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Totally heart breaking for athletes across the country to have their seasons cut short ....the Blackford team was poised to win its first regional title in the entire history of the school ...brown finished the season with the state lead in scoring for the second straight year ( first person to have a chance to do it three straight years ). In the last two weeks the end of season awards have been posted : 1. voted by Indiana basketball coches association to supreme 15 underclassman in the state 2. Voted by AP and coaches to the Indiana junior all star team ( top 18’juniors in the state but the annual game against the Kentucky all stars was cancelled ) 3. Voted by AP to 3rd team all-state. 9 seniors and 6 juniors made up the fifteen players to make an all-state team he was one of the 6 juniors ...4 of the other six have been offered or already committed to power 6 schools the aau season is in jeopardy and if no more games are played brown might not get a power 6 offer without a way to prove himself this summer...that gives you guys a shot in my book

@zipsmsoc RCB Barson, Strachan, Ritaccio, Ruhaak Chad Barson is currently the Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer director of operations. His senior year in 2012 he was named NSCAA First team All-American. He was first team all MAC 2010-2012. Oh yeah, he was NCAA Champion in 2010. I think he was academic All-American all four years at Akron. Along with Caldwell and Meves, Barson marks what history will likely regard as the Golden Age of Zips MSOC. I hope that is not true, but…. And what about that goal-mouth save in the waning moments of the title match over Louisville!?!? Daniel Strachan has somehow managed to remain underrated even after three exceptional years. This may be that he has essentially played three different positions over that time. I am a card-carrying, charter member of the Daniel Strachan fan club. Ask anyone who sits near me. As RCB, Strachan can only really offer his freshman campaign in 2017. He and Moutinho forged a fantastic freshmen tandem at CB, each playing off the other’s strengths while hiding the others weaknesses. Strachan started 2018 coming off the bench, but for the stretch run of nine straight victories, Strachan started most of that time at LCB, with RItaccio as his partner. Strachan played DM most of 2019. He was named captain of the squad in 2019. The highly touted Carlo Ritaccio has logged two very solid years at RCB from 2018-2019. He was named captain of the squad in 2019 and is expected to be there once again. Carlo is truly a natural leader. Ritaccio was named 2018 Freshman of The Year by Top Drawer Soccer. Carlo needs to work on his passing out of the back. Carlo is an exceptionally hard tackler on the ball. He is also pretty good at winning headers. Both Barson and Strachan are excellent ball handlers and fine passers. Barson is probably a bit quicker, and definitely faster in a straightaway race. Strachan is bigger and more physical. Strachan is probably a bit better in the air. Both are very unselfish, team-oriented players. Nuts & Bolts. FINAL ANALYSIS: There is not very much daylight between Barson and Strachan. But my choice is the more decorated player who has a championship ring. And Daniel Strachan only played RCB one of his three years. I choose Chad Barson. Having said all that, the RCB with the highest potential among these contenders is Carlo Ritaccio.

1. ACC 2. Big Ten 3. Big-12 4. Pac-12 5. SEC 6. Dayton

Well Mr Hoke Poke since you care less why even post your worthless opinion.

@zipsmsoc RB Sarkodie, Yedlin, Abdul-Salaam, Shultz All four contenders have enjoyed professional careers. During this last decade, RB has become a glory position on Zips. MLS scouts are keen to see who plays RB for Akron. Go figure. Kofi Sarkodie had a breakout junior year in 2010. On October 19, 2010, he recorded his first career hat trick against the University of Michigan. He finished with eight goals and six assists on the way to a College Cup championship for the Akron Zips. Sarkodie was awarded ESPN Academic All-America of the Year, NSCAA All-America First Team, Soccer America Player of the Year, Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season First Team, College Soccer News All-America First Team, College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player, College Cup All-Tournament Team, and his third straight First Team All-MAC. Sarkodie was a 2010 finalist for Hermann Trophy. DeAndre Yedlin, an All-MAC First Team selection, finished 2011 with one goal and six assists while starting 20 of 23 matches. The speedy right back recorded his first goal as a collegiate against the Buckeyes and set up four game-winning strikes for Akron, including wins at Cal State Northridge, Tulsa, Bowling Green and Florida Atlantic. Without researching further, I believe Yedlin was also All-MAC First Team in 2012, his sophomore season. He again tallied six assists. On this Zips All Decade team, it should be about time spent playing in the Blue & Vegas shirt, during 2010–2019. Sarkodie was a better player in 2010 than Yedlin was in either 2011 or 2012. In the 2010 NCAA Semi Final vs. U of Michigan, everyone remembers Perry’s long range goal. Watch that match again. What turned the emotional tide in that match came minutes before that goal. It was Kofi Sarkodie’s bone crushing slide tackle on the offensive right sideline. Maybe should have been a card, maybe a red card. Also recall that Yedlin was (purportedly) benched on more than one occasion by Coach Caleb Porter. For reasons unknown. Now, comparing the professional careers of these two players inarguably favors Yedlin. DeAndre has been capped dozens of times (62?) for USMNT. His professional accomplishments are too numerous to list here. Yedlin’s professional career is seven years and counting, whereas Sarkodie’s professional career may be finished. These two gentlemen are among the nicest, and most interesting to ever play for Akron. Both are very entertaining conversationalist. These two were both present at the Caleb Porter celebration party in December 2012, as was I. Never passing on an awkward question, I asked them both “Who would win in a footrace between you two?” They were standing side by side at the time. They looked at each other, and both dismissed my question with a hand wave. Funny, right? No. The funny part is that each player independently sought me out later in the party, each whispering that they were confident that they would win that race. True story. FINAL ANALYSIS: Kofi Sarkodie is the reasoned choice at RB, based on achievements while at Akron. But I have no problem with DeAndre Yedlin gaining election.

I will get to that as soon as possible. ?