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Wow. Very poor numbers against a pretty bad team. Who's dropping the ball when it comes to coaching up attitude? Boals? KD? Good rebounders seem to have an attitude ... they WANT it and go after it time and time again. Bardo may be changing a shot here and there BUT what does it matter if our opponents are getting 2nd and 3rd chances each time down the court? Bardo also isn't giving us anything on offense either.Swiech didn't seem to produce many numbers in his 4 minutes last night but I'd still like to see KD work him in a little more frequently. How can you do much worse than 0 points, 0 rebounds, 1 assist, and 5 fouls in 12 minutes??? Swiech is more imposing to me than Bardo.

When it's not cold, windy, and snowy, here's what NWU's Lakeside Field looks like ...NWU Lakeside FieldIF the NCAA decides to postpone the match tomorrow, it sure would be nice to get word as early as possible to save us and UA the time and expense of sending three buses west into a storm on Thanksgiving Weekend Sunday (think we'll experience just a LITTLE bit of traffic on the turnpike?!).

I think whats stands out more about that statement is that we brought 3 buses of students to OSU when they had to entice students to come to a home soccer game. So much for the Big10 having a dedicated fanbase. I cannot wait to see the look on people's eyes at Northwestern when we have 2 (maybe even 3) buses of fans/students show up and take over their stadium. This is going to be a ton of funWord is, there will be three buses. 1 for fans, 2 for students.Great move by UA to add a third bus if that many students showed interest in going.Regarding Lee Jackson ... I wonder how well it would hold up to the rain that expected beginning any time after 9AM tomorrow? My guess is it wouldn't take too much to make it pretty sloppy/soggy/torn up again. I'm not saying this to justify the decision to move the match. I'm saying it more to say our luck just sucks right now. Hopefully we take care of business and get a shot at one more home game before heading to Texas.See many of you tomorrow morning at the JAR EARLY !!!

Sunday is Fairleigh Dickinson. Tomorrow is EKU Thanks azb. Didn't have a schedule in front of me and my memory is going fast!

I've got a phone call and e-mail in to Chad for two non-student tix. VERY cool UA is covering the cost of the bus. Looking forward to it but it WILL be a VERY long day. Extra batteries for the MP3 player and a book are in order.I wonder if there is any way to get the UA basketball game on satellite radio for the return trip home? They'll be playing Eastern Kentucky I believe.

5 - 7 THREAD CLOSED !!!

... AND soccer season! We go from 5-4 to 5-7 ...

Bus Details Announced for Sunday's GameCourtesy: Akron Media Relations Release: 11/28/2008 AKRON, Ohio – The Akron athletics department will be chartering two buses to Evanston, Ill. for the NCAA Tournament game between the University of Akron men's soccer team and Northwestern this Sunday.One bus is reserved for Akron students while the other is reserved for all non-student fans. Both buses will depart from James A. Rhodes Arena at 6 a.m. Sunday and will include a one-hour stop for lunch. All those interested in making the trip must be at the JAR no later than 5:30 a.m. Sunday to check in.To reserve your spot, please follow the instructions below:For Non-StudentsThe only cost for fans is for a game ticket and a meal as the cost of the bus ride has been paid for by the University. To make a reservation, email your name and phone number to Chad Welker at cvw1@uakron.edu or leave a message at 614-353-6988. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Tickets for Sunday's game are $7 for adults and $1 for infants.For All Akron StudentsThere is no cost for students. All students will receive a free ticket, bus ride and meal. To make a reservation as a student, email your name and phone number to Willy Kollman at wrk1@uakron.edu. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis.You will receive a confirmation when you make a reservation.

On a soccer note, French just announced that bus trip info to Evanston is now available on GoZips.com. My son and I are in!

Puff that chest out Northwestern. They're pretty good at "earning" the right to handouts in the Chicago area ...

With all due credit to whoever created middle-finger Zippy a while back ... a modified version with NCAA b-ball/NIT logos removed and NCAA generic logo inserted ...

