akronzips71 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 *Your basketball team is 7-0 in the MAC and you don't own first place. *You are on a 12 game winning streak and you think you are having a bad year. *You type in K E N T and it comes out Can't *You think the NIT is for sissies and bobkitties. *Your football team has won three games in three years but you have a great coach. *Your key players get suspended because someone forgot to file papers. *The only way to get to the NCAA is to win at Cleveland, even if you don't win another game all year. *You think Zeke Marshall has not lived up to his potential while watching him block nine shots in one game. *You complain about the video stream every game. *You think you would win more games if the refs would just stop picking on Zeke. FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THE THREAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Fun topic...I'll jump in: *You've talked about joining the Big East even after its meltdown *You use terms like BUGS, Sweaters, Bobkitties, Canadians, Columbus State, and piss yellow and your friends immediately know who you are referring to *You watch all Super Bowl commercials because you want to see UA's annual advertisement even though you could just as easily find it online *You have a soccer team that always advances in the NCAA Tournament with All-Americans and future professionals at all starting positions, yet it's considered a down year *You have great track, rifle, and tennis teams yet constantly talk about the 2-22 football team *You are apologetic about the basketball team's early season losses in the OOC to no name programs then chastise Joe Akron for not showing up until the MAC Tournament *You know exactly who Joe Akron is but have no idea where he is or how to motivate him *You think we have a rivalry with a program referred to as the Suckeyes *You complain that local retailers do not carry enough Zips merchandise but then when you do come across it, you post to ZNO about how great it is without ever making a purchase yourself *You contribute to the beer thread on ZNO but not the football game threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 *You think the Cleveland media should make the Zip's stories front page articles and news cast lead-ins. *You complain online about buckeye fans in northeast Ohio, but never confront your friends and co-workers who don scarlet & grey gear. *You buy tickets for the MAC tournament finals or for the whole tourney before the preliminary rounds because you just know. *You hate black squirels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 You think OU vs. Akron is the game of the year despite the fact #1 Michigan is playing #3 Indiaina TODAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Every time you get an ESPN TV game the telecast is delayed by the prior game - going to the buzzer or OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalrowdy Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Your basketball team can win 20-some games year after year and not get in the dance unless you win your conference tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljc Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You have the longest winning streak in the nation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You think OU vs. Akron is the game of the year despite the fact #1 Michigan is playing #3 Indiaina TODAY. The Ohio at Akron game is a bigger game. Indiana and Michigan KNOW they'll be in the Big Dance, so their game doesn't mean as much. It doesn't matter if they are the 1, 2, 3, 4, or even 5 seed in the Big Ten tourney. They won't even have to win a game in the conference tournament. They won't have truly meaningful games until after that in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unZIPped Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 * You think Buffalo is in Canada. * You have a coach that has never been coach of the year. * Your student group has been call the ACK Rowdies on tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 *You contribute to the beer thread on ZNO but not the football game threads Why you gotta call out the beer thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 *you look forward to the next game so that you can spend some more quality time with your Zips family. (ZipsWin!, JohnnyZip'84, 2Ball, Zipgrad01, JimmyTheZip, GoZips19, Dr. Z, Captain Kangaroo & many other non-board fans & their families) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 *You discuss configurations and locations of a new arena that will never be built *You believe Zeke has never committed a foul *You don't agree with the "Akron exploits black athletes" guy *You think Steve French is an unbiased broadcaster *You believe one day Akron will be a combination of Boise State and Gonzaga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksu sucks Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 *You discuss configurations and locations of a new arena that will never be built *You believe Zeke has never committed a foul *You don't agree with the "Akron exploits black athletes" guy *You think Steve French is an unbiased broadcaster *You believe one day Akron will be a combination of Boise State and Gonzaga You're either an excellent troll or the most pessimistic person I've never met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 One of the best attended sports is a club sport "Fans" who have never been to one of it's games can tell you all about it You open a campus in Lakewood and nobody (even students) knows You wish the football team played in the spring Local high schools have nicer gyms You already have tickets to the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony You know you're a veteran Zip if you've survived at least one May Day ever peed in a trough you shopped at Polsky and attended class there You know you are a Wayne College Zip if you were ever late for class because you got stuck behind a manure spreader your weight room doubled as a sauna you thought about how much you missed Wayne College after you had to transfer to main