Captain Kangaroo

Jamie Dixon?

Yes. And :rofl:

I'll leave that up to my attorney.

No. There are two remaining, and no one else is expected to back out (Jermaine was always iffy).Vidovec and Knicely were the two Moorhead recruits - Vidovec is solid. Knicely still leans towards the Zips. Nothing has changed.

Heard it through the grapevine. Bank on it. Great news for the Zips!He won't practice, at least contact-wise, this spring. But he's expected to be 100% ready to go for the Fall '09.In disappointing news, DL Cowles Stewart's rehab is much rougher. He may need additional surgery.

Phil "Tonganator" Tonga has committed to the Zips, as has Dave Anderson - an LB from Cincinnati Purcell Marion. Jonathan Root, a TE from Erie Cathedral Latin will Grayshirt.We are still in the hunt for QB Knicely's services. Jermaine Robinson de-verbaled again, and went back to Toledo. Two scholarships remain - Likely to go to a QB and a DB.There is also one super-duper, top-secret, hush hush existing commitment that I am not privy to.

He's been on our master list (see pinned top thread) for over a month. Glad to see Rivals is getting up-to-date.

Well...the West Virginia Weslyan job appears to be taken, so I'm guessing Zips QB Coach is next best available for Mike. I would interview John Gruden too.

Why in the world would Dambrot take the kid's redshirt season for 5 minutes a game? If he just wanted to give someone a breather, he could have done it with Coblenz, or given McNees/Roberts another 2.5 mpg?If the kid doesn't produce, sure, he'll get 5 minutes per game. No different than Conyers, or any other player. But the obvious expectation, based on his play in practice, is he will produce. There are no guarantees in life...if you sit around and avoid tough decisions because something might not pan out, you will never achieve squat. Dambrot made a tough decision. Do you really think 5 more games would make any tangible impact on McClanahan's performance? Beyond that, do you think Steward's semi-optimistic prognosis 5 games ago (late December) might have played a role in Dambrot holding off on McClanahan?I'm freaking tickled pink that my coach has the 'nads to go for a championship in 2009 instead of, like many here, waiting for Zeke and building for the future. If the Zips have a chance to win today, you take that chance and you run with it. Not fretting, no worrying, no hand-wringing about some freshman's 5 minutes...you make your run at March Madness. You say Z-Pouch and I are missing the point. I contend the opposite. You should be ecstatic McClanahan is on the court. Because the coaching staff feels his shooting gives us a chance at a championship.One additional late-added point which I'll pose because I'm pretty new to this "basketball thing" (I haven't been around it much my entire life other than a few thousand games watched and played) - Do you think McClanahan, having played @ BG, @ OU, @K.e.n.t. etc and having played in a MAC Tournament...do you think he will have any sort of leg up preparation-wise for the 2009-20010 season (as opposed to never having stepped on the college court)? Is there any possible upside to McClanahan playing? Again - please keep your answer simple...basketball is to me what soccer is to a newborn legless wombat.

I would LOVE to play CSU. It would be a HUGE regional game...a packed house at either venue if the Zips could muster any sort of a run over the next month. But CSU will get a higher-ranked opponent than the Zips.Seeing where the Zips stand at this time, a middle-rung MVC or Colonial team would be a nice match up. Screw the Chicago-based teams. We can schedule them home/home whenever we choose.Seems like a good thing that we won't play an "upper" mid major. When we have, we're 0-4 (Nevada and VCU).

I disagree. He has 3.5 years to play for the Zips. How many minutes would he have played up until the BG game? MAYBE 10mpg? Probably less.Dambrot apparently sees the MAC is a total toss up right now. If the Zips can garner another 5 ppg they have a great shot at winning it all. The defense is already among the MAC's best.If McClanahan is producing in practice against one of the MAC's better defenses, it is fair to assume he's gonna be a viable contributor sometime soon."Burning" a shooter's redshirt year 1/2 way through a season, when your offense has come up consistently short to this point, is pretty smart. Especially when you have a very realistic shot at winning it all.While missed games vs. Urbana, Walsh, NC A&T, St Francis, etc. can be absolutely crippling....I think somehow, some way, McClanahan will overcome.

I think I have a law suit on my hands.

Figured I'd bump it up one more time before the auction closes.

It makes sense for Massilon to get the team. I can't imagine UA would want these Beer-leaguers to use its facilities.On the million-to-1 chance that the league became viable, I'm sure we could steal them from Massilon like Akron nabbed the Aeros from Canton.

He did have a nice game. If he can continue to hit the mid-range jumper, and keeps being aggressive in driving to the hoop, the sky's the limit.

Wow...didn't see that coming.He's a great person. I wish him well.

Great road win by the Zips. BG is now 1-21 when trailing with <3minutes remaining in a the game under Louis Orr? That's amazing. :blink: I thought Humpty was excellent. His shot selection obviously needs work, but I love his aggressiveness. Chris McKnight is putting together a string of solid performances. McClanahan's redshirt. If KD sees that the kid is lighting it up in practice, I say Burn Baby Burn! We need a guy that can consistently drain the 3...like Joyce/Dials/Middleton...and if McClanahan can do it, play him. The MAC is WIDE freaking open this year, and we're in the mix as much as anyone. But we've lacked any sort of explosiveness to our offense. Once McClanahan's jitters wear off, I look for him to add a much needed offensive dimension to our team.Thanks to ESPNU for giving me something crisp and clean to watch last night. The hamsters that power the 1350AM transmitter seem to tire at night. Bardo...Linhart...everyone...nice team road win...held BG to 28% from the field! One last note - Despite the teams sluggish start, I have to say this Zips bench is the most enthusiastic ones I've ever seen. Probably because of the youth...but I'll take it however I can get it. It's fun to see the team rooting for each other so actively. If a team like OU was as seemingly close knit the past few seasons, they'd probably have had a couple championships.Kudos to KD for removing BM's redshirt and aggressively going for a championship this year!! Will it work? Beats me. But since you can't trade or pick up free agents in college sports, it's the best you can do.

