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I think the potential is very strong too. The College Cup is realistic. See my comments to Zip_ME87 above.

I don't think they are a disaster at all. In fact, I think the talent is probably there for a College Cup run. However, to do that, they need the same killer instinct that Caleb Porter always instilled...wins must be taken, they are not handed to us. That is especially true for a roster that may not feature a reliable #9 striker who can be counted on for consistent goals. From what I can tell, there is no Zakuani, Mattocks, or Jaaskelainen. If there were, I would have expected such a player to make their impact last night. As for who I play against, it is a league that has lots of former college and some former professional players. Everyone is experienced, fit, and knows how to play the game at an advanced level.

They are college players playing a 90 minute game. This isn't marathon running. I'm in my mid-40s and still play multiple 90 minute games in a week at a high level. I don't think the number of subs utilized or the number of minutes they played has anything to do with it. It seems that the team played either expecting to get a great chance or for Army to make a mistake and give us one. Neither happened because being Army, the opponent was very fit and disciplined. The kind of complacency displayed by the Zips last night never wins championships.

No heroes tonight. Too bad because that's a game we obviously should have won. Oh well. On to the next.

Army must be packing the box and putting 11 players behind the ball. I hate it when inferior teams do that. It makes me wish the regular season still had OT.

11 shots so far at 55' and only one is on goal?! We HAVE to do better than that!!!

What makes no sense to me is that this is the same lump sum payment we were getting from such schools twenty years ago. Adjusted for inflation, it should be approximately double that amount by now.

What's the story with this? I saw many months ago that we had a commitment from a highly regarded QB prospect. Did that not end up materializing? I follow Zips basketball and soccer more closely, but still want to see football do well for a change.

Should be a win in front of a respectable crowd. If we beat Dayton, 3-0, I think we beat Army 4-0. Go Zips! Also, I'm a bit disappointed that the Gozips.com men's soccer game previews this season have not (yet) featured all-time series data as it relates to current opponents. I ALWAYS read them for that reason, and I think it is a particularly interesting way to celebrate the tradition and dominance of our program. I hope this gets fixed going forward.

Their football program could say something similar about us.

Wake better watch out!...I think the Zips are undefeated playing in North Carolina. 1-0 against NC State!!! Haha.

Other than following the Zips, I've lost all interest in college football and basketball because of stuff like this. The extreme capitalization is ruinous to so many things. I'm just tired of it.

FWIW, I remember UNC playing at Cleveland State some years ago because they had a player from the area who was a senior, and this was a way they honored their departing players.

I am about as big of a soccer fan as there is, and my enthusiasm for the World Cup is modest, at best. I initially intended to go to several games in at least two different cities; now, I won't be attending any. Politics have ruined it for most people already. I think the residual enthusiasm for the program from the Elite 8 is more significant.

I am a tad disappointed that there are no Little Ten teams on there to beat up on.

I said over twenty years ago that there should be an exchange of programs such that Akron has mostly STEM and Kent has the liberal arts. Also, it is a crime that NEOMED is in the middle of nowhere.

There is a show on Fox promoting this summer's World Cup. Each episode focuses on a specific host city and its culture, especially related to soccer. Each city has a liaison who is interviewed by the commentator throughout the show. UA's Steve Zakuani is the liaison for Seattle. I thought this was really cool to see and wonderful to hear why he chose to live in Seattle after his career. It is always good to see fellow Zips thriving in other parts of the country and throughout the world. https://tubitv.com/series/300019445/fifa-world-cup-26-stories-from-the-cities

This will undoubtedly be challenged in court and fail. There is no justice for an open market for all labor associated with college sports (coaches, administrators, etc.) except for the athletes. The current system definitely needs fixed, but reciprocity is the way to go about it.

More like still can't win a championship with one player. Get at least five of those players, and watch what happens. Buying wins is happening. That's why the past two years there have been no mid-majors to the Sweet Sixteen, and the SEC and Big Ten have dominated the NCAAT. Even the formerly mighty ACC is looking paltry.

And this is exactly the sunk cost fallacy. We've already invested so much, so let's continue risking and losing more in the future. Even with the stadium, continuation of the football program is difficult to justify right now, and as you said, competing even amongst our peers is looking increasingly bleak. It's time for administration to seriously consider making the very difficult decision, even if it compromises us staying in the MAC. Besides, I think if one MAC school abandons football, a handful of others could follow.

I thought the same thing of Embick for men's soccer. I thought they should've hired UA alum and highly successful Coastal Carolina coach, Shaun Docking. In any case, it played out the way it did, and Embick has done an amazing job. I hope Dustin Ford is the right assistant in the same way Embick was.

See my comments a few pages back.

See my comment a few pages back.

You are indicating that you are confused by my initial response. Men's soccer, swimming and diving, T&F, and rifle all have performance records that exceed men's basketball in terms of success within their sports. Now, if you want to say that men's basketball has the most value because of the combination of its visibility and success, that's debatable but also reasonable.

Men's basketball is very successful, and I enjoy its entertainment value and the community here at ZNO that it contributes to. However, objectively, men's basketball is definitely not the most successful athletics program at UA.