clarkwgriswold

Akron just tweeted "Don't let the door hit you in the @$$."

His kid is presently a UA football player.

Jerome Lane was also an Akron kid, having played at St. V-M.

If a renovation would cost $38 million what do you think a brand new arena would cost? I don't think he's that proud.

I get the stats, but please oh please oh please don't let me see another 3 footer passed up for a pass for a three pointer!!!

That little guard from Coppin really tormented him. I was very pleased to see Antino play well, and Malcolm Walters was a pleasant surprise.

I am just curious about what else is going on around campus to draw the kids. Not to be critical, but this is AKRON, there can't be that much more else to do for the kids in dorms and just off campus. I could understand it if we were still the commuter school we were years ago, but things have changed significantly in that regard. As for the bottomless pit that football has become, I'd think they might actually get more attention as a good Football Championship Subdivision Team or a DII team, as opposed to a perennially bad FBS team. The greatest excitement I can remember for UA football was when they went to the Stagg Bowl in the mid-70's. I'm thinking Illinois State and North Dakota State fans are enjoying their programs far more than we are.

I was amused by the comment in the Beacon article that Big Dog's poor conditioning was due to his off-season wrist injury. Apparently, one can't ride a bike or exercise with a broken wrist. Glad to see him get back in the swing tonight. 10 to 12 quality minutes from him every night could go a long way. All in all, despite the point difference, I thought it was an ugly night for the Zips.

The Zips need to realize that shots inside the three point line are permitted. It looked like Robotham was badly hurt. It was good to see him come back, though he had a rough night all around.

Forsythe can't be in at the end of close games with his free throw shooting.

I'd sure miss my seat vibrating every time someone goes up or down the lower level seats!

I am afraid that the in game inconsistency/streakyness is the symptom of a young team that we will have to deal with all season.

Ugly win, but a win nonetheless. Some awful possessions for the Zips tonight. Glad to see McAdams get on track. He and Kretzer need to start stepping up consistently for this team to have any sustained success.

The perfect analogy for $38 million into the JAR is the Jimmy John's delivery boy with the $3,000 in rims and tires on his $500 1997 Honda.

Trust me, the jail has been overcrowded since it opened and non-dangerous offenders have been released for. There are not many people left in that jail that aren't dangerous. The jail has been refusing most misdemeanants for a very long time. Trust me, those who will now be released are not the kind you would like in your neighborhood.

Let me preface this by saying I am Akron born and raised and have three degrees from UA. That being said, if I am a 17 or 18 year old talented male basketball player, it is unlikely UA would be at the top of my list. The basketball facilities are second rate, the student fan base and support are nearly nonexistent, and the city has little to offer when compared to others. As such, Dambrot has little to work with in recruiting other than the success of the program, and he has done well to get the talent he has and be a consistent power in the MAC. The fact that the football program has been such a drain and the community's lack of support for an arena further hurt the program. Based upon the cards he's been dealt, Dambrot has been great. He's clearly the best we've had since Huggins and we should be happy to have him.

Wow, quite a lot to answer there. First, he should not have done anything to keep Tree as Tree assaulted a woman. Secondly, to UA's good fortune, Nick Harney transferred and is now another team's cancer/head case.

I agree that Noah needs to look to penetrate an dish more, but another problem in that game was him and others unnecessarily dribbling against the zone. They need to minimize dribbling and pass to move the ball quickly against the zone. Noah also has to get used to guys bodying him up. He will, but it takes time.

UGLY. I guess we should be prepared to see some ugliness given the youth of the team. Dambrot said in the postgame that they had to consider whether they were going to see man-to-man or zone in the final possession. I'd like to see our opponents occasionally face such a quandary.

I wish Tree well and hope he finds his way to a better and productive life. That being said, I love the way this team is shaping up without the distraction of the bad attitudes that poisoned this team last year. To Tree's credit, the kid always played hard.

The kid is a real player. Joe Dunn had him on Big Time Sports last week and he is mature and composed beyond his years. I was very impressed. Well spoken, top notch student and a talented basketball player. He is a real steal for a MAC school.

Deji has really grown on me. He plays harder than anyone on the team and his game has really matured. I do like the chemistry that is developing with this crew. If last year's team had this chemistry, they could have been dangerous. Fortunately, the biggest threat to last year's chemistry is now at Fairmont State.

Nick Harney is a one man summary of Akron basketball- talented yet frustrating as hell.

That was a painful game to watch. Poorly played and poorly officiated. This team may be the most frustrating UA team in years. KD is trying everything, but something seems to be missing with this squad. KD has always been able to understand the psyche of each of the players, but this group seems to be a mystery. I trust KD enough to hope they start to click, but it is getting too late in the season to "hope for hope" much longer.

That game was a step back after weeks of progress since the Toledo game. I like and trust KD too, but this group seems to lack the intensity and killer instinct of his past teams despite being one of the most talented.