clarkwgriswold

Enrique's worst game in a long while see so far.

Ugly half. Zips doing a lot of trapping on defense. Not quite sure why the Zips keep putting a big (Freeman and Lyles) on Milliner.

Lucky to still be in this one.

To make up for NWAkron, I am doubling my sense of dread for this one. As a conditioned NEO sports fan this one just feels like the perfect storm for a swift kick in the n*+$ coming off of the PCCC high.

They're going to shoot them from the t-shirt cannon. It could get ugly.

Vegan.

Thanks for all of your hard work in keeping this up and running!

Nice to see ZipsNation up and running again!

PCCC Flashes- this is what a locker room video is supposed to look like.

I really think this may be the best job Groce has done since arriving here. Bandaogo and Ali bail, Dawson goes down, Clarke out for a substantial period, 4 freshmen getting regular minutes... He's earned every cent of his pay this season.

That would be great, but we'll be back to the same type of crowd we had last week with Miami. At least a third of the lower bowl will still be empty. This year is the best showing from the students that we have seen in a very long time. I think Groce and the players engaging with those kids it is really paying off.

The Sprockets can score the basketball. They're first in the MAC by a whopping 6 points a game. On the flip side, they're 11th in team defense. This game may well come down to which team controls the pace.

I think that should be a popular comment. It is a rivalry and I sure like poking fun at them, however, Groce telling us more than once that he and Mr. Pinky are good friends goes a long way in helping to promote that sportsmanship.

Mr. Pinky is just good enough to keep his job but not good enough to have someone come calling with another job, He's the Crash Davis of college basketball coaches. I'll give him some credit. He made some very nice and gracious comments in an article yesterday about last year's MAC championship game and made similar comments following last night's game.

The FIRST PLACE Zips welcome in the Toledo Rockets this Tuesday night. The Rockets are 16-6/7-2 heading into tonight's game against CMU. Their two MAC losses were in the home opener to Ball State and at PCCC. Rockets' scoring is led by RayJ Dennis at 19 ppg, who also leads the team in assists. Dennis is a 6'2" junior guard transfer from Boise State. JT Shumate, a 6'7" senior forward, was on the All-MAC Preseason first team and is averaging 18 ppg and 5.1 rpg. Second team Preseason All-MAC Setric Milliner, a 6'7" senior forward, contributes 14.9 ppg while leading rebounding at 6.1 rpg. They were predicted to finish second in the MAC. Here's hoping there's not a letdown after the PCCC game!

Great night to be a Zips fan!

I heard that the t-shirt cannon is coming out for this one. In part to rally the fans, in part to keep @NWAkron's attention on the floor at all times rather than burying his head in his hands.

The Zips are going to need Sammy to show up and play well in this one. Enrique will be dedicated to Payton, so the Zips will need someone with length to guard 6'8' Ball State transfer Myrine Thomas who can take the ball out on the floor and shoot threes.

FRUSTRATING.

Bauer at Toledo and Salopek at Miami are two Hoban/MAC players I'd be happy to have.

Somebody at PCCC is obviously a fan of the Chargers.

The 18-4 PCCC Golden Flushes make their annual trip from Brimfield to the JAR Friday night to renew the rivalry and determine first place in the MAC. Insincere Carry leads Mr. Pinky’s squad at 17.3 ppg per game. Malique Jacobs averages 12.3 ppg while kicking in 4.9 rpg. The game is at 9:00 p.m. Bring your long johns as the temperature could be in single digits by game time. I will not be able to attend as I will be out of town. If anyone can use my GA ticket, shoot me a PM.

Zips at like they've never seen a press or traps. Dribbling into traps, getting the ball in corners and on the baseline....

This team has a propensity to allow teams back into games. It makes me nuts.