clarkwgriswold

Fortunate to still be in this one. Second half should be considerably better.

I don't think the Zips have gotten the ball to the big man on the pick and roll a single time this season.

I like Jacki Windon. However, she is wrong in saying these are two good basketball teams.

Time for a time out and some screaming.

Another...slow...start. Ugh.

Crowd looks...pathetic.

Wayyyyy too long in coming. I'd sure like to know how they've accomplished it and who's responsible. They deserve a pat on the back.

Moving the student section to where it is now was a stroke of genius. The courtside lounge- not so much.

...and Rodgers is a free agent. The Broncos could bring on Getsy to lure Rodgers there not unlike they brought in Peyton at the end of his career.

Agreed LoyalZip, but the other side of that equation is that I am not sure they've established a "go to" guy yet.

...and not the smaller faster ones! We learned or lesson on that!

Not holding my breath on this one happening.

I think you can remove all of the directionals and Ball State from any chance of being there at the end. Right now, OU and Toledo are at the top of the MAC, with PCCC, Akron, Buffalo a little behind, and BG and Miami not that far back. Any of those seven could beat the other on any given night and it wouldn't be an upset. I think Buffalo will eventually come around and be a factor in the standings, seedings and tournament. If I had to seed them today: 1. OU 2. Toledo 3. PCCC 4. Akron 5. Canada 6. BG 7. Miami 8. Ball State 9. EMU 10. NIU 11. WMU 12. CMU

I have two extra tickets for this one if anyone is interested. Shoot me a PM.

"Ire" is simply defined as anger. I was not angry. I am tired, sick and damn tired of this debate taking over forums. You'll note that this is apparently a popular view given the likes for the post. Apparently, you've taken it as a personal attack as you see the post as directed at you. That wasn't the intent as I actually agree with your position. I fear now that this "debate" has now become the second most frustrating series for this thread. To get things back on track, this weekend's MAC results: OU- 80, PCCC- 72 BG- 87 MIami 83 Ball State- 78, EMU- 82 Toledo- 94, NIU- 63

The 7-7 Muncie Redbirds fresh off of a 78-72 win over Eastern Michigan come to the JAR Tuesday to face the Zips. 6-1 sophomore guard Luke Brumbalough leads the Cards at 12.4 ppg. 6-2 sophomore guard Tyler Cochran is second in scoring at 11.4 ppg while pulling down 5.6 rpg. 6-9 freshman center Payton Sparks scores 10.5 ppg while leading the team in rebounding at 6.2 rpg. They were predicted to finish 8th in the MAC in the MAC preseason poll. Three Man Weave summarized Ball State as follows: “There is a noticeable lack of talent on the roster and an absence of a true creator and/or go-to scorer. Whitford might have a solid floor as a head coach, but this could conceivably be his worst team since 2014-15, the last time he finished outside the KenPom top 200.”

It's not ire (anger) and it's not directed at anyone in particular. I'm addressing the ongoing debate.

There's one thing I hate worse than losing to PCCC. It's a Covid policy debate in a sports forum. Maybe I am in the minority but I come to this forum to get away from a world where Covid policy and debates overwhelm the daily news narrative.

I guess that's where we have to trust in Groce and hope every other team is having the same troubles. Hopefully, this will run its course and they'll be back on the beam by the middle or end of February.

It took a year for them to figure out how bleak things were without Ianello.

This on/off, players in/players out has to be a very tough environment in which to coach. It has to be difficult to get in any rhythm. The team should be settling into rotations and roles now but that has to be tough when you don't know who you're playing, who will be available or when and where you're playing.

Damn, I was hoping that Trimble was the last of the Zips covid cases.

Ahhhh hell, send Charles!

Good point. I'm not a fan of the "10 minutes with John and George" post-game pressers as they just seem so contrived. I guess it's an exercise a D1 basketball program is expected to have.

I think you could see more players leave after the coaches look at tape and have "heart to heart" talks with them about their future playing time. One of the primary downfalls of the Arth staff was their failure to attract D1 FBS level talent or conversely their ability to attract non-FBS level talent, and some of those kids are going to learn quickly from this staff that they may not measure up and move on.