Let'sGoZips94

True - forgot about them (at least I tried to). Side note: Glad he's our coach.

Your 400 (exaggeration) posts about this elite program is 399 posts more than what the MAC Twitter account has made about the Zips soccer accomplishments. In fact, that might even be wrong because I believe the one mention on their Twitter was a retweet. Never apologize for the amount of posts, especially from a position of enthusiasm about a program that is one of the best in the country for the past decade+.

When was the last time a MAC squad beat a 4 seed in the NCAA Tourney, or was ranked #17 in the country? I, too, think they'll lose 1 or 2 in MAC play, but this isn't your typical MAC squad.

So based on this and the early results, this system rewards the tough schedules. Ball State is 5-3 with 3 P5 losses and 5 lesser Mid Major victories. Can't is 7-1 with a victory over Vandy and a loss to a lesser Mid Major, yet there's a 21 spot difference in favor of Ball State. Based on that, Akron should climb assuming they beat IPFW and Marshall, then lose to Nevada (who by the way was #5 last I checked in the polls), correct?

I'm interested to see if we've gotten better or if they've gotten worse. They have some can of whoop butt losses.

I don't have an issue with the rule. This is definitely a penalty. I was merely pointing out that, on a WR that's 6'+, the helmet hits the chest and not the helmet. It was a pretty textbook tackle had it been on a bigger receiver.

If only Switzer were a normal WR's height - this wouldn't be helmet to helmet.

Exactly. I don't understand the notion that we need to hire someone as quickly as possible to save a recruiting class. The foundation of talent on this team is 10x better than what Bowden had when he was hired. The floor going forward should be 4-8, and that gives the new coach time to learn the University and put together an excellent recruiting pitch. Besides, football is a system-dominated sport. The right coach will win with lesser talent if his system is superior. Bowden had more talent than half the teams we played and lost to this season; his offense (ran by Milwee) blew.

FIFY.

$5.95 for the single game.

I'd become a Crew fan if Porter were to be hired as HC.

Here's to hoping this "search firm" looks at the coaching trees of the offensive minds in the game - Riley, Holgersen, Swinney, Babers, Gundy, etc. Who are they grooming and how do we get them here?

Go watch the NBA or Duke or the playground if you want style points, GT. I'll take fundamental basketball all day long. He has got to go.

It's encouraging to me that we can struggle to score for an entire half, and still win by double digits.

Ugly match between JMU and MSU.

French was saying on the football broadcast that the team is returning around 7:30pm tonight to the Stiles Fieldhouse.

Cool tidbit for tonight: with French and company in South Carolina, the game will be called on the radio by Jim Rosenhaus. If anybody sees him around the JAR, let's get his opinion on the Gomes trade and other Indians trade rumors.

Didn't realize he and Zakuani are close. Yeah, he has definitely toned it down a bit. Still hard for him to shed his previous persona when you grew up watching him play football. Haha.

Holy ****. CJOcho Cinco tweeting about Akron is awesome, even though he's a prick (putting it nicely and somewhat board friendly).

I'm quite excited for this game. I'm hoping for a double digit victory as a mini-statement to the rest of the MAC.

Thank you Caleb Porter for Embick.

New plan. We fire Bowden, and reallocate his salary (and maybe more) to Embick to keep him for 10+ years. Dynasty.

E I E I E I O! TO THE COLLEGE CUP WE GO! WE ARE AKRON! WE ARE AKRON! WE ARE SOCCER KINGS!

That 2nd goal almost cost me $150. At a fundraiser, and they scored during an auction. I threw my hands up. Would have been well worth it.

When are we getting an East West Bowl, Basketball Edition?