clarkwgriswold

Expecting a huge crowd with the Browns game and return of Deshawn Watsonmytowel.

I did not listen to the post-game, but early on I wondered if something was up with X health-wise as he seemed to come out much earlier than normal in the first half. I wonder if maybe he was under the weather.

Groce figures it out.

As I have mentioned before, I think Enrique and X are struggling at times in part because all of their opponents are now well aware that they are the two primary scoring options and best offensive players on the Zips. Until some others step up they will continue to see pressure and double teams.

The Fighting Muskies of Muskingum University come to the JAR Sunday afternoon to face the Zips to start the "get well" portion of the Zips 22-23 schedule. A crowd of less than 500 is anticipated. Muskingum stands at 0-5, having lost to perennial powerhouses Mount St. Joseph, Albion, Washington & Jefferson, LaRoche and Kenyon. The tallest player on the squad is 6'6". 5'11 sophomore guard DJ Donnell leads the Fighting Muskies at 10.4 ppg with 6'2" sophomore guard Zaveon Croft contributing 8.6 ppg as the team's second leading scorer. The Muskies also have Akron area players Jarmond Hogg (Ellet) and Ethan Taylor (Tallmadge). The Evan Wilson fan club will be out in full force in anticipation his on court appearance.

Very little consolation but they held them 18 under their season average.

I think we'll induct it into the ZN Dumb Post Hall of Fame without making it wait the required time period.

Yep, damn shame they built around a kid who worked himself into being an All-MAC player.

True, it's a different game.

Zips with some real issues tonight but I will give them credit for continuing to put forth max effort.

Back in the day Tavari would have been called for a carry every time he touched the ball.

X misses two free throws followed by a silly Enrique foul. Not their night. The Zips really seem to be having trouble with Marshall's length. You'd have thought MSU, WKU and LSU would have prepared them for the length.

Nice to see Hankerson back in. If they don't close it up soon, the Zips should just put in all of the young guys and get them some floor time.

I really thought this would be another 88-86 type barnburner like last year.

It's the smell of the popcorn.

Hunter hesitates on an open 3-pointer then travels. It's getting in his head.

If Taylor ever has a son and doesn't call him Opie it will be a great travesty.

Dawson looks to be out of his walking boot. Nice to see him making progress (okay, okay, I am trying to find something positive here). Kinsey is as good as anyone the Zips have seen this year.

The good old boy on color is a hoot. Speaking about Hinter he mentioned how Groce mentioned how well he's shooting in practice he then went on to say he "can't shoot it where you could smell popcorn."

This just in- Kinsey is good.

Yikes, ugly so far.

Queens is Marshall's only loss thus far. Queens is a small university (2300 students) in Charlotte. Their teams play in the ASUN Conference.

Close the sunroof.

I think Tavari is energy and offense off of the bench for now.

Speaking of people on or near benches, where's Gerry?