RowdyZip Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I can't imagine the buyout is millions? Probably $700k would do it. We could "buy" YSU for 250k as a replacement, and have a fun "local" home game with a good chance of a "W." I don't mind Kentucky fans coming up to Akron. They know how to tailgate, and it would make for a fun game day environment. Better than the typical morgue that InfoCision has been since its inception. I don't see them doing another FCS in addition to the mighty Colgate Toothpastes. I know there's a site out there that lists open dates for FBS/FCS. I know we're purely speculating UK will try to get out of the game, but would be curious to know who would be a potential replacement. Also, not disagreeing on YSU. Would much rather see them than Colgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted March 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I can't imagine the buyout is millions? Probably $700k would do it. We could "buy" YSU for 250k as a replacement, and have a fun "local" home game with a good chance of a "W." I don't mind Kentucky fans coming up to Akron. They know how to tailgate, and it would make for a fun game day environment. Better than the typical morgue that InfoCision has been since its inception. I guess it would depend on how much UK wanted out of it, assuming they do/would. You’re right, $2 mil (or more) is pushing it, but I would love to see Akron set the line. $700k-$1 mil is more likely. Financially, it probably makes sense for UK to buyout this game and replace it with a home game. UK fans will travel for sure, but its a bit demoralizing when the opponent’s fans are able to drown out the home fans. As far as it being a game day environment and less morgue like, it very well could be the highest attendance of the year depending how UK is projected for the 2024 season. That being said, I’d love to be proved wrong and see Zips fans come out in droves against any team on the schedule. Edited March 2, 2023 by catdaddyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips86 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I can't imagine the buyout is millions? Probably $700k would do it. We could "buy" YSU for 250k as a replacement, and have a fun "local" home game with a good chance of a "W." I don't mind Kentucky fans coming up to Akron. They know how to tailgate, and it would make for a fun game day environment. Better than the typical morgue that InfoCision has been since its inception. Agreed! Even if it were mainly UK fans, would be cool to see the place packed and loud (loud when they score a lot at least lol). Plus, a good SEC team in town?? I'm for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, catdaddyp said: I guess it would depend on how much UK wanted out of it, assuming they do/would. You’re right, $2 mil (or more) is pushing it, but I would love to see Akron set the line. $700k-$1 mil is more likely. Financially, it probably makes sense for UK to buyout this game and replace it with a home game. The money is irrelevant to a school like UK. Anything below $1.5 million is a drop in the bucket. They have SEC Network money and everything that goes along with it. If they want out and have a better option (we can only hope), they could scratch a check tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) On a side note, Mrs. GP1, the luckiest woman in the world, and I went to the Music City Bowl years ago and Kentucky played Clemson. Kentucky fans came in force...and I mean in FORCE. They started early and finished late. It was the first bowl game of the day and I'm pretty certain was on a Saturday. There were reports the next day that there were bars on Broadway (the main bar street in Nashville) that ran out of beer that night. Edited March 5, 2023 by GP1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 7 hours ago, RowdyZip said: Take heart that 2024 and 2025 are full of absolutely winnable P5 road games, assuming we continue to improve as a program. I'm not saying this is the dumbest post ever on ZipsNation; it might not even be in the top three, but I am saying your definition of "full" and mine must be dramatically different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, GP1 said: On a side note, Mrs. GP1, the luckiest woman in the world, and I went to the Motor City Bowl years ago and Kentucky played Clemson. Kentucky fans came in force...and I mean in FORCE. They started early and finished late. It was the first bowl game of the day and I'm pretty certain was on a Saturday. There were reports the next day that there were bars on Broadway (the main bar street in Nashville) that ran out of beer that night. That's crazy. Whoever was playing in Nashville must have had some wild fans. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: I can't imagine the buyout is millions? Probably $700k would do it. We could "buy" YSU for 250k as a replacement, and have a fun "local" home game with a good chance of a "W." I don't mind Kentucky fans coming up to Akron. They know how to tailgate, and it would make for a fun game day environment. Better than the typical morgue that InfoCision has been since its inception. Agreed. It would be similar to the Marshall game. Lots of green in the stadium that day but good fans that know football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 For the ZNO Board: Better road trip - Kentucky or Indiana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Kentucky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 12:12 PM, Zip JD said: For the ZNO Board: Better road trip - Kentucky or Indiana? If you're into bourbon, the answer is definitely Kentucky. Buffalo Trace and Four Roses distilleries are nearby and worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted March 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Temple, Buffalo, and NIU are updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 12:12 PM, Zip JD said: For the ZNO Board: Better road trip - Kentucky or Indiana? Tough. I'd go with neither. Would probably go to KY just to be able to stay in an improved Cincinnati. A couple beers at Mt. Adams Bar and Grill is a treat. However, Indiana provides the opportunity to stay in Indianapolis and eat at St. Elmo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted March 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Finished up the conference preview with predictions. I still need to complete Morgan State, Kentucky, and Indiana. That being said I will predict beating Morgan State with losses to UK and Indiana. Overall record prediction is 7-5 and 6-2 conference. I will say the conference prediction may be a little too aggressive and we’ll probably be more like 5-3, but that’s just how it came out when I reviewed each team game by game. If it’s 5-3 conference, that’d be 6-6 Overall. I think Temple is a definite swing game and the last 3 games on our schedule could also go either way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted March 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Buffalo has started their spring practice. Bowling Green has already finished theirs and did not have a spring game. They supposedly did not have enough offensive linemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Some of the game times have been announced. @Indiana is still TBA but weddingitis has hit me for Sep. 23. Say a prayer for an evening game (but I'm not holding my breath).. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 23 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: Some of the game times have been announced. @Indiana is still TBA but weddingitis has hit me for Sep. 23. Say a prayer for an evening game (but I'm not holding my breath).. Phone ➡️ Horizontal ➡️ Leaning on Centerpiece or Glass ➡️ Watch the Game Unless it's your own wedding, then... Phone ➡️ Best Man sitting next to you ➡️ Angled towards you behind centerpiece or glass ➡️ Occasional glances with more frequent updates from the Best Man 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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