Z.I.P.

Only available in white (background)? Nice but not in white. Wouldn't last.

Sorry, the correct answer is: "No impact". The trickle-down effect has no more result in sports than in economics.

"Last year, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for Midland, shooting 48 percent from the field and 61 percent from the foul line." Those are numbers that will terrify the entire MAC.

Even more amazing that the story got picked up my a network. BTW, CUH is only a ten minute uphill walk from the UH-Manoa. Kaimuki's the trendy side of town.

I was looking at the UCLA women's soccer roster this morning, and discovered an amazing coincidence. UCLA head women's soccer coach BJ Snow was a teammate of Caleb Porter's for two years at indiana, and attended Portage Central HS in Caleb's hometown of Kalamazoo, MI (Caleb went to Highland HS per a blog story I read about Michigan soccer players/coaches). BJ's also married to US WNT midfielder Lindsey Tarpley, BTW. While UCLA is unable to play the Zips in men's soccer this year, I have to wonder if there's any chance of getting the Bruin women connected in a game or tournament with coach Pfau's ladies. If not, I will begin an effort to get both schools to a future tournament in my hometown of Honolulu (Michele "Bud" Nagamine, Hawaii coach and I can surely swing this one!) -- I found this out while trying to find the name of the attorney who's daughter, Alana Munger is the UCLA goalkeeper and ex-Punahou Buff and Blue and Leahi 92 Elite 4-time state and Surf Cup champ! Strange connections to discover on a Monday morning in the Mid-Pacific!

AND, from the picture on the game article from gozips.com, D.A. is wearing the armband. Is that something new?

This is not Akron related, but I had to add it because of my pride for the Islands! The second best Hawaii footballer, Zach Scott, the pride of Maui County scored his first career MLS goal, and the Seattle Sounders made it stand up in their 1-0 victory at home vs the Colorado Rapids today. Zach's career was almost given up. After starting for the USL Sounders, he's spent most of the past three-plus years languishing on Sigi Schmidt's reserve side in Sounderland (not to be confused with the Black Cats of NE England!). This is great news, that I just hope gets some attention on the Hawaii news/sports tonight. Edit: I found a NEO connection!: Zach played a season for the Cleveland Force in the MISL. Wow!

I can't help getting a laugh out of GP1's reminiscence. That's because when I was growing up, they didn't HAVE playoffs. As I recall, the first year the OHSAA had FB playoffs was 1975 (when I was a junior at Green and they did make the playoffs, but I considered myself grown up by then). Guess that makes me a real ol' fut.

MLS keeps stats and even standings for their "Reserve League", but it's really nothing but practice/scrimmage games.

Choosing Akron over Hawaii? Maybe he likes long-distance driving. Bubba Watson chose Georgia for that reason.

Thanks 88! I think the pressure on Akron coaches must get pretty strong when so many are looking forward to another banner on campus in '12.

This reminds me of when the University of Hawaii played their games at Ala Wai Field alongside the Ala Wai Canal. The side of the field opposite the benches ran along the canal separating Waikiki from urban Honolulu and Manoa. Every game 5-10 times the ball would be kicked into the canal, and someone would come out with a long net and try to reach it before it drifted away. Tended to delay the action.

Okay trivia buffs, who can forget that the biggest upset in Akron basketball history was over the undefeated Tennessee State Tigers in the NCAA national semifinals at Evansville, Indiana in 1972? The star of that Tiger team would go on to start several seasons and win an NBA championship with the Portland Trailblazers -- Lloyd Neal.

According to this post on the Bigsoccer board, Ampai scored for the Earthquakes Reserves squad in a game today vs Vancouver.

Dude! I am sitting at the keyboard right now, WEARING my Atlas jersey (2010 version, similar to the one on top). I got it on e-bay for like $25. Lady in LA sells all Mexican League jerseys. Wore it at CSU-Northridge OT win last Sept. edit: BTW -- off topic completely: working in the enviro eng/hazmat biz, I've found many and various types of industrial oils, greases, adhesives etc. still being manufactured in the Akron area. Had to write to Akron Lubricants few yrs ago for an MSDS, they're address was S. Main St. This past week our fire chief told me that fire dept's (also heavy equipment shops) across the country use parts from Akron Brass Co., which apparently moved to Wooster, which is on the boxes I see.

And of course we're playing...

Cute...

All I can think of to say about that is: Not to mention,

Well...If he wins one more national championship, the pressure will increase by multiples over what its been up to now. I sure hope no one blames him if he succumbs. He'll always be "Akron's Coach", and no matter when he departs, he'll leave the program far ahead of where he stepped in.

"Plus, as short as he is he can easily slide into the cart.” The problem isn't height, it's width!

Reading this really saddened me, and made me realize my age. Giorgio Chinaglia, even moreso than the more famous Pele' was the greatest player in the NASL. Hard to imagine that that team had Pele, Chinaglia and Franz Beckenbauer together! I recall that in the final NASL Soccer Bowl championship game former Zip Benny Dargle of the Seattle Sounders was assigned to shadow Chinaglia, and defended him well until very late, when Giorgio put in the game winner.

I've been checking around, and while I cannot find it now, I saw a reference earlier that Ampai had been training with the Thailand national team last fall. Not sure if that is factual, and if so whether he has gathered any caps, but if so, I guess it would remove him from contention for future US duty. He would probably be the best player in Thailand history. I'm going to try and gather more info with the help of some friends -- especially since my current work place has a 75% Thai population. Hopefully, I can get one of my new friends to translate some of the Ampai Thai fans Facebook page!

I doubt if it could also hold an acceptable basketball arena. The fans in the front rows would be inundated by the smell of horse @*%#, and the view lines would not be favorable. Maybe something could be worked out with Can't State.

Trust me BigZip, Lance Armstrong will not be competing in any dodgeball competitions. But I hear he has already qualified for this fall's Ironman Kona race. I missed that flick, BTW.

Lo mismo aqui' --(the same from here, re MLS on NBCSports/Universal)). But, as I said on the soccer board months ago when this came up, I know all those Cow Wrestling fans must be bent outta shape. They lost a network (Versus) that broadcast their favorite about 40 hrs a week. I'm also upset over the possibility of losing the best single sporting event coverage in the USA -- Versus became famous for their non-stop July-long coverage of the Tour de France. Please don't kill off Bob "Bubke" Roll!