CLEVELandMILIDH Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Stadium to host Cleveland Classic By Matt Florjancic, ClevelandBrowns.com Staff Writer Posted 3 hours ago Central State University and North Carolina Central University will play in the 2011 Cleveland Classic on September 10 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. On Wednesday morning, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission held a press conference outside the home locker at Cleveland Browns Stadium to announce that North Carolina Central University and Central State University will meet in the first-ever Cleveland Classic. The game is set for a noon kickoff on September 10 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. “In addition to being the home of one of the NFL’s most storied franchises, Cleveland Browns Stadium has also played host to many, many major sporting and entertainment events, from concerts to international soccer to high school and college football,” said Jim Ross, Senior Vice President, Business Development. “It’s one of the city of Cleveland’s greatest assets and continually strives to be a world-class facility and our goal is to host many more of these in years to come. “We are excited to host the inaugural Cleveland Classic,” Ross added. “We could not be more proud to play host to this game and we welcome these two fine institutions to Cleveland Browns Stadium. This is certainly a great event for Cleveland Browns Stadium, but we also believe it’s a fantastic event for the great city of Cleveland.” The football game and activities surrounding it will help Cleveland in a number of ways. “It’s an exciting announcement for the city of Cleveland, the announcement of HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Classic known as the Cleveland Classic,” David Gilbert, President of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, said. “This will be very significant for Cleveland from an economic standpoint from the number of people it will draw to town and the dollars it will generate for our community and it will also be a major cultural event for our community.” “I want to welcome this back to Cleveland and say how much we appreciate this happening,” said Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. “I just want to thank everybody involved.” North Carolina Central’s representative was unable to make the trip up to Cleveland for the press conference due to winter storms in the South. However, Central State director of athletics and student wellness, Kellen Winslow Sr., a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end with the San Diego Chargers, was at Cleveland Browns Stadium and had the opportunity to talk about the importance of the weekend. “We are here to remind those students in the inner-city, suburbs and surrounding areas of Cleveland that Central State University is alive and well with strong academic programs, great professors, great facilities and we want you attending Central State University,” Winslow said. “We’re here to recruit students, to educate young people. “The coach has already guaranteed me a win, so I’m not worried about that,” he continued. “I’m not worried about the football game. We’re coming to Cleveland to remind people that Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, is a viable option for their college education. We’re excited to be here.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodogjoe Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well, its not Municipal stadium. Which was steeped in history. I remember going there to Indians and Browns game and not being able to see shit. This was before they started with the bowl type stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATENEARS Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Don't think I've ever heard of Central State or the town of Wilberforce. Are these Div 1-A (or whatever they call it now) schools like Grambling and Southern? Zombo I don't think Kellen Winslow Sr. gets involved in anything unless it's all-black. I'd rather see Mentor -vs- St. Ignatius in a back-to-back with Glenville -vs- St. Ed's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Don't think I've ever heard of Central State or the town of Wilberforce. Are these Div 1-A (or whatever they call it now) schools like Grambling and Southern? Zombo Central State is a traditional "all black" school. Wilberforce is next door to Xenia (near Dayton). There is actually a Wilberforce University there as well. In fact that area has a number of schools. Within about a 15 mile radius you also have Cedarville College, Fortis College, Wilmington College and the now defunct Antioch College in Yellow Springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Central State is where potential HOFer OL Erik Williams of the Cowboys plus Orlando Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydawg19 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Central State is a traditional "all black" school. Wilberforce is next door to Xenia (near Dayton). There is actually a Wilberforce University there as well. In fact that area has a number of schools. Within about a 15 mile radius you also have Cedarville College, Fortis College, Wilmington College and the now defunct Antioch College in Yellow Springs. FYI Upon hearing in 2007 that Antioch University would close their alma mater, the alumni of Antioch College mobilized and negotiated to purchase their historic campus, the 1,000-acre Glen Helen nature preserve and the Antioch Review literary magazine. Antioch College's emergence as an independent institution is unprecedented in higher education. The first class of the independent Antioch College will enter in the fall of 2011. The College is undergoing a multi-phased accreditation process with the goal of achieving accreditation that will apply to the first graduating class. The College is also in discussions with accredited colleges and universities to create a partnership arrangement allowing Antioch College courses to be recognized by partner institutions for possible transfer credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 FYI Upon hearing in 2007 that Antioch University would close their alma mater, the alumni of Antioch College mobilized and negotiated to purchase their historic campus, the 1,000-acre Glen Helen nature preserve and the Antioch Review literary magazine. Antioch College's emergence as an independent institution is unprecedented in higher education. The first class of the independent Antioch College will enter in the fall of 2011. The College is undergoing a multi-phased accreditation process with the goal of achieving accreditation that will apply to the first graduating class. The College is also in discussions with accredited colleges and universities to create a partnership arrangement allowing Antioch College courses to be recognized by partner institutions for possible transfer credit. Well, that is good news. At one time Antioch was one of the best education institutions in the state, ranking up there with the likes of Kenyon, Oberlin, Denison, Wooster and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 This sounds like a loser. Almost embarrassing to be honest. I think the Cleveland Sports Commission needs a new marketing manager. This would be better if there was a punchline. How many of you locals are going to buy tickets to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATENEARS Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 What time should we start tailgating before this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowburn Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Gonna be a helluva battle of the bands halftime show. Each band dresses like 275 members. Think of the 2002 blockbuster movie 'Drumline' ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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