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http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2015-16/releases/20151112qtxsnofirst off, I am very happy for the 8 young men selected and now, I am going to rant.... Victor Souto is one of the best 11 soccer players in the MAC. It is an absolute disgrace that he was not selected for the first team and it is unconscionable for him not to show up even on the 2nd team. Holding midfielder is not the most glamorous position but Akron would not be #4 in the RPI without Victor. I know that the players don't have time to read what the fans have to say but I greatly appreciate and respect the heart, the skill, the passion, the competitiveness that Victor brings to this team. Victor was the player on the Brazil trip that talked the most about bringing a 2nd star back to Akron. I am very happy that Victor is part of the Akron soccer family and I sincerely hope that he gets some All American recognition since the MAC coaches obviously have their own agendas. I know that Victor would much rather have a national championship than Individual glory but this all league team is a joke.

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On the Keener Mediocrity Scale™, where do these teams fall? On the CK Pretty Good Index™, I would say they are pretty damn good cupcakes.

http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/university-of-akron-soccer-enduring-five-surgeries-redshirt-sophomore-tyler-sanda-provides-season-s-turning-point-1.640080#tremendous credit to this hard working young man.... and thank you, Caoch Embick for giving him the opportunity to go to Brazil When Marla Ridenour writes an article on zips soccer, I always learn something. Very appreciative of this article giving some publicity to the zips

I don't think they are quite on the level of Toledo, NIU (even though they did beat them), WMU, and BG. But I also do think they are above that next tier in OU, Buffalo, and maybe even us. Still, doesn't change my opinion that we should have won that game.

I know I keep beating a dead horse but why wouldn't the ABJ (the hometown paper) not publicize our greatest team. A team knocking on the door of another national championship. A team that hosted UCLA (which is a big draw). All-American candidates. Great soccer. I don't get it.

Kinda surprised that there aren't any mentions of Reggie. Probably the best pure shooter KD has had at Akron. He's the one guy whose jumpshots you expect to be going in every time they leave his hands. He could very easily be our leading scorer as he as the potential to absolutely fill it up (31 vs CMU). The only things holding him back from being that big time scorer are maybe the minutes situation and the fact that he has a tendency to disappear in some games (6 games with goose eggs last year). But I could still definitely see him as a 12 per night guy this year.