Texas Southern Thread

[Captain Kangaroo]

I watched them play SDSU last night. They are a scrappy, athletic team. They'll be a good test for the Zips.

Unrelated Question - If a Tree blocks a shot on December 27th at the JAR, will anyone be there to hear the sound?

I digress...

They are coached by Mike Davis...former Indiana (Bob Knight's successor) and UAB coach (CUSA COTY only 2 years ago).

Fired after a respectable 6 years

[Z.I.P.]

Got crushed by Middle Tennessee, but took a very good Colorado team to double overtime.

[GP1]

Fired after a respectable 6 years

This AD sounds like a real stand up guy.....NOT.

Why is it the responsibility of the coach to get people interested in the program? The coaches job is to get good players and win games. If this guy wants to fire a multiple 20 win season after on 15-16 record, I guess there is some small justification for that.

Do I have to do another "When ADs Strike" post?

[GoZips]

Texas Southern poised to give the Zips a nasty battle. TSU is no Arkansas-Pine Bluff creampuff.

Do not let the 1-11 win/loss record fool you. The Tigers are ably coached by Mike Davis, former head

coach of UAB and Indiana. TSU took Houston into double overtime. They put a serious scare on Kansas

State before falling by nine points on the road. The Tigers lost at Colorado by three points.

The Tigers seem to take the challenge in big games. The Zips have to look quite beatable in their eyes.

Two TSU are returning all conference players. One, Fred Sturdivant, #4, is their 6'-7" version of Quincy

Diggs. He can inside or outside and loves to go to the basket. Fred is the leading rebounder and second

in scoring. Number four is their leading shot blocker with 34 blocks this season. Tough hombre.

Omar Strong, #5, is the other all conference player. Although only 5'-9", Omar is their leading scorer

averaging 15.7 PPG. His assist to turnover ratio is an amazing 1.8 to 1. He has committed only 27

turnovers in 12 games. Has the stats Akron would love get from a point guard.

Madarious Gibbs, #3, is a six foot guard that has stepped up to a starter role. He, too, has good numbers.

The Tigers shoot 39.0% complimented by 31.4% from three land. Conversely they give up 46.5%

over all with allowing 37% from three land. This would indicate that one, their opponents can get inside

and control the rim; two, three ball shooters get open on a regular basis.

Like most teams they are better at home than on the road. But, the close road games indicate that the

Tigers can put up a battle. One telling statistic is that they play only seven deep. They are not likely to

enjoy a spirited full court press or employee one themselves.

Judging by the player stats it appears that TSU normally runs a three guard double forward set. They

should have trouble with Akron's big men. However, both Colorado and Kansas State can match Akron

in size and TSU hung with these squads.

Just added to their roster in terms of playing time is Ray Penn, #14, a 5'-11" guard who poured in 24 points

against Kansas State. Penn started the last two games. In fact, they are the only games he has played

in all season. So, he is a bit of a fly-in-the-ointment unknown.

If the Zips can play the same inside/outside game they laid on Cleveland State they should win by 12-14 points.

[Dr Z]

The Tigers seem to find a way to lose.

[zippy5]

Eh, don't care who they've played. If we give a team their second win in late December, that's pretty pathetic. This team has to be tired.

[Zipmeister]

Texas Southern poised to give the Zips a nasty battle. TSU is no Arkansas-Pine Bluff creampuff.

Do not let the 1-11 win/loss record fool you. The Tigers are ably coached by Mike Davis, former head

coach of UAB and Indiana. TSU took Houston into double overtime. They put a serious scare on Kansas

State before falling by nine points on the road. The Tigers lost at Colorado by three points.

The Tigers seem to take the challenge in big games. The Zips have to look quite beatable in their eyes.

Two TSU are returning all conference players. One, Fred Sturdivant, #4, is their 6'-7" version of Quincy

Diggs. He can inside or outside and loves to go to the basket. Fred is the leading rebounder and second

in scoring. Number four is their leading shot blocker with 34 blocks this season. Tough hombre.

Omar Strong, #5, is the other all conference player. Although only 5'-9", Omar is their leading scorer

averaging 15.7 PPG. His assist to turnover ratio is an amazing 1.8 to 1. He has committed only 27

turnovers in 12 games. Has the stats Akron would love get from a point guard.

Madarious Gibbs, #3, is a six foot guard that has stepped up to a starter role. He, too, has good numbers.

The Tigers shoot 39.0% complimented by 31.4% from three land. Conversely they give up 46.5%

over all with allowing 37% from three land. This would indicate that one, their opponents can get inside

and control the rim; two, three ball shooters get open on a regular basis.

Like most teams they are better at home than on the road. But, the close road games indicate that the

Tigers can put up a battle. One telling statistic is that they play only seven deep. They are not likely to

enjoy a spirited full court press or employee one themselves.

Judging by the player stats it appears that TSU normally runs a three guard double forward set. They

should have trouble with Akron's big men. However, both Colorado and Kansas State can match Akron

in size and TSU hung with these squads.

Just added to their roster in terms of playing time is Ray Penn, #14, a 5'-11" guard who poured in 24 points

against Kansas State. Penn started the last two games. In fact, they are the only games he has played

in all season. So, he is a bit of a fly-in-the-ointment unknown.

If the Zips can play the same inside/outside game they laid on Cleveland State they should win by 12-14 points.

I'm with you 110%. These guys are absolutely the best 1-11 team out there. We will be lucky to be favored in this game. The good news is this will be considered a "good loss."

Merry Xmas.

