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Continues to evolve. 2018 Zips in MLS Summary... Darlington Nagbe ... Atlanta United Dillon Serna ... Colorado Rapids Wil Trapp ... Columbus Crew Darren Mattocks ... DC United Evan Bush ... Montreal Impact Scott Caldwell ... New England Revolution Saad Abdul-Salaam, Jonathan Lewis ... NYCFC Richie Laryea ... Orlando City Adam Najem ... Philadelphia Union Zarek Valentin ... Portland Timbers Ben Zemanski ... Free Agent Teal Bunbury, Kofi Sarkodie, Chris Korb ... Out of Contract

SKC trades Saad to NYCFC. https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/12/14/new-york-city-fc-trade-khiry-shelton-saad-abdul-salaam

Not sure you're any more indifferent than I am. I just like beating Lolla's team when we play. If you look back at the thread concerning the tournament (prior to the bracket announcement), you'll notice I was among those that said I had no need to face Lolla's team in the NCAA Tourney. I don't feel the need to play and beat his team, but if the Zips are forced to, I get great pleasure from the Zips winning...so much winning!!! peace

I disagree with anyone being "justified"...it was Lolla's responsibility to do what he did and more; he did not. Caleb Porter totally believed in Akron. When he came here, Akron had not yet won a National Championship but he made it happen. He embraced our program and its history...just ask the Parry's, Doc Nash, and others. Caleb flat out told Akron fans who wore tOSU stuff in front of him that they were part of the problem, pointing to whatever tOSU crap they had. Ask fknbuflobo. When Porter left, he personally told me that Akron could be more. We had to keep it going and make it happen in more than just soccer. Wow, a BIG grad, player, coach who was totally invested in UA when he was here, and when I last spoke to him still cared. No negative feelings. I just said I wouldn't mind celebrating our wins over his teams in his face. He left Akron for another NCAA program saying we were holding him back from greatness. Really? His successor at Akron coached US soccer youth national teams while he was at Akron and moved on to become a successful professional head coach, winning not only an NCAA National Championship at Akron but also an MLS Cup while leading the Portland Timbers (who, by the way, did not have good prior seasons). We're waiting Ken. Where's the greatness that shedding yourself of Akron has brought you?

I thought ZipsNation might enjoy reading this ...

Another update... 2018 Zips in MLS Summary... Darlington Nagbe ... Atlanta United (another MLS club that now has a former Zip on its roster) Dillon Serna ... Colorado Rapids Wil Trapp ... Columbus Crew Darren Mattocks ... DC United Evan Bush ... Montreal Impact Scott Caldwell ... New England Revolution Jonathan Lewis ... NYCFC Richie Laryea ... Orlando City Adam Najem ... Philadelphia Union Zarek Valentin ... Portland Timbers Saad Abdul-Salaam ... Sporting KC Ben Zemanski ... Free Agent Teal Bunbury, Kofi Sarkodie, Kris Korb ... Out of Contract

Congratulations to Zips Men's Soccer player Dener Dos Santos who is the student speaker at the Fall Graduation ceremony on Saturday, December 16, 2018 at 6 pm. https://uakron.edu/graduation/index.dot

He's been at Louisville 12 seasons and has not won a National Championship. Looks like it can't be done at Louisville.

I never get tired of seeing this...

So what would have been ZIP's score under the BS.com scoring system, and by how many points would he have led those know-your-NCAA-Men'sSoccer wannabe's?

I agree with this. He did us a big favor by leaving. Commenting that it couldn't be done at Akron [winning a National Championship] when he left is reason enough to like defeating his team. There is more to it than that, though. I'll say that he is not the same gentleman now that he was when he left Akron and leave it at that. However, I will say that I had no issue with the Louisville fans or players. I wish them the best.

I guess I see things a bit differently. Most of the goal celebrations I recall at Akron were either in front of the Rowdies on the northeast berm (which happens to be in front of the opponent's fans, but the players were facing the Rowdies) or in front of our fans along the berm to the west of our bench. I like to see our team celebrate with our fans, allowing their fans to share in their success. That's why I love sitting in the front row as opposed to being high up in the stands so far from them. I don't see the point in celebrating in the face of the other team's fans. I certainly didn't see our guys do that in Louisville nor did I want them to (as much as I would like to be in Lolla's face).

http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3307523/atlanta-united-near-trade-for-timbers-darlington-nagbe-sources

The banner that UAZipster0305 mentioned.

Probably fake news (some college joke). Either that, or there really isn't much to do in Athens.

Good call ZIP. You know your NCAA Mens Soccer. (87 points, I believe)

Update... 2018 Zips in MLS Summary... Dillon Serna ... Colorado Rapids Wil Trapp ... Columbus Crew Darren Mattocks ... DC United Evan Bush ... Montreal Impact Scott Caldwell ... New England Revolution Jonathan Lewis ... NYCFC Richie Laryea ... Orlando City Adam Najem ... Philadelphia Union Darlington Nagbe, Zarek Valentin ... Portland Timbers Saad Abdul-Salaam ... Sporting KC Ben Zemanski ... Free Agent Teal Bunbury, Kofi Sarkodie, Chris Korb ... Out of Contract

Darren Mattocks to DC United.

MDZip, I agree that I don't think Philly is the right place, although I like their colors (blue and gold). Santa Barbara would not have been the right place this year, either. I don't think that would have worked out well with the fires just down the road in Ventura. I work with some folks in Goleta who told me Thursday the air was full of smoke due to the wildfires. In 2010, we were very lucky. The weather was miserable the weekend before and the weekend after we were there. I thought Houston was a nice try last year, but the field looked horrible. I'm not sure the answer...Orlando (that's where the Women's College Cup was this year). Perhaps if David Beckham ever gets the Miami MLS team going, Miami would be the place. As far as the Standford fan, I don't understand the need for someone to be in your face like that. It's like the Stanford team coming over to celebrate in front of the Akron students after their 1st goal instead of going to the other end and celebrating with their own fans. Classless. Go Hoosiers!

ZIP, what I should have said, is yes, I agree, Stanford dictated the game and took the Zips out of our game like VCU did to the Mens Basketball team. Stanford was the better team in this College Cup semifinal. However, unlike the basketball game which was over in the first 5 minutes, the Zips hung in there tonight until the 2nd goal which came with only about 11 minutes to go. I'm sure you recall the 2015 College Cup. Jake Fenlason was our star during the run of play. The Zips didn't even have a shot in the first half. If not for Jake, that match would not have made it to PK's. I don't know what to say about the ref last night. He definitely let them play. It was interesting when Manel had had enough and slammed the Stanford player to the ground. The ref just kinda smiled at it and let it go. The game was definitely physical, most of which was allowed to go. No cards at all was interesting given the physical play.

It's hard to laugh when you just got back from seeing some really downtrodden faces and coaches who really wanted to see these seniors go out with a trophy. I think the world of these guys; just hard not to be heartbroken for them.

Thanks CK. I've followed this team on the road and at home throughout this season, and this tweet sums 2017 up for me... I'm sad that our seniors didn't get to leave UA with the Championship trophy, but they were 1 of 4 teams out of 205 D1 Men's Soccer Programs who played tonight. Not too shabby at all. Thanks Coach Embick, staff and players for a fun ride. So glad I was there!