Comments on: STADIUM RENDERING

By: David Nale

David Nale — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:11:32 +0000

It looks very nice, but I am sorry to see that my familiar childhood haunt is no longer as I remember it.
My grandmother's house on Spicer Street was destroyed to build a frat house. My first school, Spicer, is gone as is the house I lived in next door to it. My church, the Chapel at Brown & Vine is gone…
I am living in Scotland now and I see little left visit in Akron.
I guess that is the price of progress…

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By: Akron Grad in Tejas

Akron Grad in Tejas — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:14:56 +0000

OldZipfan, I am with you all the way. My father in law is an avid Zip fan too, last year went to see them play Penn State at Happy Valley. Has been to North Carolina also (I think). Anyway I think this will definitely generate some new fan interest. Will Akron replace the Buckeyes? No…but who cares? This is AKRON's team. There is plenty of room for Zip fans, so let them come out and have a good time!

By: OldZipFan

OldZipFan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:52:05 +0000

I have been going to see the Zips play since the 1950's. My dad would
take my brother and I to 4 or 5 games a season. After my dad passed away we continued our loyalty to the Zips and travled to see them play VT, Maryland, Ohio State and a number of other teams.
During that time I seen the attendance go up and down with jumps from one conference to another. It seems that the MAC is a good fit for a school that has no place to go but up.
So let's forget all the negative comments and the comparisions to bigger or smaller programs by embracing the next page of what I hope will a center of pride for the university and the community!

By: Akron Grad in Tejas

Akron Grad in Tejas — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:10:17 +0000

Kohl, you hit it on the head. I was a student at Akron for ~6 years. Went to a sum total of like 3 games, and most of my friends went to ZERO. Half of them did not know where the Rubber Bowl even was. I think having the stadium on-campus will be HUGE for attendance.

Btw I also agree with the person that said people in Akron are apathetic about things. I never really noticed it until I moved away, but it is true. Akron should be very proud of this stadium, it is a great thing!

By: GregKohntopp

GregKohntopp — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:24:34 +0000

As an Akron alum, I don't see how anybody could be pessimistic about this project. It's great for the university and great for the City of Akron. The adminstration deserves much kudos for this. They are doing it the right way. 27,000 is perfect in the beginning. As long as a competitive team is put on the field, which recent indications show there will be, the place will be packed early on. From there, it's up to the coaching staff to put a championship team on the field .

Every program has to start from somewhere and this is the perfect start for UA. Yes, it will be a new start. It will be up to J.D. and company to build off the new stadium and put a team capable of competing for the MAC Championship year after year. If they can do that, down the road I can see the university "bowling" at least one side of the stadium and bringing it up to 35-40,000. It will take time, but people have to have patience with this. In my mind, there is no reason why the people of Northeast Ohio can't have big-time college football in their backyard. This is the first step.

I, for one, plan on getting in line and ordering a pair of season tickets and making the 20 or so mile drive from Massillon once this is built. It's something I haven't done the past couple of years because, to be honest, I have not had any desire to spend multiple Saturday's at the RB. I know other alums who feel the same way. It sounds sad, but with the RB, Akron would always be a second-rate D1 football program.

Not to rant, but I have a good relationship with Lee Owens and Tom Stacy. They have both adamently told me that The University of Akron is a sleeping giant in the MAC. The missing piece was a stadium. I know what they were up against during their tenure at Akron. I've talked to both at length about that topic.

Now, that this piece of the puzzle will be in place, it's time for current students, alums and people of Akron to believe in their city and school.

Call me a homer, but I believe.

By: John

John — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:24:01 +0000

Nope ZipMeister, My final decision was down to Akron and Youngstown State, but I didn't receive a scholarship from the Red and Black and decided to go with the Zips. The academics I received at UA were very much fine and helped me get to where I am today.

And I am happy to admit my family is from Youngstown; it is full of great tradition and has some AWESOME Italian food and family restaurants which nothing in Akron can beat!

By: Big Guy in GA

Big Guy in GA — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:48:36 +0000

In 1970's YSU played home games at Austintown Fitch HS and couldn't sell that stadium out. Their current stadium when first built was one sided when it was built and it took a number of years before it starting selling out. Like when a guy named Tressell arrived. My point is saying what YSU is doing today is no different then UA during the the Dennison era. UA puts a winning product on the field, with the facilities they have today and fans will be there. The 29,000 plus at the Marshall game of couple of years ago more then drives that home.

By: zipmeister

zipmeister — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:13:02 +0000

John,
Be sure to tell your therapist about the progress you have made; that is being able to admit your family lives in Youngstown. Now sack up and admit you attended YSU.