UAZipster0305 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 We're tied for first place in the East, coming off an exciting home win against Canada, and we have a home game against our rivals (also tied for first place in the East) on ESPN3 tomorrow night. Yet there are only crickets on the board. What gives?!It's Monday at 2:08PM and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Because it should be an easy win at home? With their best player out? And they needed a miracle to win at home against Miami on Saturday?Who knows. I've sensed a little lack of game day enthusiasm all year. Still a hangover regarding the Tree departure, I assume. I think the OU loss took some steam out of some people.It's Must-Win tomorrow. That's all I have to say. And right now.... Ken+ probably really does suck more than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Because it should be an easy win at home? With their best player out? And they needed a miracle to win at home against Miami on Saturday?It's Must-Win tomorrow. That's all I have to say. And right now.... Ken+ probably really does suck more than usual. Yes, it's definitely a must win if we want to win the East. All the more reason ZNO should be buzzing with enthusiasm. If ZNO members aren't excited and buzzing, I can only imagine the level of student apathy.NIU and OU should have been easy wins too, but they weren't. I know, Jekyll and Hyde - home and away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Zip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 As we learned from the OU game, you can't take any opponent lightly. Despite Jimmy Hall being out Can't is still a threat. Look what we did in WMU with Jake and Pat out. I agree with you on the lack of enthusiasm though. I feel it at the games too. At times the game against Buff felt like their home game. I can't explain the lack of passion. I just know I want it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Zip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Wow...I thought that was just for one game. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Wow...I thought that was just for one game. Thanks for the update.my bad, just looked to make sure and he's now listed as probable so it appears that you are correct. I'll edit the above.No, no, no...Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Can't being down for a few years was a bummer. OU was our #1 rival and lately it feels like UB is 2nd in command for rivalry sakes. However, with 1st place on the line, I'm looking forward to a pretty rowdy JAR.. I'd love to smoke them, but a close one might make it feel like Can't is actually our rival again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 And when I say bummer, I mean it's totally awesome. But bummer as far as the rivalry goes, just wasn't a big game vs them the past couple years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 As we learned from the OU game, you can't take any opponent lightly. Despite Jimmy Hall being out Can't is still a threat. Look what we did in WMU with Jake and Pat out.I agree with you on the lack of enthusiasm though. I feel it at the games too. At times the game against Buff felt like their home game. I can't explain the lack of passion. I just know I want it back.You never know what you might get with so many freshmen and sophomores. No game that should be won can be taken lightly. No game that looks to be a bad matchup should be written off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Zips favored by 6.5 currently. Really need this one, don't want anything to come down to needing a victory at their place the last game of the season. I don't really believe in Can't this year, their best road win is at Ball State and 5 of their last 8 are on the road and two of their home games are Akron and Buffalo. Bury the Flashes early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 As is often the case (but it's likely to be even more so without Hall) Zips should have a big advantage inside. UA stepped up the defense and rebounding in the 2nd half against U@B. Hopefully, they'll come out of the gates with that same intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd&twenty Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I agree with you on the lack of enthusiasm though. I feel it at the games too. At times the game against Buff felt like their home game. I can't explain the lack of passion. I just know I want it back.Never gonna do anything about the q-tips down low, but the students, that's another story. Those Buffalo kids totally schooled our student section(s) on how to get into a game. For tomorrow night, the students, and not just the Rowdies, need to step up their game. Big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I prefer to call the new edition the A K Sleepies. Not a lot of passion there these days. Needs to change for sure 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I prefer to call the new edition the A K Sleepies. Not a lot of passion there these days. Needs to change for sureI remember the game at Can't a few years ago when some of our Rowdies dressed as Can't fans and rolled out a "We