Dr Z

I actually liked his set up. Would be interesting to listen to if it were on local sports talk radio.That might actually get me to tune into an AM radio again. Last time I did that I listened to how Tim Couch was better than Kelly Holcomb, and Kelly Holcomb was better than Tim Couch for 6 months. I'm not putting any more effort into it. I stayed up to watch the Channel 5 11:30 show last night. I was tricked into thinking that KD was going to have a response to getting the NIT snub.His response was after not getting an NCAA bid. I was going to get over the last second Miami shot...I wasgoing to get over not getting an NCAA bid, but I might not get over the NIT snub. Still hurting.

Post back here if they answer, I can't bring myself to click on espn dot com today.

Plenty of media and coaches read this site. It will be seen by many here.

The NCAA announced a revamped selection process starting with the 2006 tournament. The main highlights are: * Teams are no longer required to have .500 or greater records to receive bids. This may have an effect on the last few teams invited. However, in 2006, all teams qualifying for the NIT had a record greater than .500. * All teams that won regular-season conference championships but failed to earn NCAA tournament bids are guaranteed places in the NIT. Thus, more teams from the low-major conferences may qualify. (Mid-major regular season conference champions have traditionally been invited.)In addition, the selection process has been made transparent. ESPN will no longer help select the teams. Instead, a committee of six former NCAA head coaches, C. M. Newton (Alabama), Dean Smith (North Carolina), Don DeVoe (Tennessee), Reggie Minton, John Powers and Carroll Williams, prepared a list of potential teams in advance. The seeding and balancing process is similar to that of the NCAA tournament, with the exception that higher seeded teams will always host games, unless extenuating circumstances occur. In the past, higher seeded mid-major teams would often be forced to travel to play less highly regarded major conference teams that would be likely to sell more tickets to the game [3].Furthermore, ESPN will continue to provide television coverage of the tournament. The NIT has a 10-year, $24.1 million contract with ESPN; this compares with the 11-year, $6.2 billion TV contract with CBS for the NCAA tournament.These changes are intended to encourage participation by good college teams that would rather stay home than play in the NIT – to make it the "Little Dance" instead of the "loser's tournament." NIT Committee Chairman C. M. Newton stated, "What we want to have is a true basketball event, a real tournament, one where there's no preconceived ideas of who gets to New York. We'd love to have great crowds, but this is not a financial consideration. We want good television coverage, but were not going to play this thing for television and move games around." [4]. Another positive consideration is that a #1-seeded team that goes to the semifinals will have three home games, which helps ticket sales.Beginning with the 2007 NIT tournament, the field for the NIT will be reduced to 32 schools from 40, the number chosen since 2002. The tournament will feature four eight-team regions.The new format — actually a return to the 32-team field used by the NIT from 1980-2001 — will eliminate the event's eight-game opening round, in which lower-seeded teams played for second-round berths against the eight highest seeds. The reduction will not affect the NIT's automatic bid to any regular-season conference champion that does not make the NCAA's field of 65. Seven teams earned an NIT bid that way in 2006.

Hey D, Did Andy tell you any of the questions on the test? Can you share?Good luck to him!

I think this is a big one. I don't think we went down low enough last Sunday.It seemed to be open all night long but the Zips did not seem to utilize this to the maximum.I hope KD noticed that in the tape. He seemed to have a very good game plan yesterday so I am optimistic that we will have another one today as well. The team seems to be playing at a high level at the right time. Hopefully the injuries will only motivate the rest of the team more.

I hope to see more than 70 Rowdies at the game tonight.

Please, please please bring your brooms. That will make for some good local paper photos !!!

Best thing for all the injuries, soak it in cider.

You mean the game John Fuller missed an easy pick to give OSU a TD?

For those of you outside the area that want to listen to the MAC tournament Sirius has all of the games (here for schedule) Wednesday, March 7 Away Channel Home Channel 1:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 3:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 5:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 7:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 Thursday, March 8 Away Channel Home Channel 1:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 3:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 5:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 7:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 122 Friday, March 9 Away Channel Home Channel 7:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 107 9:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 107 Saturday, March 10 Away Channel Home Channel 7:00 PM Mid-American Tourn. @ Mid-American Tourn. 147

I had a nightmare once. (insert dream sequence music here)Zips finally got a new stadium and played the Suckeyes to open up the stadium.There were three quarters bandwagon non alumni Columbus State fans in attendance. A bunch of red and scarlet throughout the stadium.The Zips won and the Columbus State fans in Suckeye tradition burned down our new stadium and turned cars over on Exchange.(I woke up in a cold sweat)I'll take Kentucky.

I saw one. They were pretty crappy. That crap yellow if I remember right.I would think no Zips fan would want one. Looked like a high school screen print project.

Your kidding!

Use the mp3 to make your own ringtone.There is plenty of free software out there to make your own. Example: Bitpim.

if you type in "akron zips fight song mp3" in google, the very first link that comes up is this one

I agree totally. I watched Conyers close last night when he was in. VERY good defense. Hopefully his offensive game will follow suit next year.Can some marketing person PLEASE figure out how to get a Zips lid on LBJ!?! What a wasted opportunity.Which official was it that blew the Nate traveling call: Glenn Mayborg, Terry Wymer, or Lamont Simpson?

Great move by Can't State trapping Dials often. Worked on him several times. Good coaching.Thank goodness Dials made them pay at the end with a great pass. He needs to elevate his offensive game at the Q.

Elton Alexander from the PD says the game lived up to the hype Tom Gafney of the BJ writes the game was a defensive struggleBluto from the BJ points out that it come down to one simple shot in the endAP article on ESPN

What an easy job 'The Sales Factory' has. Should be easy to go from nothing to something.I wish I knew they were looking, I would have applied.The hardest part will be signing the check to the local paper to get more coverage.I'm not sure I could do that.

Your image has to be on a site somewhere. Upload it to one of the free sites that will host...and then post.PS I would guess the crappy music in that video has to do with "permissions"

Stephen seems to have a great attitude to go with the physical abilities.Who is getting more excited about him becoming a Zip, him or us???PS awesome signature photo bleacher bum

Every GM knows the draft value board. You know EXACTLY what your pick is worth.Watching this throughout the years, it is almost dead on. If you look at this you will see why it will be so hard to trade into the 3 spot. NFL Draft Value board

Peter King says its a possibility the consolation prize for the top two QBs might be a job in Cleveland

One of my favorite players for the Zips had some of the "dumbest" shoes ever. Good for you! I used to feel the same way about Jawanza Moore.