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For those old enough to remember like myself, there was a Ron Blackshear who played at Marshall, possibly during their time in the MAC. He might have had a brief NBA tilt. This must be his son.

Here's the box score, since the one above (Gametracker I think) didn't have any filler. 502 paid the $20! 😅 Men's Basketball vs Akron on 10/29/2025 - Box Score - Youngstown State University https://share.google/BxL7HVUzziQe3pnnQ

If he inherited the sack of crap team that he did, and beat BG last week, I'd sign him up too. That's Saint-level, verified miracle work there.

https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/10/30/kent-state-removing-interim-tag-mark-carney-head-coach Tue. 11/11 at Infocision

...or Taylor Currie.

I don't know that I'd want this Zips team to go to a bowl game? We've improved from last year...we're better than the dregs of 1-A and even mediocre 1-AA teams...but if we were matched up against a decent G5 team I think we'd get smoked like Bowden's 6-6 team did against Lane Kiffin's FAU squad. Something like 50-3. A 5-7 or even 6-6 season would make me happy.

really could use Kobe Mitchell about now.

My understanding is that he can be called up at any time. I am sure if one of the Timberwolves bigs suffers an injury he can be added to the roster. The Iowa Wolves are probably starting their practice this week and the season opens I believe on the 8th. It will be interesting how much he has improved as a 2nd year pro.

"Joe Akron" doesn't even know we're ineligible

Bummer, no more Head

Point shaving scandal incoming?

My comment was more about I'm not sure they would be willing to lax academic standards. An Alabama, Miami (FL), Auburn, etc will admit a kid with an 16 ACT score if they thought it could help win them ballgames. Stanford prides itself too much on academics for that to be the case (I don't fault them. Just speaking the reality). The same with schools like a Northwestern or Vanderbilt That's not to say you can't win at these schools. Vanderbilt is currently in the top 10. Stanford was nationally relevant ~15 years ago. Its just that those higher academic standards are going to handicap them so they can't really be a perennial contender. They can have windows of being really good, but they will soon later fall back to irrelevance.

A bronze Arby's A?

YSU was a basketball desert for a half century. I spoke to the late Dan Peters (former YSU HC and Zips assistant) and he said it was virtually impossible to win there. It was a football school in the hood, and any decent players went to MAC schools. Low and behold YSU has won some games lately? They've cleaned up their campus and actually recruited some talent. And, their arena is basically a "red JAR". It gives me hope that someone could one day turn the Zips football program around. Our FB is nowhere near the loser program that YSU basketball was for 50 years. They even lost a serviceable big (7' 3" center) to USC, and apparently haven't skipped a beat. Having mob money to pay NIL doesn't hurt, I'm sure. 🙃

Side note: Pretty sure every Zips opponent that has had a "Blackshear" on their team has had said Blackshear absolutely destroy the Zips.

I think they will be "ok" also. Solid 5-7 wins a season.

The only conclusion I can draw from this is that Groce didn't want James Madison to collect any film on this team. #3DimensionalChess

I believe Stanford just had an alum give $50 million to the football program. With Andrew Luck as the GM, I think they’ll be OK pursuing football and academics.

Didn't YSU get the better of us in a scrimmage last year too?

The rest of this season is all about giving you opportunities to high five your wife!

If we beat UMass, and Kent continues to play well, I think the Wagon Wheel game at Infocision in 2 weeks will cause Joe's (Akron) left big toe to wiggle. Will there be a ticker tape parade down Exchange Street and tickets being scalped for $1,000 on Stub Hub? No. But there will be a palpable buzz and perhaps a "bigger than just friends and family" weekday crowd. Hopefully UA gives away a bunch of tickets. If the Zips blow a home game November 4th against this shitty UMass team, I'll personally go to Sully's Tool Rental, drive a rented bulldozer up Exchange, flatten Infocision and commence construction of a 40 foot tall bronze tribute to Charles Guthrie.

Nice article on Izzy Callaway- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2025/10/30/izzy-callaway-akron-zips-womens-basketball-mac-copley-high-school/86972184007/

I think a lot of people quit caring long before that. Joe Akron probably quit caring around the time of the Ianello years.

The biggest concern for me was hearing that briscoe and barre played a total of 2 minutes. That puts its all on Amani. I love MMK as he is a hustle player. But he is not skilled enough to be our back up big.