I think in the 10 years of participating on the various interations of our board, this is the first time I've ever disagreed with you? I must finally be wrong about something? Conyers, IMO, has regressed a little since his ok start to the season. His 1-2-2 stat line vs Buffalo was indicative of his overall play. Even his saving grace...the lock down D...was missing last Wednesday. He's the guy that got beat on the back door allowing Buffalo to go ahead at game's end. Unless Conyers was sick last night, I'll guess the coaching staff saw the same thing. Hence his minutes dropped to 5 vs. BG and he was absent from the starting line up. KD also made mention that "some" players may have started taking their minutes for granted, and he mixed up the line up to let everyone know "there's no free lunch"...keep working, or someone else will be happy to take the PT.If we have a lead at game's end, I'll take my chance with Conyers, I guess. If I'm behind, Conyers can't be in the game. Roberts, Linhart, C McKnight, Humpty and B McKnight would be my preferred 5. Mc Nees would be my 6th. Cventinovic my 7th. Then I'd ask Romeo Crennel to flip a coin to see if Bardo or Conyers was next.

Sweich...beats me. Who knows if or when it will click for him?Cventinovic? If he's "the next Conyers" I'll be sorely disappointed. Conyers is averaging 4.5points and 4.2 rebounds per game in his 4th year on campus (3rd on the court). I expect Cventinovic will be doing that in a couple weeks, if he can get Conyer's equivalent 18min/g.Is Conyers' performance a step up from his freshman or sophomore seasons? Sure. But 4.5 / 4.2...well let's just say he still has room to improve. Tonight would be a good time to start. BG has some bangers in the paint and we're going to need someone to crash the boards.

Right now the bid on two floor-seat tickets for the January 24th K.e.n.t. game at the JAR, PLUS two Tommy Evans Lounge passes, PLUS a Lot 2 parking pass sits at only $100.00??!! It ain't an autographed Jim Tressel book, but it is still a nice item. Click to bid.

Other names of interest:Sedale Threatt Jr, son of the former Philadelphia 76'er. And Mike Berry - A LO recruit who out of Michigan never made grades at UA.

Never heard of it?

Many people don't have the opportunity to catch the show. I'd appreciate it if people could place any thoughts on the show content and how the "question & answer" segment played out in this thread.

I banned him. BWAH HA HA!! Viva la attendance discussion!!

Highly Scientific, Undeniably Accurate Lunchtime Analysis:#1 - Buffalo (9-5) Previous Rank #1Close road loss to BG followed by a nice road win at Akron. Having seen Buffalo in person, I can say they are definitely a solid, albeit unspectacular, basketball team.#2 – OU (9-6)Previous Rank #55 consecutive wins. Shockingly, the loss of Bubba is not being felt in Athens? A 6-point win vs. K.e.n.t. and a 4-point road win @ Oxford vault OU to the #2 spot. Tillman looking like a lock for POTY?#3 – Miami (8-6)Previous Rank #2 Home loss to OU + requiring OT to take care of a very young Akron team at home drops Miami to the #3 slot.#4 – Can't (8-8)Previous Rank #3 A 6-point loss to OU is somewhat forgotten with a 24-point home blow out of BG. Geno Ford still struggling to get any consistency out of this squad. #5 – Bowling Green (8-7)Previous Rank # 5Got absolutely crushed by K.e.n.t. on the road, but the home win vs. Buffalo has to give them the edge over the Zips. BG stays at #5. #6 – Akron (8-7)Previous Rank #6Close losses to Power Poll higher-ups Miami (road) and Buffalo (home) show there’s not much separation between the top and bottom of the MAC East. But sitting at 0-2, the Zips have made a solid case for being at the East’s bottom. Road game this week vs. BG looms large.#7 BSU (7-7)Previous Rank #72-0 in the MAC West. The Cardinals are starting to put some heat on the Zips for the coveted #6 slot.#8 WMU (5-12)Previous Rank #12Western makes a HUGE jump this week on the strength of their 2-0 league start.#9 NIU (5-9)Previous Rank #9Hey…they’ve won a Conference game. Good enough for me to hold their #9 slot. #10 EMU (2-11)Previous Rank #12Hey…they’ve won a Conference game. Good enough for me to move them out of the basement.#11 Akron Women’s Team (6-10)Previous Rank #10Lady Zips have one more MAC win than the men’s team. Is Coach Kest talking any “smack” in the JAR offices?#12 CMU (3-11) Previous Rank #10Double OT loss to EMU in the second biggest MAC pillow fight of the season. Beware - Toledo’s pillow will be primed and ready for their big January 20th match up with the Chipps. In a bold move by Toledo’s marketing department, the game will apparently be sponsored by Serta?#13 Toledo (2-14 with no D1 wins…is Stan Joplin still available?)Eternal rank - #13.