UAZipster0305 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 ...awesome cover picture:http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-soccer/ncaa-m-soccer-body.htmlD-I Sidebar: Zips Bid Goodbye To Home Field, Make Way To College Cuphttp://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/120509aaa.html"Lee Jackson Field is a very intimate place as it seats just 2,200 and Akron is 265-57-30 on their home field since it was dedicated in 1966" ...that's a 75.3 winning percentage!Akron Stays Perfect With 1-0 Win Over Tulsa In NCAA Quarterfinalshttp://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/120509aab.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctmjbowes@sbcglobal.net Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Article in the BJ noted 4,300 fans at the Tulsa game. This is a very, very exciting time for UA soccer and UA sports in general. GO ZIPPERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Article in the BJ noted 4,300 fans at the Tulsa game. This is a very, very exciting time for UA soccer and UA sports in general. GO ZIPPERS!It just pokes another hole in the lame "Akron fans won't pack the stadium/arena" arguement.As ZipsWin! pointed out, "Joe Akron" was out in force at Jackson Field." It wasn't all students, or alumni...it was the entire Akron community that came out to support the Zips, and to see a sport played at a very high level. Beyond that...the team put on a show, and didn't "crap down their leg" as so many other teams are inclined to do. The team sacked-up and showed they merited the support. It almost brings tears to my eyes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Article in the BJ noted 4,300 fans at the Tulsa game. This is a very, very exciting time for UA soccer and UA sports in general. GO ZIPPERS!It just pokes another hole in the lame "Akron fans won't pack the stadium/arena" arguement.As ZipsWin! pointed out, "Joe Akron" was out in force at Jackson Field." It wasn't all students, or alumni...it was the entire Akron community that came out to support the Zips, and to see a sport played at a very high level. Beyond that...the team put on a show, and didn't "crap down their leg" as so many other teams are inclined to do. The team sacked-up and showed they merited the support. It almost brings tears to my eyes... We might be the only community in the history of the NCAA that supports an NCAA Tournament qualifying soccer team more than that of a basketball team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Article in the BJ noted 4,300 fans at the Tulsa game. This is a very, very exciting time for UA soccer and UA sports in general. GO ZIPPERS!This really does go to show the whole "sleeping giant" statement about this school is true. People like a winner, especially in NEO. The problem is, for people around here to jump on the bandwagon, it requires not just pounding a bunch of mediocre teams, but to be ranked nationally and destroy teams that everyone knows (i.e. Penn State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, etc). I long for that day that the Zips crack the top 25 in either of the major sports, because that next game after an ABJ story about the team cracking the top 25, will be insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsbandman Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 We might be the only community in the history of the NCAA that supports an NCAA Tournament qualifying soccer team more than that of a basketball team.Well.....Soccer plays at a high level. Football and basketball play MAC caliber ball. Imagine if the football team can get ranked or if the basketball team can advance in the NCAA tournament. Reading stuff like this makes me think what if.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Article in the BJ noted 4,300 fans at the Tulsa game. This is a very, very exciting time for UA soccer and UA sports in general. GO ZIPPERS!The problem is, for people around here to jump on the bandwagon, it requires not just pounding a bunch of mediocre teams, but to be ranked nationally and destroy teams that everyone knows (i.e. Penn State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, etc).Exactly! This is why coming off an NCAA Tournament season and losing to Austin Peay KILLS any enthusiasm the casual fan may have had. KD complains of support, but games like AP are ones his program can't lose. Those are the games the soccer program always wins. Hence the relative difference in support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Some nice highlights of the Tulsa game if you haven't seen them. One way or another I will be in Raleigh on Friday with my beautiful Zips soccer scarf!http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.htm...mp;media=157604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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