ESPN References

[UAZipster0305]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...caa&cc=5901http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/...tory?id=3667592Hope Coach Porter pursued the undecided #3 and #4 players.http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/...tory?id=3776407

[Z.I.P.]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...caa&cc=5901http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/...tory?id=3667592Hope Coach Porter pursued the undecided #3 and #4 players.http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/...tory?id=3776407

Amobi Okugo decided on UCLA last year. Altamirano, perhaps surprisingly because he's an elite player, went to Rock Steady San Diego State (a reference to a FSC announcer who was an Aztec. Can you name him? ). It would be nice if Caleb had a serious chance to recruit the best players on the West Coast, but there are enough players East of the Mississippi to establish a dynasty. Whoops! I shouldn't be using such bold language. I apologize! Here's an article about their play for the U-18 USMNT, along with Kofi, Chad and Zarek at the Milk Cup in Britain in July. That makes half of the team's defenders ZIPS! http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/players-to-...-needed-reforms

[Aaron]

The Zips have never defeated a Big Ten team — nor has a Big Ten team visited Akron to play football (think an on-campus stadium doesn't help?).The last time UA beat a Big Ten school was in the 19th century, when it defeated Ohio State 12-6 on Sept. 5, 1894.

Can't get much more contradictory than that...

Not quite contradictory - Akron beat Ohio State before OSU joined the Big 10, so we've never beaten a Big Ten team, but we did defeat a school who later joined the Big Ten.

[bandzip]

The Zips have never defeated a Big Ten team — nor has a Big Ten team visited Akron to play football (think an on-campus stadium doesn't help?).The last time UA beat a Big Ten school was in the 19th century, when it defeated Ohio State 12-6 on Sept. 5, 1894.

Can't get much more contradictory than that...

Not quite contradictory - Akron beat Ohio State before OSU joined the Big 10, so we've never beaten a Big Ten team, but we did defeat a school who later joined the Big Ten.

Not to mention Akron was still Buchtel College.

[Z.I.P.]

The Zips have never defeated a Big Ten team — nor has a Big Ten team visited Akron to play football (think an on-campus stadium doesn't help?).The last time UA beat a Big Ten school was in the 19th century, when it defeated Ohio State 12-6 on Sept. 5, 1894.

Can't get much more contradictory than that...

Hey mods,How the heck did this jump into the soccer board?? :blink:

[UA Fan]

The Zips have never defeated a Big Ten team — nor has a Big Ten team visited Akron to play football (think an on-campus stadium doesn't help?).The last time UA beat a Big Ten school was in the 19th century, when it defeated Ohio State 12-6 on Sept. 5, 1894.

Can't get much more contradictory than that...

Not quite contradictory - Akron beat Ohio State before OSU joined the Big 10, so we've never beaten a Big Ten team, but we did defeat a school who later joined the Big Ten.

ESPN showed a ticker-factoid of Tosu being 25-1 against MAC teams...I don't know if the 1 loss refers to the Akron/Buchtel game or if another MAC team beat them once upon a time?

[Zip_ME87]

I actually prefer McManamon's article in the ABJ today:What a Great Weekend for UA, MAC"It begins (note: It does not kick off) with the nation's No. 1-ranked soccer team playing Indiana at 7:30 on the UA campus tonight.Forget about tickets for that game, hosted by the nation's No. 1 team.It's a sellout.That is what happens when the nation's No. 1 team plays.Have we mentioned the Zips are ranked first? In the country?"And..."This weekend is UA's opportunity — in two sports.It starts with soccer, with coach Caleb Porter leading the top-ranked Zips against the school where he starred and was an assistant coach before coming to UA.Porter said he has completely detached himself from those emotions, but he understands what the match tonight means during Alumni Weekend.The sellout is the first in UA's 54-year soccer history. Indiana is a perennial soccer power, and ranked eighth or 10th in the nation, depending on the poll of preference. (UA, by the way, is ranked No. 1 in both polls.)''You can't put it into words,'' Porter said. ''We've been working very hard over the last four years to build our program. To play the brand we want to play. To be able to go head to head with teams like Indiana and not hope to win, but expect to win.''There's a huge buzz and an energy. When I took this job, that's what we wanted to have happen, with time. I think we're finally getting to that point where we're there. Yet we still have a long journey ahead.''''I'm not a soccer guru, by any means,'' UA football coach J.D. Brookhart said. ''But I love watching that team. They're athletic. The precision of their play is pretty amazing to me. A lot of great athletes out there.''

[MDZip]

ESPN showed a ticker-factoid of Tosu being 25-1 against MAC teams...I don't know if the 1 loss refers to the Akron/Buchtel game or if another MAC team beat them once upon a time?

I've seen that too, I believe the one loss is the 1896 Akron/Buchtel loss. No other MAC team has beaten Ohio State (at least not in the modern era) so I'd suspect that is the single loss.

[UA Fan]

''I'm not a soccer guru, by any means,'' UA football coach J.D. Brookhart said. ''But I love watching that team. They're athletic. The precision of their play is pretty amazing to me. A lot of great athletes out there.'' Those guys can really kick a ball precisely, huh JD? Maybe one of them would like to have a second "hobby" sport

[Z.I.P.]

Amobi Okugo decided on UCLA last year. Altamirano, perhaps surprisingly because he's an elite player, went to Rock Steady San Diego State (a reference to a FSC announcer who was an Aztec. Can you name him? ).

OK, if anyone's following the soccer portion of this thread and is interested in the answer to my trivia teaser. Rock Steady is the nickname of FSC color commentator Marc Rogandino. Aren't you glad to know that?