zippy5 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 If you didn't like his tenor, were you at least a fan of his baritone or bass? 3 Quote
K92 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 I don't know if the win over Pitt will do anything for attendance this Saturday, but it's done wonders for the Facebook tailgating page. Quote
Big Zip Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 So Homecoming, a win against Pitt and $10 alumni tickets with free hot dog and soda brought us the fewest fans this year - 8,800.The Miami game will see us with our first winning record since 2008 but if the weather is like today I can't imagine we'll see much uptick aside from some Miami fans (are there any Miami fans left after their losing streak?).The final two games are Tuesday night affairs....will those games even draw 5,000? Quote
GP1 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Just win. There is a certain luxury to having a stadium all to yourself. Quote
LZIp Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 So Homecoming, a win against Pitt and $10 alumni tickets with free hot dog and soda brought us the fewest fans this year - 8,800.The Miami game will see us with our first winning record since 2008 but if the weather is like today I can't imagine we'll see much uptick aside from some Miami fans (are there any Miami fans left after their losing streak?).The final two games are Tuesday night affairs....will those games even draw 5,000?we have a winning record right now. Quote
Staton14 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 we have a winning record right now.He's saying it will be the first time we go into a game with a winning record. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 As for fans of Akron that aren't alumni, we have a lot of them in the soccer department. Winning changes everything.Really? All the soccer fans I know are students and family/friends, alumni and family, alumni who played for the Zips and family, players who played for Zips soccer but didn't graduate from Akron due to leaving early and family, parents and family members or friends/girlfriends of current and past players, UA faculty and family members, former UA faculty and family members, current UA coaches and family, UA staff and family, friends of any of the aforementioned.Perhaps there are more casual fans than I realize, but I think most of them have fallen off the bandwagon. Quote
you am i Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 There has been too much losing for too long. It will take while for the casual fan to get interested enough to get on the bandwagon and to show up. The key is getting football fans in the Akron community to show up, even if they have no direct connection to the University. If they associate Akron football as a winner, they will show up.It may take a few years, but if a winning tradition can be established it will happen. I'd love to see 20,000+ crowds regularly in the stands for MAC games at InfoCision. I dream about 30,000 filling the stands for the Can't game. What a great atmosphere that would be for the fans and the players. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Back on the subject...my neice, who is a tOSU graduate, attended the game with me today and was cheering for the Zips. She grew up in Akron and likes to see the Zips win (unless they're playing her alma mater). Even she commented how sad it is that Akron students get into the games for free with their ZipCard, and they don't show up. How can you not go to a free social event?With the stadium on campus, close to dorms and off campus housing, I don't get it either. I could care less about "Joe Akron", but holy crap why aren't the student sections more crowded?EDIT: If they're working to pay for their education and make a living, I understand, but is that really the case for so many? Quote
you am i Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Students don't go to the games because they don't think the team will win and it is no fun to go to a game and watch your team lose, even if it is free. It will take a while to change the mentality of the students and the community. Quote
LZIp Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Throw yesterday out the window because the attendance was a joke, but...I think the student section would LOOK a lot better if students were actually forced to sit in the section. A lot of students sit in the grass. The attendance still has a lot to improve on regardless, but it would look less putrid if we had tougher enforcement. Quote
zippy5 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Who cares. Keep winning, they'll show up. We've been really bad for really long. It'll take some time, but just enjoy the wins we're seeing! Quote
LZIp Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Who cares. Keep winning, they'll show up. We've been really bad for really long. It'll take some time, but just enjoy the wins we're seeing!agreed Quote
Balsy Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 EDIT: If they're working to pay for their education and make a living, I understand, but is that really the case for so many?Yes it is. While I was going to Akron I worked as a server and had noon shifts that prevented me from going to the vast majority of the games. Thankfully that was during the ICoach years...I was a little bummed about not being able to go because I always had wanted to.Most of the friends I had in college also worked on the weekends. I think this is actually true for most students at most colleges. UA's still a mostly commuter school. And if students are going to be living in those absolutely ridiculously over priced student apartments, they are going to have even more need to work on the weekend during game times. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Attendance lags behind how good a team is by a year or two. Several years of sustained winning records and bowl appearances (and conference championship games) are required to see a real improvement. And it absolutely has to be sustained. One good year won't help. Quote
a-zip Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Posted October 5, 2014 Win and they will come? WHEN HAS THAT EVER BEEN PROVEN IN AKRON…..in any sport!?!!? To win….you need great COACHES who get great PLAYERS…..You need great facilities to get the great coaches that get the great players. In order to pay and justify all of this people actually need to come to the games and show that you care. UA has done its part…..If you are going to site Akron soccer a success…….it takes 3,400 people to be in the top 5 in the country in attendance so give me a break. BTW - they lost a couple games…..how has attendance been?? Quote
Zipmeister Posted October 5, 2014 Report Posted October 5, 2014 Attendance lags behind how good a team is by a year or two. Several years of sustained winning records and bowl appearances (and conference championship games) are required to see a real improvement. And it absolutely has to be sustained. One good year won't help. Source? Quote
akronad Posted October 6, 2014 Report Posted October 6, 2014 Average attendance thru 3 games is 10,292. Miami is the last Saturday game at home this season. Temps should be in the upper 50's with a small chance of rain. I hope I am wrong, but I don't see more than 9K in attendance for this game. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 6, 2014 Report Posted October 6, 2014 More people want to fret over attendance than discuss the football game. Quote
a-zip Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Posted October 6, 2014 More people want to fret over attendance than discuss the football game.I guess topics you and a few others post are the only ones that are important huh Capt'n ;-) Attendance is an issue for a team that is winning (that has been the excuse). Mark my words……..players want to play in front of people and if the coaches cannot get those players……they will move on. This was a homecoming game for gods sake!! Quote
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