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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.

Boot Room Breakdown: CaldwellTue, 28-04-2015 14:52It finally happened! Scott Caldwell scored his first professional goal this past weekend against Real Salt Lake. Watch as he breaks down the goal in this edition of the Boot Room. EDIT: Happened awhile back but still fun to which the Zips' National Championship winning/sole goal scorer talk about his first MLS goal.

DeAndre was a big part of the comeback victory and got man accolades during the broadcast. Player ratings

Totally agree. With the Cavs being the only NBA team in Ohio. It would truly be an Ohio championship, not just Cleveland or NEO. #TeamOhio

Although I was upset about the way LeBron left for Miami (had the right to go, but didn't care for announcement on espn), he grew a lot from the experience, and I'm very proud the way he has led the Cavaliers this season. Great player. Great man. Very classy. I'd love to see him be responsible for bringing the NBA Championship to Ohio.

If this was in the works and was responsible, or even partly responsible for Zips Football only having 1 weekday game (the day after Thanksgiving) in 2015, then THANK YOU CBS Sports Network.

a-zip, I do understand your perspective, and now that the emotional aspect has calmed down some and I've done more reading, I agree with the wait and see approach on what Dr. Scarborough and company will propose in total. I think when you and I were at UA, the enrollment was higher than it is today even though we didn't have the beautiful, unified campus (Buchtel & Carroll Streets cut through campus), STudent Rec Center, etc. However, i believe when I started at UA, tuition was $37/credit hour...one of the lowest in the state. I'm certain that had much to do with enrollment numbers. I'm certainly not against moves that better position UA to concentrate on its strengths while cutting unnecessary or unsustainable programs that provide little, if any, benefit and are unjustifiable to the State of Ohio. I do remain much more skeptical of the Athletics Department. I still see a LOT of focus on Akron Football at the expense of other sports such as Basketball and Soccer. I wish the best for Akron Football and hope Terry Bowden can turn things around, but I'm tired of seemingly so much money going into a sports program that hasn't amounted to much in the D-1A era.

Seems straightforward to me, too. However, I would expect attendance and size of the student section to grow if/when the team actually wins something again. As others have stated, at that point who will care which logo did what (assuming the helmets don't have a picture of iCoach with the playsheet stuffed down his pants).

Ok. It's not going anywhere other than clarification. Me too.