Let'sGoZips94

What a first half! Very fun basketball! Keep it up Zips!

Why can't Buffalo shoot the ball tonight like they did in our last matchup with them? When did Cheese find his outside shot? When did Roscoe figure things out? So many questions...

RIAK! What a horrible 3 made up for with some outstanding physical play on the defensive and offensive ends! He's getting better!

Utomi is one of the most frustrating players I've ever watched in a Zips uniform, but man does he read his defender well on pump fakes. WAY too many offensive rebounds early on here. We'll get that corrected though. First one was over the back anyways.

What's up with Banks starting over Cheese?

Than Buffalo.

Cheese's growth & development has been fun to watch this season. Poke and Riak are getting better. One of the most complete games. Loved it, good win, onto the next one.

They hired a head coach with a history of recruiting violations - from giving money/cars to players, to hiring female escorts for his players - and somehow there's a focus on race? Well, ok then. I just want to beat Liberty unlike we were able to with FAU and Lane Kiffin. I like playing these obscure schools with coaches I dislike. Gives me a reason to get excited.

- Weird having a MAC game as our 3rd game of the season - No FCS schools, which is awesome - All winnable games, which is perfect for a normal year, let alone a coaching transition year - KSUcks in early October is common sense - No Toledo - KSUcks, Buffalo, O-BooWho all at home - The MAC Championship Game is still marked on the calendar (so you're saying there's a chance...)

Look at #5 on the list. I used to dislike JUCOs, but I have really warmed up to them. I'm hoping Camron can be an instant impact player, especially on offense. From his highlights, he seems to be yet another aggressive, athletic guard/forward combo.

What a cluster f... I love it!

No, I compared the fact-absent-defendants of the victim in that situation, to the fact-absent-defendants of the victim in this situation, as I was falsely accused of instantly blaming the victim without facts for being the victim. I will be removing myself from any further discussion in this thread.

I don't think he'll turn over half the team again. Last year the guys that left were the ones who didn't buy into the system and caused locker room issues apparently. This group has bought in, just lacks the shot making ability to put it all together. Based on the scholarship chart, next year will be mostly his guys, albeit a few from the couple years of rushed/piecing together classes. After next year is when it really becomes his team.

Not at all. This team is playing some great basketball - minus the shot making part. The mental game is still there, which is key. Only a week and a half left of February, then it's a whole new ball game.

You're right.

100% agree. I'll nit pick Groce's decision tonight to not have a rim protector in there at the end, but the hustle and defensive intensity is there night in and night out. It's not his fault the guys don't make shots consistently. I still think we're going to be dangerous into March - where Groce tends to excel.

Let me tell ya. It's a real when we can't make a damn basket all game, then proceed to semi-catch fire to get back into the game, only to lose.

I can't wait for Groce to get a roster full of his guys. Although I'm very impressed with how this team has bought into the game plan. We just need one. more. shooter.

I think I understand not having Riak or EMan in there?

Roscoe just has the swagger right now. Very confident looking player that first half. I love the way we play defense. Let's see if we can somehow muster some baskets in the second half... on the road...

Ask the defenders of Smollett how instantly believing the "victim" worked out for them. I didn't pass judgement on anyone. I believe I've actually said I want to see what all the facts say. I just struggle to understand how someone can beat the snot out of someone unprovoked, especially in a sport where altercations are somewhat common, but involve actions by each party involved. It's common sense to think there would be some sort of provoking history. I didn't blame the victim for being the victim, though.

I mean it might not have been provoked in that moment, but do we know the history between the two? I mean for someone to literally and continuously beat someone unconscious without any ill-will towards them in the moment or from previous altercations is disturbing and I agree with @akronzips71 that he should have been deported - if it was truly unprovoked.

O-BooWho should be a butt whooping again. They are awful. Miami is a coin toss, and tonight will be a difficult challenge. Buffalo is what it is, and Can't is a rivalry game on the road. Tonight is key to maintaining confidence/momentum.

That's the most detail anyone has mentioned as far as to what took place. Glad Gueye is gone. Not buying the unprovoked part, but the striking multiple times is alarming. I hope the Tampa basketball coach has some common sense to not let him play ball there. And please tell me Gueye didn't wear some sort of long winter Nike jacket to the courtroom instead of a suit...

First time those words have ever been spoken.