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I started a Zips thread for the 2012 season on BigSoccer. Of course, Zipsnation should be our primary home, but having a presence on that site could help bring non-local Akron fans here. We're better than just being a part of a MAC thread there.
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sorry for the lack of updates. Akron won 2-1. Pitt's goal came off a mistake in the back from a bad pass. Akron kept Pitt on the defensive the entire game. Possession was at least 75% in favor of Akron. They dominated and had plenty of shots on goal. We missed a penalty kick before the end of the 1st half. For $0 to get in, this is the best bargain in town.
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So far so good. 1-0 and they're dominating. 28 to go in 1st
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It is great he is staying. My only concern is the attitude. WHY do we have to be the BEST MID Major. Why are we not shooting to be the best major?
Am I missing something here?
This is like the being the best of the worst No glory in that.
I don't expect a Duke but why not aim higher than a mid major? Are we locked into be a mid major?
Maybe I don't understand.
I believe every "Major" conference is an American Football BCS conference. Until our American football team improves, our basketball and futball team are stuck at the "mid-major" level.
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Are you the 2nd poster on this thread who may have fell asleep during geography classes in school?
There's many times I've wished that Akron and Cleveland were 25 min. apart. Might want to try multiplying that by two ?
I believe him, I've seen him driving this
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Nagbe surprises at #2 - Power 5 Sophomores
Power 5 Sophomores - Perry Kitchen takes #5
CJ Sapong could be the #1
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in 2012!! Porter and Klinsmann want to change the culture of US Futball. I believe a strong attacking team in the MLS is the next step.
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this might be the last year we have Porter as Akron's coach. He's done very well by us and earned the opportunity to move up.
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I'm not wanting to harshly criticize your comment. I just saw that you seem to feel as if Bowling Green is unlike Akron or Toledo, and may have a chance of drawing more fans if they are in a populous area for a game. And I am just pointing out that they reside only miles from the 4th largest city in Ohio. I'm sure you'd find that if access to an alumni base is the reasoning for playing this game in Cowlumbus, they surely have tons of alums right on thier doorstep in Toledo, just like Ken+ does in Akron. Stating that BG only has 30k population is just very deceiving, because of their proximity to Toledo.
Although Toledo is the 4th largest by City, it's 6th in Metro. To stay on subject, I believe it wouldn't be a bad idea for Can't to experiment with this idea as well.
I have no idea what Bowling Green's alumni base statistics looks like so I'm not going to argue against their decision.
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You mean Valentin, not Zemanski, correct? Regardless, you are right but Ubi's been hurt. The worst thing about the Bush situation is that Marsch has Sutton ahead of him at GK as well.
yeah, I meant Valentin. Brain fart!! I'm not sure if Evan Bush is still injured, but I think Marsch would still have Sutton ahead of him
If Montreal doesn't plan on using Valentin, they should have kept him in LA.
My all Zips MLS fantasy team isn't doing well. I need more goals from Nagbe!!
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Bowling Green is far from being in the middle of nowhere, like Athens or Oxford. They are essentially a few minutes outside of Toledo. Do you have an Ohio map?
I have no idea how to use Google.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe...ved=0CEAQ8gEwAQ
For what it's worth, Toledo's metro is smaller than Akron's.
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The 3 Zips playing for Montreal are getting no love. Zemanski isn't on the lineup today and isn't listed as an injured player. Donovan Ricketts continues to suck which is keeping my hopes up that we'll see Evan Bush in a game this year. Sinisa Ubiparipovic is on the bench.
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Klinsmann stands by hiring of college coach for Olympics
In fact, Klinsmann made it clear that he wants to make sure his Olympic head coach remained "connected" with the US national team program, with potential participation in senior national team camps, coaching workshops and help him arrange trips overseas to learn from European managers.
He also didn't shy away from expressing his desire that Porter leave the college ranks.
"I think he has a huge future ahead of him and, rather sooner than later, will jump into professional field and will become a pro coach," Klinsmann said. "We really think that he has a lot of upside and I think he learned a tremendous amount during the last four months.
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If this was Toledo or Akron, I'd be against it. Bowling Green only has a population of 30,028 and with students away for Thanksgiving, I believe this is a great idea. The Crew own the stadium so it's a win for them as well.
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I took a look at this string from awhile back and wanted to revive it so others might be able to offer a differing opinion after 5 months.
George's coverage of the Zips has been what I've always wanted from the Beacon Journal. I would like to thank the ABJ and GT for their work and I'm going to look forward to it as we move through the rest of the year. Articles like the one posted today on Dylan Brumbaugh are the articles that allow a fan base and community to get to know players and develop a deeper connection to the team. They are the type of articles you should get in a city covering a school of Akron's size. I look forward to reading GT and I'm a little disappointed when he doesn't write anything. I'm not sure I ever thought I would say that about the ABJ.
