clarkwgriswold

The new thread is up. 👍

Starting up this one to give us a discussion point for the off-season. Hopefully, the transfer portal will not take away any of our established core but you can never tell given the transient nature of current college athletics and the impetuousness of college age males. Certainly, a MAC championship and a NCAA tourney berth should help to retain and attract new talent. We'll also have the red-shirted freshmen and Kalle on board. Groce and staff can have today off to get back from Portland but next season starts tomorrow!

That late season and tournament run may be the finest example of coaching we've seen in Akron basketball in a very long time. I like the kids on this team but there have been much more talented UA teams that didn't accomplish half of what this team did. It was accomplished by getting 8 players to completely buy into the system and give full effort for every second they were on the floor. That kind of effort and attitude across the board is an exceptional accomplishment. Those kids were also well prepared for all of their games, even on short turnarounds. Also, the staff showed considerable patience with kids like Clarke and Wynn and that paid off in the end. Kudos to Groce and his staff. Enjoy those tournament bonuses guys. They were well earned.

The improper screen is the least called violation in all of basketball. I'm always calling it out from the stands at the JAR (against the opponent of course). That's what made it so frustrating. Sure, it was a foul but they could have called a dozen of those in the game. As for Freeman, I think he's hurt by being the only big doing the dirty work down low. Another big that could defend down deep and help on the boards would relieve him of the pressures to do it all and as a result decrease his fouls. I think depth really hurt this team. Another couple of contributors would have really helped in the long run. It's a shame that our Ball State quitter and St. John's head case didn't work out. As for Ali, we've learned that once he's made up his mind to take a shot there's no turning back. I always told the kids I coached that the refs will not bail you out when you are out of control. He wasn't fouled on that drive but even of he was I think the refs may well have swallowed their whistles unless it was egregious.

Goodnight everyone. Proud of our boys.

I'm trying to figure out whether the announcers love UCLA more or the cameramen love the UCLA cheerleaders more.

C'mon Zips!

1st illegal screen called in all of NCAA basketball this season. Chicken $h!+.

No need to panic. Preparation trumps pressure.

The blue bloods always get the love from the refs.

Freeman gets mugged twice with no call then gets called for some ticky tack BS at the other end.

I got the sweats every time the ball goes near Freeman on defense.

Evan Wilson is the Zips best cheerleader.

No foul by Dawson there.

Okay, half way there.

Getting too late into the shop clock and bring forced into bad shots.

Zips out efforting the Bruins.

How far has Garvin Clarke come in the last 30-45 days?

Nick Cronin's expression looks like a guy who just realized he shouldn't have eaten that cold burrito that was in the fridge.

He heard you. Mick Cronin is unhappy.

Zips need to slow it down.

Jaquez looks like he should play for the Flint Tropics.

The NCAA's geography skills are matched only by its inability to timely schedule and start games.

I recall a post on the BG athletics forum that referred to Jans as a drunken pervert. I hope BG keeps Huger forever.