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This is so absolutely laughable!!! How embarrassing that this poor soul believes this crap. No mention of the innocent little incident by the Kent TEAM rushing our student section after the JAR gam last year, knocking over "seasoned" citizens sitting in the expensive seats? Yeah, I can see Dr. Miller or AD Guthrie grabbing the mic and talking to the fans....really!!?? What a complete absolute loser Mr. anti-zip is. And did anti-zip sit in the stands at last night's women's game and here the ugliness coming from their fans, almost all of which were adults, not students, by the way? Maybe Mr. anti-zip was one of them?

This is definitely a tough matchup, I would not expect the Zips to come out and shoot their way to an easy win. Every shot will be contested. Every passing lane challenged. They will need to match the intensity that Kent brings. Now that the incompetent Pinky has a babysitter in Christian to help him wipe his own a** when things get tough, it will be that much more challenging for Akron to come out on top. The biggest concern here is the emergence of Payton. He's a high-flyer and is the extra burst of energy that team needed as they began to play some of their worst basketball of the season. Freeman will have his hands full with him. If he can't stay in front to keep him from exploding to the basket, he will be in foul trouble quickly and the Zips will be screwed. At the other end of the floor, Freeman could get him into foul trouble if he's patient and smart. He leaves his feet like it's his day job, and he racks up blocked shots on guys who aren't playing smart. The Zips must also avoid Thomas and Santiago getting hot. At the JAR last year, Santiago's shooting kept Kent ahead the entire way whenever Akron got the game close. He's a stud. Thomas has a bit of that Whitford attitude in him, so if you keep him from getting going early, he will fold like a Card. And as for the star of Dancing with the MAC Stars--Sincere Carry. He was having a dreadful shooting year before Akron played them over at the tool shed center in Brimfield last year. The Zips sagged off on the perimeter, and he got hot...all the way up to March 12, 2022. Anybody know what happened that day? Anyway, his shooting numbers are down, but he's become one of the best ball distributors in the game. As dangerous as ever. Shot-making, as in the name of the game, will also be critical. Last year at the JAR, we relied on Trimble to try to shoot us back into the game way too much. This team has done a stellar job of taking what the defense gives them. What happens when you go up against a defense that doesn't give much? Great question. If Sammy bricks his first two, I may not be able to take the pain and agony of what we have to watch from there. Let's hope I'm wrong. Also, if history serves correctly, the moment will be awfully big for Tavari. He really struggles with great on-ball perimeter defense. It must be a point of emphasis to not turn the damn ball over. The biggest key is what @NWAkron has been saying for weeks. Focus. We saw how excellent the Zips were shooting the ball on Tuesday, but as soon as they strung together a few small mistakes on each end, a 12-point lead quickly felt like a 6-point lead. This isn't Buffalo coming into the JAR. These guys are going to do all they can to pop the Zips in the mouth. The room for error is nearly nonexistent. I've grown to trust the Zips more over the last 3 weeks or so. I'm not sure if I trust them enough to think they will win this game. Should be a fun one, remember to enjoy!

If you drive out to Summit Mall or even up to Macedonia, the Rally Sports stores have a HUGE selection of new logoed clothing, and a lot of them are not Nike, and reasonably priced. Really!

Trailers don't have basements.

Another gem from "their board". Username: Bopol (I'm assuming they were trying to spell Blippi) It's up to the referees, the MAC and the University of Akron to create a safe and positive environment. If they can't, there should be technical fouls until everyone gets the point. The whole rivalry needs to cool off a little because it is getting ridiculous. Typical KSUcks... Looking for a safe space... I'm assuming Bopol also believes there should be a duplicate Wagon Wheel for each team, so both teams can feel good about themselves and create a "positive" environment.

wake me up when it's over!! ugh, i will be there with my head in my hands for 2 hours.

This was a brutal game to watch. We should have won had we made our layups. Melissa got out-coached. She still does nothing to develop her bench. Rasheed may have surfaced as a backup guard out of necessity, but not out of a plan. Yet she is better than Thorpe who showed D1 ball is beyond her. Camp usually plays out of control on O, yet tonight she was out of control on D too. Whoever coaches the guards on this team is letting her get away with very bad habits and it hurts the team. Layne had a subpar game. I have no problem with that because she tries so hard. Same for Rachel. Molly was superb and I hate to see she is a senior. If the team continues in this mode of play I can't see Melissa getting her contract extended. Worst of all though was those putrid PCCC sky blue uni's. Made me want to puke.

