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No, man. The Buchtellite is a great paper! I much prefer it to the Beacon sports section!!! I think whoever said that it was "worthless" was 1) definitely mistaken, and 2) probably speaking from a publicity point of view. The Buchtellite is not widely distributed outside of the UA campus community (is it?). That's all. The Buchtellite's FAR FROM worthless!!!

Ah!!!! Now that's the information I was looking for!!! Man, I love this board! I've been wondering for years why we weren't on WZIP and I finally understand! Thanks! Makes sense. Too bad we couldn't have games on WZIP though, stricktly for publicity reasons. WZIP is an absolutely HUGE station w/ local high school kids & talk about reaching a target audience - MAN!!! Whatever's on WZIP is automatically "cool" in their eyes. Oh, well. That's that.We might just have to be patient. A few years of winning teams will bring competition in the marketplace for Zips athletics. Considering our athletic programs less-than-stellar history, we may want to consider ourselves lucky to be on the radio AT ALL!

Does Tom Beck work for UA? Why would he want nothing to do with the Zips?! It's the U's radio station, is it not? If Tom Beck doesn't want anything to do with the Zips (?!) then screw him! Go over his head. Proenza would probably love to see football & men's b-ball on WZIP. Proenza came from Purdue and recognizes the tremendous residual impact of a good sports program (I saw him leaving the Q after the Toledo debacle.) He's intelligent enough to see the value of the Zips on WZIP. I just think the U should work together on this. WZIP wanting nothing to do with the Zips (?!) is just provincial and divisive. b.t.w. 1350's new ultra-left wing programming sucks. What happened to the sports?!?!

Akron @ Temple. Tough matchup! But I don't get this at all: the BJ says that Miami (O) gets to HOST a 1st round game against... Butler?!?! Miami gets an easier draw AND a game at home?!?! What gives?! :blink:

Yes. Yes. You're absolutely right. But I was more specifically referring to Darryl Peterson's mysterious lack of playing time. Any casual observer could see that DP should have been on the court more - so there must be more to the situation than meets the eye. No?

6-10 dude is going to Indiana State. He's pretty good, but McKnight is the man. -McKnight's introduced last in pregame intro's & Lancaster's fans go nuts when he runs out onto the court! -He's the emotional team leader as well - he's got a real quarterback-like calm head on his shoulders. -He has set Lancaster's all-time scoring record (I don't remember the exact # of points.) -He was offered by West Virginia.-He was named tournament MVP @ a little Christmas tourney in Columbus last year - handing eventual state champ Canton McKinley their only loss that year.-He's the real deal.Unfortunately, I know a lot more about him than about the other 2 guys we've signed. I do know that Darryl Roberts - the point guard from Toledo St. Francis DeSales - was Division 1 Co-Player of the Year in his northwest district - so that's GREAT!!!I think Bardo's a project. But I don't know.

That'd be strange for a senior to quit, unless he was pretty certain he wouldn't be getting much PT.

I don't think KD spoke after the game. Admittedly, by the time I got to my car, half the postgame show was over. I heard one of the assistant coaches interviewed - I can't remember who. Darryl Peterson probably played better than anyone on the team over the last 3 games, only to find himself on the bench in crunch time. There MUST be more to this than the distant observer can diagnose, no?! I'm still just trying to figure things out, too. What went so wrong in the last 10 minutes?!?! My head is still spinning - I still can't believe we lost like that - playing SO poorly! I'm sorry DP had to end his career in such a fashion.

Funny the conversation turned in this direction. I had the opportunity to see Rydell play Thursday night in the Buchtell-Hoban game at Barberton and, humbly, was not overly impressed. Neither I, nor my friend, believe he's a big D-I type of talent. He's not very confident in his outside shot and he glances down at the ball too much as he dribbles. His passes are also a little slow & inaccurate. I'm just being honest - he'd CRUSH me one-on-one, but he's probably more of a Walsh U. type player. Just by reading his stats in the BJ, I had wanted to go out of my way to see him play. But I was underwhelmed. Maybe this Lance Jeter from Pittsburgh is the real deal?

Can he rebound? Seriously.

Good grief!!! Talk about one HUGE strike zone!!!

I've never submitted a "Poll" before, so I hope this is legible. Naturally, I hope our Zips reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tourney. But... since this is unlikely to happen THIS year (wait till next year, baby!) what do you guys think would be a more beneficial scenario for our program at this stage - making the NCAA Big Dance, but getting knocked out in the 1st round (not that I'm saying that'll happen - don't hate on me! This is merely for hypothetical fun!). Or, getting upset in the MAC tourney and thus, settling for an NIT bid, but making the Final Four of the NIT & playing @ Madison Square Garden on ESPN?

