clarkwgriswold

Nice to see there was still room for the Concord Grapes. Maybe we can return the home cooking we got at Princeton.

He was here for Streamer University, incognito.

Hmmmm, so our buddy Boals can get beat twice in Cleveland this season.

It seems odd that they lost their tallest player (Okonkwo) and got bigger, but it works out that way.

They lost the MAC POY and improved, at least on paper.

Looks like the Nikola Cvetinović Serbian connection paid off.

He doesn't use a scholarship, so I doubt it is him. Maybe a redshirt?

Some video - https://youtu.be/VGIhM-8-Iow?si=SW4YG4p16q https://youtu.be/2Zv11wsbJCQ?si=zbm0_YVdVACPG6QMx2jNlu

Ognjen Stankovic, 6'8" wing. Represented Serbia in 16u, 17u and 20u FIBA games. Has played 50 games on the Adriatic League over the last 2 seasons I haven't been this excited since Taylor Currie.

Sounds like John's trip to Europe was fruitful. Anybody have more details?

So he's used to the pay scale.

The article states: "Reed comes to ODU after spending the 2024 season at Akron coaching the corners. Reed helped the Zips to their best season in seven years." That's really polishing the old turd.

Nice story on Quincy Diggs' 3 on 3 career. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/2025/08/01/quincy-diggs-3x3-basketball-akron-zips-2028-los-angeles-olympics/85448522007/?tbref=hp

With Haliburton out for the season and Myles Turner signing with the Bucks, the Pacers will be a shadow of what they were this past season.

I guess I'll have to overlook my disdain for Anthony Edwards. Go T-wolves!

I'm not sure what's happened as to the Enrique to Minnesota rumors. It seemed pretty solid the night of the alumni game.

Word is that a former Serbian Zips player is helping Groce in Europe.

What a CULTURE.

I sure wish the buyout for him to leave for another job was more than $350K! I want him to stay forever.

This being a close game could be the final nail in Morehead's coffin.

Sounds like the basketball event last night was much better attended than the football event. That also tells you something. I golfed with a couple of Akron football alums last week and asked them about their current relationship with the program and they both voiced frustration with the fact that the only contact they ever have from Akron football or related groups is when they want money. While basketball has nice events for its alums and draw their fans into the mix to further engage the fan base, football falls short. While we see regular clips of the basketball players volunteering at the Rotary camp and having fun at Wacky Wednesdays, we see nothing like that from football. I've also been told that there's a major donor with some serious NIL that's holding it until Morehead is gone. I hope that's not a growing trend.

I believe so. He was standing 50 feet away talking into a microphone as it was spreading around the room so I suspect it is pretty solid.

The alumni game was fun. LCJ, Cheese, Banks, Dawson, Sayles, Tribble, Thornton, Hunter, Diggs and Gray played. Enrique was there but didn't play. Two pieces of news from the event: Enrique has been signed by Minnesota (I believe on a 2-way); and Groce was in Europe recruiting.

Enrique is now off to Minnesota after the Pacers pulled back his two-way offer.

I think it's telling that we have no report from this event.