New Info opener

[lance99]

http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/41823912.htmlWhy?

[Ryno aka Menace]

Some of the comments at the bottom of the article simple amaze me. I just don't understand why all the animosity against the U of A.

[ksu sucks]

Some of the comments at the bottom of the article simple amaze me. I just don't understand why all the animosity against the U of A.

Yeah I never understood that either. I'm not sure what it is, but since I've been at UA I've noticed tons of the locals are completely pessimistic about the city and the university.

[skip-zip]

I would say the story is true.Honestly, I would have liked to have seen Indiana be the first game. But, I think the home opener will be a sellout, or near sellout, regardless of who we play because people will want to see the new stadium. Especially if there are ticket specials for the general public. And with Indiana now being the 2nd game, it actually gives us a chance to get a big crowd two games in a row....before we start getting all of the no-shows as the weather gets cold. We've been begging for years to get more September home games, and now we have what we want.If any of my fellow old timers recall...back in 1986 (our last year in 1-AA, and first year of the Faust era), we sold out the Rubber Bowl for a game against Salem. Sure, the excitement over the arrival of Gerry was big, and it was an Acme/Zip game, but it still was a sellout against an inferior opponent. And how about adding the return of Carlton Jackson to the equation?And I will add myself to the list of those people who are amazed at the lack of excitement from local residents such as this guy from Uniontown. Bet let's face it guys...some people will never be supporters as long as the Suckeyes remain competitive in the national championship picture.

[zipseuph]

don't mind those people. just a bunch of people with nothing better to do than try to start a fight.

[zen]

don't mind those people. just a bunch of people with nothing better to do than try to start a fight.

Otherwise known as Trolls.They feed off of people's anger.DON'T FEED THE TROLLS. Ignore them.If you let them know they can hit your hot button, they will only work harder next time at trolling.

[Zip N' Dots]

dang it, now my inforcision home opener keychain is off by a week!

[vmd9]

those are comments that represent the typical suckeye fans. Their team is the best and everyone else is a joke I guess. and I didn't know the "AU" zips are a minor league team...I guess I learn something new everyday from those intelligent people LOL

[Hilltopper]

Don't pay any attention to the idiots who make comments on the ABJ website. Go to any article and you will see the same morons arguing, with the same lame arguments. Some people seem tyo think that making outragous comments on an internet message board makes them important, when in reality they are nothing more than common trolls.

[Roo]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

[GJGood]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

I agree about the best way to start off in the new stadium being with a solid 'W" but not against an FCS school. No FBS school should play an FCS school unless there are special circumstances involved. I am happy to see an opponent we should beat coming in for game one, but there are FBS programs (that carry the same number of scholarships as Akron's program) that can fill that bill. Why not play a bottom feeder from the Sun Belt, C-USA, or even the WAC?Oh well, at least we have the Carlton Jackson story. I just hope the game isn't competitive because we really are in a "no win" situation with this opponent. If we win people will say (and deservedly so) that we only beat an undermanned FCS school, if we lose or the game is even close then what will people say?Overall, it will likely be a landmark day for the University but it would have been with an FBS opponent as well.

[ksu sucks]

I agree about the best way to start off in the new stadium being with a solid 'W" but not against an FCS school. No FBS school should play an FCS school unless there are special circumstances involved. I am happy to see an opponent we should beat coming in for game one, but there are FBS programs (that carry the same number of scholarships as Akron's program) that can fill that bill. Why not play a bottom feeder from the Sun Belt, C-USA, or even the WAC?Oh well, at least we have the Carlton Jackson story. I just hope the game isn't competitive because we really are in a "no win" situation with this opponent. If we win people will say (and deservedly so) that we only beat an undermanned FCS school, if we lose or the game is even close then what will people say?Overall, it will likely be a landmark day for the University but it would have been with an FBS opponent as well.

I totally agree. We ought to be more like Ohio State and open up with big time programs like FCS Youngstown State. That's how championships are won(see: Florida Gators).

[RootforRoo44]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

yeah what happens when we lose to them the start our home season, won't that be embarrassing? That would destroy the whole season in terms of fan support.

[WinZip]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

yeah what happens when we lose to them the start our home season, won't that be embarrassing? That would destroy the whole season in terms of fan support.

Let me be the first to say: I hope we don't lose to them. I see what you're saying, and thats why its important for everyone to remember its a game and not a test run. If our home opener was still IU, and we lost, would we lose supporters then? Better question: If we played IU and won would we loose any fans?

[Roo]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

yeah what happens when we lose to them the start our home season, won't that be embarrassing? That would destroy the whole season in terms of fan support.

