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Posted: 12/12/2010 6:13 PM
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1-zip over Louisville.  Congrats to the Zips.  Very exciting finish!
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Posted: 12/12/2010 6:18 PM
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Kickball is not a sport.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 8:03 PM
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Good for Akron and good for the MAC!!  Yes, to me a 48 year old, soccer's not on my sports radar.   But to the 99% of the world's population it's a big deal, so good for Akron.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 8:26 PM
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Mark Lembright '85 wrote:expand_more
Good for Akron and good for the MAC!!  Yes, to me a 48 year old, soccer's not on my sports radar.   But to the 99% of the world's population it's a big deal, so good for Akron.


If you've ever had the chance to watch soccer in a country where it's the national sport, your tune would change.  Had the chance to watch pro soccer in Europe twice.  It's pretty darn good stuff.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 8:34 PM
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Not only have I been sentenced to watch it, I worked for a guy from the UK who had this in his blood. He remains the best boss I ever had. I do business with many companies outside the US whose employees worship kick ball.
 
That said, kick ball is out. This is like trying to convince me osucks is great.  

As far as female sports, I do think it tops the list.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 8:42 PM
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Not only have I been sentenced to watch it, I worked for a guy from the UK who had this in his blood. He remains the best boss I ever had. I do business with many companies outside the US whose employees worship kick ball.
 
That said, kick ball is out. This is like trying to convince me osucks is great.  

As far as female sports, I do think it tops the list.


Must have missed the liberal arts part of an OU education.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 8:47 PM
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Just my opinion, Al. I am not hating on sm-Akron. Good for them bro. I just never got the soccer thing.
What the hell do I know?

Sorry if this was over the top. Maybe too many pops after watching my Dolphins beat the J-E-T-S-ucks. I needed that after watching hoops today
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Posted: 12/12/2010 9:06 PM
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Just my opinion, Al. I am not hating on sm-Akron. Good for them bro. I just never got the soccer thing.
What the hell do I know?

Sorry if this was over the top. Maybe too many pops after watching my Dolphins beat the J-E-T-S-ucks. I needed that after watching hoops today


No big deal DC.  When I was growing up in Akron we didn't have junior high football but we did have junior high soccer.  Everyone played it including the guys who played football in high school - even the good ones who ended up getting D1 scholarships at Big 10 and SEC schools.  I enjoyed the three years in junior high that we played it and developed an appreciation for the sport.  I also enjoyed playing football for one year in high school.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 9:06 PM
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Just my opinion, Al. I am not hating on sm-Akron. Good for them bro. I just never got the soccer thing. What the hell do I know?

Sorry if this was over the top. Maybe too many pops after watching my Dolphins beat the J-E-T-S-ucks. I needed that after watching hoops today

To each their own. I played our national past time all the way through HS and personally find it unbearable to watch. Golf the same. Soccer I enjoy. Congrats to Zippy.
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Posted: 12/12/2010 9:11 PM
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Congratulations to Akron.  Winning a national title in any sport is extremely impressive.  
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Posted: 12/12/2010 11:31 PM
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The Wall St. Journal reverse jinx. As I recall, they wrote an article last year saying the MAC had never won a championship in any sport. Well, in your face WSJ. I kid. But more championships in anything would be good.

I grew up in the generation were soccer was just starting. Our grade school didn't offer it but our high school had a team. Can't say I'm a huge fan but I do appreciate the sport. Saw the US play in a World Cup game in the Silverdome and saw an Arsenal game when I was in London for work. Very cool. My daughter started playing this year and I think I'd like to take her to a Crew game next year as I've yet to hit one of their games.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 6:16 AM
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Yes. Good for them.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 7:54 AM
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It's a national title for a team that is a member of the MAC.  That is significant in and of itself, and a major accomplishment.  First thought, of course, would be "Akron?........c'mon man!"  But their home soccer games are played to standing room only crowds.  No other MAC sport can claim the same.
   Credit where credit is due;  congrats to the Zips.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 9:04 AM
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Very cool for Akron and the MAC.  Shows it can be done.  Miami was seconds from pulling it off in hockey recently too. 

And Akron's coach is way hot right now.  He does not play traditional American college soccer.  Need to see more coaches trying this.

 
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Posted: 12/13/2010 9:08 AM
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I worship at the altar of baseball and I love me some hockey but in the pantheon of offensively challenged sports, nothing tops soccer for frustratingly long periods of offensive ineptitude(?).  I would like to understand why the world lives and dies with Lionel Messi's ups and downs or Wayne Rooney's antics but I don't get it.  I did, however, love the Nike World Cup ads.

No matter; a championship is a CHAMPIONSHIP.  Congratulations, Akron!
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Posted: 12/13/2010 9:28 AM
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Ted Thompson wrote:expand_more
The Wall St. Journal reverse jinx. As I recall, they wrote an article last year saying the MAC had never won a championship in any sport. Well, in your face WSJ. I kid. But more championships in anything would be good.

I grew up in the generation were soccer was just starting. Our grade school didn't offer it but our high school had a team. Can't say I'm a huge fan but I do appreciate the sport. Saw the US play in a World Cup game in the Silverdome and saw an Arsenal game when I was in London for work. Very cool. My daughter started playing this year and I think I'd like to take her to a Crew game next year as I've yet to hit one of their games.


Crew games can be a lot of fun.   Unless they are playing LA or host an after game Disney concert they are not family friendly.  Expect two hours of profanity laced chanting and be careful where you sit so you do not get puked on.  Its not your typical sports crowd.  However, they do a great job entertaining those in attendance.  It looks like most of the MLS has adopted the Tom Boeh attendance calculation system.  I must admit it is a weird feeling to sit and watch several hours of a game and leave with neither team having won or even scored.  

Congrats to the Zips!
Last Edited: 12/13/2010 9:28:58 AM by DublinCat
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Posted: 12/13/2010 9:51 AM
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Why do we let Florida Atlantic in to compete in Soccer only?  Shouldn't they have to bring their football team with them?
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Posted: 12/13/2010 10:27 AM
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Missouri State competes in field hockey, and Louisville used to. Maybe we should have made Louisivlle schedule MAC teams in basketball.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 10:36 AM
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We played Louisville in women's hoops this year...in the Convo.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 10:54 AM
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Bowling Green won a NCAA championship in hockey in 1985.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 10:56 AM
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MAC doesn't sponsor hockey.

Didn't WMU get one in cross country or something?
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Posted: 12/13/2010 3:51 PM
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Other than Akron, what MAC schools have men's soccer ?
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Posted: 12/13/2010 6:10 PM
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Other than Akron, what MAC schools have men's soccer ?
WMU, BG, Buffalo, and NIU.  Florida Atlantic and Hartwick are associate members for men's soccer.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 6:11 PM
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Other than Akron, what MAC schools have men's soccer ?


MAC Soccer:

Akron
Buffalo
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Northern Illinios

Then you have:
FIU
Hartwick

Beat me to it.
Last Edited: 12/13/2010 6:11:47 PM by John C. Wanamaker
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Posted: 12/13/2010 6:14 PM
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Haha, nice timing!
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