Zip_ME87 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Says a lot for Coach Dambrot's program when a 20 regular season win team is the worst in a decade.Look at the RPI of the 20 teams the Zips defeated. I think Ohio, at 81, is the highest RPI-ranked team the Zips beat. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpiI wish we could see how successful KD would be if the MAC was better overall like in the days when the MAC was a 2 bid conference. Quote
GJGood Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 The Zips played a tougher schedule this year than in past years and still have 20 wins. Not only was the non-conference part of the schedule tougher in 2013-14 but the conference from top to bottom is better than it has been recently as well.Yes, I wanted the Zips to be better than 20-11 and a four seed but I don't know that this team is much less capable than some of the teams Akron has had in the past decade. I know I'll certainly take this over the Coleman Crawford and Dan Hipsher years. Quote
Balsy Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 I can't remember what thread I said it in so I can't post the quote. However: The Zips will win the MAC. Book it. Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 @GJGood, the Zips' schedule may have seemed tougher this season. But last season the Zips finished with the #135 SOS, and this season SOS stands at #166. Depending on who they play in the tournament(s), their SOS could still improve. But it would be really difficult to climb all the way up to #135 without an NCAA tournament run against some high-ranked teams. Quote
JeffQ78 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 and down go the flashes to the redhawks Quote
MDZip Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Bobcats vs. Redhawks for the right to play the Zips. Ladies get the winner of WMU and Toledo. Quote
Quickzips Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 and down go the flashes to the redhawksAnyone care to perform the eulogy to Can't basketball?A first round tournament loss to a mediocre Miami team, on the road and a roster that doesn't return much of any talent for next year. Hard to see them competing again any time soon under Senderoff. Kind of sad actually. Quote
skip-zip Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 and down go the flashes to the redhawksBye bye Flushes. Take all of your yellow shirts home.Well, it's Miami or OU on Thursday. That works well. These two rivals will beat the heck out of each other on Wednesday night. Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Rob Senderoff was on the Channel 3 late sports report last night discussing the MAC tournament, and said his team was capable of winning 5 games in 6 days. The first thought that hit me was, yeah, and they are even more capable of losing the first at Miami. To paraphrase his name, it's time to sendthemoff for the rest of the season. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Can't even make the "Elite 8" of the MAC anymore?My, how the smelly and mighty have fallen. Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 EMU beats CMU and NIU leads BGSU in OT.EDIT: And, in a scintillating OT, NIU outscores BGSU 5-2 to complete the first round. Quote
UAZip0510 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Posted March 11, 2014 Miami vs Ohio will be very, very interesting. On Saturday the Redhawks had Ohio beat.With Miami up four with 1:14 left on the clock, this happened:- Miami missed three pointer - Ohio scored on Ndour layup - Miami turnover- Ohio turnover- Foul on OU - Miami missed front end of one-and-one- Ohio missed three pointer- Foul on OU - Miami missed front end of one-and-one- Ohio scored on Ndour layup to send the game to overtime, which OU wonFour chances to put it away in regulation, four missed opportunities...and on Senior Night. If that doesn't pump the Redhawks up for this rematch, I don't know what will. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Interesting that Elton Alexander had BG as his 5th best team in the state of Ohio earlier this season. Who knew that Louis Orr would stink up the joint? I mean, aside from everyone else? Quote
Sean Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Can't even make the "Elite 8" of the MAC anymore?My, how the smelly and mighty have fallen.Maybe not the best place to put this, but Can't State is the first and only school eliminated in both the Mens and Women's tourney Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Maybe not the best place to put this, but Can't State is the first and only school eliminated in both the Mens and Women's tourney They should call Dan Hipsher and Roxanne Allen to get recommendations on what to do with their spare time this week. Quote
MDZip Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Every team in the MAC has been to the NCAA tournament in the 2000's except EMU (last appearance 1998), NIU (1996), Toledo (1980), BGSU (1968) and Buffalo (never). While I expect the Zips have an excellent chance of advancing to the Championship game again this year, I believe that the winner of Toledo/Buffalo will end their own drought. My guess for the rest of the tournament:Miami over OUNIU over EMUAkron over MiamiBuffalo over NIUAkron over WMUToledo over BuffaloToledo over Akron Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Jake being named MAC 6th Man of the Year makes it all the more concerning that Coach Dambrot has said he's likely done for the season and won't be available at the Q. First and foremost I'm most concerned about Jake's longterm health and don't want to see him rushed back into action unless he's 100% recovered from his concussion. I'm just hoping he beats the odds and all symptoms disappear this week. The Zips' odds of winning the MAC tournament would obviously be better with the MAC 6th Man of the Year playing. Quote
ZipsBurgh Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 Jake being named MAC 6th Man of the Year makes it all the more concerning that Coach Dambrot has said he's likely done for the season and won't be available at the Q. First and foremost I'm most concerned about Jake's longterm health and don't want to see him rushed back into action unless he's 100% recovered from his concussion. I'm just hoping he beats the odds and all symptoms disappear this week. The Zips' odds of winning the MAC tournament would obviously be better with the MAC 6th Man of the Year playing.I respectfully disagree. I didn't need Jake to get an award to realize how valuable he is. Award or no, I was concerned about the team playing without him. Quote
MontrealExposloveZippy Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 What Cleveland bar will Akronites be at on Thursday? Quote
skip-zip Posted March 11, 2014 Report Posted March 11, 2014 He likely would not have been participating in practices any more this year if there wasn't a chance that he'd possibly be ready to play this weekend. Remember that the last update said that he'd likely be unavailable for the rest of the "season". That statement did not include the word "post". A concussion is a very uncertain type of situation. That's why I was quite surprised when it seemed like the "out for the season" statement was definitive. Quote
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