UAZip0510 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 Here is who everyone is losing at this point:Akron - Deji Ibitayo, Nyles EvansCentral Michigan - Austin KeelBuffalo - Will Regan, Xavier FordCan't State - Kris Brewer, Devareaux Manley, Derek Jackson, Craig Brown, Blake Vedder, Xavier PollardToledo - Julius Brown, Justin Drummond, J.D. WeatherspoonBowling Green - Richaun Holmes, Jehvon Clarke, Damarkeo Lyshe, Anthony HendersonWestern Michigan - David Brown, Austin Richie, Tim BrennanMiami - Will SullivanEastern Michigan - Karrington Ward, Mike Talley, Anali Okoloji, Jerome HunterNorthern Illinois - Aaron Armstead, Pete Rakocevic, Kevin Gray, Anthony Johnson, Jordan ThrelofffOhio - Maurice Ndour, Javarez Willis, Stevie Taylor, Chandler ThomasBall State - Matt Kamieniecki, Jeremiah DavisThat's a pretty good amount of talent leaving the MAC. Can't State and Toledo seem to be especially taking big hits. Quote
zippy5 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 Can't and BG are going to have a pretty bare cupboard, depending on who's coming in. UT losing arguably their three best players, any good recruits coming in? Quote
UAZip0510 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Posted March 14, 2015 Can't has 4 coming in, all rated 2 stars by Verbal Commits. Toledo has the same. Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 CMU started the same 5 players in every game this season -- 3 juniors, 1 sophomore and 1 freshman. Their 4 leading bench players in minutes played are 2 freshmen and 2 juniors. So the most successful regular season team this season will return their top 9 players. The Chips will be the MAC pre-season favorites regardless of what happens in tonight's game. After next season they'll lose 5 of those top 9 players. Quote
GJGood Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 What do we know about the schedule next year? Are the Zips in another early season or holiday tournament? I hope they are and can get a shot at some bigger name programs on a neutral floor. What I don't like seeing them in are those so-called tournaments where the teams advancing to the championship rounds are already determined regardless of preliminary round results.Plus, I would like to see the Zips play some games in and against one or some of the Houston area schools since we will have two players on the roster from that area. Quote
UAZip0510 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Posted March 14, 2015 I feel there might be more separation at the top, unlike this year. I agree with Dave that CMU will open as the favorite. I think Akron and Buffalo will fill the 2 and 3 spots in the preseason voting (not sure who will be higher). Both are losing some good players but bringing in some top talent to make up for it. My way-too-early is one of those three will be the champion in 2016. Quote
akronzips71 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 buffalo has the ugliest cheerleaders. 1 Quote
Glib Shanley Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Yea, got to admit, The Beefalos were not easy on the eyes tonight at The Q.But Bobby's team came thru.They were the better team tonight.PS:MAC refs suck even when I have no skin in the game. Quote
Balsy Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 buffalo has the ugliest cheerleaders.The Buffale Pedazzlers or whatever the heck they were called weren't very good either. Quote
gozips19 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 buffalo has the ugliest cheerleaders.Akron has no room to talk this year. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 I think Buffalo with Moss as a senior and Bearden, Evans and Wiggington back, will be awfully tough.I like our squad next year and think this year's growing pains, from Tree being booted through the late season injuries, will help us in the long run. Quote
The Hip Zip Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 That is true, Buffalo will be very tough and their guard play will be 2nd to none in this conference, They also have a nice JUCO and a 6'4" shooter from Chicago coming in. IMO, they open up as the team to beat. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Our players will be as good as they want to be next season. What I'm hoping for is that the players remember what it felt like to be absolutely exhausted by the end of the tournament, and go all out this summer working on their conditioning, speed, and strength. Quote
LZIp Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 Excited for next season. Way too early to bring it up, but I'd like another early season tournament and one or two big name teams whenever, wherever. Quote
GJGood Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 By this. Time last year we had known for a while that team was going to Charleston. Should we read anything into the fact that we have heard nothing yet about a tourney destination in November or December? Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 The Zips coaching staff is continuously trying to upgrade the team's tournament status. This season they moved up from previous tournaments where the mid-major entries weren't eligible to play for the tournament championship even if they beat the high-majors to a tournament (Charleston) where they played 3 high-majors (actually 4 including the Penn State road game) and were eligible to win the tournament championship. Beating both USC teams in Charleston helped raise the Zips tournament profile another notch. They're working on the best possible future tournaments that would not only allow them to play for the tournament championship against high-majors but which would also enhance recruiting. There's no reason to be concerned that nothing has yet been announced. Quote
zippy5 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 Not to nitpick but you have me wondering.. Was the Hawaii a set schedule? I thought the Zips could have won it all but ISU knocked them out of the winner's bracket. Maybe I remember wrong. I do remember not liking the Puerto Rico format at all. Quote
Dave in Green Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 Zips could have won it all in 2013 in Hawaii by that tournament's format. That's obviously the preferred format that the Zips are always trying for. Quote
skip-zip Posted March 16, 2015 Report Posted March 16, 2015 I expect the challenge next year from CMU, and possibly from Buffalo.But I love that the Ken+'s challenge this year may have been temporary. They were very much Sr. loaded. I also think we can all agree that since Toledo was able to beat a healthy Zips team at both locations, it's nice to see that they have arguably lost their 3 biggest contributors. Quote
ZippyRulz Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Zips ranked #12http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.phpNo other MAC squads ranked currentlyWichita State has lost 4 games already ?! Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Wichita State has lost 4 games already ?! VanVleet has been hurt. He was back tonight, and they beat UNLV @ home. They'll be dangerous again come March. Quote
RowdyZip Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Zips ranked #12http://www.collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25.phpNo other MAC squads ranked currentlyWichita State has lost 4 games already ?! One of our usual cupcakes, Arkansas-Little Rock is 7-0 and in the top 10. That would've been a choke-worthy cupcake. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 One of our usual cupcakes, Arkansas-Little Rock is 7-0 and in the top 10. That would've been a choke-worthy cupcake.Isn't Arkansas Cream-Puff our traditional Arkansas-based confectionery? Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Posted December 10, 2015 Isn't Arkansas Cream-Puff our traditional Arkansas-based confectionery?Yes, we usually overindulge on Arkansas Pine Bluff Quote
ZippyRulz Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 MAC power rankings..http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2015/12/15/10154404/mac-mens-basketball-power-rankings-akron-blows-field-away-middle Quote
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