tbozeglav

where the hell is the "Restrooms" option?!

with all the rain we've had lately, why even use them?

thats precisely my point... people will contest what some will say is downtown, but doing so leaves out some significant locations that are considered downtown. I think a downtown arena doesn't have to be on main, high, or broadway, but can be in the immediate surrounding area. That area just happens to include the University.A VERY good comparison is Cleveland State. They are also a university just outside of the center of a major regional city. They have their own arena, and its just as far from downtown cleveland as an on-campus arena here would be from downtown Akron. In fact, the Wolstein center is no more than 3 blocks from the Q, and thats considered downtown...

looks like their hanging the net on the north end...and i also see concrete trucks by the scoreboard. I think they're pouring the concrete for the walkway down there

I remember posting months ago that Akron and OSU don't compete for recruits because of the large gap in the level of media exposure between the two schools. Apparently I was wrong. This is huge for us since now we can legitimately say that we recruit top-level talent.

Perhaps we are looking at this discussion in the wrong way. Ive seen countless posts made that argue whether downtown is part of campus and how there are these "borders" between the University and the City. However, what if we look at things the other way around. Instead of looking from the University to the City, why not look at it from the City to the University? What I mean is this: What "borders" dictate where downtown Akron exists and how far, realistically, can these borders be extended? If the University builds an arena on campus somewhere, who's to say that it won't be considered downtown? EJ Thomas Hall is considered in downtown Akron, yet people here will argue that the University isn't downtown? I don't quite understand that. Is there really something wrong with having the two co-exist as one greater entity? Think about the possibilities having both cooperating together to create a truly unique atmosphere. With the City's power and the University's vision, we could theoretically turn downtown Akron into a truly popular and fun place to go. I honestly think that building an arena "on-campus" will still keep it within reason of being in downtown Akron. Honestly, if you can walk, with relative ease, from all the major bars and restaurants in Akron to the Arena in about 15 minutes, thats still downtown.

main screen turn onits youhow are you gentlemen? all your base are belong to ussorry, I had toWHY CANT SEPTEMBER 12 COME ANY SOONER!!!!!!!!

Doesnt that location have frat/sorority houses on it though? See, thats the problem I kept running into when looking for somewhere that the university could build an arena. Also, even if they can build in that spot... I don't know if it'd be smart to as it would block the main shot of the Info from Rt8, which I have personally come to love.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...mp;t=h&z=10if it exists on google maps, people will be able to find it somehow

Ill see if I can sneak into the UA site and snag high-res versions of those photos on that page.

Personally, I dont think they are expecting anyone to sit on the lawn by gameday on the 12th. However, I do think they will be doing everything they can to make it presentable on TV by then.The University will definitely be watering it as much as they can without the dirt eroding. The university has a very expansive watering system in place for all the lawns, and I am sure they did the same here.

Practice what you preach there... you sit there and call me our for supposedly making an insult towards you (which I didnt), and yet you sit there and insult me for my thoughts an opinions? wow... you really are something else, you know?Who are you to come here and just tell me that "I have no idea what im talking about"??? You joined this forum a month ago... Im still new relateve to the veterans here, but I know enough to know that coming in here and calling people out on supposed "agendas"... wow, you got balls, son.I have made, if I recall, 3 posts in this thread prior to your rants, but apparently I have a nasty agenda? Wow... I didn't know joining a civil discussion to give my thoughts and opinions was a nasty agenda... if thats true, then I guess everyone whos posted in this thread has a nasty agenda!!! I honestly don't know why I am even stooping to your level, but I guess its because someone needs to call you out on your bullcrap. Just because I don't post often doesn't mean that I am "waiting to pounce". It means that a) I have a full-time job that keeps me away from a computer during the day, I only post when the discussion at hand interests me (such as this thread), and c) I have a social life and I don't sit in front of a computer all day waiting for someone to post something that goes against what I have said. Yeah, thats pretty much why.Mods and ZN members, I am truly sorry that this thread got jacked from its original topic, but I felt that it isn't right of this "Jake" person to come in here and tell everyone how we should think, when we should post, and what we should say.

