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Which record are you talking about? Zeke already is tied for the most blocks in a game (6), set the freshman record for most blocks (59) which is also second all-time to Romeo's Travis's record of 65. He has 37 halfway through his sophomore year so for his career he has 96 which is fourth all time. Second place is 109 so he will certainly move into 2nd place this year but he still has a way to go to pass Romeo's 165 career blocks.

We'll fall to second place once the Auburn-Oregon game is completed. I read up how the Capital One Standings are conducted. All sports are not equal. There are three tiers with football, basketball and baseball on the top tier (for the men's side) and soccer with other sports on the second tier and sports like cross country and indoor track on tier 3. You get 20 points for winning a National Championship, 12 for second and so on, but you also get a multiplier, 2 times for tier 2 and 3 times for tier 1. That's how we got 40. That also means that the winner of Auburn-Oregon will get 60 points (but the loser will still be behind us with 36).

True, and they also spelled Akron as Arkon at the beginning of that sentence. Think I may know why you missed that one though. Dyslexia is a difficult disease.

I, for one, am very happy Brett has returned. He is having another good night. Am concerned about the Zips defense though, where did it go? ORU shooting over 70%. Good thing the Zips are too. Funniest comment by Joe Dunn after ORU tossed up a prayer and made it - "Those are the kinds of things that are usually answered at Oral Roberts".

Interesting that this news is let just as the MAC is considering expansion. GP1 will be happy. Dollar General expanding - to annouce 6,000 jobs. Of course that also reminds me of this. By the way, Temple was supposed to announce their intentions of continuing with the MAC by January 1st. Anyone hear anything? Nothing on the MAC web site.

It will be with a new coach. Mangini is gone.

I would like to reserve the moniker "GP2". I don't want my pseudo changed, I just want to hold onto it for potential future monetary reasons.

So is this something you wrote then (seeing as how the name of the author is a Chris Coon and your psuedo is ccoon44)?

Abreu looking good early. Two threes, a steal, an assist and good defense causing a turnover. Zips up 13-6. Zeke also with a nice dunk off a good feed.

Short article on the MLS website with a projection for next years championship contenders. Zips are listed but they caveat it with the expected "depends on who leaves". Interesting thing is that they don't mention a single ACC school.

A lot of you seem to have very short memories. Our last victory over Ohio State really did very little for the program.

But what a great way to go out. This must be what it feels like to be say, a UK in basketball (but without the associated NCAA violations ).

Next years scarves better have some sort of National Championship insignia.

You know who I feel the worst for? (dangling preposition intentional ). Anyone who is soccer fan who roots for a team other than Akron in the MAC. Man, thats got to be depressing looking at another ten years of this.

Twas the day before Christmas and all through the campus Were smiles on all faces, from grandkid's to Grandpa's The trophy was stashed by the Info with care In hopes of another National Championship there But in two years the socceroos have now lit the lamp with one runner up and one national champ And what to my wondering eyes now appears But a Zips golden age in the last five years What's been accomplished is not a mere trifle With two NCAA champs in track and in rifle A multitude of titles in cross country and track The NCCA, NIT and 4 straight games for the men in the MACC The ladies did likewise with a MAC East title in soccer And each basketball lady still needed her locker As each sport has shown us to never say never And they reached the MAC semis for the first time ever And though it now seems eons ago The football team finally made it to the show Though it seems more than five years ago it occurred It's proof a terrible season is not the last word So though to all Zips fans we still empathize Its still the best time to be fans as we must recognize To all of you Zips fans through thick and through thin Merry Christmas to all and may the Zips continue to win!

Incorrect, Dave. I'll bet I spent at least ten seconds thinking of and typing this.

What if he has no access to any money? Have you ever not had a dime to your name and no chance to go out and make any? I'm not saying that is the case with him, but there are guys playing college football around the country who grew up in shacks and have zero money. Universities are making millions off of these players and they don't have enough money to take a girl out on a date. There is something wrong with that in my mind. Sure, and it was usually because I just had to pay my tuition costs. That's my point, these athletes have most of their expenses paid and yet still can't come up with some pocket change when they need it. They are eligible for student loans too if that is what they need. You're right, universities make a lot of money off them but they do get benefits in return (sometimes over $100,000 worth of scholarship money. Not exactly peanuts). I just don't like seeing revenue sports get treated differently than non-revenue sports, should we eradicate all of the other sports? Those folks might need money too. And why are any of them treated differently than the rest of the of the student population? They could probably use some pocket change too. I'm not sure why an athlete should go into debt while in college if he can make a legal income while in college. A player should be free to go out and EARN money while in school. For example, if earning money for an ex-jock includes going to autograph signing sessions, then a college athlete should be able to earn a living in the same way. There is no money exchanged between the University and player at that point. The player is doing nothing illegal. The player is offering a legal service another person is willing to pay for. That is free enterprise and a player should be able to take part in the free enterprise system in this country. As long as a player is earning a legal living and in compliance with NCAA academic standards, there is no reason to not allow it. Now there we might finally agree. Any student should be free to do that. If I'm a business major (and an athlete) and I invent Facebook, no reason I shouldn't profit from it while I'm in school. And if I'm well known enough people would pay for my autograph, good for me. Its the benefits that are set aside just because someone is a college athlete that irk me (like what the OSU athletic director was saying is needed). It just gets tough separating what the athlete can earn vs. say a dealership giving them a car in exchange for an "autograph".

What if he has no access to any money? Have you ever not had a dime to your name and no chance to go out and make any? I'm not saying that is the case with him, but there are guys playing college football around the country who grew up in shacks and have zero money. Universities are making millions off of these players and they don't have enough money to take a girl out on a date. There is something wrong with that in my mind. Sure, and it was usually because I just had to pay my tuition costs. That's my point, these athletes have most of their expenses paid and yet still can't come up with some pocket change when they need it. They are eligible for student loans too if that is what they need. You're right, universities make a lot of money off them but they do get benefits in return (sometimes over $100,000 worth of scholarship money. Not exactly peanuts). I just don't like seeing revenue sports get treated differently than non-revenue sports, should we eradicate all of the other sports? Those folks might need money too. And why are any of them treated differently than the rest of the of the student population? They could probably use some pocket change too.

Just saw a press conference where the OSU AD blamed it all on the lack of pocket money for athletes and suggested that a fund was needed in case an athlete needed to pay for gas or take his girl out for a nice dinner. What crap, these folks have their college education paid for on completely non-academic reasons but somehow it would help if they had a little pocket change for something like desperately needed tattoos? He also only used the word "he" so apparently it should only apply to those in revenue producing sports? Really get tired of the coddled college athlete image, its one of the reasons I love the Zips soccer team.

But is that left or right?

Five Buckeyes including Terrelle Pryor have been suspended for the first five games of next season (quite frankly seems a little severe for trading a tattoo for an autograph). Too bad we won't be good enough to take advantage of it.

It's good to be the king.

For every bracket where a team wins a bunch of games in row, another team, theoretically "loses" that many as well. And the College Cup "loser" for this year is ... Princeton, who lost to UMBC, who lost to William and Mary, who lost to SMU, who lost to UNC, who lost to Louisville who lost to the best team in the country.

I agree. It is easy to hit those shots in practice...but not in the flow of a game. He's always been a streaky shooter. We just need to ride this streak out until he turns it around. Can I predict he'll make at least 5 threes when we play Miami Fl? Who's giving me odds? No way, something seems to happen when he sees the word "Miami" on the front of a shirt.