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July 2009

Fans believe Akron will go 10-2

July 31, 2009

Football
As I have broken down Akron's 2009 opponents, I have kept an eye on your votes.
The conclusion is that Zips fans are optimistic — very optimistic. With 1085 votes tallied, Akron fans concluded that their team will win 10 games, losing only at Penn State and Central Michigan.
My predictions give the Zips a 7-5 record.
Below, [...]

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Opponent outlook: Bowling Green

July 29, 2009

Football
Bowling Green will host Akron on Friday, Nov. 20 at 5:30 p.m.
2008 recap: Without two upset losses, Bowling Green would have enjoyed a memorable season. The Falcons began the fall with a 27-17 win at No. 25 Pitt. By the end of the year, however, the team was 6-6 and without a bowl invitation, mostly [...]

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Cuyahoga Heights quarterback commits to Akron

July 27, 2009

Football
A quarterback from Cuyahoga Heights committed to Akron yesterday, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
Zach D'Orazio also had an offer from Air Force. OhioVarsity.com ranks him as the No. 13 quarterback in Ohio. He scored 26 touchdowns as a junior.
D'Orazio's highlight video shows a quarterback who loves to run with the ball. The ease with which he outruns [...]

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Q&A with Coach Porter

July 27, 2009

Men's soccer
GoZips.com featured a lengthy question-and-answer session with coach Caleb Porter.
It is an excellent look into how Porter runs the program, how he attracted the nation's No. 1 recruiting class and how Porter thinks the team will fare in 2009.

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Three new high-profile commitments

July 25, 2009

Football
Three players recently committed to Akron…
The most notable is Chase Hoobler, a three-star linebacker with offers from Louisville, Indiana and Boston College, among others. Before committing, he told Rivals.com that he wanted to go somewhere he could play at a school that competes at the top of its conference. Hoobler will be one of the [...]

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Opponent outlook: Eastern Michigan

July 23, 2009

Football
Blogger's note: I am going out-of-order by analyzing the Eastern Michigan game before the Bowling Green game. Why? My head is spinning from all of this political buzz.
If Akron is in the hunt for a MAC East title on Nov. 27, it will get a Thanksgiving gift with Eastern Michigan coming to town for the [...]

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Video of LeBron getting dunked on at Rhodes Arena

July 22, 2009

Men's basketball
The sports world went wild over LeBron James and Nike's confiscation of a video shot at Rhodes Arena in which King James gets his lettuce chopped by Jordan Crawford of Xavier.
I posted it below. You tell me: Worth the fuss?

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Opponent outlook: Temple

July 16, 2009

Football
The Zips will host Temple Nov. 13 — a Friday night — at InfoCision Stadium. It is a game that almost certainly will have MAC East ramifications.
2008 recap: Temple is a team that was much better than its 5-7 record. The Owls suffered close defeats to Connecticut, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Navy and Kent State. If [...]

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Zips announce non-conference schedule

July 14, 2009

Men's basketball
Keith Dambrot's Zips will begin the defense of their MAC Championship Nov. 15 against Austin Peay.
The team released its non-conference schedule today, which includes a three-game tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla., and a road game against Texas A&M.
Not including the tournament and BracketBuster game, Akron will play only two non-conference road games. After the [...]

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University selects search firm, committee

July 14, 2009

Miscellaneous
Eastman and Beaudine is the search firm, and Candace Campbell Jackson will head an 18-person committee to find Akron's next athletic director.
For its effort, the Texas-based search firm will receive 25 percent of the position's first-year salary. Notable members of the committee include track coach Dennis Mitchell, women's basketball player Kara Murphy, InfoCision's Gary Taylor, [...]

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