Let'sGoZips94

In reference to the baton, it looks like a rolled up t-shirt that's taped. @NWAkron Did you donate the T-shirt? Is it one of the bruisers you got from the T-shirt cannon with the thinner crowds?

Kostelac is pressing to much. He needs to relax, focus on the fundamentals, and let the game come to him more. Way too many fouls in this game.

Yes, do you know of anyone looking for an offensive coordinator? I know a stellar one. He loves delayed draws. Just having a little fun.

Not to change the subject, and congrats to Hickson on taking a job with his alma mater, but what does the list of schools look like that are trying to steal away Milwee? How can I help them become successful in doing so?

- Dambrot left on his own. As @Valpo Zip stated, his contract was still good through 2023. There was no "removal". - Nothing I've seen suggests that Williams has a major ego. He seems like a very good person. - The people "bashing" Dambrot want the program to hit that next level. - He supposedly never wanted to leave, especially for another mid-major, yet did. - What environment was created in the Athletic Department that left Dambrot with no choice but to jump ship? Asking honestly and seriously, what other offers did Dambrot have during his time with Akron? I only remember Duquesne on several occasions.

What was promised for Keith's program?

Nice add to the team in Truex. That's a solid bloodline, considering his brother Martin is the reigning 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Impressive stuff from Matt! On a side note, only 36 days until the Daytona 500! BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY BOYS! LET'S GO RACIN'!

I'm not sure the defensive scheme changes too much, because we've played a good mix of man and zone thus far, and teams have been able to penetrate our zones pretty well. With that being said, more zone would technically keep the ball out of the paint, assuming we play our zone correctly. I definitely think we push the ball more, but with Kostelac and Sayles, I think there needs to be more driving and dishing when the defense collapses on the player with the ball. We need to make the game easier for those two, at least until they get more experience and get more comfortable at this level. We also need to get back to the off-the-ball movement we had towards the beginning of the season. Back cuts were a huge part of our success.

Wow... Thoughts and prayers for a speedy and proper recovery. Love how he plays with so much energy. Question. Is this heart surgery or leg surgery?

Dambrot-era attendance was pretty solid. It was always sold out or nearly sold out for games worth a darn (ranked Nevada, VCU, Can't, OU, etc.). The attendance against crap opponents (NC A&T, Arkansas Pine Bluff, etc.) brought the average down, and rightfully so.

I will take full responsibility if we lose.

Last night, it would have been ok if someone obstructed my view. The fans will come back when we start winning, and I'm confident we'll start winning.

That's a small price to pay for a W. Bring on the responsibility (hopefully)!

Due to our recent losing streak and the fact that @clarkwgriswold has started the game threads for the first 3 MAC games, I figured I'd start the thread for Bowling Green to shake things up. BGSU is 11-5 with a 2-1 record in the MAC. They also lost to Abilene Christian. We need a strong response in this game due to our losing streak and the embarrassment that was the Buffalo game. Thus concludes my pre-game analysis. Carry on.

Look, when a game starts off with a quick lay-up, and on the ensuing inbounds pass, a steal and another layup, you know it could be a bad night. The lack of effort, intimidation, etc., was very obvious from the tip. There is a huge lack of discipline among our leaders - Duvivier, Ivey, and Utomi. Duvivier is out of position, so I can't fault him as much. Ivey is a head case at times and can play out of control. Utomi makes some bone-headed mistakes; I think he has double dribbled twice in the past two games. I have a hard time putting their lack of discipline all on coaching, as Ivey is a junior and Duvivier is a graduate student; not sure if "it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks" applies here or not. The rest of the team obviously seems to feed off of these three players. Ivey committed the ridiculous turnover to start the game and grew increasingly frustrated. Duvivier was pressing and seemed rattled by Buffalo's suffocating defense. Utomi's presence was non-existent, aside from his double-dribble violation. This set the tone for the game and the underclassmen followed suit. Groce needs to focus on the underclassmen separate from Ivey/Duvivier. They need to learn how to play without them - run offensive sets without Duvivier/Ivey at PG, set up correctly on defense without Ivey/Duvivier, etc. There will be lumps, but we can still turn it around. I wasn't entirely impressed by Buffalo last night. Definitely the cream of the crop in the MAC, definitely athletic, but to me it says something that they weren't able to put the game away within the first 10 minutes. I still think Akron can put it together and make a run in Cleveland, not necessarily at the title, but I wouldn't mind being a bull in a china shop, surprising teams and eliminating some of our unsuspecting rivals.

I would pull a Herb Brooks and make everyone run up downs or suicides, or whatever the kids today call basketball court sprints.

8:01 left in the first half, and we are 0-11 from the field.

Not sure I've ever seen an uglier start to a basketball game in my life.

Excellent schedule for Bowden to take the next step.

There might be some answers here.

Buffalo beat Ball State today by 20 in Muncie. Considering how Hurley has already turned ASU around, I don't miss him at all.

You're dead right that the MAC sucks. But you can't hate the MAC our lack of tournament success/notoriety. If an A-10 team posts the records we have in the last 11 years, of course they're dancing. Their conference is worth a damn and their wins would be quality. This is why the OOC scheduling discussion is so prevalent. The MAC doesn't help us, but we never did ourselves any favors by not scheduling more quality programs.

Zips playing much harder tonight. Really fighting hard on boards, jumping passing lanes, etc.

I think it's a win to only be down 10 considering Toledo shot 57.7% from the field and 56.3% from beyond the arc in the first half.