If we lose to them, then the team shouldn't have any support to begin with because the coaches are obviously not putting a good product on the field. It is their job to build a winner and if we can't manage that, then why should we watch?But lets say we stayed with Indiana, who is a nobody in football. If they come out and beat up on us, which is possible, what does that tell the fans? Have a big opener, against a lowly program and get blown out in the opener..Look, we are MAC level football team. We need wins to get fan support. Akron is not too good to play sub division schools. Akron is a lowly program, like it or not. Scheduling a poorly ranked Sun Belt team or CUSA team is just like playing a MAC team and is a toss up for a W or an L.This team needs to focus on getting as many wins as possible, getting interest in the program and hope that JD can actually make progress because right now he should be on the hot seat. Something needs to happen with this program because you can't afford to go into a new stadium with a loser. It would take forever to change the students opinion on them if they blow this season.

[Z.I.P.]

Let's be serious here folks. There's not a single Big-11 team Akron would be favored to beat home or away. Indiana is a quality football program, and a win over them would be a real feather in Zippy's cap, er, uh, beany. He has to look up to see. BTW -- who are Colorado and Wyoming playing, now?

[GP1]

Im pumped! I was really hoping we would add a FCS SD school to open the stadium. I think the most important thing to start the Info is a W and a blowout W. Indiana did not provide that. There is no guarantee we win that game. That is going to be a good contest and good for the fans to see, but I agree with another poster that said this game will be as close to a sell out as possible regardless of who we played. The Penn St game probably won't be pretty for us, so this is a good opportunity to turn the morale and get the steam rolling for the Hoosier game.Pumped!!

yeah what happens when we lose to them the start our home season, won't that be embarrassing? That would destroy the whole season in terms of fan support.

Let me be the first to say: I hope we don't lose to them.

Let me be the first to say: We will NOT lose to them. CJ 7 will have 4 turnovers and the Zips coast to a 45+ point victory.

[ZachTheZip]

This is horrible. Don't you guys realize that it's on the same date that OSU will be playing in Cleveland? Any "Joe Akron" with interest in college football will be heading 45 minutes north.

[g-mann17]

This is horrible. Don't you guys realize that it's on the same date that OSU will be playing in Cleveland? Any "Joe Akron" with interest in college football will be heading 45 minutes north.

From what I have seen, OSU plays Toledo at Cleveland Browns Stadium on the 19th. That means that the original home opener (and inaugural game) would have been competing against OSU. Now the home opener competes against the USC vs. OSU game that is at 8 pm. So I would expect that we will play Morgan St. at high noon so as not to compete in anyway for viewers. In fact the reason the Kentucky game was originally on the 12th was so that our openning was in no way in the shadow of OSU being in Cleveland.

[MDZip]

Let's be serious here folks. There's not a single Big-11 team Akron would be favored to beat home or away. Indiana is a quality football program, and a win over them would be a real feather in Zippy's cap, er, uh, beany. He has to look up to see. BTW -- who are Colorado and Wyoming playing, now?

Colorado has Toledo now and BGSU got Boise St from Toledo's schedule. Wyoming was the odd man out from BGSU dropping them and they ended up with FAU. And it definitely is a good thing we are not competing with the OSU/Toledo game for our Stadium opener so it is good that we moved it up a week from that perspective.

[ZachTheZip]

This is horrible. Don't you guys realize that it's on the same date that OSU will be playing in Cleveland? Any "Joe Akron" with interest in college football will be heading 45 minutes north.

From what I have seen, OSU plays Toledo at Cleveland Browns Stadium on the 19th. That means that the original home opener (and inaugural game) would have been competing against OSU. Now the home opener competes against the USC vs. OSU game that is at 8 pm. So I would expect that we will play Morgan St. at high noon so as not to compete in anyway for viewers. In fact the reason the Kentucky game was originally on the 12th was so that our openning was in no way in the shadow of OSU being in Cleveland.

After looking at the schedules again, you're right. Still, this is terrible. I would've rather had Wyoming come here than see Carlton Jackson fumble the ball twenty times.We'll be lucky to sell out any game other then Can't with this schedule . No-name to open the season, if anybody wanted to see a Big Ten school on the 19th they can drive up to Cleveland, Ohio will be a decent crowd but not a sellout, and Temple and EMU are in November on Fridays.

[g-mann17]

After looking at the schedules again, you're right. Still, this is terrible. I would've rather had Wyoming come here than see Carlton Jackson fumble the ball twenty times.We'll be lucky to sell out any game other then Can't with this schedule . No-name to open the season, if anybody wanted to see a Big Ten school on the 19th they can drive up to Cleveland, Ohio will be a decent crowd but not a sellout, and Temple and EMU are in November on Fridays.

You underestimate the power of "new-ness". The first game could have been against the cheerleaders and it would sell out because the stadium is new. It will be "the place to be". Second the Ohio State game won't have any more impact than any other OSU game. The same waiting list of people will get the OSU allotment, Toledo will have their's and then the rest will go to OSU faithful and only 74000 people can fill Cleveland Browns Stadium. Which is about 28000 less than normally go to their games. It's actually less of an Impact than regular home game. The problem with attendance has been apathy. Nobody wants to go and watch a team that may or may not win when the atmoshphere and view is depressing. It makes you feel even worse if you lose. There is a a good buzz going into the season around the potential of the team, you have great buzz coming from The Info. Attendance should be the least of anyone's worries. Now if we are 3-5 going into the last stretch with no chance of getting into the MAC championship game, then yes people will use weather as an excuse and not show up for the Temple and EMU games. But on the other hand if we are 5-3 or 6-2 the place will be packed the entire season.To add one more quick note...I would rather have a 90% chance of a win coming in than Wyoming (who most people in the area could not care less about). Winning brings creates fans. Mount Union plays a bunch of nobodies every year until they get in the playoffs (and still plays only about 2 teams that anyone from the area ever heard of) and they have a following, because they win. Build it and they will come, win and they will stay.

