clarkwgriswold

I think it went out to season ticketholders. There was a reception Friday night at Infocision with basketball alumni and the breakfast/practice/Puerto Rico send-off Saturday morning. Unfortunately, I could not make the reception. I received an email about it and registered the second week of July.

If I had to guess at a starting five right now, I think it's: Scott, Tribble, Dawson, Ali and Enrique.

Some more observations now looking back. There are three solid point guards in Scott, Thornton and Tavari. Baker is going to provide solid minutes as a big and Amani looks much bigger (as mentioned above). Assuming the shooting I saw from Enrique was not a fluke, we may see two bigs on the floor more often. The kids are having fun and paying attention. Even the new kids, especially Scott and Thornton are up to speed already and giving direction to others. The team communicates well and seems to enjoy each other. Lots of smiles. No obvious bad attitudes. Enrique is becoming more and more of a leader. In one instance Groce was making a relatively complex point and Enrique in a very low voice put it in very simple terms for a couple of nearby teammates. This team will be the deepest Zips team in some time. Other than Enrique there are no distinct stars, but there's the type of talent for a couple of other guys to step up and star on a given night.

Currently at the breakfast/practice. Some quick observations: Enrique is making threes from the wing off of pick and pops; Darrin Baker is a man; Shammah Scott is going to be a big contributor; Ali looks happy and healthy; Dawson looks to be back up at full speed; Groce is not mellowing with age. I can't wait for the season!

Just renewed my season ticket! Excited for the upcoming season.

Xavier gets a free agent deal with the Clippers- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2023/06/23/akron-zips-basketball-xavier-castaneda-signs-los-angeles-clippers-nba-undrafted-free-agent/70351495007/

KD has lost Charles Thomas who has left to be an assistant at St. Louis.

It all makes me wonder: 1) How many rides home did he get in Morgantown when found in a similar condition and 2) what if anything he took from his first OVI in 2004.

Even more so today with all of the transportation options available. He also has the resources and connections to get any ride he wants. It's inexcusable.

Yep, Huggy has to be done after this fresh on the heels of the reduction of his salary after due controversial radio comments. Hell of way to end a great career.

Maybe, but if so somebody needs to get the word out to the local baseball guys because as I said, that's the word spreading out there in the baseball community.

Donnelly was never "their" guy, he was just the most available at the time and the kids liked him. He did a fine job with the hand he was dealt. Word on the street is that he was made an offer he had to refuse, cutting paid assistants and scholarships. Guthrie is either delusional or lying when he says this job has no constraints.

...and to think some of us come here as a diversion from the persistent debates in society...

Ummmmmm, how 'bout them Zips???

Huggins may or may not be a drunk. Huggins may or may not be a homophobe. Huggins may or may not be an anti-papist. What can't be argued is the inescapable conclusion that he's really really stupid to say something like this in today's world.

Yikes. Somebody tell Bob it's not 1970.

Bets of luck. Seemed like a good kid and his shortcomings never appeared to be a result of a lack of effort or bad attitude. He should be very good at that level.

Agreed. He also had injury issues that slowed him down.

Nice to see someone come to the realization that the grass isn't always greener. As I have mentioned before I have my concerns, however, my concerns are outweighed by my faith in John Groce.

The conference is also going in the wrong direction for him. I think someone else hit on this. In his last year at UA and in his first year at Duquesne they had 3 teams make the tourney. This year they had one.

As I recall, when Aziz was here he did a print ad for the ADM Board. Good luck to the kid. It's probably hard enough to make the cultural adjustments without having those struggles.

You have to start somewhere! LOL.

If that's true, we're going from addition by subtraction to subtraction by addition. 🤣

I have it on good information that a former Zips player will be returning. Sina Gahdebo should be arriving in Akron any day now.

The Day of Giving brought in $7,206 for the basketball program, $277,383.90 for athletics overall.