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Boy I have to agree with you NO AT LARGE. win the MAC that is what they need to do. IF they cannot win the MAC not sure they should be in the NCAA. They need to show their guts for winning and keep pushing and pushing. As for me I am only settling for a MAC Championship.

Good Morning, Well, another win because of talent. As I have said before it is the process not the outcome. This process was not so good. Although give credit to the defense of the other team. BUT then we should readjust to fit their defense and offense not sure we did that. Oh I keep wishing that the talent, preparedness and coaching will all come together sometime before the end of the season. Maybe it will take another season for that all to happen. Guys you just have to work harder and harder and harder When you think you cannot go harder then go harder. You will be pleasantly surprised at how much you have in you to succedd That is what makes great teams. Some teams with lesser talent win big in the NCAA because of hard work and effort. It is there just may take another year to find it. Good Game and another win.

I am a bit concerned about this At Large Bid. Not sure why we are discussing it. They will win the MAC and those of you of little faith be gone. Come on we need a more positive attitude towards OUR guys. Honestly, I expect them to win their remaining games. Now don't make me eat my words, please.

Guess I have to go with my prediction from last game, we win by 20 or more. We keep getting better and better and better. They now seem to know what playing as a team reaps them so it will continue to get better. GO ZIPS.

Question, are you just guessing at Columbus?? Has it been announced?

Good Morning, Well I was a few points off I said we would win by 20 but 30 will work. The first half of the game was probably the best I have seen since the ND game in Chicago. They did everything right. As for the free throws, I have a thought. I think they were so pumped they could not settle down at the free throw line. Of course this has to change. Second half when they were NOT so pumped free throws were good. However I did see some back talking to KD a few times from a few players this needs to stop. WE are a team, always remember this. It is no indivdual effect it is TEAM effort. Congratuations on a game well done. Take this improvment and move on and on. You can do it!

Going out on a limb and I think we win by 20 points, IF they play like they should.

Good Morning. The term immaturity has been bantered around a bit. Do we have a definition for it? As a counselor I have seem 50 year olds immature and I have seem 12 year olds very mature. Depends on your definition. Personally I think it has nothing to do with maturity. It has to do with the will to win, to work hard, to see a future, to have confidence in themselves. to be coachable. But basically it is the will to win above all. Only the next games and tournament will tell us IF they have the will to win. Pulling it out in the last seconds IS NOT a will to win it is an accident because of talent. Boys have to look deep inside of themselves and again decide what they want and then go get it. Some of the biggest NCAA teams do not have a lot of talent but boy they sure want to win badly and they do. No NCAA team I have watched, and I have watched most do not have 9 gifted players but the ones they do have want that WIN and they make sure they get it. Guess that is enough preaching for one morning. Zips do YOURSELF proud and win tonight. Do it for yourself to make yourselves better.Great character can be yours for this. Hope the snow stops so I can be there, living 60 miles away.

Boy lots of interesting comments. I feel your frustration I think we all see such a very talented team and we want them to blow out every team they play, and they could. Guess, as I have said before, THEY have to decide what they want and go after it. If they want a MAC championship then do what it takes to get there. If they want to move in the NCAA brackets come March then do what it takes to do it. IF that is what they want. It is strickly up to them. The ability is there. My one concern is why cannot Zeke learn to keep his hands up? NO one can shoot over him, does he not know this? Zeke please keep your hands up, pretty please. I love this team and what they can become. They need to do it for themselves, to be proud of themselves. When they arrive at that. Oh my the sky's the limit. Go Zips gives us a win tomorrow night

I thought the team worked together better than they have been, I saw improvement. It just takes time to pull it all together. It is coming, they just have to keep working hard and harder IF they want the NCAA tournament. How badly do they want it? That is the question they need to answer for themselves. They have to know everyone is behind them. Go Zips.

In the cleveland paper to be announced tomorrow BB game announcers mentioned it. I wonder if this was in the works all along? Tessel cannot do it because of NCAA but he sure could be a "helper" so to speak.

Such a nice nice article. Being a HS guidance counselor, I see this over and over again. I hope only the best for him. He has a natural gift that he needs to cultivate.

wave: Good Morning, I certainly hope the TV spot spurs the Zips on to great things. As I have said before in these threads, the Zips can go as far as they want to go. It is up to them the talent is there. IF they play as a team and if it they give it their all, I see them going a ways in the NCAA brackets, It is strickly up the the guys, what do they want?? Personally, I think OR will be a cake walk.

There had won the last 13 games. We can beat them if we bring our A game. they really have not played anyone BIG Did you hear what the announcer said when they mentioned we beat Miss. He dismissed it like it was an accident. Guess we will have to show them!!!

guess it is there!

Where is the game????? there or here?

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I just hope this wonderful team realizes soon how good they CAN be if they want to work hard. I truly believe IF they work to their potential they could go deep into the NCAA tournament. I watch the NCAA games continuously ( guess I need to get a life) Just work hard guys and play as a team. IF you do that you are unstopable. GO ZIPS gives us a win tonight. Loyal fan

I read the article and found it every interesting, tough not suprised by what zeke said. I met him at the ND game last year and he is very much a gentleman. I some how felt his heart was not really into the game. That seems to be getting better. If what he wants, defense, then give him that and let Tree do the offensive part. I think that is what is happening. GoZips!

guess I have to agree with the awesome. 10 starters. NO team in the NCAA has 10 starters. I am thinking AA is so busy managing the players he forgets sometime, he has a ball to protect. Now a football team can play as a team with 11 on the field so it is not impossible for 10 bb players to play as a team. If and when that happens look out. It was obvious that Ball watched the 21 points of Harney and decided to double, triple team him. They were not going to make the same mistake Can't did.

Master in Guidance and Counseling 1975 son got Law degree, now a Summit Co prosecutor, daughter got Masters in Science works for USDA. Live in Wooster, yep I drive up to all the games.

Gee I wonder how many on the list beat Miss. St, Can't and OU? That list is a joke. GO ZIPS beat BALL!

Oh I can live with Harney badger. This talented team just has to come to grips with the fact that talent plus hard work equals :NCAA. The talent is there now let's have some very hard work guys. You can do it. GO ZIPS beat Ball!

Good Morning, Boy do I agree with KD. Just let them play. As I mentioned, they are so talented. Sometime you have to look outside the box and enjoy your players. One thing, when they want to play as a team they do, just needs to happen more if they want the MAC. Stats do not lie, check them out KD and see which players are giving you their best effort. CONGRATULATIONS Zips. I really enjoyed the game.