ZipsVoice Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 minute ago, bigzipguy said: Let me tell you something fans: IF THE ZIPS WOULD HAVE LOST THIS MATCH AND IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN WESTERN MICHIGAN WOULD HAVE WON THE TOURNAMENT, DOES ANYBODY THINK THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE PUT THE WINNER PLUS AKRON PLUS WESTERN MICHIGAN IN THE TOURNAMENT??????? I've been saying that all the second half of the season.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Seen the Committee screw the MAC (and Zips) soooo many times in soccer and basketball.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowroll Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 My weak constitution prevented me from watching this live What an effort from the boys today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 58 minutes ago, slowroll said: My weak constitution prevented me from watching this live Hope nothing serious.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowroll Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, ZipsVoice said: Hope nothing serious.... No, it's just so darned tense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 39 minutes ago, slowroll said: No, it's just so darned tense!! At least we did not go to PKs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, fknbuflobo said: At least we did not go to PKs! I hope the team spends some time practicing them. I've seen too many seasons ended on PKs. Although, I'm not sure how much you can prepare for the pressure aspect of it. It's like being a closer in baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zipsrule Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Western with a 1-0 win in the other semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 WMU just defeated WVU 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, chris said: WMU just defeated WVU 1-0. 20-3 advantage in shots and 7-0 in corner kicks.... they will be a very formidable opponent on Sunday...... very talented soccer team..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBZipfan Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 You mean Akron won?? I was checking the video feed intermittently, saw the clock down to 2 minutes with the Zips down 1-0, and then the next time I checked the video feed was blank, so I just assumed they lost ... Came here to commiserate. Very glad to learn I was wrong!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 6 a.m.! Too damn early to get up and watch a futbol game on a holiday! So, I made sure the guys set it up for Sunday. ? What time do I have to be ready by? Skye and Stewie Mahalos to you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 A Zips performance like today’s will not be good enough to win on Sunday. We must get sharper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I suspect "we" must play our best contest of the season to be . Can WMU secure a top-4 seed with the win? Zips can hope for top-8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said: I suspect "we" must play our best contest of the season to be . Can WMU secure a top-4 seed with the win? Zips can hope for top-8? Maybe top 4 if we win Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 23 minutes ago, MarkS said: You mean Akron won?? I was checking the video feed intermittently, saw the clock down to 2 minutes with the Zips down 1-0, and then the next time I checked the video feed was blank, so I just assumed they lost ... Came here to commiserate. Very glad to learn I was wrong!!! Yeah, the feed went blank during the intermissions between reg and ot then between ots...no sound either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said: I suspect "we" must play our best contest of the season to be . Can WMU secure a top-4 seed with the win? With everything we've gotten screwed on over the years, wouldn't it suck if an unknown program, with no history like WMU would get a Top 4 seed? It will be a cold day in Kalamazoo on Sunday. Maybe not as cold as today, but it's probably not the kind of weather that everyone would hope to have to maximize our ability to execute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 comments from the SIU-E coach http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-soccer/2017-18/releases/20171110mgtgye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 4 hours ago, bigzipguy said: Let me tell you something fans: IF THE ZIPS WOULD HAVE LOST THIS MATCH AND IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN WESTERN MICHIGAN WOULD HAVE WON THE TOURNAMENT, DOES ANYBODY THINK THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE PUT THE WINNER PLUS AKRON PLUS WESTERN MICHIGAN IN THE TOURNAMENT??????? I'm not sure why the hostility with the all caps. None of us will know for sure how that would have played out. With rpi & rankings as they are, the committee may have had no choice. And by the way, Akron has a contemporary reputation in NCAA soccer that would have made it almost impossible for the committee not to have put the ZIps in the tournament in this situation. You cannot compare Zips' Mens Soccer ability to get into the tournament with Mens Basketball's. Zips Mens soccer actually defeats Top 25 teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, skip-zip said: With everything we've gotten screwed on over the years, wouldn't it suck if an unknown program, with no history like WMU would get a Top 4 seed? Not if WMU wins the MAC Tournament. [Top 4 seed would be deserved.] You sound like the ACC weenies when the Zips got the #1 seed in 2009. They were talking differently when it was over even though Akron was runner up. (0 goals given up in 2009 NCAA Tournament) Edited November 10, 2017 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Zip_ME87 said: Not if WMU wins the MAC Tournament. [Top 4 seed would be deserved.] You sound like the ACC weenies when the Zips got the #1 seed in 2009. They were talking differently when it was over even though Akron was runner up. (0 goals given up in 2009 NCAA Tournament) ACC Weenie? I'm talking about how many times Akron should have been seeded higher after winning the MAC Tourney. I wouldn't expect a "new" MAC tourney champ with no history to be given something favorable that Akron often was never able to get. When did "deserved" start appearing like the major criteria of the selection committee when evaluating the MAC tourney champ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 minute ago, skip-zip said: I'm talking about how many times Akron should have been seeded higher after winning the MAC Tourney. I wouldn't expect a "new" MAC tourney champ with no history to be given something favorable that Akron often was never able to get. When did "deserved" start appearing like the major criteria of the selection committee when evaluating the MAC tourney champ? I recall 1 year under Caleb Porter that the Zips should have been seeded higher than we were. If you're going back to Ken Lolla days, I'm not sure the RPI supported your claim. I would still contend that the Zips' recent soccer reputation as well as RPI would have gotten us into the NCAA Tourney even with a loss today and a team other than WMU winning the MAC Tourney. Thankfully, however, we don't need to be concerned about that scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I never watched an Akron soccer game when Ken Lolla was here Yes, thankful we won today and didn't have the scenario that you're talking about. But, I was just addressing why you think the committee would suddenly give a Top 4 seed to a team that's never been in the mix before, and is coming out of the MAC. I'd be shocked if that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 5 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: Seen the Committee screw the MAC (and Zips) soooo many times in soccer and basketball.... Zip_ME87.......I think this guy's memory of our many screw-jobs from the selection committee is a lot more like mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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