The Hip Zip

It's a beautiful thing when the shots start dropping. I'm of the opinion that we play better when the restraints are removed and the kids are allowed to be the athletes that they are. The guys want it, the fans enjoy it and WE seem to play pretty well when we run a little.

That goal tending call by Frank Spencer, from mid court no less, may have been the worst whistle I have ever witnessed

Funny, I have said the same thing to my wife. I'm expecting and will only accept an inspired effort tonight. I'm thinking that we win this one despite the Falcon's big 3 scorers . Defense rules.

Two hours cut from all of our lives that none of us are getting back. I want a refund.

Buffalo being made to work a full 40 to put away gritty Miami gives hope to all who make their way to the Q. Both games tonight were pretty darn entertaining. Love the direction this conference as a hole is heading. Miami may be a real handful next season.

3 Pros : Thought Deng and Poke were both very good. Good to see Deng finish a few tonight. Tyler Cheese.. Seems to get better almost every time out. Effort and energy. 3 Cons: We have to get something out of Ivey. He hustles his guts out but right now nothing is going right for him. I feel bad for the guy and we're going to need him in Cleveland. Oats made a defensive adjustment in the 2nd half and nothing came easy after that. Need to get that figured out in real time. Too many shot clock violations. PG has to be aware and call it out.

If you had Ohio U +48 tonight you have a winner. I would suspect that Saul will be terminated at seasons end.

I'm prepared to take the abuse for saying this but I think that Groce has done a tremendous job with this particular team. We don't have the offensive talent, we don't have depth and yet we are right there every night. It's unrealistic to expect a whole lot more with this bunch.

I believe that was me. I said that it was within their grasp ,however I did say that it was still unlikely. I have not been correct about much though. I've had 4 different teams winning the west in the last couple of weeks. God only knows.

I really want to say that the shooting is off right now and will come around but I can't. After witnessing a couple guys absolutely doggin' it getting back on D I turned the game off to watch BG/CMU. What I really saw in the Zips today is a team that seemed to be resigned to their fate and in a state of regression.

In the ratings that I use , CMU ranks 320 in strength of schedule played thus far. Another more basic rating system has them at 352 which is next to last in the nation. They are the lowest in the MAC and by a large margin.

Why is jersey #30 hanging behind the bench ?

Tired of the constant chuck up 3s all day offense when they aren't falling. Ivey is the best athlete on the floor so clear out some space and let the man do work.

It ain't all the excitement.

On a positive note, I played the under.

New time stamp

It's Buffalo then there is everybody else. This is the first time I've ever felt that the potential is there for a team to achieve an undefeated MAC conference season. As good as they are it's still unlikely but within their grasp if they stay healthy.

Not in love with Whitford either but the Cards are no joke. They can hurt you from all 5 spots and are currently making the Rockettes look stupid on their own floor. They are certainly stamping themselves as the team to beat in the west.

Remembering now why I don't hang here nearly as much as I used to. Just stop it.

Imagine how you felt if you had the Dukes + 5' last night. Tie game 5 seconds left, no way your not cashing that ticket. Oh wait.....

I agree, good for him. He got to play for a better coach, a better program and will probably get a sniff as a RB/ fullback at the next level. The kid is hands down the toughest, hard nosed and smartest RB I've seen in this conference. I really enjoyed watching him play at OU. It seems to me that when evaluating talent that far too many people look only at 40 times , vertical jumps and a kids athleticism. Often overlooked is a kid's heart, smarts,toughness and will to succeed. I'd take an entire squad of kids like AJ Ouellette any time. Very fitting that Bowden missed him because I sure won't miss Bowden.

Maryland was the better side tonight. You have to get something going in the box to get the calls to go your way. Hate to lose on a PK but that's soccer. Their defense was very impressive I'm proud of how far this team has come in the past month or so. Don't lose sight of the masterful coaching job by Embrick that got them there.

Basically, an offensive player can not be ahead of the other teams defenders (goal keeper excluded) unless the ball is also ahead of the defenders.

Yep, I thought it was a clear and correct call. Had a step on the defenders before the ball got to him