campus. Daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 One of the best attended sports is a club sport "Fans" who have never been to one of it's games can tell you all about it You open a campus in Lakewood and nobody (even students) knows You wish the football team played in the spring Local high schools have nicer gyms You already have tickets to the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony You know you're a veteran Zip if you've survived at least one May Day ever peed in a trough you shopped at Polsky and attended class there You know you are a Wayne College Zip if you were ever late for class because you got stuck behind a manure spreader your weight room doubled as a sauna you thought about how much you missed Wayne College after you had to transfer to main campus. Daily. MAY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Cancelled the year of the Can't State Massacre). I remember shopping at Polsky. And Mays Supermarket. And Lou and Hi's out towards Firestone. *You drank your lunch at Schroeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 * Your student group has been call the ACK Rowdies on tv ...and the AK 49ers (on national TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontrealExposloveZippy Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You call "Chuck's Last Call" at least once a week to talk about how great Akron sports are and Chuck reminds you that while Akron is fine and good it's just that he's a Cleveland guy and that will never change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zestycoyote Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You call "Chuck's Last Call" at least once a week to talk about how great Akron sports are and Chuck reminds you that while Akron is fine and good it's just that he's a Cleveland guy and that will never change. Who cares about that guy? He's an alcoholic midget that is below average at everything about sports broadcasting except getting fired. He and Bruce Drennan (also a criminal) talk with authority about Cleveland sports but in reality, neither of them know any more than your average fan. They both display their ignorance on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 MAY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Cancelled the year of the Can't State Massacre). I remember shopping at Polsky. And Mays Supermarket. And Lou and Hi's out towards Firestone. *You drank your lunch at Schroeders. You may be even older if you remember what Lou and Hi's was called before it was Lou and Hi's. You must be a Zip fan if you like designing football uniforms with tire tracks on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 You may be even older if you remember what Lou and Hi's was called before it was Lou and Hi's. You must be a Zip fan if you like designing football uniforms with tire tracks on them. Nope, did not live in Akron before 1967 so don't know the history of Lou and Hi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Who cares about that guy? He's an alcoholic midget that is below average at everything about sports broadcasting except getting fired. He and Bruce Drennan (also a criminal) talk with authority about Cleveland sports but in reality, neither of them know any more than your average fan. They both display their ignorance on a regular basis. This is the iconic and predictable reaction whenever anyone feels jilted. Trash the person whose opinion you dislike. I'm not saying that I like these guys, or even that think they are smarter than the average bear. To be honest, I rarely watch/hear them. I am also not saying that staunchly closed and habitual minds are easily changed, but I just feel that the best way to change someone's hearts about your perspective is not to go on the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zestycoyote Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 This is the iconic and predictable reaction whenever anyone feels jilted. Trash the person whose opinion you dislike. I'm not saying that I like these guys, or even that think they are smarter than the average bear. To be honest, I rarely watch/hear them. I am also not saying that staunchly closed and habitual minds are easily changed, but I just feel that the best way to change someone's hearts about your perspective is not to go on the attack. I'm not attacking, just stating the facts. STO hired these guys on the cheap because they'd both been tossed out with the trash. Neither of them are very good at their jobs on top of it. As someone who works in sports journalism in the area, I know way too many fair-minded, qualified people that don't have jobs because of 'names' like Galeti and Drennan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 I'm not attacking, just stating the facts. STO hired these guys on the cheap because they'd both been tossed out with the trash. Neither of them are very good at their jobs on top of it. As someone who works in sports journalism in the area, I know way too many fair-minded, qualified people that don't have jobs because of 'names' like Galeti and Drennan. Those guys aren't journalists. I've heard Galletti on the radio a few times. He can talk his head off. It's entertainment. Perhaps in publishing it is less true than broadcasting, but in the end, you exist to sell ad space and you do that by attracting the most viewers/listeners/readers, and you do THAT by making them want to chose you, and you do not necessarily do THAT by being the best expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 MAY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Cancelled the year of the Can't State Massacre). There was still a May Day in the 80's and 90's. Lots of drinking, furniture set on fire in the street, an occasional flipped police car. That was the May Day I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 There was still a May Day in the 80's and 90's. Lots of drinking, furniture set on fire in the street, an occasional flipped police car. That was the May Day I remember. I recall it being cancelled in 1970. But it was a long time ago and I have CRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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