2024 VERBAL COMMITMENTS Justin Anderson, CB, 6-0, 200, Transfer from Foothill CC - SIGNED Rich Benenge, LB, 6-1, 225, Army West Point Prep - SIGNED Jerrod Burrell, OL, 6-5, 311, Transfer from Monroe C.C. - SIGNED Justin Campbell, WR, 6-5, 200, Transfer from Jones CC - SIGNED Daymon David, DB, 6-0, 185, Transfer from Oregon - SIGNED Elijah Davis, DL, 6-2, 300, Lakota West HS, West Chester, OH - SIGNED Malcolm Dewalt IV, 6-1, 190, DB, Transfer from Butte CC Eli Fields, OL, 6-5, 315, Transfer from Southern University - SIGNED Ben Finely, QB, 6-3, 195, Transfer from University of California - SIGNED Alex Fox, OL, 6-4, 310, Transfer from Lackawanna C.C. - SIGNED Dahvon Frazier, LB, 6-2, 225, Bryan Station HS, Lexington, KY - SIGNED Jahvon Frazier, DE, 6-3, 235, Bryan Station HS, Lexington, KY - SIGNED Tristen Graham, DE, 6-3, 245, Middletown HS, Middletown, DE - SIGNED Amen Greenwood, DB, 5-10, 197, Transfer from Syracuse - SIGNED Jason Hocker, LB, 6-0, 230, Bryan Station HS, Lexington, KY - SIGNED Ronald Hull, DT, 6-2, 285, Wise HS, Upper Marlboro, MD - SIGNED Rodrick Hunter, S, 5-11, 185, Carver HS, GA - SIGNED Iesa Jarmon, CB, 6-0, 185, Transfer from Iowa Western CC - SIGNED Keyveon Johnson, CB, 6-2, 185, Western HS, FL - SIGNED Nate Kapongo, DL, 6-4, 290, Transfer from University of New Hampshire - SIGNED Paul Lewis, S, 6-3, 205, Transfer from Cornell University - SIGNED Dimitri Madden, DT, 6-3, 300, Transfer from UTEP Kyan Mason, WR, 5-10, 175, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH - SIGNED Roosevelt Mitchell, OL, 6-3, 325, Medina HS, Medina, NY - SIGNED Jacobi Moore, WR, 6-4, 200, Transfer from East Mississippi CC - SIGNED Sean Patrick, RB, 5-10, 175, Kenston HS, Kenston, OH - SIGNED Israel Polk, WR, 6-1, 185, Transfer from Pitt Brayden Roggow, QB, 6-4, 200, Tiffin Columbian HS, Tiffin, OH - SIGNED Jarvis Rush, WR, 6-3, 200, Transfer from Holmes CC - SIGNED Laurence Seymore, OL, 6-3, 325, Transfer from the University of Miami-FL - SIGNED Dayne Shor, OL, 6-3, 315, Transfer from the University of Connecticut - SIGNED Jordan Simmons, RB, 6-0, 200, Transfer from Michigan State - SIGNED Da'Quan Thomas, OL, 6-3, 300, Transfer from NC Central JUCO Khalil Witherspoon, WR, 6-6, 215, Pleasantville HS, Pleasantville, NJ - SIGNED Marquese Williams, RB, 5-10, 195, Transfer from University of Minnesota - SIGNED Max Whisner, TE, 6-4, 250, Transfer from University of Missouri - SIGNED 2024 CLASS BREAKDOWN Total Commits: 36 Offense: 19 QB: 2 (Finely, Roggow) RB: 3 (Simmons, Patrick, Williams) WR: 6 (Campbell, Mason, Moore, Polk, Rush, Witherspoon) TE: 1 (Whisner) OL: 7 (Burrell, Fields, Fox, Mitchell, Seymore, Shor, Thomas) Defense: 17 DL: 5 (Davis, J. Frazier, Graham, Hull, Kapongo, Madden) LB: 3 (Benenge, D. Frazier, Hocker) DB: 8 (Anderson, David, Dewalt, Greenwood, Hunter, Jarmon, Johnson, Lewis) Preferred Walk Ons Nathan Covert, OL, 6-4, 315, St. Joseph HS, Trumbull, CT Fahrell Freeman, RB, 6-0, 195, Cleveland Heights HS, Cleveland Heights, OH Max Mobley, C, 6-2, 265, Madeira HS, Cincinnati, OH Jeremiah Ndaiga, OL, 6-4, 285, Avon High School, Avon, IN.

I'll never delete this URL....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMGXC1AcWA#t=15 I must watch for Akron fans that are to young to remember Nate Linhart. Note who is the assistant coach on the bench. Also note who is the KSU head coach.

What's the O/U for the number of skips it takes Carry to find a camera?

