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Hello Zip Fans. I am new to this board because of a need to post a correction. It has come to my attention that there is a post regarding the recipient of the Courage Award at this years banquet. The winner was indeed Ashley K from Kent, but the facts posted about her on this board are inaccurate. Ashley is NOT the girl that sits with the band on the floor at the Kent games and Ashley was NEVER sent over to heckle our team / fans. Ashley is a beautiful, young woman and sits in the stands with her grandparents. They are season ticket holders for KSU. Ashley is as sweet as pie and has developed a very endearing friendship with Keith. I felt the need to post this correction as Ashley deserves to be shining in the bright light that she deserves Moderators, could you kindly delete the inaccurate post made by GoZips? Lastly, thank you to all of you great Zip fans for your continued support! Go Zips! Donna Dambrot

Thanks for posting! Pretty cool that they did that for her. Say, while you're here.. What are your thoughts on the ACC?

I surely appreciate your bullying attitude and your derogatory tone, but have at it... Your post about the sweet16 season was in June 2011 and you were referring to the 2011-2012. Here is the link: Alex Abreu's issues happened in 2012-2013. The team you were referring to was the team that lost to OU in Cleveland and then lost to Northwestern in the NIT. But, hey...I am the one who never seem to bother with facts. I am calling BS. It is up to you to come up with a document that backs up this claim. Put up or shut up! Are you trying to be funny?! There are people who are paid to do this job. If they cannot do it, they need to be replaced with people who can.

Once at a soccer game I happened to sit next to coach Boals who didn't know me at all but struck up a conversation anyway. Couldn't have been a nicer or more engaging personality. Happy for him but also happy he didn't end up in the MAC so that I won't have to root against him. :-)

Pittman is out for the Spring

That is typically done so that the 1s play the 1s and the 2s play the 2s. So basically the 1st string offense and 2nd string defense are on a team and the 1st string defense and 2nd string offense are on the other. It doesn't always work out so sometimes you will see some cross over between the teams.

http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/local_sports/bell-working-with-akron-s-no-d/article_bed46ca3-71e7-5d27-8011-fbe971cba170.html

Honestly, the road schedule last season was OK. It was the home non-conference schedule that was a problem. It was a who's who of "Who?".

Especially considering that UA pays these schools to come play at the JAR.

Put me down as someone who thinks the scheduling problem might start with KD, and potential lack of respect for him from other teams. Shame on these "big" schools for turning us down. BUT, there are 351 DI teams in Men's College Basketball. Akron consistently finishes in the Top 100, yet some of these "big" schools won't even return our calls in a timely matter, if at all? Something doesn't add up, and I think it goes beyond "we're poisonous." $60,000 SHOULD cover the expenses of ONE trip. I'd be interested in knowing the projected expense totals for such road trip. Besides, and I've said it before, the Pay Day is gaining exposure by BEATING some of these teams. After all, isn't the school somewhat hurting for money? I'd be SHOCKED if hosting Lipscomb or Bethune-Cookman reaps that much more of an income for the program/University than a $60,000 Pay Game. I am sick and tired of hanging our hats on this 21-win streak we have going on. How much does it matter? You had a chance to shrink the group by 1. All you had to do was make a few FTs or one more shot in regulation, and you didn't. You lost to an OSU team that had no business winning 21 games this season. End of discussion.

Let us look at facts. You know facts, (something you never seem to bother with). I will begin by granting you one fact. I did state that the Zips were a Sweet 16 caliber team and it did not come to pass. It seems our starting point guard, who was a most talented player decided to supplement his income with a nefarious activity. His behavior got him removed from the team and dashed hopes of a fine post season. But, it did lead to Akron seeking several fine, young point guards. Players such as Noah Robotham, Antino Jackson, Josh Williams among others. Excellent recovery. Now for your uncalled for accusations. In kindness I would say untruths or half truths, I never stated that Akron was joining the ACC. I wrote that the POSSIBILITY of joining the ACC was being investigated. And, it was and is to some extent still under consideration. But, idiots choose the down side. So be it. I wrote about "cupcakes" claiming they do not exist. Well, Valparaiso is one of those cupcakes. Does that suit you? Valpo and the rest of the non P5 schools run the gamut of strong to weak. It fluctuates year to year. Some conferences are better than others. But, no one is a cupcake. That label is insulting to the thousands of college players who are not upper echelon talent. Why is it necessary to insult the hard work of people you do not know? Insulting me is plenty. I asked a question when Jamie Dixon left PITT. I did not "promote" Coach Dambrot for the PITT job. It was merely a topic starter. You have been offered many times the opportunity to help with scheduling. Instead of using what little influence you might have you choose to belly ache and insult. Truth be told I have some inside information on scheduling and I shared some of it with ZipsNation. I plan to post more information later. If I list schools that have turned Akron down it is because they did. Our people deserve to know the truth rather than the bilge some post. Please explain what motivation there is to not play Akron if it is not fear of losing? Oh, btw, the Zips lost the championship game against Buffalo on a buzzer beater. Good shot. Bad luck. Oh, poopy. And, the Zips lost in overtime in Columbus because they were on "dead" legs. Fact. Not bilge. And, some are idiots. Where are ZipWatcher, Hilltopper, Dave In Green and others who use to post? Driven away.

Not getting the respect of a call back from your peers tells me that there is a lack of respect or problem. I don't know what it is - maybe you can enlighten us since you're on the staff. My point is to you and always has been, the teams that you mention above that Akron is trying to schedule are playing other MAC schools - other top MAC schools have had no trouble getting games with NC, MSU, Kansas, Michigan, etc. What has Akron done on a national level to make them so "poisonous" to these teams? I am simply not buying it.

Several unheralded players have unexpectedly opened some eyes. With the loss of two standout interior defensive linemen, the Zips needed someone to step up, and junior Darius Copeland has done so, Bowden said. “He’s making me feel good that we won’t have any drop-off after losing Rodney Coe and Cody Grice,” Bowden said. “He’s playing that position at a very high level. I suspected that he could.” That's extremely high praise from Bowden & sounds almost too good to be true.