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Brief comments:- Zips looked OK. Not their best game .. and not their worst. Good teams win on off nights.- AP was a nice team .. good depth. A little on the small size, but a talented group. I think it's a nice road game to have next season. It was cool to have an old OVC rival back in the JAR after 20 years. I think this would be a nice home and home to have. So long as AP is at the top of the OVC, I think it's a good OOC game.- When Wood & Travis play together, communicate & look for each other as they are now, the Zips are a tough team to keep in check inside.- Our end of half or end of game, get the last shot offense sucks. I'm tired of the Andre Sims dribble the ball out and then kick it up in the air as the clock expires offense. KD has to have something better than that to offer. A weak point at this point, in my mind.- People who laid the points .. not that I know any .. must have been sweating needing the Zips to hit 2 foul shots late to cover the 16.- I like the Bracketbuster .. always have. I'm watching Drexel come screaming back against Creighton right now & it's flat out good hoops. Better to watch for me than the UNC / BC that was on when I got home. Not sure I'll be able to stay awake longe enough to see NMSU double the spot against OU .. but I must say that high level non-BCS hoops is where it's at for me .. not so much one on one .. good defense & intense competition.Have a nice weekend.
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There's nothing better than having your primary rival at home to beat into the ground when you're trying to sew up a division title. And 10AM or whatever it was on the holiday was a great time for the game. It would only work with a local team like the flushes .. big fun.
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Any word on whether or not the Can't State game will be played the week of Turkey Day again? That was awesome 2 years ago .. hope they do it again.
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OZoner, You're welcome to hang here. You probably won't find any TOS bashing discussions anyway. BCA is among the most emotional boards as far as upswing & downswing. Crazy place sometimes .. super active though.
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Anyone else just get dumped off the video feed?
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Is that true for all sports? Does a hoops prop player (Conyers) get 4 years on court if he just stays elligible?
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Ali Kart is in there.Andy Norman is in there.I think #4 is Kirene Johnson.Klaus Zollner (great free throw shooter) is the other big guy.30 wasn't Emmanuel Smith, was it? Seems too early for him.
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Thanks for the comments & suggestions.A few thoughts on the matters:#1: We have enabled validation emails and the confirmation security code things. That has reduced spambot activity pretty well.#2: I have also just implemented New Member topic & post moderation to further eliminate the problem. New posts by new members now need to be approved by one of the Moderators.#3: Full upgrade of IPB to v2+ is not really possible here, as V1.3 has been included in most server sets and v2 is not a free product as v1.x was.#4: As for the refresh problem, it is generally a browser cache issue. However, if you use the back button to go back to the forum after reading the posts, then your "new posts" icons & such will not update. If you get in the habit of navigating back to the forums / posts by clicking on the navigation bar, or a link at the bottom of the topic, then you shouldn't see many problems related to delayed updates / refresh.#5: Zen, check your PM's here at ZipsNation.
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Due to increased spambot activity, all new users will be joining the nation in a probationary group, known as NewMembers.During this period, all of your initial posts will be reviewed by moderators prior to being posted to the forums. Once you have demonstrated that you're not a pr0n spambot, you will be bumped to the Members group & no longer subject to Moderation of all your posts.If you have any questions, post them to this forum & they will be answered for the benefit of all.Thanks!
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Can anyone confirm this? Is this true? I've been waiting to see this for a bit, because I think it's a glimpse into the future. Would love to hear how it went, even if for a few moments. Was out of town and missed the game.At one point we had Dru, Conyers, Linhart, Wood & Romeo on the court... -
This season's Zips team will probably go down as the best DI Zips ever .....Until next year.Long way to go this season still. Enjoy the ride.
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I think that CK's comments in the other thread were dead on, comparing us to Nevada.I think it will be nice to have the Governors back in town for a visit. All MAC folks think the OVC is crappy, but they have had runs in the NCAA's over the years, so I'm not too quick to kick dirt on our old conference foes.When I think of AP, the first thing that comes to mind is how they were the victim of the (IMHO) WORST officiating call in the history of the NCAA tournament. I'm sure an AP fan can recount this better than I, but I think in like 87 or 88 they played in the NCAA against a Providence team coached by Pitino. I believe Billy Donovan was on the club as well (current Florida coach). Not sure what the stakes were, but I think it was a second round game (a quick search of APSU's website revealed nothing).As memory serves, AP was up on the Friars LATE in a game at the point where the Friars needed to miss a free throw and get the RB in order to have a prayer of winning the game. Coming out of a timeout, Pitino instructed the officials that he wanted a timeout as soon as PC got the ball. So the guy bricks the free throw and the ball is loose. A dude from PC TOUCHES the ball & the whistle blows, giving possession to PC. What actually happened was the guy touched the ball, couldn't get any semblance of control & APSU ended up with the ball on an open break, sure to be fouled or just end the game. But the stupid ref blows the whistle, giving the ball to PC & PC goes on to make a bucket to win / force overtime & ultimately when on to win and eventually go on to the Final Four. APSU got jobbed in that one. Big time. Pitino benefited greatly, but APSU got jobbed.That's what I think of when I hear Austin Peay.