[xu9697]

My GUESS is Indiana will be a Noon BTN game and the OSU/Toledo game will be at 6 or 7.My goal is to hit both (but I will definitely be at The Info!!).

[Zipsrifle]

After looking at the schedules again, you're right. Still, this is terrible. I would've rather had Wyoming come here than see Carlton Jackson fumble the ball twenty times.We'll be lucky to sell out any game other then Can't with this schedule . No-name to open the season, if anybody wanted to see a Big Ten school on the 19th they can drive up to Cleveland, Ohio will be a decent crowd but not a sellout, and Temple and EMU are in November on Fridays.

You underestimate the power of "new-ness". The first game could have been against the cheerleaders and it would sell out because the stadium is new. It will be "the place to be". Second the Ohio State game won't have any more impact than any other OSU game. The same waiting list of people will get the OSU allotment, Toledo will have their's and then the rest will go to OSU faithful and only 74000 people can fill Cleveland Browns Stadium. Which is about 28000 less than normally go to their games. It's actually less of an Impact than regular home game. The problem with attendance has been apathy. Nobody wants to go and watch a team that may or may not win when the atmoshphere and view is depressing. It makes you feel even worse if you lose. There is a a good buzz going into the season around the potential of the team, you have great buzz coming from The Info. Attendance should be the least of anyone's worries. Now if we are 3-5 going into the last stretch with no chance of getting into the MAC championship game, then yes people will use weather as an excuse and not show up for the Temple and EMU games. But on the other hand if we are 5-3 or 6-2 the place will be packed the entire season.To add one more quick note...I would rather have a 90% chance of a win coming in than Wyoming (who most people in the area could not care less about). Winning brings creates fans. Mount Union plays a bunch of nobodies every year until they get in the playoffs (and still plays only about 2 teams that anyone from the area ever heard of) and they have a following, because they win. Build it and they will come, win and they will stay.

Exactly! Cleveland Browns Stadium holds LESS than the 'Shoe, so there will be enough people sitting at home to fill ICS! Here is what I wonder. It is a home game for Toledo is it not? I bet that the OSU season tictet holders and the Toledo Season Ticket Holders all get into that game. Can anyone confirm???

[MDZip]

After looking at the schedules again, you're right. Still, this is terrible. I would've rather had Wyoming come here than see Carlton Jackson fumble the ball twenty times.We'll be lucky to sell out any game other then Can't with this schedule . No-name to open the season, if anybody wanted to see a Big Ten school on the 19th they can drive up to Cleveland, Ohio will be a decent crowd but not a sellout, and Temple and EMU are in November on Fridays.

You underestimate the power of "new-ness". The first game could have been against the cheerleaders and it would sell out because the stadium is new. It will be "the place to be". Second the Ohio State game won't have any more impact than any other OSU game. The same waiting list of people will get the OSU allotment, Toledo will have their's and then the rest will go to OSU faithful and only 74000 people can fill Cleveland Browns Stadium. Which is about 28000 less than normally go to their games. It's actually less of an Impact than regular home game. The problem with attendance has been apathy. Nobody wants to go and watch a team that may or may not win when the atmoshphere and view is depressing. It makes you feel even worse if you lose. There is a a good buzz going into the season around the potential of the team, you have great buzz coming from The Info. Attendance should be the least of anyone's worries. Now if we are 3-5 going into the last stretch with no chance of getting into the MAC championship game, then yes people will use weather as an excuse and not show up for the Temple and EMU games. But on the other hand if we are 5-3 or 6-2 the place will be packed the entire season.To add one more quick note...I would rather have a 90% chance of a win coming in than Wyoming (who most people in the area could not care less about). Winning brings creates fans. Mount Union plays a bunch of nobodies every year until they get in the playoffs (and still plays only about 2 teams that anyone from the area ever heard of) and they have a following, because they win. Build it and they will come, win and they will stay.

Exactly! Cleveland Browns Stadium holds LESS than the 'Shoe, so there will be enough people sitting at home to fill ICS! Here is what I wonder. It is a home game for Toledo is it not? I bet that the OSU season tictet holders and the Toledo Season Ticket Holders all get into that game. Can anyone confirm???

It is a "home" game for Toledo so they hold almost all of the tickets. As a matter of fact, if you want a ticket for the games and are not a Toldeo season ticket holder, you have to make a $100 donation to the Toledo athletic dept to buy a ticket. Fricking brilliant!