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Let's get the story straight. Ken Lolla didn't leave because of a stadium not being built. May be it was a minor factor, but the real reason was he became frustrated in how the NCAA had little or no respect for teams from the MAC. When they had a high national ranking in his last year and then was snubbed by the selection committe with a much lower seed than they should have got, that was a big factor in his deciding to leave. Louisville plays in a conference that gets much more respect than the MAC, that is a fact plain and simple. How many soccer teams get bids to play in the tournament from the MAC? Only one, the team that wins the conference title. The conference Louisville plays in has had up to 7 teams get bids to play in the tournament. That is why Lolla left after spending so many years at Akron. He continued to build a program that had a good national profile from years past. He reached a point where he just felt it was time to move on and try to accomplish what he set as a goal, to win a national championship. Every coach in college soccer has different talents that lend themselves to leading their program. Porter has a talent to convince and recruit the top talent from around the country. This is the one factor that separates him from many other coaches. His drive to succeed and get those blue chip players is why he has been successful. Combined with his ability to coach and organize his team is why they are where they are at now.

Hey, just looking ahead a bit, but does anyone else know of tickets for the final four in Cary, North Carolina? The website has posted a sold out message, no tickets available to the public, if the Zips do advance to the final four this year what can we do? Has the university bought any tickets? Do they get any allotment if they advance to the final four???