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PSU shenango is one of the few branches that was recently announced as shutting down in a couple years once current students finish their studies. A shame for them and for the local landscape, the sports programs are all new in the last 7-8 years and have had relative success for starting programs from scratch. Not to say I hope we don't win by a million but just some background on the local branch

Watched the replay last night and Halligan really stood out in his limited minutes on the floor 🧐🔥🔥

Yes, I don't understand it either. Especially since there are a lot more games in a college basketball season.

It makes no sense to me that college football has the 4 game rule for redshirts but CBB has none.

Like I say every year this is a tune up game for the zips. Score 100, get every non redshirt in the game (really wish redshirts could play. Would make these a lot more interesting) and stay healthy. Nobody plays more than 25 mins and get ready for Purdue. Lots of upsets to lower divisions this opening week of CBB. Don’t be another statistic!

Zips X feed was on fire yesterday so instead of posting ~20 highlights, here is the link to X.

New Haven is in it's first season of D1. Penn State probably felt it was easy practice for their players to get experience playing on the road without the risk of losing. Edit: I can't imagine it has much, if anything, to do with money. Pay games in college basketball aren't 7 figure costs like football. Penn State could have found a home game for under $100k if they really wanted, which to them is pocket change.

Remember he won 3 NCAA tournament games in a span of 4 years at OU. I also think you forget having NIL money is only part of the puzzle. UMass has significantly more money than Akron, but from what I've watched they look pretty mid. A coach still has to be able to identify talent, develop players, and get them to fit in their system. Tod meanwhile is in his 24th year as a D1 coach, 16th at Toledo, and has never made the Big Dance. NIL has only been a factor for 2-3 years so that can't be an excuse. Even if you exclude his Akron tenure, Groce had more success in 4 years at OU than Tod has had in his 24 years as a D1 coach.

Yeah, I respectfully disagree.

Lol what an absurd statement. Egregious is a fitting name.

Let's be clear: Without Bud Wentz, John Groce is just another MAC coach. Remember, he never finished higher than 3rd in the MAC regular season at Ohio.

Oh, for me it’s the fact that Groce beat Toledo in the MAC Tournament one year and it seems like our Zips have been rolling ever since. Where as Toledo has good conference records, but can’t get past Groce (or Miami, Ohio, Kent). But because he does seem to despise Groce, I like to give Groce credit for breaking him. Just having fun and I’m biased of course.

Can you elaborate on that? I've noticed Kowalchoke doesn't seem to like Groce much.

The UCLA game haunts me. I thought we were the better team that day. Ugh!!

Wil Trapp / MNUFC advance to the Conference semifinals.

Darlington Nagbe reflects after final match of incredible career

Beto Ydrach with the winning PK. Riverhounds prevail and advance to the Conference final 4-3 in the shootout. Great to be there to see it and congratulate our Zips Mens Soccer alum.

Actual Penn State played at New Haven by the way. New Haven apparently gave up 2-3 free pay games in future seasons.

This would be a really good game to make an education day game for local school kids. Either way bring on Penn State*

Not to my knowledge. Nevada was the closest we came outside of UCLA in the 2022 NCAA Tourney. I don't recall if VCU was ranked when they came to the JAR with Shaka, but that would've been a close game, too.

Disappointing loss for volleyball. Up 2-0 and with 3 points of a win, lost the last three sets and now tied with BGSU in the playoff race. Now they have to try to work their way in again at a tough Toledo team.

Have we ever beaten a ranked team? I know it hasn't happened in the 15+ years since I've been a fan.

This staff has a brilliant record in developing players. Of course Enrique comes to mind, but also how about Amani, MMK. If Briscoe and Barre are willing to work the staff will have them ready for more minutes.

Saturday November 8 only 1 game involving a zips opponent number 23 (coaches ranking) Cornell got a 1-0 win over Columbia Cornell win moved them up to 21 in RPI Cornell move dropped UConn from 21 to 22 in RPI. Some games tomorrow….that could impact the Zips RPI. Zips are currently 11 in RPI interesting games on Sunday West Virginia is currently number 12 in RPI. WVA hosts number 103 Old Dominion at 3. Stanford is currently number 9 in RPI. The Cardinal play an ACC QF game tomorrow at 8 against number 23 (RPI) SMU. NC State is currently number 10 in RPI. The Wolfpack also play an ACC QF game - Sunday at 6 against number 43 Syracuse.