Football (kinda)

Football

By winning 2-0 against Western Michigan, Akron clinched the MAC regular season title. It will play all its tournament games at home, which is really important based on what the players say they draw from the home crowd.

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I have been too busy since the game ended to give my take on Akron's catastrophic 20-0 loss to Army. Check back later today.

I had an argument with a friend the other day that I thought I should share. My friend Nick said Indians fans should root for the White Sox because they represent the Indians' league and division. I say exactly the opposite. You ALWAYS root against your rivals. What's good for them is bad for you.

Out of my never-ending curiousity comes the question: How many people are reading this blog? Also, What do they think of it? Also, How would they improve it?

Men's soccer

In case you only follow the main sports, take a look at the Buchtelite's special soccer section. If you didn't know about the players, coach or team history, this is a chance to catch up. Click on the link above to read my column associated with it.

Akron's athletic director, Mike Thomas, seems to be going to Cincinnati. I'm sorry to see him go. He accomplished so much during his time. He hired men's basketball coach Keith Dambrot and football coach J.D. Brookhart. He oversaw the athletic facilities construction.

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Men's soccer

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Sometimes I don't look at the restaurant bill on a date. Just put it on my card and I won't get too worked up. I don't know how much the Season Premier cost, with free food, loads of promotion and even a searchlight outside Rhodes Arena. If I were in the athletic department, I probably wouldn't want to know either.

Welcome to Mike Rasor's blog. You may know Rasor's exploits from his column in the Buchtelite, the newspaper at the University of Akron. In "The Rasor's Edge," Mike can be ruthless or praising, hopelessly negative or unabashedly optimistic. Sometimes he simply points out trends in sports.