clarkwgriswold

Yes, he is sitting for the year. My point was that it's already happening before the rule change. With the change, it will only get worse. I would propose that the rule be changed immediately yet only temporarily for the sole purpose of getting Jackson, Hester and Riak on the floor now!

Unfortunately, "upward mobility" has now become a part of the college game. Michael Weathers who bailed on Miami to head to Oklahoma State after a big freshman year is just one example.

Only 2 on the whole roster and Clark (nice name!) is the only one that contributes.

I'm afraid Canada is the class of the MAC this season. Decent size, fast and athletic, deep with many interchangeable parts. I could see them having an off shooting night, but even then a team would have to play awfully well to knock them off.

Thanks to the mod that combined my thread with this one. I forgot this one was out there!

The 9-9 Huskies of Northern Illinois come into the JAR Saturday to face the Zips as part 2 of a doubleheader with the women’s team, with tip-off scheduled for 4:30. The Huskies are 2-3 in MAC play having beaten PCCC and EMU at home and having lost to Buffalo, BG and OU on the road. The Huskies are led by 6 foot sophomore guard Eugene German at 19.7 ppg and 6-7 junior wing Levi Bradley at 6/1 rpg. They average 73.8 points per game and give up 73.5. It is also President Wilson bobblehead night. You have to show up before the women’s game for your voucher and present it at half of the men’s game. Let's hope to follow up last Saturday's exciting win with another home victory.

From what I could stomach watching, I saw guys flashing to the elbows and the foul line against the zone, but the Zips seemed hesitant to to make the pass. They also seemed hesitant to penetrate to get the zone to collapse then kick it out. I was happy with the deceased dribbling against the zone overall as compared to earlier in the year, but the lack of overall aggression on offense killed them all night. I'd also like to see them push the ball in transition to pressure the defense before it is able to set up. Happy to see a little breakout by Parrish. Utomi is in a real funk and looks a little lost. Given his high school stats, I'd guess he hasn't seen a lot of adversity on the basketball court. Hopefully, it is a short term slump that he can play his way out of, or the Zips' difficult season may become a miserable one.

I'm curious dre, just what were your expectations?

One need look no further than this and the BG game to see the wild inconsistency in MAC officiating.

Couple of awful possessions to start half, like they surprised them with the zone.

Nice crowd.

Yep, funny that he's not on GoZips.com yet. Show you just how much of a surprise he's been.

Unfortunately, he did that on Saturday and still got called for a foul!

I would love to see Malcolm and Vershon on the floor together more often, even in the starting lineup. I like Parrish's length and athleticism, but his turnovers and defensive lapses drive me crazy. Not Nick Harney level crazy, but freshman lapse crazy. This game concerns me, especially their size with Sayles likely out. I think we're going to see Koste-lack of playing time transition to Koste-lack of rest.

You're one for one lilroodude.

He also walked Sayles out to the bench towards the end of the game. I think we have a winner.

I think catching the rim with the ball may have thrown him off. After watching too many Zips big men over the years not go up strong, I like seeing Sayles do it.

4 years ago the Lillard kid from BG was in the D2 Ohio state championship game and went down the middle of lane and threw one down with under a minute left that gave his team what looked like enough to pull it out, but he got T'd up and eventually his team lost in OT. I don't think he hangs on the rim any more. Let me know what you see when you watch the replay. I wonder if contact caused Sayles to go down. When it happened, Groce jumped out to yell to Sayles to get up and get up the floor, but as soon as he saw his condition he immediately changed.

Groce told Frenchy he was going to call a timeout when Smith came up with the rebound but Coach Ford was in his ear and convinced him to let it play out.

Wow, what a game. 31-18 Zips on the fouls. What an awfully officiated game. One of the worst I've seen in a while, and I am not one to whine about officiating. I'm not sure what more the refs can ask a player to do on D then to hold his ground with his arms straight up. When the offensive players initiates contact in that situation, that's NOT a defensive foul. Groce said post-game that he thought Sayles eyes were in the back of his head. Scarey situation. They believe he has a concussion and he's off to the hospital to check everything out. He also had ice on his wrist.

Rec center Smith with the rebound of the game.

President Wilson just walked sales out to the bench.

He just walked off under his own power.

I have a bad angle as I am on that end behind the basket, but it look for a second like he may have been seizing.

Yes, concious and responding