1981 grad

I know this will not be a popular post but I hate when we play Division 2 or Division 3 teams because it does not give you a true picture of the players or the progress of the team. You find out who are the players and who are the pretenders when you play tough competition, teams that are better than you. Teams that if you make the tournament you will have to play. Here is the box score of 3 players from the Heidelberg game: Dawson, Mikal 9-12 25 Scott, Shammah 5-8 15 Thornton, Kaleb 4-6 11 And these guys played a total of 54 minutes yesterday and scored 1 point shooting 0 for 11. This is the problem confronting Groce. Not sure what the answer is but hopefully Groce can find the solution.

That is one more than Scott, Thorton and Dawson (LOL)

I disagree. I thought Tribble Freeman, and Ali had good games. But you cannot play 3 on 5 offensively the entire game. Somebody has to get hot among the other 5 players

Most of the 3 point shots were wide open shots off the Freeman double team. No excuses. And remember one of our made three pointers was from Freeman.

Dawson has just been disappointing offensively after starting off so well. His outside shot has not been there and that seems to be his entire game offensively. We need somebody to help Ali, Freeman and Tribble against good teams and the rest of the team has come up empty.

We have 5 starters and only 3 that are scoring. We need more from Hunter and Dawson who are missing in action again. I just wish somebody would step up from the bench to get more minutes but none of the subs have done anything. I only remember Tavari hitting a 3.

They will keep doubling us inside until we can make a wide open 3.

Tribble is taking the ball inside and making tough shots. Dawson was open on the wing and Tribble just took it to the hoop. He is playing like he wants it bad. Love watching him play.

Thorton looks like he just cannot drive to the basket. He starts heading that way and then stops. We need our guards to step up on the double team. We have seen some outside shooting Tavari, Hunter, and some inside moves from Ali. This needs to be a team effort and the Madison defense seems to have some of our guys afraid to penetrate.

Ok I have only watched the last 5 minutes but are these announcers the worst homers ever?

They are up by 11 with 8 minutes left. Go Rockets

I think this is important game because when we played good teams early in the season we were without Ali or he had just joined the team. Both Freeman and Tribble indicated in an interview that this team has another level of play. To beat a good team on the road we need to see that next level of play. We need some of our perimeter players to make some shots and hit the 3 ball when they double and triple team Freeman. Really looking forward to see if the Zips can meet this challenge.

Kwan is now playing in Grenada and has played on a number of teams across Europe. Glad to see a former Zip playing professionally. His mom used to post on this board and was very nice.

Akron has been a success for the past 25 years because we have had 2 quality coaches who know how to run a program, find quality recruits who want to improve their game and are willing to be coached, and are content to coach at the mid major level. There were weird circumstances that forced KD to leave and I do not believe it will happen again with JG. I think he will stay with the program and even with the rebuild next year we will be competitive in the MAC.

Somebody needs to teach him to go up strong and stop changing his shot. Bizarre how a point guard cannot make a contested layup. He had a brutal game last night shooting. I agree that if TJ keep up his play she should get back into the starting lineup.

They left immediately after half. Happens every year.

I also grew up in Pa. and I am also perplexed by the Ohio State fever.

I hope his parents visit at the end of the season and he turns it on like last year.

We really played well the first half and Dawson had a great first half playing the best he has all season. However, he cooled off the 2nd half as did the rest of the team. And with Freeman in foul trouble and on the bench, we had difficulties scoring. We were stuck on 53 and I do not believe we scored a basket in 7 minutes. We got to 57 making some foul shots. We had problems breaking the press and Groce put in Tavari instead of Hunter. I thought it was a great move and then Tavari turns the ball over twice. We must have had 5 turnovers against their press. And what was Dawson thinking when he took the 3 shot when we are trying to kill time. That is at least the 3rd mental error he has made in the last 2 minutes of a game. Finally, if Freeman is the captain of this team I wish he would tell all the players to stop motioning to the opposing bench whenever they score. Freeman is the leading scorer and if I don't do it, nobody else on the team should be doing it. It is a bad habit and I sit behind the opposing bench and it is completely uncalled for. Groce and Freeman should tell the players to stop it.

I could not figure out why they would be playing Chicago State in the middle of the season. Chicago State is between leagues this year. I think we have played them in the past. The Dukes pulled it out.

Same person that counts people at the Zips football games.

Thanks for posting the time. Last night on the telecast of the Zips game they indicated the start was at 7.

He is looking stronger each game he plays. Getting close to 100%

That looked like the worst team we faced. Unforced turnovers, did not box out, and could not shoot from the outside. Not sure if the team lacks talent or bad coaching but they just looked bad.

Yes, he must have done something at their last game.