clarkwgriswold Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 I have to admit I was skeptical when they hired Melissa Jackson. I thought it was obvious that they wanted to move on from Kest so it didn't make sense to me that they were essentially promoting from her staff. Glad I was wrong! Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: I have to admit I was skeptical when they hired Melissa Jackson. I thought it was obvious that they wanted to move on from Kest so it didn't make sense to me that they were essentially promoting from her staff. Glad I was wrong! I was right there with you. I recall the rumblings on ZN.o were that Larry Williams mailed it in & the U obviously doesn’t really care about the success of the women’s team. Man, we couldn’t have been more wrong. LW really knows what he’s doing & I still can’t believe the effect simply moving Melissa Jackson up one chair has had on the program 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: I was right there with you. I recall the rumblings on ZN.o were that Larry Williams mailed it in & the U obviously doesn’t really care about the success of the women’s team. Man, we couldn’t have been more wrong. LW really knows what he’s doing & I still can’t believe the effect simply moving Melissa Jackson up one chair has had on the program Because likely she was sitting there game after game taking note of everything Kest was doing wrong and that she would change if only she was given a chance. 1 1 Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) We will be returning nearly the entire team. We have a bit to go before we're legit MAC contenders, but we should in theory be even better next year. Edited February 25, 2019 by kreed5120 1 Quote
72 Roo Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 I was right there with you in questioning the hiring of coach Jackson. It did not make sense on the surface. Obviously LW dug deeper and found someone who could reach the players, coach and instill discipline. I was wrong and I'm glad to admit it. Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted February 28, 2019 Report Posted February 28, 2019 FYI, could be a doubleheader first round at the JAR. 2 Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 3, 2019 Report Posted March 3, 2019 The latest. Zips women 7-9, sit at #8 just like the men. Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Posted March 7, 2019 Women will host, too. Likely to play EMU, who they are 0-2 against this year. Quote
NWAkron Posted March 7, 2019 Report Posted March 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: Women will host, too. Likely to play EMU, who they are 0-2 against this year. Host and then run into the Lady Chippewa buzzsaw. Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 The Bracket. Tough first round matchup for the Zips. Quote
NWAkron Posted March 11, 2019 Report Posted March 11, 2019 What a cluster. Don't have much hope for the men after the ladies tanked. Football and basketball have absolutely no luck. 1 Quote
Z.I.P. Posted March 19, 2019 Report Posted March 19, 2019 Great news that the Wahine Zips get rewarded for their turn-around season with a trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational! Coach Jackson's troops will head to Cookeville, Tennessee for a game Thursday at 6 p.m. against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles of the Ohio Valley Conference. I can't say much about TTU, other than the fact that 25-30 yrs ago they were considered a traditional mid-major power in women's hoops, and were frequently ranked in the top twenty. Their program has been on hard times for a while however. Perhaps both of these programs are rebounding. I think UA played at Tech several years ago. In any case, the opportunity to be one of...I think seven MAC WBB teams in the post-season is a deserved honor for one of the top first year coaches in the nation. Also another game for great senior sharp shooter Megan Cefcik. Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Posted March 19, 2019 I didn't realize the women's game had a tournament below the NIT. Quote
ZipsVoice Posted March 19, 2019 Report Posted March 19, 2019 30 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: I didn't realize the women's game had a tournament below the NIT. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, ZipsVoice said: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Pay to play tourneys for both genders. One step closer to gender equality. 1 3 Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Posted March 22, 2019 Zips lose in first round of WBI at Tennessee Tech, 73-59. That's a wrap. 1 Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted March 25, 2019 Report Posted March 25, 2019 This is one of the reasons I've become a big fan of MAC women's basketball the past few years. Who would have thought the Buffalo women would have given UConn a better game than the men gave Texas Tech? https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/24/cierra-dillard-ub-women-valiant-in-loss-to-uconn-in-ncaa-tournament/ 1 Quote
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