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SI Story reports "The 26-year-old was in his first season with the Chicago Bears and had signed a three-year contract with the team worth $5.15 million". 26 years old, a five million dollar contract and still dealing. Wow, you wonder what gets into someone's head.

So would this then make ITZ the Snow Miser since he always wants Winters?

For anyone who has never seen the show, it is a race around the world with a bunch of stops along the way. It starts and stops in the US and this year the final leg was in Atlanta. That's where the two contestants on the left met up with the Zips fan.

Here is a screen capture for anyone that didn't see it - this should be in the Random Akron sightings thread.

Stick to soccer little man. I have met Z.I.P. Little, he is not.

Not to brag or anything, but I nailed it again. Next step is to go out on a limb and actually pick a team next time.

And all three made one of the College Soccer News All-freshman teams. Congrats guys!

Porter's not so great. He only lost seven starters and his team only makes the sweet sixteen this year? And he only recruited four players that every other team wanted this year? Phhfft.

Could we have another scenario like last year - a final where the "jilted" school (Akron/UNC) gets to face their old coach (Lolla/Bolowich). Its a lot more fresh for UNC and they are not the upstarts, Creighton is, but I'd love to see that as a final. Ben Speas gets a title for two different schools, two years in a row?

I'm prettty sure this is a repeat of a quarterfinal last year that Louisville won in a barnburner 5-4. Kind of rooting for UCLA this year.

I missed that conversation a few weeks ago. Smithville 2001 grad here. I always had one question about the Wayne County schools nicknames. Why the duplication? Chippewa Chipps? Smithville Smithies? Good thing Wooster decided to buck the trend.

The field at Creighton was declared unplayble due to snow today. Shouldn't the game have then been moved to South Florida?

And except for Bush and Gavin, I believe we that we could have had that entire team together last year (with Mattocks as a reserve). Not that last year turned out badly or anything.

Only 5 coaches in almost 40 years. You'd think we'd be the model of consistency. Well at least iCoach was.

Cool!!!

If this guy is a National Writer, then RACER is an International Writer. Well the national writer would fit right in on this board. Actually, Myerberg is a fairly respected sports writer for the NY Times. Yes, he had a couple facts wrong but mostly I think he was on the money. Akron doesn't know what its doing I think was solely applied to football. Hopefully this next hire changes that perception.

Mildly disappointing ending, Charlotte has a good team, I wish them luck. Would be nice to see another mid-major win the National Title instead of the usual suspects. Replacing seven starters and still making the sweet sixteen? Still damn good but I am glad Porter doesn't think so. Another great year for Zips soccer.

Those taking the bus don't get their tickets until Monday. I didn't bother to ask when I ordered, but maybe someone else did. Thanks John, I can probably wait until Monday and see where everyone is, I could even buy them at the game. I just can't believe that neither Akron nor WVU can tell me.

Some good news of sorts - all of the tickets allocated to the Zips ticket office have been taken. I am still planning on going but would like to sit with the Zips fans. Anyone have a ticket to tell me what section we are in? Neither the Akron nor WVU ticket offices could tell me.

I remember one thing about Humpty - the Toledo game. Sending it to OT with a three from the corner and the lob to Brett McKnight to win it in OT. Without that, no NCAA tournament that year and an embarrassing first round exit to a #12 seed. I have nothing but good memories of him because of that.

That's how we find our cornerbacks. Man, you missed that opportunity.

UCSB advances. Delaware and UCLA scoreless after 70.

Creighton smacked NIU around. 3-0. They're out. I love our bracket. I'm scared the least by anyone in it.

Tied it up at 40. Zeke having a good game.

Just listening on 1350.