Z.I.P.

Regarding the clock operation, I've spoken with officials at multiple stadia in the west. The NCAA Rules Committee determined the home team officials have option of counting up or down. Nearly all schools of course count down, rather than the international standard of up. In the Big West Conference where I travel, only UCSB counts up for both men and women). When speaking to press box scorers and administrators about this issue at the schools which count down I have told them the proper internationally accepted standard is to count up, and they seem to: 1). Not be aware of international standards. And 2). Not care about pleasing any but the casual fans who might be put off by a process that differs from how other sports practice their clock operation. Note that the one school which has the best relationship with NCAA Soccer is the one which practices the "proper" standard. I will continue to push for universities to follow the international football standards, regardless of the response from those lacking respect for the game's proper standards. Another argument I use is to tell them that the schools in the PAC 12 all count up on their scoreboards (I think...) You'd hope the mid-major leagues would want to copy the higher leagues, but it takes time. I use social media to communicate with coaches and administrators, and they seem to agree with establishing correct standards, but sometimes...they don't make the decision. Even Pac-12 TV announcers are split the same way. Some I tweet to agree with this standard while others simply don't care. That's life! ???

No reason why the team can't be involved in another pre-season/OOC tournament -- especially if it's a 4-team event. They seem to be increasing in number.

Excellent! One nice aspect to a listener in the 50th State is hearing the pronunciation of all the names! lol. Does Clint get them all right? ?

Wait... GP1 is back??? ??

It's National Zipper Day everyone! A BIG shout out to Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. Hope he's tuned in! And to the legendary Margaret Hamlin whose name was picked as the official nickname of The University of Akron athletic teams. That was in I think 1927. Hello, Maggie!

Post-season bans almost never occur in college basketball -- can't think of any recent cases. Univ. of Hawai'i had a very similar case with an assistant coach forging financial docs for an overseas player. They were docked one scholarship recruit for two seasons -- a worse penalty than the Bulls received. The assistant is always the fall guy -- think John Loyer and Huggins.

Akron's done well with underappreciated HS ballplayers. For example, here's the 1966 Little All-American men's basketball team. Dick Barnett Tennessee State Walt Frazier Southern Illinois Earl Monroe Winston Salem State Phil Jackson North Dakota Bill Turner Akron For those who don't know, four of these are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

"CVCA announced Futch as its new boys basketball coach Monday, taking over for Jay Peters, who stepped down last month after 17 years of leading the Royals." Jay Peters!! There's a blast from the past. He was like the original CJ McCollum. Went from an unknown junior to -- did he become Mr Basketball like CJ -- for the Battlin' Bees?

Thanks. I had forgotten they had a team. ?‍♂️

Akron played Tampa again...the opening game following their victory over Kent State in the previous season's Tangerine Bowl -- was that bowl game at Tampa's stadium? I was just in JHS so I don't remember the year, but I do remember that the Zips defeated Tampa -- with future 49er Pro Bowl WR Freddy Solomon playing quarterback. I don't remember John Matuszak on the team, but he could have been. Thanks to ol' 72Roo for his reminiscence! Coach Gordon Larsen was a very close friend of my dad and uncles. Larsen, Ara Parsegian and my dad and Uncle Tom played together either at South High School and or with the semi-pro Akron Awnings team. There are a lot of stories we could share over mai tais some time... ???‍♂️

Thanks, Boss. I kept scrolling to the RIGHT, and couldn't get it to work! ? So Faust had to use the JAR track for practice while Huggs was holding his own team sessions. Good thing that didn't happen when Dan Hipsher was coach. Hell, he threw me outta the upper stands one time when I was just sittin' there. Hipsher got upset with the girl who served him burnt toast at Denny's in Waikiki and swore he'd never come back to Hawai'i again! ?

I give up. I can't listen to this for 20 minutes, and there's no way to move the time clock up. Shoots!

I know Dailey is listed as a F on Akron's roster, as there are so few non-guards, lol. However, he was strictly in the 2-guard spot in Iowa City, and his game seems suited for it. But this is the #MACtion, so he seems perfectly suited to whichever wing spot Groce slots him into!

Yes! Joe Dunn confirmed on Twitter that I had Len and Harvey mixed up! Well it was only 45+ years ago. And I was just a baby! ☺️

Joe referred to Lenny Paul as a product of Cleveland John Hay, but in the programs and media his home was listed as South Orange, New Jersey. What's up with that?? ??

Maybe it was EMU or Grand Valley State.

And don't forget to bring back their coaches on the sideline! Could be the start of something...

That's all the Aloha Section Alumni Association can ask for! ?

Will the semifinals and final still be televised nationally?? Supposed to be on CBSSports (semis) and ESPNU (final), I think...

From the New York Post: "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday he is asking indoor sporting events take place without spectators “other than the athletes, parents, and others essential to the game.” This came shortly after the Democratic presidential candidates canceled arean events. Biden at a small senior center, and Sanders at Cleveland Browns Stadium... ?

Welk, thank heavens! One private autocrat surely trumps a team of trained medical scientists...and BUREAUCRATS!! ??

WHOA! I had to check. The Ivy League actually canceled their men's and women's basketball tournaments because of you know what! That's SAD!!!

Liberty and Lipscomb play today, Sunday at 3 PM est for the A-Sun title. LIB v LIP on the ESPN board. Root for the upset by the team from Nashville.

I can't help thinking that Zips Nation somehow is overrating the boys from Athens. Are we getting soft on our rivals? Even from my comfort zone 5000 miles away I can see Ohio as a sub-par/sub .500 team that might have high expectations for the future but has not come close to realizing that yet. Central -- along certainly with Toledo -- was very disappointing this year, but I think they have more to prove and will give those kitties all they can handle. If I had to place a line (haven't seen an actual one), I'd guess Ohio might be a two or three point fave, but I might lean toward the Chipps given the circumstances. Also, while Northern Iowa lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley, they were a near lock going in and should be still a 10 or 11 seed. Joe Lunardi has them in a play-in game in Dayton. They have victories over Colorado and South Carolina and their only OOC loss was to West Virginia by 5. The Drake loss probably cost them a 9 or 10 seed. Their NET ranking WAS in the 30s. So, they'll sweat out the Conference tournaments and hope there aren't many upsets... EDIT: Oopsy daisy on my part! I somehow forgot the first round is at home courts -- in this case the Convo. That said, I still would only see OU as a 6 pt or so favorite. CMU and Toledo are schools capable of winning on the road. Both are top 5 teams on paper only -- disappointing seasons!

So from another thread I see the final is set for SUNDAY?? Can you give the schedule? ?‍♂️