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On 4/11/2019 at 5:35 PM, ZipsVoice said:
HA! Found my old media guide and...December 1993, 3rd game of the season. lost 71-43....
Yeah, I came on board the Zips bandwagon the very last season of Coleman Crawford, so I probably just barely missed this one.
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17 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:
And this is why I didn't want O-Who to hire Boals. He coached at OSUcks and knows the CBus area. No idea how he'll turn out, but not only is Columbus a hot bed for talent, it's a hot bed we have ignored for years.
its amazing how many people here in the Columbus area don't even know that Akron is big enough to be in the MAC. Many here seem to think of Akron as the same level as Ohio Northern or Ashland. I really want that perception to change. The quickest way to do it is through athletics.
It seems to me that just about every other Ohio MAC school recruits the Columbus area more than Akron, at least in the sports that are featured most prominently on television. I'd love to see that change.
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Once the Zips do begin play next year will they likely have any games televised on ESPN3 or ESPN+? Does the MAC have a contract with anyone for baseball broadcasting?
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I remember Purdue and Xavier playing at the JAR but not Penn State. I also remember VCU in the JAR the year after they went to the Final Four but I think that was a Bracketbusters event game.
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On 4/5/2019 at 8:53 PM, Blue & Gold said:
I don't think next year's schedule has been released yet. Just this past week the football and futbol schedules were released (fall sports). So we probably have a while to wait.
Right but I know a lot of times we are aware of where our early season tournament will be located. I remember when Groce was hired the question was whether we'd still be going to Hawaii or not because that had been scheduled for months prior.
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I haven’t read this entire thread so I apologize if this has already been discussed.
What do we know about the out of conference schedule next year? Do we know of a tournament or event the Zips will be a part of in November or December?
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On 3/26/2019 at 8:49 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said:
Can't losing is never a bad thing.
Ha! that was why my comment said I was hoping Buffalo, CMU, or Toledo could have made a run.
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10 hours ago, NWAkron said:
I wonder how many MAC coaches actually succeeded after getting the golden ticket. I know there's a trail of failures including PCCC alums Heath and Waters
I know the Zips weren't in the MAC for his success here but Huggins did OK for himself after moving on from Akron.
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On 3/17/2019 at 9:43 PM, GJGood said:
Arizona State -St. Johns winner vs. Buffalo in Tulsa, OK, approx. 4:00pm Friday TNT
Toledo at Xavier in the NIT, 7;00pm Wednesday ESPN3
Central Michigan at DePaul in the CBI, 8:00pm Wednesday
PCCC at Louisiana-Monroe in the CiT, 8:00pm Thursday
Buffalo defeated Arizona State in Tulsa before going down to 3 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. The other three MAC squads all went one and done on the road in their respective postseasons. I still think the MAC was stronger this season than most but 1-4 in the postseason doesn't say much. To be fair the NIT, CBI, and CiT didn't do the MAC squads any favors by putting them up against some pretty decent opponents (compared to other teams that hosted). I was just hoping Buffalo, Toledo, or CMU could have made some sort of run to keep the MAC flag flying a little longer.
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Oats seems like a guy who would at least stay for the first couple years of a newly signed deal. If the big paychecks are still calling his name a couple years from now then I could see him going elsewhere but I think he will be at Buffalo for another two years or so if they stay at the top of the MAC and probably longer if they do not.
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I just don't like watching all these other teams playing after Selection Sunday and the Zips sitting at home. I think in most cases teams should play when invited if they can. I realize that the finances can deter a program from participating and that is sad. I don't think this was the case with the Zips though since the women's team did participate in the WBI. It probably had to do more with the lack of depth. Not saying I disagree with the decision. I get it but I am disappointed because the argument a few years ago seemed to be that it was already a veteran team so not that much would be gained by accepting a CBI ot CiT berth. This year we had one senior so I feel the added experience, barring serious injury, could only have been a benefit if there were enough depth.
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So who will get PT in Groce's third season that also got PT in his first?
Sayles maybe but he hasn't finished a season healthy yet.
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With the announcements by the postseason tournaments the Akron season is now officially over. I did not figure we would be playing anywhere. Does anybody know if we declined or just didn't get offered?
