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August 2008

UA men's soccer ties Indiana 0-0

August 31, 2008

Hello University of Akron Zips fans, this is Michael Beaven and I am filling in for Mike Rasor on this post.
The No. 12 Zips men's soccer team concluded a successful weekend at the Indiana University Classic on Sunday with a scoreless tie against the host No. 7 Hoosiers at Jerry Yeagley Field in Bloomington.
UA, which beat No. 3 Notre [...]

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Zips in the NFL update – Alleman waived

August 31, 2008

Mike is still out of town, so I thought I'd throw this up real quick.
The New Orleans Saints waived former Akron offensive lineman Andy Alleman yesterday. He was a third-round draft pick of the team last year. He lost his spot to rookie Carl Nicks.
The Chiefs waived wide receiver Jabari Arthur. He is expected to [...]

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Zips at Badgers live blog

August 30, 2008

Hello folks, Dan Kadar here live blogging for an absent Mike Rasor.
Game over. Wisconsin 38, Akron 17.
Not embarrassing, but there are some things the Zips clearly need to work on. The positives were Chris Jacquemain actually not looking awful, Dennis Kennedy and Andrew Johnson looking pretty good in limited carries and receiver Deryn Bowser. [...]

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Zips top No. 3 Notre Dame

August 29, 2008

Men's soccer
Akron beat No. 3 Notre Dame 3-0 in its season opener.
To the best of my knowledge, it's the highest ranked team the Zips have ever beaten. Scoring goals were Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Steve Zakuani and Kofi Sarkodie.
Next up for the Zips is No. 7 Indiana, the alma mater of coach Caleb Porter. The Zips and [...]

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RASOR'S ZIPS PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS

August 28, 2008

Football
This is the most important season in Zips history.
WHY?
1) The coach's job relies on it. Those of us who know J.D. Brookhart personally, we like him. He's a good guy, a better motivator and an outstanding recruiter who has a flash of bravado and flair for the unconventional. There is no question he's a tremendous [...]

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University adds FM presence

August 28, 2008

Miscellaneous
Two days before the football season opener, the university announced it supplemented its coverage with an FM station.
Along with 1350 AM, Akron fans also can listen to 106.9 FM.
For listeners who battled fuzzy signals on 1350, this must be welcomed news. Linking up with a popular music network might also add to the fanbase.
The trio [...]

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ABJ releases Zips season preview

August 27, 2008

Football
Tom Gaffney wrote a robust preview of the Zips season.
One interesting tidbit: Eric Lively is out at least three weeks with an elbow injury. The story also gives a depth chart of sorts at wide receiver, which I was interested in. Andre Jones, Jeremy Bruce and Alphonso Owen will get most of the playing time [...]

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Repository is more optimistic

August 27, 2008

Football
Fear not, newspaper readers.
The Canton Repository's story is more positive about this season. Writing Mike Popovich featured Chris Jacquemain in its season preview.
If you're wondering about the Beacon Journal's preview, it's coming tomorrow.

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Columbus Dispatch is skeptical about Akron

August 27, 2008

Football
A Columbus Dispatch preview is much less optimistic than the Plain Dealer's analysis.
"It's difficult to see which teams the Zips can hurdle," the article says.

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PD's Elton Alexander breaks down the Zips

August 27, 2008

Football
Elton Alexander of the Plain Dealer wrote a couple of interesting articles to preview Akron's season.
First, he breaks down the team and seems pretty optimistic about most positions. The other story gives five predictions for the MAC season.
I plan to do some sort of season preview if I can get a spare half hour.

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