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  4. 2019 MLS Combine and SuperDraft

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

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    On 1/4/2019 at 1:59 PM, ZipsVoice said:

    YAAAAAAAAYYYYY!  Stability....Familiarity....And I know you guys don't agree with me, but I'm glad to have not seen another exodus (for good reason and better stuff, I agree...) from FES/CCF!  

     

    @ZipsVoice I don't disagree with you. I'm also happy to have all of our underclassmen players returning for 2019. As I've said, I think they will all benefit from at least another year in our system before turning pro. My point has always been and remains that we shouldn't look at it negatively when our underclassmen have the opportunity, and take it, to turn pro early. That is a reflection of the quality of our program and its players as well as a great recruiting tool. I can't understand not being excited about that even if we have to learn new names and faces from year-to-year as long as the results continue. Various numbers have been put out there for the 2018 season because I think a couple of our players may have left the team during the season. However, as I recall, the 2018 Fall Season began with 19 of 32 players being new (not with the 2017 Zips) and no doubt ended with a National Runner Up trophy...confirmation of the quality of our coaches and the players they recruit. Regardless of player turnover, and bumps along the way, our coaches and players work extremely hard and can compete with any other D-I program. Soccer continues to grow in the USA and Ohio...FC Cincinnati and a resurgence of the Crew, the team that built the first soccer-specific stadium in the USA and was one of the original MLS teams, is evidence of that. We currently have the best soccer team in NEO playing on our campus. I hope other UA alumni, friends, fans, etc., whether soccer fans or not, let others know what we have right here...see future professionals of all levels (USL, MLS, EPL, National teams [USA, Afghanistan, Thailand], other leagues in various parts of the world [e.g., Costa Rica, Europe, Thailand]) right here in Akron at a very reasonable price.

     

     

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  5. Columbus Crew SC

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    Ohio roots touching multiple layers of Crew SC organization

     

    ...So whether it’s the Gahanna Boy (Trapp), the Zips’ Zen Master (Porter), the Wizard of Westerville (Bezbatchenko), and of course, The Edwards Family and The Haslam Family operating from Columbus and Cleveland, respectively (alliterations only run so far), Crew SC’s Ohio roots run vertically as the Black & Gold rise in pursuit of MLS Cup in the years to come. ...

  8. Columbus Crew SC

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    4 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    What a horribly inaccurate paragraph. 

     

    It should read...

     

    Porter led the Zips to One National Championship, Two College Cups...

     

    Not to mention it completely leaves out his winning percentage, undefeated season (National Runner Up), etc. Just more disrespect I guess...

     

    Look at the author's bio (on his twitter account)...

    Carlos D. Mojica

    @CD_Mojica

    @ColumbusCrewSC Communications Manager. Gerente de Comunicación de #Crew96. @KentState Alumnus. Opinions are my own. Mis opiniones son solamente mías.

     

     

  12. Columbus Crew SC

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    10 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

     

    What a horribly inaccurate paragraph. 

     

    It should read...

     

    Porter led the Zips to One National Championship, Two College Cups...

     

    Just more disrespect I guess...

     

    Someone who didn't check their facts.

     

    Edit: Thanks @Let'sGoZips94.  I was posting, copying and pasting without reading all of the details. 

     

     

  13. Columbus Crew SC

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    Warshaw: On possession, pragmatism and Caleb Porter's return to Ohio

     

    ... The last time Caleb Porter coached in Ohio, his team played the best soccer you’ve ever seen on American soil. They were a team that built from the back, passed through the midfield and combined in the final third.

     

    They dared teams to pressure them and then humiliated them when they did. Pass, move, pass, move — chase, chase, chase — thank you very much. The midfielders looked calm and controlled. The attackers oozed confidence, grace, and creativity. Their soccer made the heart sing.

     

    In his seven years at the University of Akron, Porter won an NCAA national championship and made northeast Ohio one of the stopping points for elite talent in America. The college game is… different from the professional level, no doubt. But regardless of the level, the Zips left a mark on anyone who watched them play. ...

     

     

  15. Columbus Crew SC

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    Columbus Crew SC names Tim Bezbatchenko as President and announces Caleb Porter as Head Coach

     

    ... Prior to his time in MLS, Porter, who holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “Pro” license, served as head coach of the University of Akron from 2006-2012. During that span, Porter compiled a record of 123-18-17, guiding Akron to one NCAA College Cup (2009), seven consecutive Mid-American Conference regular-season Championships (2006-2012) and four MAC Tournament titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012). Porter earned several honors during his tenure as Head Coach of the Zips, including National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Coach of the Year (2009), NSCAA All-Ohio Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2011) and MAC Coach of the Year (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012).

    While head coach of the Zips, Porter also worked as the head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team from 2011-2012. Prior to that, he spent three years as an assistant coach on the U.S. U-18 National Team from 2009-2011, also while working for the Zips. ...

     

  19. 2019 MLS Combine and SuperDraft

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    Just now, TennZip said:

    There are no akron players in the gen. adidas announcement

     

    https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/01/04/mls-announces-2019-generation-adidas-class-ahead-combine

     

    Thanks. 7 total...

    1. UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya,

    2. Syracuse winger Tajon Buchanan,

    3. Indiana winger Griffin Dorsey,

    4. Virginia Commonwealth winger Siad Haji (pictured above),

    5. UNC defender John Nelson,

    6. Maryland goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and

    7. Kentucky forward JJ Williams

     

  21. Columbus Crew SC

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    On 1/3/2019 at 3:00 PM, ZipsVoice said:

    Me too....is it the fact that the kicker was named "Embick" coincidentally, or did you also note that the QB of that team (and later color analyst with Frenchy for football broadcasts) was named Bezbatchenko?  I was hoping the Crew's Bez had some ties to the Tallmadge Bez's.....Marty B was (and is) a great guy....

     

    Marty Bezbatchenko (1976 Akron QB, Tallmadge, OH) is Tim Bezbatchenko's uncle. Tim's grandmother was a UA professor and is a current season ticket holder for Zips Men's Soccer, Men's Basketball, and Football (I believe). Another uncle of Tim's is a Zips Men's Soccer and Men's Basketball season ticket holder. I sat with both of these great Zips fans at the College Cup in December just like at First Energy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field...felt like a home game. 

     

    With Captain Wil Trapp, Head Coach Caleb Porter, Assistant coach Pablo Moreira, and President Tim Bezbatchencko, the 2019 Columbus Crew has significant ties to UA. --- the reason I started this thread.

     

     

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  25. 2019 MLS Combine and SuperDraft

    in Akron Zips NCAA Championship Soccer

    Posted · Edited by Zip_ME87

    EDIT: My bad, I looked at the list but didn't read the caveat Ives included in his write-up ... "...as well two more top prospects, Manny Perez and David Egbo, who could still be signed to the group."

     

    Modified post: I thought Ives was reporting David Egbo among signed GA players because of the list he posted in his mls draft article below.

     

    https://sbisoccer.com/2019/01/sbi-2019-mls-draft-big-board-version-1-0

     

     

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