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I said it last year and I still stand by it. Ali was at best a bare minimum net positive. The number of possessions he killed nearly cancelled out his positive impact on the offensive end. It was X and Freeman that took that team to the next level to nearly knocked off. Ali's bad possessions actually were a major contributing factor in that loss. To diminish Mikal's absence and also say Hankerson has been a disappointment is contradictory. Is Hankerson disappointing if he isn't expected to be the 3rd best player on the team? He is this team's Channel Banks, who was the 4th best player on his respective team behind LCJ, X1.0, and Cheese. Banks' offensive struggles at times would've been a bigger problem if he was expected to be the 3rd option on that team. Insert Dawson on this year's squad, and Hankerson slots in as the #4 option. We'd be talking more about his defensive impact than focusing on his offensive woes. Dawson would be giving us 10-12 per game probably and playing outstanding D while providing huge energy. This team was constructed to have X2.0 and Freeman as the 1-2 punch at the top, Dawson as the versatile #3 scoring option + defense/rebounding, Hankerson as the #4 + defense, with Tribble to be the gadget defender. Hunter, Johnson, Mitchell, Tavari, and Clarke were intended to be the bonus guys. Instead, they've all been asked to do more than what was originally expected, and we've seen some of the growing pains that have come with that.

Good for him - heck of an entrance into the WAC. The key piece we're missing is on our bench recovering from an injury - Mikal Dawson being his name. Aziz would've been a nice piece, but this exact team - minus Mikal - went on a massive run to finish the season last year. During the time of that run, Aziz's playing time dwindled to almost nothing. I wish we had both Aziz and Mikal, but if I had to choose, I'd take Mikal. Cannot understate how big of a loss he is.

Wasel has everything needed to become the next great MAC QB.

We did not watch the same game, then. The reason why Akron was able to remain in that game was their mental fortitude to stay level-headed. KSUcks had multiple players, including Carry, put a focus on their showboating instead of putting Akron away. PCCC won. Congrats. For the first time in Carry's career, he truly bested X. That's about as much respect as I'm willing to give that program. Their antics on the court prohibit any additional respect from me. This group of Lightning Chickens are as unlikeable - if not MORE unlikeable - than the groups of Lightning Chickens under Christian/Ford. I want TJCTTE (The Junior College To The East, since they want to do the Ohio State/Michigan thing for whatever reason) to get bounced on Thursday. However, should they win, I want Round 3 on Friday.

You must not lurk on the national circus board. TOS to Ringling Bros was wild and Pinky was brought up in this way often.

I think it was Pinky going off on the refs for the foul on the 3. They never provided an explanation I don't think, but they did show Pinky and I'm pretty sure he was a Crayola box of 64 with just different reds in it.

Can't feel great if you're a Trailer Park U fan, knowing you played a near perfect game and limited the MAC's top scorer to a near season low (maybe a season low?) and still needed OT to win at home on Senior Night.

They stormed the court. What a special group... 🤣

Payton goes high with his elbow every single time. He's a punk.

X modeled Clarke tonight. How do you miss that layup...

Get Clarke out of there. The game is too big/physical for him tonight.

Tie game!

Bwahahaha. Stripes have Lightning Chicken moneyline apparently. Who the hell calls a baseline inbounds violation anymore? Followed up with that ticky tack call on X. Garbage. We have to start flooding the paint with defenders when they go baseline. Take away all passing lanes and let them get trapped down there.

The response when a Ravenna Junior College fan claims Akron fans are classless and their students yell profanities...

Akron will be shooting free throws the rest of the way starting at the 15 minute mark. Need to capitalize.

He is worthless in traffic 99% of the time. The other 1% he looks like Kyrie Irving.

0 pts from X and only down 4. Gotta be ok with that. Their ticket system's definition of Sold Out must be wonky, too. If we can keep this close in the 2nd half, I feel some PCCC technical fouls coming. Akron is WAAAAYYYY more level emotionally.

Does inSincere skip to center court for senior night? 3 in a row against Rootstown Junior College would be sweet, especially heading into Cleveland. If you are going to the game, please be respectful. Remember, they are the choir boys of the MAC. Their program is sin-less; always has been, always will be. They do no wrong, and they simply want there to be a nice, spirited competition between two basketball teams. F em. Give em hell. Also, side note. Since they are Ohio State wannabes and used TTDTR when referring to Akron on their website, are they going to X out all A's this week?

So a win on Friday or a Toledo win on Friday secures a potential semi final matchup with Rootstown Junior College?

Three things. 1) What a win. 2) Would love to see Balls have this type of game against Toledo in the semi finals - and come out on top. 3) Michael Lewis looks like David Koechner if all of Koechner's hair left his head, and all I can think about when I see Michael Lewis is this scene from Semi Pro (warning: profanity)

I'd have to imagine a commitment from LeBron would've led to other high-profile recruits joining him, Dru, and Rome at Akron.

Melo would've been a rookie in the NBA, no?

Who termed it? Us, or their scumbag HC?

Toledo, OU, and Balls on the opposite side of the bracket - yes please.