tpsjugglerdude

I've always enjoyed speculating as to how America's sports leagues would fair in a "relegation/promotion" model. It'd be fun (for a while anyway) just to watch franchises and leagues scramble I'm not saying that it's workable here. BUT, the one advantage to this system that is undeniable is the attention it places on BOTH ends of the standings. Sure, a high draft pick can add somewhat to the drama of "who will finish in last", but it pales in comparison to the dreaded RELEGATION. "Attention Pittsburgh Pirates (I can say this, being a 'Burgh native)....you've been RELEGATED". LA Clippers? Relegated on general principal!As far as JImmal being the former MVP for Vichy, I couldn't pass up this truly history-nerd based question. Can anyone identify THIS fellow former MVP for Vichy?Alex, I believe the question is Who is Philippe Pétain?

2. Check out this thread, I would hate to start this again...http://zipsnation.org/forums//index.php?showtopic=13495

So how much does Coach Boals leaving affect him? Leaving a few days before his scheduled visit can't be good.

Glad to hear Zeke is staying, although I never really doubted that would affect this level-headed player's commitment.

According to the Varsity Letters blog, Payne will be taking an unofficial visit BALL St.

Can I show up in a Zips shirt and hold up a sign that has the logos of Xavier, OSU, Dayton, and WVU all with X's going right through them and in the very middle have the UA logo circled?

I'd love to see him grow a pair and schedule us. CSU-Akron is a fantastic, natural rivalry that CSU has let die.I agree why is it that Can't can get them to play a home and home and we can't?

According to Rivals JD was offered by BG.

Interesting tidbit- AAU All-Ohio Red has a guard named Chauncey Orr. His dad is some guy name Louise Orr. I hope that doesn't give a team to our west an advantage.

Because we went after Zeke.

JD is coming to Akron in a few weeks.

We were criticized in another thread for even bringing up the idea. It's too much of an OSU rip off.Rip off of OSU? Who do you think actually started it?........................Thats right, MICHIGAN at an OSU MI game. the band did it in the 90's so who cares? If we don't want it to be a rip off then we won't worry about dotting the "i" That is the real tradition for OSU. Tell me this isn't cool.

They are playing with a few of them who are already enrolled and on campus like David Meves.

Some good thoughts. I agree about the high step, your chairstep (thats what we called it at least in HS) fails to look good because lots of people get off and some people are only halfassing their step making it look sloppy (that happens with almost every band that does it). As much as I like the highstepping and dislike the glide step I say you should switch. The highstepping evidently can't be improved with only 3 days a week of practice. I also think you should double time in from multiple locations. This usually jacks up the crowd. Why don't you guys do the classical script Zips anymore? (we don't have to make a big deal about dotting the "I" like some schools). And I definitely think the drumline needs to learn a lot more cadences to mix it up. I hear the same one over and over in the stands.

So far this spring we are (3-0-1)We have outscored our opponents 10-1.Our opponents have all been tough- Oakland, Michigan, Wake Forest (At WF where they have a 34 game win streak), North Carolina (NC)

He is a teammate of Payne! They are only the same AAU!

I think we might know more in 12 days.

Soccer beat Wake Forest AT Wake Forest 3-0!!! No one has one there in over 3 years!

I think some kid, or kids would have gotten killed if we played that game. It is one thing to schedule a 1-AA game. But these guys don't even meet the minimum requirements of 1-AA. They're essentially Division II. I do know Lee Owens would have pulled an on-side kick on these guys if he were coaching against them, but only if we were up by more than 30. And if we were up 58-0, he would re-insert his starting RB to punch in that final TD and make 100% certain he hit 65.I think thats what Michigan thought when they schelduled Appalachian State.

I agree, but in football only (at the moment). Give KD a few more years and a few more Zeke-level recruits and a new arena and we'll be there.Don't forget soccer! And once we got there we would be able to get better recruits due to the conference.

Did you read the message I posted from X's board? They think they are out of scholarships so that list should be down to 4. And I definately agree that Dayton is the heavy favorite, but he has not been on campus yet.

So what does everybody know about him? I know we are competing with Dayton for this Payne too. How close are we to landing him?

A couple of tidbits.I also think OSU is out because they already have signed 2 5 star forwards. Thats not too many minutes.Also Xavier already has JD Weatherspoon committed who was on Payne's AAU team and they are really close.He was also quoted as saying his dream is for his Grandma to see him graduate college and go to the NBA so whoever gets him will have him for a while.Also this was posted on Xaviers boards:"We have one more scholarship between the 2009 and 2010 class. CJ and BJ will graduate this year so that leave two scholarships, one for Parrom and the other one open (Kyryl).The following year Xavier will say goodbye to Jason Love and Derrick Brown. We currenlty have Columbus Northland product SF JD Weatherspoon, and Baltimore City College PF Jordan Latham taking those two spots.Unless Jordan Crawford goes pro after one year, Andrew Taylor gives up his scholarship again, or we have a transfer we are out of scholarships until 2011."So that might rule them out.Only time will tell...

I also see Allen Payne on there who Akron is going at really hard (according to him) his top 2 schools right now are Michigan and Dayton.

April 18th is the official visit via Rasor's blog. So he will be here 2 weekends in a row! Even better!