NCAA Tournament Opponent Wish List

[UAZipster0305]

If our SoS was really that weak, it would have been reflected in the RPI.

What is the point of the RPI if it is not going to be used?

[TennZip]

horrible call by the NCAA

Geoergetown did not play a good out of league schedule....

and Notre Dame lost to Northwestern....

Northern Illinois defeated Northwestern

and Indiana at #16 is a joke....this is not 1990 and Jerry Yeagley is not their head coach...

I would love to see Michigan State knock off Notre Dame in the round of 32....

New Mexico has a talented team and could knock off Connecticut....

Coach Porter will have them ready for Niagara-Michigan winner...and they will go from there

this team is special....and they are hungry

this slap in the face will make them even hungrier....

[TennZip]

georgetown had a tie against a horrible Wisconsin team

terrible non conference schedule

2012 SCHEDULE

Overall

17-3-1

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result

08/24/12 vs. Virginia Germantown, Md. W, 2-1 (OT)

08/27/12 vs. Florida Gulf Coast North Kehoe Field W, 1-0

08/31/12 vs. Cal State Northridge North Kehoe Field W, 1-0

09/02/12 vs. Penn State North Kehoe Field W, 2-1

09/07/12 at Uic Chicago, Ill. W, 3-2 (OT)

09/09/12 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. T, 1-1 (2ot)

09/14/12 at Princeton Princeton, N.J. W, 1-0

09/16/12 vs. Penn North Kehoe Field W, 3-1

09/22/12 vs. Rutgers # North Kehoe Field W, 1-0 (OT)

09/25/12 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. W, 1-0

09/29/12 at Pittsburgh # Pittsburgh, Pa. W, 3-1

10/03/12 vs. Connecticut # North Kehoe Field L, 2-1

10/06/12 at Notre Dame # South Bend, Ind. L, 3-0

10/09/12 vs. Lehigh North Kehoe Field W, 2-0

10/13/12 vs. Marquette # North Kehoe Field W, 2-1

10/17/12 at Providence # Providence, R.I. W, 1-0

10/24/12 at Seton Hall # South Orange, N.J. W, 2-0

10/27/12 vs. Seton Hall # North Kehoe Field W, 1-0

BIG EAST Tournament

11/03/12 vs. St. John's North Kehoe Field W, 2-1

11/09/12 vs. Marquette TV Chester, Pa. W, 2-1 (2ot)

11/11/12 vs. Notre Dame TV Chester, Pa. L, 3-2 (2ot)

[bigzipguy]

Absurd bias in favor of the big east!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TennZip]

connecticut is a top 4 seed...and lost to Providence and had a tie against boston U.

not Boston college....boston U....

this Akron team did all the right things this year....on strength of schedule....and the NCAA still did not do the right thing...

How can you be a top 4 seed with a loss to a non tournament team and a tie with Boston U?

[yazan07]

Interestingly enough, anyone else think that of the teams in our corner of the bracket that got a bye, UConn might actually be the weakest? Creighton and New Mexico are tough.

[UAZipster0305]

Where is Z.I.P.? I'd love his perspective on this. Maybe he saw the bracket and went to have a Mai Tai on the beach?

Here's to breaking the back of the Selection Committee and winning another National Championship!

[fknbuflobo]

horrible call by the NCAA

Geoergetown did not play a good out of league schedule....

and Notre Dame lost to Northwestern....

Northern Illinois defeated Northwestern

and Indiana at #16 is a joke....this is not 1990 and Jerry Yeagley is not their head coach...

I would love to see Michigan State knock off Notre Dame in the round of 32....

New Mexico has a talented team and could knock off Connecticut....

Coach Porter will have them ready for Niagara-Michigan winner...and they will go from there

this team is special....and they are hungry

this slap in the face will make them even hungrier....

Deplorable decision by the NCAA! Perhaps Akron needs to move to another conference.

[MDZip]

Everyone but the Big East took it in the shorts. Nice of the NCAA to make sure that none of their big four coul meet until the final, yet it was perfectly OK to send #2 Maryland up against the same ACC foe in the third round, Wake, that just beat them. Rooting against every Big East team now.

[TheTank123]

Everyone but the Big East took it in the shorts. Nice of the NCAA to make sure that none of their big four coul meet until the final, yet it was perfectly OK to send #2 Maryland up against the same ACC foe in the third round, Wake, that just beat them. Rooting against every Big East team now.

