Zipmeister

"Why recruit in Europe of China" you ask. Because that would be to hard to find on a map, I answer. I say why not recruit in Europe or China?

He was not on the list. And if he leaves, who can blame him? The call of Eastern Europe is so compelling.

Very impressive. A long list comprised almost exclusively of guys committed to other schools and a handful of playahs with no apparent interest in us. By the way - your height filter didn't work too well.

So which of these student athletes do you think is a quick fix for Akron? None of them have Akron listed as a school in the running for their services. Only one has a school of a similar quality as Akron on their list. The 3 lowest rated candidates have no schools on their list and one of them is only 6'8".

two things. 1. I don't think the Colonial League is overrated. 2. Almost all of the years that were tracked for Butler earlier in this thread, they got into the big dance by winning their conference tournament, not through their OOC scheduling.

What if the other option was winning it all in either the CBI or CIT?

Here are links to learn more about the CBI and CIT. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Basketball_Invitational http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CollegeInside...ason_Tournament

I think both the NCAA and NIT are better than either the CBI or CIT. Between the CBI and CIT I believe the CIT has a better format.

Best comment in this thread and right on point.

Curious or prophetic? While having a 6'8" long-range gunner can be interesting we need someone who can board.

indescribable

Weird indeed. And also very sinister. It's all part of the nationwide anti-MAC conspiracy designed to prevent one of our brethren from being able to proclaim on March 31 that "We are number 103, we are number 103!!"

KD already knows what I wrote. I speak with him frequently. In case you haven't figured it out; it was my advice about cutting back on running so many offensive sets. And, why the snide? Because I think he knows what he's doing. anyway, i think a long post criticizing your "friend" isn't the way to go about it, but whatev. I'm sorry. I did not realize that coaches live in ivory towers and are above it all. Most coaches are constantly seeking advice and information (called "tips"). Sorry that you read what I write as criticizism. It certainly is not intended as so. I am just and old, dumb ox who has forgotten so much. I don't think anyone on this board will argue your last point Go.

And that is 20 points - 16 if you take off the blocked shots. What a shame, we could have been in it. We picked an unfortunate day to decide not to be able to hit the broad side of a barn. Wait till next year, then we'll show em.

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Thats the way of it. I just surprised me because of its uncommon nature. Welcome to the 20th century.

Good news. If it is true that that photo is 85% of original size, none of those guys are over 8 inches tall.

One thing the writer of this piece failed to mention: with Zeke Akron has reached the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. Now that's an impact player.

skip-zip, no offense intended, but in what world is it like this now? It is already closer to guys getting paid (actually, they are getting paid) than college students who happen to play a sport. Way closer. Let's not try to make believe really talented guys at schools like Alabama are there to get an education or that the coaches care whether or not they get an education. Should they get paid by the schools? No. Should they be able to go out and get a job? Yes. Oh, I know the situation. And I'm merely stating that if we you are an Akron fan, and we continue to see principles that allow things to drift further in the other direction, it's not good news for us. We need to remember that a college education will be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in these kids lifetimes. And knowing how expensive college has gotten in the 30 years since I attended makes it a benefit that I think these kids should value even more. And that's coming from someone who personally knows what it was like to struggle financially to get a college education. I only agree with the job restriction because it opens the door for the kids at the bigger schools to get some real sweet perks from supporters and boosters, therefore contributing further to an unlevel playing field, and a disadvantage for Akron. But other than that, I sure wish they could find a way to allow kids to earn a little part time money. Well then I'm against the job restriction. I think the NCAA should have restrictions that close the door for kids to get real sweet perks from boosters. Job Restrictions help prevent against boosters giving players a job that pays $20-50 an hr to do nothing. Simple as that. These players wont be working at Wal-Mart if the job restrictions rule is lifted. You are terribly confused. Skip has already pointed out that these restrictions open the door for such activities.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310742608

This is true, but there are two "i"s in rotisserie. Let's singe the Fighten Potato Eaters.

For anyone who didn't watch the game live on TV or taped, the broadcast was typical for a MAC game: a second-rate effort. The broadcast team did little or no research and mentioned the same facts enumerable times during the game. Fortunately, the KD / LeBron connection was only mentioned once (at least that's all I remember). However, we did hear, a disturbingly high number of times, that the two schools were only 14 miles apart, that the teams didn't like each other, that Akron had been to the last 5 championship games, that Can't State had been to a bunch of championship games over the last 13 years, that Akron and Can't State have been the two best programs in the MAC over the last decade, and that the MAC is an extremely competitive basketball conference (that's a nice way to put it). Listening to each of these facts once or twice a game would be OK. Listening to them over and over and over and over reeks of bush league. If ESPN is too lazy to do the research, The MAC should provide them with a longer and more diversified list of talking points. Go Zips.

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How much taller will he be? Do you have any projections for height and weight gains between his high school senior year and college freshman year yet?

skip-zip, no offense intended, but in what world is it like this now? It is already closer to guys getting paid (actually, they are getting paid) than college students who happen to play a sport. Way closer. Let's not try to make believe really talented guys at schools like Alabama are there to get an education or that the coaches care whether or not they get an education. Should they get paid by the schools? No. Should they be able to go out and get a job? Yes. Oh, I know the situation. And I'm merely stating that if we you are an Akron fan, and we continue to see principles that allow things to drift further in the other direction, it's not good news for us. We need to remember that a college education will be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in these kids lifetimes. And knowing how expensive college has gotten in the 30 years since I attended makes it a benefit that I think these kids should value even more. And that's coming from someone who personally knows what it was like to struggle financially to get a college education. I only agree with the job restriction because it opens the door for the kids at the bigger schools to get some real sweet perks from supporters and boosters, therefore contributing further to an unlevel playing field, and a disadvantage for Akron. But other than that, I sure wish they could find a way to allow kids to earn a little part time money. Well then I'm against the job restriction. I think the NCAA should have restrictions that close the door for kids to get real sweet perks from boosters.