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I would say it's standard. If you recall Steve-o was coming off the bench at the beginning of the year last year. If Teal earns the playing time more power to him, but it's not a big deal that he's not playing much right now. What's much more of a surprise in my opinion, is how quickly Zemanski earned a starting spot next to Blair. For someone that wasn't expected to be drafted that's amazing. Teal, I believe has one start -- and one goal. See below. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/r...ses/?id=3991118 He should be getting more show, but few rookie forwards have a chance for significant PT in MLS. As the season wears on, and KC finds themselves one of the lowest scoring teams, you SHOULD see more or the #4 Superdraft pick. Let us hope.

If you are a Cleveland Browns fan, you should look in the mirror before questioning others' reasoning.

No. Going to Fork Union and then trying to get into another school. Has anyone else hear the rumor that David Harvey has solved his family problems, and wants to come home to Akron? Oh, wait, April 1st was three weeks ago.

They sure found the creepers to interview didn't they? g's Wait........So you didn't find this sassy woman attractive? Check out the woman in the leopard skin behind her. I think she's stalking Freddy Montero!

Thanks for the highlights Jake -- had to attend an Earth Day event, so missed most of this after the KC-LA Galaxy game -- Teal Bunbury DNP for the Wizards. In the video, what I see is the two Zips doing a good job of maintaining space and geometry offensively and getting after the ball when it's on the Earthquakes' feet. The Klestjan goal -- Blair took what the opposition gave him, but he saw the angle which set Sasha up perfectly for his blast. Great goal -- damn did that guy and team need that! Still, Bob Bradley knows well enough to leave him either on the bench or at home, come June.

Little Caesars AND Papa Johns! MAC...Da Pizza Kings! But, we're vacating the Stop Hunger Bowl in San Fran (must be all dat pizza) for the Burque Bowl in Da Land of Enchantment. Is that an equal swap? Here's to the holidays in Boise. Will the glare be gone from the smurf turf by then?

I was out of town for three weeks. Just returned on Sunday. Looking forward to getting back in the groove. I'm sure it's good to be back in Groovy McDonald!

Bottom line of Zach's and others argument continues to be: Bigger is Better! Not! And finally: For the sake of discussion

Cannot download it even with HS modem. Can someone post a still? Sounds like maybe Nike is starting up a Oregon-Washington kit war?

I know some of you have seen this kid play, and one or two might have inside info on recruiting, considering the boy's club connection. James joins fullback Andrew Souders as NE Ohio members of Wilmer Cabrera's US Youth org in Bradenton. He was chosen in January for residency. Article below is from the heavily read Suburbanite newspaper , which I think was titled "Green Views" when I was a Bulldog back in yonder years. BTW -- Is anyone else considering traveling to the World Cup in Mexico next year? I think they are planning on using/featuring Guadalajara as the finals venue. Que Vamos Tecos! http://www.thesuburbanite.com/communities/...occer-in-Mexico --edit-- Wonder if that's the UA's Joe Dunn? (author)

Lot of truth in what you say GP1. I only wish I knew what you mean by "liberal". It has no more meaning any more than "conservative". The people who you call "liberal", I am tempted to call "conservative" with the same snarl. Those terms should have been thrown out -- or at least we should have sought to define what we mean when we use them -- with the new century. My experience here in Hawai'i is that the politicians who receive the media's acclaim for their hawkish and "pro-military" record (and I'm not objective here, working for the DoD) are really just treating the military as a cash machine for their district. The military in Hawai'i has, as long as I have lived here (25 yrs) been seen as the largest and most important "jobs program" -- a part of economic development and growth that no politician could ever oppose. Now how does THAT promote the national defense, or the welfare of the military members I work with? Their needs to be some independent arbiter of what constitutes "enough" national spending in any area of the budget, but it comes down to which politicians head which committees and can bring home the most "loot". I also agree with your comments about Bernie Sanders. Although I did, not long ago, see him on FoxNews, he is becoming one of the usual suspects, like Barney Frank, who you expect to see any time you tune in to Keith or Rachel (my and RFR44's first-name pals). And, while I once saw the commentators as post-liberal and somewhat anti-establishment, that is becoming less common all the time, as they fight to get the kind of numbers those most popular networks pull in. In the process of making themselves more "mainstream", they end up selling out, as you said Great One. Damn, I hate agreeing with you! I reserve the right to edit this post to my liking at any future moment.

Yeah. Send the National Guard to Cowlumbus! That'll serve 'em. OK Mods, take this down, NOW! I am outraged by what I just wrote.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Savage Okay, now we know! If he's anything like James Randi, he's OK by me. Who was the UA anthro prof who was such a Randi fan?

I won't be surprised if the whole season is a sleeper. ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

It's certainly not the Amish. Says you. English! Well put, Paradise Z.I.P. Probbably most readers on ZN do not know that the term "English" is what the Amish call the rest of us. As for the Amish, this Catholic boy is thinking declaring himself Amish to get out of the insane Obamacare non-heathcare system. That's all well and good, but let's see how fast that horse and buggy get you to the hospital when there is an emergency. Pretty sure God will heal them. I thought that was Pentecostals.

Not sure if Akron would be allowed to do this. I asked this question some months ago and was told that it is not allowed. Lest, many, many schools padded their roster in this manner. But the soccer program giving academic scholly's (as has been sort of confimed on that board) to loosen up athletic bids is OK? I don't get it!

