zippy5 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Emoni Bates would have went to the NBA this year if he was a one and done guy. Instead, he went to EMU. I think that tells the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 20 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Emoni Bates would have went to the NBA this year if he was a one and done guy. Instead, he went to EMU. I think that tells the story This brings me to a post I made on a similar thread. What sparked the impetus for the change of scenery? Regardless EMU will automatically become the powerhouse of the directionals but with what baggage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 57 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said: This brings me to a post I made on a similar thread. What sparked the impetus for the change of scenery? Regardless EMU will automatically become the powerhouse of the directionals but with what baggage I watched a decent amount of Memphis hoops last year. He reclassified to start college early. He was a bit soft due to that. Also he has a lot of work to go on his jumper. He lost playing time and looked to transfer. Plenty of schools wanted him. I thought he was going to end up at Louisville personally. If he figures out his jump shot he's a pro. Think Felipe Lopez for an old school comp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Thanks for the clarification. I had been thinking he and Chris Livingston were in the same class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted July 6 Author Report Share Posted July 6 He also suffered from some back issues at Memphis as I recall which cut back on his playing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelegazna Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Zips are apparently playing Mississippi State in...Philadelphia. You figure it out. https://bracketeer.org/nonconference/sec 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 (edited) On 7/13/2022 at 1:52 AM, mrelegazna said: Zips are apparently playing Mississippi State in...Philadelphia. You figure it out. https://bracketeer.org/nonconference/sec Boom! Love it. Could this be part of a larger event in Philly, or an easy coast swing where we whoop some SEC butt on the way out or home? EDIT: Looks like this could be it. 2022 The Barstool Classic at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA Dates, teams and matchups are still TBD. Good luck finding additional information. There's a Reddit thread about the tournament that contains zero useful information, and the rest of a Google search is the Barstool Classic Golf tournament. I'd imagine, however, that the field will be pretty decent. Already off to a good start with the inclusion of Akron. 😉 Edited July 14 by Let'sGoZips94 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelegazna Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 2 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Boom! Love it. Could this be part of a larger event in Philly, or an easy coast swing where we whoop some SEC butt on the way out or home? EDIT: Looks like this could be it. 2022 The Barstool Classic at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA Dates, teams and matchups are still TBD. Good luck finding additional information. There's a Reddit thread about the tournament that contains zero useful information, and the rest of a Google search is the Barstool Classic Golf tournament. I'd imagine, however, that the field will be pretty decent. Already off to a good start with the inclusion of Akron. 😉 Oh gross, Barstool. Anyway, I first saw this on the indispensable Blogging The Bracket, who each year keeps studious track of all early tournaments and events. They have this listed not under their tournaments section, but under their "2022-23 Men’s College Basketball Conference Challenges and Neutral-Site Games" section. In other words (assuming that's correct), this is one of those showcases that include multiple games at one site, but it's not a tournament (not unlike the annual Akron/YSU/CSU/PCCC event that was recently scrapped, come to think of it). They have a second game listed now too: St. Bonaventure vs. UAB. Seems like they might've sold a few more tickets if they made it Akron vs. St. Bona and Mississippi State vs. UAB, but what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Looking at the roster again, besides Kobe Mitchell and Nate Johnson STILL being listed as sophomores, I see we have a new Director of Operations and Analytics who played for Groce at Illinois. John Ekey. https://gozips.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jon-ekey/974 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LZIp Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 9 hours ago, zippy5 said: I'd really like to make one of these early season tournaments this Zips play in, but this once again won't be the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 4 hours ago, LZIp said: I'd really like to make one of these early season tournaments this Zips play in, but this once again won't be the year. long trip for one game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 we travel to NIU on a random Tuesday in February - it's pretty reasonable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 46 minutes ago, zippy5 said: we travel to NIU on a random Tuesday in February - it's pretty reasonable Where'd you see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 the past 15 years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 2 hours ago, zippy5 said: we travel to NIU on a random Tuesday in February - it's pretty reasonable I mean for fans. I was referring to the post above that mentioned not being able to attend these tournaments. but this is only one game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 Ahh gotcha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Let'sGoZips94 Posted Saturday at 05:59 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 05:59 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, zippy5 said: * Groce whispering in KD's ear * "Psst... Schedule us." Edited Saturday at 06:00 PM by Let'sGoZips94 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted Monday at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:13 PM (edited) On 8/6/2022 at 11:21 AM, zippy5 said: Any news to report from this event? Edited Monday at 07:15 PM by Akron1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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