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Four Zips in the friendlies vs Chile and Panama. Excellent. Has to play into getting ready for the 2016 Olympics as well. Klinnsman's assistant, Herzog, was named the U23 Head Coach for this Olympic cycle.

...just wanted to clear that up" For those who might have missed it, Zips Right Back Saad Abdul-Salaam upon being drafted #12 overall by Sporting Kansas City at the 2015 MLS SuperDraft (approximately 1:16:46).

Newcomers Get First Taste of Full MNT Camp Day“Oscar and Dennis play hip-hop music, I’m not too sure exactly who it was. We typically change it every day with different guys taking control. I listen to everything from country to house music. I’m driving the van, but I’m open to anything really.” – Perry Kitchen, defender “We had three different tests; the vertical, the 30-yard dash and the shuffle sprints. It wasn’t too bad. The first session wasn’t too demanding physically, [the coaches] were just trying to get the [base] numbers. The second session with the beep test, that was definitely a lot more fitness for the coaches to see where we are at physically.” - Dillon Serna, midfielder “We started off and had the beep test and guys did really well. I thought we worked really hard. We jumped right into a passing drill after and kind of worked the soccer side after getting a little fatigued. It makes it a little more game realistic because in games it’s going to be difficult, especially at the international level, so getting your touch down when you’re tired is massively important.” - Wil Trapp, midfielder

For DC United duo Perry Kitchen and Steve Birnbaum, USMNT call-ups just the first stepKitchen has long been talked about as a potential USMNT player, often mentioned as a potential senior team contributor but never actually called upon. He is in many ways United’s unsung hero and has been perhaps their most consistent contributor in recent years, flying under the radar while doing the thankless work of a defensive midfielder. Though the Akron product has gotten his shot at the youth level – having played on the U-17’s, U-20’s and U-23’s – he’s waited patiently through a four-year MLS career for his first senior call-up. ...

Since he has been drafted (#12) by SKC, I'm bringing this over to this thread Grading the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC Selections: M Connor Hallisey, California; D Saad Abdul-Salaam; M Amadou Dia, Clemson Grade: B Sporting KC had three first-round picks, and two of them were square hits. Hallisey has true potential in the midfield, though he may not be a ready-out-of-the-box kind of player. The true gem might be Abdul-Salaam, a pacey right back who enjoys living in the opponent’s third and whipping in pin-point crosses. Dia is a bit of a puzzler. With a number of quality midfielders still on the board, he was a bit of a stretch at No. 20 overall. http://www.sportingkc.com/video/2015/01/15/reaction-sporting-kc-selects-saad-abdul-salaam

I can pull my SKC scarf out of the drawer.

Because it wouldn't be a U of A arena. It would be an Akron or Summit County arena shared by U of A. As numerous posters have pointed out, in these economic times, it's difficult to justify a new arena. To me, doing so requires multiple occupants with multiple uses. An 8,000 - 10,000 seat arena would allow for concerts and other entertainment as well as allowing the Zips to host blOSU as so many seem to want to go to the Q to do (in another thread).

You really think 3 games with none on our home court are acceptable? How many Zips fans vs blOSU fans do you think would be at the Q? Forcing our season ticket holders to drive to the Q to play blOSU on a neutral court in the hopes of drawing in more Zips fans doesn't seem beneficial to me.

We have offered. The problem as I understand it is they offer to play us 1 game at the Q for 2 games at the Schottenstein Center. It's hard to complain about that when the JAR sucks, but I agree with not taking them up on that offer. perhaps 1 at the Q for 1 at blOSU but not 1 for 2 where we never have home court.

EDIT: I sure miss Caleb Porter giving UA alumni wearing blOSU garb the business.

Nice!

2-5 in the conference. I thought we played 8 conference games, unlike Buffalo and Can't.

The Prez is onboard. https://twitter.com/PresScarborough/status/554761942079135744 Invite the Browns F up Cub Cadet Field. Cheer for the Buckeyes. What's next?