There is no way of knowing if this player is actually a player. Notice the poster did NOT mention Steve Zakuani, so he might not be familiar with Akron -- and so vice versa. Let me assure you, if this kid is Akron material, Oliver Slawson and Caleb will do all they need to provide him am opportunity. Otherwise, I would wish him good luck at Fort Lewis State, a really nice program and location to attend college. But he DID mention Zakuani in post #7 and #8. Thanks for pointing that out Zach. I read Mike's original post, and then scanned the rest of the thread. I probably missed it -- but I may have looked at it before those were posted, not sure. I'll edit my own post there.

There is no way of knowing if this player is actually a player. Notice the poster did NOT mention Steve Zakuani, so he might not be familiar with Akron -- and so vice versa. Let me assure you, if this kid is Akron material, Oliver Slawson and Caleb will do all they need to provide him am opportunity. Otherwise, I would wish him good luck at Fort Lewis State, a really nice program and location to attend college.

On ESPN Classic -- right now. It's the 4th quarter already, and Memphis leads 20-10. Watch the other Deangelo Williams!

Today, Ben Zemanski was brought on by coach Martin Vasquez for his first MLS action for Chivas USA. Came in early in the second half for the Goats. He and Blair Gavin hooked up on a shot attempt, played just over the bar by Blair. And that was about as close as the Goats look to come to scoring on this afternoon, as the Dynamo is controlling play totally in South Texas. 3-0 nearing the final whistle. Blair BTW is looking better every geme -- this is the third time I've seen him play, and he's looked better each game. Now for his team...Yuck!

Maybe. A little too early to really know. The problem real conservatives have is they are being pushed aside by the the noise maching that is Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Palin, the lunatics on the religious right who believe the Earth was created 6,000 year ago and that crazy woman from Minnesota. Sane people like Ron Paul are beginning to be heard because people pay attention, but they can easily be painted with a broad brush by the media and discounted as something the are not when they will ultimately have to associate with the noise machine. FOX News, which is actually a liberal network because of their embracing of neo-conservatives, has duped many in this country to believe their brand of conservatism is the only one out there. They are a bunch of stupid people, who happen to look nice, for the most part, playing the ratings games and a lot of people can't see through that because the "conservative" option is FOX News and the "liberal" option is MSNBC. It's moronic and childish. Ron Paul holds adult ideas and is a smart guy...there is no room for him on FOX News. As much as I like Ron Paul, he has to much of a public record to run for office. People who get elected today are lightweights like Obama and GW Bush who had little in the way of accomplishments prior to being President. Compassionate Conservatism, what the Hell is that? The Audacity of Hope, what the Hell is that? It's nothing. Great one, I think your thinking is misunderestimated because you are often counterintuitive! And so is Ron Paul. Paul is an "anti-politician". He speaks his own mind too much to be taken seriously by any "serious" (i.e., American "mainstream", or establishment) party. This is why Paul receives support not just from the political Right, but from populists across the spectrum, not unlike Ralph Nader, or even (at times, though not much recently) Patrick Buchanan. Another anti-pol politician who gets support from Left and Right in his home state is Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders. People support leaders who aren't afraid to speak (and vote) their mind. Sanders started his career as Mayor of Burlington, a city with a heavy student and Lefty population, and to appeal to that crowd, he called himself a (small 's') socialist and formed the Vermont Progressive Coalition to get elected Mayor for 3-4 terms. When he ran for Congress first in 1988, a (moderate) Republican was elected, showing the Dems that if they run their own candidate, they only split their own vote, but joining in a broad-based coalition gains votes and wins elections -- and Sanders has voted with the Dem Caucus since going to Washington. But, my point is, he claims conservative and Republican votes (at least 10%) because of his frankness. I would not hesitiate to say that Bernie and Ron have a lot more in common with each other, than they have with the establishment pols of the Dem or GOP parties. Check out Paul's recent comments at the Southern Tea Party convention -- or whatever they called it. http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0410/ron-paul-...es-like-empire/

You think Kest would be willing to coach the men's team too? haha jk sorry KD I think the attitude of the department is reflected in being able to retain coaches like Kest and Porter when the "big guys come calling"? This is awesome news, good luck Coach Kest, keep up the good work! Yeah, I'm tired of Akron being a "stepping stone", but until we get out of the MAC that's all we'll be. The only think that will keep some of these coaches is $$$. Then I encourage you to get used to Akron being a stepping stone (except in futbol), because Akron and the Mid American Conference is a marriage that will last longer than Larry King (all by himself). I thank Coach Jodi for her service. She has done a yeowoman's job! But, I think it's pretty clear that her ambition lies well beyond Akron. If she's still in Akron at the end of her new contract, it will not be a good sign for Akron WBB.

I can't help noticing in all the recent buildings on campus the increasing degree of glass. How does this square with energy efficiency? Are any of the new buildings LEED certified?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the requirement to red shirt a year is exempted when you switch sports. Anyone?

did they sign him or is he going to be a walk on. seems very small for that position, and his speed isnt very good either. His 40, broad jump, short shuttle, and 3 cone are all awful. And he has no size whatsoever. Reminds me of a great movie quote... "You're 5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you're gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself. And after what you've gone through, if you haven't done that by now, it ain't gonna never happen. Now go on back." Let's hope this guy is just a natural football player who had some bad combines. Or let's hope he busts his balls and provides a great look on the scout team for the next 5 years. That looks to be his role. I bet he has a great personality. I look forward to the positive effects on the team his young-man-snarl will bring. GO ZIPS! Is he still eligible following his photo shoot for Under Armour? Or is this signalling a new team gear contract?