clarkwgriswold

During an awful stretch in the game last night, one of the announcers made a comment to the effect that the MAC had so much talent that it was a shame the MAC is a one bid NCAA tourney conference. I actually said out loud "what game are you watching?"

I watched some of the Toledo-Buffalo game last night during Toledo's second half run when they pulled away and all I could think was "damn, they're good." They are not unbeatable but they really seem to be hitting their stride. As Blue & Gold stated, the Zips can't have one of their slow starts because unlike the awful directionals Toledo will keep their foot on the accelerator and pull away. I am afraid if they yank Trimble from the starting lineup that it may ruin his psyche for the rest of the season. They will really need to get a handle on Rollins Friday. Some of the league's top guards, Sears, Williams, Carry and White, have had their way with the Zips and Rollins is as good as any of them. He's also coming off a MAC player of the week and had 25 points, 11 boards and 5 assists against Canada.

Good stuff MDZip! Thanks for doing the research. Let's not forget though that these were the guys who told us "Defense is a Tony Barbee staple" and "CMU settles into the 2-3 that's been pretty effective this year." All the while, CMU is the worst defense in the MAC.

The Zips head west to face the league leading 16-4 Toledo Rockets Friday night. The game is being broadcast on CBS Sports Network (grrrrr). 6’4” sophomore guard Ryan Rollins leads the Sprockets and the MAC in scoring at 19.4 ppg going into the Buffalo game. Rollins was a member of last year’s All-MAC Freshman Team, starting every game, and was an All-MAC first teamer in the pre-season poll. He just had 25 points, 11 boards and 5 assists against Buffalo. He is as good of a player as I have seen in the MAC this year. 6’7” junior forward JT Shumate leads the team in rebounding at 6.5 rpg and is second on scoring at 15.3 ppg.

Toledo looking like world beaters and peeling Buffalo in the second half.

Groce will tell us on the postgame that their effort was good. That may be true, however, the reality is that this team is just not very good right now. Just keep plugging and hope it comes.

They just posted a wrong schedule for the Zips.

There it is!

The light reflection on the floor is burning a hole in my retinas.

...and now they've completely lost the scoreboard graphic. Real professional job tonight by ESPN+.

Zips again playing to the level of the competition.

...and on queue...

It just doesn't feel like an ESPN+ Zips game without John Johnson and Blue Bangs trying to sell me a Toyota.

Maybe they need to change the pregame routine given the repeated slow start issue.

I think the "him" could be the guy that controls the home team score on the score board. He doesn't get many chances.

"Defense is a Tony Barbee staple." Good Lord.

Both of those dunks by guys he was covering.

Record graphic has been updated.

SportsCenter will cut live to it.

TV play by play guy: "CMU settles into the 2-3 that's been pretty effective this year." Dude, they're 12th in MAC defense points against. LMAO.

1 for 10 so far.

3 point in the first 6 minutes. Yikes.

12-4 in MAC, 15-8 overall.

I love these pharmaceutical commercials that tell me I shouldn't take their drug if I am allergic to it.