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I was shocked to see on the box score that Caleb used just one sub (Zemanski) -- beside the GK injury -- the entire game! I have never seen a college game with just one sub. I know we have more depth than that. Any idea what's up?BTW -- I assume that Irizarry from OA&M is the brother of their former tight end, who moved back to YSU. (??)Two big road games coming up next. Greensboro an NCAA tournament caliber team will be a tough nut to crack. Then Wright State, which usually is easy to crack.Go Zipfutbol

This is the first 2008 NCAA tournament brackets I have seen -- from ESPN's season preview. They have Akron as a 12 seed, playing the 5th seeded Bulldogs in the Anaheim Regional. That sounds good to me, but does this mean we play them twice in '08?. See you all in Orange County in March! (And Seattle in Dec?) sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

That's because "Something's rotten in Denmark"!See what a University of Akron education gets you. Smart Aleck Degree.

Is he still breathing???

Here's another related interesting fact that I had not known until earlier this year: The NCAA does not have any limit on how many players a team can have on their team or roster. The only limits are for scholarships, travel squads, and apparently training camp. Before the start of this season, one of the papers in Honolulu mentioned that after the official end of camp, the University of Hawaii added several players to their team, bringing the total number to over a hundred.

I didn't think I'd put in my 2c about attendance again -- especially since I haven't been at the Bowl since 1983 BUT here goes anyway.Like I said more than once, I was at the Browns-Giants game about 1972 when the announced attendance was 43,000+, and there were open sections in the end zone bigger than the open areas in the upper left in the photo. And I've been to games where the attendance was given as much smaller, (30-35k) that seemed more packed than the Browns game.Would the UA athletic athletic department give an attendance figure smaller than the actual crowd? Nothing about the department's incompetence any longer surprises me. For example, they have signed up a proxy organization called the Akron Oldies to do the job that the UA Alumni Department is payed to do but doesn't (thanks, Oldies!).An aside: At the University of Hawai'i, the attendance includes every body that enters Aloha Stadium -- spectators, players, officials, press, bands, ushers and the Caveman-looking mascot who can't wear Zippy's jock strap.

I just looked in at VegasInsider.com, and was really shocked to see the opening spread for Saturday's game having Akron getting 13.5 and 14 points in the underdog role by Vegas sports books.Wish I was back in Vegas (where I once lived) this week. In my opinion, Connecticut is the weakest 4-0 team in CFB history. Wins over Duke, Temple, Pitt and (forget). Let's hope they read all their press clippings this week, and fail to prepare for a good Akron team. I'm feeling very positively about the Zips' chances to pull the upset.Sorry Go Zips, I cannot offer you a ride to Storrs. I'm not driving past Makapu'u Point. And I'm definitely not taking the ferry.

You said a mouthful there my friend! Sounds like you've done the Yamhill County wine tour. Ahhhhh, I can taste the pinot noire from here. Oh -- it's the glass in front of me I'm tasting. (Without the head)

Sad result for the Timbers. They totally dominated the first 70 minutes, with a bundle of scoring chances, but couldn't put it past the Silverbacks' goalie. It went through to penalty kicks, and Portland could not shoot straight, as they lost the shootout 4 goals to 1. Cameron did not take a shot in the PKs. Seattle beat San Juan in the other semifinal. Well, at least I won't waste a trip to the Northwest for the final.

Can I have your recipe for deer cabosi? I need something unique to go with my 3-day old poi at the Hawaii-Utah State game. Would you serve that with a syrah, or valpolicella?

I will never apologize for saying this: What's good for the MAC is good for Akron. Go Fl-ashes -- beat the A&M Blue Bloods!

We are talking about a Dave Wanstead coached team. An anoymous NFL coach was once quoted as saying, "Dave Wanstead will turn Pitt into Temple within five years." Looks like it may be true.We just need to keep taking care of business in the MAC, the MAC East especially and everything will be fine.Can't is a 6-6 team. It may make them special for the Can't, but not for college football.GP1,An anonymous Miami Dolphin DE told me virtually the same thing, so don't think you have any kind of scoop here.