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9 hours ago, GJGood said:
Arizona State -St. Johns winner vs. Buffalo in Tulsa, OK, approx. 4:00pm Friday TNT
Toledo at Xavier in the NIT, 7;00pm Wednesday ESPN3
Central Michigan at DePaul in the CBI, 8:00pm Wednesday
PCCC at Louisiana-Monroe in the CiT, 8:00pm Thursday
I was really hoping that there would be more than four MAC teams playing in the postseason. Did I miss someone?
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Arizona State -St. Johns winner vs. Buffalo in Tulsa, OK, approx. 4:00pm Friday TNT
Toledo at Xavier in the NIT, 7;00pm Wednesday ESPN3
Central Michigan at DePaul in the CBI, 8:00pm Wednesday
PCCC at Louisiana-Monroe in the CiT, 8:00pm Thursday
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7 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:
Outside of the #1 seeds, which the NCAA committee picks, I don't think there is any mistaking that the NIT committee picks the teams and match-ups that they think will sell the most tickets. It's no coincidence that Toledo is playing an in state school just like it was no surprise when Akron played Ohio State.
The NIT will tell you that they like to limit travel and create regional matchups when possible. They never publicly say that the bigger arena or more perceived ticket sales get preference but it is clear that they do. ... as far as the Akron-OSU game a few years ago goes there were nearly as many akron fans there as OSU fans. The NIT missed a chance at a boisterous crowd in Akron and opted for a less than half full arena in Columbus.
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This should come as no surprise. Toledo, despite their record and second place finish in the MAC, is given an NIT berth but will have to go on the road. Does the NIT ever put the MAC in position to play at home in the first round? ... the eyes are always on the NCAA tourney and how the MAC never seems to get two in but if you look at where the NIT seeds MAC teams or omits them I think that committee is probably even worse
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Buffalo could face Hurley’s Sun Devils. That is interesting.
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That's a killer for Duquesne but I'd take a CiT berth for Akron right now. I want this team with only one senior to get as much experience as possible before next season.
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16 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:
Would it really be wise for the Zips to pay $40k per game to participate in some 3rd rate tournament when we can't even afford to repair our track?
I am not saying they should or should not. I was only saying it is possible. I don’t know how the different budgets within the program work nor how the tournaments themselves get their money. I know you pay to host in those tourneys but outside of that I know very little about the finances of them.
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11 hours ago, akronzips71 said:
If you have only one great game in the season, this was the time for it.
And...
we are now guaranteed a winning season.
Technically the Zips are now guaranteed a non-losing season. If they were to be 17-16 after Thursday it is possible to be invited to a postseason tourney.
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8 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:
For the sake of redundancy, just to review- I am not 100% pleased with Groce. The offense has struggled, time management has been an ongoing issue and the team has had major issues closing games. That being said, I am moderately satisfied with the progress of the team. KD moved on and it left this program in shambles. Groce got a late start in recruiting and had to start from ground zero. Last year's team was 14-18 and 6-12 in the MAC. It was untalented, gave inconsistent effort and had some head cases. This year's team is 16-15 and 8-10 in the MAC. Not a huge difference in record, but this team has been in the game in most of its losses, plays outstanding defense and gives effort every night.
In the end, they're getting better. Swap out Ivey for Williams and Roscoe and add another year of D1 experience to Cheese, Banks and LCJ and I think this team continues to trend up.
We were really spoiled with KD and the consistency from year to year. If next year, we're again a middle of the pack MAC team, then I will be ready to move on, but if they do as I expect and move into the top four teams, win 20 games and bring in decent recruits, I will continue to conclude Groce was a worthwhile hire.
I agree with this and would like to add that the MAC overall is a tougher conference this season than last year or probably anytime in the last handful of years so a two game improvement in record between last season and this one may actually mean a little more progress is being made than it normally would. I agree, though, if a jump toward the top of the MAC is going to happen you would think we would see it some next season.
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I have no problem with this. I just think there need to be more middle of the pack P5 vs. top G5 bowl games and that there shouldn't be more than one or two bowls matching the same two conferences. I'd like a little more diversity and opportunity for MAC-like conferences.
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22 hours ago, Dr Z said:
Kentucky is a great away game for Akron fans, Kentucky football fans are FUN! Great deal imo.
I don't mind the two for one scheduling but I do think I would like to see that home game be in the middle of the three more times than not.
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I disagree that Kostelac is not a D1 talent... he needs work but the talent is there. He may not be able to play at MAC level right now but he would have an impact at some low majors for sure.