zippy5 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Posted February 11, 2016 Hmm not sure how to embed a tweet from mobile Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 I was going to see about getting a 3 game pack for the Ken+, Buffalo, and OU game, but I went to gozips.com/tickets like it states and that package was no where to be found. Quote
AyYo Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 2 hours ago, kreed5120 said: I was going to see about getting a 3 game pack for the Ken+, Buffalo, and OU game, but I went to gozips.com/tickets like it states and that package was no where to be found. The twitter account said 3 game packs !must be purchased by phone or in person. Quote
Balsy Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 As one of the young Zips fans who might not know, would someone be willing to explain the significance of Dru Joyce and Romeo Travis? I know I've heard those names before...but they're both (I think) before my time as a Zips fan. This is a legit question of curiosity. Quote
NWAkron Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 I think they both went to and played for St. V with Lebron, and both were stars for the Zips from around 2004-2007. Dru, I think, now coaches St. V. I think someone else, though, could give you a more detailed rundown on the connections. Quote
Hilltopper Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 Their arrival on campus along with the promotion of KD to head coach marks the beginning of the winning for the Zips basketball program. 1 Quote
Dr Z Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Balsy said: explain the significance of Dru Joyce and Romeo Travis? All are all from the Akron area, and went to high school together. Romeo & Dru had good success at the U, LBJ went pro. I'm shocked that anybody that is an Akron basketball fan hasn't seen 'More Than a Game.' LeBron used to attend a lot of his friends games at the JAR while they were playing. 15 hours ago, zippy5 said: Hmm not sure how to embed a tweet from mobile After you paste in the link you have to add a hard return, then it should appear. I think they look good. Quote
skip-zip Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 WOW. Some of you guys are making me feel old. I feel like the Dru/Romeo era was just yesterday. Most significantly, Dru and Romeo were the Seniors on the team that went 26-7 in 2007 (and infamously got SNUBBED from both tournaments), and began the big run of MAC tournament success. Romeo was also Akron's only ever MAC MVP. Dru holds Akron's all-time assist record. NWAkron...that's Dru's DAD (Dru Sr.) who is the longtime coach at St. V., who succeeded Keith. Quote
Sportsjunkie330 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 Good job marketing dept. Quote
zippy5 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Posted February 12, 2016 Pretty awesome. 750 isn't many, I'm guessing it was a last minute thing. My time at Akron started the year after they graduated so I never got to see them play unfortunately. Quote
AyYo Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 52 minutes ago, Sportsjunkie330 said: Good job marketing dept. I like what the marketing department has been doing this year. Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 I've tried calling twice today and both times I got a recording that said something along the lines of I'm contacting them outside business hours and I need to call back during business hours of Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Unless I'm missing something it's Friday 10:08 AM. Oh well, I made an effort. I suppose they don't want my money. Quote
Balsy Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Dr Z said: All are all from the Akron area, and went to high school together. Romeo & Dru had good success at the U, LBJ went pro. I'm shocked that anybody that is an Akron basketball fan hasn't seen 'More Than a Game.' LeBron used to attend a lot of his friends games at the JAR while they were playing. Thanks for explaining! I never knew that. Both were seniors playing for Akron while I was a senior in HS. I was not a fan of Zips basketball until I became a student in the fall of '08...which is why I didn't understand who they were. Quote
skip-zip Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 3 hours ago, zippy5 said: 750 isn't many I hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of the Stocking Cap giveaway. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, skip-zip said: I hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of the Stocking Cap giveaway. Since it specifically states that season ticket holders will receive bobble heads, and the 750 are specifically for walk ups and GA, it won't. Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 So it has been a few years since I made it out to the JAR. How early would you guys estimate that I would need to get to the game in order to guarantee myself a bobble head? Quote
Dr Z Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 I just viewed a small story on Fox 8 news at lunchtime on the bobbleheads?!? After reading the story, the two teleprompter readers went on to have a conversation about what it would have been like if LeBron played at Akron, instead of pursuing a professional career directly out of high school. The lady that reads the teleprompter thought he made a good choice. 1 Quote
Sportsjunkie330 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 2 hours ago, morris buttermaker said: odd Why? Dru & Romeo were on what some argue is the best UA team ever and LeBron is an Akron icon. If you're referring to LeBron in the UA uniform then yes, I agree, odd. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, Sportsjunkie330 said: Why? Dru & Romeo were on what some argue is the best UA team ever and LeBron is an Akron icon. If you're referring to LeBron in the UA uniform then yes, I agree, odd. Does LeBron James Jr. wear #23 and could this be foreshadowing? Quote
tpsjugglerdude Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 54 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: So it has been a few years since I made it out to the JAR. How early would you guys estimate that I would need to get to the game in order to guarantee myself a bobble head? Well just check out last time we handed out a Lebron bobble head...6:10 was too late. Quote
morris buttermaker Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, Sportsjunkie330 said: Why? Dru & Romeo were on what some argue is the best UA team ever and LeBron is an Akron icon. If you're referring to LeBron in the UA uniform then yes, I agree, odd. .... I'm still going with odd Quote
Glib Shanley Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 4 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Since it specifically states that season ticket holders will receive bobble heads, and the 750 are specifically for walk ups and GA, it won't. I just received my certificate for 3 bobble heads, 1 for each of the designated games. You get 1 set for each season ticket Account , not 1 per seat. Not an issue for me, but for the guy that has 4 seats (and 2 or 3 kids), it's going to be. That's going to require some Solomon-like decision making. (Jimmy, you can have the top of Dru and the bottom of Romeo) Quote
zippy5 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Posted February 12, 2016 That is a questionable move Quote
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