New Strategic Direction?

[MaxZIP]

I bet they are going to announce a big reno of the Jar.

[ZachTheZip]

Perhaps it's the results from this?

[Zipmeister]

Looking at the results of the big swimming gala being held this weekend I think we are going to petition the NCAA to allow our swim team to drop to DII so that a few of of our lady tanksters can provisionally qualify for nationals.

[Spin]

We're adding roller derby, and they're going to play on the track at the Rec.

"You do NOT want to go over the rail in Akron..."

[Zipmeister]

We're adding roller derby, and they're going to play on the track at the Rec.

"You do NOT want to go over the rail in Akron..."

Roller derby would be an EXCELLENT addition.

Roller derby has a strong tradition in Akron. I remember Prof. Castle telling our marketing class that he checked into a hotel in Mexico city, turned on the TV and Earnest Angley was on. Then he changed the channel and Roller Derby from the Akron Armory was on it. He said he was pretty sure folks down there must have thought that Akron was the cultural capitol of the world.

[Z.I.P.]

GT just posted an article saying no new sports will be added. Its apparently more of an announcement as to what future goals are.

GT was absolutely WRONG!!! UA will be expanding their athletic department -- by joining the Lumberjacks of NAU in NCAA Pro Wrestling!

[MaxZIP]

When is the big announcement?

[Dave in Green]

As I said earlier, look for the announcement to be made late Monday morning, sometime before noon. If not in the next 45 minutes, then most likely early afternoon.

[LZIp]

When is the big announcement?

[Dave in Green]

Maybe what I overheard was the timing of the announcement internally at UA. Obviously the public announcement is coming in the afternoon.

[legendofzippy]

Is it Impact 2020? I assume that's it. Not very exciting at all.

[Zipmeister]

Maybe what I overheard was the timing of the announcement internally at UA. Obviously the public announcement is coming in the afternoon.

Maybe they were thinking Mountain time. That means we should hear something in the next 52 minutes.

[Dave in Green]

So I was a little off:

Zips Athletics Unveils IMPACT 2020

[LZIp]

Is it Impact 2020? I assume that's it. Not very exciting at all.

Looks like it. Pretty broad, which makes it uninteresting to me. I'm sure every athletic department has those goals. Give us specifics.

[zippy5]

Well it did mention new or renovated arena by 2020, so that was semi-specific/interesting

[lance99]

So I was a little off:

Zips Athletics Unveils IMPACT 2020

So basically this was the big news!?

It was items that most of is already knew.

[zippy5]

I don't think anyone labeled it as big news

[Dave in Green]

They set some pretty specific goals, including citing numbers for championships won, dollars raised, etc., so now there are numbers with which to measure their actual performance. That's a good first step. But it's generally unexciting news for fans who are more interested in seeing, for example, an artist rendering of a potential new basketball arena.

[ZachTheZip]

The ZipsAthletics Youtube account just uploaded about 30 videos of various athletics personnel discussing this thing.

It would be great if they would make it into a playlist, to make it easy to just watch all at once.

[Dave in Green]

There are some specific statements in there that address issues we've been debating on ZN.o. For example, the statement that "We will compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics" should put an end to the discussion here about dropping down to a lower level in football. It's now in the master plan to remain at the highest level available to UA.

[g-mann17]

There are some specific statements in there that address issues we've been debating on ZN.o. For example, the statement that "We will compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics" should put an end to the discussion here about dropping down to a lower level in football. It's now in the master plan to remain at the highest level available to UA.

Now DiG, you know very well that facts have never put an end to discussions on this board.

[Zipmeister]

They set some pretty specific goals, including citing numbers for championships won, dollars raised, etc., so now there are numbers with which to measure their actual performance. That's a good first step. But it's generally unexciting news for fans who are more interested in seeing, for example, an artist rendering of a potential new basketball arena.

Did they give any specifics on how our minor sports teams will be able to compete at the highest level while being funded at the lowest level. Now that would be news.

[GP1]

Now DiG, you know very well that facts have never put an end to discussions on this board.

Dave chooses his words wisely. Note his last sentence. If the BCS schools ever go on their merry way, we will still be competing at the highest level available to UofA.

[legendofzippy]

Well it did mention new or renovated arena by 2020, so that was semi-specific/interesting

If I read it correctly, it only promised a facility plan by 2020. Anyone else interpret it that way?

It's a neat bit of marketing material, but not much beyond that. There's no way to guarantee all those conference championships for example.

[zippy5]

If I read it correctly, it only promised a facility plan by 2020. Anyone else interpret it that way?

It's a neat bit of marketing material, but not much beyond that. There's no way to guarantee all those conference championships for example.

You're probably right, I didn't double check the wording before I posted. If so, not very exciting. Would have expected that anyway