Let'sGoZips94

The amount of laziness and sleeze that goes into college athletics is such a turnoff.

You're really reaching for a comparison here. Here is what it boils down to. The constraints at Northwestern typically limit the talent on the field. The constraints at Akron do not. Northwestern has never been anywhere near talented enough to compete with Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, etc., which is what mad Pat's success at Northwestern much more impressive. Akron is as talented if not more talented than a good chunk of the MAC. At that point the spotlight gets put on the discipline and Xs/Os, which we have very much fallen short in both categories. That's a coaching problem. Period.

That'll be a Q3 win at worst and maybe even a Q2 win if Tulane can l pull things together. Regardless, winning by nearly 20 at Tulane will show well all year.

The talent gap at Akron isn't very large compared to most of the MAC. In fact, we lost games vs teams throughout the year that we were more talented than. JoeMo is absolutely a problem. Is he the problem? Maybe not, but he has yet to be the solution. I wish Akron had Northwestern's problems. Instead of having exceedingly high academic standards that stunt the growth of the program, our lack of academic standards have hurt the program. Regardless, Northwestern is still getting a large check from the Big Ten - literally 5× greater than what Akron gets from the MAC. I'm not sure how they are a comparison. By the way, our most recent P4 win came against Northwestern. It's possible to win at Akron but it largely starts with a coach that is willing to overcome the circumstances and lead.

Maybe Kehres is playing chess and trying to insert himself as the top replacement from the inside.

The sneaky part about Buffalo is Freitag. Nobody really expected the impact he has had.

We have no idea what Miami is this year - yet. They have played 1 team - 1 - in the top 300 NET so far. Charlie Coles is rolling in his grave with this OOC schedule for the sweaters. Buffalo's resume is impressive. That single digit loss to St. Bonnie yesterday is very respectable.

The MAC dropped on the higher end (except Akron), but gained on the lower end in NET. 41 Akron (2nd highest in Ohio now, 1 spot behind OSUcks) 89 BUGS 91 Miami OH 134 Buffalo 146 PCCC 159 Toledo 169 EMU 198 UMass 236 Ohio 254 WMU 312 CMU 319 NIU 340 Balls

Agreed on the red being a debatable decision, but Matt can't put himself and the team in that position as a captain. Everything the Zips did in the second half was dumb, his high boot being no exception. Also, never again to I want to see a stutter step PK. Very unfortunate loss that hurts even more considering we would've been the highest seed remaining with a legit shot at a second star. Gutwrenching to say the least. Saint Louis may just be a team of destiny. I hope they prove me right by winning it all for their 11th star and first in 50 years.

Was thinking the same thing, but also, Iowa State is a wagon and got royally screwed in the Players Tournament or whatever it was called.

Coaching matters. Cignetti is incredible.

And just like that, 2 G5s are in the Playoff. Nightmare scenario for the overlords.

Go Duke.

Huge game. Murray State was 87 NET coming into today's game. Another top 100 opportunity and potential Q2 matchup.

Toledo's heir apparent is heading to Cuse to be their DC. Wow.

What a weird day for the MAC. BUGS drops one at home to Utah Valley by 11. Ohio beats Marshall out of nowhere. Toledo loses to Oakland. Buffalo with a very competitive 8 pt loss at home to a very good St. Bonnie team. Buffalo is legit. WMU, UMass, and Miami OH all won against very weak competition.

It's big to Akron IMO. This is the type of game we typically drop inexplicably. Being on the road, this might end up being a Q2 win come season's end, too. Very solid performance. Akron shot above 40% again from 3; Akron has one of the best offenses in the country.

Had.

2k is my guess with a solid boost from the SLU faithful.

Absurd start to the season for Tavari.

Perry Kitchen-esque to send Furman to their first ever College Cup.

A Furman defender just headed a Portland shot off the goal line with 30 seconds to go, up 1-0. Oh. My. Goodness. Looks to be a large crowd in Portland.

One might call them the godfather of college soccer. Haven't won a title in 50 years, though. Let's make sure they stay at 10 as we pursuit our 2nd Star.

I agree it needs nipped in the butt. This type of litigation isn't how to do that. You could insert any school name, especially P4, and I'd take issue with a school suing a player for hundreds of thousands that they never actually lost themselves. Programs and coaches for years have been screwing over players. There are moral contracts that have been violated without repercussions for decades and continue to be. Lane Kiffin made a commitment to an entire roster that he would lead them this season. Just before their playoff birth, he has bolted for another university for his own personal gain. How do the players litigate that? They can't; they just have to accept it and hope they have the right coaching still around to lead them to success. Should they bow out early, who knows if Kiffin would've made rhe difference. Who knows what a deep playoff run or even national championship could do to transform their lives. How is that measured in "liquidated damages" for the players? Fact is, in can't be. College athletics are lawless. Resolve that before sending messages by taking exorbitant money out of players' pockets that the University isn't out themselves.

I'm not arguing the breach of contract. I'm arguing the gross greed by Georgia.