clarkwgriswold

I've gone blind!

GT's article on the new recruits. I wonder if he's realized they're not all eligible for this year.

Nice to see the focus!

The quickest way to get a program back up to speed is JUCOs and transfers. It's simply the hand Groce was dealt in a world that demands fast results. If it works, we'll start seeing more of the freshman recruit talent in time.

I bet Senderoff is pink with envy.

Too bad it doesn't look like Maquelle McIntyre will never see the floor for the Zips. We could have had a Mac and Cheese backcourt.

Matt bobbleheads for everyone! I also got an LBJ jersey that fits, a Bowden Football camp t-shirt and a piece of the 2010 championship net. Well worth my $5.

Had a great time. Got some decent cheap swag from the sale (including my 3rd Matthew Wilson bobblehead if anyone needs one!). Team looked better than in many of the other recent spring games. Interesting to see Bubba Arselanian in at FB. Ramart looks like a most capable backup to Kato. All in all a fun day in Zip land!

Then he'd be blue cheese.

I hope he gets to shoot technicals so that Frenchy can say "the Cheese stands alone...

Not holding my breath on Alvarez. He's going to end up at Wichita State.

If he has character issues and gets moved along like Cotton, will Groce be accused of cutting the Cheese?

I saw something that described him as a combo guard.

Looks like another lefty.

Here it is-

Sounds like he was battling some injury issues- https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/xeyrius-williams-announces-leaving-dayton-flyers/sWAWyHGN9W5cJ8QitOMkcO/

Now Wilson is a candidate for the presidency at Utah Valley University. https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/ua-president-is-finalist-for-top-job-at-utah-state-university I.....AM.....SO.....DAMN.....CONFUSED.

The kid showed promise. He frustrated the hell out of me for the first half of the season by coupling that promise with inexcusable mental lapses. I think in time, he would have been a nice MAC player. If he thinks he's a top notch player who can succeed at a place like Oklahoma, he's going to be very disappointed.

On the heels of-

That one does hurt. Kid has potential. While I am feeling spurned, I'll get in the unsolicited dig to wish his next coach luck in keeping him engaged (especially on defense where he would occasionally get lost).

Softball recently won a game to improve their record to 2-31-1.

Technically, she retired- https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/university-of-akron-womens-basketball-zips-coach-jodi-kest-announces-retirement

The game is definitely changing.

Interesting article from Cleveland.com on the sports budgets of the non-OSU public universities in Ohio. The UA takeaways- UA is 8th out of 10 in the percentage of expenses covered by ticket sales; 2nd of 10 in the amount of per student subsidy towards athletics; and 3rd of 10 in total athletics expenses. Not positive figures in support of a new arena. http://www.cleveland.com/expo/erry-2018/04/75b2bda3ed/money_in_ohio_college_sports.html#incart_m-rpt-1

I think the views of some of the Zips fans have been a little skewed by Akron's great luck in having Zeke and Big Dog. Quick, name 3 other top notch 6-10 or larger MAC big men in the last 10 years. Tough job without cheating. MAC teams get by with serviceable, not outstanding big men. They may get a 6-7 to 6-9 quality forward type occasionally (Hall; Campbell; Moss, etc.), but the classic big man who is impactful in the MAC is a most rare commodity.