Blue & Gold

I like beating Cinci for a recruit! Welcome aboard, Jabari & way to go iCoach!

I am grateful that Tom Gaffney is putting a bit of pressure on the program. ABJ story

This is why futbol gets me on edge. Especially come a single elimination tournament. Stressful!

How did David look?

Sadly, I believe this had A LOT to do with it. I believe, after this debacle, that he's only friends now with Mo Williams & Z. I would have wanted off that team too.

same professional sports market. Unfortunately. As unfortunate is the fact that we share a common tv market, which Cleveland controls, and has been using to piss on Akron for decades now. That's why it is so HUGE that LeBron drew the line in the sand between the two cities. We in Akron desperately need our own self-image. A self-image divorced from the old common assumption that Akron is simply Cleveland's little brother. LeBron's explicit comments that he is from Akron and not from Cleveland is HUGE for Akron's self-identity. Psychologically, this is indeed a very large, healthy and much needed step.

I would give it an "A" for what it is trying to do. It is Nike, and they always have some of the best ad campaigns going. It's interesting to see Nike in full defensive mode. I don't believe I've ever seen Nike circle the wagons like this. The ad could have perhaps had a more apologetic tone? While the message of the ad is true, I think a little false remorse may have been a nice touch. IMHO the only way LeBron will recover from "The Decision" is winning a championship. The Decision was a disaster. He should have simply announced his decision via email.

Akron's got your back, 'Bron!

Someone gave iCoach a B?

Probably not final. I know Tulloch and Mattocks were very late adds to this year's class. That could of course happen again. To answer your other question, we will definitely be losing some underclassmen early to the MLS which will free up a couple more spots. But also, soccer scholarships aren't like football or basketball in the sense that you have x number to give away and they are all full scholarships. Soccer players are often given partial (half, quarter, etc.) scholarships to play. It's hard to know exactly how many "full" scholarships we are gaining back from the graduating seniors and the players that might be leaving early. Thanks clearing that up for me!

Our Long Snapper is quite good.

Thanks, Zach. So is this a finalized list? And, if so, how do we have so many roster spots available, there being only 3 seniors on this year's squad?

Can't complain about TV coverage. The more the better. But, not counting the MAC Tourney games and the 21-Day Advance games, only 2 of the games are away games. Those are the only games I'm interested in watching from my couch.

Great game. Lots of fun. Great atmosphere. Was proud to be an Akron fan (haven't had that feeling in a while.) Took a couple of middle school soccer players that I know. They had a blast & want to return (can't say that for the NIU football experience a couple weeks ago.) I remember reading that the atmosphere behind the east (Rowdies) goal is worlds apart from the atmosphere behind the western goal. Couldn't be more true. But both locations were a lot of fun. The AK-Rowdies are truly great! Not only rowdy, but knowledgeable of the game as well! Even when the Zips didn't score, The Rowdies could all see when plays were developing, or good passes & moves were made & their excitement was tangible for all of these developments & not only for scores or shots-on-goal. GOOD STUFF! The AK-Rowdies are America's soccer hooligans!!!

We can't fire iCoach after one season. Any coach, even a coach that some may consider the single worst coach ever hired in D-1 football, deserves, IMHO, at least 3 years. This is simply because UofA would look very bad if we fired iCoach after only one season. A move like that would probably scare off many qualified candidates in our subsequent HC search - other coaches knowing that they've got to turn things around immediately, or face being fired after a single season & before they had a chance to bring in their own recruits & make the program theirs.

+1. Lazy minds think alike.

Now that is an interesting comparison, considering we've both just recently made considerable investments in new stadiums. I wish our athletics department was as flush is cash as I'm assuming Minnesota's is.

We were beat down 38-10 by a team that was beat down 43-7 by Columbus.

I agree. Alleman's comments were very insightful. I like how he noted that "Coaches often fall in love with potential as opposed to production." I had never heard that before, but it makes a lot of sense. I also liked hearing his opinion on Rogers, "I think Matt Rogers can be a successful MAC quarterback." He doesn't think Rogers is the next coming of Joe Montana, but he believes Rogers can offer consistency, and that is really what the team needs right now. He was also very gracious with Nicely, reminding listeners that in a stronger program, Nicely would merely be a redshirt freshman QB still learning from the sideline. I really like the job he's doing. You can tell he can't be as blunt as he would probably like, but he's still honest and you can tell he has a passion for the Zips. Good stuff.

Thanks for your contribution, RUMPLEMINTZ! Subtle, as always. In case anyone cares about the Browns & Colt McCoy (sp?), Sam likes Colt alot ("He's a winner."). He predicts good things out of Colt. Today is probably not, to say the least, the best scenario Colt could be facing for a first NFL start. But, if you're interested (unlike myself), you can see how Sam's prediction w/ Colt works out. I just hope his prediction about the Zips is accurate!

Good call, Scott! Unfortunately we weren't able to keep it close for even your modest, tongue-in-cheek prediction of 5-minutes. 1st 4 OU Possessions: 1 - TD 2 - TD 3 - FG 4 - TD Can anyone begin to fathom the travesty that we have to play The University of Columbus next year?! O, the humiliation.

Your name is Rob. Lol. Yup. I should have just copied and pasted my post on Ohio.com!

Sadly, to answer Question #2, Giorgio Bowers really stood out to me, and well, we know what happend to him. Anthony Holmes really passes the eyeball test. And I suppose my pleasant surprise of the class thus far would be ShelDon Miller.

Going from bench pressing 135 lbs. 7 times to 225 lbs. 5 times is an incredible jump. But, perhaps, what I like most is that Zeke claims, "I don't feel any stronger." That means his gains in weight and strength are coming naturally and he's not bulking up more than his frame would naturally dictate - i.e., he's still going to be a very fluid athlete.