fknbuflobo Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Zips will host #13 VCU (according to coaches' poll) tomorrow. Does anyone even realize this? Akron Hosts No. 13 VCU - University of Akron Athletics (gozips.com) If Zips MSOC plays a match, and no one comes to watch, does the inevitable draw still count as one point? 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Will have to watch on TV tonight unfortunately, thank you ESPN+ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 I am expecting a win. I will accept a tie. A loss, and the temperature really turns up on Embick's seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: I am expecting a win. I will accept a tie. I hear you, but it's sad to find ourselves here. Not too long ago ties were unacceptable regardless of some opinion poll ranking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 2 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: I am expecting a win. I will accept a tie. I admire your optimism. This program desperately needs a win. The last win for the Akron men's soccer team was on October 10, 2023. That was 332 days ago. In Akron's last 5 games of 2023, Akron had a record of 0 wins , 2 losses and 3 ties. Akron has started the season with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and 3 ties. That means that Akron's record over the last 9 games is 0 wins ; 3 losses and 6 ties. At the end of 2018, there is not a single zip fan that could have imagined going 9 games without a single win. That being said, this team has many talented players. They played very well at Notre Dame and at Western Michigan. They could have earned a win in each game. The 2018 national final team had a record of 6-6-2 or 6-6-1 at one point. That team finished with a record of 15-7-2. When I look at the lineup for that 2018 team, I see Midfield - Skye Harter, Morgan Hackworth, freshman Sam Tojaga Defense - Carol Ritaccio, Marco Milanese, Abdi Mohammed, Daniel Strachan Forward and winger - David Egbo, Colin Biros and Marcel Zajac When I look at the talent on this 2024 team, I honestly think that this 2024 team has more talent than the 2018 national finalist team. the talent in the midfield.....on this team....is much , much better ....in my never a soccer player Opinion Maximus Barboto was all ECAC as a freshman and sophomore...He was also named to the top drawer soccer 100 best players in college soccer list Victor Gaulmin - division 3 all american for his last 3 years at St. Olaf Caleb Borneo - was rated by top drawer soccer(TDS) as one of the top 50 recruits in the 2023 recruiting class. About 30 to 35 of the TDS top 50 went pro and did not go to college. Caleb Borneo has the skill set to do great things at Akron. Matt Dreas and WKWK.....compare very favorably to a young Sam Tojaga Defense I love the collection of outside back talent on this team Malik Henry, Ashton Kamdem, James Buebendorf and Josh Hardin are all high quality. Jonas Buechte was a preseason All Big East team pick.....Jonas is as good or better than Ritaccio or Milanese Forwards and Wingers Emil J. scored 43 goals at LIU. Before the 2023 season started, Emil was selected to the TDS pre season top 11. I prefer Emil J......over David Egbo from 2018 Stefan D....was a top 100 rated recruit Dyson Clapier......Before the 2023 season started, Dyson was rated as the 4th best college player in the nation by TDS. We all remember that the 2018 season was saved when Marcel Zajac went on an unbelievable spell of incredible, top notch soccer. Does Dyson or Stefan have the ability to do what Zajac did in 2018? That is to be determined. This team.....has a lot of new faces. They have the talent to recover from an 0-1-3 start. It will not be easy. The coaches will need to make adjustments and continue to learn what each new player is capable of. The players will have to focus for a full 90 minutes and they will have to keep each other positive. They need to get several wins in a row before the Big East season begins. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy-claws Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 6 minutes ago, TennZip said: When I look at the talent on this 2024 team, I honestly think that this 2024 team has more talent than the 2018 national finalist team. the talent in the midfield.....on this team....is much , much better ....in my never a soccer player Opinion I totally agree with you. This team has more talent. Unfortunately, the talent of NCAA men's soccer has also improved overall since 2018. But you are right, and I hope that anybody, not just Stefan or Dyson can go nuts on the pitch...beginning tonight! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted September 6 Author Report Share Posted September 6 Here is how I would trot them out tonight: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Joshua Hardin gets the start tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Buechte with the goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 You know how to take the lead, but do you know how to keep the lead? That's really the most important part of the lead. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 This team is going to learn they're not talented enough to finesse goals, but they are talented enough to create goals, meaning getting the ball in the box will lead to good things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Gooooooooaaaaaal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Header by Dreas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Victor GOALman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Zips up 2-0 at the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Best half of soccer this year. Great move by the coaching staff to move Malik up to right winger. Malik and Josh are a really good duo on the right side. Emil J......is such a smart player. He really has good vision. Emil and Malik are a handful for a team to deal with. Victor Gaulmin had a super first half as the "6" 10-1 in shots and 4-0 in shots on goal Great first half.......would love to see Malik get a goal in the 2nd half. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 GOOOOOOOAAAAAAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Clapier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Way to make the extra pass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Akron playing well in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 STRIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Another goal for Clapier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 And the Zips get a 4-0 victory! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 No I believe Chant I assume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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