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I would have to think this is going to be a major shot in the arm for recruiting in Pennsylvania. Beat Pit, had a good showing against Penn State. Go get those dagum recruits Terry!!

Lance….I am glad you are a fan..even better that you are not alum…..I call you and any other person out that makes the lame excuses for the school not doing the right things to attract a fan base. All anyone does it bitch about the AD, UA marketing……blah blah blah. They have invested a shit load of money on facilities and coaches, tickets are cheap, games are scheduled around OSU and HS Football…what else is there to do….WIN! (I get that) but we need players to do that!!! The basketball teams win but why do you think there is not a new basketball arena….lack of support, sponsorships, MONEY!! Hell, I would not build another beautiful facility. We WILL wind up being "hilltop high" if nobody supports the efforts the school is putting forward…..It's the Chicken and the egg, I guess…..which comes first. BTW……..if you offered me 2-2 at this stage of the schedule before the season started I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN A HEARTBEAT!!! That means we would have beaten Marshall, Penn State or PITT Lance…you may be right the NC State win was big - I bet if we played at home we would have lost ;-)

Big win over Pitt! As I look back on some of the recent games the Zips have played in front of big crowds (always away games), we have done very well. Our most impressive efforts have come on the road. The guys want to play in front of people and show what they've got. Pitt, Penn State, Michigan last year, NC State upset, Tennessee…….we actually played OSU pretty tough a couple years back. It's almost a downer and embarrassing to play at home…..If I were a player, I would rather play at the big house with 95K rooting against me. Why can we not draw at least 20K to a game!! I just don't get it. Hundley is a beast - he has to be "the man" going forward. Tough, blue collar, reliable and the team rallies around him Zach Paul - has to be all-american candidate….he was a major impact on the game HELMETS - they are awesome, the whole uni looks great on TV…we are 1-0 with them……hmmmm…keep wearing em' MAC Conference Commercial - theme "Generations of Champions"…talks about cradle of coaches, sweet 16 basketball but does not mention the ONLY National Champion the MAC has - UofA Soccer…..

We have a young team and have played a pretty tough schedule.. Don't forget our team that won the national championship was laden with upperclassmen. This team is young and we were missing Souto (a key component…..no surprise our winning streak started on his return). It is tough for a powerhouse in any college sport to keep reloading and be consistent. Looking forward to beating Wake Forest. During our run with Caleb…..our crowds we amazing and the team fed off of US!!!! Nobody wanted to play at Cub Cadet. We need to keep that going so top new players WANT to play here…….

Unbelievable!!! 4 game win streak, we beat Ohio State and all you can think about is the negative. This is typical Akron fan behavior……I bet if football loses to Pitt you will also be calling for TBs job too (after all he would be 1-3 which is an even worse start ;-)

We lost a game….had an off day….it happens. Somebody still thinks we will go to a bowl http://q.usatoday.com/2014/09/24/bowl-projections-college-football-playoff-florida-state/

I am clicking away!!

I hate losing but I am proud of the team and optimistic about our future and the rest of the season. Pohl looked very good AND composed…love his mobility now and decision making. Keep in mind Penn State has one of the best home field advantages in all of sports. Our defense looked very good - there were some blown coverages but shit happens…..we held a great QB to 21 points…..that TE James is a freak!!!! I too was frustrated with the lack of downfield throws on our offense but I am not sure there was enough time in the pocket to get anything deep off. Opening drive had me psyched in the midst of my D.C. (PSU) buddies….the missed field goal was a punch in the gut (as I am sure it was to the team)….but they continued to battle. We had some key interceptions….the team showed confidence and swagger. Lets face it, we were overmatched and playing against a monster home field advantage. TB's hair was funny (I am hoping that was a team joke…he looked like a leprechaun), love the Z white helmets!! I LOVE TB!!!!