Exactly. Aside from ND, no one in the Big East is as good as their seed. The only "good" teams Georgetown, UConn and Marquette beat were each other. The rest of their schedule was crap teams or teams that Akron also beat (Michigan State. Penn State, etc.)

[TennZip]

tweet from Marla Ridenour of the Beacon Journal

Having a hard time figuring why UA men's soccer team seeded No. 5 in NCAAs. Had No. 2 RPI behind NDame in last poll on NCAA.com.

[TennZip]

http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/.../20121112sp19xj

2 minute and 4 second video with Coach Porter

[MDZip]

Exactly. Aside from ND, no one in the Big East is as good as their seed. The only "good" teams Georgetown, UConn and Marquette beat were each other. The rest of their schedule was crap teams or teams that Akron also beat (Michigan State. Penn State, etc.)

I think Notre Dame is overseeded as well. Maryland and Akron should have been above them. Notre Dame is going to have a tough time with UNC, same with Georgetown and UCLA and of course UConn with Akron. Time to go bust some brackets.

[Sergeant Zip]

http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/.../20121112sp19xj

2 minute and 4 second video with Coach Porter

Porter said all the right things.

Now if Tom Wistrcill, supposed Director of Athletics at The University of Akron, the leader of our progrums, is worth his salt he had better come out and defend his team. Let the NCAA Selection Committee have it Dan Gilbert style. Come out and say how disgusted he is with the overall situation. Say how it's a disgusting problem and from what he's finding out with basketball seeding, it’s even worse with soccer. Blast them about how until there's a new board and new leadership they can have their corrupt/disgusting NCAA that they've created. I feel encouraged that he will go to bat for UA, he is no pushover.

What about the Vice President For Strategic Engagement, Jim Tressel? He could strategically say something or would that risk future problems with his show cause? He has been engaged for strategery, use it. Hopefully he is familiar with Ayn Rand's essay on

? Maybe he is working on a multi-faceted approach to encourage and equip the soccer team to overcome this debacle. Call it "Operation Same Song, Different Dance."

[UAZipster0305]

I think Notre Dame is overseeded as well. Maryland and Akron should have been above them. Notre Dame is going to have a tough time with UNC, same with Georgetown and UCLA and of course UConn with Akron. Time to go bust some brackets.

IMO, Notre Dame's #1 RPI gives them rightful claim to their seed. They beat us head-to-head as well. Maryland/Akron both make compelling cases for the #2/3 while the #4/5/6/7 should have gone to UConn/Georgetown/UCLA/UNC in any order.

[Zip_ME87]

I don't understand the comments about UCLA and UNC getting screwed worse than Akron.

Akron RPI #2 ---> #5 seed

UCLA RPI #5 ---> #6 seed

UNC RPI #9 ---> #9 seed

I think the Zips got screwed the most. The Selection Committee scams the RPI whenever they want and refer to it only when it's convenient; why bother having it when the big conferences collude anyway.

We have 2 home games and only one possible road game prior to the College Cup. I know the Zips can do this. I'm just beyond p'ssed that the NCAA can so completely disrespect my team.

[UAZipster0305]

The Selection Committee scams the RPI whenever they want and refer to it only when it's convenient; why bother having it when the big conferences collude anyway.

Exactly!

[MDZip]

IMO, Notre Dame's #1 RPI gives them rightful claim to their seed. They beat us head-to-head as well. Maryland/Akron both make compelling cases for the #2/3 while the #4/5/6/7 should have gone to UConn/Georgetown/UCLA/UNC in any order.

Apparently the committee must take more than just RPI into account. And Notre Dame played nine teams that made the tournament (but played some twice because of the Big East tournament), so strength of schedule is roughly comparable. Akron played eight, but ND lost THREE times and tied once. Don't see how that is the top seed with other worthy candidates with better resumes.

[GoZips]

Porter said all the right things.

Now if Tom Wistrcill, supposed Director of Athletics at The University of Akron, the leader of our programs, is worth his salt he had better come out and defend his team. Let the NCAA Selection Committee have it Dan Gilbert style. Come out and say how disgusted he is with the overall situation. Say how it's a disgusting problem and from what he's finding out with basketball seeding, it’s even worse with soccer. Blast them about how until there's a new board and new leadership they can have their corrupt/disgusting NCAA that they've created. I feel encouraged that he will go to bat for UA, he is no pushover.

