Let'sGoZips94

Mahaffey is ineligible.

There is no bigger joke in sports than the NCAA.

First of all, how in the world is this any different than Mahaffey? Second of all, WOW can he score. 20.9ppg and 40% 3P.

I dislike the egocentric behavior as much as the next person but these younger generations have been raised in a society that enriches people from these behaviors. Society is one big marketing campaign. Want the behavior to change? Use your time, energy, & wallet to affect the change. You can only control your own actions. Either help end the marketing campaigns altogether by not contributing to their revenue or shift what sells by rewarding the qualities you align with. It's so stupid to complain about younger generations that are a byproduct the environment we've all created. For every "disloyal turd" college athlete, there are 10 "disloyal turd" coaches that came before them and enriched themselves via "disloyal turdness." For every untucked jersey, there are 10 people that figured out a way to make money off others' contrarian, flashy behavior. Being torqued at younger generations does nothing but solidify the moral shift. Hilariously enough, this discussion is part of the reason I was raised an Akron fan. In addition to being the son and grandson of Akron alumni, the differences between Akron and Kent are constantly pointed out. For example, one school has a pep band that wears polos and khakis; the other pep band wears tshirts.

What a weird "man yells at clouds" topic.

ACC Network which is part of the ESPN family.

Almost 24 hours until kickoff and we still don't have confirmation on who the QB is? Wild gamesmanship.

Maybe there's some method to the madness of testing ourselves on the road vs. a team we should be. So often our non-MAC road games are with teams on par or a step above us and we're trying to do two things at once - beat a competitive team AND learn how to win on the road.

What Ohio State honk is running these rankings? From unranked week 1 to #6 in week 3 with 0 ranked wins.

Nice performance by Georgetown. Would have to imagine they and Akron will be the class of the Big East based on the early results. Also, thank you UCONN for destroying WMU.

This is a near perfect summation of where this team is at. Well said. - I do however disagree about Bunch's physicality. I love it. I want his intelligence to improve but his physicality is much needed. So far, the defensive strategy vs Akron is either to pack the box or be physical on the ball. Bunch helps keep that at bay; he's a smaller Haaland when it comes to contact, not going down easily, etc. - Agreed on Sears and our entire wing/midfield attack needs to be more aggressive in general. Attack the space at the top of the box more and fire more shots on goal. Do that and Remi will start to feel the freedom up front. - Really hate our set pieces in general. That needs to improve. - The sky is the limit with this team; should be a very fun season!

Great win by Akron! 3 game winning streak vs the ACC and all-time series lead vs Wake Forest, 5-4-1!

GOAL!!!!!!!! 7 MINUTES TO GO! Long ball played into the top right side. Goalie spilled it and Testa curled it in back post.

Nothing much to report. Dominant attack by Akron that simply hasn't found the back of the net. Hit a post on one attempt and the goalie made 2 nice saves on another attempt. 1 SOG all game for Wake. 10 minutes to play.

Gotta figure out who is going to put the ball in the back of the net on this team. Also, can a more experienced soccer fan explain why teams don't do a soft pass to an unmarked teammate to rip it on net for free kicks? Blasting balls way over the goal from the top of the box isn't fun.

Which house would you rather spend time at? 1) An unassuming house with a golf simulator, 6 TVs in the Man Cave, and a pool 2) A very nice modern house with no furniture inside The difference in gameday experience is found in what the ACC makes possible for Wake Forest to afford. 20x Akron's conference revenue share and I'm sure the gameday experience would be tremendous for Akron fans, too.

Wake Forest earned $42M in ACC revenue share. Translation: Wake Forest offers a Mercedes Benz experience compared to your standard P4 Lamborghini. Akron receives ~$2M +/- in revenue share from the MAC. We're delivering a 2005 Honda Civic with 300k miles experience. "Limited resources" LOL. The only notes that should be taken are how to ride the coat tails of more successful athletic programs to bigger financial gains than most of the country while in a geographically advantageous location. I'm sure Wake puts fine effort into their gameday experience, and I agree Akron's effort is poor at best, but comparing the two situations in any manner whatsoever is disingenuous to a logical discussion.

Big one tonight. While unranked, Wake Forest is one of those "it" schools (in soccer) that are circled on the calendar no matter what their ranking is. This will be a great measuring stick to see where this year's Zips squad is truly at.

Cal has a dedicated rugby field next to theirs. Stanford has Laird Q Cagan Stadium and Ueland Field next to their football stadium, one of which may be a Quidditch Pitch - hard to tell.

Nothing says ACC like surrounding your football stadium with indoor/outdoor tennis courts, including a stadium court.

It's all in limbo still to my knowledge. The deadline is fast approaching, though.