bUAkronG Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 ...or AU. Whichever works for me. In regards to Shaka Smart: It's free publicity to 1,629,521 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's free publicity to 1,629,521 people.I bet Akron U is thrilled...whoever that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's crazy to think, but a single tweet from 'Bron is probably worth more pub than our regionally televised Super Bowl commercials. Whatever it takes to keep Akron blipping on the nation's radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity. FYI - I played baseball against Urban Meyer in 1982 (the epic McDonald vs. Ashtabula St Johns match up). We lost 22-2. Man amongst boys (Meyer, not me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity. Please tell me this was tongue in cheek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? That's where I went to school! AU is golden!! Just refer to the Periodic Table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejcool27 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 It's funny to see LeBron glomming on to someone else's celebrity. FYI - I played baseball against Urban Meyer in 1982 (the epic McDonald vs. Ashtabula St Johns match up). We lost 22-2. Man amongst boys (Meyer, not me). Haha not too many times I see the county where I live here go Bula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U?I feel it's disrespectful. Like calling Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcindor, yeah his name once was Lew, but it's not anymore. Does this look like the place you went to when they called it Akron U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I hate it when someone tries to shorten a name like The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 When I went there it was refered to as Hill Top High. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUAkronG Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U?I feel it's disrespectful. Like calling Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcindor, yeah his name once was Lew, but it's not anymore. Does this look like the place you went to when they called it Akron U? No, it's like calling him Adbul Kareem Jabbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUAkronG Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right? of course I do, but where do you think they got the idea from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Why do some of you get so bent out of shape when anyone refers to Akron U? That's where I went to school! AU is golden!! Just refer to the Periodic Table. Curious when you went there. Because the "Name" of the school went something this... Buchtel College Metropolitan University of Akron The University of Akron Akron U, came from people who were too lazy, too ignorant or just plain didn't give a poop. And the mentality where "Akron U" comes from, is what is offensive, the fact that people don't care enough to say the proper name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I feel it's disrespectful. ..... You realize that's marketing and not the name of the school right? You can't have it both ways. How is it disrespectful to emulate an official UA marketing program by referring to AU? Seriously, what would you consider a respectful way to refer in casual conversation to "The University Of Akron" in an abbreviated manner that everyone you're talking to will understand? I've tried using "UA" and get mostly blank looks. I've tried using "U Akron" and get mostly puzzled looks. Everyone gets "Akron U" and knows exactly what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 You can't have it both ways. How is it disrespectful to emulate an official UA marketing program by referring to AU?I'm pretty good at deciphering between marketing and reality. If I need to buy bud light, I go to a store, I don't bungee off a bridge to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Lew / Kareem example doesn't work for me. My first name is Kenneth, but I go by Mike. Many of my closest friends called me Ham. I sign my checks K. Michael ... We are talking nick names here, not name changes. I prefer Akron U ! Someone give me a cheer using "The University of Akron", one that would work. There are countless chants that could use Akron U. I guess one could just shorten it to Akron, but what's the dif? If it were disrespectful like CANT or Cowlumbus, those fans should be ofended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Someone give me a cheer using "The University of Akron", one that would work.Z-I... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 You can't have it both ways. How is it disrespectful to emulate an official UA marketing program by referring to AU? Akron U is disrespectful because it diminishes the school. It throws it back as "Hilltop High" as previously mentioned, and it has never been the official name of the school. The marketing campaign really doesn't take that big a leap Moving UA to Au (not AU) as the symbol for gold. Additionally the campaign says that UA is the "new gold standard". This is a way of saying "forget bout AU, its UA". It's like you have a Ted in the office and everyone refers to him as Ted. Well his name is Tim, and you are disrespecting him by calling him Ted, but if you bring up Tim in coversation no-one knows who the H you are talking about. So what is the proper thing to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Lew / Kareem example doesn't work for me. My first name is Kenneth, but I go by Mike. Many of my closest friends called me Ham. I sign my checks K. Michael ... We are talking nick names here, not name changes. I prefer Akron U ! Someone give me a cheer using "The University of Akron", one that would work. There are countless chants that could use Akron U. I guess one could just shorten it to Akron, but what's the dif? If it were disrespectful like CANT or Cowlumbus, those fans should be ofended. OSU fans do feel disrespected if you call them Ohio. Try it once in a while. Second, UA is constantly used as a cheer. No one here has a problem with just Akron, none have a problem with just UA or U Akron. It is Akron U and AU that is disrespectful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 The whole "Akron U" thing was probably legitimized back in the day when they okayed it to be included in the fight song lyrics. By the time they got around to changing it to "Akron True", the damage had been done. Perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Someone give me a cheer using "The University of Akron", one that would work.Z-I... P S !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I heard Arizona ripping us off with their "UA" chants during the tourney this past week. Oh, it made me soooo angry. They must have seen our game against Notre Dame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Can we just start calling it "Akron"? Leave out the U. It better associates us with the city. You don't hear people calling Dayton "Dayton U" or Pitt "Pitt U". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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