Zip_ME87

As far as the game time at 4 pm on Tuesday, I agree with all who have stated how ridiculous that is. It is a MAC Tournament game. It is unfair to Men's Soccer players, coaches, staff, family, friends, and fans to start an important game so early on a work day. Our Athletic Department leaders do not deserve to be leading a D-I athletics program. They knew before the season started that playing a first round MAC Tournament game was a possibility. Not planning appropriately for that possibility is unacceptable. Actually, considering last night's cluster, the game should probably have been scheduled for noon or 1 pm to accommodate the possibility of no power for lighting the field Tuesday evening.

I hope Larry Williams or George Van Horne and the MAC Commissioner called WVU and BGSU and thanked them profusely for helping them out of what could have been a huge mess as far as seeding the MAC Men's Soccer Tournament. Thanks to WVU and BGSU winning, the only seeds that could have been affected involved Akron, BG, and WMU. Since WMU and BG tied when they played, I'm not sure who would have had the #2 seed if WMU would have won last night. Akron could get no better than the #3 seed once BG won.

I feel bad for our players, coaches and staff. They work hard to bring us a quality product, and the UA Athletics Department fails to support them properly. Last night was a complete cluster on the part of the Athletics Department and UA Facilities. Power issues at 3 pm and you cannot figure out by 8 or 9 pm how to light 4 light posts on the competition field with generators...but you can light the practice field?!!! Power at the JAR!!! Power at Infocision Stadium!!! But, you can't get power for what should have been a required conference game for your most successful, most high profile team. Larry Williams set the precedent earlier this year by packing up the football team and leaving Nebraska, losing a payment of >$1M. I didn't even see Larry last night. Was he there? I didn't see George Van Horne either. Both owe us an apology and both should be on the hot seat for their lack of leadership and competence this year.

I think you meant complaint not compliant. ?

http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/boxscores/20181102_maf5.xml

Congratulations to former Zips assistant, Oliver Slawson, and his Ashland Eagles Men’s Soccer team (including former Zips Jackson Crawford, Alex Mapp, and Nick Costa) in advancing to their conference championship game in their 3rd season since returning.

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Interesting discussion, but why in the WMU thread? Why not create a thread about these high school matchups and players??? What does this have to do with Akron v WMU? GO ZIPS!

I hope all of ZipsNation will show up this Saturday Night, November 3rd, to cheer our Zips on to victory and to celebrate our six 2018 senior, 5th year Zips Men’s Soccer players: Marco Micaletto, Ezana Kahsay, Morgan Hackworth, Ben Lundt, Abdi Mohamed, and Joe Korb. Many thanks guys! GO ZIPS!!!

I love that the Zips have a connection to every team in the USL semifinals. https://www.uslsoccer.com/playoffs NYRBII - Niko De Vera Louisville City - Morgan Hackworth’s dad, John, is Head Coach Phoenix Rising - Blair Gavin, assistant coach; Saad Abdul-Salaam (on loan from NYCFC) Orange County SC - Aodhan Quinn

Current Gaucho Dan RPI rankings Akron 41 Upcoming opponents SIUE 39 W Michigan 50 Other MAC teams' RPI rankings: West Virginia 22 NIU 42 BUGS 125 Other 2018 opponents' RPI rankings (only those with higher rank than Akron) Syracuse 6 NC State 23 Michigan State 27 Creighton 38

Current Gaucho Dan RPI rankings Akron 38 Upcoming opponents NIU 46 SIUE 39 W Michigan 48 Other MAC teams' RPI rankings: West Virginia 36 BUGS 125 Other 2018 opponents' RPI rankings (only those with higher rank than Akron) Syracuse 5 NC State 22 Michigan State 27 Creighton 29

Year-end MLS award ballots are out: Check out who's up for each honor Congratulations to Brandon Bye, WMU Men's Soccer alum, who is nominated for AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year: CONGRATULATIONS to Teal Bunbury, Evan Bush, Wil Trapp, Zarek Valentin, and Joao Moutinho, Zips Men's Soccer alumni, who have been nominated as follows: 2018 Landon Donovan MLS MVP nominees Teal Bunbury (NE) Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Evan Bush (MTL) MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year nominees Wil Trapp (CLB) Zarek Valentin (POR) AT&T Rookie of the Year Joao Moutinho (LAFC) #WeAreSoccerKings

Current Gaucho Dan RPI rankings Akron 34 Upcoming opponents NIU 53 SIUE 39 W Michigan 48 Other MAC teams' RPI rankings: West Virginia 36 BUGS 128 Other 2018 opponents' RPI rankings (only those with higher rank than Akron) Syracuse 6 NC State 21 Michigan State 22 Creighton 31

I probably shouldn't have included that in my post because I didn't see it either. Others around me said he kicked the ball into the ref's back, not purposefully, but was aiming for the goal (although time had expired). Maybe buflobo or someone else can comment.

Congratulations to son and Dad!!! Morgan has really been working his tail off. Happy to see his success!