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This may be the last team we see that doesn't throw a quick double at Freeman when he gets the ball.

My patience?

This is some damn ugly basketball.

15 combined fouls so far. 10 of them must be charges. The refs must have gotten a memo

20 charges.

Offense stuck in the mud without X.

Garvin still in sweats.

In the baseball world, it is a better job. I assume that's his justification. I slightly begrudge that he did it. I really begrudge the way he did it by not telling the kids before it got out.

If you weren't already convinced that this guy is a real ****head, the kids on the team found out through the tweet. They had no advance warning. To add to that, the author of the tweet caught some criticism for releasing it before the kids were told. His response was that he held off to confirm through 4 people before posting it. As such, Beals had ample time to let the kids know and didn't.

That's a good look for the guys in the business. Good riddance.

...and it's also nice that it corresponds with Hunter emerging as the 9th scoring option!

As I recall, Rahama started at Virginia Tech. Lord knows how he ended up at Concord.

I still prefer Mr. Jack Wagon, thanks.

Would that Rahama kid be interested in a D1 scholarship?

This is a meaningless game. I would prefer that the Zips not play like it is a meaningless game. Sleepwalking.

This team can be so damn frustrating at times.

Lexington and .................... Welch's _____________ Grape Jelly

I still have that free ticket. It goes to the first person who can name who the Zips play tonight in their game against the University of Concord Mountain Lions.

I realize I am getting this thread up a little early but I am out of town and will be on the road Saturday so I wanted to post it while I could. The Huskies of Northern Illinois come into the JAR Tuesday night to open the MAC season. The Huskies are 4-9 coming into the MAC season with wins over Indiana State, Eastern Illinois, LIU and Purdue Northwest. They were predicted to finish last in the MAC preseason poll, placing no player on the 1st or 2nd All-MAC preseason team. 6’3” junior guard Tulsa transfer Keshawn Williams leads scoring at an impressive 19.5 ppg while also leading rebounding at 5 rpg. 5’11” sophomore guard David Coit is second in scoring at 14.2 ppg.

I am confident there was nothing more Groce could have done to keep him. Sometimes kids just see greener pastures, even if they are in Orem, Utah. Being from Senegal and finding his way in the US probably just added some other unforeseeable factors into the mix.

As I have said before, Aziz Bandaogo was a real and underappreciated loss. He's averaging 11 points and 10 rebounds at Utah Valley. The WAC isn't all that strong, but I'd sure take the MAC version of those numbers.

We always need to factor in one "what the hell was that?" loss to an awful team.

I figured it was a good one to kick around with only the Concord game for the rest of the year.

The Mountain Lions return to the JAR on December 30th to wrap up the Zips' OOC schedule. Currently, the Mountain Lions are 7-3 . They lost by 50 to PCCC at the Brimfield Animal Husbandry Center on December 18th. 6'5" grad student forward Lual Rhama leads Concord in scoring and rebounding at 16.1 ppg and 8.8 rpg. I have a ticket for this game if anyone wants it as I will be out of town. Please do not rush my inbox.

With only the Concord game (scrimmage) left in the OOC schedule and varying degrees of concern after the Bradley loss, I am curious as to everybody's prediction for the Zips MAC regular season. On the positive side, the MAC does not appear to be very strong this year. There's no team that's blown me away in the OOC schedule. On the down side, as much as I hate to say it, I think this is a below average Groce Zips team. There is talent there, but losing Dawson, Ali and Bandaogo hurt. If Hunter comes around and Tavari develops as he should, that will go a long way to filling that talent gap. I have more faith in that happening with Tavari than Hunter at this point. I am predicting a season similar to last year's, with 5 or 6 losses and a 3rd or 4th place finish. Unfortunately, I think the team at the top are the video producers from Brimfield.