9100 Attendance

[a-zip]

On 10/12/2017 at 9:03 PM, Buckzip said:

Wait a second. Are saying that if Akron starts winning, people will attend more games?

Are you implying people don't want to waste 4 hours watching terrible football?

I just find those thoughts  impossible to believe. 

Great point.  Evidence of this is supported by the packed house at UA basketball games

 

 

Edited November 4, 2017 by a-zip

[K92]

37 minutes ago, a-zip said:

Great point.  Evidenced of this is supported by the packed house at UA basketball games

 

 

Different sport.  Different excuses.

[Buckzip]

33 minutes ago, a-zip said:

Great point.  Evidenced of this is supported by the packed house at UA basketball games

 

 

 

Apples and oranges 

[a-zip]

1 hour ago, Buckzip said:

 

Apples and oranges 

Uhh....ok.  that definitely changed my thoughts.  Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[skip-zip]

9 hours ago, a-zip said:

Great point.  Evidenced of this is supported by the packed house at UA basketball games

 

 

 

Exactly.  

 

I'll say it for the 100th time.  People won't flock to Akron Zips sporting events because we're winning more games.  They will start flocking to Akron Zips sporting events when we're winning games that matter.  

Edited October 13, 2017 by skip-zip

[Captain Kangaroo]

1 hour ago, skip-zip said:

I'll say it for the 100th time.  

You're selling yourself short.

[kreed5120]

10 hours ago, a-zip said:

Great point.  Evidenced of this is supported by the packed house at UA basketball games

 

 

The JAR is always a little more packed when the Zips are receiving AP votes and national recognition compared to when it isn't. The program never did enough in March to get the community to buy-in. Consistently being a 9-11 win football team won't fill Infocision, which was built a little too big IMO, but getting to a real 15k attendance average would totally be feasible.

[zipsoutsider]

Tired of the Browns? Attend an Akron Zips football game: Letter to the Editor

[ZipsVoice]

Thank you Mr. Brachna. ?

[skip-zip]

1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

You're selling yourself short.

 

Yep.  I should have said HUNDREDS.  

[skip-zip]

53 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

The JAR is always a little more packed when the Zips are receiving AP votes and national recognition compared to when it isn't.

 

Bingo !!

[Buckzip]

10 hours ago, a-zip said:

Uhh....ok.  that definitely changed my thoughts.  Thanks for clearing it up.

 

You're welcome. Now don't say I never do anything for you. 

 

Basketball rarely draws like football. Akron football plays a weak schedule and loses against good teams. 

 

Look ok at the crowds soccerreceived when we were in the NC hunt. 

 

 

[kreed5120]

17 minutes ago, Buckzip said:

You're welcome. Now don't say I never do anything for you. 

 

Basketball rarely draws like football. Akron football plays a weak schedule and loses against good teams. 

 

Look ok at the crowds soccerreceived when we were in the NC hunt. 

 

 

Apples to oranges comparison. Big schools don't plow all their resources into men's soccer like they do football and to a lesser extent men's basketball.Our football program will NEVER compete for national titles.

[Cykron]

Attendance at football games is a mindset.  And once it is lost, it is hard to recover.  They are experiencing that in Iowa City.  They went 12-0 in the regular season, but still aren't selling out, partly because they wrapped the undefeated season with 5 losses (at the end of that season and the previous season).  A 12-5 record that includes losing all the important games has really taken a toll on their fans.  

 

On the other hand, humble brag, we will have at least 40,000 butts in seats in the rain tomorrow in Ames as we play a bottom-feeder Kansas team.  And not just because we beat Oklahoma last week.  Going to home games is just what we do.  No matter what, we will have a great tailgate and stadium atmosphere when you come to town next year.  

Edited October 13, 2017 by Cykron

[72 Roo]

10 hours ago, skip-zip said:

 

Exactly.  

 

I'll say it for the 100th time.  People won't flock to Akron Zips sporting events because we're winning more games.  They will start flocking to Akron Zips sporting events when we're winning games that matter.  

Damn right. Succinctly said. 

[Buckzip]

6 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

Apples to oranges comparison. Big schools don't plow all their resources into men's soccer like they do football and to a lesser extent men's basketball.Our football program will NEVER compete for national titles.

Cumquats and grapes comparison. Soccer is different than football to sports fans. A conference championship, some bowl wins and a win over non garbage teams would help immensely. 

[kreed5120]

11 minutes ago, Buckzip said:

Cumquats and grapes comparison. Soccer is different than football to sports fans. A conference championship, some bowl wins and a win over non garbage teams would help immensely. 

I've already stated if we had a product good enough to watch, more people would show up. IDK who you're arguing with?

[Buckzip]

1 hour ago, kreed5120 said:

I've already stated if we had a product good enough to watch, more people would show up. IDK who you're arguing with?

Most likely myself. I do that a lot 

[K92]

7 hours ago, Steve1982 said:

My wife and I set the timer on the TV so we wouldn't miss a second of this nationally televised game. She laughed as you could count the people in the stands across the way from the cameras. It reminded me of a game at the Rubber Bowl years ago. My dad always bought 4 season tickets each year (yes he was the one!). During one season (I'm assuming a year they were good, so during the Steve Cockerham days) all of us in attendance were asked to move to the East side of the field so with the cameras on the west it would look like the Bowl was full.

Although I expected the crowd, it was still disappointing to see.

 

[K92]

What is the best case attendance scenario if the Zips win in Oxford setting up the biggest game in Infocision ever (and it ain’t even close) versus Ohio?

[RowdyZip]

If it's 78 and sunny that day, and all NE Ohio cancels work the following morning, and they're offering buy one get 3 free....10k butts in seats.

[Captain Kangaroo]

1 minute ago, K92 said:

What is the best case attendance scenario if the Zips win in Oxford setting up the biggest game in Infocision ever (and it ain’t even close) versus Ohio?

6k? (3k OU + 3k UA)

 

I assume they're pull the free scholarship deal for the students, or some other similar promo.

 

I'm done for 2017 Zips games unless it's Detroit, or a bowl game. Work obligations. Have a beer for me, my friend.

[K92]

I know it’s a big “if” that it even happens, but the thought of the kids playing the biggest game of their career in front of a pitiful crowd makes me very sad.

[ZachTheZip]

Shout outs to the ten or so AK-Rowdies that stood out in the rain next to the band for the full length of the game.

[RowdyZip]

14 hours ago, K92 said:

I know it’s a big “if” that it even happens, but the thought of the kids playing the biggest game of their career in front of a pitiful crowd makes me very sad.

 

I thought this during the Buffalo game.  Home field advantage has to turn into a disadvantage at that point.  I recall playing basketball in high school and getting amped for a huge game mid-winter and coming out of the locker room to 70 people.  Hopefully D1 athletes can "clear the mechanism" and work past it.