skip-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 33 minutes ago, ZachTheZip said: Perception usually takes around a decade to change, and only then in the minds of those who first started paying attention near the beginning of the change. You could be right. Based on my post above about the lack of people who even know that we play D-1A, changes in perception could take a very, very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Why do you perform better research for a message board post than an ABJ writer does for a feature column? It's amazing what 5 minutes of googling during your morning coffee can accomplish. I'm certain an ABJ writer could easily gather the information that I did if that's the angle they wanted to take with a piece. The fact of the matter is they want to portray the university as being run by incompetent crooked officials as that narrative leads to more paper sales and web clicks. The fewer the facts they present, the better their argument looks. Edit: To clarify I'm not saying the administration is without fault. Edited February 23, 2016 by kreed5120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 56 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: Edit: To clarify I'm not saying the administration is without fault. At the Signing Day press conference Bowden discussed the essentially empty InfoCision and said (paraphrased) - To-date the people haven't come, but it isn't their fault. It's the University's fault. They haven't given the people a product worth following." The guy speaks the truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) A product worth following will boost attendance in Akron - that is obvious by the attendance at our basketball games . Once again Capt you have shown what a classy/diplomatic moderator you are. Edited February 23, 2016 by a-zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, a-zip said: A product worth following will boost attendance in Akron - that is obvious by the attendance at our basketball games. Once again Capt you have shown what a classy/diplomatic moderator you are. Ianello's pigskin holocaust claimed Capt.Kangaroo too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 24 minutes ago, a-zip said: A product worth following will boost attendance in Akron - that is obvious by the attendance at our basketball games. Be careful there, and please clarify what you are saying. If you're thinking that there's been any kind of significant growth over the course of the 10 years that we've been winning 21+ games per year, you need to check your numbers. I think the general consensus here is disappointment over the fact that attendance has relatively stayed about the same (I think it's actually dropped over the last few years?). If you're seeing something else, please let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, skip-zip said: Be careful there, and please clarify what you are saying. If you're thinking that there's been any kind of significant growth over the course of the 10 years that we've been winning 21+ games per year, you need to check your numbers. I think the general consensus here is disappointment over the fact that attendance has relatively stayed about the same (I think it's actually dropped over the last few years?). If you're seeing something else, please let us know. It is sarcasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Gotcha. Then we're on the same page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just as it's lazy for the ABJ to not take into account various factors, it's lazy to consider the Info and the JAR in the same universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 If the basketball team went on a football-like losing streak, winning say 6 or 7 games a year and getting throttled by MAC teams, how many people do you think would be paying to come sit on our wooden bleachers? 200? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 2 hours ago, zippy5 said: If the basketball team went on a football-like losing streak, winning say 6 or 7 games a year and getting throttled by MAC teams, how many people do you think would be paying to come sit on our wooden bleachers? 200? And if we were nationally-ranked and in the hunt for a good seed, people would be fighting for seats on those wooden bleachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 44 minutes ago, skip-zip said: And if we were nationally-ranked and in the hunt for a good seed, people would be fighting for seats on those wooden bleachers. Assuming that's sarcasm - here's the attendance down the stretch in 2013 when we were in that scenario. 5,403 vs UB 5,770 vs OU 3,385 vs CMU 5,247 vs BG 4,447 vs NDSU 5,189 vs. Miami ??? vs Kent (ESPN doesn't list the attendance but safe to assume sellout or near sellout) Besides a Tuesday night vs CMU, attendance was great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Exactly. And I was totally serious. Nobody complains about sitting in bleachers when you can come to the JAR and be a part of something significant like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Some cost perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 2 hours ago, Dr Z said: Some cost perspective. I bet McKinney gets more than 9100 butts in seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Looks like they are positioning for the Big XII expansion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would cast Darren Rovell in the lead role in Eraserhead II. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 23 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I would cast Darren Rovell in the lead role in Eraserhead II. Who would you cast as the baby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrship35 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Everything is Big in Texas right !!! Even in High School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Stadium_(Allen,_Texas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 21 minutes ago, K92 said: Who would you cast as the baby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 So someone mentioned that the Zips should recognize the Cavs and in particular LeBron at one of the home football games. I thought it was a pretty great idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) 56 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: So someone mentioned that the Zips should recognize the Cavs and in particular LeBron at one of the home football games. I thought it was a pretty great idea. Absolutely. I wonder if they would do it. And I also can't really speculate on how many people would show up to a football game that they don't care about, and purchase a $25 ticket just to watch LeBron wave to the crowd at a timeout, 3 months after the championship, when they've certainly had dozens of chances to see much longer versions of the same thing thoughout the summer for FREE. Edited June 20, 2016 by skip-zip edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Did you see his homecoming ceremony at the Info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 26 minutes ago, skip-zip said: Absolutely. I wonder if they would do it. And I also can't really speculate on how many people would show up to a football game that they don't care about, and purchase a $25 ticket just to watch LeBron wave to the crowd at a timeout, 3 months after the championship, when they've certainly had dozens of chances to see much longer versions of the same thing thoughout the summer for FREE. I'd market it as a LBJ Foundation event. Auction/raffle off signed memorabilia with the proceeds going towards supporting the scholarships for the kids in LeBron's program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 And give out some kind of 2016 championship tchotchke to all attendees at the end of the game. Gates close at the start of the 2nd quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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