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RIP Fred. Very sad news.

5-1 Timbers. I love seeing all these former Zips celebrate....Coaches Caleb Porter, Pablo Moreira, Cameron Knowles, and Darlington Nagbe & Darren Mattocks who were on the field. #ZipsinMLS

Interesting that Lawrence Olum, who scored the first goal of the 2017 MLS Season for Caleb Porter's Portland Timbers, played collegiate ball for then Head Coach Jared Embick, at Missouri Baptist University. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Olum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Embick Thanks @fknbuflobo

MLS 2017 Season kicks off tonight with one of my favorite teams on FS1.... Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC | MLS Week 1 - March 3, 2017 ... Go Timbers. #PTFC

I don't think you're full of crap Hip Zip, but you can have much of what you've described (in your 2nd paragraph) and a program that can win games in the NCAA Tourney at the same time. Similar to you, I have been in contact with many past and present Zips Mens soccer players and even some of their families through the years and also the head coach who is now in the pros. I'm not supporting a change in Mens Basketball coaching, which by the way is moot anyhow. I like KD. He's one of us (an Akron alum), a good coach, and a good man. I wish much that he could find a way to at least win 1 game in the NCAA D1 Mens BBall Tourney. I know he'd like to do that for us as much as we want it. As far as his going anywhere anytime soon...that would have to be because he wants to make the move. He's got a contract through 2023. No way UA can afford to make a change. Discussing this seems pointless to me.

DeAndre Yedlin's team, Newcastle United came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Brighton 2-1 and take back the lead of the EFL Championship.

For anyone who may have read the post that I put up about Chad Barson not being retained by Chicago Fire, including the link to the CSN Chicago article...at this time, it is not true. Decision has not yet been made is my understanding. Appears the writer may have made an assumption.

Parchman: Here's how the USA beat Mexico for the first time in 31 years Former Zip Jonathan Lewis came on in the 80th minute to help seal the win for the US U20's. He's also been instrumental in helping his team get to this point. Hopefully, the US U20's can draw or defeat El Salvador on Friday (3/3), or Mexico loses to El Salvador on Wednesday (3/1).

MLS 2017 Season starts this weekend. Matches on television with former Zips involved include: Friday, 3/3/17, Portland Timbers v Minnesota United, 9:30 pm ET, FS1 Saturday, 3/4/17, Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire, 2:00 pm ET, Spectrum Sports (was TWC Sports) Sunday, 3/5/17, Orlando v NYCFC, 5 pm ET, ESPN

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And talking about Zips Mens Soccer in any publication is a great recruiting tool. Crains Cleveland provided another outlet that UA seems to have let go by. It seems that the soccer world has been applauding our student-athletes turned pro and our program, but that the UA Athletic Dept, except Zips Mens Soccer, could not care less.

Match is at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh (Riverhounds' home). Unfortunately, I don't think Brad is there any longer. It will be strange to go up against Victor. I'll be cheering for the Zips but want to see Victor do well.

Looking forward to seeing some Zips Mens Soccer tomorrow Some Zips 's and some great by Ben Lundt, Nick Costa, and/or Tor Saunders. Go Zips! emoticons courtesy of http://www.sherv.net/football-emoticons.html

My comment was meant along the lines that it seemed bizarre to me that men's soccer was not mentioned by Larry Williams. I would hope that our AD mentioned and is planning to broadcast men's soccer matches. My biggest problem is that our Ath Dept seems to take men's soccer for granted for some reason...don't want to appear they are favoring it? Think that it sells itself? I can say firsthand that Caleb Porter was frustrated when he left with the lack of marketing, and I have seen no sign of improvement with the new administrators.

This spring, the Zips will broadcast some of their softball games, and Williams said they've tried to come up with a way to showcase their successful women's swimming program, but the length of the meets complicates live-streaming efforts. Men's and women's basketball are ESPN3 staples for the MAC. After that, each school can configure its broadcast schedule however it wants, as long as it reaches the 35-event minimum. This year, Bowling Green showed two men's and two women's soccer matches, and it produced volleyball broadcasts in each of the last two seasons. Incredible that we have the most successful Mens soccer team in the MAC, and BUGS is the school broadcasting soccer.

Some great memories...

Around the 01:00:28 mark..."I always had the best players in college. I worked my ass off ..." Great reminiscing of approach at Akron.

http://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2017/02/20/chicago-fire-training-camp-update-february-20 CHICAGO FIRE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER In addition to current signed players and unsigned 2017 MLS SuperDraft picks Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic, trialist Chad Barson has joined the training camp roster. Chicago Fire Training Camp Roster (as of Feb. 20, 2017): Goalkeepers: Jorge Bava, Stefan Cleveland, Matt Lampson Defenders: Chad Barson^, Jonathan Campbell, Matej Dekovic*, Patrick Doody, Michael Harrington, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira, Brandon Vincent Midfielders: David Accam, Arturo Alvarez, Brandt Bronico*, Drew Conner, Collin Fernandez, John Goossens, Daniel Johnson, Juninho, Dax McCarty, Djordje Mihailovic, Matt Polster Forwards: David Arshakyan, Joey Calistri, Michael de Leeuw, Nemanja Nikolic, Luis Solignac *Unsigned SuperDraft Pick ^Trialist