Elton Alexander on the Zips + Zeke

[Valpo Zip]

I am honestly expecting us to be next year regardless of what zeke does. Think about it. We only lost Nate (not that he was not important), but on the other side, we have more seasonned and experienced (C. McKnight, B. McKnight, Roberts, and McNeese), we also have returning (Humpty, Nik, and McLanahan)-(freshman mistakes), and that is huge. When i think about it, the added experience alone should make up for Nate's absence and give us a return trip to the NCAA tournament.Now the addition of Zeke, Sullivan, Parish, and Steward is definitely welcome but that should be the icing on the cake not the cake itself. In other words, if Zeke and the other freshman cannot contribute in their first year (unlikely), we should win the mac. If they do contribute (likely), watch out.

[WinZip]

I agree, the goal for next year should be an NCAA tourny win.

[RACER]

i think how good zeke will be next year will determine how far this team will.we should have enough to complete for a mac champ regardless of how zeke does.the problem is expectations for this teams next year will be through the roof.after watching what n.c. did to gonzaga thier is huge gap between the top teams, and akron.the only way the zips can close that gap is a dominating big man.we can win mac titles with the guys we have right now,butto win a ncaa tourney game we are going to need zeke to step up.i know some of the posters want to schdule some top 10 teams.the only way i would play those teams is in a preseason tourney.at least you have a nuetral court.if teams are not willing to give us a return game then don't schedule them. what's the point of getting beat by 25 pointsby a team like n.c, or duke. teams like akron have no chance of beating them at thier place.if kd was smart he would try to find the best preseason tourneys to get in competition wise.then i have no problem playing a duke,or n.c. playing at thier place it's a waste of time.