Wyoming alumnus here with questions

[DCPoke]

Thanks for all the recommendations!  We'll see how it goes.  If all goes well we'll be in the area around 2 p.m., check into our hotel and make our way to the stadium area.  Looking forward to checking out your tailgating scene and meeting some Zips before the game.

[Let'sGoZips94]

18 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

Lots of restaurants on the strip & if you want a traditional Akron-area chain find the Rockne's 1 block (ish) west of the strip.  There are a handful of Rockne's around the Akron area & I've never not had great food there.  It's your typical sports bar type of place.  If you like burgers get the Mack-the-Knife Jr. with fries. Unless you're a former offensive lineman you only need to get the junior.

 

I'm ~140-145 lbs and my goal every time I eat at Rockne's is to wolf down a Mack the Knife plus the fries. Someday this will probably catch up with me, but that day is not today. It's very, very good.

 

 

 

@DCPoke Ahead of the game on Thursday:

 

- Welcome to Akron. I hope you have a nice experience. Hopefully the forecasted rain doesn't occur around or during the game. Temperature wise, it should be perfect (low 70s/upper 60s). Echoing previous posts, you cannot go wrong with Rockne's on The Strip in North Canton. 

- Much as you believe this Akron game will be a litmus test for Wyoming's season outlook, Akron fans have the same view for our season. We have been very competitive in the majority of conference games the last 2 seasons, but the wins have eluded us for the most part. We finished last year strong and are hoping to build upon that momentum, especially with a rare returning starting QB in Ben Finley. 

- I know you have nothing to do with this, but thank you to your alma mater for playing at Akron. For our fanbase, seeing a non conference D1 FBS opponent at the Info is like seeing a winning Browns season. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's special. Wyoming is a great opponent and when Akron makes the return trip out to Laramie, I'm hoping to make the trip. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Let'sGoZips94