Z.I.P. Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Akron plays Eastern Michigan at home tomorrow night, and something inside the UA athletic department is starting to rupture my okole. This is, I believe the third game this year (2014) to be nationally broadcast on the ESPN Full Court (the Portage State, Toledo and @EMU games were on in Jan.) -- but the athletic department has not once provided this info to the public in their press releases on upcoming games -- they only list "ESPN3". This is on TELEVISION, folks, you don't have to look at the crummy computer screen! However, you DO have to put up with Michael Reghi one more time! : /BTW -- whatever happened to our list?? It sucks lately! Maybe someone can tell us ol futs how to use the new system. No emoticons except smiley? No way to add a link like before... Is that why traffic is way down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 BTW -- whatever happened to our list?? It sucks lately! Maybe someone can tell us ol futs how to use the new system. No emoticons except smiley? No way to add a link like before... Is that why traffic is way down? We needed to do the upgrade, as the old board was fast becoming non-functional. We will get this one up to speed, and it will ultimately be MUCH better than the old one, but it will take a little time. Board posts are down 87% because Dave has a home improvement project and cannot post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Akron plays Eastern Michigan at home tomorrow night, and something inside the UA athletic department is starting to rupture my okole. This is, I believe the third game this year (2014) to be nationally broadcast on the ESPN Full Court (the Portage State, Toledo and @EMU games were on in Jan.) -- but the athletic department has not once provided this info to the public in their press releases on upcoming games -- they only list "ESPN3". This is on TELEVISION, folks, you don't have to look at the crummy computer screen! However, you DO have to put up with Michael Reghi one more time! : /BTW -- whatever happened to our list?? It sucks lately! Maybe someone can tell us ol futs how to use the new system. No emoticons except smiley? No way to add a link like before... Is that why traffic is way down? All the old functions are still there for me. What browser are you using? I'm using Chrome. When you use the add reply button a dialogue box should appear at the top of the response box. If you want more smileys just click on the one at the top header and the rest will appear in a box. Same for icons to add links, photos and other items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 The home improvement project peaked last week. I'm ready to lay some more numbers down here. I was just waiting to make sure there were enough people active in the forum to be annoyed and make it worth my while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I guess with all the ESPN networks/sister networks/other nonsense, they probably easily confuse the products as we do. I'm getting sick and tired of all the convoluted nonsense around ESPN. Let me be able to watch the games I want with a subscription on my TV, not flip through four different subscriptions. Annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 No emoticons except smiley? No way to add a link like beforeClick on the smiley and all the same emoticons appear at the bottom of the reply box. I made a how to add link in the Technical Support section. It's actually easy than before, but like most upgrades, its different. PS Another home game, another snow storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 With the weather being what it is, I do not see a large crowd for this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofan Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 It needs to be clarified, tonight's game vs Eastern Michigan is NOT an ESPN broadcast. It's a TWSC (time Warner sports channel) production. As a service to non TWC subscribers they make to broadcast available to espn. I understand some people don't get TWC for whatever reason. As for me I do and I never lose cable or Internet so I have never considered switching providers. But if I had this might be an incentive to switch back to TWC. We have more road games televised now than ever and I appreciate that. As for the athletic department not promoting that the games are on TV, I think they want us to get out and go to the game instead of staying home and watching on TV. I think Michael reghi does a good job, I dust don't like looking at his hairline on camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Luckily, it looks like the weather is a non-issue now. For a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 For the record, the MAC has made some great moves lately. Moving to TWSC is at the bottom of the list. Just dumb all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalapeño Zippy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have AT&T U-Verse as my provider. I switched from TWC because I constantly lost my internet connection along with everything else and then it was days before they could make it out. U-Verse has been much bettter. The only downfall to U-Verse is this stupid contract with TWC because all ESPN3 MAC games are blacked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have AT&T U-Verse as my provider. I switched from TWC because I constantly lost my internet connection along with everything else and then it was days before they could make it out. U-Verse has been much bettter. The only downfall to U-Verse is this stupid contract with TWC because all ESPN3 MAC games are blacked out.Exact same situation as me.I probably would have stuck with TWC if I didn't lose my connection for several hours every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Same here. the service with TWC sucked. I have been U-verse for 6+yrs and love it. Yes, I miss the Zips broadcasts, but I would rather have TV and internet service than not have anything at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have TWC for everything and I never have problems with outages. I