Captain Kangaroo

The Wagner 34 jersey already at Goodwill?

Wonder if a custom jersey was sent to Mike Aresco?

This was the first game I didn't need to kick people out of my seat when I arrived. Kudos to UA for FINALLY policing the area. It appears the next step will be to keep the fat-ass loiterers moving?

I used to think so too, until Detroit began losing. That loss was a bad one for the Zips. Blew a big lead against a slightly-above-mediocre team. I've had enough of Detroit. Wistercill needs to get on the phone with ESPN and forgo the home game for a roadie against St Mary's.

I think about that sometimes...Miami had such a great basketball tradition, and a great fan base. Great for the MAC. Now they suck. CMU has absolutely sucked since Kaman left. EMU has sucked since the Boykins/Dial/Head teams. K.e.n.t. has been eroding for years. Ball State has sucked since Theron Smith/Bonzi/Lonnie Jones. All those schools went from Great to Suck. Jack Welch should write a book about them.

Every game...

I believe the doors open at 5pm? If you are correct, there will be not discernible line at the front door. If you are incorrect, there will be a big line of very cold people going through the turnstiles, then back out the door with a doll. Who could sit in the JAR for 2 hours prior to a game? It's Buffalo night...they should serve beer and wings. Then I'd show up early.

I will have Scott wish bad things on South Alabama. If his hex won't work, nothing will.

McFadden's form was so perfect and repeatable...feet...elbow...release...that you expected every one to drop. I think the same when I see Kretzer shoot. BTW - McFadden shot 48% his senior year for the Zips.

His shot is an exact clone of Rick McFadden's. Unless Rick's was perfectly released, it rattled out. He rarely got the kind rolls.

But 3/4th of the teams in the MAC are horrible. I think you could start for 1/2 the teams in the MAC. Melo will be fine. Things will eventually slow down for him. But he ain't there right now.

The Zips wll struggle against OU's guards. Abreu can't do it all. And for as much grief as Betancourt is getting, Ibitayo has been almost as bad. He has the unflappable offensive confidence of Derrick Tarver, coupled with the production of an off-night Brett McClannahan. Betancourt needs to slow down. Big time. A panicky point guard who predetermines what he's going to do as he crosses half court is a bad thing. Less Ali Kart, and more patience and poise. Zips fans better pray Abreu stays healthy. And that somehow either CB or DI can step up and give us 8-or-so solid minutes at the point every night. I want this team to achieve its full potential. They can beat 3/4th of the MAC with Betancourt at the point for 30 minutes. Big whup. We have two months for someone to step up at back up PG. We won't be beating any Gonzaga's or Notre Dame's...let alone guard-heavy OU...with Abreu needing to play 39 minutes.

I caught myself laughing a few times at how ridiculous some of his moves were. Barry Sanders-like in his cutback, change-of-direction style. Our kick off and punt return game, or lack there-of, really hurt us last season. I think TB addressed a big need here. What a fun kid to watch!

Chauncey is the key to the Zips doing any real post season damage. Guys like Kretzer and McAdams will have their moments, but having a steady, healthy senior in CG is absolutely invaluable. His sweet three's were just as critical as Zeke's blocks and free throws on Saturday. Loved having him back in the line up.

I still don't think it's as good as the "Ryan Bain" hoax Brookhart played on us. I really believed he existed! At the time, I thought this was Ryan outside the JAR...but in hindsight it's obviously an unshaven Tom Wistercill.

This is an affliction know in the medical community as Patellar Gluteal Extension Syndrome, where the leg-knee cap junction extends well beyond its normal linear dimensions after kicking K.e.n.t.'s ass for an extended period of time. It should be completely healed by Wednesday (per Zips medical staff).

How'd you get this picture of DIG?

This will be the first time since the Ball-Bosley era that Zips fans have a good chance to out-number K.e.n.t.'s, @ K.e.n.t. Should be fun.

Ok...then we should build a 2,000 seat arena (just to be safe). Coastal Carolina beat Clemson this year...so I guess they really should have built a 13,000 seat arena? The truth is - there is no use in building a 3,800 seat arena just so you can say you sell out every game. 90% of college basketball arenas have empty seats. The final nail is the Wistercill coffin will be his proud press conference boasting of his shiny new 3,800 seat arena...with 2 loges and a beer keg in the corner. A 3,300 seat arena is fine for Coastal Carolina, who typically draws 1,000 fans off the beach or out of Hooters. The Zips average over 3k/game. They sell out for Can't @ 5,600. If we build a 3,800 seat Division 1 arena, those games against Malone and John Carroll would soon become Conference games. For fun - Yurachek isn't the only ex-UA AD building a new arena. Towson's opens soon. 5,200k capacity.

Lest anyone think building a 30,000 seat palace for a, to-date, bottom 5% of D-1 football team wasn't perceived as a colossal bitch slap by KD , see how he feels when the proposal for a 3,800 seat "arena/dinner theater" is floated past him. "Hello, Duquesne? It's me again...how's it goin'?" It is the Wistercil administration, so it wouldn't surprise me...

So you think he is that much worse than K.e.n.t's John Edwards? Zeke will play in the NBA. Whether he's the next Ryan Hollins, or better, is really the only question. Maybe...probably...he starts in the D-League. But Fab Melo's there too.

A blogger from Akron says he's: "the most significant signing in the league's history and claimed he would quickly become the most dominant MAC player in recent memory." Wow... what hype... what pressure. In comparison to BCS-level programs, there is no real pressure in the MAC... I don't care who the recruit is. You aren't covered in the national media. You are completely under the radar. Your foul shots are in front of 923 family and friends in Dekalb Illinois. If you score a paltry 6 points in a game, some guy from Thailand is the only person in the free world who gets worked-up over it.

Attempting to get this thread back on topic...I think we should all give the Ball State dance team credit for embracing their situation -

Don't look now...but Arkansas Cream-Puff and Texas Southern have combined to win 6 of their last 7.