clarkwgriswold Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 The Zips head to Columbus on the 9th to face the Buckeyes. Here are some previews of the Buckeyes- https://www.btpowerhouse.com/2021/10/28/22746468/2021-22-ohio-state-buckeyes-basketball-season-preview-team-predictions-big-ten-stat-holtmann-liddell https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/10/09/ohio-state-basketball-2021-22-season-preview-and-outlook-for-the-buckeyes/ I am currently out of town but will try to post some more info soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Key players Young & Towns will miss the start of the season. Massive news in regards to our chance at a major upset. Young is the heart & soul of that team effort wise, and Towns is a key piece with grad-level experience in their front court. Their tallest player is a 6'11" grad transfer from Indiana, and their next tallest players are 6'8" (but built). With Towns & Young out, we have an opportunity to catch the Suckeyes off-guard, as they lost 6 players from last season, and have 5 new faces in their rotation. If we learn to bring the energy that Press Virginia brought in the Exhibition game, this could be a W. At the very least, I'm expecting a close game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Going to make a special effort to see this opener in the Zip State. I don't get a chance to see that much B1G BB here in Oceania, but especially interested in OSUcks wing/F Justice Sueing, whose father JS Sr starred for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors about 25 yrs ago. I knew him as one of the players who liked to ride their mopeds on the freeway! 🙄 OSU looks like an undersized squad that Akron can rebound against and hopefully score on inside, perhaps opening up the 3-point line for our shooters. It worked last time out for Oral Roberts. Let's hope we make it two-in-a-row! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 I really wish this team had a stretch big to help Freeman on the boards. It would also give us a chance to have 2 bigs in the game together. I'd like to see Aziz and Freeman on the floor together but I am not sure of either can play well enough out of the post so as to not clog things up down low. It's going to be fun watching Groce work out the rotations. In Groce I trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, Z.I.P. said: ... in the Zip State. well done. not sure why so many people get the state nickname wrong 😄 Edited October 31, 2021 by ZippyRulz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 Im surprised the usual folks are not mad about another Power 5 match up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, dre22era said: Im surprised the usual folks are not mad about another Power 5 match up That seems to be more football based. The basketball posters don't seem to have that aversion. They in fact generally want a more challenging OOC schedule. Maybe its because our basketball team generally has a chance of staying in the game like this than the football team. I'm confident that the basketball Zips will lose to the basketball Buckeyes by less than the 52 of their football counterparts. Edited November 6, 2021 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NWAkron Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: That seems to be more football based. The basketball posters don't seem to have that aversion. They in fact generally want a more challenging OOC schedule. Maybe its because our basketball team generally has a chance of staying in the game like this than the football team. I'm confident that the basketball Zips will lose to the basketball Buckeyes by less than the 52 of their football counterparts. a bad basketball team is more likely to beat a top 10 team than a bad football team is to beat a top 10 team And the basketball players aren't being tackled by 300 pound linebackers Edited November 6, 2021 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 Ohio State is ranked 17th in the nation. I have been following Akron basketball for a long time and correct me if I am wrong but I do not believe we have ever beaten a ranked team. I know they came close to beating VCU and Nevada at home but I do not know if those teams were ranked when we played them. You would think all the stars would align and Akron would have beat a ranked team at some point in time. Maybe Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZippyRulz Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 2 hours ago, 1981 grad said: Ohio State is ranked 17th in the nation. I have been following Akron basketball for a long time and correct me if I am wrong but I do not believe we have ever beaten a ranked team. I know they came close to beating VCU and Nevada at home but I do not know if those teams were ranked when we played them. You would think all the stars would align and Akron would have beat a ranked team at some point in time. Maybe Tuesday? Was Miss. State ranked when we beat them? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/933476-quincy-diggs-leads-akron-past-mississippi-state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 3 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: Was Miss. State ranked when we beat them? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/933476-quincy-diggs-leads-akron-past-mississippi-state Wow. The memories! lol. Renardo Sydney versus Zeke! Just six weeks later Sydney got into an "altercation" (i.e., punches-swinging and landing) brawl with his own team's point guard in the stands one section from me at the Diamond Head Classic. That was, I believe the end of the McDonalds All-America's college career. I don't believe they were close to Top-25, but talented. No, we've never beaten a ranked team. Nevada was the closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clarkwgriswold Posted November 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: I love Cam Reece's reaction as he heads back down the floor. As I recall that was one of two big slams by Tribble in that one. Edited November 8, 2021 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: I love Cam Reece's reaction as he heads back down the floor. As I recall that was one of two big slams by Tribble in that one. I still remember that dunk. Has to be one of the best dunks by a Zip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 https://scarletandgame.com/2021/11/08/previewing-ohio-state-basketballs-season-opener-vs-akron/ This is so lame. They talk about the backcourt of Trimble and LC Jackson being dangerous Tuesday night. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 12 hours ago, NWAkron said: https://scarletandgame.com/2021/11/08/previewing-ohio-state-basketballs-season-opener-vs-akron/ This is so lame. They talk about the backcourt of Trimble and LC Jackson being dangerous Tuesday night. ???? George Thomas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Game day! We get Zips basketball and at 7 we can go picture in picture and.....aaaah to hell with it, I am watching basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 GT article- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/2021/11/09/chris-holtmann-john-groce-paul-patterson-coach-emotional-opener/6334931001/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: GT article- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/2021/11/09/chris-holtmann-john-groce-paul-patterson-coach-emotional-opener/6334931001/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Game day! We get Zips basketball and at 7 we can go picture in picture and.....aaaah to hell with it, I am watching basketball. Will it be a great day to be a Zip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Prop bet- who loses by more- football or basketball? I'm going football. Basketball keeps it within a couple of touchdowns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Starters -v- WVU: X Clarke Dawson Ali Freeman My predicted lineup -v- OSUcks: X..................Clarke Trimble........Tribble KJ Walton....Dawson Ali Ali...........Wynn (DNP -v- WVU) Freeman......Bandaogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 So pumped for this game, it's like Christmas Day! I don't know much about Ohio State, but I do know that they are the most skilled team on the schedule this year, including WVU. I'm not thinking Akron is going to win, but this is a big opportunity to prove themselves in the national picture early. This is as stacked a roster that Akron has had maybe ever, they have 8-9 guys that could start anywhere in the MAC. With that said, I am very concerned about where the leadership comes from. There isn't really a signature guy that has worked his way up in the program from green freshman to leading the team. I think that's where a lot of problems we see early on are going to come from, hopefully to be corrected and figured out soon. Also, I don't know who the go-to guy is. Who do we trust to take the last shot down by 1 under 10 seconds to go? Those are my two biggest concerns. I'm iffy on overall perimeter shooting, but I think it will be more spread out this year once the team develops chemistry. In Groce we trust. Go Zips! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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