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I’ve thought that myself, but then realized that would be a real conflict of interest because the reporter has to be able to criticize the program when necessary. I just wish the ABJ would hire someone who feels blessed because he gets to write about sports for a living, instead of someone who generally gives the vibe that he’s simply obligated to. The different attitudes come through loud and clear.

I'd rather play Toledo. We owe them payback. They got lucky and caught lightning in a bottle when they beat us. Their whole team caught fire that night. Fluke.

Concerning attendance and apathy, and the Akron Beacon Journal, look at the work of Canton Rep sports reporter Mike Popovich. He covers Stark County high school sports and Mount Union college. The fact the ABJ has never had anyone cover UA with half as much passion as Mike covers smaller programs is insufferable. Mike constantly tweets out "hype" for the teams he covers. Btw, Mike is a graduate of UA and was at the Ohio game. I'd give my left nut if the ABJ would hire him to cover the Zips.

What an awesome sequence. I about had a stroke when Tribble dunked it to take the lead!

Oops... correct! Even more impressive. I know Art. And thanks for noticing. ?

I still can't believe Groce has taken us from utter rubble to MAC Champions in 4 years. When Groce took over the program he only had 5 scholarship players, only one of whom, Jimmond Ivey, was an every-game starter the previous season. #Basketballschool

Where's this bracket everyone's referencing?

...Kent State still sucks! KSUcks, Senior Night, AND... Romeo Travis Jersey Ceremony!!! ???

This is good and I concur. I enjoy our rivalries with OU and UB. I respect both schools. Kent, on the other hand... I simply wish that school didn't exist.

Exactly.

Amen. You just perfectly articulated what impresses me most about LCJ.

Jeez. Both a typo and an autocorrect error in a single post. Lol. Obviously, that should have read, "I LOVED Derrick TARVER." And I did. He's one of my all-time favorites. Mikal Dawson's unique (slightly strange-looking) 3-point stroke kinda reminds me of Derrick's.

Yes! I lived Derrick Target! He’d be my #11. Lol. i never saw Joe Jakubick play.

What on earth? ?

I'm going to have to just go ahead and admit that LCJ is the best Zip I've ever seen play. I'm still biased against him due to his size, and, because of that, I still don't think he'll have a pro career anywhere. But I've got to admit that I think he's playing at a level even an notch above where others on my all-timers-list were playing when they wore the blue & gold. Comparing bigs with guards is apples and oranges. But, having said that, my list looks like this: 1. LCJ 2. Rome 3. Wood 4. Jimmal Ball 5. Zeke Marshall 6. Jamie Bosley 7. Tree 8. Quincy Diggs 9. Dru Joyce III 10. Tron Jenkins For reference, I began watching Zips basketball religiously during the last year of the Coleman Crawford era.

Love our rivalries with Buffalo, Kent, and Ohio. It's pretty awesome having 3 sincere, bitter rivals.