Thanks again George and keep up the good work!
Terry Bowden brings a lot of excitement into this area, the credit goes to him. The Beacon Journal is just doing its job trying to feed off that excitement.
I'm not trying to be a negative nancy here, but George Thomas and the Beacon's poor history with the Zips is hard to forget.
Thank you Terry Bowden for getting the Beacon on the Zips bandwagon.
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That guy truly is an ass, and perfectly illustrates the very real and deep image/self-image problem Akron has. Get over there and leave a reply to let him know we have higher aspirations for our city and university than he does. I just added a reply. I'll paste it here (the quote is from one of George Thomas' earlier replies):
"The reality is I have a better chance of gaining super powers than the University of Akron football program does of becoming any type of national football power."
This is exactly the loser mentality that universities such as Boise State, Hawaii, TCU, Utah, Brigham Young, Eastern Carolina, UCF and any other non-traditional power very likely also had to overcome. It's just sad that a loser like this has a voice at our local paper. This wrongful, damaging, and self-loathing perspective – that the Akron area and it's university are hopeless losers – has now been shown to be the underlying presupposition from which his articles will all spring. This comment betrays a very serious and troubling disposition against the University of Akron. Our city desperately, and may I repeat, desperately, needs less people like George Thomas and more people like Caleb Porter; people who firmly believe that Akron can excel and that the Akron area can cultivate and experience success.
Please do the Akron area a favor, George, and move away… again.
Go Akron!
Go Zips!
Looks like George Thomas is a typical bandwagon follower. Give credit to Terry Bowden, he's getting people excited for Akron American Football.
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“With students away from campus for Thanksgiving Break, the Buffalo game became an opportunity for us to take BGSU on the road to one of our most populated alumni areas,” said Athletics Director Greg Christopher. “We view this as more than a football game and truly a university-wide effort and event. The Crew are excited about the partnership and we look forward to the unique event.”
Crew Stadium to host college football game between BGSU and Buffalo on Nov. 23
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What's the pre-game plan?
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take a few minutes to read this
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tailgate Friday?
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Akron gets a few shout outs.
With West Virginia in the MAC, the MAC vs the Big 10 comparison is a lot more interesting.
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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School/High School
22 Kayvon Afsarifard D Jr. 5-10 175 Chardon, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS
2 Cristian Arboleda D R-Fr. 5-8 142 Medellin, Colombia/Colegio Salesiano el Sufragio
11 Akeil Barrett F/M So. 5-7 132 Kingston, Jamaica/Calabar HS
3 Chad Barson D Sr. 5-10 170 Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy HS
7 Reinaldo Brenes M/D Jr. 5-10 155 San Jose, Costa Rica/Edison Academic Center [Fla.]
15 Scott Caldwell M Sr. 5-8 145 Braintree, Mass./Edison Academic Center [Fla.]
26 Andy Chiu F R-Fr. 5-8 155 El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS
30 Jake Fenlason GK R-Fr. 6-0 157 San Deigo, Calif./Rancho Bernardo HS
Matt Foldesy M Fr. 5-7 145 North Olmstead, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS
4 Bryan Gallego D So. 5-10 165 Kinnelon, N.J./Kennelon HS
Alfred Koroma F Fr. 6-0 160 Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll HS
23 Andrian McAdams GK So. 6-0 170 Oberlin, Ohio/Oberlin HS
24 David Meves GK Sr. 6-1 195 Arlington Heights, Ill./Christian Liberty Academy
Omari Morris F Fr. 5-4 145 Toronto, Ontario/Pickering HS
16 David Murrow M R-Fr. 5-7 150 Cleveland, Ohio/Strongsville HS
Fernando Pina GK Fr. 6-0 180 Houston, Texas/Challenge Early College HS
00 Anthony Ponikvar GK Sr. 6-5 210 Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS/Cornell
13 Zac Portillos M Jr. 5-9 150 Aurora, Colo./Grandview HS
9 Aodhan Quinn M Jr. 6-0 155 San Diego, Calif./Mt. Carmel HS
21 Thomas Schmitt F Sr. 5-7 140 Berea, Ohio/Berea HS
Dillon Serna M Fr. 5-7 135 Brighton, Colo./Horizon HS
Andrew Souders D Fr. 5-11 165 Amherst, Ohio/Amherst Steele HS
14 Eric Stevenson M Jr. 5-8 145 Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Christian
6 Wil Trapp M So. 5-8 150 Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln HS
1 JP van der Merwe GK R-Fr. 6-4 181 Krugerdorp, South Africa/Players Academy College
17 DeAndre Yedlin D So. 5-8 150 Seattle, Wash./O'Dea HS
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I like seeing no Big 10(12) team on the schedule.
Zips thread on BigSoccer for the 2012 Season
in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer
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We might as well have our own instead of sharing one with the MAC. The other MAC schools (not including WVU) don't have a big soccer fan base.