Blue & Gold

I missed yesterday's AK Live focussed on the defensive side of the ball, but I believe it's posted on the Zips Football Facebook page. Today's AK Live will focus on recruiting. Check the Zips Football Facebook page at 12:00 noon.

Columbus Dispatch: Mr. Basketball winner VonCameron Davis of Walnut Ridge credits parents for work ethic Good for KSUcks and good for the MAC. But I'm going to post a couple highlight videos below and, I've got to say, they strike me as pretty underwhelming. And that's not just sour grapes. I'm obviously missing something. But... his video reminds me of former Zips recruit Torrey Patton, who put up ungodly HS numbers but it was mainly because he was a hustler & 6'5". His skillset didn't translate very well to D-1 college ball (I know he's a better player now as an upperclassman at CSU). Does that impress anyone? I know this is going to come back to bite me in the ass, especially if someone digs this up when he's a junior and senior - by that time I'm sure he'll be a good player. Here's another video on his VerbalCommits dot com page. Tell me if his game doesn't remind you of Torrey Patton.

Always appreciate when we get articles written by Marla.

The first 2:30 concerns Columbus State ? We're playing Columbus State next year.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=137980877623362&notif_id=1584460810322968&notif_t=live_video

NIU's Eugene German's thoughts on the subject.

Yep. Apparently coaches cannot contact recruits until April 15th.

Rat bastards. You know it'd just be typical Power 5 teams. Plus Dayton & Gonzaga. For Zips fans and players it'd be just another kick in the balls.

What's this mean? MAC coaching staffs aren't currently permitted to contact potential recruits? Seems extreme. If so, what's the reasoning behind this?

A tough photo in here of LCJ Sr. comforting LCJ Jr. after learning the tourney had been cancelled.

I love the way our announcer says, "Threeeeeeeee..." Not just in the clip above, but for every Zips 3.

All great memories. I'll add another which hasn't yet been mentioned. Tribble's baseline poster-dunk -v- Kent. I haven't enjoyed a team this much since the classic Dru-Rome-Wood squads. This team was a joy.

(Since I ran out of Likes hours ago.)

Haven't we won the national championship the past two years?

"How Deadly is Coronavirus? What We Know and What We Don't" | New York Times "We spoke to a number of experts in epidemiology, and they all agreed that 1% [death rate] was probably more realistic (than the 3.4% being mentioned)." So that's good news - if The Time's sources are correct. But the situation is still fluid and is changing rapidly.

That sucks. This may be my single favorite week of the year.

"How serious is the Coronavirus? Infections Disease Expert Michael Osterholm Explains" | Joe Rogan podcast.