skip-zip Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 I agree with you, GJ Good. We're not Penn State. We need things to get excited about. Colorful logos and uniforms and field paint, etc., excites people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 The "A-Roo" is also associated with our one and only national championship......one and only team National Championship. I believe it is also associated with our individual National Championships, in rifle and track & field, as well."losing period in our Athletic Department"??? - Sorry Zippy5, I don't get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 In this day and age, I'm just glad the Zips didn't do anything ridiculous. You see crazy colored floors like black and purple, weird blue and red turf, courts that look like a beach, courts with gigantic logos, skylines, etc. They all look awful. Teams go to such great lengths to stand out it gets embarrassing. I wouldn't mind blue painted keys or baselines, but it seems they are keeping it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 ...one and only team National Championship. I believe it is also associated with our individual National Championships, in rifle and track & field, as well."losing period in our Athletic Department"??? - Sorry Zippy5, I don't get that.Like it or not football is the most visible. Football has stunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Like it or not football is the most visible. Football has stunk.Like it or not, football's stinking has/had nothing to do with the "A-Roo" logo. Football went to it's only D-1 bowl with the A-Roo, as Zach pointed out. We all know why football sunk to its lowest point, and no logo change could cover that stench. Akron made one change toward fixing it; perhaps the other needed change will occur this Fall with a simple contract expiration. No action required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Oh yes, a bowl game 9 years ago. It's just a logo, I'm not really interested in arguing much further lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottditzen Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 This is why I favor a downtown arena for Akron. And this is the type of plan that needs to be presented to voters to gain support:http://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/making-sports-oriented-mixed-use-work/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Scott. I love the thought. It really is the right "idea". The reality is the problem.The whole "work, live, play" thing has not yet been proven that it will ever work in a city like Akron. We have a new downtown that's developed in the last couple of decades, for sure. But, after the initial Baseball Stadium with Restaurants generated the start of some excitement 20 years ago, we haven't made much progress. Many of those restaurants or bars have changed hands several times. They've been trying to sell the old Vault for years. The condo complex on Spicer ended up having to be turned into rentals. I think many units at Northside might still be unsold? And the supporting infrastructure of gas stations and grocery stores has still yet to materialize.Would private investment see great opportunity if we proposed a basketball arena "complex" for a college team that draws 3,000 people on 15 out of the 365 days in a year? Everything would have to wrap around the arena, and until Akron Basketball raises it's profile, the people here overwhelmingly will see this as a major waste of money for a basketball team that not enough people care about. The situation in Cowlumbus was certainly dramatically different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Right on the city/campus border has always made the most sense to me. But a true downtown arena has to be about much more than Zips basketball. The focus on Zips basketball is what killed the proposed city arena. Any future plan needs major tenants that appeal to a greater percentage of the voting public. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 True Dave. The challenge is that the voters will see it as a basketball arena with the Zips as the primary user, since that's the meat of the project. Not sure if making it part of a huge project diminishes that. And even if it does, it adds considerable cost. It's a tough sell to the other 95% of Summit County that couldn't care less about the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 True Dave. The challenge is that the voters will see it as a basketball arena with the Zips as the primary user, since that's the meat of the project. Not sure if making it part of a huge project diminishes that. And even if it does, it adds considerable cost. It's a tough sell to the other 95% of Summit County that couldn't care less about the Zips. I'd be 100% against building anything that would be used by Can't State, Ohio State, etc. Even if it was an arena built to support a larger city or town, the fact that it would be used by a team I dislike, would make me oppose the plan. Have to think people in the Akron area would feel the same way. They see it as an Akron Zips arena and nothing more. Can't say I'd blame them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Right on the city/campus border has always made the most sense to me. But a true downtown arena has to be about much more than Zips basketball. The focus on Zips basketball is what killed the proposed city arena. Any future plan needs major tenants that appeal to a greater percentage of the voting public.Right. To do it right, it has to be a truly multi-use facility, and a marketing campaign showing a wide variety of uses for it. Concerts, shows, minor league sports, and college basketball (not necessarily the Akron Zips, for the reasons stated above). Being one of the largest cities in the country that has no real TV stations, that's not going to be an easy sell. I still think a joint effort between the U and the city to build on the edge of campus (along multi-lane E. Market or E Exchange) would be best. And an easier sell to the public. You already have the parking infrastructure (with the U collecting the fees), the U gets looks and more people see it's not just a community college... But we've beat that horse to death on other threads. Right now I'm just breathing a sigh of relief that Scarborough Fair decided not to (I MEAN "never said he would") rename the whole university. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr Z Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 photos of new floorThanks for taking the time to post. I think it looks nice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsBurgh Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 While I'm a fan of the a-roo, I like that the Z looks the same from both sides of the floor. This floor looks a lot more modern, without all the craziness some schools are going with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 That is very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris buttermaker Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 The floor looks nice.... that said, I am not a fan of the "Z" logo. I feel that if you are going to use an identifying letter, it should be that of the school , and not the nickname or mascot.I can't tell from the photos, but I'm guessing the "Z" logo is in either black or silver since those colors have nothing to do with the school, but are apparently now the "in" colors?On a side note, word from several of the B1G schools is they like what the Zips have done. Maybe we se a "B" on the floor in Cbus, a "W" in Ann Arbor, an "H" in Bloomington, etc? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Love it! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I can't tell from the photos, but I'm guessing the "Z" logo is in either black or silver since those colors have nothing to do with the school, but are apparently now the "in" colors?The Z is blue, just like the "Akron Zips" at the ends of the court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris buttermaker Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 The Z is blue, just like the "Akron Zips" at the ends of the court.well that's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I do think this court will look much better on TV. Anyword on upgrades to the broadcasting equipment so that we may have national games at the JAR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks for taking the time to post. I think it looks nice!I like it. Thank goodness it is not like Oregons court (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 That'll work. Trendy but not overly obnoxious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 The court looks awesome.... the "Z" is dumb though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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