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If this is true it really would be reason to exit the MAC, however, I'm inclined not to believe it. That doesn't make sense. Not like it really matters to us this year, but it could in other years.

I thought you just created the title, pretty funny that was their title.

Well deserved indeed. But Sewell not making the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd teams is absurd.But sadly, beyond Sewell, is there anyone you think they overlooked? I was even a little surprised Woods made it. I'm very happy to see that Wagner made the first team though - very impressive.

Man, I'd love to be at that one but logistics just don't seem like they'll work out for it. If the season continues to go like it has and the Zips take care of business like they should, this could actually be the last road game of the year until a possible College Cup appearance. Three home regular season games, two possible MAC games and three possible NCAA tournament games.

Absolutley the wrong groups to be using as a methaphor for this season. What this team really needs is a hungry heart to return them to their glory days to help lead them to the promised land. What we really need is a back that was born to run and a defense that is murder incorporated. Until then we're just dancing in the dark in this hard land. Or maybe I just spent too much time at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while I was up last weekend.

I sincerely hope that any player regardless of team would ignore pretty much everything on these kinds of boards. If they want to have a screener let them know when something nice has been said about them, great, but I hope they personally avoid these kinds of boards like the plague. Very little good would come from it. These are fan boards and we're allowed to be fanaticists on here like we should be but for a kid who's giving everything he has and still coming up short doesn't need to see the kind of treatment they'd get on here. I don't think there is a ban on athletes looking at these kinds of sites but I'd hope common sense would tell them to stay away (until they graduate and then we welcome them to be fanatics like the rest of us ).

Nagbe with goal number three! I think someone is annoyed he hasn't been named to any "team of the week's".That's gotta be disheartening for Michigan. Nagbe gets pulled form the game after his third goal only to be replaced by ... Teal Bunbury.

Don't know if that's what you were going for, but I definitely heard the Sam and Dave tune "Soul Man" in there. Think how strange it is that we're disappointed that we gave up a goal to Michigan (on their turf!). Even the tOSU supporters should be happy about how this is going.

Especially since the other team gets the ball to start. Someone made a quick steal. We even have more goals than they have yellow cards right now. Maybe Michigan can step that up in the second half.

Nagbe's goals were scored 31 seconds apart. Hope there is some video somewhere on that.

I left for five minutes for a phone call and we go up 3-0. I'm going to ignore the game again.

Still at the top, have moved up in several categories. David Meves has not even had to average 1.5 saves per game - only 21 total shots on goal at him with 19 saves - that is an amazing testament to the defense. The leader in Save Percentage category has had almost 90 shots on goal at him. Man, I'd hate to play behind that defense. As far as tonights game goes, I'm expecting a tough one. 1-0 Zips with goal coming in the second half from Teal Bunbury assisted by Michael Nanchoff.

I'd love to be Sweet Polyanna Purebread Sunshine, but I have to call them as I see them. I can't see the Zips getting it done in Buffalo with a freshman QB starting (much as I like him). Bulls 21 Zips 14 since agreed, neither of us is likely to make a field goal.

You are all ignoring that awful shanked rugby punt in the our very first drive of the OU game. OUR "special" teams are worse, darn it!

Got a few props on their board for the folks we brought down. http://www.techsideline.com/message_board/olympic/I think that's great that some Rowdies were able to make the trip. We earned some respect for not only the victory but a little bit for our support of the team. I know this is thinking way ahead and I "shouldn't" do it, but the College Cup is in Cary, NC this year (last year it was in Dallas) so at least it is within driving distance. I know I will be nervous as heck every single NCAA game. You just don't know what could happen and it is a one and done tournament. I know there is still a lot of season left but I can't wait for the NCAA playoffs to start.

Not much buzz around the Va Tech board over the game tonight. I found one link that just wondered how in the world Akron could be ranked #1? That's about it. I politely let them know that we are very proud of our #1 ranked team and our school.http://www.techsideline.com/message_board/...er/13/47555.php

The graphic above needed just a tiny bit of help.

So how many here think Jared Wackerly should start this week? Show of hands? Bueller ... Bueller ...? I think the quarterback contoversy is now officially closed.

Yep, our conference is killing us. Of course, we have to play the only other two conference opponents with a good ranking - Hartwick and NIU - both at home fortunately.

After looking at their schedule I really don't understand it. That schedule not only not enough to overcome their record, it's not even better than ours on it's own at this point (and they only have five away games the whole year - we've almost matched that in the past two weeks). We play just as tough a Big Ten schedule as they do (and most of theirs haven't been played yet either). It's a conspiracy, I tells ya.09/01/09 at Green Bay Green Bay, Wis. T, 3-3 (2OT) 09/07/09 vs. DePaul Evanston, Ill. L, 2-1 09/11/09 vs. Oakland DeKalb, Ill. W, 2-1 09/13/09 vs. Tulsa DeKalb, Ill. W, 3-2 (OT) 09/18/09 vs. South Carolina Evanston, Ill. T, 0-0 (2OT) 09/20/09 vs. Lafayette Evanston, Ill. W, 2-1 09/25/09 vs. Drake Evanston, Ill. T, 2-2 09/27/09 vs. SIU Edwardsville Evanston, Ill. W, 1-0 (OT) 10/04/09 at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio W, 1-0 10/07/09 at Northern Illinois DeKalb, Ill. W, 1-0 10/11/09 at Penn State * University Park, Pa. T, 1-1 (2OT) 10/14/09 vs. Western Illinois Evanston, Ill. 7:00 p.m. CT 10/17/09 vs. Wisconsin * Evanston, Ill. 7:00 p.m. CT 10/20/09 vs. Loyola Chicago Evanston, Ill. 7:00 p.m. CT 10/25/09 vs. Indiana * Evanston, Ill. 3:00 p.m. CT 11/01/09 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. 1:00 p.m. CT 11/07/09 vs. Michigan State * Evanston, Ill. 5:00 p.m. CT

We are at #2. How in the heck is Northwestern #1? That sticks in the craw. http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2009MSOrpi1.html

On topic #2, see this thread.http://zipsnation.org/forums//index.php?showtopic=15350

Looks like there is a possibility the audio may be broadcast via the VATECH web site at http://www.hokiesports.com/msoccer/schedule/. Click on all-acess (you may have to update Microsoft Silverlight) but it looks like they may be doing a free broadcast.

Man, I really would have liked to have gone to this one. But Blacksburg is almost as far a drive as coming back to Akron is. And with it being a weeknight game, guess it's gamecast for me (sigh).

First Rydell Brooks, then this kid. Although it said he was going to transfer to play basketball I never heard anything at all about it, so perhaps he was planning to transfer and then take a chance at walking on. Never heard anything from the team about plans to do so. Sad anytime someone that young dies, especially under those circumstances.