kreed5120

For the ones who said Buffalo would run the table earlier in this thread, those comments didn't age well

We really have no choice but to ride Utomi even when he's cold. We're thin at PF.

Buffalo has the ball down 3 with 18.4 seconds left.

We did the same #%$+ at Mount Pleasant.

Why we subbing out Cheese? He's been our offense the past 5 minutes.

I hope nobody betted the over on the 147 over/under

Yes, I'd have to say Big Dog is the best passing big I've seen at Akron. Riak I don't think will be lighting it up for 15 a game, but I do feel he leaves points on the court. Against EMU at home, Akron was up 50-49 with 25-30 seconds left and Riak got a pass about 9 feet away from the basket with nobody between him and the basket. He could have easily took it to the hoop and dunked it to put Akron up 3, but instead he passed the ball out. He ended up getting the ball back later that possession and was forced to put up a 15 footer near the end of the shot clock. I by no means think he's a good offensive player, but I do think he needs to be more assertive when presented an opportunity for a high percentage shot.

Akron comes in favored by 6.5. I'm cautiously optimistic that we will win, but that seems like a lot the way our offense has been playing.

I agree, single game tickets are $15 and I paid $60 for my season tickets. It only requires attending 4 games to hit a break even point and that doesn't even factor in the free parking for my season tickets.

Out of curiosity I gave it a look and it seems to be the online processing fees running up the cost. In the future if you want to go to the game it might just be best to call and talk to a representative then pick up tickets at will call. I believe you should be able to avoid the fees that way.

We still have the best apparel deal of any MAC basketball program and we have one of the largest basketball budgets of any MAC program. As long as the program retains its funding, it will remain an attractive job relative to other MAC schools.

On a some what related note to my last post. We've asked Utomi to be our de facto stretch 4. He's getting outsized by 3-4 inches and I can only guess how many pounds per game. I think he's done a good job defensively for his size to not be exploited, but I wonder if it has had an impact on his offensive game. One has to think he's spending quite a bit of energy to make up for his size.

A couple things about rebounding. First off, It doesn't help when our best rebounder is only 6'4. Secondly, it doesn't help we're forced to play 4 guards and only 1 big because frankly we have no other choice. Hell tonight there was a stretch we played 5 guards and no bigs. We've gotten very little production from our bigs.

Yes, the MAC should be significantly weaker next season. If we're still battling to just get a home 1st round game, I'll have my pitchfork sharpened and ready to go.

It's getter tougher and tougher to put forth the effort to make it out to the games.

Understatement of the year

Effort was there, but frankly we suck on the offensive end. We desperately need to recruit shooters.

We have to have the worst offense in the entire MAC

Never too early to start discussing Akron/PCCC basketball

With how bad the athletic department is hurting for money, I wouldn't be surprised to see us get bought 2x per year. It's a quick way for the athletic department to boost revenue by ~$1.5 mil/year.

It's a downgrade IMO. Outside of OSU, who I wouldn't mind playing every year, I think the Clemson and Auburn games are downgrades. We can stay competitive and perhaps upset a Nebraska, Iowa State, Northwestern (like we did this year). We're going to get massacred by a Dabo Swinney led Clemson.

It looks like we had a 2 for 1 deal with Kentucky (away in 2021 & 2024 and then home in 2023). I don't see those games in the press release. Maybe Kentucky and Akron came to an agreement to eliminate those games.

I really think the Zips are the better team, but outside of the Nevada game, which I felt we played good despite losing, we've struggled mightily on the road. I want to say we'll win, but it's hard for me to be confident until we show we can actually win on the road.

We already have 3 signings and Ivey is the only senior. The scholarship is already accounted for.

If that's what you want to call being kicked off the team, K-Lac was going to in all likelihood get "kicked off" of Akron at the end of this season. He saved Groce the tough discussion.