[Dave in Green]

@GoZips, thanks for taking the time to do the research. Texas Southern has the #23 toughest OOC SOS in the country. Despite the 1-11 record, Pomeroy has them ranked #240 of 347 DI teams, the highest-ranked 1-win team in the country and even ahead of several teams with winning records such as 6-4 Sacramento State, 6-4 McNeese State and 7-5 Central Michigan. In other words, if you judge them by their 1-11 record alone, you are likely to underestimate them. Of course the Zips should be heavily favored, and they'll score a comfortable win if they play the way they did against Cleveland State. But if the Zips try to sleepwalk through this one, they could get a rude awakening.

[Dr Z]

What could one do with all this "research?" Two words, money, line...

[Zipmeister]

@GoZips, thanks for taking the time to do the research. Texas Southern has the #23 toughest OOC SOS in the country. Despite the 1-11 record, Pomeroy has them ranked #240 of 347 DI teams, the highest-ranked 1-win team in the country and even ahead of several teams with winning records such as 6-4 Sacramento State, 6-4 McNeese State and 7-5 Central Michigan. In other words, if you judge them by their 1-11 record alone, you are likely to underestimate them. Of course the Zips should be heavily favored, and they'll score a comfortable win if they play the way they did against Cleveland State. But if the Zips try to sleepwalk through this one, they could get a rude awakening.

Sagarin has them at #250 and behind every team with a winning record, and also behind dozens of teams with a losing record including New Hampshire, Morgan State, Eastern Michigan, Coastal Carolina, and NC A&T.

[Dave in Green]

@Dr Z, so if I posted sports betting stats instead of plain old sports stats, you'd have more interest?

@Zipmeister, good point about including Sagarin, who also ranks 1-11 Texas Southern as the best 1-win team in the country, and better than 60 D-I teams that have more wins than the Tigers.

[Zipmeister]

@Dr Z, so if I posted sports betting stats instead of plain old sports stats, you'd have more interest?

@Zipmeister, good point about including Sagarin, who also ranks 1-11 Texas Southern as the best 1-win team in the country, and better than 60 D-I teams that have more wins than the Tigers.

All things considered it's incredible that the game will not be televised on ESPN or ESPN2.

[Dr Z]

@Dr Z, so if I posted sports betting stats instead of plain old sports stats, you'd have more interest?

No.

[Dave in Green]

Good, because I have no interest in betting.

[Zipmeister]

Good, because I have no interest in betting.

Good response. If you ever think of answering differently, don't forget

Your Buds

[johnnyzip84]

I wonder if Fred ever used the money line?

[zestycoyote]

Stream is up already. Waiting on audio.

Edit: audio is up and synced.

[akronzips71]

Stream is up already. Waiting on audio.

Edit: audio is up and synced.

IT IS MY FAULT

BLAME IT ON ME.

After years of complaining, to the chagrin of Capt. K, WE GOT SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess it was the emails to the AD that did it. No matter. WE GOT SOUND.

[MDZip]

Zips better blow this team out. When they first walked on the floor they looked like the size of my old intramural team.

[akzipper]

I know a lot of people were ripping on Can't for their 600 crowd, but man it looks like we have about 100 people at the JAR tonight!

[akronzips71]

Is it me or did Tree look almost out on his feet the last couple of minutes? No movement, just standing around?

[akronzips71]

Of course they forgot to put the audio back on in the second half.

[akronzips71]

They are a creampuff.

[Zipmeister]

Texas Southern poised to give the Zips a nasty battle. TSU is no Arkansas-Pine Bluff creampuff.

Do not let the 1-11 win/loss record fool you. The Tigers are ably coached by Mike Davis, former head

coach of UAB and Indiana. TSU took Houston into double overtime. They put a serious scare on Kansas

State before falling by nine points on the road. The Tigers lost at Colorado by three points.

The Tigers seem to take the challenge in big games. The Zips have to look quite beatable in their eyes.

Two TSU are returning all conference players. One, Fred Sturdivant, #4, is their 6'-7" version of Quincy

Diggs. He can inside or outside and loves to go to the basket. Fred is the leading rebounder and second

in scoring. Number four is their leading shot blocker with 34 blocks this season. Tough hombre.

Omar Strong, #5, is the other all conference player. Although only 5'-9", Omar is their leading scorer

averaging 15.7 PPG. His assist to turnover ratio is an amazing 1.8 to 1. He has committed only 27

turnovers in 12 games. Has the stats Akron would love get from a point guard.

Madarious Gibbs, #3, is a six foot guard that has stepped up to a starter role. He, too, has good numbers.

The Tigers shoot 39.0% complimented by 31.4% from three land. Conversely they give up 46.5%

over all with allowing 37% from three land. This would indicate that one, their opponents can get inside

and control the rim; two, three ball shooters get open on a regular basis.

Like most teams they are better at home than on the road. But, the close road games indicate that the

Tigers can put up a battle. One telling statistic is that they play only seven deep. They are not likely to

enjoy a spirited full court press or employee one themselves.

Judging by the player stats it appears that TSU normally runs a three guard double forward set. They

should have trouble with Akron's big men. However, both Colorado and Kansas State can match Akron

in size and TSU hung with these squads.

Just added to their roster in terms of playing time is Ray Penn, #14, a 5'-11" guard who poured in 24 points

against Kansas State. Penn started the last two games. In fact, they are the only games he has played

in all season. So, he is a bit of a fly-in-the-ointment unknown.

If the Zips can play the same inside/outside game they laid on Cleveland State they should win by 12-14 points.

You were right, I was wrong. Texas Southern is one GOOD team.

[Zipmeister]

Heard a rumor Texas Southern will be changing their name to Hostess University and their nickname to the Cupcakes.