Opportunity knocking?

[ZachTheZip]

NFL Lockout "inevitable".

A good marketing person would recognize this as an opportunity to promote attending Akron Zips football games as an alternative for the football-starved masses who can't go see the Browns or Steelers play. We're about to be handed a monopoly on hosting big-time football games in NE Ohio.

[GP1]

It is an opportunity, but I would be interested to see how big of one.

You have to be a pretty big football fan to go to an NFL game because of the cost. Maybe that person would need to get their "football fix" somewhere. UofA might be that place for some if we can play an entertaining brand of football. Make the football entertaining and it won't matter if there is an NFL strike or not because people will come to the games for the entertainment value of good football. We need good football, not clowns, fireworks, etc.

[g-mann17]

It is an opportunity, but I would be interested to see how big of one.

You have to be a pretty big football fan to go to an NFL game because of the cost. Maybe that person would need to get their "football fix" somewhere. UofA might be that place for some if we can play an entertaining brand of football. Make the football entertaining and it won't matter if there is an NFL strike or not because people will come to the games for the entertainment value of good football. We need good football, not clowns, fireworks, etc.

Why, people watched the Browns in droves (3 times as many as we need to fill the stadium)? The Browns over the last decade could hardly be called "entertaining football".

[GP1]

It is an opportunity, but I would be interested to see how big of one.

You have to be a pretty big football fan to go to an NFL game because of the cost. Maybe that person would need to get their "football fix" somewhere. UofA might be that place for some if we can play an entertaining brand of football. Make the football entertaining and it won't matter if there is an NFL strike or not because people will come to the games for the entertainment value of good football. We need good football, not clowns, fireworks, etc.

Why, people watched the Browns in droves (3 times as many as we need to fill the stadium)? The Browns over the last decade could hardly be called "entertaining football".

Unless everyone in the upper deck of Cleveland Browns Stadium is showing up dressed as an empty orange chair, many have stopped attending Browns games and I don't blame them. There is no entertainment in watching them. My as well work in your yard or go for a walk on a nice day with the family. If the Browns were somewhat entertaining, more would go to games. The mac just needs to be more entertaining and I'm convinced people will go to games.

[MaxZIP]

It is an opportunity, but I would be interested to see how big of one.

You have to be a pretty big football fan to go to an NFL game because of the cost. Maybe that person would need to get their "football fix" somewhere. UofA might be that place for some if we can play an entertaining brand of football. Make the football entertaining and it won't matter if there is an NFL strike or not because people will come to the games for the entertainment value of good football. We need good football, not clowns, fireworks, etc.

Why, people watched the Browns in droves (3 times as many as we need to fill the stadium)? The Browns over the last decade could hardly be called "entertaining football".

Unless everyone in the upper deck of Cleveland Browns Stadium is showing up dressed as an empty orange chair, many have stopped attending Browns games and I don't blame them. There is no entertainment in watching them. My as well work in your yard or go for a walk on a nice day with the family. If the Browns were somewhat entertaining, more would go to games. The mac just needs to be more entertaining and I'm convinced people will go to games.

I agree. Some of the home games last year were laughable for FBS football. All of the turnovers, blocked kicks, and just overall bad play did nothing to help the situation. I like where the team is going. Concentration on a more pro style fundamental brand of football may help ordinary fans see that there is talent here and recognize the game we all know and love.

[johnnyzip84]

I think a key is going to be how much confidence RI places in Nicely. All the talk about establishing the run and using the fullback and tight end etc etc and so forth is making me a little nervous that Patrick will not exactly be "unleashed" by the new staff. If there's one sure-fire way to make a team entertaining it's developing a big play offense.

[GP1]

I think a key is going to be how much confidence RI places in Nicely. All the talk about establishing the run and using the fullback and tight end etc etc and so forth is making me a little nervous that Patrick will not exactly be "unleashed" by the new staff. If there's one sure-fire way to make a team entertaining it's developing a big play offense.

A-freaking-men! Who in the Hell wants to go to a game and watch a fat, slow fullback who in all probability will have to get a real job after college plunge into the line for two yard gains? Same goes for the TE. Those positions are secondary.

The QB is the most important player on the field. His WRs are the second. We have a QB with NFL potential. Let's use his talent.

[skip-zip]

It is an opportunity, but I would be interested to see how big of one.

You have to be a pretty big football fan to go to an NFL game because of the cost. Maybe that person would need to get their "football fix" somewhere. UofA might be that place for some if we can play an entertaining brand of football. Make the football entertaining and it won't matter if there is an NFL strike or not because people will come to the games for the entertainment value of good football. We need good football, not clowns, fireworks, etc.

Why, people watched the Browns in droves (3 times as many as we need to fill the stadium)? The Browns over the last decade could hardly be called "entertaining football".

Easy Answer: No matter how bad the Browns might be some years, or how un-entertaining they might be, they are still playing for a chance to win NFL titles, and against teams that win NFL titles. The Zips play for a chance to win a bottom-of-the-barrel conference title, and play against people who also have no chance of being much more than a bottom-of-the-barrel conference champ.

There's not very much you can do to change that.