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Brief thoughts:- The D today was outstanding in the first half .. and pretty darn good in the second half. If the Zips can hit a stride where they come to defend like that night in & night out, they're going to be tough against anyone they play the rest of the way.- It's clear to me that Rome & Wood are getting used to being out there together again. Both guys are looking for the other on the weak side & the interior passing by both was pretty nice today. In conference, anyway .. there's only one team that has horses to defend that & it's OU. WMU was powerless today.- Nice to see Jimmy step into Nate's minutes & not disrupt things. On the offensive side of the ball he's got some work in front of him (I mean relating to the plays & system, not his skills), but defensively, he's there right now. His guy got a bucket in the first half when he moved over to double the guard, but I think it was a slow rotation from the baseline guy that left him open. Man to man, Jimmy is more athletic & has quicker hands than anyone I've seen him guard yet. Should be a nice player to watch.- Dials was tough today .. nice game.- McKnight can flat out play. I used to say that about CM when he was a freshman, and I might be more sure of it with the new CM.- Cedrick is always $$$.- It only took 25 minutes for WMU to realize they couldn't drive the hole going away from Milum. Maybe some of the easiest blocks of his career.- This could have been much worse for WMU. But what could make this Zips team special is that they don't need to be clicking all out on offense to build a lead. If they continue to defend as a team and have 7(+2) interchangeable parts, they should be able to withstand a bad night by Rome or Wood .. or anyone. By no means was the first half a good one offensively, but when you hold a team to 13 points, you're going to be winning.- I remember a game in a blizzard against CMU @ the JAR a couple of years ago where the Zips came out firing on all cylinders & blew the Chips out of the building early & often. I enjoyed this one even more because it came as a result of solid defensive play. Defense wins championships.
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I couldn't care if Zippy's a$$ was hanging out tonight .. whoever had the gig today did a great job & gets props from me today.We had our kid with us today. With this win, the Zips are something like 32-1 with him in attendance all time. He's just a bit over 2 years old today.For whatever reason, the noise in the JAR is bothering him this season .. loud places never did before, but just seems like it takes the boy about through the first half to get acclimated & enjoy the game. I should tell you that he's a huge hoops fan .. the only movie / DVD he ever requests is "Jimmy! .. we watch Jimmy!" (Hoosiers).I've learned that we take him in just after the lineups & avoid the whole smoke & lights thing .. but today we got him down there early. The boy about lost it .. had a real hard time with the noise & pyro stuff .. was asking to go home now .. not enjoying things at all.But here comes Zippy up the aisle in the lower section for the first time all season. I give the high sign & Zippy comes over to say hi to our little guy .. Zippy actually came down the row behind us. The boy gets down in that row & runs to Zippy, who offers five & gets a hug instead. Zippy rolled with it & really cheered the kid up. Didn't take much time, but really made a difference.I've got nephews who were at times freaked out by Zippy, but I think my boy has Zippy right up there with Santa Claus at this point.Whoever you were today, Zippy .. nice job! You made a kid's day today & made the parents life a little easier.Anyone reading this who knows the guy / girl .. please pass this along.
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Scout has Swiech as *** and the 29th best center in the 07 class nationwide.Steward it has as **.Can't also has a 7-0 290# guy on their roster right now that never sees the floor. 3 of 4 of their guys coming in next year are JC transfers. I like KD's model of bringing in HS talent & building a program. Worry not Zips fans.
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Don't you mean: "I wish the guy well in all his endeavors .. good luck Dantley?!"
