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Hey ya, Bill This Zips Women's basketball season has pretty much put me in a depression. It is such a shame what happened to Tecca, and the way the girls have lost recently is stomach numbing. Hopefully the can figure out how to win these close ball games without their star...which obviously will not be an easy thing to do!

Superstar is such an understatement. Lebron James is the NBA, people even call him KING Lebron, or KING James. Even with no rings, he is bigger than the league. It really is amazing just how good that guy is.

These two road victories is huge, Also, that is some pretty awesome Stroh magic there.

I'm listening to French, and he is also speaking poorly of the officials..

And why do you think the Army is against it?

He was probably just listening to Frenchy and Dunn. What problem I had was he had a hat on as well. He clearly did not look like a professional. It's not a huge deal but I would have liked him to show some respect towards his teammates and the program. A hat as well? Well, that settles it....someone call the cops. How is listening to music and wearing a hat not respectful to his teammates? Yikes, did it turn into the 1950s in here again? The fact that he is wearing a hat indoors is disrespectful. Do you not know anything about manners?

He was probably just listening to Frenchy and Dunn. What problem I had was he had a hat on as well. He clearly did not look like a professional. It's not a huge deal but I would have liked him to show some respect towards his teammates and the program.

Something that I have noticed is that instead of going for the monster blocks at every possible moment, he has also backed away and settled for affecting the shot just with his presence. Their have been many occasions recently where he just put his hands up and the ball bounced off the rim.

Paul Winters is an Akron man, I think Akron should hire their own and I love the move.

1st paragraph That is the dumbest thing in the history of sports. Why would you play the other teams fight song? especially your rivals. That is straight up wrong. 2nd paragraphThe band does not do any of that now a days. All they do is gather at gazzette (sp?) play a small concert of sorts (in front of like nine people) then march to the football game. That's it, don't act like the 2011 band works so hard all day and is tired. They do nothing compared to what you mentioned. 3rd paragraphThat is rubbish. People DO NOT want to sit down in the student section because the band plays every single second that they possibly can. It is straight up obnoxious. 4 paragraphNothing you wrote applies to anything. You rambled on and on without making a single rational thought.EDIT: sorry for the double postAlso, you mentioned nothing about the band disrupting our chants. They have no since of the flow of the game or why the chants take place. They would rather just scream in the middle of them because its "funny"

1st paragraph That is the dumbest thing in the history of sports. Why would you play the other teams fight song? especially your rivals. That is straight up wrong. 2nd paragraphThe band does not do any of that now a days. All they do is gather at gazzette (sp?) play a small concert of sorts (in front of like nine people) then march to the football game. That's it, don't act like the 2011 band works so hard all day and is tired. They do nothing compared to what you mentioned. 3rd paragraphThat is rubbish. People DO NOT want to sit down in the student section because the band plays every single second that they possibly can. It is straight up obnoxious. 4 paragraphNothing you wrote applies to anything. You rambled on and on without making a single rational thought.

1st paragraph That is the dumbest thing in the history of sports. Why would you play the other teams fight song? especially your rivals. That is straight up wrong. 2nd paragraphThe band does not do any of that now a days. All they do is gather at gazzette (sp?) play a small concert of sorts (in front of like nine people) then march to the football game. That's it, don't act like the 2011 band works so hard all day and is tired. They do nothing compared to what you mentioned. 3rd paragraphThat is rubbish. People DO NOT want to sit down in the student section because the band plays every single second that they possibly can. It is straight up obnoxious. 4 paragraphNothing you wrote applies to anything. You rambled on and on without making a single rational thought.

Let me be more clear. I am sure that some band members do care about Akron sports, but I would be willing to bet most don't.

I have been a huge opponent of the band playing the other team's fight song since I made my way onto campus about a year and a half ago. You will all be shocked to find out that when I traveled to Ohio State and Cincinnati this year, neither band played the Blue and Gold. But, The band has now drifted into traitor territory. Yesterday, and I am would be willing to bet throughout this week and definitely next week, Akron's Band was/will be playing the Can't State fight song that you could/can hear all over campus. This is just simply wrong. We are rivals! Why is our band playing their song? Last week, when Akron almost came back to win, the band could have cared less. In fact, when the band director said, "alright guys lets go home" They all cheered and celebrated a lot louder than they ever do during the game. They acted like nothing on the football field happened. Then not to mention, the BAND LOVES to disrupt our basketball cheers. When we chant "lets go zips", the Band does some stupid crap that completely disrupts the rhythm (which is why we cheer, to help the offense find a rhythm). Oh, and by the way, you should not be taking up three quarters of the Rowdies student section. There is a huge label above that is marked with "BAND", why don't you sit there...where you belong? Stop playing the other teams fight song and stop acting like you give a damn about Akron sports.

I kind of wish this was the offense though.

I dont think a deal can be struck with the aeros for daily practice and all our games at canal park...too much wear and tear and the lease would be prohibitive. Maybe baseball and track could move south of exchange if university park alliance can get the land.Wait, the baseball team practice's?

I'm about to blow ya'lls mind. I am sick of building a baseball field over there behind Cub Cadent. There is no reason for that when UA can strike a deal with the Aeros and play in that ball park. That would be ideal for sure. Then, we take that space where the baseball field is and build the basketball arena. That way we have Info and the new basketball arena right next to each other, plus the baseball team will get to play at a minor league (great) stadium. The JAR is....excuse me, A DUMP. The eye sore that is those blue seats are sickening. Akron deserves better.

My favorite 'non Rowdie' Rowdie moment was the March at Tulsa last year. Akron, in attempt to make students get to the game sooner, told us that they were only going to allow 2,000 (or so) students in for free. So during the march, you could tell all the students stood there worried that they would not get in. When the team finally made their way through the tunnel, instead of marching and chanting as one, it turned into what was almost a dead sprint to the gate. I made a joke with a friend that Zippy elbowed me and knocked me over because she was worried about not getting in. It litterally became a bullrush to the entrence. I am pretty sure EVERYONE got in. I too noticed a lot of standing around. I can understand if you have an attractive lady on the hook and you are more intrested in reeling her in than chanting. But if you are just going to stand there with your thumb up your *** please don't try to get to the front. I was standind behind the net, and there were these fools standing in front, in their underwear, not doing anything. Like painting up was enough. Sickening. Another Sickening thing was a smell that kept coming from somewhere. It smelled like a horrible BO or dirty cloths or both. I don't know what it was, but please don't go into a large, hot crowd stinking, use common sense. I love the Rowdies, I really do. I have been around for a while now (thrid year). I am not too active in the officer bussiness but I do get loud and cheer on my zippers. I wish others were like me and people around here.

Where do you draw the line? You been to many swim meets lately? If not are you a "true Zip fan"? Personally I'm with Jacob, I can think of more things than I have time to list that I'd rather do than attend a women's soccer match... I don't think that makes me any less of a Zips fan, it just means I don't really care for women's soccer. I think the main question is, if Women Soccer would turn into a power house like Men's Soccer, would you go to it then? If you say yes, then you are less of a Zip fan than Mes, if you say no, then you don't care about women soccer. Personally, If Swimming was really really good, and competing for national titles, I still probably wouldn't go to often.

Its great to see the Women's team competing well against good soccer teams. Last year CSU went 9-8-2 and was third in the Horizon. Though the Zips are 'suppose' to beat CSU last year is a prime example of how CSU was able to compete against Akron teams. The fact that the Lady Zips where able to put down that squad in what seems to be blowout fashion is just awesome. By the way, number 7 is Ashley Hughes.