Zips vs. OSU 9-3-2011

[dreal1scout]

As some of you might already know, I live in Southern California. Just want to share this story. A couple days ago iwas driving my car and noticed that the gentleman driving the SUV next to/ahead of me was sporting a bumber sticker that read "Buckeyes". Wow, I was hot (and not from the Cali sun). I pulled up next to him at the stoplight and asked him if that meant Ohio State. He said yes. Then I told him that I am BIG Fan of The Zips. We chatted briefly about the upcoming game. Told him my nephew played for the Zips.

The strange thing is that he was remarkably rather polite. Didn't dismiss the Zips as an unimportant opponent or a pushover. I told him that I felt that anything's possible, and that I felt that the Zips are going to make a name for themselves with this game. He made some more pleasant small talk about th game, and then we drove on.

But not before I yelled at the top of my lungs, YOU SUCKEYES ARE IN FOR A BEATDOWN!!

hahaha

GO ZIPS

[johnnyzip84]

As some of you might already know, I live in Southern California. Just want to share this story. A couple days ago iwas driving my car and noticed that the gentleman driving the SUV next to/ahead of me was sporting a bumber sticker that read "Buckeyes". Wow, I was hot (and not from the Cali sun). I pulled up next to him at the stoplight and asked him if that meant Ohio State. He said yes. Then I told him that I am BIG Fan of The Zips. We chatted briefly about the upcoming game. Told him my nephew played for the Zips.

The strange thing is that he was remarkably rather polite. Didn't dismiss the Zips as an unimportant opponent or a pushover. I told him that I felt that anything's possible, and that I felt that the Zips are going to make a name for themselves with this game. He made some more pleasant small talk about th game, and then we drove on.

But not before I yelled at the top of my lungs, YOU SUCKEYES ARE IN FOR A BEATDOWN!!

hahaha

GO ZIPS

Nice story, worthy of a 3 gun salute!

:gun:

[Dr Z]

Being able to attend those practices made us even more interested in attending the games.

Odd how you can go to NFL camps and set up shop. You can video camps if you like. It's a fan experience. In some camps (Pittsburgh for example) a lot of folks can't get to see home games due to the lack of availability of tickets or the Steelers pricing them out. It's the only time those fans get to see the players all year. Fans yell like they are part of the practice. I'm sure it's like that at most if not all NFL camps. But it is a slam dunk fan relation marketing tool. I understand the difference between a camp and regular season practice, but it should be pretty much the same for the Zips. Fans should be able to attend more early August practices. Whenever Rob moves on from Akron (hopefully in ten years), I hope some media member is able to ask him what he would have done different in the beginning, now that he is an experienced HC. Fan relations needs to improve. I'm not saying he needs to do it, but he needs somebody taking care of it.

[Hilltopper]

I wonder how many schools have their football practices open to anyone who wants to view versus how many are completely closed like the Zips? I recall when I attended Louisiana Tech back around 1970 that the practices were open. My dad and I would sit in the stands and watch Terry Bradshaw practice throwing unbelievable bombs that seemed to go almost goal line to goal line on the fly. Being able to attend those practices made us even more interested in attending the games.

A lot have closed practices. This isn't 1960 anymore.

I fixed it for ya!

[jupitertoo]

The team has to be better. I am never one to challenge worse, but this team really can't be worse.

Nicely has to be better. He has to be. If not, then Moore will step in.

A year of familiarity in the system should help a lot.

Nicely has to lose his propensity for bailing out under pressure. Saw it 10-15 times last year when he just panicked and tried to throw the ball away.

[Zipmeister]

As some of you might already know, I live in Southern California. Just want to share this story. A couple days ago iwas driving my car and noticed that the gentleman driving the SUV next to/ahead of me was sporting a bumber sticker that read "Buckeyes". Wow, I was hot (and not from the Cali sun). I pulled up next to him at the stoplight and asked him if that meant Ohio State. He said yes. Then I told him that I am BIG Fan of The Zips. We chatted briefly about the upcoming game. Told him my nephew played for the Zips.

The strange thing is that he was remarkably rather polite. Didn't dismiss the Zips as an unimportant opponent or a pushover. I told him that I felt that anything's possible, and that I felt that the Zips are going to make a name for themselves with this game. He made some more pleasant small talk about th game, and then we drove on.

But not before I yelled at the top of my lungs, YOU SUCKEYES ARE IN FOR A BEATDOWN!!

hahaha

GO ZIPS

Imagine the stories the other guy can tell his friends about the crazy guy he talked to.

[ZachTheZip]

Whenever Rob moves on from Akron (hopefully in ten years)

If he's here 10 years, it's because he's mediocre at best. You want him gone in three years either way. Either he sucks and he's gone soon so we can move on, or he's good enough to catch the eye of a BCS team.

