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http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/men the top drawer poll is done Monday morning....so it was done before the huge win over Maryland. Look at the teams receiving votes. Western Michigan is #29 in their poll. So, we have BGSU in the NSCAA poll and Western Michigan in the top drawer poll. I know that LZip has been upset that other schools have been getting votes to win the MAC. However, I look at it as a positive that some other MAC teams are getting respect on the national level. I would imagine that WMU and BGSU both are using akron's national championship as a recruiting tool (come to our school and you can compete against Akron, which has won a national championship). Improved teams in the MAC will help the zips in the NCAA tournament as they will have more competitive games in October and early November.

F*ck attendance. Beat Pitt.

Gotcha Keener. Here's the sad truth. I know someone who got these Free Tickets, and they gave them to me because they know I go to Zips games. They know they were never going to use them. But, I am going to use them to re-enter so I can go to the parking lot at halftime for some additional "refreshment"

Pittsburgh Trib podcast with a couple of real Yinzers: http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/909CFB15.mp3​

You have a unique definition of "numerous."

I think it looks like this..... -∞%

I am going to try to get over to my recent alum cousin's house to get his tickets for a little halftime lubrication myself, Skip.

LeBron James keeps aiming to make a difference in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Less than a month after announcing that he and the University of Akron were partnering to give guaranteed four-year scholarships to qualified students in James' I Promise program, the Cleveland Cavaliers star has joined with another local initiative to help out those students' parents.

We have a head coach too!

That has to be one of the toughest 4-game road trips any team will face this season. Winning 3 of 4 is especially sweet when you win the 2 biggest. I think we may have a keeper coach.

We can wish for more while still appreciating what we have. Everyone understands that UA is not in the same class as the likes of Duke, Kansas and the other major programs that have won 20 or more games for 10 or more straight seasons against tough competition. But that level of consistency is not easy for any program to achieve even with easy schedules. Season after season more than half of the D-I teams in the country play weaker overall schedules than UA, yet not a single one of them has been able to match the Zips' 10-year string of 20+ win seasons. That's a worthy achievement for Zips fans to take pride in at the same time they're wishing for even greater future achievements.

That's why the Bracket Buster's demise sucks so much. It brought in Nevada, VCU, Creighton, Valpo and other worthy mid-major opponents every other year. We haven't replaced that game.