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radio. WTF??!

"Saturday, February 24th vs. Bowling GreenDance Clinic – taught pre-game by The University of Akron Dance Team. Participants will have the opportunity to perform the dance at halftime of the game. Cost is $15 and includes clinic, game ticket and dance team t-shirt. For more information call 330-972-7468."Anyone want to sign up for this one with me??!

You weren't an athlete when you were there then!

Zips favored by 8.5. I think that is fair.

Haminn Quaintance# 1 (a.k.a. Hamminn Cheez)D.L. Hughley(a.k.a. he CAN read and write!)

All kinds of problems here. The AD is ultimate responsible for the conduct of the student club. That's why you have to sign a code of conduct. If you break the rules, then there can be repercussions. Think of the mess it would create for an overworked AD to now allow "outsiders" in especially under age ones. Great idea, but we have to resort to letting non-students participate at college that enrolls 25,000 students, we have bigger issues!

I sure wish Jessica would return my email. PR Director??!

Money! As for the new TV deal: SUCKS! A few posts up had it best. Why are we televising the local games? Well, because this is nothing more than the local cable company covering the game. They don't have a budget to travel and never will. Another excellent point is televising the earlier games in the season to draw interest. Plus, you have to have TW cable to see them! if you live outside of the Akron area or are a dish subscriber...ziltch! I would love to know who approached who? Did TW go to UA or the other way around? I suspect Akron sought out TW, but if TW came looking for content from Akron, whoever is negotiating on our behalf sucks. Doni't agree to a deal just to get some games on TV. If they don't fit the marketing "strategy" then don't do it. They can kiss ticket sales goodbye for the folks on the buble IMO.

I already own season tickets.....and I recommend you all do the same. History shows that the prior owners will get much better seat selections than the folks that jump on board the first year it opens.

God bless, thank you so very much for yours and her service, and .....GLOCK ON THE HIP?? M-16??! Shit, don't ever let any of us piss her off!!

Bubba is gone because of his defense, not his offense. He fits well in a program that highlights a few players offensively and play a zone defense exclusively.

Is it really unfathomable that a team could play cleaner defense than the other? This could also explain any uneven amount of fouls called in any competitive sport don't ya think? 99% of us "watched" this games through the eyes of Steve French. Mr. French is good at many things, but officiating has never been one of them.Folks, focus on something "we" can actually control: free throws. As I have said before, there is no excuse for something that can be practiced in your driveway. A good coach doesn't dedicate practice time to free throw shooting. That should come on the individual's time. I doubt KD spends practice time at the line.

free throws......the key to ALL of our loses....something you can practice in your driveway......

Great find!BTW, I've seen a lot of talk about "if we beat Ohio, then we should win out the MAC" talk. Not that I am disagreeing, but I hope that KD and the boys are not thinking the same way. That is when we lose a game to say N. Ill or something! Stay focused......

I don't know....looked like it was just sloppy basketball from my vantage point. Since it is en Vogue to rip on officiating in a loss, I bet you were complaining a lot when Akron didn't even get into the bonus in the 2nd half AND two of our top players fouled out! Hey, at least we agree that

i think Steve French still be complaining about the shot he thought was a 3-pointer by tip-off time this saturday.

TRY TO GO TO THE GAME IF YOU CAN! It's not that far of a drive, but I realize that families and things do get in the way.

jronzmn, welcome! JD and his staff (as well as our other coaches in other sports) have raised the level of professionalism and class (not to mention talent!) of this University's athletics programs. Many of us here have witnessed Akron sports for many years and we speak from experience. It sounds like you got a taste of it recently!

Again, a view from a fan versus a view from an official. The few officials I have ever worked with that actually do what you folks say they do, don't get past Varsity basketball and many don't get many of those games! Hey, it's a tough job. Every time you blow the whistle, someone will not be happy.

Dear NewZIP,CLICK HERE to see how you could have ordered tickets.Thanks....and GOZIPS!

Difference of opinion.....and angle!I didn't see anyone complaining about the mismatch in fouls when at the 9:48 mark in the 1st half LMU had 6 fouls to Akron's 1 foul. If the theories presented in this thread are correct, the officials should have started "making up" calls at about the 14:00 mark to even things out.

Sorry for posting again, but I thought this would be helpful. This has circulated around a bit. I would love it if this was printed in every college and HS program! The following are a few "problem" rule areas that we are presenting in order that coaches, officials and players are operating from the same perspective. 1. A player cannot travel unless he is actually holding the ball and moves illegally. A player may fumble the ball the entire length of the court and has not traveled. A player may dive for a ball, secure it and slide (via momentum) 10 feet, 15 feet, or more, and has not traveled. If a player attempts to stop a dribble, loses control and fumbles the ball, then gains control, the player has not traveled. 2. There is no limit as to the height of a dribble. The ball may be dribbled over the player's head without any violation occurring. 3. After establishing a legal guarding position, the defender is permitted to move in any direction, except into the player being guarded. In this situation, if contact occurs on the defender's torso, it is usually a foul on the offensive player. If a player control foul is called, the protest of "but he was moving" should never be heard. The defensive player is allowed to move in order to maintain a guarding position. This principle is maintained until the offensive player is able to get his head and shoulders past the defender. The defender's feet need not be in contact with the floor in order for a player control foul to be called.4. Slapping the backboard is ignored if it is incidental to playing defense.5. A shot may be blocked or pinned against the board even after hitting the backboard, unless it is on it's downward flight or within the cylinder. 6. There is no violation for accidentally touching the basket, including the net, unless the ball is on the rim or within the basket.7. There is never a situation in which a player with the ball is entitled to "step". The player is not entitled to "time or distance" if the player has the ball. 8. There is no free landing area for an airborne player if the defensive player was in that position before the airborne player left the floor.9. Accidentally striking the ball with your foot or leg is not a violation. Kicking the ball must be a positive act to be called a violation. 10. The three-second count is suspended while a player drives to the basket. There is no three-second count during rebounding situations. The count ends every time a shot is taken and a new count begins when the offensive team regains control. 11. A moving screen is not a violation. It is a foul only if there is contact. When these situations are called incorrectly or not understood by the officials, coaches or players, it causes unnecessary dialogue and/or interruption to the game. Hopefully these problem areas can be eliminated and lead to an improved game for your basketball players.

Yes.And there is no such thing as a makeup call. Sure, you might get that with a poor HS official or a JV official.We don't look at the board and say, "Hey, Akron has 8 team fouls, and Nevada has 3. Let's call more on Nevada to even things out." The play dictates the call. Usually and under-matched team (size or talent) will fould more as they try to compenate for their lack of size or talent with agressiveness.What you may pereceive as a make up call is normally just part of the game. Now I will say if you get bodies on the floor and a player control foul is called, you best get the same call at the other end if the same play happens. That is something we get harped on by our assigners. But it is for the exact opposite of what the casual observing sees in his eyes. We are more aware of it in the spirit of calling an even, fair game. Now, in the same example, if you have a player control at one end and then at the other end it is clearly a blocking violation, then the block will be called...not the player control just because it was called at the other end. What we try to avoid is bodies on the floor at one end= foul, then bodies on the floor at the other end= no call.Look, I go to the games just like everyone else and I get upset when I see what I feel is a missed call. But I also know that I cannot make that call from 100+ feet away when the official has the better angle and is 5 feet away.

I couldn't have said it better!