UA football continued
It seems many of you think UA will face the same problems with a new stadium that it faces with the Rubber Bowl: student attendance and parking.
As a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Pitt faces similar problems at Heinz Field.
Which brings us back to winning as being the key.
Another facets that we haven't discussed though is getting good players.
Dave Wannstedt has got back to back top 12 classes to come to Pitt. (I can't wait for that to translate into wins.) And the facilities are pointed to many times by the players as one of the reasons they chose Pitt.
My new question is: Would more local kids stay close to home if UA gets a new stadium. It seems to me that they would. The practice field at the Field House seems to have helped J.D. Brookhart somewhat.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Good point. If it came down to UA versus another MAC school, and we have the brand new facilities, that could give us an edge. But, as you say, it takes time to translate into wins. Some of JD's offense has been downright offensive. Seems to be the epidemic of NEO teams: NO OFFENSE. Cavs. Browns. Indians. Zips. Uh, no "offense," guys, but without that all-important HALF of the game (you know, s-c-o-r-i-n-g), you will not win very often.
June 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Why don't they just discontinue Akron football? Only nerds follow the Zips. Besides, this is BUCKEYES Country, baby!!!