Zippy87

Happy this kid's 15 minutes are up.

I agree, but I do think it is on athletics and the Collective to find a variety of avenues to create this funding. I like the thought process @Illini Zip just shared on providing specifics of where money is going. I would be far more apt to donate to a specific goal I am in support of than just mailing a check to the collective and hoping it helps. But that's just me. I also think they should find a way to highlight all donors, not just the Summit Circle. Maybe allow anyone who donated $100 or more to go shoot on the court after a particular game. Or hold a post-game meet-and-greet with a player. 10 fans donating $100 is just as good as one donating $1000. If it's hard for people to see where their hard-earned money is going, they won't give it to you.

Is this in response to my post?

This is exactly where college sports is now. It was not lost on me that Bud sat with the team and next to Ford at the Selection Show Watch Party. Not that I have an issue with that - I don't- but I don't think that's something you would have seen 5 years ago. These wealthy alums are semi-formal parts of the program now.

I love that they're doing this, but I doubt they sell many at that price point.

I wonder on MMK's ceiling. He plays solid defense, but he's too small to play against good bigs but doesn't have much scoring ability as a wing.

Sooo did they not ask the others or did they not commit?

What, specifically, should the conference leadership do? This is happening all over college basketball, not just the MAC.

It's tough to speculate too much on needs when you don't know who is coming back. Right now, I'd guess it looks something like this: Harris/Lyles N. Johnson/MMK Okonkwo/Brisco Scott/Hardman/Mahaffey T. Johnson/Young I have no idea what Brisco or Mahaffey can do, but I've heard others speak highly of Mahaffey and Brisco definitely has the type of size we need more of.

I still think 2012-13 is the best Zips team of all-time. Treadwell/Harney Gilliam/Kretzer Marshall/Forsythe Walsh/McAdams/Ibitayo Abreu/Betancourt 11 deep, size, shooting, athleticism- they had it all. And then Alex Abreu ruined it all. (Quincy Diggs was supposed to be on this team, too)

I'll start: - I don't think this roster composition will work if you want to beat better teams. Tonight was basically a replay of the St. Mary's game in November. Milwaukee and Yale both beat us up pretty badly on the glass, too. - Losing Harris after 6 games really hurt. His size and scoring ability would've helped in a game like tonight. Aside from the Johnsons, we really lacked guys that could create their own shot. - We desperately need to add a skilled post player. Lyles grew a ton this year and I can't wait to see what he does as a senior. I also think Okonkwo can be serviceable. But you can't run this back next year with just them and hope for a different result. - I really hope the core of this team returns. I'm sure several of them will get NIL offers elsewhere. I hope what we can offer + the Akron culture + a chance at a 3-peat and another shot at March glory will keep them here. - We are now 0-7 in the Tournament. The criticism of KD was his inability to deliver a Tournament winner (0-3 here) and Groce now faces the same challenge (also 0-3 here). I very much believe he can do it. - We have to keep the momentum built toward the end of the year going. I'm not sure why it took Charles leaving for it to get moving, but I loved what I saw with social media, promotions, marketing, just a different energy around the team. It makes a difference with fan engagement and how this team is viewed externally.

A fun season is over and now we turn our attention to the offseason. We have at least 2 open scholarships because of the NCAA increasing the limit to 15, and maybe more depending on transfers.

I am more embarrassed by this effort than Detroit. Between Abreu being a moron and half the team being sick, they had an excuse.

...and not having only two post players

Wilson has missed his last 9 3-point attempts.

Soooo about that Big Ten big rumor...

You can't get outhustled as the #13 seed.

The recipe for an upset from this team was always going to be getting hot from 3. I feel hopeful that it's still a game right now, but worry that won't last much longer if we don't start hitting.

22-9 on the glass. Zips are going to have to get hot fast to have a chance.