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NWAkron

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  1. I see both sides of it. Toledo lost their last 7 first round games in the NIT. The MAC was weak this season AND Toledo easily lost in first round to #8 seed. They offered nothing to the NIT. Edit: Akron would offer a bit more at 108 in NET and a star player with Freeman, but that wasn't going to be enough.
  2. John Groce 4-0 in MAC Tournament Finals. Last 4 years: 2020 MAC regular season champ, 2021 MAC Semi Finals (covid year), 2022 MAC tournament champion, 2023 MAC Semi Finals, 2024 MAC tournament champion. He is an amazing coach who knows whom he trusts in crunch time.
  3. There's a priority point system. The $ and frequency of donations, years of season tickets, future gifts, etc are all considered. Also, I think players' families move to top of list. This is how it's done at every school. If you want control over your destiny, by from SeatGeek.
  4. First suggestion: do some research. If you were familiar with the Zips on basic level you would know Garvin was a guard, who played pretty well during the 2022 championship run.
  5. VCU could be knocked out today, opening up a 13. Not sure where the Dukes would fall into place. UC Davis replaced by LCJ's first school Long Beach State. Fairfield is also out.
  6. Bring an autograph book and a sharpie. And the guys sure don't mind taking pics with the fans.
  7. Zips men and Flashes women to the NCAA. Maybe KD will win today and there will be something for everyone.
  8. the watch party is rather anti-climatic. I've gone to a few. You wait around and then hear "UCLA in Portland" or "VCU in Detroit." And you are like "is that all there is?" I think this one may be a bit more special because of the seniors.
  9. Zips 13th seed in the Death Valley Region.
  10. Groce 4-0 in MAC finals. Maybe he knows what players to play and trust in the most important of crunch times.
  11. Akron just jumped to the #1 KenPom "Luck" ranking. After 2007, 2010, 2012, and that Buffalo game, Zips had the Gods on their side.
  12. This team. Their ups and downs. The scrounging for points. The comebacks. The losses of big leads. The membership in the "Bricklayers Union" has certainly stressed this message board to the brink. The fact that after all this crazy the final game is Akron v Kent is surreal. 16 points in the first half of MAC semi final? and win? the only tiny glimmer of hope was that OU only had 26. Groce beats Boals and Ohio in Cleveland. Big Deal.
  13. Same old garbage on here from the haters. When things go bad for a game, they go down to their basements and troll the rest of us. It's sad that they find pleasure in being douchebags.
  14. Do you have some "right" to know the status of recruiting? are you the AD? On the board of trustees? President Miller? Major donor? If you are a donor, even then you don't have any need to know the status of recruiting.
  15. Pretty much. I'm sure these guys could shoot at some point. But they feed off each other's misses and makes.
  16. Agree with whoever said it's basically Akron, Toledo, and Ohio as the possible winners. We also agree that Zips can't win if they play like they have since JMU game. Groce can't make the 3 point heaves go in the hole. Making 3s relieves the stress. I expect nothing.
  17. Any of us could say Zips need a PG or another big. That's easy. We aren't tasked with recruiting them. I'm certain the coaching staff has a wish list but good luck finding what you want each year, especially now. Constant complaining about what the Zips "don't have" isn't constructive discussion for an anonymous mid major athletics message board. 😴
  18. If they do something like that, they need to be transparent with the season ticket holders and donors who pay a premium for those. Each of those seats comes with an "Athletic Club" donation of $500 per seat. Maybe make those seats open for some games and not others but only for season ticket holders outside the lower bowl. But they have professionals in place to handle these decisions, no?
  19. So Thornton is the MAN against NIU (apart from missed FTs), but against another directional school he's basically benched? Prather gets these great minutes and then doesn't play in crunch time. this is some high level dysfunction. There's two teams: Freeman, Tribble, Ali and then the rest.
  20. That was obvious from the beginning. And I get a sense that everyone but Freeman has lost the fire in his belly. Freeman's turnovers etc (my dime store psychology) may be out of frustration from getting NO help from his teammates. "John's Next Endeavor"
  21. I've been loathe to criticize Groce because, god knows, I could never do what he does. Geez, that was one of the worst losses at the JAR, by a decent Akron team, that I can remember. Losing to that awful coach and that awful team in that way with everything else going on is rock bottom for Groce. Down to the last game of the regular season, and he can't decide whom he trusts on the court? Thornton and Scott were down and out on the bench. I don't care so much about an NCAA tournament win. But this team should have been the favorite going into next week. They've certainly lowered expectations.
  22. Nothing I've seen makes me believe this team will make it past Thursday. A couple players need to get hot from 3 otherwise, as we all know, Freeman's teammates are essentially feeding him to the wolves. That has to be draining on him physically and mentally. As a fan, the later game is easier for me. If they win next week, all is forgiven but you have to wonder why this team can't coalesce. The answer is not having LCJ or Castaneda. As we've seen since Groce arrived at Akron, he can scrounge together a team to keep the Zips competitive. However, Hankerson, Thornton, and Scott couldn't and can't get it done.
  23. 100% agree. These seniors have to be losing the fire in their bellies when the bricklayer union is firing on all cylinders. They all lose their confidence. Benefit for fans and later game on Thursday and no expectations. A win wouldn't cover up the stink. its been this way all season. These teams that play with nothing to lose take it to the Zips.
  24. awkward event. KD trying to convince himself that the 2017 team would win the MAC. Since CMU is tanking, Zips need to win out to get #1 seed or need a loss by Toledo. Getting the #2 seed likely puts Zips with Kent, Miami, and Ohio in the "Tulsa Region."
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