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Kent losing means from my Zippy colored glasses that the MAC really went 6-7 on the road. I don't really follow women's hoops. I'm not sure if Kent was expected to be like a Akron/Miami on the men's side as a step up from the competition or if they were just expected to be marginally better than everyone else.

Unfortunately I don’t think the MAC-SBC is benefiting the women as the men.They went 5-8 on the road which is decent but the mac preseason favorite Kent got smoked by SBC favorite JMU by 32. Hopefully the home slate goes better but it feels like the gap is wider

Could this be why Cody Head hasn't played?

Yeah that's nuts. They really should be trying to get as many people as they can (which will always be limited, given it's a Tuesday against UMass and the team is 3-6 in its possibly best season in almost a decade).

Won the game without Nate.

No, cheapest tickets are still $19 which is about $10 too much to be paying for this game. I can almost guarantee that if you ask some people tailgating that you should get a ticket for free from someone though

Soccer wins, Basketball wins, can the "Fighting Zips Football Squad make it a trifecta" tonight? Read that part in quotes as if its coming from Michael Reghi

I certainly hope they analyze things deeper than MAC POY.

We don't win that game without MMK. He had a few hustle plays on both sides that either led to baskets or gave us the ball back.

A 14 point homer?

We got our revenge on JMU. Now Princeton is next

The Princeton Tigers visit the JAR this Saturday to start their season. The Tigers were favored to win the Ivy League last year but fell far short of expectations resulting in many roster and coaching staff changes. Usually picked in the preseason to be at the top of the Ivy League, this year's preseason poll picked them to come in 4th. As you may recall, the Zips got hosed at Princeton last season after it took the officials seven minutes to reverse their call and give the Tigers a 3 pointer to win the game rather than the two pointer called on the floor. Here are some articles with previews for the Tigers- https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/08/princeton-sports-news-mens-basketball-summer-review-2025-season-preview https://www.midmajormadness.com/ivy-league/31297/2025-26-ivy-league-preview

I didn't know there were transfer penalties still in existence.

I was worried about the post Defense when I heard MMK was backing up Lyles in at the 5. He really impressed me. I think MMK can be a solid back up big for about 80% of our games. Only problem I see is we have offense guys and Defense guys. Right now I think there are 4 guys who are both. Tavari, Scott, young, Lyles. the hope is as the season goes on more become both. Or Groce will have to be a wizard with rotation.

Big dog won MAC player of the year, Zeke didn’t. LCJ will be honored in time.

I have a white board in my office at work and I have the entire zip opponent list written out and I’ll update it everytime I’m in the office. (Format is record and Kenpom) We know the MAC did extremely well with a 9-4 day but our OOC did great also. They went 4-0 (other than JMU ofc) Zips jump up to 87 in KenPom also

Fall 2026 Zip commit Londen Sears selected to play in the High School All American game https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/high-school-soccer-article/boys-high-school-all-american-game-rosters_aid55290 Fall 2026 Zip commit Kam Warnke will be in action Wed. night Nov. 5th at Tallmadge High School as his high School team (Aurora) will play CVCA in the Division 3 State semifinals.

If you’re suggesting we benefited from some home cooking from the refs, I agree but payback is a bitch. I remember that game in their house very well. Anyway, the game was plenty physical both ways and I liked that the refs let the little stuff go. It allowed the game to flow and be enjoyable to watch. The MAC refs will still get their chance to grind our lives to a halt.

Okonkwo did not play in Utahs first game last night due to serving a three-game transfer eligibility hold.

It all started to go well when we brought in Halligan at the end of the 1st half. Dude was money!!!

Game Day Notes: Redshirt freshman AJ Hairston remains the starter at quarterback, throwing for 812 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions on the season. He drew significant P4 attention early in his prep career before it became evident the G5 level would be his path. UMass has struggled to find consistent production from the backfield, partly due to injuries that have limited their key players. Colorado transfer Brandon Hood and UTSA transfer Rocko Griffin have combined for 519 yards and four touchdowns. At receiver, Jacquon Gibson has been the most reliable option throughout the year with 358 yards, though it was redshirt freshmen Kenyon Massey — a player we once offered — and Kezion Dia-Johnson who saw the bulk of the targets last game. Dia-Johnson, like Hairston, also had plenty of P4 interest coming out of high school. Up front, the offensive line has been a major problem, giving up 16 sacks in MAC play — the most in the conference. They’ve also surrendered 127 pressures on the year. For comparison, Akron’s allowed 83. Defensively, UMass has held up reasonably well against the run in conference play, but the overall picture hasn’t been nearly as encouraging. The Zips offense should have a chance to put together its best passing performance of the season against a struggling UMass secondary. The Minutemen have surrendered the most total yards and points in the MAC and sit second-to-last in passing yards allowed. To make matters worse, they’re tied for forcing the fewest turnovers in league play. Injuries have taken a major toll on what was supposed to be a revamped defense, though one bright spot has been Dartmouth transfer edge rusher Marques White, who’s been a steady presence up front with five sacks on the year. On the other side, Akron’s defense has quietly become one of the better pass-rushing groups in the MAC, second in the conference in sacks — and honestly, I’m not sure when the last time that could be said. On paper, Akron is a bad matchup for UMass, as the Zips’ strengths line up directly with the Minutemen’s weaknesses. Akron should win this one comfortably. Then again, things rarely come easy for this program, so we’ll see how it all shakes out. Notable MAC only Stats: Finley is third in passing yards and second in touchdowns thrown. Gant is second in rushing yards. Mason is eighth in receiving yards and tied for third in touchdown receptions. Laventure is tied for sixth in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in sacks. DeWalt is tied for fourth in passes defended. Summers is tied for first in interceptions.

JMU is a football school.

19-9 in our favor on turnovers too. Combined with transition buckets, that right there is the game.

Lets be clear here, we homered them! Somewhat blatant if you ask me...Just sayin...