[UAZipster0305]

I wonder how many schools have their football practices open to anyone who wants to view versus how many are completely closed like the Zips? I recall when I attended Louisiana Tech back around 1970 that the practices were open. My dad and I would sit in the stands and watch Terry Bradshaw practice throwing unbelievable bombs that seemed to go almost goal line to goal line on the fly. Being able to attend those practices made us even more interested in attending the games.

Is DiG Terry Bradshaw?

[dreal1scout]

As some of you might already know, I live in Southern California. Just want to share this story. A couple days ago iwas driving my car and noticed that the gentleman driving the SUV next to/ahead of me was sporting a bumber sticker that read "Buckeyes". Wow, I was hot (and not from the Cali sun). I pulled up next to him at the stoplight and asked him if that meant Ohio State. He said yes. Then I told him that I am BIG Fan of The Zips. We chatted briefly about the upcoming game. Told him my nephew played for the Zips.

The strange thing is that he was remarkably rather polite. Didn't dismiss the Zips as an unimportant opponent or a pushover. I told him that I felt that anything's possible, and that I felt that the Zips are going to make a name for themselves with this game. He made some more pleasant small talk about th game, and then we drove on.

But not before I yelled at the top of my lungs, YOU SUCKEYES ARE IN FOR A BEATDOWN!!

hahaha

GO ZIPS

Imagine the stories the other guy can tell his friends about the crazy guy he talked to.

Luv you Meister. Your posts always make me feel that you are a really sweet guy! NTTIAWWT

[Dave in Green]

I wonder how many schools have their football practices open to anyone who wants to view versus how many are completely closed like the Zips? I recall when I attended Louisiana Tech back around 1970 that the practices were open. My dad and I would sit in the stands and watch Terry Bradshaw practice throwing unbelievable bombs that seemed to go almost goal line to goal line on the fly. Being able to attend those practices made us even more interested in attending the games.

A lot have closed practices. This isn't 1960 anymore.

I fixed it for ya!

Hilltopper's math is way off, as usual. Terry Bradshaw would have been 12 years old in 1960. He was the first pick in the NFL draft in 1970. My dad and I watched him practice at Louisiana Tech around 1970 -- '68 and '69 to be exact.

So if most college football practices are closed these days, then the Zips are no different from most other teams.

[akzipper]

It's going to be 31-9 with OSU taking the win....you can take those numbers to Vegas. I hate the Suckeyes more than any team on earth, but I really don't see how a 1 win team has a chance. Well technically OSU is a 0 win team, but you know what I mean haha.

Has anyone else noticed how OSU fans are jumping all over "the U" because of the scandal going down. I just find it ironic they were the FIRST ones to make fun of Miami. Just shows how classy they are!!

[UAZipster0305]

It's going to be 31-9 with OSU taking the win....you can take those numbers to Vegas. I hate the Suckeyes more than any team on earth, but I really don't see how a 1 win team has a chance. Well technically OSU is a 0 win team, but you know what I mean haha.

Has anyone else noticed how OSU fans are jumping all over "the U" because of the scandal going down. I just find it ironic they were the FIRST ones to make fun of Miami. Just shows how classy they are!!

Demonstrates a really distorted perception of reality too. Pot meet kettle.

[Buckzip]

It's going to be 31-9 with OSU taking the win....you can take those numbers to Vegas. I hate the Suckeyes more than any team on earth, but I really don't see how a 1 win team has a chance. Well technically OSU is a 0 win team, but you know what I mean haha.

Has anyone else noticed how OSU fans are jumping all over "the U" because of the scandal going down. I just find it ironic they were the FIRST ones to make fun of Miami. Just shows how classy they are!!

Childish name calling ignored. True class.

I am impressed that you went to every site to know who was the first. You must have a lot of free time on your hands.

I also find it interesting that you can judge an entire huge fan base off of an internet site. You are awesome.

Calling a fan base classless is a little hypocritical coming from the same fan base that has a 33 page thread, as of now, about another schools issues and enjoyed it,

By the way Miami is on their schedule this year. So according to ZNO it is perfectly fine to discuss them..

Also, if you are comparing selling trinkets for tatoos to millions of dollars of booster payments, you probably also don't know the difference between a thunder storm and an F5 tornado. You may want someone else to watch the weather for you.

I'm done now. The bait has been cast. Now let the mob have their feeding frenzy.

[Dr Z]

I'm done now.

[akzipper]

I'm done now.

That's about right

[GP1]

Also, if you are comparing selling trinkets for tatoos...

...to a guy under Federal investigation for drug dealing.

Knowing what we now know about college football, is anyone shocked by what went on at Miami? The only shocking thing about it is it took so long for it to come out given how much of it was going on. Does anyone believe Miami is the only bcs school where wealthy donors are buying players hookers? It is going on everywhere. Probably last night at a pathetic team like Minnesota, some player told some hooker, "Thanks honey. Donor X told me the money is on the dresser next to the lutefisk."

[Dave in Green]

..... I'm done now. The bait has been cast. Now let the mob have their feeding frenzy.

