Zips cut down the net at the JAR

[akronzips71]

And Zeke didn't need to stand on a ladder!!!!!

[bobbyake]

Note to Akron: don't use songs from Sony because they limit the playability on certain devices like the iPad? Another reason to short SNE

[zipdiehard]

What's up with Marla Ridenour's comment toward the bottom of this article about "not as arrogant as it seems"? I think both schools showed how much they respect they have for each other by not rubbing it in at the opponents home. She is way off base with this comment.

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[Dave in Green]

I think the arrogant comment was more about the concept of going back to your own homecourt to cut down the nets after clinching a conference championship on your rival's court.

Honestly, I've been following basketball for six decades, and I don't recall ever seeing a reference to something like this before. I guess it's not uncommon for a college team to go cut down the nets at home after winning on the road, as Can't did the same last season. I may have read a reference to something like this in the past, but it sure didn't register.

In any case, I could see where a few people might consider this to border on arrogance, though I don't see it that way at all.

[Dave in Green]

Upon further consideration, there's a little problem with Marla's story:

The Zips headed back to Rhodes Arena to cut down the nets, which might not be as arrogant as it sounds. K S U did the same when it beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't did not beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't clinched last season's MAC championship when they beat WMU on the road before closing out the season with a home win against UA.

[CincyZip]

Upon further consideration, there's a little problem with Marla's story:

The Zips headed back to Rhodes Arena to cut down the nets, which might not be as arrogant as it sounds. K S U did the same when it beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't did not beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't clinched last season's MAC championship when they beat WMU on the road before closing out the season with a home win against UA.

Yeah, that's just a strange part of story overall.

[Dave in Green]

Correction: It was not the WMU win on the road that clinched it for Can't last season, but the win at Bowling Green.

[skip-zip]

Upon further consideration, there's a little problem with Marla's story:

The Zips headed back to Rhodes Arena to cut down the nets, which might not be as arrogant as it sounds. K S U did the same when it beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't did not beat UA on the road a year ago.

Can't clinched last season's MAC championship when they beat WMU on the road before closing out the season with a home win against UA.

I noticed that when I read the story too. I have no idea what she is talking about there.

[mes102]

I think she might of meant two years ago. When the last game of season was at Akron, and it was a white out, on ESPN2, and we got embarrassed on our home floor in the 2nd half...