Spin Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Quite honestly, the financial risk MAClike schools have right now should scare the heck out of a fan of those schools. It worries me. The BCS guys are about to take all of the money and run with us holding nothing but our wieners in our hands. Now is the time to get in front of this in lieu of always following behind like MAClike schools do.To do that you would need to know whether the superleague is made up of the top 32-36 programs, or entire conferences (no matter how shitty half of the programs are). I gotta tell ya, I'm excited about the whole thing if the first option happens, and we wind up with the Pitts, WVU's, Cincys, and Indianas. Spring or fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Spring, how about summer? Johnny Football bringing his talents to the Zip Strip? Watch out ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Snowballs chance in Hell of us hosting the Browns training camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 30,000 seat stadium5,000 seat stadiumsoutdoor practice fieldfull indoor fieldweight roomsdormsgreat urban location...seems like a pretty good resume.Make it happen UA! Great opportunity to show off our beautiful campus and generate revenue for surrounding businesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Snowballs chance in Hell of us hosting the Browns training camp.Agreed. Akron doesn't have enough of what they are looking for. Meaning, grass fields.Let's hope they don't spend any more than 15 minutes putting together a proposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Snowballs chance in Hell of us hosting the Browns training camp.Agreed. Akron doesn't have enough of what they are looking for. Meaning, grass fields.Let's hope they don't spend any more than 15 minutes putting together a proposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Agreed. Akron doesn't have enough of what they are looking for. Meaning, grass fields.Let's hope they don't spend any more than 15 minutes putting together a proposal.It seems pretty obvious doesn't it. No grass fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Summer seems like a big dead space for sports, with nothing but major league baseball and hours of coverage of NFL training camps Too bad it doesn't fit into the academic year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 The key questions about hosting Browns training camp are whether it makes economic sense for UA and whether it doesn't interfere with Zips programs. If it doesn't pass those two tests, forget it. If it does and if UA meets all of the other conditions aside from grass field space, there are ways to remedy that. One example would be to convert the baseball diamond to 100% grass and move all Zips baseball games to Canal Park. UA needs to get specifics from the Browns on exactly how many square feet of grass fields are required and look at options from there. Looking at an aerial view of the Browns current facility in Berea, it doesn't look to me as if they require all that much in the way of grass fields. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 They want grass fields, which is unfortunate because we could provide 3 very nice artificial turf fields, one of them is indoor.As for grass fields, I don't think Cub Cadet Field should be considered because American football would ruin our beautiful soccer pitch. Regardless of the benefits of having the Browns practice in Akron, that field should not be torn up for practices. Other grass fields to consider, the Lee Jackson Track field (has space limitations), and the field near Manny's where they moved the tennis courts (also has space limitations).Can't has similar issues regarding their turf stadium and indoor facility, but have 2 open grass fields near Dix Staidum, and a grass soccer field (not a beautiful pitch or program worth the consideration). I don't think it would be simple for the UA to allow the Browns to use Cub Cadet Field as there would probably be strong resistance from both of our soccer programs and from our soccer supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Sorry I'm really ignorant on football camps...but why wouldn't the Browns want turf fields? Is it because Cleveland Browns Stadium is grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 As for grass fields, I don't think Cub Cadet Field should be considered because American football would ruin our beautiful soccer pitch.I'm not sure about that, but I'd be concerned about the field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 It seems pretty obvious doesn't it. No grass fields.You can say that again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 They want grass fields because grass is much more forgiving. Even though turf is made from recycled rubber it is still a much firmer surface than dirt and sod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I think you're right, Hilltopper. Just look at the first thing Pettine mentioned in his own list of criteria during Friday's news conference:“I think the first thing you look at is when you’re talking [is] safety for your players. The condition of the fields is very important,” he said. “Having ample grass practice fields, that’s important. ..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 They want grass fields because grass is much more forgiving. Even though turf is made from recycled rubber it is still a much firmer surface than dirt and sod. Or possibly because their home field is grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Zip Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 On 7/23/2014 at 9:28 PM, LZIp said: How is the Rivals Professional football league doing? Even through Former Zip Quentin Hines has been in trouble, there will be a 2023 draft on February 11th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Still owes people money here in Akron, keeps moving around to find new suckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Amateur-Sports-Team/Akron-Blaze-Pro-Football-Team-274240549418215/posts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Looks like BG is starting spring practice early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Does anyone know when the Zips start spring practice? I know they started really late last year because it was a new staff but haven't heard anything yet about this spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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