clarkwgriswold Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 The Zips get week off before heading into Athens to face the kittens next week. As I recall, the game is part of a doubleheader at Athens with the OU women's team to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Convocation Center with $5 tickets to fill the place. The Kittens are 11-8 overall and 3-4 in the MAC. In the MAC, they have beaten Ball State twice and Western with losses to BG, Northern, PCCC and Toledo. After a tough start, they are on a two game win streak. Redshirt freshman forward Jason Carter leads their scoring at 16/7 ppg while senior forward Doug Taylor leads rebounding at 7.7 rpg. This feels like a trap game to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) A must win before heading to Toledo. Week off hurt or help? Maybe good thing before two game road trip? Or will the Zips be rusty? IDK. I think some rest helps a defensive-minded team as opposed to a hot shooting team that just needs to keep rolling. Akron #1 in defense. Last in offense. Ohio #11 in offense and #8 (behind Akron by 10 points) in defense. A definite on paper advantage. Edited January 27, 2019 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) I think Groce said on the postgame show he was going to give the guys a couple days off to decompress for a bit before focusing on Ohio. I agree, the rest mentally and physically should help them at this point in the season. Edited January 27, 2019 by Illini Zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: The Zips get week off before heading into Athens to face the kittens next week. As I recall, the game is part of a doubleheader at Athens with the OU women's team to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Convocation Center with $5 tickets to fill the place. The Kittens are 11-8 overall and 3-4 in the MAC. In the MAC, they have beaten Ball State twice and Western with losses to BG, Northern, PCCC and Toledo. After a tough start, they are on a two game win streak. Redshirt freshman forward Jason Carter leads their scoring at 16/7 ppg while senior forward Doug Taylor leads rebounding at 7.7 rpg. This feels like a trap game to me. I disagree. I'm not sure Akron would ever overlook OU, especially with Groce at the helm. With a week off to prepare and focus too.. I don't personally see it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Akron still has yet to get a road win this season and it's not like we're in a position to think going in this will be an easy win. Ohio is only 1 game behind us in the standings. If we lose i don't feel it's because we looked past Ohio. It would be because frankly we suck playing on the road. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 2 hours ago, NWAkron said: Week off hurt or help? Maybe good thing before two game road trip? Or will the Zips be rusty? I lean toward this being a good thing right now. We're coming off a stretch that was very chaotic, fiery, weird. The guys have had to deal with whatever came along with "The Punch". They've been in four straight tense games, and have won three of them. But knowing you've won a pair in a row and three of four, taking a few days off, and seeing where they are in the standings might calm the nerves, let the muscles heal a little, and get some mental and physical rest. I lean towards us being ready for OU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 2 hours ago, zippy5 said: I disagree. I'm not sure Akron would ever overlook OU, especially with Groce at the helm. With a week off to prepare and focus too.. I don't personally see it I didn't mean to imply they would overlook OU, rather that I think OU may play way over their heads with the big crowd, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 35 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I didn't mean to imply they would overlook OU, rather that I think OU may play way over their heads with the big crowd, etc. Hard to win at NIU because there's no crowd. Hard to win at OU because crowd is too big. But Akrons crowd is in the middle and teams can't win at the JAR. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) It's not easy to win on the road. The teams that can consistently do it are the good to great teams. The teams that can't are the mediocre to bad teams. Edited January 27, 2019 by kreed5120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 6 hours ago, ZipsVoice said: I lean toward this being a good thing right now. We're coming off a stretch that was very chaotic, fiery, weird. The guys have had to deal with whatever came along with "The Punch". They've been in four straight tense games, and have won three of them. But knowing you've won a pair in a row and three of four, taking a few days off, and seeing where they are in the standings might calm the nerves, let the muscles heal a little, and get some mental and physical rest. I lean towards us being ready for OU. Those last 3 home games (to me as a fan) felt like MAC tourney games with all the anxiety, tension, directional schools, and last second three-pointers. Guys can use a rest I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 OU goes down at NIU 71-60. It'd be a shame if the cold and wind introduce delay getting back to Athens. Go Zips! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 With the results from the games last night, if the Zips can win Saturday they would stay at least two games ahead of the bottomfeeders and get them closer to a first round home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Is there a game Saturday? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Is there a game Saturday? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 I try to forget our road games given how poorly we play them. Thanks for putting a damper on my weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I try to forget our road games given how poorly we play them. Thanks for putting a damper on my weekend. To be fair, we usually play a good first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: To be fair, we usually play a good first half. That's like getting half of a colonoscopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 I've never had one, but if it's anything like trying to endure a 2nd half Zips road game, I want no part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 29 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: That's like getting half of a colonoscopy. So we get full colonoscopies at home? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Game day. Big game. Let's continue the trend of dividing BobcatAttack - those who still wish Groce was their coach, and those who have forgotten he took them to their last NCAA tournament and loathe him now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Game day. Big game. Let's continue the trend of dividing BobcatAttack - those who still wish Groce was their coach, and those who have forgotten he took them to their last NCAA tournament and loathe him now. They still go on about him over there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 After watching Buffalo lose last night it makes you realize how difficult it is to win on the road. They have a great veteran team and have lost 2 road games. It reminded me of what KD used to say, that opposing teams always brought their A game when they played Akron based on our past success. Now Buffalo is the class of the MAC. We need our 2 veterans, Utomi and Ivey to have great games. Also, we won against N. Illinois because Jackson had a great game. We need him to play well on the road. That simply has not happened. WE need our first road win. Go Zips!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Just now, NWAkron said: They still go on about him over there... It's the most hilarious discussion in MAC sports. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 It will be interesting to see if the recently resurgent Eman and Roscoe continue to make an impact. If they continue to play well, I think we’ll have a nice finish to the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Utomi is streaky...hitting his first 3 bodes well for a big 1st half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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