Z.I.P.

I think we need to be more precise about the rule before assuming that Kwan's red-shirt has been "burned". Unless there have been changes to the rule, players do have an opportunity to play a limited number of minutes in X number of games before they catch on fire and lose their freshman virginity. Unless DiG disagrees.

No entiendo esto: El contrato con el CB Valladolid contempla una posibilidad de corte al cabo de un mes, en función de su adaptación a la liga española. HE can leave the league after a month, or Valladolid club can leave the league after a month?? Perhaps Nik is on a one-month trial period.

Pronounced, Ree-shawn. You're welcome.

Your source? Mr Snowden??

Hawaii Bowl 2014? Tenth Anniversary of the 2004 "The Refs-Stole-it-From-Us-Game" finishing after 3AM EST. The only thing that kept Akron from its first bowl game was they couldn't let Hawaii lose to Michigan State.

Derschang, Quinn, Brenes and Stevenson are the Zips selected for the 2014 MLS Draft Combine. This equals the number from the school we DEFEATED in the NCAA tournament, and exceeds any of those "superior" ACC schools, or the other two Final Four participants! I believe Akron can continue to be a pipeline to Major League Soccer in the years to come. Do not doubt the Akron Zips!

We're having a Sesquicentennial?? WOW! The last one of those I went to was with my grandpa in 1966 in Greentown, I still remember the oxe roast and the wooden nickles they handed out to the kids. I might still have mine. If The University of Akron has a Sesquicentennial, I sure hope they have an oxe to gore. I can think of one or two in the Athletic Department myself.

This is an interesting, and prescient topic. The ACC, with conference expansion is dominating the sport -- and others will follow. Six of the eight quarterfinalists in the Women's College Cup tournament were from the ACC. At least the ACC teams will be playing each other in the semis, preventing two teams from there in the finals. I have a predilection for the Lobos as well. I'll be wearing my Lobos Soccer T shirt.

At least he said, "Akron's nice"! (re: The Chevy commercial)

You failed to mention the audio portion, where DOG asked the defender, "Would you like some nutmeg on your pumpkin pie?"

"Athletics is a window to our university and a way for all of us who care about the Zips to come together and celebrate our success," UA President Luis M. Proenza said." Thank you Mr President. However, I'm not sure that athletics should be the PICTURE window of our university. I hope that's not the window you refer to.

GT was absolutely WRONG!!! UA will be expanding their athletic department -- by joining the Lumberjacks of NAU in NCAA Pro Wrestling!

Amazing no one has yet guessed the Z.I.P. Athletic and Convocation Center!

Duly noted and filed, under "sensing a note of sarcasm".

Fine. You don't want the MAC to become more competitive. So don't ever complain about the league or campaign for Akron to leave based on the league's lack of competitiveness. Period.

Wow! St V's got SOME team this year -- with four D-1 stars. Is this team in the class of say 1999-2002?

Well, if I may borrow from Hollywood, (and football): Dagnabit! As the colorful attorney Henry Drummond, played by Spencer Tracy in Inherit the Wind stated, "I don't swear just for the hell of it. Language is a poor enough means of communication, I think we should use all the words we've got. Besides, there are damn few words that anybody understands." I know it was set in Tennessee, but I think Henry could have gotten along just fine in Ohio.

Without wanting to run afoul (it IS post-Thanksgiving, so no turkey jokes at least) of Gozips corrections, I was informed prior to the start of the season that the University of Hawaii was not the only school trying to schedule extra games with fellow Diamond Head Classic participants. As it ended up, we got games versus both St Mary's AND South Carolina, however on the opponents' terms, not ours. I suppose that St Mary's must now also be a high major, since they were able to finagle a home game in the ESPN 24-Hours of Hoops thingamajig. Sure, we'll dance the Charleston next season, but will we ever get a home game versus either of those road opponents, or anyone similar? A neutral venue would have been better, but I have to guess either $$ or ESPN visibility (does the MAC still have a TV contract including zero dollars?) won out over the advantage of a possible neutral court. As it ends up, if Akron beats Oregon State then loses to Iowa State (or GMU), and St Mary's beats South Carolina but loses to Boise State (or Hawaii), we will get a rematch vs the Gaels on the final day (i.e., Mele Kalikimaka) at Stan Sheriff Center. I'd like to see that -- if we don't make the finals. I just don't want to play the home team.

With Coach Kest we got exactly what we (was it Mike Thomas who hired her?) hoped for: A coach with the reputation for building exciting aggressive offensive ballclubs which will shoot the three ball at every open opportunity -- my original scoop per former Hawaii coach Gavin Peterson who got his start under JK at TAMCC. She never promised to deliver a defensive intensity ala KD's trademark. Maybe she should hire a new defensive coordinator.

The teams that Akron played/lost to over the weekend -- Cal Poly and UC-Davis are anything but power teams -- I watched both last year in Hawaii. Though Poly won the Big West and has one excellent player -- Molly Schlemer -- neither of them is near the caliber of a Dayton, which Akron led at halftime and played tough to the end. I will credit it to the length of the trip. I would expect Kest's ladies to beat both these if they get them at home. Not that there's much of a chance of either heading to NEO anytime soon.

Too bad except for Caleb! I don't think anyone can turn Columbus around right now.

Thank you Mr Ake for speaking for us both -- BTW, that doesn't mean either of us are any less enthused about Coach Embick's team. Go Zips. Get us another star!

Without wanting to psych-analyze our friend Buckzip, I can't help feeling this comment says a lot, and can be applied to his and others' antipathy toward the University of Akron compared to THE Ohio State University. "Class" prejudice does play into the decision about which school's gear one wears, when the felt "superior" school is determined to be the one which wins the most games, or throws the most $$$ at "building" their athletic monstrosity. And that fits MIT as well. I can't remember ever seeing anyone wearing an MIT T-shirt OR collared polo to a football (or "soccer") game recently. I suppose there are more collared Buckeye shirts and more Akron T-shirts. Regarding the original thread, rather than the this same sort of thinking still plays out -- if it didn't you wouldn't have the Charlottes and UTSA's attempting to copy NIU (and EMU for that manner) in pretending to be a "contender".

We've sure had our share in the past... But none since the departure of Porter?

UConn took down UCLA in PKs in the Sweet 16. Another disappointment for Jorge Salcedo's kids. How long before they reach another CC?