LZIp

While we will lose a lot after this season, I'm not too worried about having to reload next year with the additions of Dailey, Trimble, and Currie + the improvement of our younger players. What I didn't realize is that we still have the opportunity to add not one, but two players who are going to make our team better. We also finally have freshman who look to have bought into the system and will be here throughout their career (fingers crossed). Sustained success in the foreseeable future looks pretty realistic at this point.

Moorhead is available.

Likely will end up making this trip as well. Any recommendations on places to eat in Ypsi/Ann Arbor?

Both players and coaches said how much they appreciated the crowd last night (with students on break, mind you). Akron basketball is back, its time for the fans to be back and get out and support them for the rest of the season.

Jackie is great. Like most ( and Banks as well), I was pretty dumbfounded by the double dribble call on LCJ when the ball was kicked by a UMASS player. According to her, since he sort of caught it in his chest first and then dribbled, it is technically a double dribble. Not sure that rule makes much sense to me, but its definitely something I wouldn't have known otherwise.

Good win for the Zips. Yet another game we wouldn't have won in both of Groce's other seasons. Nice to finish off the OOC on a strong note - on to the MAC!

Nice play call by Groce coming out of the timeout - results in easy layup by LCJ at a pivotal moment.

Can't get in his face Banks

Haven't looked at the stats, but seems like we are shooting pretty abysmal from the FT line tonight. Looking like it will cost us at this point.

UMASS has some nice guards.

doodoo end to the first half. doodoo start to the second.

My stream just reset??

This is fun. Also - Dawson has checked in.

LCJ is feeling it!

Next year is a new year. We saw what CMU was able to do this season after going 1-11 the year before. A lot of the younger players are going to get bigger and stronger. Coaching staff and players should learn from their mistakes. Recruiting class is good for Akron standards (especially considering the circumstances).33% roster turnover on scholarship players. Let's try not to be too negative about next season until there is a reason to be.

EMU also had another player get kicked out earlier in the game from spitting in a Pitt player's face. Pretty embarrassing if you ask me. They did compete well, however.

Listening to yesterday's game was fun! Cannot believe we came through in the clutch. I didn't really know what to expect coming into the season. We won't ultimately know until conference play, but I think Zips basketball might be 'back'.

Ball State knocks off Georgia Tech.

Those numbers are very fluid, I wouldn't pay too close attention until a week or so after the 2nd signing period. However, if those numbers did stand, it would be the highest ranked class since 09 (per the presser). Its actually more impressive now considering there are more FBS teams. Not bad considering 0-12.

For fun - what we've done so far compared to my wants: QB: (1) 1 freshman (-1 transfer) RB: (4) 2 freshman, 2 transfers. (+1 freshman, +1 transfer) WR: (1) 1 Hicks (counting him as a transfer) (-2 freshman, +1 transfer) TE: (2) - 1 freshman, 1 transfer. (no difference) OL: (3) - 3 freshman (-2 transfers) DL: (3) - 2 freshman, 1 transfer (no difference) LB: (3) - 2 freshman, 1 transfer (not going to attempt to guess if they will play inside/outside, -1 freshman, +1 transfer) DB: (3) - 1 freshman 2 transfers (not going to attempt to guess where they will play, -2 freshman, -1 transfer)

I haven't watched the presser yet, but looking at our commits/signings, it looks like we had 4 players who were committed who haven't signed - all JUCO players: DB Eric Scott (appears he flipped to and signed with Southern Miss) DL Jaquan Green (unsigned) S Kenny White (unsigned) WR George Qualls (unsigned) We signed 20, including Julian Hicks (apparently wasn't on scholly last year), per Gozips.com. 10 are early enrollees, which I think would help getting up to speed and contributing. So there are 5 spots to fill. Off the cuff, I lean towards 2 WRs, 1 DB, and 2 "best available" out there that might fall through the cracks.

I'm with you both that i'd like to see a transfer (or two) on the OL. However, with the signing of 4 true freshman, that doesn't seem likely at this point. Let's hope the starters returning from last year are at least marginally improved. I also believe there were 2-3 freshman in last year's class (in addition to Gray), that are hopefully ready to contribute next season.

Cole Gest is a surprise. Looks to be a grad transfer from Indiana.

reading into that, I have to imagine his chances of ending up in a Zips uniform have taken a big hit.

Unsure how good Vandy is supposed to be, but Liberty beat them last night. I agree, this tournament should give us a good gauge on how good we will be come conference play.