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The best part of all is at the end. Man, did we get lucky landing him. I still can't believe we're talking about the Zips.

I already bought mine with the plan to sell them on StubHub if the Zips don't make it, but with the size of that stadium, I may not be able to do so. I also looked at the stadium layout, doesn't look like there are too many seats behind the team benches. UCSB Stadium

Actually only been to 1, the Ball State game two years ago. But I fortuitously sat next to JohnnyZip84 so it wasn't so bad.

I am so annoyed that I was IN North Carolina and couldn't make it to the game. Wow, knocking off the "other" #1 team at their place 3-0, that's impressive. Let's take it to Wake!

I learned that Wagner has been with us for three years, which even incorrect is still more than I've gotten out of the local bloggers. It is kind of nice when an opponent puts this much effort toward you. Makes you feel just a little more important.

That was a really good piece. Zip_ME87, if you had even the tineist bit to do with helping them get that on the air, thank you. Stadium and campus in the background shots looked terrific too. I'm even going to be in North Carolina on Friday but in the wrong place. Killing me not to be able to be at the game.

So to boil it down, the real question is would a strong OOC schedule lessen the Zips chances to win the MAC? On the plus side, you'd think a tougher schedule would toughen them up for conference play but on the down side they could be a little more beat up, and have a little more fragile psyche if they have a rough non-conference schedule. On the whole I'd lean toward the tougher schedule, because if not, you've eliminated half your options for the NCAA tournament. Looking at this year's schedule, hiowever, there is at least the potential for an at-large bid if they do very well OOC (like 13-3 with a couple of marquee wins). Don't think you could say that as easily in most previous years.

Folks, the Zip in Paradise would love the opp to see a Zips football game in the future, West of the Mississippi (prefer West of the Rockies), but in all seriousness, the only WAC/MWC schools that would even CONSIDER playing home and away with Akron would be NMSU, USU, Idaho, SJSU (unlikely they would travel to OH) and Wyoming. UNLV? unlikely, but let's give'em a call anyway! And someone please tell the I-Coach that he still owes a game @Hawaii from the Owens era. This better not be true. When Ianello said we would be excited about our future schedules it wasnt this garbage! Ianello probably had zero impact on setting up the 2011 schedule. We'll see what it looks like from 2012 on.

I'd pay $100 to do this.

Actually that's exactly the opposite of what it says: 2011 UCF @ Louisville Duke @ Akron 2012 @ Duke Louisville Akron @ UCF So our OOC games next year would be @OSU, @ Cinci, home against FIU and probably an FCS team.

Uh, I'm pretty sure the Syracuse staff knows what kind of defense the Zips will play. I bet they even played against it before. I just read it here...I called up Doug and told him...I heard Sh!t and mad scrambling in the background...Thanks for the heads up.ZachThe Zip You are my favorite opposing team poster ever.

Well thanks, now there's no reason to even go. But if this even remotely happends we will elect you king.

But Spicer Hall is back. OK, so it's no longer the former elementary school turned registrar's building, but it is a brand new very nice dorm right behind the Info.

And this piece today - Can't State Coach feels fire driving his team. I certainly hope he feels it, with a career record of 24-46, it is right under his seat.

Sadly not. They lost 3-1 and Morehead was 0-3 this year.

In the vein of all publicity is good publicity, Zippy made the list of Worst College Mascots as "voted" upon by ESPN.com readers. Impressive appearance though, other than WKU every other mascot is at a BCS school. Maybe we're not as far off as we think. 6. Akron Zips: "Originally, Zippers after a rubber overshoe. Really? A rubber overshoe? And your mascot is a kangaroo. It's Akron, not Australia. No wonder LeBron James moved to Miami," wrote Alex of Littleton, Colo.

Ladies are down 2-1 with about 7 minutes left in the first half.

Money issues ought to also quell any talk about a Conference USA move. The travel budget would skyrocket for a only a slight conference upgrade.

Actually, they did. They weren't widely distributed probably, but a couple of young ladies were walking around handing them out.

I don't want to get into the soccer fan/non-soccer fan discussions again, but looking at the blog post and comments how can you not get excited about other schools talking about US this way? Also interesting that they have the same issue with getting soccer jerseys.

I didn't know he had left. Damn! He was great for the program. He is still listed as Akron's coach, but here is the confirmation: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/w-.../082710aab.html I do expect that some out of successful coaches but we are also lucky to have some pretty loyal guys in Dambrot, Mitchell and Porter. You forgot a girl named Coach Kest. Didn't forget her, just waiting to see what the success/loyalty factor is with her. She basically had one good year, if she has another does she stick around?

I didn't know he had left. Damn! He was great for the program. He is still listed as Akron's coach, but here is the confirmation: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/w-.../082710aab.html I do expect that some out of successful coaches but we are also lucky to have some pretty loyal guys in Dambrot, Mitchell and Porter.

Sadly, the scarves were not ready on Friday night. The certificate just wasn't the same, especially for those of us that it is not easy to get them in person. Regardless, though, the get together at the Info was very nice (got to meet Doc Nash, one of the Zips early soccer coaches), the ladies game was fun and the stadium is very nice. The chair backs were a nice touch. On Monday, the Zips basketball golf tournament was also a lot of fun (would have been even better if we could have just hit a shot from 80 yards out).

It was Michigan State. Sadly, looks like it is off the board now.

It was also mentioned in Anthony Ponikvar's columns for GoZips.com In the Box with Poni