clarkwgriswold

I'm appalled that kangaroos were used to feed the attendees at the press conference.

I think there are some very incorrect assumptions being made on here as to the desires of some of the posters. Just because a poster values the success of the KD era, or realizes that the success of a coach may result in him moving on, does NOT mean they have any lesser passion or desire to see the Zips win or go deep into an NCAA tournament.

Those folks will be happy to take that position until they start seeing .500 seasons, then the tune will change...

Live and learn MD. Live and learn.

I was trying to get us to refocus after beating to death Groce throwing the jail doors open to fill the Zips roster! LOL.

Sooooo, ummmmmmmmmm, how about that Boals recruiting record at OSU???

A successful coach at a mid-major who did not move on. I think his "skeleton" held him back. A coach with his record in a similar situation without the skeleton would have been gone long ago.

I don't think it's resignation as much as it is reality. If a guy is successful, he moves on from here. Dambrot was one in a million. I wish it was different, but it's that's the reality of the situation if you want a successful guy. I said it last week and set some people off, but otherwise you end up with Rob Senderoff- a guy who does just well enough to not get canned but just bad enough to not get looks from more prominent programs, mired in relative mediocrity (yes people, I know they beat the Zips).

Note to self- don't hook leash to bumper/ keep dog away from sandwiches.

Some of Bragg's problem's were self induced (like the drug paraphernalia) while others (the alleged battery) were not. I don't have huge concerns.

Other than a guy with a skeleton in the closet or an unusual sense of commitment, isn't that the plight of nearly every coach a school in AKron's position can expect to hire?

GT: "If you could be any animal, what animal would you be?" I thought Antino was vastly underutilized last year. I can't imagine that didn't play into his thought process as the season wore on. I think Groce's system would benefit him, so I hope he comes back.

My bad. Doh. That's Kansas State!

I'll personally drive him here from Manhattan, Kansas.

He certainly had good answers. I also heard him on WAKR and he was similarly prepared. Only time will tell if he's full of $hi+ and prepared with the cliches or he's genuinely the guy we saw. I certainly hope for the latter. Sounds like his wife is not a diva (not quite sure why anyone thought she was), but maybe Antino is.

Maybe he wants courted.

The reality is that "at risk" kids are generally better basketball players than altar boys.

If they duplicate their recent JAR attendance and enthusiasm, no one will notice they're there.

Ummmm, thanks for the info?

We're now in the process of "WIFE CONVINCING."

Good Lord you people are young. I lived on Spicer, next to John Heisman.

Looking forward to the first appearance of Groce with Frenchy. LOL. Like Kreed and the balanced folks have stated, there are positives and negatives. We just have to wait and see at this point. I would say they could have saved the money on the search firm.

Pretty well sums it up. If he wins 20 plus, I'll still find a reason to bitch like a lack of zone and no out of bounds plays. If he wins, I'll find his sideline antics to be "fighting for the team." He's our's now, might as well support him and hope for the best.

Well, I can't say I am overly enthusiastic about the hire, but they certainly could have done worse. I'm not a fan of his sideline antics or his regular season record. That being said, I'm generally much more tolerant of coaches acting like children when they're the coach of my team, and he did a good job of getting his teams ready for the post-season. I am looking forward to a change. As I've said before, I think we'll reflect fondly on the KD years after the sting wears off, but change is good and I'll be there next season in my Zips gear rooting on the team.

Awwwwww, group hug everybody.