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I feel we should have challenged ourselves more in OOC play. We only played 2 true road games if I'm counting correctly. One of those was against Purdue, which we weren't going to be competitive with. The other was against a below average Tulane, which is okay. It would have been nice to play more in the line or 3-4 to better prepare ourselves for hostile environments. Playing quality competition on the road is much different than at our or even at a neutral site.

Halligan played 19 minutes last night, which was his most this season (tied with the Concord game). I didn't expect that after he played only 9 minutes against Miami. However, Sharron played only 18 minutes which was his lowest since he played 14 minutes against Tulane. I thought he played a little better on offense last night though so maybe that can start to tick back up.

Agreed. Being 2-2 would feel so strange after going 17-1 last year but the conference is much improved this year and we'd have two of the most difficult games behind us.

The problem is the NCAA has no power. Whenever they try to enforce something the courts step in and tell them they can't. While many of the suggestions that try to establish order would be good for the sport. None of them would likely be enforceable without the players forming a union and a collective bargaining agreement being reached. The players have no incentive to do that though.

Thanks for getting this thread up. It has been a crazy morning.

Gonna be a tough one.

Watched Groce's post game presser & he's still quite happy with the defense & has obviously made that the team's priority. But Idk, I still think we should go back to our original starting lineup. I said this in a post yesterday but to me it just doesn't feel like we've been playing with the same moxie we had when Eric & Shammah were starters.

The Zips head to Bowling Green on Friday (8pm) for another shot at that elusive Q2 win. BG is currently 103 in the NET but with it being a true road game, it falls in the Q2 category. Akron is currently 56 in the NET after dropping 6 spots with the win over CMU.

But their women's team is 2-0 and beat Kent. Lol

I think Groce is being pretty honest from what I've seen in the last two games. Both teams seemed to be pressuring us more than other teams this season and we haven't handled well. But last night (and most nights), we're able to overcome it because we shoot such a high percentage. However, in the MAC Tournament and certainly in the NCAA tournament, we'll have to limit the turnovers much more as the games are generally more intense and often lower scoring.

They thought they were too good for us - who knew they'd be a downgrade from NIU?

Now understanding what like is like without Seth, Nate, and Isaiah. Burn a red shirt?

Russell Beichly from the 40s and 50s.

I believe he has at least 1 opportunity.. (unless it has now dissipated)

I believe KD is first with 300+ but who is second? (presumably in Div. II(?)

Right now, the primary issue for the Zips seems to be depth. Sharron Young and Bowen Hardman haven't shot the ball well this season. Eric Mahaffey started the season well but has been up-and-down since (as one would expect from him in his first year). Oggie has basically fallen out of the rotation. It doesn't sound like Barre is close to returning. It's basically Tavari, Shammah, and Amani, with Evan occasionally having a decent scoring game. For us to win the MAC and possibly get a win in March, we're going to need one or more of Young/Hardman/Ev. Mahaffey to get going with more consistency.

witherspoon is gone too leaves connor as only tight end on roster. i'm sure some will come in. Kavals was spending time there last four games of the season and is 6'6. Played qb in high school and basketball very athletic maybe they are switching him?

If I had tuned into this game I would think Akron is good, but nothing special. 19 TO's is enough to explode over. Groce said in his radio comments that a lot of them were due to CMU's pressure. That is not true. They were due to laziness, lack of discipline and lack of patience. Players were trying to make things happen that were not there. Many times trying to penetrate when a fellow player was open in the backcourt. This is on Groce. He is tolerating it and it is time to use playing time to get his message across. The 15 TO's were had against Miami cost us the game. Cut those in half and we win going away. I love John, but it is on him to fix this because it can be worse against the better teams. Everything we do from here on out is preparation for the MAC tourney and the NCAA's. We have to get better.

19 turnovers, 6 each by two of your senior leaders. Need to get that fixed fast.

So far UMass football and mens basketball are a combined 0-12 against MAC competition. Welcome back. 🙂

If verified, never to be invited back. 😉

No way the high school band was just playing “buckeye swag”