clarkwgriswold

Agree on that starting 5. I think/hope Banks gets his shot back. I can also see situations when Riak comes off of they floor and we see Reece and X on the floor together. I anticipate Reece being the biggest addition. I like to watch guys in warmups, especially new guys early in the season to get a sense of what the Zips have. Early last season, Banks had a beautiful shot while Cheese really struggled. As the season went on, they went in different directions. My observations of Banks' shot is what gives me some hope.

In the post-game, Arth said how proud he was of him for his effort. That tells me he tried to suck it up but has been hurt.

High schools aren't permitted to recruit and the Hoban fans say he doesn't.

No need to apologize for caring. That's the mark of a real fan. Your original post just had the sound of a kid telling his mom that the kids at school were making fun of his clothes! Also, don't lump me into that one Balsy. They're only 4 games in and were hamstrung in recruiting by their late start. If I don't see improvement this season, better recruiting in the offseason and a substantial improvement next season, I'll be with you, but for now it is premature.

Maybe that's the problem. You're wrapping up way too much of your self worth and emotion in this. Sure, it's disappointing but it shouldn't make you miserable or impact your clothes or school pride. The Zips are awful. There's no other conclusion that can be reached. Questionable play calling, but the biggest issue is a lack of talent. Hopefully, this is the year of experience for young guys to improve that will pay dividends down the line. Improvement will require not only the development of those kids but some better recruiting with a full season and off-season to beat the bushes.

FF: Game ends at 0-0 after countless overtimes and the fans, refs and players just giving up and calling it a night.

GCCC was one the teams they played in Last Chance U. From his HUDL tape, he appears to be very good when unblocked. LOL.

I have adopted a new policy- I will not respect the decision of anyone who asks me to respect their decision.

Zips football is awful; fantasy football team is awful; Browns struggling; golf season winding down. Damn am I ready for some basketball!

What about former Massillon, Hoban, Kentucky QB Danny Clark, now playing for Copiah-Lincoln Community College?

A 1200 word essay on why Larry Williams sucks is hard to ignore! I just love it when a person with an agenda goes at it on an anonymous DISCUSSION forum with a zeal that indicates they think it will make a difference.

Wow Danny, you sure have started out with a bang. A new thread, 5 post, 1220+ word treatise on why Larry Williams sucks. Unfortunately, you lost 90% of the readers about a hundred words in. You should put it all in letter format and send it on the school president and/or board of trustees.

Henceforth, Williams shall be responsible for leading the Zips out of the tunnel with the huge A flag and shall be the top person in the cheerleader pyramid. As an aside, I see him plenty. ADs should be like referees. If they're doing their jobs well, you don't much notice them. Only the big losers and the bigmouths garner attention. If basketball and football don't improve by the end of his contract, I'll be more than happy to see them not renew him.

Yes, obviously (well, maybe not). Actually, it is an old Jim Rome joke.

Nice job, as always!

Syracuse already obviously pays their basketball athletes. How else could you explain top talent from around the country going to Syracuse, New York to play basketball?

So much for the Zips strong second half showings.

Too often, those seats are political rewards. As a result, you end up with people with agendas other than what's best for the school.

Oh, so now we're expected to rely on people who go to practices and games and interact with the players as opposed to people who read two articles in the Beacon and the box scores every week?

I recall an article where they talked about him working on some project as a part of his construction tech degree. There has to be a way to ditch that damn track, improve the upstairs sight lines and get rid of that stupid glass wall behind the reserved seats.

At the P5 level, it's about contributing now. The seasoned senior is the exception to the rule.

Didn't qualify.

Aaaaah, it seems like just yesterday people on Zips Nation were clamoring for Bowden to get Kato on the field and now here we are...

GT apparently thinks we should be encouraged by the Zips second half showings. I tend to think a team does better in the second half in those situations in part because the team ahead lets up knowing that the game is essentially over. As such, I can't get too excited by the team's second half performances.