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1. I agree .. would like to know more .. have not the time to look myself.2. The third scholi this year (for incoming guys you list) is from Bubba Walther. After Bubba left, KD did not fill the spot with an extra freshman this year. He had 3 from last year's seniors (Preston, Peterson, Futch) and just used those.3. My understanding / guess is that you're going to see a bigger lineup in the very near future. I've been told by people that McKnight may project more as a guard than a SF. I certainly think that of Conyers once he's comfortable in the system. He definitely has the quickness & athleticism to guard the 2 in this league. Perhaps Bret does as well.I think we need to be careful not to project MAC type of rosters onto the Zips for much longer. This is NOT to say winning the MAC is not a goal or that I don't like the current players. I'm simply saying that in order to move the program upstream, the days of the 6'1" shooting guard HAVE to end. KD needs to (and is) move to the 6-4 6-5 guards. It's a difficult recruit, but he's starting to get it done.The other thing to consider is that with Chris McKnight's quickness & outside touch, I think we could see him slide down a little and use some SF minutes. In the last 2 games there's been moments where he's switched out on the 2 against a pick, and had NO trouble keeping the guy in front of him. KD himself has referred several times to finding a way "down the road" to get Jimmy & Nate on the floor at the same time & I think we'll see some of that next year. Assuming that Swiech does NOT get red-shirted next year, I'd expect to see rotations with guys using positions something like:C: Wood / Swiech / BardoPF: Wood / Milum / CMcKnightSF: Linhart / CMcKnight / ConyersSG: Dials / Conyers / BMcKnightPG: Middleton / McNees / StewardI don't care to speculate about minutes / combination .. just show that I think KD's getting to the point where he has an EXTREMELY flexible & dynamic roster. We've all talked about wanting to get Bigger, Quicker & Stronger in recruiting for both sports. My observation is that it's gonna happen on the court in the next 2 seasons for the hoops Zips. Some of these guys we project as or consider as SF's are actually going to be SG's.So long as they can defend the position adequately .. it's a REALLY good thing.I have 3 questions:1 - This 48 points guy, can we have more statistics about him ? height, weight, position, and average points and rebounds per game rather than one game's stats.2 - Up to my knowledge, we are only loosing Dru and Romeo to graduation this year. How come we are giving 3 scholarships (Sweich, McKnight, and Steward).3 - With already 3 players on our team who play SF (Linhart, Conyers, and Rybak), and none of them graduating before 2 years, why did we offer another SF (Brett McKnight) ? -
He's currently a junior, so we'll have at least 4 to give next year (Dials, Middleton, Milum, Wood).There was some talk of the Rowdies putting together a road trip to visit Sweich. I'm thinking that Operation Land the Roo would be better off targeting a guy like this for next year's recruiting.
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Go to ESPN.com, go to the Men's Hoops page & click on Rankings, you'll see both full lists side by side.
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I concur entirely. New Zips fans and opponents need to know that this isn't the first good team @ UA. In fact, UA's tradition goes MUCH deeper than 7 or 8 years .. unlike some other places.If I remember correctly the Zips are something like 21-10 all time in NCAA tournament games. That's not too shabby if you ask me. I sit by some former players who'd probably take umbrage to the comment that their efforts were not relevant to now.They need to re-do the banners in the style of the new jerseys, etc. and get them back up there.Can SOMEONE explain to me WHY the championship banners are now missing from the JAR??? They have been gone since the season started and have not been returned. THATS our history of great teams from the past and for some strange reason they are missing.UA LUM -
Derrick Tarver aside here .. by what criteria were the Zips NOT mediocre in 2003-04? They DEFINED mediocre, didnt' they? Isn't that why we had a coaching change?
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Regardless, it will be great to watch Nate develop. I think if he can speed up the delivery of his jumper, he becomes a VERY tough guy to guard in this conference.
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I guess I'm looking at a different guy here .. because I see a guy who has all the tools, physically & mentally to put it together. Again, I think Newble is a good example of a guy who was never "go-to" by your definition in the MAC, yet has hung around the league for quite awhile.
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Since you've been watching the MAC for so long, I'll ask my question again. Do you think that describes Ira Newble when he was at Miami? You bought a ticket just to see him? Do you even remember him @ Miami?Did you buy a ticket just to see John Edwards? Did he dominate .. rise above all the other players on the court?No one here is saying that Nate is a future lottery player or first team All-NBA'r .. the observation has been made that he has a ton of game & could one day get there.I've been following MAC basketball for 25 years. When a MAC player possesses NBA-level talent (not an every day occurrence), he looks "special", appears to be somewhat dominant over everyone else on the floor, and makes even non-fans want to go to games just to watch him play.You think this describes Nate Linhart?
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