Caleb would have been pissed. He hated seeing blOSU gear on Akron students, alumni, fans. Hell, the man loved beating his own alma mater. I'm sure like many of us, he didn't think much of Tom after the iCoach debacle, but had to work with him as long as he was at Akron.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think UoA currently provides up 1000 "tickets" to students for Mens Basketball games in the JAR. If the capacity is reduced by 19% does the number of student tickets available get reduced by 190 (to 810)?

Positive start for DeAndre

At least we didn't screw ourselves this year. Pitt and Savannah St games are on Saturdays. Why Howard was on a Thursday last season is beyond me. Thank you to whomever in the Athletic Department scheduled the out of conference games for 2015.

I totally agree zen. I actually convinced some people to buy season tickets when the new stadium opened. Then the Ianello Pigskin Holocaust (great term) occurred. They were done after those 2 years, and until TB actually gets the Zips to a bowl game, I won't even bring up the subject. Could not have self-destructed any more completely if we tried.

Exclusive footage from Wednesday's session at Hotspur Way as DeAndre Yedlin trained with the squad for the first time

Yes. Did you miss him?

No, unfortunately Steve wasn't there. As I recall: Wil Trapp Scott Caldwell Chad Barson Sinisa Ubiparipovic Ben Zemanski Darlington Nagbe Evan Bush David Meves Kofi Sarkodie Michael Nanchoff Chris Korb Aodhan Quinn Robbie Dershang Blair Gavin

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/552840019900383232 New recruit @yedlinny had his first training session as a #THFC player today & will wear the number 12 shirt. #COYS

Kudos to KD, the Zips Mens Basketball team, the UA Athletics Department, and our former soccer players and families who were able to attend. Great game and fun time for someone who has had football, basketball, and soccer season tickets. I hope Zips Mens Basketball is able to maintain the focus they showed last night throughout the grind of the MAC schedule.

Yedlin: It all Happened So Fast A Seattle Sounders corner-kick came to nothing. Worse still, it sent Philadelphia Union flying up the other way on a counter-attack that was sure to end in a goal. The Sounders over-committed, but young Yedlin, whose mistake caused the break, began to pump his fists and legs, working his way up through the gears. He became a blur. He turned the rest of the world into a slow-motion movie. Cristian Maidana had a 15-yard head start. But like a racehorse charging down the backstretch, Yedlin passed the stunned Argentine, snatched away the ball and passed it off calmly to a team-mate. No desperate tackle. No professional foul. Yedlin knew he would get there and with how much time to spare. One coach seduced by this searing, un-teachable speed is Jurgen Klinsmann, The former striker has a soft spot for pure pace up the flanks. Klinsmann relied on an unknown David Odonkor when in charge of his native Germany at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. Odonkor lacked finesse. His career amounted to little. But his blazing run up the right against Poland kept the hosts from going out in the first round. A month after the World Cup, Yedlin caught another coach’s eye. Mauricio Pochettino raced to get the wide man’s signature for Tottenham Hotspur. “He’s a young player with great potential who has already achieved a lot,” the Argentine said of the Sounders youth academy product. It took months for Yedlin’s work papers to go clear – a lumbering governmental bureaucracy perhaps the only force able slow his progress.

I get it, and I agree. If you don't mind my asking, what kind of things do they include in the mail/emails/pamphlets related to soon becoming an alumnus as you're approaching graduation? It sure seems like the perfect time to congratulate one on getting one's degree, becoming an alumnus, and asking one to remain involved with the university, if possible, as we are all part of the university community. It would also seem the perfect time to state something to the effect that the university recognizes a recent graduate may have loans, their starting salary isn't as high as they might be earning in 5-10 years, and in recognizing this the UoA Ath Dept offers this relatively inexpensive and convenient alumni package in the hopes that you will continue to support the Zips.