thank you.... I was somewhat shocked someone would actually want me to explain that one. Its fairly simple... good facilities = good recruits as evidenced by our recent improvement in recruit quality. Yes, coaching plays a part, but if you have the best coach in the world playing at the world's biggest dump, recruits are not going to want to play there.Jake, im sorry, but you need to stop trolling this thread for every possible way to call someone out on their opinion. I wasn't calling YOU stupid, I was calling the IDEA stupid... No, I don't know EXACTLY how much it'd cost to revamp the JAR, but I can tell you without a doubt that it would be a smarter investment to built a new arena elsewhere for some more money than itd cost to remodel the JAR. Case and point: Rubber Bowl and Infocision Stadium... can't say its not the same because, frankly, it is. The JAR may not be as old as the Rubber Bowl, but the quality of the facility versus the quality expected by fans and top-level recruits is the same between the two venues. We need a better arena that will help attract even better recruits and help bring in more fans. ON TOPIC...I have full faith in the administrators at UA to find the best possible location for any kind of multi-purpose facility that may be built in conjunction with the city. They've done us right with Infocision Stadium, and I completely expect them to be able to do the same with a new arena.

doing a complete remodeling of the JAR to make it into a multi-purpose arena is too costly. Compare it to the Rubber Bowl, if you will. For the amount of money the University would pay just to revamp the JAR to make it more of big-time arena, they are better off spending some more money and building a completely new facility that is exactly what they want. Also, temporarily moving the Zips to Memorial is about the dumbest idea I have yet to read here. I know it would only be for 1 season, but when you have a top 50 player coming this fall and you are continually upgrading your status in the college basketball rankings, playing somewhere like that, for even 1 season, is like shooting yourself in the foot. Build a new arena, keep the JAR the way it is for practices and volleyball, and be done with it.I would much rather deal with the JAR for another 10 years than watch the university pour money into a poorly designed building and having to watch the Zips play in Memorial...

I personally feel that the University needs to develop more of the campus north of Buchtel Ave. We have a great gateway to the university via E Exchange street, but north of campus just seems like a dead zone. If we could SOMEHOW figure out a way to get APS to give up Central as a swing school, it'd be the best way for the University of begin the development north of campus. However, I don't see that happening... APS needs that school and theres just no way they're going to just give it up like that.

It looks from these two sets of pix, that Brown Street, North of Exchange will be open as nothing more than a delivery driveway for the stadium and Lee Jackson track (Looks like no more than one lane!). Is that the plan?its definitely 2 lane. they have a roll-off dumpster sitting on one side and can still drive equipment past it without going on the dirt. It will definitely be blocked off game-day, but its possible it may be opened to the public anytime else...

I think the scoreboard is big enough to put a camera on top of it, and they can use the endzone building, too.i figured theyd be putting one on top of the scoreboard... but the endzone building is too close. Look at the second cam; even at the height that the cam is at (something like 60 feet or so), it still cant even see the goal post's crossbar.

I was thinking about this.... where do they plan on putting the cameras that normally sit behind the endzones for extra point kicks and stuff like that? In the rubber bowl, they were on top of the concession stand south of the field, but where will they be here? There really isnt any obvious locations for the TV cameras...

Call me crazy, but i THINK they are putting the last layer on... this time it looks like sheets of metal roofing...

considering the current condition of the hill in question, I seriously doubt anyone is going to be sitting, let alone standing on it. 5500 is probably just physical seats available.

athletic department is just a bunch of yahoos... I have no idea what they are doing. first they complained about the university hosting their stadium's information on a non-athletic site, now they cant even update it. its really pathetic, honestly. If the guys I work for would still have control of the publishing of the content, there wouldnt be an issue.

suffecient? yes... butgood enough? no.With the new stadium, we're going to have a huge increase in the desire to get zips apparel... we need a facility that will be able to handle such needs and the bookstore is not where we want people to go just to get a tshirt. Any ordinary fan doesn't want to have to walk a quarter mile to bookstore just to get some akron gear... they want it to be at the stadium where they can get it at their leisure. Keep in mind the bookstore is just that... a bookstore. Its not designed to be a team shop like the one in the stadium will be. The selection is good, but it wont be half as good to the stadiums team shop... at least i hope :-\Not to mention the bookstore's fettish with overpricing every single item in the store... thats an ENTIRELY different topic

looks like they're getting ready to or are already paving the section of Vine st. along the north end of the stadium. also looks like the over-glorified stairs are getting another roofing material... maybe this is the FINAL layer?!i also notice they're pouring the concrete floor over on the east side... my concerns about this place being ready are vanishing every day i check the cams

confirmed. this is where im going to be going bright and early to tailgate. So far no other lot has really sparked my interest.

drove by the stadium... and wow... it looks awesome. You really have no idea how much this place fits in perfectly with the campus on the webcams.