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This still blows my mind that he celebrated hitting a 3 like this. While his team was still down 1 point and he totaled 6 points and 9 turnovers. Get over yourself.

So most likely we are a 13 seed right? That puts us in Buffalo, Milwaukee or Portland? Can't make it but man Buffalo would be a easy drive for Zips fans. Just fill up your tanks before you leave Ohio.

Did he really just hit a 3 and skip all the way across the entire court? What a cocky piece of s***.

Yikes this is cringe. Gives me real Juju/Claypool vibes. I'd honestly be embarrassed to be a Kent fan after seeing this. Although why anyone would choose to be a Kent fan in the first place is beyond me. Hopefully it just motivates the Zips and they let their play do the talking.

One of my favorite Akron wins in a long long time...Go Zips!

I don't why NE Ohio sports have to be so stressful. Never easy....

Why do I feel like Buffalo wins it with a 3? Just want the Zips to have a shot to win it.

Well that's one way to enter halftime tied. Sure seems like the Zips are getting outplayed and out-hustled on both sides of the ball. Buffalo getting way too many second chances on offense.

This graphic is the perfect example of why the script Akron doesn't work. Not only is it one of the worst shown, but it is practically unreadable when shown at a smaller size. Exactly what happens on TV and schedule graphics. Also strange to see so many Big Ten teams schedule games against the MAC. I've always heard from those fans that the SEC is overrated because they schedule a bunch of weak non-conference games.

Seems like a bizarre move for Toth, but l'd say we came out on top in this situation.

This is interesting. Didn't even realize that Toth already left for Air Force.

I'm always amazed at Ohio roads compared to the roads here in Pennsylvania. Not to mention I felt like the I-271/R-8 stretch was in a constant state of construction for at least 10 years. But our tax on gas prices are also considerably higher to "pay" for the roads. Guess it's a toss up. Pay thousands of money on gas or thousands to get new rims and shocks every year.

Can't watch anymore. Is Kent shooting over 90% yet? Sure as hell feels that way.

Kent just doesn't seem to miss and keep getting easy buckets every possession, while Zips seem to really have to work for points. Not a good recipe for success. Especially when one team is hitting every 3.

It's been a while since I've been on campus, but could the area south of Exchange between Kling and Brown work? I know the tennis courts were relocated to the area and Manny's is a popular spot. But what else is there? Judging by Google Maps it looks like just the Kinkos and a handful of houses surrounded by empty grass. Unless UA has other plans for the area that I'm not aware of, having an arena across from InfoCision would be pretty cool and probably easier for everyone to get to.

I've always felt that KD got lucky that his first few Zips teams were stacked with talent and he just kind of carried that momentum through the end. Using the sustained success to pull in more recruits and keep the cycle going. He always had good teams but never could get over the hump. At Duquesne he was basically starting from nothing. I was mad when he left and still salty. Even though I think the Zips are in much better hands now under Groce. Duquesne is in a weird position and I almost view them similar to Akron football. The school pumps the most money and resources into that program, but they aren't the #1 option in town. Where the Zips live in the Suckeyes shadow, Duquesne has Pitt literally right down the road. It's tough to build a fan base when you are a small school going against that. Being in the A10 doesn't help and honestly think if hypothetically they were in the MAC they wouldn't fair much better. Regardless of conference I think it was a lateral, if not downgrade, for KD to jump ship. Sure they have a better chance of making the tournament, but it's definitely not any easier.

Hopefully they do a handful of designs and let fans pick. New turf is like a 10 year commitment. Need to make sure it's done right. My choice would be Z at midfield and Akron / Zips in either endzone. Practice facility for the basketball has me intrigued as well. Can't imagine it's going to be anything substantial with only $4 million, but who knows.

Surprisingly there aren't as many schools that share our colors. In FBS I can only think of Notre Dame, Navy and FIU. In all D1 there's only about 8-10 schools. When looking at hundreds of schools, only matching a handful is actually pretty unique. There are a TON of blue/yellow schools though. The bright yellow era seemed to just be a fad that fit well with the 90s. Brighter colors, "brush" fonts, etc. Similar to how the Rams and Pitt switched to metallic gold during the early 2000s, but in reverse. Eventually most teams revert back to their original colors. Since the Zips used metallic gold for most of their existence, outside of 1995-2001, I'd say our current colors are here to stay.

The bright yellow era seemed to just be a fad that fit well with the 90s. Brighter colors, "brush" fonts, etc. Similar to how the Rams and Pitt switched to metallic gold during the early 2000s, but in reverse. Eventually most teams revert back to their original colors. Since the Zips used metallic gold for most of their existence, outside of 1995-2001, I'd say our current colors are here to stay.

Browns: Hey we have a new logo and it's going to be awesome. Fans: Finally a real logo. Can't wait. Browns: The orange is oranger.

This is good to hear. But also a bit concerning, because like you said, new logos/branding can sometimes be disappointing. When Charles Guthrie was at Green Bay, they did a rebrand as well and it's pretty underwhelming. It just depends on how unified the athletic department and school are in their vision and how much money they are willing to put forward to make sure it's done right. Decide what the main logo should be (A or Z), a secondary kangaroo logo, wordmarks, fonts and color pallet. No more of teams wearing weird black and silver jerseys. Stick to our traditional school colors and be consistent across all sports. The current logo package (minus the script Akron) was done by Joe Bosack & Co. Which IMO is the best sports branding agency in the country. They should be Mr Guthrie's first call.

I can't imagine many, if any fans prefer the script Akron to other logos.

Honestly I care more about which schools are offering a guy. If I see a recruit has multiple offers from BigTen, ACC or even SEC schools, I'd assume he's a good player. Regardless of if he has 1 star or 5. If someone has offers from all MAC, CUSA or FCS schools it's definitely little less exciting. Not that he won't be a great player. Just need to have lower expectations.

Hopefully all our future opponents get #CaughtInTheZipper

There's plenty of Zips alumni at the Fan and ESPN Cleveland. Unfortunately the only school those stations care about is Ohio State. Unless the Zips are playing in the MAC basketball tourney. They know most of their audience doesn't consider Akron a "real" school.