MAC Media Day

[MangoZip]

I like his enthusiasm/optimism if nothing else.

 

 

[MangoZip]

Here’s Joe:

 

 

[Zips1991]

1 hour ago, MangoZip said:

I like his enthusiasm/optimism if nothing else.

 

 

He wants to sell out a game against Eastern Michigan? 😆

[MangoZip]

Cyrus Durham

 

 

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Jordan Gant

 

 

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Colin Lyons

 

 

[csims0917]

16 hours ago, MangoZip said:

I like his enthusiasm/optimism if nothing else.

 

 

Goodrich is always a joy to chat with or listen too. Maybe it's all politics and pandering but I always fall for it if so.

[csims0917]

Goodrich wants to sell out the EMU homecoming game. That is BOLD. I wanna see how he plans to pull that off 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[exit322]

1 hour ago, csims0917 said:

Goodrich is always a joy to chat with or listen too. Maybe it's all politics and pandering but I always fall for it if so.

 

I think there's a bit of that, but it comes from an aspirational mindset.  I don't think he's necessarily bullshitting anyone (or "playing politics" if we're trying to be nice), even if he knows it's a bit pie-in-the-sky.

 

If they can get even 20,000 for the EMU game, that should triple the resolve to get rid of the garbage Tuesday games on the next TV deal.  "Even Akron can get a full house for a Saturday game."  Yeah, you're giving up TV money that probably exceeds net ticket sales gain.  But you're also doing a lot to build longer-term fanbase relationships.

 

Of course, thinking long-term has never been the MAC's forte.

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[kreed5120]

I do like Goodrich's optimism. It's probably not a great time to be an AD at a G5 school with costs soaring, but budgets getting slashed. 

 

All that said, I don't see Infocision selling out again in my lifetime, at least not for Akron football. Certainly not against a program like EMU. There is a lot less community in sports than there was 3-4 decades ago. People care much more about the large spectacle events, even if it means just watching on TV instead of in person. MAC football isn't that.

[exit322]

5 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

I do like Goodrich's optimism. It's probably not a great time to be an AD at a G5 school with costs soaring, but budgets getting slashed. 

 

All that said, I don't see Infocision selling out again in my lifetime, at least not for Akron football. Certainly not against a program like EMU. There is a lot less community in sports than there was 3-4 decades ago. People care much more about the large spectacle events, even if it means just watching on TV instead of in person. MAC football isn't that.

 

The optimism is desperately needed with those budget slashings and such.  Can make up for some of it.

 

Even if they can get 20,000 people, that would be a big step forward.

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[72 Roo]

Goodrich's positivity and vision are much welcomed. You can't do the improbable unless you can envision it and proclaim it can be done. When Andrew was at USF he tackled attendance at football games. No one believed he could make big improvements for the usual litany of excuses. He had near sellouts of three games when the local skeptics felt he couldn't do it for one. It's possible at UA. This team has potential and more talent than in the past. They can go 6-6. With W's over RMU, KSU, EMU, CMU and UMass all we have to do is take one from UNLV or OU. That is doable. I think there is reason to be excited about this season. I will do my best to help sellout homecoming. Why not? It's better than sitting around complaining.

[exit322]

11 minutes ago, 72 Roo said:

Goodrich's positivity and vision are much welcomed. You can't do the improbable unless you can envision it and proclaim it can be done. When Andrew was at USF he tackled attendance at football games. No one believed he could make big improvements for the usual litany of excuses. He had near sellouts of three games when the local skeptics felt he couldn't do it for one. It's possible at UA. This team has potential and more talent than in the past. They can go 6-6. With W's over RMU, KSU, EMU, CMU and UMass all we have to do is take one from UNLV or OU. That is doable. I think there is reason to be excited about this season. I will do my best to help sellout homecoming. Why not? It's better than sitting around complaining.

 

Agree, very much welcomed.  If we had a stadium as large as where USF plays...I'd say that an Akron sellout is probably really not possible, hahaha

 

I'd kinda rather they push for the "sellout" to be against Robert Morris, but I also understand a (it darn well better be) 56-3 win isn't exciting either.

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[kreed5120]

21 minutes ago, 72 Roo said:

Goodrich's positivity and vision are much welcomed. You can't do the improbable unless you can envision it and proclaim it can be done. When Andrew was at USF he tackled attendance at football games. No one believed he could make big improvements for the usual litany of excuses. He had near sellouts of three games when the local skeptics felt he couldn't do it for one. It's possible at UA. This team has potential and more talent than in the past. They can go 6-6. With W's over RMU, KSU, EMU, CMU and UMass all we have to do is take one from UNLV or OU. That is doable. I think there is reason to be excited about this season. I will do my best to help sellout homecoming. Why not? It's better than sitting around complaining.

 

I'm not in disagreement that 6-6 is attainable. Based off the games you have marked as wins that would put Akron at 2-3 heading into this game. That's not going to excite Joe Akron to attend.

 

All this said, I'm not really complaining. Nor am I trying to talk anyone out of attending. I have no problem with lofty targets. If they get 20K that would be great. I'd feel better about the reality of nearing a sell out if the cards fell right that we got to host Kent on a Saturday during homecoming.