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I wish the UA soccer program had a listing of all the schools we've played in our history and our records against those schools. Michigan is the only program that has exactly what I'm looking for: http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-soccer/spe.../052609aaa.html Add Harvard and Dayton to my list of prospective opponents.

It's what many of us wish could and would happen to amateur athletes (Getting a life after college). But, I'm not sure what your point is GP-1 -- and come clean, did you marry a sweater girl? Miami BS Accounting UofA MBA finance So I guess the answer is...sort of. BTW, did you see that the Tea Party elected a woman who is against masturbation? If they outlaw jacking off, what are engineering majors going to do for fun on Friday and Saturday nights? Hey now, GP1, no ripping on us engineers unless you are one yourself. Take it as more of a trip down memory lane..... And also as a word of advice, GP1, don't mention your wife and j/o in the same post. In saying that, you're just asking for trouble with this crowd.

After ripping on the football team this past weekend, GP1 is trying to regain some street cred by making himself sound particularly distinguished and intelligent. Keep up the good work on both fronts, GP1.

You should consider sending emails about this to Drs. Chase, Chuang, and Ju of the Chemical Engineering Department as well. What you describe seems to be a multi-disciplinary problem, not one that is limited to polymers.

It's what many of us wish could and would happen to amateur athletes (Getting a life after college). But, I'm not sure what your point is GP-1 -- and come clean, did you marry a sweater girl? Miami BS Accounting UofA MBA finance So I guess the answer is...sort of. BTW, did you see that the Tea Party elected a woman who is against masturbation? If they outlaw jacking off, what are engineering majors going to do for fun on Friday and Saturday nights? Hey now, GP1, no ripping on us engineers unless you are one yourself.

Honestly, I think we are so deep and talented that all 11 starters and a few bench players are potentially worthy of this distinction. However, to be fair and interesting to other programs, our representation may be limited. Yes, I know we have many more players than the next most represented program, but I feel we really are that good individually. I too have no idea what the ranking is based on. I assume it is 100% subjective and only represents one writer's opinion. It sure is good exposure for the program and University though!

Call the UA or PSU ticket offices?

I really liked the match-up against Stanford at home last year in the NCAA Tournament. Loved Teal's Tiger Woods goal celebration! On further thought, I'd love a home game against Cal as they are Top 25 and the Zips have already beaten my girlfriend's other alma mater (UNC). It's a rare opportunity to play against PAC-10 teams too.

I can't believe nobody beat me to this, but given the beatdown we are about to receive, I think we'll need some KY.

I am still guilty of being too optimistic at 35-0, aren't I? 55-0 Kentucky 7 X 8 = 56, not 55....unless you think they will score on the last play of the game and not try the PAT. Maybe they'll kick two field goals at some point to give their PK a little practice. Or maybe they will want to get their kickoff kicker a bit more practice and kickoff to start both halves.

Is that the ding-aling you were looking for? --edit-- After thinking, my best answer is: Anybody -- so long as it's in Santa Barbara and in December. Exactly what I was looking for Z.I.P.! I should have considered Northwestern though. And you're right, I like all schools mentioned so long as they are 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 home versus away deals. I also like the idea of repeatedly playing anyone we don't have a lead in the all-time series against until we take the lead back. Can we play IU five times per season? At that rate, it might only take four years to even things out a bit. Ouch!

Who would you like to see the Zips play on the futbol field in the future? Doesn't have to be on a future schedule, but could be prospective NCAA Tournament opponents as well. Mine are as follows: Louisville (Ken Lolla has them approaching the Top 10 and I don't ever remember UA playing them) Indiana (we have an abysmal record in the all-time series and it would be great to get one back while we are up and they are down) Wisonsin (the only Big Ten team I don't remember us playing except for the preseason and they have won a National Championship before) Pitt (they are terrible but again, an opponent I don't remember us playing; they are close; let's return the favor from football and basketball) Maryland (we need to redeem the game from the 2005 Tournament) St. Louis (a traditionally strong program with many National Championships) SMU (the only school from Texas worth a thought) Looking forward to Z.I.P chiming in on this one.

