Memorial Hall

[g-mann17]

You know what Rugby, you are right, whatever new arena we get should be named after Hipsher.While we are at it, I think we should re-name Infocision Stadium to Lee Owens Stadium. I mean, Owens did more to get us some respectability than anyone else. He brought in some good recruits in Domenik Hixon, Charlie Frye, Chase Blackburn, etc. Granted, he never won shit while he was here. Never beat a BCS team, never got us close to a conference championship and his teams consistently underperformed. I mean he was going up against a better MAC than what we have now with those dominant Marshall teams and some very good teams in Miami, Toledo, NIU, etc. He had to deal with future NFL players like Byron Leftwich, Ben Roethlisberger, Chad Pennington, etc. Never mind the fact that he accomplished absolutely nothing while he was here, let's re-name the stadium after him. I volunteer to help take down all the Infocision Stadium signs and I'll even start working on a design logo for Owen's Stadium.

So you are going to try to compare this years team, or last years team to Ball, Bosley, Phillips, Andrick, Moore, Gooden. Do not think it would even be close. Might as well name it after Owens, JD did not worl out as all you thought he would a couple years ago. Whose to say that KD will not have the same fate. I have sat in the stands in the same shirt for 20 yrs now. The team mentioned above is better than anything KD has brought in, they played better competition.

OHHHH, you're that crackhead that runs to the restroom every 15 minutes.There is no way that Ball's team could even run with these guys.And Hipsher actually set us back 10 years, the teams were attrocious. Hell the best counterpoint against Hipsher is "what's he doing now?"

[Dave in Green]

JD did not worl out as all you thought he would a couple years ago. Whose to say that KD will not have the same fate.

That would be determined by win-loss record. While it's possible that KD could have a complete collapse and go from winning 20+ every year to a JD-type losing percentage, it's highly unlikely.

[Captain Kangaroo]

JD did not worl out as all you thought he would a couple years ago. Whose to say that KD will not have the same fate.

That would be determined by win-loss record. While it's possible that KD could have a complete collapse and go from winning 20+ every year to a JD-type losing percentage, it's highly unlikely.

JD went 3-9 in his year #6. KD won 23 games, won a MAC Championship and made the NCAA tourney in his year #6.

[Zip Watcher]

KD won 23 games, won a MAC Championship and made the NCAA tourney in his year #6.

Predicting the future! Is that you, Captain Karnac?I like it. B) B) Go Zips.

[Captain Kangaroo]

KD won 23 games, won a MAC Championship and made the NCAA tourney in his year #6.

Predicting the future! Is that you, Captain Karnac?I like it. B) B) Go Zips.

Jean Dixon has NOTHING on me!

[zip37]

I would have loved to have seem Ryan land that punch!

[Hilltopper]

I would have loved to have seem Ryan land that punch!

I did! Truly an unforgettable moment.

[flipthezip]

I would actually like us to keep with the tradition we started by also the naming the field. In this case, I would love to see Coleman Crawford Court at Hipsher Hall.Andrick must have been idolizing Jamie Bosley.

[UA Fan]

Dambrot is the beneficiary of a weak MAC, when Hipsher was there every team seemed to have NBA talent. Now it seems as if Toledo, Cent Mich, Eastern, Can't, BGSU, are all teams that are struggling to compete in the MAC. Name me 5 players to play in NBA since Dambrot came to Akron and Hipsher left Akron. While Hipsher was there Casey Shaw Toledo, Chris Kaman Cent Mich, David Webber Cent Mich, Keith Mcleoud BGSU, Shawn Stonerook Ohio, Brandon Hunter Ohio, Wally Szerbiak Miami, Derrick Dials Eastern Mich, Anthony Stacey BGSU, Trevor Huffman Can't, Antonio Gates Can't State, Earl Boykins East Mich, Antonio Daniels BGSU, John Edwards Can't State, Ira Newbel Miami, Tamar Slay Marshall, Bonzi Wells Ball St, Theron Smith Ball St.. Seems to me Hipsher was coaching aginst way better talent. I realize some are not in NBA but all played on an NBA summer team in the last 4 years.

Why were all those great players on the other MAC teams and not Akron? We were really outrecruited during the Hipsher years, apparently.

[deacon33]

Dambrot is the beneficiary of a weak MAC, when Hipsher was there every team seemed to have NBA talent. Now it seems as if Toledo, Cent Mich, Eastern, Can't, BGSU, are all teams that are struggling to compete in the MAC. Name me 5 players to play in NBA since Dambrot came to Akron and Hipsher left Akron. While Hipsher was there Casey Shaw Toledo, Chris Kaman Cent Mich, David Webber Cent Mich, Keith Mcleoud BGSU, Shawn Stonerook Ohio, Brandon Hunter Ohio, Wally Szerbiak Miami, Derrick Dials Eastern Mich, Anthony Stacey BGSU, Trevor Huffman Can't, Antonio Gates Can't State, Earl Boykins East Mich, Antonio Daniels BGSU, John Edwards Can't State, Ira Newbel Miami, Tamar Slay Marshall, Bonzi Wells Ball St, Theron Smith Ball St.. Seems to me Hipsher was coaching aginst way better talent. I realize some are not in NBA but all played on an NBA summer team in the last 4 years.

Why were all those great players on the other MAC teams and not Akron? We were really outrecruited during the Hipsher years, apparently.

