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I guess this pretty well confirms it. Welcome Pat!

College Soccer News has the Zips at #6. NIU at #26, WVU in the ORV category (would be #35 based on their position).

Caldwell 1st team, Barson 3rd team on College Soccer News Preseason All-American list. Former Zip McKauly Tulloch also named to the third team.

A little surprised not to see Andrew Pratt as one of the 2nd teamers since he was reported to catch everything thrown his way, but he is still a freshman. I am pleased to see Hudson freshman Quaison Osborne worked his worked into the backup LT spot. Way to go, former Explorer.

Or perhaps the shame of knowing he undeservedly won it over Keith Dambrot finally got to him.

Nice article on Terry. If we had "lucked" into Paul Winters, there is no way the Zips would be getting this kind of publicity. As they say, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Also on the same CBS sports site Tom Fornelli has a good article on the MAC and he predicts the Zips will finish 5th in the East. I think that's the highest I've seen anyone publish yet.

He won a national chmapionship and actually played in that game with the Zips. I don't see how he could not be counted as a former Zip. Perry Kitchen only played one season and then departed and I don't see the same discussion about him. And Z.I.P, of course Barson is a natural center back. I believe his parents named him that to give him the initials C.B.

I saw a suggestion about moving the Paterno statue in front of his Library to remind people to keep quiet at all times. Ouch.

I just signed on - also going to run over to the Virgin Islands the next couple of days following the tournament. I signed on by myself but would not be opposed to sharing a room if someone else is going as a single and wants to save a little cash. Preference given to attractive, single females first. ;-) Originally I thought my son would be able to join me but he probably can only join me for the Virgin Islands portion.

I know lots of Penn State graduates and they are really hurting right now. Here was a piece written by an ESPN employee for CNN by a Penn State graduate that sums up some of those feelings. Here is a little telling excerpt: "And weeks ago when my son received his very first college acceptance letter from my alma mater, Penn State -- a moment I thought would be one of the pinnacles in my life -- we both tossed the letter aside and prayed that he'd get accepted into a "better school." (Our prayers were answered.)"

George, ignore the whining minority, most of us love what you and the BJ are doing for Zips sports right now. Interviews with recruits now? Heck, before we were happy to get an occasional interview with the head coach. Love what you're doing. Keep it up.

After going back and looking at this one again after seeing George's second interview with the new QB, I remembered also being impressed by this: "The facilities are top-notch,” said Guiser, a 6-foot defensive back who intercepted 16 passes at Greensburg Central Catholic during his career. “They really don’t get any better than Akron. The campus is gorgeous.” For those of us that remember the campus as just a bunch of large concrete blocks dropped in the middle of the city, bisected by the four lane Buchtel Avenue, this is truly amazing. We had Proenza's vision to remake the campus and now we finally appear to have the right architect to have some football success, you have to be excited about the direction things are going.

I think we have a new contender for the title.

I believe Csonka (the article got his name wrong) wrestled for Stow High School. And I'd never want to face even a high school aged Ray Lewis on the mat.

I was surprised too. I thought George was interviewing you.

With an 8-1 loss, I'd say in conjunction.

My son just retweeted this. Cracked me up. Needed to be posted now in case Miami wins the series - LeBron would like to remind everyone, when he said, "Not two, not three, not four..." he never said "Not Zero"

Pretty funny quote from the article - "Since Shawn knows our game from his playing experience in Saskatchewan last year, combined with having a passport, he was an ideal addition on short notice". Apparently I was only missing game expereince with Saskatchewan or I could have been on the radar. I meet requirement two already.

A new arena is definitely in the next UA Master Plan. One Sasaki suggestion of supreme importance to the sports community would be to build a new basketball arena, as many view the existing James A. Rhodes Arena as outdated and inadequate. Options for arena Sasaki pinpoints two options. One site is on UA land at the corner of Spicer and Exchange streets, next to InfoCision Stadium. Or UA could partner with the city of Akron to attract funding to build a new arena across from Canal Park where the Akron Aeros play minor-league baseball. Sasaki does not indicate which of the two sites it prefers, and Curtis has a third idea of his own. He suggests attaching a new arena with 7,000 seats to the Rhodes Arena and converting the existing space into two practice gyms. “Having a totally new facility is even more exciting, and whether it’s on Spicer Street or downtown, a new arena is a new arena,” Curtis said. “I could go for any of the three solutions.”

I have to acknowledge what the Can't baseball team has done (yes I know it is in another thread but I included it here for a reason), it is pretty impressive for a MAC school to make this kind of run (and just about as nationally unlikely as the Zips soccer run), but being our rivals, here's a little synopsis for Public Universities with the worst graduation rates including Can't State Branch campus. Also here. And for good measure here's one for OU and one more.

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Not trying to rekindle the debate over the value that Lebron brings to UA, but here is an ESPN Rick Reilly article on LeBron and Kevin Durant that once again mentions UA. And for you purists, he gets the name right. "They are closer than you think. Both dumped by Dallas in last season's playoffs, they commiserated during the lockout with a two-man, four-day "Hell Week" as James called it, at the University of Akron -- lifting, shooting, and swimming. James saw Durant's drive up close and knew he'd probably have to go through him to get a title. Now, here they are, in Hell Fortnight".

Not trying to make any sort of political statement but pretty cool to see Chase representing the Giants beside the president.