Let'sGoZips94

So after we win a game or two this year and return everyone, will they say predict Akron to the Sweet Sixteen next year? Or is a previous season as irrelevant as Sincere Carry in a MAC Championship Game? I like being heavily discounted by the media. We'll fly under the radar with no expectations. I have not seen UCLA play this year, but I've seen Akron play. The last team I saw commit to the defensive side of the ball like the Zips was Shaka's VCU squads. They branded and marketed themselves with their defense, so teams even knew it was coming and still couldn't handle the pressure. We play a half-court style of HAVOC, but don't tell the media that. I want everyone to be equally surprised when we shock the world. Execute defensively, shoot 47% or better from the field & 38% or better from 3, and it will be a final-possession-type game at the very least. Let's Go Zips.

Ever since the late, great Charlie Coles retired, they've been irrelevant. They had the Weathers guy, and that's the last player I even remember from their team.

Partly thanks to OU, ironically, as they were our first victim of the post-Trimble-trap-defensive scheme. Smothered Spears.

FloHoops is streaming the first couple of rounds. That's not a cheap stream.

I've created a ZipsNation.org bracket pool. Click here to enter. Free & Fun. FYI - scoring is exponential points (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32) + seed. i.e. If you take Akron and they beat UCLA, that's 1 pt for the 1st round correct pick, and 13 pts for Akron's seed for a total of 14 pts for getting that correct. Good luck & Go Zips! z.i.P.S. If you don't take Akron in Round 1, you're a Flushes fan.

I'm in the process of making one. I'll create a new thread for it.

Selfishly love the 9:50pm start time, as I'll be able to watch it.

Toledo vs. #1 seed Dayton. Ouch. That's a location game. Toledo gets to host the game, though, because of Dayton's arena being used for the NCAA Play-In games. Cleveland State vs. #2 seed Xavier.

Toledo in the NIT (bracket announcement in 10 minutes) and we'll see who else chooses to participate in a postseason tournament.

Re: Location Any word on if Moorhead & Staff will be accompanying the basketball team for a combo/cost efficient west coast recruiting trip? 😉

A blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while.

So they don't have anyone averaging a double-double? Advantage Akron.

I'd imagine covering the annual Nutcracker production doesn't provide enough to both put food on the table and allow him to enjoy Wicked. Why they haven't found a replacement for him? Pay, probably.

Are we doing a ZN.o Bracket Challenge?

@Z.I.P. How much do you donate to the NCAA for them to send Akron closer to you?

Didn't Zippy beat Joe Bruin in the Capital One Mascot Challenge back in the day? I think she's going on another bear hunt...

UCLA! LET'S GO! Should be a later game meaning I can hopefully watch!

Wisconsin got Colgate. UCLA maybe?

Phew. We avoided Tennessee.

Go Lamont Paris!

Duke was thrown a bone. Snagged a 2 seed despite being the Ohio of the ACC (leaking oil down the stretch).

Out of likes so this is me looking both of these. 100% spot on.

I'm not gonna say I thought we'd be in this position, but I was thinking, "Just get us to Match so we can see what Groce does." Admittedly, and this deserves a public apologize, I was wrong about X, Ali, Clark, etc. They are more than welcome to don the Akron Blue & Gold for as long as they'd like. Amazing team.

Go Davidson.

That's 7 less ****s than what was in the Snapchat video.