Captain Kangaroo

1.) No one downplays Lolla's success. But in baseball, he would be a AAAA player...too good for AAA, and not good enough to be a major-leaguer. And note - UA soccer was a force long before Lolla. It isn't like he built anything from the ground up. 2.) Identifying a great young coach, and signing him, is not a fluke. Great AD's make great hires. No one goes 100%, but the great ones always seem to pluck great talent. The bad AD's don't have an eye for talent. They make crippling decisions based upon flawed logic. The great AD's move on to bigger positions, bigger programs. Bobinski, Rhodes, Thomas. To a lesser extent - Waddell, and Yurachek. Where's Dennis Helsel? Middle school principal somewhere? Some people are happy with a guy who "manages the game." I get it. It's a safe way to keep pace with Bowling Green, YSU and CSU.

It was Waddell who told me, but he was gone by the time Caleb arrived and Rhodes was the guy that actually inked Caleb's contract.

Is the "bar" for a NE Ohio Athletic Department "...to not lag behind CSU or YSU? Or K.e.n.t.?" If so, if that really is all we can and should expect... then you're correct.

You can't have it both ways. 1.) It is undeniably proven that we got lucky when Lolla left. Our program reached a height it would never have reached if Lolla was the coach. Had Lolla stayed, we would have no National Championship. Just some 2- or 3-deep tourney runs. That's why Lolla left...he flat-out said he couldn't win a National Championship at UA. 2.) Caleb Porter's hiring was no fluke. I recall talking to our AD at the time, and lamenting Lolla's loss. He said "Don't worry, we got someone even better." I thought he was full of it, but he was 100% correct. It is also undeniable.

Farrell's best player since Shawn Roberts? (only because we don't have an "OVC Champs" smiley).

I really struggle with who is more irritating...the people that blow a gasket when they hear someone say "Akron U," and feel compelled to scream "IT'S not Akron U it's THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON!! THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON!!" Or the people that, when they hear someone say "Look at Zippy over there, he's taking pictures with some kids" freak out like their hair's on fire and scream "ZIPPY'S A SHE...ITS NOT A HE IT'S A SHE!! A SHE!!" Both are bad...but I can't figure out which is worse.

Kyle Pohl where have you gone?!

Buffalo did it...AND they still got 20+ wins. How was it possible?

Big scoop by George. I thought for sure Matt Hoyer was The Man?

With 18 TDs vs 22 INT's last season, maybe he's in line for a WR tryout? Doesn't really fit the mold of Bowden's "OUR QB WILL NOT TURN THE BALL OVER" 2015 mantra.

Seems to be crippling him thus far...

Well, mavid12, I bet he can't spell Rachael Tekka either. And the joke is on him...we aren't in the CIT. Bet he felt really dumb when he learned that one. Did he reply in Comic Sans?

It's the playoffs. The bench gets shortened.

I contend we're "fortunate." Ohio State fans are spoiled. Kentucky fans are spoiled. Zips fans are hardscrabble motherf*ckers that deserve something special like what this basketball team is providing. I sat through a decade-and-a-half worth of Coleman Crawford and Dan Hipsher...seeing great basketball seasons implode as knees get blown out... players punching coaches... opponents banking-in dream-killing, 3-point buzzer-beaters... Five Pound Friday.... MAC POTY candidates prematurely leaving the program under often program-embarrassing circumstances...VCU...and the list could go on. In this week alone, I've driven 30 minutes back and forth to support the team in Akron, and 50 minutes back and forth, twice, to support them in Cleveland, getting home with my son after midnight during the week, all in support of the Zips. There's few things that irk me more than when someone calls me, or any other Zips fan "spoiled." We're fortunate to have the run we've experienced over the past 11 years, but we are not spoiled. We paid a lot of dues along the way, and deserve whatever thrills, fun, and satisfaction we experience in supporting the team.

Loser of the game Saturday goes to the NIT.

If by "a win tonight" you mean "a loss on Saturday," you would be correct.

For Colts, The Price is Reitz

What they're saying in Kalamazoo...

Are you calling ZipsWin! a fish?

If we grabbed a 5th year senior, Bowden would be admitting he has no clue how to recruit, or groom a quarterback. We have 3 Power 5 QB commits on our roster now, and the 4th QB has started about 30 D1 games in his career. One of those guys better be able to handle the job. We have so many holes...if we have an extra scholarship for a 5th year kid, it better be for a WR or OL.

Great win by the Zips last night. They played relentless on defense, and aggressive on offense...it was a lot of fun to watch. The sparse crowd didn't affect them at all (the ones that showed up did a nice job of acknowledging the team's effort). McAdams stated is was easier to get into the flow offensively, since there was no pressure to produce in a short time period. I believe it. Big Dog did a nice job yet again. It was great to see him adjust after his first missed dunk, and get 8 inches in the air instead of 4, to throw down #2 with authority. Antino drilled a three from 24 feet in the second half, and I glanced at KD to see if he was pissed...but he was smiling and clapping. It was a much looser "vibe" last night, and I think the team responded well to their freedom. Interesting post game quote from Dambrot that it was important for the team psyche to get Pat on the floor, if only for a couple minutes. It will be interesting to see if Pat can be effective on Wednesday night...or if he can only inspire for a couple minutes. Loved the refereeing. The game flew by. It was good for the local economy, as the early end allowed me to have a second $2 Blue Moon at B-Dubs after the game. Walters had some rough stats...but it's tough to enter the game an be asked to dribble-out the clock, then make something happen with 10 seconds remaining. Loved how Antino and Reggie attacked the rim. There was even a rare McAdams sighting in the paint! At least we've had some time to adjust to Noah's injury. The team seems to have adopted, and adjusted to Antino's pace. Thanks to the Zips for bucking up and giving us a puncher's chance in Cleveland. Wednesday night will be a blast, and after that we're on house money.

As Steve Spurrier has said: "If you don't like it, get better."

If the Zips were to somehow win the MAC tourney, the meat-grinder they'd have survived would be the best preparation you could ever ask for if you wanted to win an NCAA Round #1 game.

And the prophesy is fulfilled.

Where is GP1 with a "When Athletic Director's Strike" post?