Zip_ME87

My 2 cents on the discussion concerning the $900,000+ remodel of the university president's home... At a time UA is tightening its expenditures, spending $900,000+ on renovations is beyond stupid. Perception alone makes us all look foolish. Furthermore, that fund should not pay for an in-law suite and other desires specific to President Scarborough or any UA president. It should have paid for reasonable repairs and updating. Money should have remained in that account to fund future needs to maintain that home.

Just received this link in an email from alumni@uakron.edu http://www.uakron.edu/just-the-facts/ Edit: I'm disappointed that there's nothing at that site, yet, about the $500+ olive jar.

I very much dislike the pattern of seemingly omitted information and contradictory statements flowing from various UA sources these days. ScarboroughGATE?

Sorry, I misunderstood your post, but with Baseball being a Spring sport, the timing wasn't as bad. I think EJTH has a Fall slate of events.

OYO mini figurines ... MLS Evan Bush ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Impact-de-Montreal-FC/Impact-de-Montreal-FC-Evan-Bush_1#.VcIMYUjD6_0 Darlington Nagbe ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Portland-Timbers/Portland-Timbers-Darlington-Nagbe_1#.VcIMgEjD6_0 Perry Kitchen ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/DC-United/DC-United-Perry-Kitchen_1#.VcIMSEjD6_0 Wil Trapp ... http://www.oyosports.com/Soccer/Columbus-Crew-SC/Columbus-Crew-SC-Wil-Trapp_1#.VcIML0jD6_0

Really? Akron Baseball has been so good for the University of Akron and the city of Akron that it must continue? I don't like that anything was cut, but no matter what is cut, someone would complain. I'm not happy that the Mens Director of Soccer Operations was let go. Jared is now the sole remaining coach from the Caleb Porter era. While I think that $950k was at least $700k more than should have been spent to remodel the President's home, I don't think that $700k should have necessarily saved Akron Baseball for another year. I would have saved at least part of the EJTH staff for at least 1 year while transitioning. Back on the topic of EJTH ... Could students be provided with jobs to run EJTH? That would fit in nicely with the Polytechnic branding. Students getting experience in all aspects of theatre productions while earning money to help pay for their education.

Game-winning goal, header, by Perry Kitchen FT, DCU 6-4 RSL

Love this splash for tonight's MLS All Star Game featuring our Zip in the EPL. COYS!

Congrats to Adam Najem on being called into U23 MNT College ID Camp.

2 assists in the 3-2 win. Excellent.

Does it really matter? Perry Kitchen came in as a freshman and only played 1 season. Wil Trapp and DeAndre Yedlin were both freshman and only played 2 seasons. And so on with others. My hope is that Goncalo Soares provides an immediate strong contribution.

Zips Mens Soccer has a tendancy to change players' positions. Don't be surprised if someone listed as defender or mid fielder doesn't end up playing a different position in the formation.

Happy for Darren but can't like this...a USA loss. Well-prepared Jamaican team and legitimate win (unlike the 2nd game). Kudos and Congrats to them. I'll be rooting for them to win the Gold Cup. Disappointment with the JK era continues. I still don't see US Soccer making the significant changes needed to improve US mens soccer.

Well said CK.

Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush wins Save of the Week for second time in 2015

Yes. 1st road win this season. Wil Trapp voted MotM. Looking good.

People also make mistakes as the old saying goes..."live and learn". Those who are smart enough to not hold grudges tend to lead more pleasant lives. Plenty of mistakes were made, but there is no reason to dwell on them. I believe both LeBron and Dan are focussed on the same goal of bringing an NBA championship to Ohio. Both are smart businessmen and both are benefitting. While I couldn't have predicted how this is playing out, I always thought that LeBron wouldn't find winning championships as satisfying in Miami as he may have thought. Once you have a ring or two, does it really matter how many more you obtain. No matter anyone's opinion. LeBron has proven how great a player he is. I believe that continuing to support his hometown and bringing even just 1 championship to Cleveland would leave him a greater legacy than he could garner anywhere else. However I felt about the way he left, I no longer care nor even think about it. I'm happy he returned, and I hope he and the Cavaliers win a championship ... not for me, but for LeBron. I want him to have that legacy.

That's what one says to separate himself from the blunders of others. We all know that building the stadium was not the problem. iCoach, 1-11 3 years in a row, weeknight MAC games. Fans and alumni can only take so much. President Scarborough should be spending his time talking about his plan to make the most of that stadium rather than what he wouldn't have done. Monday morning quarterbacking does no one any good.

USMNT vs Guatemala friendly (USA 4 -0 final) DeAndre Yedlin's quick cross found Guatemala's Carlos Castrillo, who headed into the back of the net for an own goal. http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/07/03/19/40/150703-mnt-v-gua-chandler-goal (Yedlin with the assist).

Darlington Nagbe takes center stage as Portland Timbers dominate rival Seattle Sounders

Colorado Rapids rely on "dangerous and hungry" Dillon Serna to complete late rally in draw Edit: Serna: 'When you are not playing it builds character' Edit2: Rapids Podcast: O'Neill and Serna on their time in Toulon Edit3: Post-match quotes: Lopez, Serna and Greenspan

Excellent article. Thanks for posting that TennZip. Larry, Ginger and family are awesome people. Looking forward to seeing Scotty in Columbus with the Revs June 24th. Midweek game is tough, but I have to see Scott when the chance arises. I'll never forget his goal in the National Championship game. So awesome that he got his degree from UA as well as a national championship and a hometown pro career.

As a-zip ponted out in other threads concerning UA rebranding and logos, there may be things here, as well, of which we do not know. For example, I have to admit that I've not been impressed by the IMG Learfield ticket reps who were brought in to supposedly increase football ticket sales. I have no idea at what cost they were brought in, but given the numbers of butts in the seats, I wouldn't say (in my opinion) they have been a success. Badgering me over and over to get my friends to buy in is not a good strategy as I tried to tell them. I, probably like others in Zipsnation, lost credibility when I convinced some friends to buy season tickets given the new stadium, and then they were rewarded with the 'Ianello Pigskin Holocaust' to borrow CK's phrase. I told them numerous times that I cannot (and will not) go back to the well again until Zips Football accomplishes something again...a bowl game, a MAC Title/bowl game. Given the lack of butts in the seats, was the cost of IMG Learfield a good pay off for UA athletics? I don't have the data, but it seems that it could easily have been another hole in the budget. I like TW as a person. Very nice, friendly man, and I wish him well. But, I definitely think UA can get a more dynamic AD. If we could get Caleb Porter, a Big Ten (11, 13, 14, whatever) graduate, to come to UA and totally embrace it given where things stood when he was hired, I'm confident there is an AD candidate out there who would proudly do the things needed to take UA athletics to new heights.

I trust that you're not planning to join the local Optimists Club anytime soon. UA Athletics has a lot going for it...Infocision Stadium-Summa Field, Terry Bowden, First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field, Jared Embick, Jodi Kest, Shawn Barber, DeAndre Yedlin on the USMNT and in the Premier League, Perry Kitchen on the verge of being on the USMNT for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and maybe beyond, Wil Trapp perhaps on the U23 USMNT and perhaps the USMNT, a D1 basketball team that has been to the NCAA Tourney a number of times and perhaps needs some new AD to help it take the next step, ... I'm very optimistic that UA will find an energetic, driven AD who will bring Zips Athletics more success.

Great friendly win today for DeAndre yedlin and USMNT over 2014 World Cup Champion Germany. Also great to see Perry Kitchen and DeAndre Yedlin named to the USMNT preliminary roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.