Suck" sign in their student section...on TV! That was classic! Where did this creativity and enthusiasm go?Even if both teams are winless, games against Can't should still have meaning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I prefer to call the new edition the A K Sleepies. Not a lot of passion there these days. Needs to change for sure+1.. AK Sleepies.I always laugh when they hold up the dry erase board with what to yell during the visitors starting line up.....and none of them are funny or creative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 This game should always be played on a weekend night, where I can get to the bar 3 hours before game time, talk about the match up with my buddies, get some food, and get in the mood. There's no excuse that an Akron / K.e.n.t game is held on a Tuesday.And please don't give me any crap that "It's on National TV." It's on ESPN 3. That's a joke.On Wistercill's long, long epitaph, one of the many passages will read; "I sold my soul for ESPN3."At the bottom will be: #TeamOhio 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Where did this creativity and enthusiasm go?Illinois. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 This game should always be played on a weekend night, where I can get to the bar 3 hours before game time, talk about the match up with my buddies, get some food, and get in the mood. There's no excuse that an Akron / K.e.n.t game is held on a Tuesday.And please don't give me any crap that "It's on National TV." It's on ESPN 3. That's a joke.On Wistercill's long, long epitaph, one of the many passages will read; "I sold my soul for ESPN3."At the bottom will be: #TeamOhioThere are enough natural barriers to being a Zips fan. It is sad & pathetic how our athletic department and league office continue to set up unnecessary road blocks on top of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 EA makes the point of how many players tonight have not played in this rivalry game.Can't has had some teams with a lot of new faces in the past, but Akron head coach Keith Dambrot admits, this is unique for the Zips. "It's probably never been like this for us,'' he said. "Even when we have lost five guys, we always had eight back that have been through it." This year the Zips have freshmen Noah Robotham, Antino Jackson, B.J. Gladden and Aaron Jackson who have never played in this rivalry, while sophomores Kwan Cheatham and Isaiah Johnson had marginal minutes as freshmen last year. Can't is much the same as sophomore Marquise Lawrence, and junior transfers Gary Akbar and Craig Brown have never played in this atmosphere. Junior Chris Ortiz has seen just marginal minutes in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 EA makes the point of how many players tonight have not played in this rivalry game.Can't has had some teams with a lot of new faces in the past, but Akron head coach Keith Dambrot admits, this is unique for the Zips. "It's probably never been like this for us,'' he said. "Even when we have lost five guys, we always had eight back that have been through it." This year the Zips have freshmen Noah Robotham, Antino Jackson, B.J. Gladden and Aaron Jackson who have never played in this rivalry, while sophomores Kwan Cheatham and Isaiah Johnson had marginal minutes as freshmen last year. Can't is much the same as sophomore Marquise Lawrence, and junior transfers Gary Akbar and Craig Brown have never played in this atmosphere. Junior Chris Ortiz has seen just marginal minutes in the past.That's definitely somewhat of a wild card. We're not really sure how our young Zips will respond to this type of atmosphere. That's why I look for Deji, Reggie and Jake to make big contributions tonight. The Zips will get to 60 1st.Zips 70Opponents 62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Zips 75Flushes 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 A Zips sweep of Can't tonight and March 6 will tie the all-time series at 71-71 and set up an opportunity for the Zips to take the all-time lead forever as early as the MAC tournament. Let's do this thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Zips 67Can't 64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 This game should always be played on a weekend night, where I can get to the bar 3 hours before game time, talk about the match up with my buddies, get some food, and get in the mood. There's no excuse that an Akron / K.e.n.t game is held on a Tuesday.And please don't give me any crap that "It's on National TV." It's on ESPN 3. That's a joke.On Wistercill's long, long epitaph, one of the many passages will read; "I sold my soul for ESPN3."At the bottom will be: #TeamOhioI believe you'll have to go to a higher authority than TW in terms of selling our soul to ESPN3. It's a MAC deal, isn't it? I'm glad to see some games airing on TWCSC. ESPN3 is great for the diehards, but I doubt it gets many viewers other than that. For what it's worth, Duke and North Carolina play next on Weds. Feb 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Akron 75 Can't 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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