Captain Kangaroo

I am looking into Dave's request with Invision.

No one cared to pick up on this? I trust Zipmeister's info above all the other random garbage. Looking forward to seeing some assortment of Chase Lash (OL Massilon), Austin Cull (TE Beaver Creek), Marcelis Logan (RB Lexington Ky), Demetrius Suesberry (CB Winton Woods), Bolden and Clayton too.

We needed to do the upgrade, as the old board was fast becoming non-functional. We will get this one up to speed, and it will ultimately be MUCH better than the old one, but it will take a little time. Board posts are down 87% because Dave has a home improvement project and cannot post.

http://www.thedailygopher.com/2014/2/3/5376000/minnesota-football-recruiting-conner-krizancic-commits Minnesota recruiting Ohio

Anyone committing to the Zips with a #ZipsNation is ok in my book.

Internet Divas the Cause of Treadwell's Early-season Troubles Have fun with this one.

Offer to a 6' 6" TE

Dambrot goes nuts tonight??!! Starting line up is the best five...after the 5-minute media time out...HE KEEPS THE SAME 5 ON THE COURT??!! The first sub off the bench is KWAN CHEATUM??!! And he rides his hot hand for essentially the entire game??!! And who was this AK-Rowdie they pulled out of the stands to hit a 3-pointer at the end of the game??!! "Jonas Stalyga Who?, I say!" "Noble is a Gas" will be my sign next week! Kretzer and Diggs combine for 3-17 from the floor, and we still win by 27??!! Great D by the Zips tonight. Fun one to watch. Hope Coach Peters was able to enjoy some of the video feed. The kids did him proud.

The "4 Pete's Sake" program was mentioned on national telecasts last weekend (Arizona and West Virginia games).

Members - We have been running a really old board version. The benefit has been it's affordability, but technology has changed over the past decade, and as many of you have noticed...it is slowly falling apart. There aren't enough band aids to keep the ship afloat, so we will be upgrading things in the near future. As noteworthy milestones are reached I will let everyone know. Please bear with us as we figure things out. In the end we will have a much better board. Thanks, CK

We will soon be upgrading our board. Hopefully this fixes the appearance problems, and adds some additional options. Plus stability. CK

@GP1 - Sometimes elevated numbers can appear to be of high value, but it is the point of numeric reference that determines worth. Is 80 high? In hockey, certainly, but not basketball. Likewise, a boy with $80 is rich, yet that sum is not sufficient to fill up his father's gas tank. So things ebb and flow...no one can ever say with absolute certainty that something "is," or something "isn't." Why is it knit one, pearly two? Is pearl worth twice as much as knit? One can debate the merits of knit vs. pearl in tremendous passionate detail, but does it truly make any difference to the sweater produced? So in the end GP1, I think we are all saying the same thing. I appreciate your thoughtful comments.

I don't know if replacing Freeman, or replacing the guy that coached him, is a bigger concern. I still have faith that Bowden, and to a lesser but still useful extent Tressel, have put some far-reaching feelers out for a new Zips Secondary coach. Between those two guys they should be able to uncover a solid replacement for Buckley. But I am getting a tad anxious as I await the announcement.

Blade Column

Can he build it?

Bowden has earned my trust. His recruiting classes don't yet fit the Rivals/Scout format (5th year transfers, etc). We will be fine. F Scout and R ivals.

To me, this game shows what the Zips are capable of doing when getting even mediocre PG play. Betancourt had a serviceable game, and the Zips were dominant against a solid team, on the road. Kudos to KD for riding his horses, and straying from his script. I miss Zeke whipping Riley's butt. Riley still sucks. Can't wait to see if Betancourt can back up this performance.

Like how to smoke a turkey?

Really? I would like to see him next to the orange Igloo cooler.

Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you.

The Zips have played a lot of their "worst games" in recent losses. Going back to the VCU games, our L's have been abject butt-whuppin's. We've been highly non-competitive. We will live and die by Kretzer and McAdams this season. If they can hit big shots, the middle will open up and we can make some hay. We can even overcome our PG play, which typically nets more turnovers than assists....and points...combined. I wonder how much PT Betancourt, Ibitayo and Evans would see on Toledo's team? Or any D1 team. If Kretzer and McAdams aren't hitting their shots, we're completely screwed. I hope they get hot in Cleveland.

Bill Livingston says it may happen??!! Another interesting tidbit: Didn't know that? Wonder who got that scholarship?

IMO - He wants to cover a big time conference, and he's stuck with the MAC and Horizon. So he's bitter, old and cranky. If the Zips, or any other MAC program really turned into the "Gonzaga of the East," he'd be all over it. He's also old enough to remember when Ball State, Miami, K.e.n.t. etc were legit Top 25 teams. He Thinks Bigger, and is bitter that the MAC ain't what it used to be. So my diagnosis is: "Bittercrankyelderitis." The only cure is a Zips run in the NCAA's.

The Zips' advantages: The Zips know how to win. The Zips are at home. Big crowd. Toledo's defense isn't anything special. The Zips outside shooting percentage is very high when they don't have a hand in their face. "Harney 20 Rule" is in effect. Forsythe continues to play with energy. No one at the mid-major level has been able to counteract Tree. Toledo's Advantages: They have a star that can pile up a ton of points. The Zips historically let opposing big-time scorers do what they want. Anyone's press ruins the Zips and creates buckets of turnovers. Toledo's will do the same. When Betancourt or Evans are on the court, it is 6-on-4 in Toledo's favor. The Zips will struggle in a close game due to the well-discussed FT shooting and turnovers. Winning in double OT at OU is no fluke. If Diggs can slow Pearson down, the Zips should win.

If that were true, there'd be a lot of fines handed out on St Patrick's Day.