Thread has been updated. I no longer think there is a clear cut leader amongst the MAC teams in recruiting this year. We finished strongly just like a few other teams. I think our only downfall was a failure to land another veteran offensive lineman (on the level of Whigan) and another veteran defensive end out of the portal. Although, I think the players we picked up have some nice upside. There is no doubt we hit home-runs in other areas of this class. As for worst classes, I think it hands down goes to Northern Illinois with Kent State (solely prep) not far behind. Kent State will probably offset that with what seems to be a strong portal class. Northern Illinois is just flat out rough. They are tied for 5th place in the MAC, but that’s mostly due to sheer numbers. I was trying to figure out who of their 30 recruits might be walk-ons and outside of a few guys I was legitimately stumped….and not in a good way.

Thanks for the reality check.

The Zips are going to need Sammy to show up and play well in this one. Enrique will be dedicated to Payton, so the Zips will need someone with length to guard 6'8' Ball State transfer Myrine Thomas who can take the ball out on the floor and shoot threes.

Chris Singletary suspended for punching Nate Linhart 1 minute into the game. I can't find the video, but it's amazing how this current bunch of KSUcks degenerates makes the Singletary/Ham n Cheese bunch look like Nobel Peace Prize winning scholars. I'm assuming anti-zip got his degree from that adult pre-school to our east, hence his incomprehensible recollection of past events. Anybody recall ice cubes being thrown at inSincere Carry-me-like-I'm-royalty? I don't doubt our student section used profanity, and maybe even some below-the-belt shots. Any complaints regarding that were null and void by the entire KSUcks band of miscreants almost starting a fight after that game, then releasing the diss track video prior to the Championship game. It's a classless program over there. Always has been. Most likely always will be.

That's definitely not Joey Belle. Also, I don't believe he lives anywhere near Cleveland, if he even lives in the US at all.

Nah, THAT Albert spells his last name as "Belle"

Well, fortunately for Kent, they never have to worry about anything like that because their students don't care anymore. You think Akron's crowds are bad? Take a look at that much larger school who has had a better year. I think Kent Roosevelt may draw more people than Kent State games. Legit LOL'd at "Akron fans inserting themselves into the game." What does that even mean? I understand that this person isn't used to being at games with loud crowds of people who care, but the glory days of Kent basketball weren't THAT long ago. I wonder what dance Carry has rehearsed for the cameras tomorrow. Hopefully the judges give him a good score! Let's sing it! 🎵 F Akron! F Akron! F Akron! F Ali Ali! F Number 2! F Number 4! 🎵 Hopefully our students aren't mean! 🤣

Spring ball typically causes roster movement nowadays, correct? How many open scholarships do we have left to address DE?

The program is fine. Coach is doing a great job this year as I was expecting to be at the bottom of the league. However, tonight we saw a lot of the issues that have plagued them this season come into focus. Camp was completely out of control, and picked up just an insanely horrible foul early that ended up hurting in the end. They were unable to get open shots for the shooters—Ferrell came up short on any decent looks, Neitzel hit and has been a warrior this year, Martindale nothing, not to say she wasn’t working for it, but the offense wasn’t getting her looks. I thought the Zips had a decent shot at it with Kent failing from within 5 feet every single time, but they couldn’t string together enough buckets in the 2nd half until it was too late. The season is far from over, but one can’t help but think “what if?” when thinking about the BG and Kent games.

I think the best exposure for these ladies would be for the administration to stop treating them like an inconvenience and more like a team under their watch. I get at least one, most times more, emails per week about men’s games. Nothing ever about upcoming women’s games. And we are season ticket holders for both. The bourbon night flyer and emails never even mentioned there is a women's game too! I’ve been emailed plenty about the “white out” for Kent on Friday but never a mention that the women hosted Kent tonight. Maybe if the administration showed they care about the Women’s Basketball program fans would come out to support them.

Might be holding out for a basketball offer? I think DE is the only position left that still needs some addressing.

There's new logo gear available outside the university? 🙄

That was a dreadful game to watch. Absolutely dreadful. Sheer will kept them alive, and some prayers from about 30 feet. This teams got some real issues on offense. They couldn’t generate and open look all night. Did Martindale even attempt 1 three pointer? I’m worried as to how the rest of the year will go.

Bauer at Toledo and Salopek at Miami are two Hoban/MAC players I'd be happy to have.

I think Brayden was being recruited on potential and his name. He's got a terrific genetic pedigree but never really did much on the field. But I will admit that you guys are correct about Hoban players not really standing out at the college level. There've been a number of Hoban recruits I've wished we'd landed but then they sort of fizzle out at the college level. (Not that I'm hoping Lamar fizzles out.) I'll try to console myself with that fact. lol. Btw, Hoban junior QB Jacquai (sp?) Long is ranked as one of the better QB's in the class of '24 but he really isn't very good. Idk how on earth he's rated as highly as he is. Hoban hasn't been able to keep a defense honest with their passing game since Shane Hamm graduated.

Exactly! This is the way to go...