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  1. I guess anyone can choose to interpret this number any way they want. But, it definitively answers the question for me regarding whether our soccer attendance is due to the Zips having a nationally-successful sport, as opposed to NE Ohio being filled with soccer fanatics who are just thirsting for the opportunity to see a good soccer game. And by contrast, the last MAC football title game drew over 12,000, at a neutral site, with two teams that were also a very long way from home. I think it was two reasons: 1) People were still shocked, sore, depressed, etc. about Friday. I'm a huge soccer fan no matter who is playing, but even I had a hard time walking past the Pouch yesterday without being depressed that two schools were playing for a MAC title on our field and one of them wasn't us... 2) It was a sunday and we all know how people feel about the NFL... Skip, I believe the NEO is indeed a hotbed of soccer. Under normal conditions, I would have attended. But I just could not do it Sunday.........
  2. What time?
  3. We'll get in, we'll have a game Thursday at home, and we're going to make a run for the Cup. I'm expecting a Big 10 school possibly for the first round. I'm calling it now...Northwestern at home in the first round. And we finally have a chance to return the favor from circa 2006! I think we have a chance at making a strong run too. We need to play consistently and Mattocks needs to return to his scoring prominence. His lack of goals in the last few big games may have cost him the Herman Trophy. I'd love to see a 4-4-2 with Mattocks and Holmes up top...I'd love to see that two-headed monster Their speed and willingness to make things happen one-on-one could shift the balance of play towards the opponent's goal. And having Holmes up top with him would prevent the defense from exclusively keying on Mattocks. I hope Coach Porter makes some such adjustments next game. We need them. 100% agree I dont necessarily see the problem with your lineup, I just have one bone to pick...I don't know where or how it happened, but Luke Holmes and "speed" do not belong in the same sentence. His technical skills are marvelous but he is slow...notice he never beats anyone based on pace. Holmes is not fast, but he is very quick in tight places. His technical skill is stellar and his tactical understanding of the game is very good. That is why I prefer him at offensive MF, or in the hole, to Forward.
  4. I agree to your points, with a few caveats regarding Mattocks. While he has certainly grown as a player, it is my opinion that Mattocks could use another year at Akron before turning professional. His passing has improved, but it still is not at the level of an all-purpose Forward. (Yes, he should have had two assists vs. WMU.) An inveterate poacher, Mattocks is not yet physically strong enough to be a first rate target/post-up man. Nagbe was a consummate target man during the last two seasons, but he has found the going rough in the MLS where there are truly strong players. The transition from collegiate soccer to the pros is significant. A strong boy does not equal a strong man. Mattocks is really not physically strong even in comparison to collegiate players. Another year at Akron will allow him to fill out his frame, gain 5-10 pounds. Judging by the progress made this year, Mattocks could easily be the first player selected in the 2013 draft. It would only make sense for Mattocks to turn professional this year if Generation Adidas came a calling. That deal is simply too good to pass up. Porter will provide valuable guidance and advice. I hope Darren Mattocks remains a Zip for another year.
  5. UNC now up 3-1. Speas just came on and scored with his first touch. They said it was his second of the game, so two goals and an assist for Speas in this game so far?? Wow. Ben Speas won ACC Tournament MVP Award That really hurts! What does Akron lack the most right now? Offense. Zips sure could have used Speas around here lately. Perhaps I am alone, but I am still having a tough time letting this one go.
  6. You got it. That was the Henry move.
  7. DarNag's is objectively the best. I would vote Chiumiento's second with that tight turn. Hassili's goal looked really lucky to me; not even sure that was an intentional shot.
  8. Well deserved all around, especially Trapp. He's an animal. Totally agree; #6 is the real deal! One or two more like him and we will take back the championship in 2012. FS: I have worn a #6 jersey every match since I purchased it at the beginning of 2010 season. You may remember that #6 and #10 were offered in the Team Shop, Nagbe and Ampaipitakwong respectively. Prior to this year’s OSU match, I was approached in Manny's by Trapp's neighbor from Columbus, accompanied by Trapp’s mother. She was too shy to ask if I was her son’s primary fan. So, she convinced her neighbor to accost a drunken stranger (me) about it. Of course, I replied that I wore #6 in her son’s honor. What else was I going to say? Big Wil Trapp fan here!!!
