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From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Marketing plan for InfoCision Stadium

June 30, 2009

Football
Many community members, including some Zips fans, have showed concern that investing in a football stadium is an unwise use of public money.
Those voices will be amplified if attendance is low, and the team struggles to fill the 30,000 seat venue. That is why the marketing plan for this season is so crucial. Akron has [...]

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Notes from my tour of InfoCision Stadium

June 29, 2009

Football
On Thursday, I toured InfoCision Stadium and walked around on Summa Field (See, I'm willing to plug both major donors!)
Frank Horn, who serves as Ted Curtis' director of architectural design and construction, took Dan Kadar and me wherever we wanted to go. And we wanted to go just about everywhere.
Although an Ohio.com video is coming [...]

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Sandusky linebacker commits to Akron

June 28, 2009

Football
Akron added a third verbal commitment on Wednesday…
Nico Caponi, inside linebacker, Sandusky COMMITTED TO AKRON
Offers: Akron, Columbia and Harvard
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 227
Speed: Not listed
Notes: Caponi's profile on Rivals.com looks more like a valedictorian's CV than a brutish linebacker's page. He carries a 3.87 GPA and had Ivy League scholarship offers. Nothing against my alma mater, but [...]

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Opponent outlook: Syracuse

June 25, 2009

Football
On Oct. 24, the Zips will take a break from MAC play for a rematch with Big East doormat Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.
2008 recap: Aside from two upset wins over Louisville and Notre Dame, 2008 was a disgraceful year for Syracuse. The first warning sign should have been when Chris Jacquemain and Alex Allen [...]

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National search may include Yurachek

June 23, 2009

Miscellaneous
After a long deliberation, the university chose to conduct a national search, rather than immediately promoting Hunter Yurachek.
Of course, Yurachek might still be a candidate if the search firm believes him worthy. A reliable source within the administration told me Tuesday that at least two other individuals from within the university have expressed their desire [...]

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Yurachek named interim AD

June 23, 2009

Miscellaneous
University president Luis Proenza named Hunter Yurachek its interim athletic director as Akron searches for a longterm replacement through a national search.
Yurachek has thrown his name into consideration for that position, and many believe him to be the favorite heading into the search process. GoZips.com laid out Yurachek's accomplishments in a press release.

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Four new scholarship offers

June 22, 2009

Football
New offers:
Martez Kelly, receiver, Warren, Mich.
Offers: Akron and Eastern Michigan
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 175
Speed: Not listed
Notes: Kelly caught 45 passes his junior season. He also earned all-region status as a safety. Kelly believes Central Michigan will offer him soon. Toledo is another interested party.
Clay Rolf, offensive tackle, Pemberville, Ohio
Offers: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, [...]

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Board of Trustees bans alcohol at most of InfoCision Stadium

June 19, 2009

Football
The Board of Trustees said alcohol is not to be sold at InfoCision Stadium — except in the suite and club areas.
Judge Jane Bond, in fact, voted to ban alcohol sales at the entire venue.
Great idea, folks. This Board of Trustees builds a 60-plus million dollar football stadium, and then it says, "Oh, but legal [...]

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Akron extends Dambrot's contract until 2016

June 17, 2009

Men's basketball
The year 2016 is two presidential elections from now.
It is also the next year that Keith Dambrot conceivably could be looking for a job. Akron extended its MAC Championship-winning coach through seven more seasons on Wednesday evening.
Praising Dambrot is overkill around Zips circles. He is the most popular coach on campus since John Heisman. [...]

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Opponent outlook: Buffalo

June 17, 2009

Football
If Akron or Buffalo plays in the MAC Championship, their Oct. 17 matchup likely will have made an impact.
The Bulls are coming off the program's best season by far — and that was before shocking Ball State to win the conference championship. After almost leaving for Auburn, coach Turner Gill returns with almost everyone except [...]

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