Z.I.P.

I hate to correct mainland volleyball malihinis, but there were five games played. Every collegiate volleyball MATCH consists of at least three GAMES. The term "sets", comes from the sport of tennis -- not volleyball. Someone tell Gozips.com. Actually, the terminology is now "sets." Yes, J Scott Ozoner, the volleyball fraternity has decided to get even with old Z.I.P. by changing everything sacred in the game. So, as they say, side out to you, my good man.

Well...I've been trying to find out the set-up in Santa Barbara. Just gotta find a good Central Coast bubbly to celebrate with. Knock-on-wood. (Not the ex-basketball player.)

Damn! How did I miss the Oklahoma +17 vs Chaminade???

It already is. A little birdie in the Hawaii Athletic Department told me San Jose St could announce their departure shortly. That guy who's been the commish for the past 20 years should have his statue dedicated outside a sewage treatment plant.

Buffaloes are the worst team in all of Canadia. Worst of the US 23 Acadians 7.

Welcome to the footballer Side HZ! I wonder if we ever met -- my story is similar, but a few years later (77-82). I too was a "practice GK". Meatwad's comments are interesting, since when I last saw the team, two yrs ago, Ampai was playing the holding mid role along with Gavin (I guess Ben was his backup). Is Ampai now in a more offensive position? I could easily see him and Kitchen as a midfield duo -- they're both good in the air and have all-America type ball skills.

Yeah.....I don't know any other coach in the nation that would buy 500 student tickets out of their own pocket(that's $2500)...oh yeah...and buying 30 boxes of pizza last sunday for the students and this sunday as well. We all know CP's a Class Act, but from his perspective, it's a pretty good investment too. I wonder if he'll charter a flight to SoCal for the Rowdies in two weeks, if we make it there.

“I plan to spend a few days in London visiting old friends and family before going up to Liverpool to train with Everton for a few days.” I wonder if this is just a courtesy from Everton. i.e., is it an actual trial or just a "meet and greet"? Not sure how that works with EPL clubs -- anyone?

I would be surprised...Can't State is on the verge of greatness. In fact, by their standards, these are the glory days.

Thanks guys. Mountaineers like to play from behind. Zips knew that coming in. However, as I read somewhere else, "if you allow two goals to Akron in the first half, you might as well go over and shake Caleb Porter's hand and wish him luck, cause your day is over". We need to tighten up. Hoos'yers will be tougher to score against. I expect a low scoring affair -- if it happens.

Ummmmm...what's the Akron score? Please? Good news?

haha yep btw the WVU students were chanting "bring on akron" at the end. Guess they dont know what they are getting into. And hopefully they don't stay there waiting for Akron to show up in Morgantown.

No. The Mike from the buchtelite is actually writing for a smaller newspaper in the Carolinas. Calling Root4Roo...Earth to Root4Roo, ovah.

Well, my rock is falling into place. Hawaii will be joining the Mountain West. But, for football only. (???) Big West for all other sports. Go figgah.

Yo Cap'n Kitchen Did you see your boy Juan Agudelo score for Bradley's team? Which of the US Youth National Team players that you played with do you think will eventually make the biggest impact for the USA? Is McInerny going to play in Europe soon?

Xavier is probably the better team here -- not sure how they were put on the road. They have the frosh player from Jackson HS, and of course, it's Korb's original school, so some local interest -- assuming they're our first opponent on the Tour de Five. Just remember, one team, one goal

The match should have been held in Boca. Nice. "You're not keepin' me outta Del Boca Ba...Vista!"

Just to mention, since no one else has, that the US goal scorer, Juan Agudelo of NY Red Bulls was a teammate of the three Zips players on the US U20 team at this summer's Milk Cup tournament in Northern Ireland. Teal looked OK. Good to get those first game butterflies out of the way.

Word on the street was - Hall was suspended. Also - I heard the no-huddle was suspended for the first 10 games. Dari Nowkhah, the ESPNU play voice (believe, me, I HAD to look up that spelling!) said that ten Akron players from last year had left the team -- either by the coaches decisions, or they did not want to be part of the new regime - that I assume doesn't include Giorgio B. I believe he mentioned Richard Hall as being suspended for the well known "violation of team rules", and I think he said it would last the rest of the season. Did anyone else catch that? I wonder if the number of TV viewers for this one outnumbered those in the stands, who looked like an average ladies volleyball fanbase. Didn't catch the box att #, but from the blimp view prior to the game, the "visitors" side of the stands was totally vacant, and the other side was about the same as that 9:30 PM CMU vs Montana St. basketball game I attended in Hawaii last Saturday.

This team will be in the islands this weekend, and I'm looking for a proper chant to describe their plight.

And, The Akron bracket. No one need say it. Akron is The Team to Beat. Anyone who wants to be the best, must beat the best. Good luck.

Yes, but will Gozips be there with a celebratory bottle of Central Coast bubbly?

“The game will air in its entirety in the Cincinnati/Dayton and Northern Kentucky Markets. In the Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, and Columbus areas, Fox Sports Ohio will join the game, in progress, following the Cavaliers game.” Yup, any time you are scheduled to be joined in progress you know you have hit the big time. Question: if you moved the game to 9 p.m. just so it could be on basic cable, wouldn’t it behoove you to push it to 9:30? I mean, what’s the difference? Wouldn’t it be nice to ensure that people who want to view the UD game outside of the Cincinnati/Dayton area could watch it in its entirety? Earth to Blackburn Review: People in NEO are not tuning in to see the Flyers. The Zips? Maybe. And when has a college ever scheduled around a pro team 200 miles away?

Latest line is Dayton by 8.5. Least that's what you get in the isles.

Really? I remember that Waddell was friendly with Joe fan. Thomas, not so much. Great AD .. but not a great interacter w/ Joe Fan in my experience. I agree. Hardly said "boo" to Thomas in his 3-or-so years here. Waddell spearheaded "fan relations." And he did a good job of it. Maybe TW needs a "Waddell?" From 5000 miles away, I can offer a comeback. Mike Thomas answered every question about Zips athletics I asked him over (what was it, five?) years, and took five minutes to chat with me at the MAC bb tournament. And he even took it on his shoulders to apologize for the football coach who cancelled a trip to Hawaii so he could play a beatable schedule (and still couldn't). He and Waddell will always be the top team I remember in UA history.