Sounds a lot like the textbook definition of trolling.

[Buckzip]

..... I'm done now. The bait has been cast. Now let the mob have their feeding frenzy.

Sounds a lot like the textbook definition of trolling.

Actually a troll is more of someone that interjects dumb comments into a conversation they have nothing to do with.

Let's just say you were on the board of your team, but you also had another team and a fan was making false claims and being dishonest and accsusing you of doing something or being a certain way.. If I happned to be on the board and commented on your post defending your team when I have nothing to do with what they are talking about but just want to get a dig in. That is trolling

Thanks for stopping by.

[Dave in Green]

Actually, the definition of trolling is pretty clear, including the part about using bait to stir up a frenzy on a forum.

For example, someone who always claims to be a victim who never initiates attacks but only acts in self-defense on a particular subject drops into the middle of an unrelated thread and initiates a deliberately provocative post out of the blue. That's textbook trolling.

Another definition worth reading is the one for paranoia: Baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others. Paranoia can result in the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.

It's not trolling or attacking to consistently point out the futility of endlessly trying to defend one school's honor on another school's sports forum as classic Don Quixote tilting at windmills.

I've always admired people with noble intentions who fight against impossible odds to do the right thing, even when it's obvious they are doomed to failure.

But noble intentions do not justify ignoble tactics, which are not at all admirable or productive in a forum discussion.

[ZachTheZip]

Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water. This may be behind a moving boat, or by slowly winding the line in when fishing from a static position, or even sweeping the line from side-to-side, e.g. when fishing from a jetty. Trolling is used to catch pelagic fish such as salmon, mackerel and kingfish.

[Zipmeister]

I do not think it is appropriate to be talking about fish and Miami hookers in the same thread.

Please have all minors cover their ears before reading these posts.

[Buckzip]

Actually, the definition of trolling is pretty clear, including the part about using bait to stir up a frenzy on a forum.

For example, someone who always claims to be a victim who never initiates attacks but only acts in self-defense on a particular subject drops into the middle of an unrelated thread and initiates a deliberately provocative post out of the blue. That's textbook trolling.

Another definition worth reading is the one for paranoia: Baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others. Paranoia can result in the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.

It's not trolling or attacking to consistently point out the futility of endlessly trying to defend one school's honor on another school's sports forum as classic Don Quixote tilting at windmills.

I've always admired people with noble intentions who fight against impossible odds to do the right thing, even when it's obvious they are doomed to failure.

But noble intentions do not justify ignoble tactics, which are not at all admirable or productive in a forum discussion.

To be honest I didn't read your jibberish after the first line.

Here's the bottom line. Someone made a negative remark about my school and my friends. Calling a fan base names is calling me names. I responded back because the post hypocricy was strong.

I posted the last part because I know how people here are. Trolling is something that is intentionally done to upset a group.

I posted to a specific poster. I just knew the gang mentality would form because of all the sensitivity here.

Personally OI didn't want anyone other than the poster to respond. However, I knew others would post with an attack on me.

You proved me correct. Whether I posted that lst part or not you would have commented on my post that was aimed at somewhere.

Trolling would be me starting a thread bragging on my other school. Trolling would be me starting a thread talking about how UA is going to get destroyed.

I don't do that and never have.

To this day I have never, ever, ever started a thread about my other school. Yet when some jackass here has to start a thread just to bash, I sometimes respond. Usually I just laugh at it, but sometimes I do respond. And of course I get attacked for it.

Someone else starts BS I respond and I am the bad guy. No I'm not playing the victim. I could care less that it's done. I am quite used to it.

By the way if my other teams board was dissing UA, I would respond in kind to them too. They have 500 times the posters this place has and I have never seen an AKron dig. To be honest I don't read every post or thread, yet I have never seen it.

I have never, ever seen a negative post, let alone thread, about UA other than the ones congratulating UA and the game chat for the soccer NC. and the NCAA tourney. Yes, quite a few of those fans were discussing the NCAA tourney when UA was in.. Most of the other schools support UA, other than when they are playing each other. The hatred is not mutual. However, you will always find one poster that makes up BS to bash them. The gut that supposedly has some OSU fans and then basis his entire thought process on OSU on them. Laughable.

Good night.

[GP1]

Here's the bottom line. Someone made a negative remark about my school and my friends. Calling a fan base names is calling me names.

Poooor you.....

[Buckzip]

Here's the bottom line. Someone made a negative remark about my school and my friends. Calling a fan base names is calling me names.

Poooor you.....

As expected. Too obvious and easy.

I guess I am more loyal than you are. I guess if you were ever on another board and many kept bashing UA with lies, you would just ignore it every single time.

I don't know if disloyalty or loyalty are good or bad in this case. However, since the almighty self loving GP1 says loyalty is bad, I guess I should listen.

Thanks for the advice.

[GP1]

Thanks for the advice.

It wasn't advice. It was pitty.