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Also, not saying that Chauncey doesn't deserve to play. I just think you have to know what players can handle pressure situations and certain scenarios better than others. I just feel Gilliam isn't one of those players right now... Today definitely showed how we miss Diggs, Harney, and Treadwell. People say they have been bragging about Akron basketball since September. YOU SHOULD. We had those 3 players, we'd be 3-0 right now and looking Tennessee and most likely NC State right in the eye... It's a small step backwards now, but just win the MAC, and the team will be very polished by March Madness...Look for a VCU/George Mason type run if this team gets polished by March like they should...

Listen, if this was a one time thing, I wouldn't be singling out just Chauncey, but there was numerous games last year and then today, that he made not so smart decisions down the stretch in situations that we were winning and trying to close out games.

How crucial does that Zeke free throw miss look now on that "And one" free throw attempt after that great up and under post move?

People have bad shooting days. It happens...especially at beginning of season...but knowing the score, and knowing what you absolutely should and shouldn't do will cost you games.

Just to clarify my previous post, we're up 65-61 with a little over a minute left. Abreu passes it to Chauncey wide open in the corner. He had no one on him within several feet. He should of drove baseline and tried to draw a foul. Instead, he shoots a three, which isn't his strength compared to slashing, and OK State went on fast break and made a three. Zeke then fouls out, and then next defensive possession, Chauncey fouls the shooter who makes 3 free throws...all within 30 SECONDS...

If we had Quincy, Tree, or Harney in this game AND the CCU game, we're looking at 3-0 right now IMHO, Chauncey cost us the game today...

Oklahoma State seems to be on the same "hype scale" as Mississippi State was last year...Let's hope it has the same result...

About 55 seconds in...

My high school alma mater's basketball program has a saying on the back of all their shirts, hoodies, etc. There was one year, where the saying on the back of the material was: Respect is Earned, NOT Given Let's stop asking for respect, and just grab it by the stronghold. THEN, we may start getting some respect. Win some HUGE non-conference games(and not have any let-down games), then the respect will come. When we beat Mississippi State last year, people took notice... Until we lost the following weekend to Duquesne and Valparaiso...

Which that was a consistent problem with Pfau's teams...Croft haven't really had time to implement all his stuff in(especially in the preseason stuff)

I thought they would be better with this with Croft. I like him, and I think it's a tough spot for him as he just got here in the spring, as one of Pfau's assistants became head coach at Corpus & Christi, and then Pfau left....so Croft is a head coach of a team that he didn't even know 250 days ago, and a coaching staff he had to put together... I thought this might of been better for the program, since it might be a refresher for the program, but Croft has decided to get a lot of younger players playing time and starting time instead of the veteran players, which is hurting us in results. Might be better for the program's future, but not the program's present. Still have conflicting thoughts about Croft...

Women's soccer has a game tonight vs Northern Illinois, in which they're trying to break the MAC attendance record of 2,800 for women's soccer. Then, they also have a home game sunday vs Toledo...

Just added another to my block list... This is the most optimistic most of us Zips fans have been in a few years, and we have people posting here talking about other MAC schools and trying to take a jab at us. Seems like they may be a little nervous when it comes time for them to play us....

After last night, I think we can finally burn this thread away

I had a lot of fun watching last night. The only part that sickened me, is that people that didn't watch the game, will see the final score, and think Tennessee blew us out, and we scored some garbage points to make it look somewhat close... If DW didn't throw that INT on 1st possession of 2nd half, the outcome could of been different...momentum just changed from there on...

I can't stand this negativity...I'll get back on this site tomorrow...Later everyone Tonight has been the most fun I've had watching Akron Football since the home opener in 2009 vs Morgan State...

still plenty of time...just a matter of if our players still believe, and if they have enough in the tank left... THINK about this though: "Tennessee with their biggest lead of the game" It's 40-26 with 9 mins left in the game...even if we do lose this game, we're not giving up...

This defense is stepping up at the exact moment we need them!!!!!! LOVE THIS DEFENSE!!!! Just had a live look in on ESPNU with that 3rd down stop and punt!!!! LET'S GO ZIPPERS!!!!! SHOCK THE WORLD!!!!!!

Come on defense..just hold on even longer...

great sack to keep it a 7 point game!!!!!! By the way, we were just mentioned on ESPNU...

This is what us fans, coaches, players, and community all could hope for...to go to a place as big as Knoxville, and be down by 4 in the fourth quarter...can't ask for more...let's just hope we got enough in the tank...

If you would of told me a year ago at this time, that we would be only down a touchdown with 17-18 minutes left to play, I would of asked you "Have you stopped yet?"

Kind of expected that with this game in Knoxville...oh well...keep up the effort, defense!!!!!

Great job defense!!!!!!! Even if this play gets overturned, gotta admit this defense is not giving up!!!!!!!