What about the Vice President For Strategic Engagement, Jim Tressel? He could strategically say something or would that risk future problems with his show cause? He has been engaged for strategy, use it. Hopefully he is familiar with Ayn Rand's essay on

? Maybe he is working on a multi-faceted approach to encourage and equip the soccer team to overcome this debacle. Call it "Operation Same Song, Different Dance."

I spoke with Tom Wistrcill at the men's basketball game. My suggestion to him was that he contact the Athletic Directors

of both North Carolina and UCLA. And all three of them draft an open letter to the NCAA regarding the total shafting that

all three schools got.

That selection committee needs to be disbanded and replaced by honest, unbiased people. Wait, "honest, unbiased",

are we talking about the same NCAA we all love?

It is blatantly appearant that the NCAA has an agenda regarding this year's College Cup. A tournament comprised of

four hand picked Big East schools. Wow, I am impressed.

[icchamp1]

Per MLS.com

The biggest controversy surrounding the brackets is the snubbing of Caleb Porter’s Akron. Despite boasting a 14-game winning streak in which they’ve allowed just one goal as well as a No. 2 overall RPI ranking, the Zips were handed the No. 5 seed – meaning they would have to travel to face UConn in a potential quarterfinal.

[MontrealExposloveZippy]

The biggest controversy surrounding the brackets is the snubbing of Caleb Porter’s Akron. Despite boasting a 14-game winning streak in which they’ve allowed just one goal as well as a No. 2 overall RPI ranking, the Zips were handed the No. 5 seed – meaning they would have to travel to face UConn in a potential quarterfinal.

This excerpt from the MLS.com article perfectly articulates the slight that was given to us-- Allowing 1 goal in 14 games, WOW!

[ctmjbowes@sbcglobal.net]

Porter said all the right things.

Now if Tom Wistrcill, supposed Director of Athletics at The University of Akron, the leader of our progrums, is worth his salt he had better come out and defend his team. Let the NCAA Selection Committee have it Dan Gilbert style. Come out and say how disgusted he is with the overall situation. Say how it's a disgusting problem and from what he's finding out with basketball seeding, it’s even worse with soccer. Blast them about how until there's a new board and new leadership they can have their corrupt/disgusting NCAA that they've created. I feel encouraged that he will go to bat for UA, he is no pushover.

What about the Vice President For Strategic Engagement, Jim Tressel? He could strategically say something or would that risk future problems with his show cause? He has been engaged for strategery, use it. Hopefully he is familiar with Ayn Rand's essay on

? Maybe he is working on a multi-faceted approach to encourage and equip the soccer team to overcome this debacle. Call it "Operation Same Song, Different Dance."

Loved it until the Ayn Rand reference. Seriously, Ayn Rand? The self-styled advocate of psychopathic greed and champion of "makers," who hypocritically took social security and medicare when she got old? Were those the compromises you were referring to? Ayn Rand as the impetus for any kind of "movement" went down along with Paul Ryan in last week's election.

[fknbuflobo]

Porter said all the right things.

Now if Tom Wistrcill, supposed Director of Athletics at The University of Akron, the leader of our progrums, is worth his salt he had better come out and defend his team. Let the NCAA Selection Committee have it Dan Gilbert style. Come out and say how disgusted he is with the overall situation. Say how it's a disgusting problem and from what he's finding out with basketball seeding, it’s even worse with soccer. Blast them about how until there's a new board and new leadership they can have their corrupt/disgusting NCAA that they've created. I feel encouraged that he will go to bat for UA, he is no pushover.

What about the Vice President For Strategic Engagement, Jim Tressel? He could strategically say something or would that risk future problems with his show cause? He has been engaged for strategery, use it. Hopefully he is familiar with Ayn Rand's essay on

? Maybe he is working on a multi-faceted approach to encourage and equip the soccer team to overcome this debacle. Call it "Operation Same Song, Different Dance."

The Virtue of Selfishness is probably Ayn Rand's finest achievement. I would hesitate to call it great, or even infuential. Even so, I do not see how it applies here. You had me up until this reference.

[Dave in Green]

I get the Ayn Rand reference: The NCAA is a political organization.

[skip-zip]

I always have the greatest respect for the schools who go out and schedule some of the top teams in the country to prove their worth. Caleb has been doing that for a long time. Yet, he doesn't seem to get the benefits.

IF anyone else was at the basketball game tonight, you would have witnessed something pretty funny. The PA announcer told the crowd about the upcoming #5 seed in the soccer tournament, and the crowd BOOOOED. That's the way it should be. It's a continuation of a long history of Akron getting hosed.