Well I guess one remedy is to have a 230 rank strength of schedule like Akron has this year. I heard that KD was looking to get Devry, and The University of Phoenix on the schedule. I believe Akron had 5, 1000 point scorers on that team in the late 90's. to win 17,18,17 vs the talent listed was commendable, seeing Akron had no NBA talent. And I’m sure if Ball, Bosley, Andrick, Phillips, Hipsher, or any of the guys from that team were seen sitting in the stands at a game you all would run over and get in line to sniff their jocks. Akron is the quintessential building program, they will have good years and then bad years. But they will never be on the Level as Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler or whatever mid major team you can think of with a name.

[Quickzips]

[Jalapeño Zippy]

If i recall didnt Hipsher get akron their 1st banner in the MAC East? Also, didnt he have the insight to hire Dambrot, and allow that little hair ball to weasel his way into the head coaching spot. I am Thunder Dan........Sike for all you 90's fans.

Yup, you aren't close to the Hipshers at all.

I am so close I am Dan's shadow. Dan Hipsher paved the road that the Zips are traveling down now. He gave the Zips the credability that they carry now. Thank You Dan where ever you are right now. Rumor is that he might come back and coach the Football team to a MAC East Title.Are yout a gumshoe Quick?

Conf. Conf. Year Coach Record Pct. Record Affiliation1972-73 Wyatt Webb 22-5 .815 Independent1973-74 Wyatt Webb 18-6 .750 Independent1974-75 Wyatt Webb 20-9 .689 Independent1975-76 Alex Adams 10-14 .417 Independent1976-77 Ken Cunningham 13-12 .520 Independent1977-78 Ken Cunningham 9-18 .333 1-6 MCC1978-79 Ken Cunningham 10-17 .370 2-8 MCC1979-80 Ken Cunningham 10-14 .417 Independent1980-81 Bob Rupert 8-18 .308 5-9 OVC1981-82 Bob Rupert 7-19 .269 3-13 OVC1982-83 Bob Rupert 14-15 .483 7-7 OVC1983-84 Bob Rupert 8-19 .296 3-11 OVC1984-85 Bob Huggins 12-14 .462 6-8 OVC1985-86 Bob Huggins 22-8 .733 10-4 OVC1986-87 Bob Huggins 21-9 .700 9-5 OVC1987-88 Bob Huggins 21-7 .750 Independent1988-89 Bob Huggins 21-8 .724 Independent1989-90 Coleman Crawford 16-12 .571 Independent1990-91 Coleman Crawford 15-13 .536 6-10 MCC1991-92 Coleman Crawford 16-12 .571 10-6 MCC1992-93 Coleman Crawford 8-18 .308 3-15 MAC1993-94 Coleman Crawford 8-18 .308 2-16 MAC1994-95 Coleman Crawford 8-18 .308 4-14 MAC1995-96 Dan Hipsher 3-23 .115 0-18 MAC1996-97 Dan Hipsher 8-18 .308 6-12 MAC1997-98 Dan Hipsher 17-10 .629 13-5 MAC1998-99 Dan Hipsher 18-9 .667 12-6 MAC1999-00 Dan Hipsher 17-11 .607 11-7 MAC2000-01 Dan Hipsher 12-16 .429 9-9 MAC2001-02 Dan Hipsher 10-21 .323 5-13 MAC2002-03 Dan Hipsher 14-14 .500 9-9 MAC2003-04 Dan Hipsher 13-15 .464 7-11 MAC2004-05 Keith Dambrot 19-10 .655 11-7 MAC2005-06 Keith Dambrot 23-10 .697 14-4 MAC2006-07 Keith Dambrot 26-7 .788 13-3 MAC2007-08 Keith Dambrot 24-11 .686 11-5 MAC2008-09 Keith Dambrot 23-13 .639 10-6 MACAs you can see, not only did Dan pave the road that the Zips are traveling now, but he paved it with gold. Maybe you have Dan Hipsher confused with Bob Huggins or Keith Dambrot when talking about coaches that have actually given Zips Basketball any sort of credibility in the Division I era? Or maybe you're just in love with Dan Hipsher? Either one is fine with me, but it's obvious that Dan Hipsher doesn't hold a candle to the things that Huggins and Dambrot have done for Akron Basketball. The numbers speak for themselves.

Dambrot is the beneficiary of a weak MAC, when Hipsher was there every team seemed to have NBA talent. Now it seems as if Toledo, Cent Mich, Eastern, Can't, BGSU, are all teams that are struggling to compete in the MAC. Name me 5 players to play in NBA since Dambrot came to Akron and Hipsher left Akron. While Hipsher was there Casey Shaw Toledo, Chris Kaman Cent Mich, David Webber Cent Mich, Keith Mcleoud BGSU, Shawn Stonerook Ohio, Brandon Hunter Ohio, Wally Szerbiak Miami, Derrick Dials Eastern Mich, Anthony Stacey BGSU, Trevor Huffman Can't, Antonio Gates Can't State, Earl Boykins East Mich, Antonio Daniels BGSU, John Edwards Can't State, Ira Newbel Miami, Tamar Slay Marshall, Bonzi Wells Ball St, Theron Smith Ball St.. Seems to me Hipsher was coaching aginst way better talent. I realize some are not in NBA but all played on an NBA summer team in the last 4 years.

If all this 'talent' was coming to the MAC, Dan failed in getting any of his own to compete.