And New Mexico dropped by beating us :-(

We have a winning streak going and the beginning of a promising new season…..so I am not buying the loser thing. There is enough to be excited about. We have the most charismatic coach (family) we could hope for, an amazing stadium/campus, great weather (sorry, I won't mention uniforms). I just don't get it. The people I brought up from DC were saying "wow, this place is beautiful, there must be a lot of things to do in Akron (sarcastically)…..its a pretty big city and you can only get 9000 people to a game?

I just don't get you people in NE Ohio. This school has done everything to provide a great game day experience. We have the "First Family" of college football, an amazing staff, new uniforms, a 4 game winning streak, a beautiful stadium, beautiful campus, amazing weather. I came up from Washington DC with some friends (Howard grads) to show off my school and former team…….I was embarrassed……getting my balls busted the whole ride home (even though we kicked the sh*&t out of them on the field). I have no explanation for them….I guess the excuse of the day is now that it was a Thursday game. LOL

Dude. Attendance for our basketball team is pathetic too and they are NOT "perceived losers". Our football team has won 5 of the last 6, it was a beautiful night, beautiful stadium, no competitive games against us…….c'mon man! I bet if Lebron announced he was going to take a dump at the Info today….the place would be packed!!!

The song "My City was Gone" keeps ringing in my ear. "Ay, oh, where did you go, Ohio?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W1PnI7QGS8

My bad…..announced attendance was 9104 North Alabama's attendance was better than that. I have heard so many excuses through the years for attendance it is now just flat out comical….the weather, losing streaks, that stadium sucks, the seats give me splinters. Why would TB stay here with such a pathetic, lame, POS fan base.

What a joke!

Is there a reason they can't coexist and be successful? Shouldn't they feed off of each other an create an overwhelming pride for the school that carries forward to the basketball season? Our soccer program has been a powerhouse for a while…..that is how we got Porter and we then beat his predecessor who went to Louisville (former UA coach)….the "pre-Porter" era was pretty darned good……we just need to make sure the momentum is maintained…..if football continues to get better…….everyone should benefit.

The Z on the white helmet is backwards…….just sayin'

Akron sure has gotten a lot of press in the last couple of weeks, sure hope it carries over in to the football season. Lebron comes back, Browns at Infocision, WCG at Firestone today, and Hall of Fame football game tonight. All good!!!

The NCAA is the most corrupt, hypocritical, POS, worthless governing body I can think of.

The 2018 Mens national team could be loaded with our beloved Zips!!! They are saying that DeAndre Yedlin, Darlington Nagbe are almost sure starters. Will Trapp will likely take over for Beckerman and that Perry Kitchen and Dillon Serna have really good chances of making the team. That would be amazing and I would have to think another record!! Amazing publicity for the school on a worldwide level. http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/3/5864221/potential-usmnt-players-to-watch-during-the-2018-world-cup-cycle http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2120309-predicting-the-usmnt-squad-for-the-2018-world-cup/page/8 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2116582-future-is-bright-for-usmnt-during-next-world-cup-cycle

Debate Over! New unis a hit and well worth the pub we get from this.. Yes! recruits DO like this…now its time to win some games http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000362372?campaign=Facebook_essay_fischer

Yedlin looked GREAT TODAY!! He and Julian Green are definitely the future of US Soccer right now. Represented the Zips well today……good job Deandre

Making a blanket statement that all of the players have not developed is not accurate because many have. This program has been a mess for a long time with coaches and players coming in and out. And some of the players simply do not have that high a ceiling because….lets face it, iCoach did not exactly get the cream of the crop, and many left the program. Our current team has been put together with bandaids of transfers and young players. One of the big hurdles that had to be instilled is a winning attitude (which I believe is growing). The development was amazing last year as evidenced by our record and close calls against really good teams

I give some of the upperclassmen a break because they have been through so much chaos and turnover in their careers here - I actually commend them for even staying. If their development is not where some of you would like it to be, think about what these guys have been through. I totally expect that to change now.