clarkwgriswold

I started feeling old when I started picking the kids of guys I had previously drafted in fantasy drafts!

As this season goes on all of those new and young Ball State kids are going to gel and get a bunch of wins. Lewis is solid and if a third player can get established to help Jihad and Anderson they could make a nice MAC run.

Our Canadian friends come to the JAR to face the Zips this Friday night. The Bulls are 2-13 after loss to Miami. Heading into the Miami game, 6’8” fifth year forward Sy Chatman leads Bulls scoring at 18.8 ppg (3rd in the MAC), while also contributing 7.1 rpg. 6’6” senior forward Isaiah Adams averages 13.2 ppg. 6’9” senior forward Jonnivius Smith is averaging an impressive 9.5 rpg (2nd in the MAC) to go along with 8.4 ppg. Anquan Boldin Jr, son of the former NFL star, also plays for the Bulls.

Whew!

Lewis has been a good hire for Ball.

After not getting a call on Tribble's drive.

Shammah's role growing with every game.

Another late close out.....sigh.

How is that a foul on Tribble???

Contrary to the announcer's statement, Kaleb is not good on defense. He is good at stepping into lanes for steals and is smart as to positioning but he gets taken off of the dribble and often gets blown by on penetration.

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to inform ZipsNation that PCCC is now down 23 with 11 minutes left in Garrettsville. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

Still really impressed by Jihad.

The announcers are decent.

Playing like they've never seen a zone.

Sammy needed to aggressively take it at Jihad on that fast break.

It could be worse. We could be down 14 at half at home like another area team.

PCCC down 14 to Toledo at half.

Outrebounded 20-15.

Frustrating half. A little slow on some of the defensive rotations and close out. Down 2 and Jihad only played 9 minutes.

He was easy to forget, averaging only 7 a game. Man, did he improve in a year.

Out of curiosity, I just checked on Payton Sparks. He's averaging 9 minutes a game at Indiana.

Oh my inner conflict- I am unwashed and a blue hair!

I've done that a number of times with no response. I've given away a few at times but many have received no response. Maybe I need to pitch them as a prize or a "major award."

Lots of Ball State optimism over at Over the Pylon, including referring to their own team as a "dog turd" in Akron's path. LOL. https://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/5411/akron-game-tuesday-january-2023

Jihad's development has really helped. He was merely a bit player last year, averaging 7.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg. This year he's up to 18.5 ppg (4th in the MAC) and 7.4 rpg (5th in the MAC). As a team, they are 8th in offense and 3rd in defense (behind the Zips and BG).