Z.I.P.

We have restricted comment on that subject until after the College Cup. Then we can start bawling our eyes out.

Well...they were the No. 2, 3 and 5 seeds, so it's hardly a surprise. Only #4 tOSU failed to keep up among the top 5. And that also is no surprise.

great job marketing!!!!!!!!!!!! I was watching channel 5 news only to hear in the last 3 seconds, "oh yeah Akron is going to the final four in soccer good night everyone"Virginia now has a lower GAA than Akron! They have to be considered the favorites.

This is no different from what happens whenever any coach is released. Well, the S&C position is separate, and maybe he should have had someone ready to come in before he pushed him out the door, but I can't see that position as being a member of the football team anyway, since he works with the entire dept.

Halftime folks. 1-0 Zippers. Three late yellow cards -- one each to Barson and Gonsalves at 39 m., then one for Joe Camel at 43 m.I don't feel too bad about this one. Knock on wood.

http://www.gozips.com/newMediaPlayer/conso...amp;oemid=108001-0 Zips. Sorry, I guess I was on da wrong thread! But da score is da same ovah heah!GO ZIPS!!My memory isn't that great, but does Tulsa have a shot yet???

Virginia scares me. They have an offense. Hopefully either Wake or UCLA can knock them off for us. Tomorrow is going to be a GREAT game. I am so pumped.Since the game between UNC and the winner of UA-Tulsa is on the left half of the College Cup bracket, does that mean that is the early game??

http://www.gozips.com/newMediaPlayer/conso...amp;oemid=108001-0 Zips. Sorry, I guess I was on da wrong thread! But da score is da same ovah heah!GO ZIPS!!

GOALLLLLLLLlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll! Akron! Prince Kofi. Seventeenth minute! 1-0 Akron Zips

Here's what Top Drawer Soccer has to say (Hope you can see this without logging on as I did):http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soc...hives/nid-13988I didn't realize, Akron is undefeated in the quarterfinals of NCAA tournaments (1-0-1).

He and Bain will bring the pain in twenty-and-tain.

"And he is only about 40 percent of where he is going to be.''When Keith said that, do you think he meant, where he will be in March, where he will be next year, or where he will be in three years? Talk amongst yourselves. The thought makes me all verklempt.

A fascinating part of the story:"So Ostergren, like other Akron backups, approaches each practice with a game-like zest.'It’s intense, and it’s passionate, ... We want to win as much as possible, whether it’s in a game or practice. Because there’s so much talent ... when we split up in teams and scrimmage, our second team is pretty much as good as most teams that we play.'"If that's true, than we SHOULD win it all. If only soccer got more attention. Don't expect to see Cleveland TV coverage, even if we do win the title. Someone needs to be in touch with the Don's office (I mean el Mayor grande). If this team wins the trophy, there had BETTER be a Big Time Parade, down Main Street (or wherever... ). And -- what happens on the return to town will be the first missile fired in the battle to keep our coach. Make it a lovefest!

I'm pretty amazed that anyone is overlooking a Virginia team with 11-straight wins and what -- 10-straight shutouts? I consider them co-favorites to win it all. I say that with a .

Duh!

I think that Caleb Porter thrives on pressure. I don't want to think about this until after the College Cup. But this is what I feared all year long. As you can see in this article, IU fans have been thinking about this since the end of their season a year ago. BTW -- the subject of this is the (only?) OTHER possible target. Should we start a "Next Akron Soccer Coach" thread? Read: http://blogs.heraldtimesonline.com/iusp/?p=2778

And I am Thunder...struck!

Hopefully he looks at the big picture. I think when he arrives, he can step onto the field immediately and be a Wagner-type impact player.

Nice trolling Aaron Loser! I can't wait for the high and mighty Tar Heels (the ones who were unable to beat Northern Illinois in their own tournament) to show how much better they are than the counterfeit Zips. You're precious Aaron!

Mahalo from the isles, zipsMan. Do you know -- would the UA-UT vs DU-UNC game be the first semi on Friday 12/11? First game is at 5PM EST (noon in HI), second game at 1900/1400.I don't think it's been determined yet.You making the trip to the mainland for the College Cup ZIP?I'm waiting for next year's "Pinot Final Four" in Santa Barbara. Planning my TV sked for nex'week.

Isn't Bailey's position part of the university training staff? Doesn't he by necessity work with all athletic teams? Pretty strange -- and maybe a bad sign -- if the new FB coach holds that much power.

Mahalo from the isles, zipsMan. Do you know -- would the UA-UT vs DU-UNC game be the first semi on Friday 12/11? First game is at 5PM EST (noon in HI), second game at 1900/1400.

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I think Drake allowed the first two goals of the game before they caught fire. They're officially the darkhorse team of 2009. Since UNC is IMHO the most overrated team in the tourney, I give them a real chance of making the Final Four. College Cup, I mean. In the quarterfinals: Tulsa @ Akron; Drake @ UNC; Maryland @ UVa; Where is the Wake-UCLA game being played? Have to favor the home team, for sure. Also, does anyone know what the semifinal matchups would be -- which regional brackets meet. And which game will be first. Thanks -- I have to plan my upcoming schedule. Whooooo, treading on the jinx!

Not much to speak of in the way of fan support there. Only interesting tidbit was this: I remember when people said that about John Wooden's teams!