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Who is better, or cooler, than DeAndre Yedlin?

This is an excellent article that I encourage all to read. Tom Luntz is right. We will have arrived as a soccer nation when players developed organically, playing incessant “pick-up” ball. No coaches! No referees! USA has embraced the business of soccer more than it has the pure love for the game. This is changing, but too slowly.

I cannot vote for USSF president, but if I could, I would vote for Eric Wynalda. What he lacks in corporate acumen can be exceeded by Soccer experience and passion.

And so, CP should be credited with Yedlin’s switch to defense. The way I heard it, from extremely reliable sources, DeAndre had never played defense prior to meeting Porter. I am not contending your point.

DeA was a MF prior to meeting Porter.

We have dissected CP for decades now, some since before he came to Akron. We know he has warts; he is not perfect. He can be annoyingly stubborn. Arrogant. We also know that CP is a natural, perhaps even gifted, leader of men. He is passionate about soccer, in the very essence of that word. USSF could do much worse than Caleb Porter.

This squad is really banged up. We may not have Gainford until November. Maybe not at all. The 2017 season will be told in the next 8 days.

This will be a tough contest. http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/index

A draw is a result. It is worth 1 point. A win is a “result” worth 3 points. A loss is worth no points, or no result. “Result” = An outcome “resulting” in points.

In Soccer parlance, result means win or draw. Not exactly sure when that terminology started, but it is very old, like 100+ years old. An Arsenal fan, I have read accounts of soldiers, newly returned from the Boer War, hoping the club could get a result vs. Newcastle United.

Hey Larry Williams! Two of your alumni are on the USMNT, which are qualifying for the World Cup tonight. You know, the World Cup, the most popular sporting competition in human history. Not one former Zip is starting on our national team; WE HAVE TWO FORMER ZIPS STARTING ON USMNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you hear us Larry? Zips Nation is shouting in your ear! GoZips.com! WhereU@?! WTF!

I do not insinuate that Zips are in with no worries. Don’t get me wrong. I am plenty worried! To your point, an At Large bid for the MAC will be a horrible seeding. We need some scorers to return to form and/or to regain health.

I beg to differ. This will likely be the rare year when the MAC gets an At Large bid. Both WMU and AKR are currently well into the top 48 in RPI. Currently #11 and #20 respectively. Both teams will be hurt some by playing the rest of the MAC. But they are both probably going to make the tourney, seeded high, low, or otherwise. Remember, NCAA could not care less about any poll. NCAA Tournament seeding is 99% straight RPI. https://rpiupdatemenssoccer.blogspot.com/

Adam Najem! Zips Nation miss you very much! We could use a guy like you right about now. Thanks for the memories!

W Michigan 1-0 Akron Zips physically dominated, if not tactically dominated, by a rough and tumble Bronco's squad. Goal surrendered on a re-start, a weakness of Zips' since the W. Bush administration. MAC play will be more interesting this year than in any in recent memory.

I hate WMU. Hacks!

Look at that wind. Keep the ball on the ground!

Stevo Zak! Word!

Most important match this season (so far).

I think Broncos lost their first choice GK for a while.

Panthers no longer an easy win.

Courtesy of GauchoDan, stats legend on BigSoccer.com. https://rpiupdatemenssoccer.blogspot.com/

Come On, Boys!!! Close It Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is actually what the NCAA does. That is why RPI trumps all polls. RPI is how the tourney will be seeded by NCAA. Come October, I ignore all the polls.

Honey Badger = 1st choice RB! He played full 90 for Newcastle. Right? He is back.