I am sitting here in absolute disbelief. I feel like I did right after Penno hit 'the shot.' I just about want to throw up. Mack and Chryst had better be raising hell right now.

I'd be half-tempted to tell the NCAA to go ____ themselves for this one. NO way that game should be anywhere near Chicago. Why are they also telling us to forget about a possible round 4 home match????

You HAVE got to be freaking kidding me????? The NCAA is an absolute joke. This had BETTER not be true. Neutral site ... MAY-BE. CHICAGO??? NO WAY! I can't believe how pissed-off I am right now.

How well can you 'repair' turf when it's cold like this? Seems to me it would more or less be cosmetic and would not hold up very well once cleats started to tear into it. I would think Lee Jackson is done for the year.

TERRIBLE sportsmanship by the osu coach. I didn't think it was even possible to think less of that school down south. Good riddance.Superb win for the Zips! osu did have two shots on goal that Bush had to make nice saves on including one in the final minute of regulation.'... at a site TBD???' What's wrong with St. V's field again? Great place to watch a match (better than Lee Jackson) and the field turf seemed to allow Akron to play a relatively aggressive game. I wonder what other locations are under consideration?Nice turnout by the Rowdies and fans in general. The stands were very close to full with others standing along the fence on one end of the field.

LOVE the hustle! Not a second on the court where he wasn't totally into the game. Would definitely change MY shot if I saw him coming at me!LOVE the enthusiasm! Reminded me of a puppy dog ... happier than heck to be out there playing and so much so that I thought he was going to wet the floor a time or two! The bench totally lost it when Steve dunked, raised his arms and yelled as if Akron had just won the NCAA tourney!Enjoyed the post-game interview even if he may have taken Frenchy and Dunn's questions a little too seriously. I'm sure he'll relax and lighten up as time goes on. Great to have you here Steve and we're happy you had the chance to show us your potential. Keep working hard big guy!

I propose we settle this thing tonight fieldhouse style! Now who's with me?!?

HOW sweet is that! I'm afraid though, that tonight's game may come down to PKs as well. All bets are off when that stuff happens. Let's go Zips! Take care of business and cruise through three home games on your way to Texas!

tosu soccer team bus was parked behind Max & Erma's in the Wal-mart parking lot in Montrose this afternoon. The driver had the engine compartment door open and had already finished pouring 5 quarts of oil into the engine and was checking the mile-long dipstick to see if he needed to pour any (all?) of the second jug of oil he had at the ready. Here's hoping the osu futballers leak some oil tonight too! GO ZIPS!

He might be a few years older but his handshake couldn't be any more firm. Shook hands with him at the Buffalo game and asked him if he was confident enough to predict a Zips win ... "I didn't come out there to see them lose!" was his response (with a smile). Ask him a stupid question and he doesn't skip a beat.I'm glad he's still around and takes an interest in UA sports. Super nice guy.

If the Suckeyes bring a busload or two of fans (as mentioned in the article), do a large group of Rowdies stay behind the Akron goal in the second half to keep Suckeye fans from messing with Bush? I've never attended an Akron soccer match where the visitors bring a large group of fans with them. Just wondering.

We're a couple of good bounces away from being 3-8 (and those bounces came in games against crap teams Can't and EMU). We're bad.

Buffalo deserves to represent the MAC East. Congrats Bulls.French pointed out on the basketball broadcast tonight that the BGSU loss (killing Akron's slim chance of being MAC East champs) is not necessarily a bad thing. BGSU is now 5-6 and MUST beat Toledo AT Toledo next week to become the least bit bowl eligible. Even if BG does find a way to win to go 6-6, they'll still have to wait in line behind us IF we can take care of business and win our final two games. Time to go do what we have to do tomorrow in Athens - GO ZIPS!

Oh so true Mr. Bum BUT Time Warner has ME by said sack!