This is the same kind of complacency and wait and see approach that got us a loss at home against a very mediocre I-AA team. The complacency was apparent to the players and influenced their performance. We have standards. Regardless of a new coach, they should never fall below the threshold of accepting a loss to a I-AA school. They also should not include accepting poor discipline (i.e. careless penalties) or not expecting a week to week improvement just because these aren't the players iCoach recruited Shame on you for cutting him such a break! Other than OSU, this region hasn't had a winner in nearly 50 years! There is opportunity for us to fill that niche albeit never to the extent that OSU does. That doesn't happen by making excuses or taking a wait and see approach. That is what got us into trouble opening a new stadium with JD's regime still at the helm. Now we will be rebuilding for three straight years after opening that gorgeous stadium. I didn't expect this team to win the MACC or even the MAC east this year. However, being competitive, playing hard and disciplined football, and continuing to improve is not too much to ask for. If iCoach can't do those things with these players, he will never be able to develop talent or get the team to perform even if he lands some big name recruits. Games are played on the field as a TEAM, not on the recruiting trail. As I said before, the facilities should sell themselves and the University. iCoach needs to build a program that has some character before there is anything else to sell and that depends on the performance standards I just mentioned. Getting thumped by two BCS schools the next two weeks won't tell us much. Though, if this crap continues through the MAC schedule and we end up 0-12, he deserves to go. The MAC is a terrible I-AA level conference and we should be able to win at least a couple of those games. iCoach has been handed a healthy salary and a great opportunity. Let's see what he does with it. No more excuses!

You'll be wrong. Unless you plan on seeing 10,000 people at a soccer game this year. Because, that was the attendance for our final home football game last season, at the end of a horrible season, in freezing cold weather. I was at that game against EMU. There were maybe 4,000 people actually there. I'm talking actual attendance, not "announced" attendance. Trimmy. I know what you're trying to say. I make the same argument on here all the time....attendance vs. how many people are in the stands. But, what are you going to do? Count people? And I am sure soccer counts their attendance the same way, with tickets sold. I do NOT need any factual evidence. I'm simply trying to make a point of how good the soccer team is and how bad the football team is. We might be the only university in the country to be able to EVER declare such a distinction.

You'll be wrong. Unless you plan on seeing 10,000 people at a soccer game this year. Because, that was the attendance for our final home football game last season, at the end of a horrible season, in freezing cold weather. I was at that game against EMU. There were maybe 4,000 people actually there. I'm talking actual attendance, not "announced" attendance.

...Pretty much sums it up. http://www.ohio.com/sports/102717739.html

My prediction: The soccer team will be outdrawing the football team on a per game basis for the final games of the season. With exception to the Can't game, the soccer team will also outdraw the basketball team on a per game basis.

Rodriguez didn't lose to Appalachian State. Lloyd Carr did. The Lloyd Carr with about 5 Big Ten titles and a National Championship. And guess what. They fired his ass for that bullshit. We should follow suit. +1 Don't pass go. Don't collect $200.

A coach coaches players, not a system. Any recruit that iCoach brings in won't be so drastically better than any of those from the Brookhart era. Consider that JD's best year was with mostly Owen's recruits.

Why wasn't "Not soon enough." an option in this poll?

+1 I hate reading that so and so is a great recruiter. To me, that means salesman or bullshit artist. Our facilities now sell themselves provided a recruit agrees to come to campus. No great skill necessary for that. A coach who can develop players and potentially give the best few every year a chance at the NFL while winning consistently will also sell himself. Bottom line, a "great recruiter" is just smoke and mirrors. When we were in the Rubber Bowl with no Field House or on campus practice facilities, that's when we needed a great recruiter! Why is it so hard for the thinking of administrators to evolve? We are no longer Akron U, we are the University of Akron with commensurate facilities.

At the college level, the main responsibility of the coach is to lead the team to winning. He does this through holding the players accountable and providing a consistently communicated plan. Afterall, the coach is the only one getting paid. Player leadership and the desire to win only go so far in spite of poor coaching. So, I don't blame the players, I feel sorry for them, but only to an extent. Bring Brian Kelly in here and I bet we'd consistently improve throughout the year and win the MAC next year with THESE players!

I bet NIU and the people in the MAC Offices are breathing just a bit easier after the near loss to North Dakota. Has the MAC had a single respectable out-of-conference performance yet? Buffalo is getting worked over by lowely Baylor and BUGS wasn't really close with Tulsa all game. Sad to say but Can't against BC might be as close as it gets. The disparity between the MAC and other I-A conferences is staggering. After all the success of the 2003 season, the MAC has essentially become a I-AA conference. Hell, YSU had around 15k fans relative to our 10k. It's a dire situation, folks.

Maybe a former player for the Director of Basketball Operations position. I would love to see Cedrick Middleton come back if playing in Europe doesn't work out for him. Any chance Dials would change his mind about working for the Sweaters? I know I'll get hammered for this, but it looks like the rats are abandoning the ship, like ASAP. Don't look outside your portals Zips fans, but that thar is an iceberg! What would a Hawaiian know about icebergs? Stick with soccer, Z.I.P.

I will be going to both UNC and WF. I have even recruited a UNC student I know to get a picture dressed in Zips gear while holding her UNC student ID.