Let'sGoZips94

2 years of disappointing basketball has really made ZN pretty soft. We used to have a NCAA Tourney Win valuation on the left now. Now we're giving it up for a local reporter. Sheesh. Still saving that right nut for a National Title though. #KnowYourWorth

This team has proven they can win without Cheese and without LCJ (for the most part). They need to prove they can run a team out of the gym again.

I like how Tribble, Ali Ali, and even Dawson have stepped up in the past week or 2. If that continues, your depth looks like this... PG - LCJ, Tribble 2G - Cheese, Dawson F - Banks, Ali F - X, Reece C - Riak, Sayles 10 deep is deeper than many teams we'll face. The key is getting meaningful minutes out of Reece, Ali, Dawson, Sayles and Tribble, which we've seen recently is very possible. Additionally, defense is typically the key to winning in Cleveland, and while Ali/Dawson/Tribble/Reece/Sayles may not contribute as much on offense, their defense is typically stout.

Toledo. Both teams have the talent that scares me, but O-Who has the fan base to give them home court advantage in Cleveland. Plus, if Toledo shoots 55%+ from the entire field again against us, we could possibly call for a NCAA investigation to see if they're drinking Michael's Secret Stuff.

Any word on the health of PCCC? I'm talking about the players that were out the other night, not the population that chose to attend that ****hole.

ESports is one of the main reasons X chose Akron, and could be a catalyst for future recruiting, University growth, etc. It's a BIG deal with this younger group. Long way to go success wise to be discussing anything regarding keeping Groce long-term. Let's beat PCCC on Friday.

Butler also capitalized on the timing of their success. They jumped into the Big East during all the conference realignment, which set the foundation of their program that much higher - i.e. better recruiting, funding, etc.

This is a TEAM. Very fun to see them have fun. They've earned it. They've been really fun to watch all season and are an easy group to root for.

Boals/Groce could be the biggest coaching rivalry in a long time in the MAC. Dambrot/Christian, Dambrot/Groce (we love you now, John haha), and maybe Dambrot/Hurley were all great. Coles was a fantastic coach but he never had enemies - even O-Who respected him. Boals has a nice crop of young talent and I only expect O-Who to get better and better. Great hire by BFE University.

And grow up Akron fans because their dads' butts got whooped so hard by us.

I can't bring myself to say I respect Can't, but damnit I wish our marketing department would follow suit on this. Build that rivalry. Make it something even more special in the region, and broadcast it. Cincy/Columbus soccer has the Hell is Real rivalry and that caught on quickly. Build this rivalry up like that.

Using the above picture... 1 vs. 8/9 winner 2 vs. 7/10 winner 3 vs. 6/11 winner 4 vs. 5/12 winner

PCCC sucks PCCC really sucks Yes they really do

Let's just get these out of the way now to get the Hype Train rolling...

Is there any possible way for Can't to get a BYE?

He is really coming into his own these last few games. He seems much more confident on both sides of the ball.

Credit where credit is due. The Dukes beat VCU for the first time EVER tonight, 80-77 in OT.

LCJ is the cover photo for the article. If - IF - we make the Big Dance, LCJ is going to be one of the most talked about players in the field.

ZN watching you be predict the future...

As of today, there were less than 400 tickets left to be had - all upper level (not sure if that is all GA or includes the upper level chairbacks). And by the way, not enough said. You forgot to add - a win clinches the MAC Regular Season Title. IT'S 10:15! AND...

I wonder what Groce and this team are thinking, after beating Buffalo without Cheese and Ohio without LCJ for nearly half the game. Incredible efforts in back to back games, and I really, REALLY hope we take it to Can't and knock the teeth out of their stupid bird. By the way, I think Groce likes coaching here. Who knows if he'll stay long term, how long he'll stay, etc., but I think the mid-major stage is where he thrives. Overall just a great guy and a phenomenal coach. What a job he has done in under 3 seasons at the helm. Akron Basketball is BACK! Go Zips!

How did we win that? How did we hold them to 17 second half pts? How did we clinch the 1 seed? Ohio sucks. What a night. To BobcatAttack I go. Hehe.

Riak

Preston is gonna be a pain in our ass for a couple years.

Linhart tip-in followed by Bubba Walther flopping on a 3-pt attempt and smacking his head on the ground.