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  1. 2 hours ago, RowdyZip said:

    Oh, I'm aware.  But it sure feels like Michigan should be travelling to UT.


    Just like Ohio State should have had to travel to Akron a few years ago.

     

    But the NIT people know the second they make that assignment, OSU and UM say no thanks and decline the invite. 

  2. Zips were offered, said no thanks.

     

    According to French on WNIR this morning.

     

    I think Kent accepted because the opponent (ULM) footed the entire bill. Most of the time these tournaments are "pay-to-play" whether home or away. I'm hearing ULM forked over around $40K for the home game and Kent's travel expenses.

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  3. 3 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

    Who the hell would want to be a college b ball coach.  You get bounced around like an old tennis ball.  I think KD had the right idea of staying in one location.  But even that can be problematic when a new athletic director wants to spread his wings.

    If someone wants to throw nearly 3 million at me to coach a kids game, they can bounce me anywhere they want.

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  4. I've never been impressed with Miami's representation at the Q. And I don't think they've played past Thursday in more than a decade.

     

    Also, Steve Hawkins' seat is nowhere close to hot. He is incredibly close with Kathy Beauregard and basically has what amounts to a professor's tenure. That job is his until he wants to be done.

  5. Gotcha. I noticed Groce storm off right after the game but then return, wait for the Kent players to finish celebrating and congratulate them in the handshake line. For what its worth I thought that was pretty cool. He could have just as easily kept walking to the locker room.

  6. On 2/2/2019 at 2:28 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

    James Whitford (Balls' coach) should be relieved of his duties after this fiasco. He should not be allowed to coach another game this season. That was an embarrassing choke job, and Can't tried to lose the game. 

    Gotta admit though, that was one of the more unique ways to win a ballgame by KSU. Even made #1 on Sportscenter's Top Plays.

  7. I can't remember a time when two teams were this much better than the rest of the league.

    Not sure it's quite that big of a separation between Akron/Ohio and the other 10. In record, sure. But Can't lost twice to Ohio by scores of 69-68 and 78-75 in OT and they beat us at home.

    I thought the Zips were slight favorites this time last week. Today I honestly think it's anyone's tournament. It all comes down to conditioning, breaks, talent and defense - not necessarily in that order.

  8. French has a "style" which is kind of cool among announcers these days. He isn't over the top, doesn't try to "Sportsenter it up" and does what a radio announcer is supposed to do: paint the picture, give time, score and where the ball is on the floor.

    Not liking his style is one thing, saying he is bad at what he does is misguided and ignorant.

    As far as other announcers in the MAC I actually think there are some decent ones. Ohio has a nice crew, Miami and WMU also. I think Can't does a good job too.

  9. A couple of thoughts from me - not that anyone should care...

    I thought at times this game was a microcosm of our season. So close, plenty of offensive firepower but just too many mistakes. It was 3rd and 7 with the game on the line and we committed back-to-back penalties totaling 20 yards. K e n t S t a t e isn't doing that this year and they also didn't seem to panic down 14-0.

    No one likes Can't State but I am not going to be one of those troll fans who says they are a fluke 8-1. Troll fans who say every win by a team they don't like is because the opposition is overrated. K e n t is 8-1 and has won at Rutgers and we couldn't do that. They have won five MAC games. We can't do that. As much as it sucks, sometimes you have to give the slightest modicum of credit.

    I love the fight in our kids. A little more discipline and a break here or there and we win that game.

    Finally, I went to the game in my Zips gear fully expecting a very rude and hostile treatment in enemy territory. I didn't get that. Instead, I had a fellow Akron fan in front of me... 40s or 50s or so feel the urge to stand up and hit the Can't State fans with a barrage of f-bombs and middle fingers. A grown man acting like a junior high school punk. He gives us all a bad name and our team, university and fan base deserve better. I hope I never see him at one of our events again.

    Go Zips.

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