#2ndStar: Akron Zips 2019

Discussion in 'College & Amateur Soccer' started by fknbuflobo, Jan 8, 2019.

  1. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    From the stats, it looked a bit like old times.
     
  2. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    17 shots. Both scores off CK. How about that?
     
  3. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Huh...that's 3 of 4 isn't it?
     
  4. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Yep. Weird.
     
  5. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
  6. JoeSoccerFan

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    Aug 11, 2000
    Dave V helping his buddy, Jared out.
     
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  7. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    They are old friends, but they were actually barking at each other at one point during the contest. I could not quite make out the conversation from across the pitch.
     
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  8. Hank T

    Hank T Member

    Oct 21, 2011
    Albuquerque
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What's the latest on Tom Smart? I haven't seen him listed lately even as a sub.

     
  9. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
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    United States
    Tom played last night. Part of Zips struggles this year can be attributed to no one seizing LB or RB. Combine that with the fact that three of our best eleven players play CB, which hardly works with a four back system.

    I say when you have the luxury of three CBs, you change to three man back line, adding another MF.

    No one listens to me.

    Math is not my strong suit, but I think the result is nine permutations of our back four. Tom Smart is in that mix, probably now in a supporting role.
     
  10. OverseasView

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    Olympique Lyonnais
    France
    Feb 3, 2013
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    France
    In French we have an expression: 'C'est comme les coups de marteau sur les doigts, c'est bon quand cela s'arrête'.
    Translated as: 'It's like hammering on the fingers, it's good when it stops'.

    Did you have a cigarette after the climax?;)
     
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  11. fknbuflobo

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    Akron, Ohio
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  12. BigRedFootie

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    Jan 31, 2003
    B-town
  13. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zips dominated most of the match. We had them, and then let them score with under 3 minutes left.
     
  14. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    BUT 1-0 AKR 2OT

    Season from Hell continues!
     
  15. BigRedFootie

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    Jan 31, 2003
    B-town
    Butler is very tough at home. We got bit there, too.
     
  16. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    There have been four-year players at Akron who lost fewer games in their college careers than the Zips have this year.

    The former just makes the latter all the more baffling.
     
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  17. fknbuflobo

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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    United States
    I hear you, but Bulldogs resembled middle of the pack MAC team, in my estimation. Nothing special at all. Scrappy, perhaps?
     
  18. collegesoccer

    collegesoccer Member+

    Apr 11, 2005
    With a 26 RPI ...
     
  19. fknbuflobo

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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Fair enough.

    But ignoring records, and ignoring RPI; just looking at the soccer played, Florida International looks like a much better side than Butler.

    Anybody can beat Akron right now.

    Butler looks pedestrian to me. I would love for Zips to improve to “pedestrian”. Right now Zips suck.
     
  20. BigRedFootie

    BigRedFootie Member+

    Jan 31, 2003
    B-town
    Scrappy and a bit of an advantage - they play on artificial turf. That was the first game our boys played on it.
     
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  21. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And how many different sports are played on that field? At least four? There are lines all over the place.
     
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  22. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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  23. OverseasView

    OverseasView Member+

    Olympique Lyonnais
    France
    Feb 3, 2013
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    Olympique Lyonnais
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    France
    And why not to try an agricultural style ? ;):)
     
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  24. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  25. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    AKR 2-0 MSU FT
     

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