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president Matthew Wilson is showing some major support this week.... thank you, Mr. President

The major paper in San Francisco did an article about the competition for the zips. http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/The-ruling-class-Stanford-seniors-shoot-for-3rd-12411482.php

credit to President Wilson for being at the send off

beacon is really covering the zips this week... https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/university-of-akron/university-of-akron-mens-soccer-zips-coach-jared-embick-emerging-from-long-shadow-cast-by-former-coach-caleb-porter

Travis Clark predicted a zip loss last weekend... he is predicting the same thing this weekend... Go, ZIPS !!! https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2017-division-i-mens-college-cup-preview_aid43522

https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/university-of-akron/university-of-akron-soccer-zips-bring-distinct-international-flavor-to-college-cup

was not sure...what topic to put this under...exciting call from David Suntup

nice to see Daniel Strachan get recognized very nice comments about Joao https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-team-of-the-week:-nov-27-dec-3_aid43517

Franch1se, thank you for a great post. Great, helpful info. It is always hard to know where to park. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

I know that I have been a critic of the athletic department and the admin for lack of support for the soccer program I am very happy to see this. Thank you to all involved in making this happen.

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Awards/Recipients/2017_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_I_Men_s_All-Great_Lakes_Region_Teams.aspx

I know that UAzipster campaigned in the Louisville thread for more playing time for David Egbo and Ezana Kahsay. We will need Sam and Stuart for the full 90 against Stanford. David Egbo and Marcel Zajac will make a great combo at the 3rd forward. Stanford is a very disciplined, well coached, compact defensive team. It will take a special player with skill and speed to help the zips be effective. I am a huge Nick Hinds fan. Manel, Pau, and Skye have done a super job this year in the midfield. It is going to take a gigantic team effort to defeat Stanford. I firmly believe in Nick Hinds, the person and the soccer player. I think that Nick is a special player and person and I think that he will be a great mid game to late game insertion and will make a very positive difference against the Cardinal.

4 elite...top of the line programs

Last 3 college cups 2015 - Akron, Stanford, Clemson and Syracuse 2016 - Wake Forest, Denver, Stanford, N. Carolina 2017 - Akron, Stanford, N. Carolina, Indiana 3 programs only...that have been to at least 2 college cups in the last 3 years...Akron, Stanford and N. Carolina. Akron soccer is truly special....an elite program. President Matthew Wilson better be doing a video this week....since he did one for the football team that got destroyed in a conference championship game This is an NCAA title......that the zips are going for.... There was a heck of a send off party...for the football team.... there better be a send off party to raise the roof....for this group of student athletes buses galore for the football team.....there better be buses available for the AK rowdies to support the "futbol" team

I love it that no conference has more than one team... one from the mighty MAC, one from the Pac 12 , one from the big ten...and one from some league that had 9 teams in the tourney

looks like AN10...will be at Talen Field...next Friday

Jared knows his players....Sending a freshman out to take the 5th kick...down 3-2 Joao is tremendous !!!! Was the penalty kick shootout against Cal in 2010 a 4-3 zips win? if so, great omen for next weekend.......

Louisville columnist has been reading this message board http://uoflcardgame.com/louisville-soccer-needs-to-derail-akrons-12-game-winning-streak/55326/

http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/862041?referrer_id=2333971 this topic is former zips in pro leagues. This is not MLS related....but Michael Nanchoff and Zac Portillos will be returning to Tampa Bay in the USL for 2018. Zac Portillos went from not playing much to being a key starting defender. Congratulations to both former zips.

this is sour grapes....pure and simple.... Louisville did not lose 2 games to teams not in the tourney....Louisville did not lose to a god awful Utah Valley team Louisville played in a league with 9 teams in the tourney and they only lost 2 games all years Akron lost 2 in the first weekend...to teams not in the tourney.... Jared, you can tell your team in private...that they have won so many in a row...and are capable of winning it all....if they want it.... You can tell your team that Sam missed the first 2 games and that you messed up by starting Wiedt instead of Strachan in the first game....but they are still losses...get over it....the seeding was fair... But....for god sakes......don't say that the other team's experience is LOSING Be the ADULT in the room....and challenge the student athletes to prove the seeding committee wrong... STOP Whining, Jared !!!

boo on Travis Clark and top drawer soccer https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-division-i-quarterfinals-preview_aid43492

That is super news about Scott Caldwell.... an outstanding student athlete and a true gentleman. It is great to see zip alums supporting Jared and this group of student athletes

what an incredible honor for a freshman Joao is truly a special player https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/web/News/Articles/November_2017/MAC_Hermann_Trophy_Semifinalists_Announced.aspx

2 zips on team of the week https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-team-of-the-week:-nov-20-26_aid43481

the arrogant ACC is thumping their chest... I am going to predict....that 2 of their 3 hosts...flame out in the quarters Lolla and Louisville fall to the zips...and Stanford eliminates Wake Forest the 3rd straight year UNC will advance past Cinderella....Fordham