Captain Kangaroo

If he can convert PAT's, I'm excited!

We can't lay another egg at home. We can't drop another MAC East game. For the first time in a while, KD avoided the post game press conference. I hope he was giving the same speech that Caleb gave to the Socceroos after their Cleveland State loss. And I hope some team member is showing some leadership, like Nagbe did, and holding a players-only meeting to tell everyone to get their act together.

Was thinking to myself last night that there has to be a joke like that (K without a D) in there somewhere. Well played! Humpty may have had his issues, but right now we really lack a perimeter player who was as passionate on defense as he was. FYI - As of a couple days ago, James Madison was also receiving votes in the AP Poll.

He killed us in Oxford last night. I'd love to see him in a Zips uni.

The original CBS Sports story said the donation was "the largest in school history and MAC basketball history." In the basketball scheme of things, I wouldn't say "that's not much." $8 million? @ UA, that might have given the guy Lot 9 parking privileges.

It goes back further than that...we started surrendering huge points on the perimeter last year...guys going for 30+ regularly against the Zips guards (unheard of during KD's first 5 seasons)...and it's still a problem today. Dials/Middleton/Joyce could get in someone's grill and defend. Abreu/McNees/Roberts don't defend at that level. It puts a ceiling on the level of opponent we can beat. I don't have a solution...5-year seniors aren't going to change. Abreu will figure it out, but how soon? There are other issues...but regularly giving up 3's is an absolute killer.

I think Ted Bundy had a 4.0?

Turns down Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Kentucky, North Carolina State, Louisville, Boston College, Minnesota and Colorado? I'm not buying it for a second.

A former NFL player as a grad assistant seems like a coup? I wonder what classes he's going to take?

Would it be heresy to start McKnight/Diggs, and have McNees be our "Microwave" 6th man?

On the two hot topics at-hand - OU isn't a bad team. They lost to a Guyton-reinstated K.e.n.t. team by 3. That will happen. They also lost in triple OT to a good Miami team. IMO - they had a lot of off-season turmoil that contributed heavily their early-season problems. They are playing decent ball right now, but not catching any breaks. If they can tough it out, they will be in the mix in March. With Cooper, it is pretty safe to say they will be in the mix. Beyond all that...they are a bad match up for the Zips. On topic #2 - We got smoked by Buffalo, at Buffalo, last year and we still made it to the MAC finals. There's still plenty of basketball to be played. My fear is - I really don't know if there's enough upside to the rotation that Dambrot has settled on? Abreu will improve. Zeke's having ups and downs, but improving. After that? Roberts is Roberts. McNees is McNees. McKnight is McKnight. Bardo is Bardo and McClanahan is probably playing at as high a level as he can. I still say Cventinovic's gotta lose some minutes to Egner. Either that, or start finishing around the hoop and playing more disciplined defense. We need to get faster and longer. So throw Diggs in there too.

Could Generation Adidas work for football?

You on the selection committee for this season? Reminds me of an old saying -- "I wish I could buy you for what you know, and sell you for what you think you know."

Football & Futbol?

No one is complaing about the volume. If you think blasting that song, with the lyrics listed above, is appropriate for a college basketball game, you are ignorant. Period. Play the song in your car, your iPod...watch a girl swing around a brass pole while that song blasts in the background...I'm fine with it. But don't ask parent-coaches to bring their 3rd and 4th grade Kiwanis basketball teams to games where songs like that are featured entertainment. That's ignorant. It is ironic that we have standards on ZipsNation where profanity is banned. We don't want "Little Joeys" (young kangaroo) subjected to it. But some people who think profanity on our board is intolerable, seem to think it is perfectly fine to hear at Zips sporting events?

I think one problem that is puzzling to the typical fan, but probably explainable if you attended practice is - The kids that arrive at practice early, and stay late, get the PT. And those who don't practice hard find themselves on the bench. Regardless of skill level. To the fan, it appears like the coach has no clue. But he's rewarding those who put in the time. Ditto the guy that's put in 4.5 years is going to get the nod over someone that's been here 4.5 months. That's my only explanation for why Diggs isn't getting a few more of McNees' or Robert's minutes. I see a lot of trouble with this team if we don't work Diggs and Egner into the rotation a bit more. Ok...we're going 10-6 in the MAC regular season in a "bad" year, so it isn't like we're Eastern Michigan....but we have the talent to do better. Diggs fills a big defensive hole on the perimeter, and Egner can hopefully fill-in on nights when the unpredictable Cventinovic decides he wants to play like the bull in the china shop. Get those 2 guys some additional minutes.

What really matters, and all that I really want out of any "celebration is To tell the players who are leaving... THANKS for bringing us a National Championship. THANKS for coming to Akron. BEST WISHES for your future. I wish you MUCH SUCCESS. and those who are staying... See you in the Spring , at least for a few games, no matter where they are played, and I look forward to and will be there next season! Go Zips! +1 Excellent, excellent point.

If you don't guard them they can. I'm a 44-year old Rec League Has-been, and if no one guards me at the 3-point line, I make 4-of-10 easily.

There is a reason that Glenville has multiple major DI college players every year, yet can't win the state title. Lack of discipline and thugliness. If his football career doesn't pan-out, he can always be a lyricist for our dance team?

From YouTube -- Thank you for the note. I’ve copied two of our staff members who oversee the Dance Team so they can address this issue. It is certainly not our intention to have offensive lyrics as part of our game-day experience. We appreciate your support and thanks again for writing. Go Zips!

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For the other 35 minutes he was in Cooper's hip pocket. Abreu got a good lesson on what it's going to take to be considered an Elite PG in the MAC. Of all the reality checks administered last night, IMO that was the biggest one.

No. I'm saying they blast "FUCK" when the dance team is on the floor. Sorry for the confusion. I think these are the words. Is this clear enough? - Yeah Yeah Class Heat I'm the sh*t Yeah Baltimore Club Music Yeah I'm The sh*t I got them diamonds on my neck Got patrone in my cup If you wanna come and get it Shawty I don't give a f*ck See it's Friday night And I just got paid I done had a hard week Now it's time To Celebrate Well the DJ played my sh*t Some of that club music sh*t Make the girls wanna freak Back it all up on my d*ck See it's on tonight Trying to leave with something right I'm a grown @ss man So Shawty you can spend the night