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MAC Men’s Basketball - Catch-all Thread
clarkwgriswold replied to Captain Kangaroo's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
He's a fine player and he'll get drafted. I just don't see him as much of an NBA player. I hope I am wrong. -
MAC Men’s Basketball - Catch-all Thread
clarkwgriswold replied to Captain Kangaroo's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
Good luck to Jayson Preston. He's a great story. I wish him well. He'll be a fine pro (in Europe). -
I'm pretty confident that I could not fit into LCJ's gear!
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2021 College Football Team By Team Preview
clarkwgriswold replied to stelzipo's topic in Akron Zips Football
That's one shallow analysis. The typos really help the credibility too. -
I remember back when they did the ESPN deal that the MAC Commissioner touted how it gave the conference long term exposure and stability. They saw the money and the long term stability and never considered what being held hostage by ESPN over the long term was going to do on the campus and community level with things like mid-week football. They still think that some guy with no connection to a school involved is going to tune in on ESPN12 to watch an Eastern Michigan/Akron game on a Tuesday from their recliner in New Mexico, and they'll tout the game as "nationally televised." All the while, the sports fan in west Akron never turns on or attends the game as they have no connection to their hometown team.
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Here's the video of the race- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxIQIoGSMX4
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2021-2022 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
clarkwgriswold replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
As I have said a million times, Mr. Pinky is the Crash Davis of MAC coaches. Good enough to hold onto the job but not good enough to move on. -
2021-2022 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
clarkwgriswold replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
Would anybody else like to sign the thank you card I am sending the new PCCC AD? -
Class of '22 Verbal Commits
clarkwgriswold replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
I thought fencing was the only duel sport. -
I realize Bentley wasn't a huge contributor, but the reverse more often seems to occur, with a kid leaving his original school of choice to "go home" to a school near his place of origin. At the end of the day, I don't think it's a great talent loss but it's not a good look. As the preseason progresses I am becoming less and less enthusiastic about this squad. I need to figure out whether it it's my PTSD from the last two seasons or just the lack of anything positive news wise from the program. As I have said on here before, it is tough to get excited about the team when there's no indication of excitement from the team itself.
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Not good when you lose hometown kids.
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2021-2022 Akron Zips Basketball- Looking Forward
clarkwgriswold replied to clarkwgriswold's topic in Akron Zips Basketball
Good luck to Tre (and thanks for opening a scholarship). -
Nice story about one of our Zip athletes- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/2021/05/13/dinah-shore-trophy-award-winner-ivana-shah-survives-run-bad-luck/5021183001/
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Class of '21 Verbal Commits
clarkwgriswold replied to Blue & Gold's topic in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
I wouldn't expect to get Florida State's starters. While this is not the Florida State football of old, as you suggest, the kid had to have some talent to get there. I am also pretty confident that the talent level of FSU's scout team is above that of the 1 win in two year Zips, so he should be an upgrade. -
Maybe KD should get a Realist Coach to sit kids down and explain to them they're not likely to have a brand as their talent level has them at Duquesne.
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The university has a law enforcement entity that can do background checks and people that can call around to get other info. I get that the executive recruiting companies do more than just search for candidates but there's nothing that they do that a salaried employee can't do (especially at a time of financial crisis as alleged by Miller himself). I suspect that the hiring of such a firm is more tied to the higher ups engaging in a CYA move than it does with anything else as it gives them somewhere else to point a finger if the hire blows up.
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I clicked on the link in the email and it went to a commercial for Ohio 529 plans then rolled into Gary Miller and his couple of minutes of basic introductory babble. I listened for a couple of minutes to Guthrie saying all of the SOS as every other one of these then gave up. I assume the two questions came from GT as he's usually the only one there.
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Text from the email- Exciting news from Akron Athletics! University of Akron President Gary L. Miller will announce the appointment of a new director of athletics at a press conference at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday, May 4). The event will be streamed live on GoZips.com. Tune in to learn more about our new AD. Go Zips!