Zip Watcher Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I'm curious to know what the Nation thinks about this all important game! Let's hear it. PS .. several Nation members have been staring at the ROLL CALL for a day and haven't stood up to be counted. Let's see some slugs posting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kflasher Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Sorry for being a bad boy in the roll call. I'll be nice. Sometimes you get a little excited on the eve of a big game. Good Guys 67 Zips 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Pouch Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 From my biased and optimistic view - You know Akron is going to bring it - great defense. Our defense will keep it close. Our defense is and has been, in general, better and more consistent then Kents. Last time around, I think Can't suprised us a little by bringing their A defensive game and playing it for 40 minutes - all year they have had lapses and unfortunately against us, they played solid D the entire game ( plus we missed a few bunnies...). They will not repeat that performance, We will repeat our defenseive performance - it's what we do. I see a couple of those "Zip runs" where we get into transition and the three's from Bubba and McFadden start to fall -- It's no secret that Can't has been known to give up a lot of runs this year. The middle is open for Rome -- NOONE on Can't can stop him -- He is simply more athletic then anything they have. Well, scratch that - an alumni referee could equalize our advantage. A couple of years ago, I watched an upstart Zip team dismantle the flushes on their home court (85-70) - After that game, I thought -- this is it, we've finally turned that corner. Well everyone around here knows what happened to that team - Hot entering the tourney, Brandon Hunter buzzer beater in the 1st round, a preseason championship predictions, a season to forget, another 1st round loss, and finally a real coach comes on board, KD Maybe my prediction was right after all -- I was just off in my timing I also remember many years ago, watching a solid TEAM DESTROY Can't on their turf for our first victory at the MAC Center in a long time - There were actually more Akron fans at the game and we were loud - Of course it was easy as we won by 30. I thought this was it -- we were on our way as Ball and Phillips partied on their court - untill a little known football player turned part time basketball player and started netting three's from all over the place in a first round tourney game at the JAR - It started a Can't State run that has lasted years... Today, It's our time and the corner is about to be turned. KD and TEAM have us in position to win the division. (and now if I only could figure out how to enter a Belushi clip -- LETS DO IT......................) and then enjoy Zip Fans -- Go to the Game. Be LOUD. Show them the sleeping giant is AWAKE. KD and Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 The Zips will win by as many points as Bubba scores. If Bubba pours in 12, that means Can't's playing crappy D and we win by 12. If they're defending the 3-line well, and Bubba only musters 1 point, we'll still win by 1. Auf Wiederzein (my best guess at the spelling.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipboy Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Good posts. Usually I am more reserved, but I think we win going away. The offense has to wake up, and Defense is what we do. Can't is good, but we are better this year. After Can't beat us in the tourney when their streak started, John Whorton made the comment, "Akron is the bully, and we slapped them down." Well if we want to be the Big Dogs, we gotta knock off the bullies. And Can't certainly has been the marquee team in the league over the last 7 years. If we lose, it makes it tougher but is not the end of the world. Still I like our chances. It would be nice to see DP rebound with a monster game. CK, you should look up Klaus Zollner on your trip. I imagine that he would have some stories to tell over a few beers. My lasting memory of Klauss was starting his last game vs Can't. He played about 5 minutes, but had a few points, a few rebounds, and a block and played great. Legends are made in the Can't game. Go Zips!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Pouch Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 The Zips will win by as many points as Bubba scores. If Bubba pours in 12, that means Can't's playing crappy D and we win by 12. If they're defending the 3-line well, and Bubba only musters 1 point, we'll still win by 1. Auf Wiederzein (my best guess at the spelling.) Captain, you idiot............... Bubba scores 5, lose by 5.....Bet the house, lost the house, moving out, THANKS Not to rub it in any further but you missed a good one. A lot of loud Akron fans in the upper deck -- a good game and a great time. Had the Zips held on at the end, it may have matched the J Ball towel waving party. Bubba got his shots tonight, most were wide open threes, they just didn't fall. Enjoy the beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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