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Hilltopper

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  1. I think we are still in the running for this guy.
  2. Long time Zips fan and ZN.o member Go Zips peacefully passed away tonight as his beloved Zips dispatched hated KSU. Fred was a longtime volunteer assistant with the basketball program dating back to the Bob Huggins era. If anyone ever bled blue and gold it was Fred. He was very opinionated but he truly loved every kid that passed through the program. Fred had a stroke late last year and was sorely missed by the staff and team. He did make it to one final game on February 14th, a win against Toledo. RIP Go Zips!
  3. I think it really helps that he is able to get some practice time with the team this semester. He looks like he can be a contributor next season.
  4. Eric Parrish He joined the team at the beginning of second semester.
  5. Totally the fault of the Ops Manager. I've never seen our bus or plane leave anywhere without a player headcount.
  6. Probably 3-4 thousand UB students here tonight.
  7. I'm pretty sure the plan is to broadcast soccer too.
  8. Womens softball is 5-5.
  9. Really nice article by GT on our new TV production studio. http://www.ohio.com/sports/producing-sports-broadcasts-for-espn-means-valuable-experience-for-students-exposure-for-ua-1.749223?cache=18961415304345%2fnews%2fohio%2fcss%2fresults.css
  10. A guy who quit the team on a plane ride home? A guy who was not a great team mate? A guy whose off court behaviors ultimately got him kicked off the team and expelled from school?
  11. Here is a great reader comment from that article. "The NCAA needs to decide what the purpose of their tournament should be. Is it: 1) To reward schools for having a good season. 2) To include all the teams who might be the best in the nation. 3) To provide the maximum amount of entertainment. Number 3 is the easiest. People love upsets and good stories. To do this, the committee should just choose the top 2 teams in each league and split them into different brackets, maximizing the number of upsets and surprise teams. Otherwise, the rules are simple.: 1) No conference should have more than 4 teams selected. Yes, I understand that the ACC is a better conference than the Southern Conference. But if you finished less than fourth in your own conference, you are 1) not the best team in the nation and 2) didn't have a good season. 2) I would like to see regional balance restored. The tournament just isn't as interesting when the closest team to your house is 1000 miles away. There should be 16 teams from the East, 16 teams from the South, 16 teams from the Midwest, and 16 teams from the West. And spread out through those regions. What is the best team in the Northwest? Who has bragging rights in New England? 3) With only a maximum 4 teams from a conference, it is easy to put them is seperate brackets. RPI is as good a way of seeding them as any other. 4) RPI should be changed to not include in conference games. Any thing can and does happen in rivalry games. Some schools seem to have issues scheduling good non-conference opponents. Take the conference games out of RPI and see how tough those schedules get. Conference games still mean a lot since they determine who goes to the NCAAs." Point #4 is the best. By not considering conference games in the RPI formula it would force teams to schedule better non-conference games.
  12. I have 2 GA tickets available for the game. PM me if you want them.
  13. You can check in but you can never leave.
  14. These various methods to determine rankings are schizophrenic. Akron is ranked #168 in SOS but we are #23 in SOS impact for our opponents.
  15. Looks like on YSU has shown any interest. It appears that he has been battling knee injuries for the last ysar and a half. http://www.neohiospotlight.com/news_article/show/747773?referrer_id=2399296#.WIJRMIiqvDg.twitter
  16. People who want that type of entertainment around here go to see the Cavs, Canton Charge or Rubberducks.
  17. I would guess that we had between 75-100 fans at the game. About 20% of total attendance in the arena.
  18. I repeat, The MAC does not have control over which games are played on Saturday vs Friday. The TV contracts they signed dictate the scheduling. The powers that be feel that the additional TV exposure is worth the hassle.
  19. I call BS on the "Police escort". I remember that game and it was fun. I wish our students would just show up at the home games let alone travel to the road games.
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