clarkwgriswold

Good call. He was really working hard in the EMU game the other night. It has to take it out of you. I guess we should be happy that his man isn't at least 6 inches taller than him like LCJ.

Taking the prior CMU OT game out of the mix, the Zips have averaged 56 points a game in the MAC. Ugh.

Yep, scoring can be a skill thing. Defense and rebounding are effort and technique things. When I used to coach, I had this awful drill when my kids weren't rebounding. I'd match kids up three on three, into three pairs and put them around the circle. I'd put three inside and three outside, put the ball in the middle of the circle and blow the whistle. The three inside guys had to get their keesters on the outside guys and keep them from getting the ball and long as possible. It occasionally got close to violent, but they sure as hell learned to box out.

Bad weather + walk from the deck+ bad basketball = low attendance

To be fair, we're as crappy as any team in the MAC right now.

%#@*&^!@#$%^&%$#!!!!! This is the point at which the program should be starting to turn the corner. Instead, they can't even seem to find the corner. This team is just awful on offense right now. Just plain damn brutal.

The Chippewas come into the JAR Tuesday night to face the struggling Zips. On January 8th, the Zips fell to the Chipps by 2 in OT at Mt. Pleasant. The Chipps are 14-3 (not including today's Ball State game). 6-2 senior guard Larry Austin continues to lead their scoring at 17.6 ppg while 605 junior guard Kevin McKay leads rebounding at 7.3 ppg.

To his credit, Stow has little else so he sees a lot of double teams and his coach isn't much one for altering a game plan.

At least it isn't a Tuesday night football game.

I suspect Gueye is still suspended pending a University due process procedure, so his scholarship technically may not be out of the mix yet. I'm not whether K-lac's would have been withdrawn given the late nature of his move to the transfer portal and the start of the semester. As such, I suspect there's no scholarship money to give a walk on.

Michael Scott?

Groce talked about Reece on Zips Live tonight. Said he and the coaches watched his most recent game and that he was a monster. He also talked about finding him while recruiting Channel Banks. A 6'6" power forward inside presence could really help this team.

It's a little early to put this game up, but I wanted everyone to get the word on the schedule change from Saturday the 9th to Friday the 8th at 9 p.m. Ugh, I thought I disliked Saturday afternoon games.

Miami was picked to finish second in the East in the preseason MAC poll, but the Redhawks are off to a rough 0-4 MAC start losing to Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo and Buffalo. They lost to Northern by 13 at home while the Zips lost to Northern by 17 in DeKalb. They lost to Central by 7 at home while the Zips lost to Central by 2 in OT at Central. Another common opponent is UPFW who the Redhawks beat by 6 in Oxford, while the Zips lost by 3 at UPFW. I think the Redhawks' slow start in the MAC is misleading and that this could be a tough game for the Zips.

I'd think that going 37-52 the last seven seasons and a 47 point loss in their last bowl already had them off to a good start...

I'm dusting off an old thread based on quotes on other threads and my observations of Jimond this year. I have come to senior days of many seasons and stood to cheer the players I thought represented my alma mater in an exemplary manner. I won't cheer any player louder than Jimond. From that awkward out of control freshman to being a senior leader, Jimond has given 100% every minute he has been on the floor. He stuck with UA when KD left and others bailed. Last year, I watched him try to counsel and temper Virshon. This year, I have watched him taking younger players under his wing and offer them advice or words of encouragement. His impact on the team has gone far beyond his basketball talents. He has done the Zips proud. Good luck Jimond in wherever life leads you.

Maybe they were too busy beating players from the women's team.

You just completely changed your narrative from being kicked off the team to be asked.

Getting queazy.

I suspect he might even get a waiver and start right in given the incident. I'm also not sure he would have to sit at all in D2 or D3 which would be the better fit.

There you go again letting the facts get in the way.

Now, now, things were all popsicles, rainbows and a law abiding Mayberry like existence under KD!

Kostelac. Sounds Russian. I'm contacting Mueller. Give me a break.

Thanks for throwing this up Kreed! I got busy and just now thought of it.

I think we can all agree that this is an ugly situation and an inexcusable act of violence that can't be tolerated under any circumstances. Akronfan111's reference to transparency is well taken. Until there's more information, we're left with nothing more than speculation and unanswered questions. Certainly, there are potential answers to those questions that could cast a bad light on the UA basketball program. As a UA fan and alum, I certainly hope that's not the case, but if it is my faith in the program will be significantly tainted. All we can do at his juncture is wait and see.