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Most people would flunk. It's like the US tax code - long and complicated so the average person doesn't understand it.

DIII is the nuts and bolts of collegiate football. No athletic scholarships (wink wink), limited budgets, etc. Bringing success to a DIII program might prove to be more of an indictment of the coach than at any other level.

The reverse of '09/'10? Lose in UCSB, win in Cary?

Crappy way to lose. Just didn't have it tonight.

Our guy should've gone down on that high foot clear. I guess there just isn't room in the budget for Hollywood classes.

He was falling before any real contact came. A yellow? Sure. Red? Ridiculous.

Oh my goodness. Unbelievable.

LUNDT! Keeps Akron in this.

We don't look nearly as sharp as usual.

Stupid. PK allowed after the foul towards half field is called on Akron - not Maryland.

Less than 2 hours. #JourneyToThe2ndStar

It was on ESPN2 in 2010. I believe Cornhole and the infamous Drone Racing League occupied the Sunday night slots last week. But hey, putting the DI collegiate level championship of the biggest sport in the world on regular or 2? Nah. Side note: I'm not actually complaining about corn hole being on - love watching it.

Anybody have a shot of the winning percentage graphic they flashed towards the end of the game?

If true, I believe Williams has had Arth pegged for a while.

I may eat these words tomorrow night, but I'm glad we're playing Maryland. 1) Indiana's pep/brass band was really annoying. The fact that's allowed by the NCAA, especially in the tournament after years of a zero tolerance policy towards noise makers in general, is shocking to me. I like the idea of our guys being able to focus more without 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, etc., blowing in their ears. 2) Indiana RIPPED their shots. I was much more impressed by Indiana's attack than Maryland's, although the Terps have some studs and capitalized on their opportunities. I think Akron just scored another goal on MSUcks... Let's get that 2nd Star, boys!

I'm impressed by the coverage and enthusiasm from the MAC. Also impressed by the media coverage from our local media. Akron vs. Maryland. This really has been a run of epic proportions by Akron - Syracuse, Wake, Stanford - and would be fitting to cap it with a victory over Maryland for the title.

What is up with the pep band in this second match? Is that allowed?

WHAT A FREE KICK! SKYE! 3-0!

GOAL! 2-0!

AKRON 1-0! BEAUTIFUL GOAL!

Terrific College Cup Analysis/Breakdown "So the College Cup lineup is set and to say it will be a Midwestern affair would be a huge understatement. With three Big Ten teams and a fourth from Northeast Ohio, this year's College Cup should be in Columbus or Indy or Detroit. The Big Ten joins the ACC (08, 09, 13) in having three College Cup teams in the same year. All four of this year's College Cup participants are former national champions. That also happened in 91 (Virginia, Santa Clara, Saint Louis, Indiana), 97 (UCLA, Virginia, Indiana, Saint Louis), 99 (Indiana, Santa Clara, UCLA, Connecticut), 03 (Indiana, St. John's, Santa Clara, Maryland), 08 (Maryland, North Carolina, St. John's, Wake Forest) and last year (Stanford, Indiana, Akron, North Carolina). How much college soccer royalty is here? Akron, which won it all in 2010 and has now been to the Cup three of the last four years, is the least successful, historically, among these programs. Indiana has now been to the College Cup/Final Four 20! times (that's a record) and won it all eight. Maryland is making its 14th College Cup trip and has won three national titles. Michigan State is in the Final Four for seventh time and won a pair of championships. This is Akron's sixth trip to the Cup and they've won one NCAA crown. Michigan State is making its first Final Four appearance in 50! years. To be polite, that's a record. The second longest gap in College Cup appearances belonged to Maryland, which went 29 years - 1969 to 1998 - between appearances. Next was Akron, which went 23 years (86 to 2009). Of course, in 1968, Maryland and Michigan State both made the final and when the game ended in a draw they were named co-NCAA champions. In terms of the individual coaches, Michigan State's Damon Rensing is making his first College Cup appearance - as a player, assistant or head coach, all of which were at MSU. IU's Todd Yeagley made it to the Final Four as a player (but didn't win a national title), assistant coach and head coach. This is his third Cup as HC and he's won one national title in charge. Jared Embick made the Cup twice as an Akron assistant and was the No. 2 on their national title team and how now guided the Zips to three Cup appearances (the most for one coach in program history). For Maryland's Sasho Cirovski, the College Cup is nothing new. He's now been this far nine times and won two national titles. Only Indiana's Jerry Yeagley (16 Final Fours) and Bob Guelker (11 - 7 at Saint Louis, 4 at SIU-Edwardsville) have been to the Final Four more. So, some very interesting story lines and a lot of college soccer history represented at this year's College Cup."

Two former Zips - Bryce Jones, Javonn Letuli - on the San Antonio Commanders roster in the Alliance of American Football league. Logan Woodside is the QB. Only two Zips in the league.

Ok, but they kept Brian-Scalabrine-wannabe Nick Evans? Ridiculous.

Game day. Let's Go Zips! Beat MSUcks!

I wonder if they're bringing in Hoban's coach.