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  1. Jim Christian leaving Athens?

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    On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 8:36 AM, kreed5120 said:

    I'm not sure how many of you guys have seen "The Producers", but given the current state of the athletic arms race and the TV money P5 schools already have at their disposal perhaps "You can make more money with a flop than with a hit."

    The Producers.  Broadway?  That's the re-make of Springtime for Hitler with Zero Mostel.  Great film from -- the sixties?

  2. Game 5: Zips -v- Air Force 11/25

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    Posted · Edited by Z.I.P.

    Really looking forward to the gamecast of today's game. ;)  I'm torn, as this is the first meeting ever between my undergrad alma mater, and my ex-military force and employer.  Oh, Hell,  Go Zips!  The Falcons' American football team is beating Boise State, so that's enough for one day.

    Also, back to the subject of our 2/3, Jimond Ivey.  Hope he can take the court this p.m!  Do you know that Jimond's mother and father have 7 children,  every one a male?  I calculated the odds of that at about 126-1.

  9. Indiana Hoosiers

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    11 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

    Just able to tune in & what the heck?!  Are they playing on a dirt field?!  How bush league!

     

    Edit: I see I'm not the first to observe the field's less than desirable condition. Lol

    That's very sad and hard to believe, as Armstrong was always one of -- if not the nation's best college facilities in the Yeagley era.  Was beautiful when we played there in the 1983 tournament! Last time I was in B'Town.  :)

  22. The 2016 Bracket Challenge

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    7 hours ago, TennZip said:

    I hope that they are all correct.

    I lived and worked in Bloomington, IN for 8.5 years when I was much younger.   Have been to many Akron at Indiana soccer games.  Those were of course in the Jerry Yeagley era so the zips are due for some payback.

    Whooo!  And those were the days before Jerry was said to have mellowed.  They say that Yeags taught Bobby Knight most of his tricks!  So, you got to see IU legend Angelo DiBernardo?  I would call him the greatest collegiate player I have been privileged to witness.  America's version of Diego Maradona.  What a shame he was born too soon to help the U.S. internationally.

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  23. Game 1: Zips @ Youngstown State - 11/12

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    On 11/13/2016 at 6:35 AM, LZIp said:

    My thoughts echo a lot that has already been stated...

     

    Kwan seems to be back in love with the 3. Not really what the team needs considering everyone else on the floor. My biggest concern is lack of size. I think some combination of Eubanks/Aa Jackson/Utomi need to log serious minutes at the 3. We don't need much scoring out of them when everyone else is more than capable of scoring. Just hustle plays and defense. No more than 2 of Ivey/Tino/Noah/Dunn/Josh should be on the floor at the same time IMO. Its a super small lineup when 3 of them are out there considering Ivey is the only one I truly believe is at least 6 foot.

     

     

     

    Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to year four of the "When is Kwan Cheatam going to become the power forward we all know he can be?" Show.

     

    Folks, Kwan will not become that man this year -- sorry to disappoint!  Kwan was, and is a stretch Wing player, who on rare occasion shows the ability to rebound and perform limited time offensively in the paint.  If he is not shooting well from the outside, especially beyond the 3-point line, he has to have a short leash.  This is not to be overly critical of this fine young man, it is simply to explain his nature.  If Keith starts three guards plus Kwan and Big Dog again, he is trying to blow away the opponent early from the 3-point line.  And Isaiah had better grow horns, since he is the only post player on the floor.

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  24. 2017 Diamond Head Classic

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    Wow!  The cyberwebs are really running fast today!  I just got this news right now myself -- and I'm in the host city.  The tournament, from top to bottom could be the toughest in tournament history -- though you can never be sure with teams like Davidson and NMSU, which are at least as inconsistent (in e.g., # of consecutive 21-win seasons) as we are.  We defeated USC like three years back, but they have improved dramatically since.  I think Keith's troops will really have their work cut out for them.  

     

    Look forward to another throng of those same three rude Akron fans returning in 2017.

  25. Western Michigan

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

    Posted · Edited by Z.I.P.

    On 11/6/2016 at 2:25 AM, Blue & Gold said:

    http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/on-the-record-stuart-holthusen-s-two-goal-night-leads-ua-to-a-3-0-soccer-win-over-wmu-1.725157

     

    We play WMU again next Friday @ 7:00.

    Shucks!  There's another game then if I recall correctly...Hope my American Outlaws Honolulu watering hole has wifi!

     

    How is the weather in Ohio?  I saw a note that it was 26 degrees in C'bus.  Is that possible?  Brings to mind the first round NCAA game vs UW-Green Bay when we had freezing rain.  1979?  Coach Dowdy hired a helicopter to fly low over the field before the game to prevent freezing.  I hope the only thing cold around me this afternoon is my brew.

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