clarkwgriswold Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 From the Pioneers' website- Malone finished 15-14 overall last season and 9-11 in conference play. The Pioneers earned the number seven seed in the G-MAC Tournament, but were bounced by Walsh, eventual conference champs, in the opening round. Entering the 2019-20 season, Malone was recently voted ninth among 12 teams in the G-MAC Preseason Coaches Poll. Walsh, which earned seven first-place votes, and Findlay, which received the other five, headline the early season frontrunners. Clearly, this is a warm up game. Nonetheless, it will be nice to see the Zips back on the floor and to see how the squad is shaping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 I always like these first games against teams like this. You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups. Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think. I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers. It's been too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I always like these first games against teams like this. You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups. Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think. I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers. It's been too long. Might I suggest- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Might I suggest- You're dating yourself with that seat cushion. It looks like it's from the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 My favorite time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, kreed5120 said: You're dating yourself with that seat cushion. It looks like it's from the 70s. It's actually a throwback from a UA site. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: I always like these first games against teams like this. You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups. Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think. I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers. It's been too long. Yes, I agree. I want to see everyone get playing time, but with that being said, I want to win by a large margin. We have the depth now, so there is no reason it should be close no matter who we put on the floor together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyYo Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 I thought I read somewhere (probably on here) that Cheese and LCJ are injured? Will they be ready for this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, AyYo said: I thought I read somewhere (probably on here) that Cheese and LCJ are injured? Will they be ready for this game? I don't think they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyYo Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, NWAkron said: I don't think they are. They aren't injured or they aren't ready? And if they aren't ready, how long does it look like they'll be out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, AyYo said: They aren't injured or they aren't ready? And if they aren't ready, how long does it look like they'll be out? They aren't injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyYo Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: They aren't injured. Well. that's good to hear then. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 when is the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: when is the game? 7:00 Tuesday night (11/5). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Any video stream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 I am bummed out for I have to miss the opener, due to working the election, hopefully the Zips put up some big numbers and show an increase in growth from last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 5 hours ago, AyYo said: Well. that's good to hear then. Thanks! As far as I know, they aren't. I saw the same rumor on here and asked someone who had some insight into this and he said they were just fine and practicing. We will see on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Streaming? Also how do we watch the game in Morgantown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 hours ago, GJGood said: Also how do we watch the game in Morgantown? Idk if the Malone game will be streaming, but you should be able to watch Friday's game in Morgantown against WVU at this link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Seriously. Didn't we spend a decent chunk of change a few years ago so that, a minimum, all games would be streamed via ESPN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 3 hours ago, LZIp said: Seriously. Didn't we spend a decent chunk of change a few years ago so that, a minimum, all games would be streamed via ESPN? That was before ESPN started hemorrhaging subscribers by the thousands and went with the ESPN+ business model.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Everyone healthy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 ABJ/GT: Zips change offensive style for upcoming season Nice article, GT! ...The Zips will open their season Tuesday at Rhodes Arena against Malone University with plans to unveil a look that features speed, athleticism and the ability to score. Groce wants to run the court and earn more possessions. He plans to play up to 10 players a night, utilizing a bench he considers deep. ...But the new style might come with a significant tradeoff — turnovers. In playing two preseason scrimmages, the Zips flipped the ball to their opponent a combined 39 times, something that wouldn’t bode well for overall success during the regular season. Groce said he’s willing to “live with” 13-14 per game... "Nineteen, 20, 39 combined in the two is too many." ...“I’m into running and striking more in transition and having more possessions,” [Groce] said. “I’m even into understanding [that with] more possessions might come some more turnovers. I’ll swallow that, but I’m not going to tolerate poor defense.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Actually having a full bench should help a ton this year. It should better allow us to push the ball in transition while also still exerting the same level of energy on defense. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 "Excitement is building." - @NWAkron (probably) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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