clarkwgriswold

Even in a deep slumber Toledo will score more than a point a minute against CMU.

Every time the Zips play against a zone looks like the first time they've played against a zone.

1 for 5 from the line.

Main ESPN+ camera seems a little bouncy tonight. It must be from the huge rockin' crowd.

8 points in 8 minutes. Yuk

I'd appreciate it if you didn't usurp my role as the voice of gloom and doom on here! 😁

Could you call around to some Verizon stores for me and look for some free tickets?

I know I sound like a broken record but I really think Buffalo could make a run. If Williams and Segu are on their games and Mballais doing his part on the boards and getting the easy points, they could be a tough out. I wish they were in the other bracket.

Groce and Holtman initially did the vest thing for the OSU game in honor of their college coach. I assume this season and the vest have been an extension of that.

Nice work. Rollins would get my vote. My All-MAC team would be: Rollins, Insincere, Sears, Freeman and Plowden DPOY- Freeman Freshman of the Year- co-winners- Farakhan and Sparks

Agreed. However, my point was that a Toledo, OU or PCCC is unlikely to be as bad as BSU was (no points in the first 6:19 of the game/ 2 points in the first 8 minutes/ 20 points in the half) even if the Zips are playing great defense.

It was clearly contact he initiated and a travel. Those picky MAC refs will generally call travelling when you take 4-5 steps.

Apparently, wisdom does not come with age!

Carter got booted with just under 4 minutes left against BG, right after OU made a huge run to get back into the game. He got called for travelling then went off on the ref who T'd him up. He then kept at it and got the quick hook. He then acted like a child taking forever to leave and then holding his ear to the crowd as he walked out. Nice childish display for a 5th year player and a complete momentum killer for OU. It was fun to replay on ESPN+.

Good point. My mindset is a little off by being spoiled over the years by the Zips always qualifying for Cleveland.

As a coach in the MAC, given the very clear history of the conference as a one bid league, why would you ever have a different focus than building towards the tournament? It makes me crazy when they lose to a "lesser" team and I'd enjoy them winning every game but next week is really all that matters. I am very much encouraged by the recent run but I am still concerned about the offensive doldrums the team occasionally falls into. A decent team won't allow them to pull away while playing poorly like Ball State did in the first half of last night's game.

The Zips conclude their 2021-2022 regular season this Friday by hosting the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Chippewas are 7-21, 6-11 MAC and in a precarious eighth place in the MAC standings. The Chips need a win against the Zips or a loss by ninth-place Bowling Green at Toledo to hold onto 8th. 6’0” freshman guard Kevin Miller leads CMU at 13.2 ppg. From the Zips online schedule, it does not clear if this game will be televised. The site references “TV: 21-DAY WILDCARD SELECTION”, so we'll see.

Zips getting outrebounded and only shooting 29% from three and still up 15. Ball State is bad and they are in the middle of the MAC. I've now guaranteed a run by them.

Did the Zips just try to get the ball to Freeman on a pick and roll? Be still my heart! I want a DNA test on Bumbalough. I suspect he may be Whitford's love child. I can find no other explanation for him playing,

Zips D is really outstanding so far, closing out strong, giving up no easy shots. It is as good as I have seen it this year. Good thing as the offense is struggling.

Yikes, 6 total points through 6 minutes. Ugly.

Patellar tendonitis.

Wow. I like it. A nice early test. They must not have had room for Point Park or Wheeling.

I think if we were going to see more of Kalle we'd have seen it by now. He's played 1 minute in the last 2.5 months (BG on 1/20/22). I don' think we'll start seeing him now.