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 Jun 28 2012, 06:51 PM
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Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 5437 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120  |
Back to basketball, I'd like to see the Zips schedule more Big East teams -- home and home.
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Jun 29 2012, 03:45 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 5-October 10 Member No.: 5713 |
Wife and I are going to Puerto Rico, great place to visit if you haven't been there. The arena is similar to the Q and I'm hoping we will benefit from Rico and Melo having a homecoming of sorts. Crowds are usually very small so that means you get some great close up looks at the games.
Xavier backed out; I'm not sure of their replacement. Can't wait to see the brackets to see who we draw. |
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Jul 4 2012, 03:10 PM
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Little Joey Group: NewMembers Posts: 1 Joined: 4-July 12 Member No.: 6446 |
QUOTE(taxpayer @ Jun 29 2012, 02:45 PM)  Wife and I are going to Puerto Rico, great place to visit if you haven't been there. The arena is similar to the Q and I'm hoping we will benefit from Rico and Melo having a homecoming of sorts. Crowds are usually very small so that means you get some great close up looks at the games. Xavier backed out; I'm not sure of their replacement. Can't wait to see the brackets to see who we draw. Xavier's been replaced by UNC-Asheville. No idea how good they are this year, but last year they dominated their conference and lost to Syracuse by just 7 in the NCAAs. |
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Jul 9 2012, 03:14 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 15-November 04 Member No.: 111 |
UNC-Asheville is their replacement. They dominated their conference last year and nearly upset 'Cuse in the big dance. No idea how good they are this year.
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Jul 9 2012, 10:15 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 5-October 10 Member No.: 5713 |
UNC-Asheville is their replacement. They dominated their conference last year and nearly upset 'Cuse in the big dance. No idea how good they are this year.
Thanks for the update. I'd have rather seen Xavier and played them than to play a team like UNC-A. Insiders might appreciate a win over such a team but the general population would see a Zip win over Xavier as a much bigger accomplishment even if UNC-A is better this year than Xavier. I thought the Zips would beat Xavier at a neutral site and get a big bump in recognition. I'm disappointed the Zips won't get that chance. The seedings/bracket in this tournament will be interesting. I believe the Zips have to play NC State in their arena as a part of this tournament and that isn't an appetizing thought. NC State is a very good team and playing them at home will be a huge challenge; I'd much rather play them in Puerto Rico where the crowd wouldn't be a factor. |
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Jul 9 2012, 03:30 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6719 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(taxpayer @ Jul 9 2012, 11:15 AM) UNC-Asheville is their replacement. They dominated their conference last year and nearly upset 'Cuse in the big dance. No idea how good they are this year. If losing successful seniors matters, and I think it does in mid major basketball, UNCA will be a little down this coming season. Dickey, Primm and Stephenson were 1, 2 and 3 last year in scoring. All three were seniors. These three were in the top four in minutes played. One guy can be replaced....two, maybe....all three is very difficult in the short term. Still a solid program, but no X. X is a solid program in a very good mid major conference. In fact, the A10 would be a conference I'd like to see the Zips compete in more. Charting our success against programs like X really tells us where we are in realation to other mid major programs. 20 wins is good. 20 wins with wins against programs like X means more. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
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Jul 10 2012, 08:45 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 5-October 10 Member No.: 5713 |
GP1 - thanks for the update on UNC-A; sounds like we should handle them based on their roster changes. What are your thoughts on the Zips vs NC State?
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Jul 10 2012, 08:50 AM
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 UA Intramural Legend Group: Moderators Posts: 7887 Joined: 23-February 04 From: McDonald Ohio Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Jul 9 2012, 04:30 PM) X is a solid program in a very good mid major conference. I think the A-10 is now a major basketball conference. |
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Jul 10 2012, 02:25 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3169 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 432 |
QUOTE(Captain Kangaroo @ Jul 10 2012, 09:50 AM) I think the A-10 is now a major basketball conference. I think they may be the highest mid-major BB conference. |
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Jul 27 2012, 12:35 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5494 Joined: 28-September 06 From: Canal Fulton, OH Member No.: 619 |
Could UA be opening with Coastal Carolina in 2012-2013?
Hunter says he has "verbal agreement" for Zips to open Chants new hoops building this November. -------------------- "Build it, and they can't tear it down.......not for a good 15-20 years anyway."
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Jul 27 2012, 01:03 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 5-October 10 Member No.: 5713 |
Could UA be opening with Coastal Carolina in 2012-2013? Hunter says he has "verbal agreement" for Zips to open Chants new hoops building this November.
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Jul 27 2012, 01:59 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 29-July 10 Member No.: 5639 |
QUOTE(Captain Kangaroo @ Jul 10 2012, 09:50 AM) I think the A-10 is now a major basketball conference. not technically. -------------------- |
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Jul 27 2012, 02:23 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1784 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Green Member No.: 29 |
QUOTE(taxpayer @ Jul 27 2012, 02:03 PM) Could UA be opening with Coastal Carolina in 2012-2013? Hunter says he has "verbal agreement" for Zips to open Chants new hoops building this November. Nice find We were supposed to open with NC State, but they backed out of the contract. |
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Jul 27 2012, 02:26 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3169 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 432 |
Getting back on topic............. I think we should schedule all the Big Ten teams to play us in Akron. If any of them want us to play at their place, we should if they are willing to do a 2 for 1 deal. |
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Jul 28 2012, 04:13 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4870 Joined: 17-November 06 Member No.: 722 |
QUOTE(Zipmeister @ Jul 27 2012, 03:26 PM) Getting back on topic............. I think we should schedule all the Big Ten teams to play us in Akron. If any of them want us to play at their place, we should if they are willing to do a 2 for 1 deal. 
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