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Chanticleers! (Did I spell that right?)

Yes, Embick did much of the ground work, but the blue-chippers did not come for Embick; they came for Porter. Ask them.

Though it pains me to say it, Akron DOES NOT recruit itself! Please stop saying that. Location recruits itself, and traditional success recruits itself. Neither of these exists in Akron, OH. Certainly, the first does not apply. Hawaii recruits itself. Furman recruits itself. New Mexico, UCSB, Indiana, UCLA, Maryland, and UNC recruit “itselves”. Akron does not recruit itself; people recruit for it. Top recruits have come to Akron recently because of the charisma of one man. These recruits correctly identified Porter's program as a conduit to the professional ranks, because of the style, because of the linkage to the national teams. Porter is the type of tough leader that young men would follow into battle. He is a natural leader of men. Porter's star power must be replaced. Can Embick do this? I am not so sure. Porter is naturally going to recommend his assistant; he is loyal to his man. This is commendable of Porter, but UA does not need to blindly take his recommendation. Understand that I am in no way sided against Jared Embick. Should he land the job, he will have my full support. The question still remains: What was the process in 2006 that rendered the result of Caleb Porter. Whatever that was, we need to do that again. Many of you youngsters out there do not fully realize how perilously close this program is to slipping from the elite, returning to the ranks of the very good also-rans, a position we have occupied for most of the program’s existence. This next hiring is monumentally important. I cannot over-emphasize that point.

Agreed. Please choose one generic thread and abandon the others. Keep it simple.

Koroma scores @ BGSU. Sure hope his staff staph is OK.

Is it cold and rainy there?

That is not punny!

All things considered, Nagbe is a better player than Mattocks.

All known indicators are that the young man is in good health and will play @ Bowling Green.

I put the over/under at 5.5 goals for Koroma in October. I take the over. Wager anyone? We can all agree that Reinaldo Brenes #7 has steadily improved during his Akron tenure. His versatility will get him minutes, somehow, somewhere.

Got no problem with Brenes, at any position. Reinaldo is likely a future pro. But Koroma has potential to be great.

I have been very critical of Alfred Koroma; perhaps my expectations were unrealistically high. I certainly bought into the hype. Upon reflection, I have found his impact to be more subtle than originally thought. Korma is sorely missed in the lineup. He is a bona fide match changer. He is not a Darren Mattocks, a cold Finisher. He is more of a Teal Bunbury, a well-rounded Forward. He definitely belongs in the first 11. A good October by Koroma will be necessary for Zips to win the Championship.

Now that is vintage stuff. Only the old guard will recall that.

The Serna at LB produced some mixed results early on. That experiment is officially over now.

Excruciating!

Brenes cannot carry the load up front for full 90.

I think he does OK there. Here is what actually happened: -------------Brenes------------ Stevenson------------Schmitt Trapp-----------------Caldwell ------------Foldesy------------ Serna------------------Yedlin ----Gallego-----Barson----- ------------Meves------------

Well, back to the nominal topic. Dillon Serna will not be successful in the MLS if he plays like he did tonight against St. John. He errantly passed the ball at least 10 times. He needs another year @ Akron.

------------Koroma------------ Stevenson----------Schmitt Trapp---------------Caldwell ----------Gallego------------ Serna------------------Yedlin ----Souders-----Barson----- ------------Meves------------

Excellent stuff, as always, Andy. Love it! One disagreement: I think Serna did fine vs. ND. It was only after Quinn's ejection did Serna start to wear down. You attending tonight?

It will be interesting to see how populated the west end zone is tonight.

If your analysis is accurate, the entire squad will be gutted, especially if the underclassmen HGPs leave. That would de-emphasize the continuity argument for hiring Jared Embick. Not sure how to feel about that.

Maybe he stays, maybe he goes. All I know is that Serna looks great at LB.

You are suggesting a 4-4-3?

So, who starts Friday for Quinn in MF? Foldesy? Brenes?