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You are correct, but there is a lot of development coming to downtown shortly if you have been following the news. Cascade plaza is bringing in many apartments and the old ABJ building will be redeveloped as well, also more apartments coming to the CitiCenter building on High Street. It is a collective effort, but it seems like downtown is on the rise.

Someone playing 6 years of college football at any level seems like a really unproductive use of life.

Well, at least I actually remember Marcus Tracy. Not as good as Steve Zakuani.

Another OL commit incoming.

I feel a lot of the love of the portal is to do with the fact many schools are tired of spending 2 years developing a player to get 1 year of production out of them. It's better to spend a scholarship on someone who can contribute immediately as there is no promise of said player being around in the future. Edit: I feel most coaches would prefer the way the system was before. There is just no longer any loyalty of players to a school. Coaches are forced to adapt to the portal or be left behind.

I suspect all of the major networks are clamoring for the 3-9 Cowboys vs. the 4-8 Zips.

Don’t know but I know there are a limited amount of games that open on Thursday so I assume there is some type of decent TV coverage. My guess would be espn2 or espnU at best.

This comes 2 days after Adam Schefter put Gottlieb in a Twitter body bag.

Marcus Tracy, Wake Forest, one of your favorite programs. 🤮 Stellar pro career … not. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Tracy Steve Zakuani https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Zakuani

speaking of the super talented Steve Z., zips fans might like this article one of my sisters moved to Bainbridge Island, WA in April 2024. My sister sent me this article on Steve Z...from the Bainbridge Island newspaper https://www.bainbridgereview.com/sports/ex-sounders-star-overcomes-adversity-using-strength-within/

Doug Gottlieb puts his foot in his mouth- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43047108/doug-gottlieb-green-bay-lose-d-ii-team-u-comment

What a long and distinguished pro career....that he has had.... I think this will be his 17th year in pro soccer. I think that Montreal was in the NASL in 2011 and that Montreal debuted in MLS in 2012 (so , I think that this will be his 14th year in MLS) Evan Bush needs to be applauded for his extraordinary professional career.

I disagree. Over the years the U has gobbled up empty buildings seemingly without a long-term plan for them. Old Central-Hower High School for one. But the ultimate example is Quaker Square. The fact that University architect Ted Curtis was part owner of that complex should have triggered many alarms at the city and state levels.

Indiana will forever be on the receiving end of my disdain. Criminal what took place.

Akron Zips vs. Indiana Hoosiers 1975-2024 7 Akron Wins 27 Akron Losses 3 Draws https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/msoc/opponent-history/akron/153 This Zips Memory 10/5/1986 is the only victory over Indiana during the 1980s. 1-0 It was a sunny Sunday afternoon in early October following nearly a week of rain. Everything everywhere was muddy. I do not recall Buchtel Field having much bleacher seating; maybe there was none at all. The crowd were kept from the field by hastily staked nylon rope. That’s it. Fans were virtually on top of the game, in a way that would not be permissible today. It was unsafe. The pitch was barely lined, and I think it was smaller than regulation. Both teams were just making do with the conditions. Matches between Akron and Indiana are historically physical. Just ask Dyson Clapier. To date, this match is the roughest (dirtiest) NCAA contest that I have ever attended (and I have attended hundreds). Every tackle was violent! Every head-ball left someone on the ground. Loose balls were perilous. Seemingly every player in the match was limping at one time or another. Sound familiar? This game was about screw-in cleats, slide-tackles, and bloody noses. Ugly. Choppy. MF Graham Evison (RIP) became my hero that day. After an especially egregious tackle where MF Michael Berish was intentionally elbowed in the face, Head Referee displayed the yellow card. Akron bench was outraged, screaming for a straight Red. During clock stoppage as Berish received medical attention from the Trainer, Assistant Coach Simon Spelling, himself not far removed from these same battles with Indiana, called D Shaun Docking to the sideline. The conversation was heated but whispered behind raised hands so that only those two could hear. Game play resumed for about five minutes afterward. Zips were (barely) keeping possession in their final third. Then there was very audible (and somewhat sickening) ccrracckk. Whatever happened occurred in the Akron defensive third, far away from where the ball was. Out of the corner of my eye I just caught Docking walking away from the Indiana player left on the ground… crying. Like sobbing. No call was made by the officials. Jerry Yeagley was apoplectic, as if he was going to stroke out and die right there in Akron. His coaching staff did well to restrain him. To this day I am not certain what happened. And I am not sure those who do know would tell. Rumor has it that the player’s rib was broken. Others maintain there was a knee to the… midsection. Whoever that Hoosier was, he did not return to the contest. Done. I need help from others here. These things are not easily researched nowadays. How did we score? Was it a PK? F David Wells? Sadly, I do not remember all the details. I just remember D Matt Smith picking mud out of his hair as the clock expired. I truly hope they are on our schedule in 2025, but F#@% Indiana and the Hoosiers they rode in on!

@fknbuflobo you will enjoy the memories with this article Simon Spelling was told that he was not good enough to play for Duke ??? Simon was fantastic. https://gozips.com/sports/2018/4/25/team-of-distinction-1986-mens-soccer

General Booty? Is this guy like 40 by now?