Captain Kangaroo

Sometimes, if your boss is busy promoting himself, he doesn't have time to pay attention to the "little things" immediately at-hand...like promoting the Zips.

I saw Emoni Bates play, and he HAD to be throwing games. No way an NBA draft pick could perform so horribly.

The conversation would need to start yesterday. "Joe...we want to keep you at Akron. You know our situation...our pockets aren't deep. We understand NIL and the portal are paradigm shifts in the college football landscape that weren't factors when you accepted this job. While the wins aren't there yet, we're happy with your progress and want it to continue. We've invested a lot in facilities and feel we should be competitive in the MAC, and in G5 overall. Tell us your 4-year plan to make the Zips competitive, and what would make you feel good about signing a 4 year contract extension to enact it?"

He came here to do a job, and unlike Guthrie he's not running away. There isn't one person on the planet that doesn't see Joe could have had a P5 OC position making 4X what Akron's HC position pays. Yet he came "home" anyhow. I can see where people take the negative narrative...it's unfathomable in this day and age to see a guy sticking to his word despite facing some incredible unexpected adversity. Winning at Infocision is a monumental task that only got worse with the advent of paid players. I'm rooting for Joe to continue the small, positive steps he's made in making the Zips a respectable program. If anyone thinks Joe is struggling to turn the Zips around, wait to you see the next budget-friendly coach UA tries to hire on the cheap once he ultimately departs. If Infocision was Dairy Queen, I predict our next cheap AD gives us an Ianello-Arth-Faust Sundae with sprinkles.

Former Zips grad assistant Nick Caley is the new Texans’ OC.

Thankfully the clear bag policy was mentioned.

Seen more detailed promos in my day….

I don’t think it can be helped. Ali’s tech last year was for turning his head towards the Kent bench after making a 3 and saying “You can’t stop me.” Referees in these types of games love to “take control of it” and issue weak techs.

Kent being the MAC's #1 defense...and seeing how the Zips struggle against the press...I predict Kent will not let us casually walk the ball up the court. Seems like a 62-61 slog in the making. Hopefully the Zips depth makes the difference.

I can't say I've seen him lacking focus thus far in the 2025 regular season.

David Kalb (Whose name Joe Dunn always followed with, "The Walk-on from Bucyrus")

Good size for a HS kid. Supposedly the #1 HS long snapper in Illinois? Offered by Toledo too. Definitely a position of need. Hope he gets up to speed quickly. Bio said he was an early grad, so maybe he's already on campus?

If not, maybe there’s an NIU-Hamilton we could schedule instead? Or SUNY-DeKalb?

I don't see that happening. No football... no nothing. It's up to NIU to deal with the consequences of their decision. They wouldn't have decided to leave the MAC if they didn't have at least a handshake deal with the Summit, Horizon, etc. to accept their other sports.

Love than Evan had a moment like that! Got chance to whip the rowdies into a frenzy! He’s a good player…if he’d have gone the division 2 route he’d have had a respectable college career, scoring-wise. Love how he’s looking to score the moment he hits the floor. Hope he starts on senior day. 👏🏼

Miami-Hamilton hijack the Redhawks bus today?

Even the Zips?

Kent is terrible. If we lose to them, we lost to a lesser team.

Maybe because, other than the Sun Belt Challenge, Miami may be the only decent opponent we see until March.

On behalf of the fans who enjoy a couple beers and some wings before a Saturday night home game, I say “nay” to standardizing on Saturday afternoon games.

To be fair, Dambrot kinda fell right on the Zips lap too. Former MAC HC, turned insurance salesman, turned HS coach, turned Hipsher assistant at the tail end of Thunder Dan's tenure. Just as everyone with half a brain knew Groce was the exact coach we needed after Dambrot left (I too, limit any hosannahs for Larry Williams)...those same half-brained people could see the Hipsher assistant we lucked into was going to ultimately be the Zips BB HC. Better lucky than good, they say...

I wouldn't say "probably". "Worst case, we could be Buffalo 2025" is the way I see it. Zips basketball has a long, successful history predating my 58 years on the planet. Had Dambrot bolted for greener pastures in 2009 I assume we'd have found a solid replacement. Hell, if Larry Williams could find one, anyone can.

Pounded a 15-3 St Bonaventure squad by 18 today. Dru and the Dukes are rolling.

What a shame that a couple guys who realize Stan Heath sucks can’t make a buck off their observations.