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Bush is one of the best goalies this program has ever seen. He's very solid. Don't knock him.

I hate to bring up OSWho, but John Cooper was a great recruiter, but couldn't coach well. Tressel seems to be good at both.There is a balance between coaching and recruiting that results in wins on the field and maximizes a program's potential. So while its great to have all these prospects, I'd like to see it translate into success on the field. Although the team was relatively young this past year, the talent was there and we lost an NCAA tournament game to USF at home after being seeded. That's not the best way to earn respect at the national level. Given the recruiting classes and the tradition of the program, I expect more in upcoming seasons.

That was hot!...No wonder UA gets all the best recruits. OSWho?The stat at the end really surprised me.

http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page1971.htm

http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/18859579.htmlThis couldn't have come soon enough!He'll make more than enough money in increased revenue with the new location and the opening of the stadium than he supposedly lost in the imminent domain proceedings. Hopefully, he'll then reconsider his bequest from UA to Can't.

Sounds very interesting. Couldn't be Zeke committing already could it?...I didn't think signing day was until the fall, so if he is already committed, an official announcement couldn't be made (right?). I'm guessing it's the release of this coming season's schedule.

Start it as a new topic please. Most people probably won't read it buried in another thread.

Amen. I've been saying that for 5 years now. I think eventually, NEOCOM will come to Akron and be absorbed into UA just as the law school was. However, there is a lot of political clout to overcome with Can't State, YSU, and CSU. A medical school in Akron is one of the best things that could happen to the city as there is a potential for an infusion of large sums of research $ and associated new companies.

St. Pete is beautiful! I'd be all for that!Easy travel from CAK too.How 'bout we dome the Info and have a bowl game in Akron...call it the Rubber Bowl! Hell, forget the dome and bring one of the ACC/SEC teams up here in December to play in our weather!

I laugh uncontrollably every time I hear that speech. It's now a toss-up for the best coach tirade ever...Mike Gundy's "I'm a MAN, I'M 40." episode last year was pretty freakin' good too.Classy.

We were before the announcement of this recruiting class. I can see UA winning a National Championship in the next 3-10 years.www.collegesoccernews.com usually ranks recruiting classes, but doesn't have a related post yet.Nice that someone is thinking along the same wavelength as Caleb (and I!). But I happen to believe your time span is too long. I'll be surprised if we don't win a title in the next three years, with our talent.It will be very interresting to see how Akron is ranked in the pre-season. I think the coaches may put Akron top-5, but more reasonable is around #10. A team this young and talented will improve as season advances, and could be a real contender by November -- but I hate to put too much pressure on the kids' shoulders so early. Especially Coach Porter. Now let's get that stadium built for our champs! You hit upon a subject that was slightly off-topic, so I did not mention it above, but that is the new soccer stadium. Do you think this class will put some healthy, but real, pressure on the trustees to move up the timetable for construction of a new soccer stadium? To get a class like this, do you think Caleb is talking to these recruits about a new stadium? And where would the stadium be? I don't think there is room for a stadium where the pitch is presently located.I believe the soccer stadium is going to be located in the same place the field is now. There were pictures from an architctural firm of the new soccer stadium online. The page included the downtown arena. Anyone have the link for us?

We were before the announcement of this recruiting class. I can see UA winning a National Championship in the next 3-10 years.www.collegesoccernews.com usually ranks recruiting classes, but doesn't have a related post yet.

don't forget psychology too Can't currently offers a PhD in business, which is a program UA does not have.

Maybe it's just Terrible Tax Tuesday?

For those of you planning on coming to Pittsburgh, please PM or reply here as I live in Pittsburgh (and attend Pitt for graduate school) and would love to meet some members of the Nation in person. I also wouldn't mind seeing Zeke in action and having something to do on Friday night. Cheers!...and of course

I thought expansion of the Exchange Street deck was supposed to be complete by the time the stadium opens?

Third.

I like having OSU, Michigan, and Penn State on the schedule every year though. IU and Notre Dame are perenial top 25 programs and Oakland is also usually very strong. The addition of Cincinnattii and WVU are also very nice. Great to see the team playing in two of the biggest national tournaments to start the year and hosting another. I wonder why Westfield dropped/discontinued sponsorship of our annual tournament?I'm not worried about the MAC games being home versus away. As the best program in the MAC by far, the team should go undefeated every year in the regular season.I'd like to see the team play Louisville....if only the woman's program could be built up to be this strong...

Indiana.

All we did was take Kentucky off the 2009 schedule and it is Kentucky that will play MTSU.

Any legitamcy to the comments about a new on-campus arena?

When I first started reading this I almost believed it not realizing it's April 1st. However, I would like to see the MAC add Temple and another school (preferably Southern Illinois) as full conference members.Any one have legitimate insight as to what the REAL big announcement from the league office is supposed to be?

No kidding .. who cares if the conference blows goats .. better for the Zips to dominate and keep the bid to themselves. I don't really believe Can't State will fall fast, but it wouldn't break my heart if they never won another game.Do people really think that Gonzaga is up nights worrying about why the league they're in only has 1 or 2 good teams (this year being different, I know)? No .. they own the WCC bid and that's the way they like it.The Zips are working on their business .. the rest of the league is irrelevant.Go Zips!Amen. I'll trade in the rivalry with Can't for regularly winning the conference and getting an NCAA bid. The reason: no one outside the Akron-Can't region cares...the game barely gets any media coverage from Cleveland. It has never been broadcast nationally, which is what the NCAA bid is all about...NATIONAL EXPOSURE. And besides, who wouldn't want to stomp Can't with every opportunity we have?

Christian takes TCU job:http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/17126776.htmlhttp://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/17127696.htmlLet's hope this is the beginning of the end of Can't's success!

I do. But I won't say why here.I will just say that off-the-court discipline is a bit lacking in some of the players on the WBB team. I fear that something has caught up with them that may have happened over spring break.This is the most I've cared about women's basketball all year. Details, please!Yeah, seriously. Please share...even if doing so via private message is necessary.