wants and I'm eager to get started.Mack who?

Big Guy,Thanks to you and your nephew for checking out our new stadium. Let your nephew know that we send our best wishes for his safe return from Kuwait and wherever he is assigned. Our armed forces deserve all our respect and admiration.Safe travels young soldier! Come back to the Info. And always remember

I really don't care for the shades of green that were selected for the turf. One looks green and the other has too much yellow in it. That being said, the stadium has exceeded my wildest dreams and I will have faith that before it is all over the turf will look great too. I like what they've given us so far. No reason to doubt the designers now.

Beer is good....... Beer before a college football game is good....... Beer in a college football stadium with potential underage drinking being reported is bad..... Beer could cause an ugly scene..... No beer in the stadium. Let the girls sneak it in their bras like they do at every other school. One mini-bottle at a time. Beer after a college football game is good..........GP .... Your post reminds me of the motto of Faber College "Knowledge is good." I can't dispute that or your sage wisdom in "beer is good" or "Beer could cause an ugly scene." I would be shocked if the board of trustees don't come out with a no beer vote. To the best of my knowledge Faber didn't have it in their stadium either.

Because it would have to be cut through stone.

Today, thanks to Megan in development, I got a tour of the stadium while I also looked over where I want my season tickets. The view of the field from the tower is nothing short of spectacular. The stadium is coming together so nicely. The club seats will be a memorable way to watch a game, just wish I could afford them. What was equally impressive was the view of campus looking out from the tower. The project manager from Welty, a gentleman by the name of John, was especially proud of that. Our athletic complex from 70 feet up is impressive.John or Megan mentioned a few things that I would like to share:1. The project is on schedule and will be complete before the first game except for the classrooms2. A tunnel was considered from the fieldhouse to the stadium but it was too expensive ala $3,000,000.3. The stadium will be able to accomodate a Skycam if the broadcaster wants to hook one up. Cool.4. There are, or will be, 20,000 parking spaces within an eight minute walk. So if you want to bitch about parking go somewhere else. My opinion, not theirs.5. The scoreboard will have a 20 x 40 screen. No high def but state of the art nonetheless. 6. The view from up top is magnificent. What stands out more than anything is the number of trees giving a feeling of seclusion. It reflects well on the city and our campus. The people who still believe we have a concrete campus will be shut up thank God. 7. From up top you can see Chapel Hill and the Goodyear sign at their HQ.8. Spicer and Exchange are being considered for closing on game day. This was proposed by the city and welcomed by the university9. The north service building was built to support expansion over it. When we go to a better conference , to support the revenue we will need, we can expand to accomodate conference requirements.10. Season tickets are off projections, but are picking up. The goal is 10,000 season tickets and 5,000 students per game. With the turf going down I predict season ticket sales will increase as the stadium takes on a greater sense of completion.I've been in the stadium 3-4 times and each time I come away with a greater sense of awe and pride. I am also impressed with the majority of staff the athletics dept has. They are great people and dedicated to helping us reach our potential. I know there are a few bozos, but the vast majority of staff and coaches are first rate.I can't wait for the season to begin. See you there. I'll bring the brew, you bring the brats. Oh, BTW

Captain, I love it.

Mac may move, but moving to Marshall doesn't make any sense. Akron will be in some sort of confernce realignment in the future. That will get Mac to C-USA level or higher. His income will grow accordingly. He has, almost across the board, better programs already at Akron than he could build at Marshall. It would be a lateral move and the headaches would be far greater than he has ever encountered.Mac's smart. He won't take this one. It's no Rutgers.