  9. how cliche...Yes, We Will Rock You is cliché.And YOU SUCK! at every opposition Goal Kick is so very fresh?!?WWRY is easy, recognizable, participatory, and fun, especially sung organically without canned music. Many of the suggested chants and songs are too complicated and unfamiliar. I am not so much a proponent of WWRY as I am of something that the whole stadium will quickly pick up and actually do.
  10. Perhaps Akron should become the first independent soccer program. That sure would garner headlines.
  11. According to http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2011-12/schedule, first match is confirmed @ 5:00 pm.
  12. We Will Rock You was written with this purpose in mind.
  13. I could not say it any better.Is F/11/11/2011 really @ 5:00 pm for the top-seeded match?
  14. I suggest the AK Rowdies add White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army to the repertoire. That would sound awesome in conjunction with the Pep Band (or any band)!
  15. Right On, Trimmy10!Shame on all of us should the Akron Pep Band no longer feel welcome! Yes, they need to coordinate with the AK Rowdies. Easily done! And yes, it can be very loud when right next to them. Work with these people. Incorporate their enthusiasm. Agree on something bigger and better. 99% NCAA Soccer programs would kill to get such support! The Pep Band needs educating; the rhythm is different for soccer. They need to be taught when to play. Which of you sluggards are the officers of AKR? Oh yeah, right now is time for your leadership!!!!Sorry, Bobby, but telling anyone that they should not attend because it cramps our particular style is just wrong. Especially right now, we need everyone we can get. Hard times are ahead for this program. The fashionable soccer fan will soon be tested. The going is getting tough and we are about to see who the faithful really are.
  16. I appreciate both opinions offered here, GoZips’ and bisbee’s.Of the two, I lean toward bisbee on this one. No score = no win. There is too much indecision in the final third. They are not sure how they want to attack and when. Zips had better figure it out or they risk not even winning the MAC tournament. Northern Illinois are salivating for another shot at the Champs.If poor communication is a problem, it can only be exacerbated by a different lineup every match, not to mention copious substitution. Porter is substituting more liberally than at any other time is his Akron tenure. I am not sure what he is after with all the lineup changes, but he is clearly not happy with something. Players are recruited to this program that can play 100+ minutes without noticing the running. If they cannot run, Porter will pass on recruiting them. I refer to the oversized players who stereotypically go to Big 10 schools. These programs substitute at every opportunity during matches because their players cannot run well and also because it automatically breaks the rhythm and flow of the match. They play a bastardized version of the game that does translate to the next levels. In the international game, agility and technique trumps size and strength. Size and strength are bonus.Porter wants to change not only collegiate soccer but American soccer as a whole. He seeks to make NCAA soccer relevant again to the international stage by cultivating the right type of American player. That is why Klinsman wants him on the USNMT staff. I invite any response.
  17. Sorry my voice can only carry so much over a freakin pep band. I'm not here to argue. We have 5000-10,000 soccer fanatics chanting and singing in unison, the pep band is welcomed back.Did you just wake up from a really good dream?Yes. It lasted for about 4 years. Call me Buffalo Van Winkle.
  18. The magic is over; the spell has been broken. It was foolish to believe we could ride this wave forever. When was the last home loss? vs. South florida in the 2007 NCAA tournament? Anyone?Pardon me while I peruse the view from the Y bridge.
  19. From the grandstands, the band sounds great. I like it. There just needs to be more coordination between the band playing and the chanting.
  20. Very interesting!I agree with Ken Mack that Kitchen will play center back for the U23s. Klinsman prefers playmaking/distributing center backs, a la his stellar long-time teammate Lothar Matthäus. In Klinsman’s 4-4-2, the diamond is in the back, not in the midfield. Kitchen would play that not often heard (anymore) position of Stopper. He will excel in that role.And yes, Ines Sainz is smoking hot! Way too hot for sports reporting. Holy…..!
  21. DarNag's first professional goal has my vote; hands down!At my age, I have witnessed a fair amount of strikes, and that is among the very best I have ever seen, on any level.
  22. That's not what Andy Chiu's girlfriend said.WHat!?!?!?!?!?
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