mes102 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Josh Egner and Massillon Jackson will be taking on Akron East in the Regional Semifinals on Thursday at 7pm or 6pm at the JAR. I'll probably be going...anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Josh Egner and Massillon Jackson will be taking on Akron East in the Regional Semifinals on Thursday at 7pm or 6pm at the JAR. I'll probably be going...anyone else? Count me in bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'll be there to see if my initial impressions from the Jackson-Green HS game were correct. It will be great in terms of perspective to see Egner perform in the familiar setting of the JAR. It would also be great if enough Rowdies showed up to lead a special cheer when Egner is introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 So all three Zips signees are still playing at the Sweet 16 level. That's the sign of bringing in winners. Anyone have a sense of Jackson's or Coffman's chances of making the Schott so we can see them on TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'm definitely going to this game now. I have a terrible sour taste in my mouth after what I witnessed at the JAR last night. I don't want to spend the whole basketball offseason with that memory. I want to end the season at the JAR with the memory of a great performance by a player who will be in a Zips uniform next season. I don't think that Josh Egner will disappoint me the way the Zips did as a team last night. Egner was at last night's game, and got to see firsthand how badly the Zips team needs someone like him, a tough player with attitude. I'll be there tonight in my regular seat, which will give me a good perspective of what Egner looks like in the same setting where the Zips team as a whole failed to look good last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip37 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yeh, he was the only one in the joint w a Mohawk 'do. Love the non-conformist attitude. I saw him walking down the aisle toward the floor and figured it was him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I just got back from Jackson HS where I bought tickets so I wouldn't have to stand in line tonight. I expect a much bigger crowd at the JAR than last night, and am looking forward to watching the man with the mohawk give me good feelings about the future of Zips basketball. I encourage anyone who has not seen Egner perform to do yourself a favor and go see him tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Good luck, mohawk man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Great, great game. East was a big underdog in their first season in D1. They looked like a bunch of midgets compared with Jackson. But they were quick and aggressive. They poked the ball away, and their guards drove to the basket and scored over the bigger Jackson players. I thought I was at one of the recent Zips games, except for the crowd. It was the biggest JAR crowd of the season behind only the Can't game. And they were noisy. Man, were they noisy. The game went back and forth all night. East even hit a 3/4-court shot as the first half expired. Henniger was the man in the first half, scoring 20 points, all from within a few feet of the bucket. His teammates just lobbed the ball over the shorter East players, and he softly laid it in almost every time. Henniger also runs the court fast, and beats other big men down the court to get easy layups. In the second half, East double-teamed Henniger tightly, and Jackson couldn't get the ball to him. Henniger tried to take one medium-range shot, and it was ugly. He shoots the ball low, almost from his chest, and it's very blockable. He won't have a chance with that one at the next level. Now to Egner. He picked up 2 quick fouls early in the first quarter, and sat a lot. When he was in, he didn't get the ball much on offense. He was used a lot as a decoy for Henniger. He did play good D and had several rebounds, blocks and altered shots. In the second half, when Jackson couldn't get the ball to Henniger, Egner got the ball more often but didn't get a lot of shots off. He swished 5 of 6 free throws and 1 just rimmed out. He has a nice, steady free throw shooting motion, and should help the Zips team average. In the closing minutes, with Jackson trailing and the smell of upset in the air, Egner got out on a fast break and scored on a thunder dunk that put the Jackson crowd in a frenzy. The game went back and forth into the final seconds, with Henniger giving Jackson a 2-point lead with 12 seconds left on a pair of free throws. East called a timeout and then ran a drive to the bucket. The East player had a good look, but the ball bounced around and out as the buzzer sounded and Jackson wins, 58-56. So Jackson escapes the upset and returns to the JAR Saturday. East played a fantastic game and reminded me that underdog teams featuring speedy little guards with quick hands can give fits to the biggest, baddest teams (Georgetown, meet Ohio). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Front page of the Sports section has a great pic of that monster dunk. It looks like Can't picked a player who will continue to strangle people during games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Article in the ABJ with 10 photos. Be sure to check all the photos, as Egner is prominently featured in 3, though he's not mentioned in the story. ABJ Link Canton Rep story also doesn't say much about Egner, but does feature a good photo of him. I thought Egner was the one who lit the fire with his huge breakaway slam when Jackson was trailing in the 4th quarter. Canton Rep Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Jackson is down 30-28 at half time to powerhouse Toledo St. Johns. Egner hit a big three near the end of the half, and he's had a few great blocks. This kid can jump! If he can hit the three with any regualrity, he'll be a huge wing player for Akron. What a dilema for Dambrot. He has to choose between the raw athleticism of Egner, the scoring ability of Greene, and the high-level experience of Euton. Only two will play next season, and that's only if none of the bench players step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 You can watch live here: http://www.sjjbroadcasting.org/tsbn/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Jackson fans put Zips fans to shame. They stand for every big play, know a small set of cheers that they do well, and get loud when they're supposed to. I get the feeling that Egner would have been a bit more highly recruited if the team actually ran plays for him. Right now he's just an accessory on offense. Can't's recruit is a turnover machine. He has a good shooting touch right under the basket and he knows how to use his size as an advantage, kind of like a slimmer Otis Polk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Egner, alley-oop dunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 And he can hit clutch FTs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Egner hits 4 clutch free-throws to ice the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hitting clutch FTs down the stretch was a wonderful sight to me. That alley-oop brought the house down. Egner is the kind of player that develops best by getting actual playing time. I think if we redshirt him he'll never reach his potential. Hopefully one of the other recruits is the type of player who would benefit more from a year of practice and study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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