Captain Kangaroo

Only DIG could turn a 2-to-3 character response into 357. And still not answer the question.

SOS...RPI...it's all BS. The facts are well-stated. Tell me DIG - Do the 2012-13 Zips play a significantly more difficult schedule (per Zach) than Drexel played in 2011-12? Yes or no? I eagerly await what will be the shortest DIG post in history. Three or two characters. That's it.

No one cared about a watching a Hipsher-esque level BG squad. And while the bobble heads helped, over 5k stayed to watch the game (not grab their toy and run). The bandwagon is essentially full. The opponent doesn't matter. Expect another 5k+ crowd Friday night. Thanks to the team and staff for turning games against even the most mundane opponent into an electric evening. Congrats to Brad Swanson for his Marketing efforts. The perfect storm is brewing as we speak. It will be a fun ride to the MAC finals.

I will type the following for the benefit of those wondering: "Are people from Akron really that ignorant regarding college basketball?" No. There are some who really do know what they're talking about. They just seem to get drowned-out by the din of the clueless. The 2011-12 CAA was a much better conference than the 2012-13 MAC. Drexel beat a 22-win ODU team, twice. Drexel beat a 20-win Princeton team. Drexel beat VCU Drexel beat Cleveland State (whom the Zips could not beat in 2011-12). If you dismiss Drexel's parallels to the 2011-12 Zips, you have no clue. If you dismiss making the CAA finals as some cake walk, you have no clue. If you dismiss beating VCU in 2011-12 you have no clue.

I would contend he is in good enough shape to play the handful of minutes he's getting. Harney's improved play is eating into Chauncey's minutes. Was the final shot of the 2nd half a contributing factor to Chauncey's limited 2nd half minutes? Or did Walsh fall asleep at the wheel? I couldn't tell.

5 years ago I won a seat behind the bench for the Zips/K.e.n.t game (Golf Outing Auction). My son and I also got to sit in the locker room for the post-game and halftime. Cameron Black was being recruited by UA, and stood next to us in the Zips locker room. Word on the street was - Cam didn't want to play 2nd fiddle to Zeke, so he ultimately chose BG. If true, I wonder if he regrets it?

Conundrum of the century...if that game happens, which side of the arena do the bulk of the Akron students sit? Which red shirt do they wear?

Reminds me of a quote from Jason Taylor. A former AD contacted Jason and asked him if he'd like to contribute to the Zips football program. He replied "Sure. You know, no one's ever asked me before?" I guess if you proactively ask the students to show up, some actually will?

Getting students to the JAR.

To paraphrase Terry Bowden - "This is a great class with a lot of potential...I just hope I'm around long enough to see them become great." Bowden feels he has to win now. Maybe looking back on Ianello's two 1-11, seasons he feels he's 50% of the way towards Wistercill giving him the axe? I certainly hope that's not the case. Bowden SHOULD have a long leash, given the state of the program when he took it over and the groundwork laid last season. But he needs to get a couple wins this season by hook or by crook.

Good research Dave. No excuses in 2013. This is Zeke's senior year. This is the year we should win game(s) in the NCAA tourney.

If UA couldn't get their 1 million dollar payday against Tennessee, how would that affect women's soccer? I'm being serious - that million dollars covers a lot more than the football budget at a non-BCS school. I really wonder how non-BCS programs will compensate for that lost revenue. Football isn't going anywhere, so something will have to give.

Are you getting the MTSU win confused with the John Carroll game?

Why is Gonzaga still considered a basketball mid-major?

At the risk of repeating myself...the back up PG position remains our Kryptonite. No one is there to push AA when he struggles, or give him a breather. CB is simply too unpredictable. That said, I always tell my little rec league ballers - "If you make a mistake, make a play." It seems for whatever mistake AA makes, somewhere down the line he makes a big play to offset it.

Beats driving there on your own...

Da’Shonte Riley is a lazy, worthless stiff. If Zeke has any motivation in him whatsoever, Riley will get eaten alive. Zips back on track. Roll by 14 tonight.

Tough to put too much stock in the "analysis" when they list Lane as a safety.

It didn't help Drexel last season. The 2011-12 Dragons had a nearly equivalent run to the one the Zips are riding...in a better conference...and got snubbed. Unless we start beating some marquee teams during the regular season, the writing is on the wall...win the MAC tourney or go to the NIT. Having two of our better players out for the Oklahoma State game doesn't help us. It only would help Oklahoma State if they'd have had the same situation, and lost to the Zips. THEN the NCAA would justify them as a bubble team selection. T Boone Pickens carries slightly more weight than Joe Akron. I really don't want to see a packed Barley House on national television with the team and fans crossing their fingers and praying for an at-large, because it will not end well for the Zips' faithful. We need to win the MAC tourney.

If you win the MAC regular season title, you are guaranteed an NIT bid.

We will not get an at-large if we lose to OU in the finals, regardless of the win streak. Look at Drexel 2011-12. They'd won something like 24 of 25 going into their final game against VCU. They lost to VCU by 3 points, and subsequently ended up in the NIT. Drexel's 2011-12 schedule was exponentially tougher than the Zips 2012-13 schedule. Eeking out games against Miami and CMU doesn't impress anyone. Nor should it. We need to beat OU in the finals to make the tourney. And we need amped-up guard play if we're going to win any NCAA tourney games.

Since you seem to have a pulse on this situation...is he going to be a Zip, or not? We have some conflicting info here.

Betancourt had a year of prep school, so I'd have figured his learning curve would have been shorter. You see increasing glimpses of his capabilities with each and every game. He's lightning quick, and a pretty sure short-range shooter off the glass. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it continues. I miss Diggs in many ways, but I was not a big fan of Diggs at the point (not like we had much of a choice last season). He dominated the ball, and just made too many bad pass/drive decisions. He's mentality is shooter/slasher, not PG.

It amazes me that no MAC program is on the conference hopping radar whatsoever. Yeah, some putz with a blog might speculate something completely unfounded. But the reality is - core MAC programs don't seem to be going anywhere (carpet-bagger programs like UCF/Temple/UMass/Marshall have never been "core" members).