had Att-Uverse for a year at my brothers house while I was taking care of him and it was constantly messed up. I would have gladly switched to TWC but it was not available in Massillon. I guess it just depends on luck sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Two weeks ago in Ypsilanti the Zips had a dream first half, hitting 8 of their first 11 3-point attempts while EMU missed all 5 of their treys and shot 7-33 from the field. While EMU roared back for 47 points in the second half, they had dug too much of a hole in the first half to overcome. Given the Zips' hot-and-cold shooting, it's unlikely they will shoot lights out in the first half again tonight. It's also unlikely that 4 of the 5 Zips starters will play 18 or more minutes in the first half. I'm expecting more of a grind-it-out defensive battle with lots of crashing bodies in the paint and more playing time for the subs. EMU didn't get a chance to see Kwan 2 weeks ago. Will he get a chance to make an impression tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 It needs to be clarified, tonight's game vs Eastern Michigan is NOT an ESPN broadcast. It's a TWSC (time Warner sports channel) production. As a service to non TWC subscribers they make to broadcast available to espn.I understand some people don't get TWC for whatever reason. As for me I do and I never lose cable or Internet so I have never considered switching providers. But if I had this might be an incentive to switch back to TWC. We have more road games televised now than ever and I appreciate that.As for the athletic department not promoting that the games are on TV, I think they want us to get out and go to the game instead of staying home and watching on TV. I think Michael reghi does a good job, I dust don't like looking at his hairline on camera.Well, thanks infofan! By what you write, I assume you mean the broadcast isn't created and owned by ESPN. However, it is very much being broadcast on ESPN network's Full Court, which is shown by just about every cable provider in the nation to those of us who pay a small fee ($9/mo in my home) for coverage. The bigger point I'd like to make is about the progress the program is making in putting games on the air for people who can't attend in person! This, by my count, makes the tenth ESPN broadcast of the season of Akron basketball -- so far. That has to rank up there with the exposure received by so-called national-elite mens bb programs. I think that KD and the program deserve some applause for getting our team this amount of national recognition. The relationship between the UA and ESPN is very important to recruiting and overall PR of the basketball program and the university. I was just trying, in my first post to tell the department that they also need to let the world know that Akron basketball is available in Hawaii, and Washington, and Arizona, and Florida, and in every section of America. Go Zips. Now please win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 What in god's name is this lineup? Diggs, Kretzer, Cheatham, Johnson and Forsythe. Did KD suddenly forget that it is a little difficult to get touches in the post against a zone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Shooting 24% fg and 7% from 3pt land.I think someone blindfolded could shoot better than that.Lost to Toledo, Can't, and now down by almost 10 to a directional Michigan school. Embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 This game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzip Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Why the intensity only in the last 3 minutes, this team is so lazy, zero motivation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzip Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Is my internet bad or does the stream freeze constantly?. I abhor the deal with time-warner, I have Directv and can't watch any mac-sports, what a dumb deal as you basically only have time warner customers where fox sports was on directv and time warner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 How the Zips pulled that one out is beyond me. We gave Eastern every opportunity to win that game and the Eagles just pissed it away at the end. Perfect example of one team losing a game more than the other team winning it. I don't know what has happened over the course of these last two games, but we need to get back to playing the way we did a couple weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Is my internet bad or does the stream freeze constantly?. I abhor the deal with time-warner, I have Directv and can't watch any mac-sports, what a dumb deal as you basically only have time warner customers where fox sports was on directv and time warnerMy feed was OK until the 2nd half. It froze up about 4 or 5 times and I fell behind a friend, also streaming the game, by about 10-15 sec. Zips should be charged with robbery. We're in EMU's head. Might be helpful if we see them in CLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 So tonight the Zips:Shot 32% from the field,Shot 13% from 3,Watched the bench put up a combined stat line of 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 turnovers, 1 for 9 from the field and 0 for 7 from 3,and they still won.About the only guys who had good games for us tonight were Harney and Tree (both played very well by the way and both put up double doubles).I don't think I've ever seen a team that runs as hot and cold from 3 as this years Zips. Two weeks ago against this same team in Ypsilanti we were scorching from behind the arch. Tonight we took some of the worst 3 pointers I've ever seen. We weren't just missing by a little bit, we were flat out jacking up bricks. Thank god enough of them careened off the glass in the right direction for Tree or Harney to clean up the junk and get a few put-backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrt Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Glad we got the win. Hopefully our 3 point shooters get back on track. Tree & Harney, hats off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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