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Mediocre Big10 and ACC teams should be able to beat MAC teams. I'm not saying we'll go 0-3, but we aren't good enough to go 3-0. Win 1 out of 3 and I'm happy.

I think we need to be realistic.

This team really hasn't done anything to prove things have turned around. As far as football in NE Ohio, people only care about the Browns and Buckeyes. As far as the Zips they really don't consider them a "real" football team.

Yes, the new awful black uniforms. I'm already sick of them.

So black will be used at least twice. Wouldn't make much sense to wear the chrome helmet with blue jerseys, since the Z is black.

2007 Win over Army at Browns Stadium Last time they opened the season with a win at home? Win over Ohio in 2001 I believe...

I believe you're referring to the teams new practice uniforms. Navy jerseys w/ white stripes, white w/navy stripes, and QB's had red w/white stripes. They are the generic design that adidas teams are using this season. Only practice uniforms and not based on actual game jerseys.

White helmets look f'n sick! But I hate the black and gold. If they used the same decal on both it would have made it 100x better....

Don't like the idea of using white at Penn State. They are known for white and blue, so why not try to be different? It's the biggest game of the year so we should be wearing the coolest helmet, metallic gold.

Yay, I'm sure all season I'll be hearing the dumb Steeler fans talk about Archer like he's a future hall of famer. Love living in Western PA...

Did they get completely new uniforms? or just reusing the old blue and whites from last few seasons? 2 or 3 helmets?

Yup I noticed that too. Same blue jerseys and pants from last year, white helmet and Z decals from last season. My guess is the team hasn't gotten the metallic gold helmets yet.

Looks like the party was awesome. Great to have two big events at the stadium this past week. Really gives us a chance to show it off to the region. Hopefully UA recognizes the potential and actually starts using it for concerts and other events in the future. ...Kinda sad that a welcome home party and Browns scrimmage can draw more fans than a Zips game.

Coca-Cola sponsors a minor league ballpark in Buffalo I believe. So I wouldn't say it's entirely impossible.

Yeah most call it 'old' or 'vegas' gold. I think it was replaced with the metallic gold. They won't go back to yellow, but I do fear they may try a black helmet down the road.

Just white and metallic gold for this year. Hopefully they add in a matte blue next season, or if we get a nice surprise visit to a bowl this season. Having 2 helmets is common for most schools, but 3 might be pushing it for a small school like us.

First look at the Zips in white helmets. Might take some time to get used to, but I like them. Looks like they also got new practice jerseys this year. Hopefully this means new home and aways to match the black alternates? Also saw this concept helmet posted on @ZipsEquipment Wouldn't mind seeing that worked into the rotation along with the white and metallic gold.

30,000 seat stadium 5,000 seat stadiums outdoor practice field full indoor field weight rooms dorms great urban location ...seems like a pretty good resume. Make it happen UA! Great opportunity to show off our beautiful campus and generate revenue for surrounding businesses.

4000 seat arena? Is the University of Akron a high school now? That would be an embarrassingly small arena.

The USC Trojan, Iowa Hawkeye and Michigan State Spartan also come to mind.

From a branding standpoint, most teams/schools use a initial taken from the location and not nickname. Oregon (O), Nebraska (N), Green Bay (G), etc, etc. Honestly I think if any school were to break the rule it could be us. The Z is so unique that it really can't be confused with any other school. The ARoo is fine but I've also had people call it a horse or donkey. The problem is consistency. Keep the same logo so it becomes iconic. Way too many schools have fallen into the trap of switching helmets every season. Having a different logo on it every season doesn't help build a brand.

I'd go with Metallic gold, matte blue and white. All 3 with a big metallic Z logos on the sides.

Agreed. Bowden mentioned in the tweet we'll only have white and gold. I think those are two decent options, but blue might have been a better route.

He could end up being the Blake Bortles for Akron. I doubt he sticks around, but many QB's have proven that the path to the NFL doesn't have to go through a big school.

I feel like if he was really that great of a QB his numbers at Ashland would have been through the roof. Instead he seemed like a pretty mediocre D2 QB. Maybe it had to do with the talent around him, but still. Good QB's stand out at any level.