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I went last week, but couldn't afford to go this week too. We can sit and compare our new house to every other stadium in the world, but does it REALLY matter? Is it the best thing to happen to Akron in many many years? Is it the best college venue in northeast Ohio? Nicer and more comfortable than the Horseshoe? Not the same atmosphere, but definately nicer. I rank it right up there with, or better than Canal Park. They replace the old pit with a first class facility, and some people complain because it's not the Taj Mahal. I don't get some people. Like winning the Lotto and complaining about the tax...And I stand up for the MAC on other forums against the Buckeye honks. In case someone wasn't paying attention, a MAC team beat Michigan State last week, and two others stayed within 4 points of B10 teams. We were in the Indiana game until Rogers started throwing wounded ducks at the Hoosiers (why couldn't he throw a spiral in the second half? Was he injured?). That put our defense on the field over and over with little rest and a short field. If our "starter" wasn't such an Ahole, that game might have been different. Anyway, the years of watching B10 teams run up 70+ on us are gone. The MAC is catching up to the bottom half of the Big Ten. I smell a bowl win this year, we came within a hair last year.I think the attendance will come when we start bringing in recruits and more big teams. The practice facilities and new on-campus stadium will only help with recruiting. We'll get a footballo version of Zeke Marshall type talent and that will set it off. This is a football hotbed, we just need to do something to grab the attention of the people who live and breath with the program 150 miles down the interstate. It's all about perception.JD, still haven't decided yet. I respect him as a coach and a man, I like him. But he has to win. A new stadium, along with the success of the basketball and soccer programs, he needs to win. JD has already scored at least one highly rated recruit from the sweater vest, I hope he's here to coach him.To sum it up, patience. OSU wasn't built in a day.

Yes we need the Big Ten to return to prominence.That way it makes us look that much better when we blow the crap out of a B10 team!!! Way to go, Central Michigan!!!! We're next!!!!

That was the most incredible thing I have seen in Akron in a long long time. And I'm old.To have a first class venue like this, and have it on campus, this takes the whole university to the next level. Not just the football program. Anyone visiting the campus or being recruited to play here is going to be blown away.They did a good job choosing the opponent as the team looked a little tight at the start, and a major program would have jumped all over that. The team they picked lets the players get some hits, get into the game, and it was a positive experience for everybody. They should be a lot more ready for Indiana.Traffic wasn't a problem, everyone thought parking would be a disaster but that worked out well IMO. Things could have been better organized, but the U has never put on a program of this magnitude, and did a superb job. A few minor problems here and there, typically these types of events go badly.We never saw any security issues. All in all it went smoother than a lot of other sporting events we've been to.We will be back!!!

That never bothered me, as it makes it easier to get to my car, and easier to get my car on the highway!!! I noticed the east stands started emptying out long before the west stands did. It wasn't hot but the sun was pretty strong all game. That and the game being a blowout caused a lot of people to leave. Not to mention a number of students who were drunk beyond walking and were helped out of there.

Why was the hockey season cancelled mid-season?And better yet, why did nobody update the website so that potential fans wouldn't schedule a Saturday afternoon outing and drive to the rink only to find it locked up?

Cleveland State University in basketball. We should be playing them at least once a year. Two teams with hopes for a conference win and spot in the Dance every year. A local TV station televising and some marketing, and you have a very interesting game.Take the annual baseball game a step further. Play at the Q and all proceeds go to charity. If Akron wins, they go to Akron Children's Hospital. If Cleveland wins, they go to Rainbow Babies and Children's. Play it up big.