Joe Akron Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 Gaming reaches a higher level: https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/university-of-akron-launches-esports-as-a-varsity-program Will they be called the eZips? Quote
ZippyRulz Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 "The program will be housed in a new eSports arena in UA’s Williams Honors College. Wilson said UA is seeking private donations to cover costs, which he estimates could be anywhere from $50,000 to $75,000." A new arena on campus...and cheap! Quote
zippy5 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 Man times have changed. Our video game arena was just my dorm room in the Honors college. 1 Quote
Steve1982 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 This sounds crazy to me but... a young lady I work with and her husband rent a room to a guy that plays video games all day on the internet and people pay to watch (over the internet). She has been promoted twice in the past couple of years and the room renting/video playing/visitor has even moved with them. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 Akron's focus on STEM and the recent accreditation of the Computer Information Systems program really play into this. There's actually been a demand for something like this on campus. And before I hear anybody saying that this isn't sports: If Poker can get primetime spots on ESPN, then eSports like League of Legends or Smash belong there too. They're more fun to watch, at any rate. eSports is far bigger both by audience size and by financial measures than sports like golf or tennis. 2 Quote
LZIp Posted December 19, 2017 Report Posted December 19, 2017 Damn..I graduated a few years too early! Coulda finally got me an athletic scholarship! Quote
ZachTheZip Posted December 20, 2017 Report Posted December 20, 2017 There's enough soccer fans on this board and at UA in general that a Rocket League team could do reasonably well. For the old-timers, Rocket League is soccer, but with cars instead of players. Matches are fast-paced and the acrobatics on display can get pretty crazy. 1 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted December 20, 2017 Report Posted December 20, 2017 Looks like I'm going to have to refine my working definition of "athlete." 1 Quote
skip-zip Posted December 22, 2017 Report Posted December 22, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 9:43 AM, zippy5 said: Man times have changed. Our video game arena was just my dorm room in the Honors college. Just for the record, nobody would have let me anywhere near an Honors facility back in my academic days. Good for you, Zippy5. On 12/19/2017 at 5:07 PM, LZIp said: Damn..I graduated a few years too early! Coulda finally got me an athletic scholarship! Maybe it will get to that point. Just for perspective, people were just starting to learn about Personal Computer when I was in college, and we were still playing Pong and Space Invaders on a TV screen. 2 Quote
ZipsVoice Posted December 23, 2017 Report Posted December 23, 2017 On 12/22/2017 at 6:30 AM, skip-zip said: Just for perspective, people were just starting to learn about Personal Computer when I was in college, and we were still playing Pong and Space Invaders on a TV screen. I knew there was a reason I liked you.... 1 Quote
Z.I.P. Posted December 27, 2017 Report Posted December 27, 2017 From what I heard from admins attending the basketball tournament in Hawaii, this is in large part a promotion that's intended to appeal to and be marketed to future Honors College attendees. Those big-headed types apparently are getting an oversized attention from university recruiters. Smart guys may be the future. Whodathunkit! Quote
ZippyRulz Posted December 27, 2017 Report Posted December 27, 2017 Gettin all polytechnic up in there...beware the backlash! 1 1 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 ABJ: Coaches & managers named for esports teams pretty sweet jerseys btw Quote
Spin Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 College Madden tournaments. Might be the answer to the football concussion problem. Hmmm, do I see a way to finance my Masters? Quote
Spin Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 My grandkids spend HOURS watching YouTube videos. Watching other people play video games. Who would have thought? Then when they play the game themselves, they say the same things the gamers said on the videos. Quote
72 Roo Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 Oh....... wow..... I am so excited . No doubt this will save the athletics budget, solve our enrollment problems and electrify college fans across the country Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/14/2018 at 1:23 PM, 72 Roo said: Oh....... wow..... I am so excited . No doubt this will save the athletics budget, solve our enrollment problems and electrify college fans across the country Have you ever played NCAA Football 14? The Info is ALWAYS FULL. Instant solution to our football attendance problems. 2 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted October 3, 2018 Report Posted October 3, 2018 https://buchtelite.com/35769/news/esports-at-ua-receives-mixed-reactions-from-community/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+buchtelite%2FruQx+(The+Buchtelite) Our military will be defending us with guys/gals operating drones and equipment by "smashing buttons on a controller". Art history majors will be lucky to have a low-paying job working in a picture framing shop. Going to college for personal/intellectual enrichment is good but going for career preparation is what will drive the budget and enrollment numbers at UA. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 https://www.twitch.tv/rocketleague UA is competing in the Rocket League championships right now. Quote
ZipsVoice Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 23 minutes ago, ZachTheZip said: https://www.twitch.tv/rocketleague UA is competing in the Rocket League championships right now. Go....Zip...EES? Quote
zippyfan34 Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 23 minutes ago, ZachTheZip said: https://www.twitch.tv/rocketleague UA is competing in the Rocket League championships right now. Did they win their first match and will there be another soon? Was going to let my son watch as he loves gaming and the Zips! Quote
ZachTheZip Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, zippyfan34 said: Did they win their first match and will there be another soon? Was going to let my son watch as he loves gaming and the Zips! They lost to Arizona. I'm not sure how the beacketing works. Akron is playing Penn State as I type this. Quote
zippyfan34 Posted December 8, 2018 Report Posted December 8, 2018 Thanks. We turned the penn state match on when we were up 2 matches to none and we ended up winning 4-2. He loved it cheering loud “zip go the zippers, da, da, da, zip go the zippers”! I had to record him as it was hilarious how into it he was. 1 Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 Not sure what this means but they won and Matt Wilson is really proud. Quote
ZipsVoice Posted April 8, 2019 Report Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Sergeant Zip said: Not sure what this means but they won and Matt Wilson is really proud. Wow...I mean, not to take a singe thing away from these young student/e-"athletes" (sorry if I triggered anyone). Maybe this is the track and field team's answers! e-track! Quote
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