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  6. The 2012 Recruiting Thread

    in Akron Zips Basketball Recruiting

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    McAdams has an ESPN scout grade of 89, and is ranked the 5th best HS senior in Ohio. The only current Zips player who had a higher rating out of HS than McAdams was Zeke with a 92.

    Of all the current Zips players, Brian Walsh had the second highest rating behind Zeke with a grade of 88.

    If McAdams performs at a similar level to Walsh, he's an Xavier-level player who would comfortably fit into the Zips current lineup, considering that the other current Zips players outside of Zeke all graded lower than 89.

    Think for a moment that Nick Harney had a scout grade of 87 out of HS. We should have high expectations for McAdams.

    Kretzer is more of a question mark. His current ESPN scout grade is 80, and they rank him the 26th best HS senior in Ohio. For comparison, Josh Egner was graded an 84 out of HS.

    The good news about Kretzer is that his stock is going up in his senior season. Some of the HS talent rating services have moved Kretzer up in their rankings to the second best senior small/wing forward in Ohio behind only McAdams. Hopefully this is a sign that Kretzer is more of a late bloomer with a big upside.

    Do you remember what Dakotah Euton was rated? Look I loved the guy, but these grades reflect far more than the swagger factor we drool over. I like to see a team made up of super athletic forwards who can jump over the JAR in a single bound. Shooting guards with high basketball IQs, who hit nothing but net (even in carnival sized hoops). Point guards who are lightning quick and can handle the ball as if they were on the Harlem Globetrotters. Centers who live to destroy anything that comes into their house, finishing around the hoop with precision and power.

    Maybe this is the type of player we'll get...who knows, but it's pretty cool to have such high expectations as a Zips fan! B)

  16. K E N T vs WVU

    in Akron Zips Basketball

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    Don't look at the polls. Look at the teams. The Zips are defending MAC Champions and are better in every way than last season, unless I was watching a different game than everyone else last week. While I haven't seen Can't play, I doubt there is a team in the league with the talent on the floor that the Zips have.

    While I think the Zips have a small (or should I say 7 foot) advantage, Can't did look very strong. These games will be entertaining and competitive.

  18. K E N T vs WVU

    in Akron Zips Basketball

    Posted

    So who are we pulling for? I don't see a wrong answer in this one...

    Though K E N T is never the right answer...

    Technically, a Can't win would help us more than a WVU win because we play Can't at least two times and the rest of the MAC also plays them so they would boost the RPI of half our schedule.

    But at the same time, Wouldn't you rather see Can't lose and then us go down to Morgantown and win?

    I'd rather see a close Can't State blowout loss...

  24. Give Me...

    in Akron Zips Basketball

    Posted

    @ DIG ... since you like to use Webster to define words and terms for us, Webster defines "sixth man" as follows: a player in basketball who is regularly used as the first of a team's substitutes in a game. Doesn't say anything about a "multi-talented player who can play several positions". I think you and Go Zips just made that up.

    Give me...

    ...a break

    To say Q is one of the most talented players on a talented team isn't enough?

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