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https://mozelles.com/ One of the best restaurants I the Southeast. Breakfast and lunch. Even if you are staying uptown, you'll have to drive. It's close, but not a walk I would make this time of year. https://andrewsrestaurantsws.com/young-cardinal/ One of my all time favorite breakfast places. Get the sausage gravy as a side in place of potatoes and pour it over the biscuit they give you. Uptown. https://www.foothillsbrewing.com/welcome/?returnUrl=https://www.foothillsbrewing.com/ If you are staying at the Courtyard uptown, take 20 steps to the right and you'll be there. I'm not a craft beer person, but I do think this is one of the best in NC. https://www.smallbatchws.com/ I don't like bourbon, but the burgers here are great. It's by the big Marriott uptown. https://www.villagetavern.com/. Cool place at Reynolda Village. Not in the city. Close to campus. Thirsty Pallet is an uptown dive bar. I love the place. Walkable from anywhere uptown. Tailgating food: Mountain Fried Chicken. Close to the stadium. You can't go wrong with a fried chicken shop that has the tagline "It Ain't Greasy". If you get sucked into the whole Lexington BBQ thing, remember to get it sliced, not chopped. Someone mentioned they were staying at the Courtyard by the stadium. Pickings a slim, but Putters is a good choice. If you are parking at the basketball arena and not tailgating, but want some drinks, Putters is close. https://www.putterspatioandgrill.com/ If you want to see some shops in natural setting Reynolda Village is good but you have to drive to it. Trade Street has some shops you could look at. The Learfield Radio studio is on Trade Street and on Saturdays you can watch the guys do highlights. If you are a student and want to be around people your age, take an Uber to Burke Street Pub. That area is where the students go. Do us all a favor and clean yourself up when you go. Represent well. I've been at this place on a Friday night. The girls dress and look unlike what you see in Akron. They are rich kids who look rich and dress like rich kids. Don't be a slob.

I understand the pessimism. What I hope fans understand is there is a big difference between an ACC team that finishes 4-4 in conference at the bottom of the middle third of the conference and a similar finishing Big Ten or SEC school. The gap between a team like Wake and a high level MAC school isn't that great. While Akron isn't a high level MAC program, we are a middle of the pack MAC school. Anything can happen, but I don't see Akron getting blown out.

I expect a close, low scoring game. Wake has left the door open for teams like App State, Kennesaw State, etc to win late against them but they didn't. I'm expecting something similar to happen because that's just what they do. However, NC State once left the door open for Akron to win in Raleigh, and they did. Never be surprised when an ACC team loses. Wake Forest 20 Akron 14

Maximize ever space with something that may be appealing to someone attending a public event.

The one where I had the most fun.

By limited resources, I mean an old stadium without much to offer. As far as the stadiums themselves, The Big Dialer is a better stadium. Akron has a better facility for a team shop. Akron has better bathrooms. Concession stands at Akron are better and offer basically the same things, with the food truck edge going to Wake. Akron is a more comfortable stadium to sit in.

I hope this game serves as a good example for Zips fans who would like a better game day experience at The Big Dialer than they are getting. When you go to a game at Wake Forest, you aren't going to see what you would normally think of as P4 facilities. Far from it. What you are going to see is a school that maximizes the fan experience with limited resources. It doesn't matter if they are playing Akron or Clemson, they are going to give a 100% effort using what they have to work with to help you have a fun time. Wake's stadium is no different than Akron. In fact, The Big Dialer is better in almost every way with the exception of the scoreboard. The stadiums are almost exactly the same size. They have a giant press box, Akron has a giant press box. They have a grass hill, Akron has a grass hill. They have large parking lots, Akron has large parking lots. Akron has a bar scene around the stadium, Wake doesn't have one. Take note fans. If you just put some effort into it, you can make the game day a lot of fun even if you don't have much to work with.

Wake fans are saying similar things about their QB situation.

Take the Zips. Wake has a history of low scoring, close games against schools they should blow out.

It's not much of a stadium. The indoor tennis center is nice. If you will be taking Uber, that's where Uber drops off and picks up.

Remember, if anyone needs recommendations on where to go, let me know what you would like to do.

That's a really old photo. The lot is the same though.

It's more college athletics, but I'll put it here. Many schools are moving in this direction. https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/08/11/unc-looks-to-place-athletics-in-an-llc What does this mean? We are a lot closer to players becoming employees than ever. An LLC provides a tax ID number that will allow the universities to pay salaries through normal payroll.processes. Depending on how it is set up, there could be no connection to the university other than using their facilities and names. I don't know what other choices schools have right now. Some day, team names could be things like "Alabama Roll Tide LLC Football Division brought to you by the University of Alabama". The players would not be required to go to school or anything. They would simply have a job. See how it becomes professional football? Can laws be passed to turn this back? Maybe, but it depends on how far this goes before laws are passed. Sometimes something goes so far that there is nothing laws or courts can do to turn it around. For example, the hole in the ground that used to be the East Wing of the White House. The tacky ballroom that is being built may be so far along that Congress couldn't change it if they wanted. They work on it every day and Congress hasn't done anything yet. It could be finished before they start. Same with college sports. It could be so professionalized before Congress does a the that there is nothing they can do.

I agree there is uproar, but not enough for anyone to do ANYTHING. I don't think there is a single body tied to the schools that is discussing what happens next. As the season approaches, I have no enthusiasm for college football. I'm looking forward to the Zips game at Wake Forest, but that is largely because I'll see some people I know there. It certainly isn't the football. I didn't even buy Wake Forest season tickets this year for the first time in 18 years. Their first two games are on Thursday and Friday nights respectively. I don't care that the Friday game is against Miami and they are coming off of a trip to the championship game. I've seen #1 teams play there before and I don't think I'm missing much. Another game is on Halloween, but I'll be in Ohio for a wedding. We'll see how I feel next year, but I think I'm just about done with college football. It's amazing how much it has been destroyed in the past 5-6 years.

Make a wish or crap in your hand. See which one fills up first.

If they look close enough, Jason Taylor is one of the players carrying Faust.

If all you are doing is going to the game and leaving early the next day, it's fine. That part of WS isn't the best right now. Maybe in a year or so when the construction is done, but not now. If you are young and want to go out after the game, stay downtown.

Never be surprised when an ACC team loses.

If anyone is going to the Wake Forest game and wants some recommendations on where to go, where to eat ,what to do and places to stay, say something here and I'll write something up. BTW, the downtown Winston Salem hotels are pretty cheap right now. Don't stay at the Fairfield because it's too far of a walk to the fun places.

I could see this playing out like Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. There will be a winner and a happy ending eventually. The losers will got through some level of torture like being forced to watch Faust's last season uninterrupted.

Mine came via email. It's too large to post. Here is the contact for more information mpottorf@uakron.edu Matt Pottorf.

I don't see that illusive 6th win on the schedule. They may even struggle to get to 5 wins.

I got a notice today about the Wake Forest, Zips tailgate. I have to tip my hat, the location is pretty good. It's close to the stadium, in a paved lot, there are usually bands playing around there before games and if the ACC Network is there, it will be close to their set up. Be prepared. It's going to be hotter than most Ohioans are used to.

Between going to class, studying, practice, lifting weights drinking beer and trying to get laid, I didn't have time to think about this nonsense.

They don't care. Their coach will try to use it as motivation and they won't care. There will be more articles about it and they won't care. Playera transfer at the drop of a hat because they don't care.