Tune your telly sets to Fox Soccer Channel Zips soccer afficianados.Who's the best player on the field -- both offensively and defensively -- in the A-League semifinal between the Portland Timbers and Atlanta Silverbacks? Its Portland's fullback Cameron Knowles, the University of Akron all-American. He's had two shots on goal the first 30 minutes -- both excellent scoring opportunities. The second, a bicycle from just inside the 6-yd box had to be headed over the bar by a defender. The overall playoff series score between the teams is apparently all-even, though you wouldn't know it from the FSC announcers, who are largely useless.Cameron was voted to the A-League first team all-stars, after being second on the Timbers in scoring with 7 Goals, 4 assists this season from the left back position. His leadership for the league semifinalists (Portland has 7 shots so far in the second game to nil for Atlanta) gives Cameron a really good chance to move back to Major league Soccer next year, and this time on the varsity rather than a reserve squad.Here's hoping he stays on the West Coast - hopefully the new San Jose franchise -- where the Zips in Paradise can most easily cheer on their Kiwi star.Wouldn't it be great if he could make his way to the inevitable MLS NEO Stars Soccer Club in Macedonia? Go Zips!!!!

Pardon my laughing -- it's only funny to me -- BUT, that joint may be the only place left on campus that was there when I was a freshman. And it's pretty amazing, considering that my neighbor caught Hep-A there about 1979 and sued them successfully for quite a bit of dinero. At that time, there clientele was made up mostly of homeless and grad students -- though you have to understand the large intersection of those two populations.But, here's another question you might ask, if you're looking for a larger solution: What type of drug treatment facilities are there in the community? When a friend of mine was concerned with the drug problems in East Palo Alto CA, just around the corner from the Stanford U campus, where she studied, she ended up starting the city's first drug and alcohol abuse treatment center. Maybe you should be talking with the school administration and the Plasma Center management for the best accomodation. As I learnt at Akron U, seek da win-win solution for all.BTW, did I mention, it's 1800 in the islands and

I take that back, way, back. The jockeyes lost to the Bruins on Friday 3-1. Play today (Sun) vs CSU-Fullerton. This is the tournament I hope UA will play in in another couple years -- doesn't look like any Left Coast road trips next year. You listening out there, LA Zip?

While all that is a given (except that they played Kentucky nearly even, except on the scoreboard and that AWFUL Iowa State team just beat Iowa), at this point K-ent is playing the best football in the MAC. On the other hand...If we get back the Wagon Wheel (as I expect to), Zips get the target on their back, and become the faves in the East. Jus'do it Akron! Wish I could be there.

I was wondering -- and since I'm reading this thread, it's quicker to ask than look up boxscores -- Is Mike Nanchoff getting any playing time yet this year? I just got home from watching his sister play for Duquesne vs Hawaii, and was wondering. Ahhhhh, what memories, Georgie and Louie and Friday evenings eating paprikash at the Hungarian-American Club! But I digress.BTW-- I think I just saw a score on ESPNU -- that tOSU beat UCLA in LA??? Next Wednesday will be VERY big after the season -- if we don't win the MACC -- and for seeding regardless. PLEASE bring ALL your friends, loved ones and coaches from Southern Ohio to watch this battle for Ohio futbal supremacy. Hell -- bring Bob Dowdy back!

Do we get to hear their melodious voices singing "Zip Go the Zippers"? If not, it may not be worth the price of the vinyl. It IS on vinyl, isn't it? :blink:

And -- according to the article, Blair got the Red in the third minute. Uh, 40 minutes? What happened to the other 47 minutes?

Okay, I'm not philosophically opposed to playing YSU. But the idea that we would play them in the very first year of the new stadium sounds like we are having trouble getting bigger name opponents. I don't see any reason why we should have to play a "1-AA" opponent in the first year, so it sounds like bad news to me.

Hoosiers are a good team, that could pull a surprise on a number of Big-11 ballclubs. I was expecting a number around three touchdown personally! I can't see Akron beating the spread a third week in a row. I think 15-17 is a realistic number.

Aha! J. Pierpont Morgan, you have said a mouthful.The Breveland Clowns need to clean house -- from the top down. I would love to see Charlie Frye in a Miami Dolphin or Atlanta Falcon uniform. Too bad his career was set back on draft day in '05.

29?? My paper says 33! :blink:

Anybody can publish a poll, but the only one that matters is the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. It should come out on Tue. Look for it at NSCAA.com.BTW, did you see how Maryland took apart Notre Dame over the weekend? Wow, the ACC is awfully good -- but so are the unranked Akron Zips. So good I expect them to be top-15 in the debut poll.Sorry to the Goal Patrol for missing the show over the weekend. I had Computer Meltdown Syndrome. But UA melted down David Gualdarrama and the Loblows. Go Get'em!

Aaahhhhh! That's all we need -- another Michael Vick joke!