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Class of '21 Verbal Commits
zippypitt replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
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Class of '21 Verbal Commits
zippypitt replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
POST-GAZETTE ARTICLE Love this kid already. Please note the way Arth sold him on Akron. -
2020-2021 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
zippypitt replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
Thanks for posting, I was at that game with my father who graduated from Duquesne! Good memories!! -
I could not agree more. Sad.
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Sad, but true summary of the MAC... https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/opinion-big-ten-cancels-nonconference-games-to-save-itself-signaling-beginning-of-the-end-of-2020-season/ar-BB16ykjZ?li=BB15ms5q
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Flushes just lost PSU $$$ and Alabama/Kentucky might be next. This is going to get ugly MAC-wide ๐ฒ
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akron soccer mentioned in long ESPN article
zippypitt replied to TennZip's topic in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer
Anybody else getting a bad feeling that Zips soccer is in trouble? No fall schedule release, MAC soccer on the ropes, B10 announces no out of conference games (a big piece of our OOC schedule), financial issues at the school, etc. Spring schedule looks to be best case scenario at this point in time... -
Class of '21 Verbal Commits
zippypitt replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
I like Rey'Nois size and attitude ๐ -
Class of '21 Verbal Commits
zippypitt replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
I love it! Watching him level people on that rugby tape has me sold ๐This should be an interesting class that Arth is building. -
A lot to like here: 1) name, 2) height, 3) two years, and 4) academic awards.
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2020-2021 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
zippypitt replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
One of the better MAC players officially transferred to Pitt. Big loss in Oxford. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2020/06/20/Nike-Sibande-Pitt-basketball-guard-transfer-miami-ohio/stories/202006200039 -
SIU-E to leave the MAC for soccer
zippypitt replied to malonepioneer12's topic in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer
Not crazy to think that 2020 will be the end of MAC-sponsored soccer. BTW, anybody have info on a schedule? -
Back when cutting sports seemed like the abyss...
zippypitt replied to DannyHoke's topic in Akron Zips Football
P5 schools selling the belief that G5 are not going to make it. Here is a quote from Brecksville QB Joe Labas today when he flipped from Ball State to Iowa: โWe donโt really know if these MAC schools will be lasting after the second wave of Coronavirus, we donโt really know whatโs going to happen. We know that the power five schools can take the burden.โ https://247sports.com/college/iowa/Article/Iowa-Hawkeyes-Football-Recruiting-Joey-Labas-Commitment-Ken-OKeefe-Kirk-Ferentz--147917090/Amp/?__twitter_impression=true -
First Energy Stadium in Legos
zippypitt replied to malonepioneer12's topic in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer
Very cool!! Future UA Engineering student?? ๐ค -
Thanks for the post. I like everything I see until Nelson. Hoping for him to have a big season as a changeup and NOT starting QB.
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Back when cutting sports seemed like the abyss...
zippypitt replied to DannyHoke's topic in Akron Zips Football
If you think we have budget issues, where is PCCC going to find $4.95mil? Buy Games -
Back when cutting sports seemed like the abyss...
zippypitt replied to DannyHoke's topic in Akron Zips Football
"The University of Akron will make its DRAMATIC return..." I don't want to see any more complaining about a lack of athletic marketing ๐ -
Back when cutting sports seemed like the abyss...
zippypitt replied to DannyHoke's topic in Akron Zips Football
I also don't see this as football v soccer v other sports. I have owned season tickets to basketball, soccer, and football. HOWEVER, the financial crunch is/was an opportunity to "right size" the football program. The last football game I attended: beautiful sunny day against a good Iowa State team. Fifteen minutes before kickoff there is NOBODY in the stands. One big section would have held the entire crowd plus the band. I was embarrassed for my university and have not been back since. This is bigger than a coach, an AD, or recruiting athletes. It is a SYSTEMATIC failure that needs fixed so students, community members, and alumni can enjoy a competitive product that has an opportunity to experience success. PCCC had a dream season with Archer, etc and still can't draw flies to their games many years later. The status quo is unacceptable, not financially responsible, and I was hoping things could possibly change for the better. I really want to attend compelling football games with other fans at games that matter. And no, the Cheribundi Cherry Bowl does not qualify for any of the above. -
Back when cutting sports seemed like the abyss...
zippypitt replied to DannyHoke's topic in Akron Zips Football
Let's look at the positive: the payment to Chattanooga was a one-off, Bowden will soon be off the books, and Arth will take a pay cut ๐ If we follow the lead of some posters, we cancel all home non-conference games and replace with paid mercenary games at P5 schools. We should be good to go ๐ -
Agreed. 275 pounds seems generous too.
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2020-2021 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
zippypitt replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
Zips play at Columbus State on Nov 19 per Cleveland PD. -
Lump #5 with #1 because the LeBron name isn't going anywhere.
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Future of College Men's Soccer
zippypitt replied to Zip_ME87's topic in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer
MAC will probably drop men's soccer sponsorship. Too few teams and budget cuts are coming. I really don't have a problem if UA goes independent with a regional schedule (Mich, Mich St, Pitt, CSU, etc) to save money. However, buh-bye automatic NCAA entry for winning the MAC tourney. -
I'm not sure anyone would advocate moving to DII or III. What makes the most sense (and a plan I would certainly support) is the MAC move TOGETHER and play somewhere between the P5 and DI-AA. Pluto used a terrible example of Dayton and the Pioneer Conference. I enjoy his stuff for the most part and I'm a bit surprised that some on this board disagree. He has always championed the little guy and seems fair in his assessments. Unfortuanely, I agree with another poster that men's soccer/MAC conference are finished. Not enough schools have a program and budget cuts are going to take a toll. I hope that UA futbol can somehow find a home elsewhere.
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A more accurate take.