This thread has taken on a life of it's own, which is cool - conversations evolve naturally, but I'd just like to post that the Sunday ABJ's coverage of the Zips-Can't State game was very good! As Rasor pointed out: GREAT picture of Dru (with the magnificently doppy Werzinski - or whatever his name is) along with the teaser in the A-1 skyline (I think that's what Rasor called it - he knows journalism jargon).I hope you guys are correct when you claim there is a "shakeup" going down at the ABJ and how they choose to cover Zips athletics. In my humble opinion, Zips athletics is what is going to give the Akron area our identity in the not-too-distant future! Not The National Inventors Hall, not the Soap Box Derby, not blimps (though they are extremely cool too!). No, Zips athletics is where we'll find our community identity. And with the ongoing renaissance of both downtown and the U, I sincerely feel we are indeed one of the up-and-coming athletics programs in the entire nation!I emailed David Giffels (the popular ABJ 'Local Section' writer) and told him my opinion on Akron's new identity, and invited him to join The Nation! I invited him to the Zips-Can't State game & I told him we're interested in ANYTHING Akron - not just athletics, but culture, education and development as well - anything that benefits our great city. I told him we're the most deliciously biased Akron supporters he'll ever want to meet. He emailed me back & said that he, "...fears the roo daily!" So now, perhaps, we'll occasionally get a little love from Giffels too?! That'd be pretty huge.Go Zips!

That's too bad about Terry and Hight. Not just for us as a team over the next 3 years, but for them personally for the rest of their lives. But Marshall, help me out, who was he? I can't recall.As far as backup QB goes, I haven't seen anyone on our roster other than Getsy even throw a pass! So I'm far from even having an opinion on the subject - let alone a slightly qualified opinion. I must say the videos of Hakes were AWFULLY impressive! But I don't think a true frosh will come in & be the #2 man. Next year = Carlton Jackson. Hopefully we're all pleasantly surprised w/ Carlton!Go Zips!

Are you guys planning on meeting before Thursday's 2:00 game?

I believe I remember hearing not to count on Terry - that he wasn't even enrolled in school? I'm excited about seeing Robinson & Hight. We're going to have the best DL in the MAC - not even close! TOTAL domination!

It is literally dumbfounding. There is no excuse. Perhaps a hidden agenda at the Beacon? Since I do not know any of the Beacon editors personally, I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt and thus I don't believe their sub-par Zips coverage is a calculated insult (they do advertise the BJ at the J.A.R.) But I can say that they are unintentionally undermining UA athletics. However, they are professionals and you'd like to believe they are intelligent enough to see this. Well, as I stated... it's just literally dumbfounding. TODAY'S GAME HAD BETTER BE THE FRONT AND CENTER STORY ON TOMORROW'S SPORTS PAGE! THERE ALSO HAD BETTER BE A NICE LITTLE NOTICE ON THE TOP OF PAGE A-1! ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY INCOMPETENT AND INEXCUSABLE!Go Zips!Hey BJ, give us some love!

Hey, I didn't see the ABJ today. Can someone tell me whether or not the Zips-Can't State game was preveiwed on the front page of the sports section?

The Rowdies kept the faith and kept the spirit high when everyone easily could have been drained after that less-than-stellar 1st half! You guys were awesome (though I didn't hear the 'Fear - the - Roo!!!' chant much). You kept the faith & our players really responded to you guys! Wow!

I don't think there's much to say. I believe everyone was expecting this move and that everyone is disappointed by it. I believe everyone truly appreciates what UAM has done here at the U and we love him as much as he loves us. This was a rational move for UAM, and though he has a new job now, I hope that in his heart he remains a Zip! Hopefully we'll see UAM in blue & gold again one day!

Bobby Knight, while at Indiana, didn't like the idea of a conference tournament. He believed it devalued the goal of winning the conference regular season. He's right. And he was speaking from a Big 10 perspective, where @ least 5 teams usually get NCAA bids. This idea is even more true in a conference such as the MAC, who this year will, unfortunately, be a 1 bid conference. No one should take away anything from the regular season champs - this would only serve to make most of the regular season relatively pointless and boring (and besides, we Zips fans will be loving it next year when we run away with the MAC regular season title.) But really, the only thing Can't has won thus far is the #1 seed in the main event - the MACC. Next week, as much as it hurts me and I cringe when I say it, is all that ultimately matters.

Hmmm... I didn't google him, but I'll take your word that he's pumped as one of Michigan's finest, and if that's true that really does mean something - A LOT of good ballers come out of MI. But we've already got a commit from Darryl Roberts - a Toledo-area 5'11" point guard. I know that KD is definitely THE MAN and what he thinks is INFINITELY more important than my 'less-than-2-cents-worth,' but I just don't know if we need another guard in the 6' range?

Is he a TALL point guard? We've got Rydell Brooks right here in the city, I doubt this guys any better than Rydell. Besides, I just don't think we need another 'smallish' guard - not with Dru @ 6', and Dials & Middleton @ 6'1". Rydell's an explosive player, but is listed @ 6'2" - not a tall guard either. Unless this Jonathan is a 6'3" or 6'4" point I think we probably need a JUCO big man - in the 6'9" range. What does The Nation think?

I was at the Turkey Day game... for as long as I could manage (I only lasted about 1 & 1/2 quarters!) THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WORSE CONDITIONS than we experienced this past Thanksgiving. If the weather would have been ANY worse AT ALL, it would have been immoral, if not illegal, to send the players out into the elements to play that game!!! I was bundled up as if I was on an arctic expedition AND I STILL ONLY LASTED 1 & 1/2 QUARTERS!!! It was just flat unimaginably BRUTAL!!!

Monday afternoon, 2:00... less than 90 tickets!Go Zips!