clarkwgriswold

Their record is deceptive. They've been in a lot of games and lost some close ones

Thank goodness. Damn frustrating.

He had a rough year at Butler but I think he's actually a better player than he was when he left Akron.

Hoping for only one!

You have to win the ugly ones and that's what the Zips did tonight. The good- the offense was very efficient. They had only 11 turnovers in 45 minutes. They really took advantage of GW smaller lineup after their big man went out. The bad- the defense was really off tonight. The rotations were slow and they were beat up the floor on many occasions. Until they went to switching in Scott for Sammy on defense late, they had problems with the 4 guard lineup. The worst- they have now shut down the north exits to the JAR at the end of the game, purportedly to keep people from the steps to the locker rooms. Add that to them closing the northeast entrance and charging for parking and I'm getting increasingly frustrated. They seem to feel compelled to turn away fans as much as possible. Oh, and I got to watch the entire first half through a a 10U basketball team because the 6 ushers they have for the entire place don't keep people off of the rails. Good thing they're not at home for a couple of weeks!

Worst defensive effort of the year.

Sometimes they just pop out. That's what it looked like.

Tavari in.

Not a great start for the Zips.

You'll be put on double secret probation buster!

This will be your one and only warning (per today's email)! Thank you for your ongoing support of Akron Athletics and our Zips student-athletes. Below are some friendly reminders regarding parking at athletics events. The University of Akron and Akron Athletics have been working with UAkron Park, a third-party vendor, as they have taken over all parking for the University and special events. Throughout the fall semester, UAkron Park has been issuing warnings to fans that parked in non-event spaces. Be advised, UAkron Park is issuing tickets to fans that do not park in designated lots. Please be sure to park in your designated lot and have your parking pass visible. Do not park in lots with signage indicating "no event parking." Fans that do not have parking passes should park in Lot 1 and pay the designated fees. That's one hell of a thank you.

The Gardner-Webb teams are known as the "Runnin' Bulldogs." That's quite an image. I've never seen a bulldog run. My son went to a university and lived in a dorm where the team mascot, a bulldog. In getting hyped up for the big game against their rival, they trained the bulldog to attack and tear up a box with the rival's emblem on it. In front of the student body they unleashed the bulldog to tear up the box, he frantically approached the box and....started humping it. I guess "Runnin' Bulldogs" is better than "Humpin' Bulldogs."

Won't the other schools have the same potential to climb due to portal additions?

Like him or not and whether it has been effective or not, he's made a hell of a lot more of an effort to help his community that others in his position. My great nephew is currently attending UA on a Lebron scholarship and doing well. It's an opportunity he otherwise may not have had.

Kind of bold bringing what's actually been said to the table! It's remarkable how my simple observation at the game turned into a two page debate over the merits of Lebron James.

Doing on a weekday does little to promote interest and attendance.

Iowa's worst QB is likely better than anyone in our QB room the last two years. I'd love for them to bring home Ethan Wright. Good kid from a good local family. He got the runaround at Cinci from different staffs, including a position switch, then a move back. He had a good bowl game last year then got moved down the depth chart again.

So, ummmmm, how 'bout Ole KD?

Gardner–Webb University (Gardner–Webb, GWU, or GW) is a private Christian liberal arts university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It was founded as Boiling Springs High School in 1905. Gardner-Webb is a classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities.

A 54 point half for BG in the comeback.

I suspect that was the deal in bringing him there. He's also the only assistant off of the bench during play.

I went. A free D1 basketball game in the gym of my alma mater fifteen minutes from home. I'd have gone whether or not KD was involved. It was a great game. Duquesne came up with a steal and went down the floor to score a fast break basket with .2 left on the clock to win. KD has some players but they still seem to be lacking some cohesion. They play hard on defense. You get the sense from watching the bench interactions that KD's prepping to turn it over to Dru soon. Bradley may never return to NEO.

Just a bunch of guys who put a 15 point ass-whuppin' on the Braves. As an aside, I see Duquesne played Stony Brook, coached by Geno Ford, former PCCC and Bradley coach.

The little 5'8" guard from M-H, Ryan Marchal, was a scrappy player. Very much enjoyed watching him.