Zipsrifle Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 Just nosing around the many sites associated with College soccer to see what it's all about. I came across the College Soccer News Preseason top 30. I take a look at it. Page 1, no Zips, nor on page 2, 3, or 4. In TINY print at the bottom of the page 4 I look at the "Other receiving votes" category and there, at what would have been spot 47, the Zips are mentioned. Looking at some of the other schools on this list, it totally amazes me that Akron can be at #1. The facilities, campus, tradition these other, big name schools have must put Akron to shame. Still, Coach and the guys go out there and get it done. You know a lot of these teams are saying "Well, if we played Akron we'd beat them, they are only in the MAC." Our guys have pulled themselves up from their bootstraps and I hope they go out there tomorrow and show the rest of College Soccer they deserve their #1 ranking! A lot of people (including me) didn't even give these guys the slightest shot of being where they are today. They need to keep that in mind and play with a chip on their shoulder for the rest of the season! Go Zips! Quote
zip37 Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 Category-- trivia, the Zips lost the 1986 National Championship to Duke (PUKE), there was a player on that Duke (PUKE) team named Ken Lolla. Guess where Mr. Lolla is now!! With ball ammunition lock and load. Quote
Z.I.P. Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 Category-- trivia, the Zips lost the 1986 National Championship to Duke (PUKE), there was a player on that Duke (PUKE) team named Ken Lolla. Guess where Mr. Lolla is now!! With ball ammunition lock and load. Sorry, ol'timer, but I have to correct you on this one. Ken was playing for the Canton Invaders I believe in 1986. His final year at Duke was about 1982 or '83. He graduated from DU in 84. I'm trying to remember some of the players on that team which beat Akron at the Tacoma Dome. I do remember Duke beat the Columbia team with Desmond Armstrong in the semis. What a speed merchant Armstrong was on the US national team before his injuries. That 1-0 final win for Duke was one of the few in that era that didn't go to OT. BTW -- can you tell us sometime what "ball ammunition lock and load" means? I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering. Quote
a-zip Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 What if, the Zips lost to St Johns or tied......... :blink: Would they still be number 1? They have quality wins and would have lost/tied to the #3 team. All other teams ranked have losses and or ties. Akron - wins against Maryland, Buffalo, SMU, and Penn St. New Mexico - tie against unranked St Johns - 1 loss, 3 ties UNC - 2 loss, 1 tie Uconn - 2 lost, 1 tie UVA - 1 loss, 2 tie Indiana - 1 loss, 3 tie Hopefully it does not happen, but St Johns does not give up many goals. Projection...........1 - nil Zips. Quote
zip37 Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 Rifle practice--like on a rifle range. WBALAL Quote
bigzipguy Posted October 12, 2005 Report Posted October 12, 2005 Start of tonight's match between Akron vs. St John's is being delayed by heavy rains and field flooding. A further evaluation will be done at 8:15. Game will be on gametracker. Quote
bigzipguy Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 Match now scheduled to start at 8:30. Quote
scottz06 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 So is there a score or any play in this match so far. I very well remember the zips blue devel national championship game and a'm supprised anyone else remembers that great event. Historic moment in UA athletics history. Up there with Huggins winnin' the OVC and nearly nockin' off Michigan in the NCAA 1ST round Quote
bigzipguy Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I remember listening to that soccer championship game on radio. LOst 1-0. According to gametracker , game has not yet started. Quote
scottz06 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I'm in Atlanta and that Soccer match was actually televised here. Kinda cool seein' hometown soccer way down here bein' a yank from UA Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I'm in Atlanta and that Soccer match was actually televised here. Kinda cool seein' hometown soccer way down here bein' a yank from UA What network broadcast the match? Quote
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