clarkwgriswold Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) North Carolina Central comes into the JAR on the 18th. Looking at their roster, I see that SVSM grad Jabri Blount (Mel Blount's son) is on the roster. Looks like the team had 7 seniors last year. Blount, a 6-7 senior forward, is the top returning player averaging 10.1 points, , 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a junior. In 2019, the Eagles went to a third-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance by winning the MEAC Tournament for a third-straight year. Edited November 9, 2019 by clarkwgriswold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: North Carolina Central comes into the JAR on the 18th. Looking at their roster, I see that SVSM grad Jabri Blount (Mel Blount's son) is on the roster. Looks like the team had 7 seniors last year. Blount, a 6-7 senior forward, is the top returning player averaging 10.1 points, , 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a junior. In 2019, the Eagles went to a third-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance by winning the MEAC Tournament for a third-straight year. So your early scouting report sounds like we might have a better (tougher) game than I expected.....game is on the 15th, Friday, by the way ? ...SC Upstate is on the 18th. Busy day/night as well. Zips MSOC host the MAC Tournament with a 3 pm and 6 pm (Zips match) at FES, and the Women's basketball team hosts the Akron Classic, with the Michigan Wolverines taking on Kent State at 2 pm at the JAR, then the Zips WBB take on the IUPW Mastedons at 4:30 just prior to the Zips MBB game. Too bad this is n't all happening on a Saturday or Sunday for more fan attendance. May be nice to see both Zips BB teams play back-to-back.... Edited November 9, 2019 by ZipsVoice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, ZipsVoice said: So your early scouting report sounds like we might have a better (tougher) game than I expected.....game is on the 15th, Friday, by the way ? ...SC Upstate is on the 18th. Busy day/night as well. Zips MSOC host the MAC Tournament with a 3 pm and 6 pm (Zips match) at FES, and the Women's basketball team hosts the Akron Classic, with the Michigan Wolverines taking on Kent State at 2 pm at the JAR, then the Zips WBB take on the IUPW Mastedons at 4:30 just prior to the Zips MBB game. Too bad this is n't all happening on a Saturday or Sunday for more fan attendance. May be nice to see both Zips BB teams play back-to-back.... I just figured they were yet another OOC directional school but they seem to be building a nice program down there. Oddly, they haven't yet played a game but will play two (tonight and Monday) before the Zips face them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Kevon Harris had 32 points as Stephen F. Austin rolled past North Carolina Central 94-64 on Saturday. Roti Ware had 13 points for Stephen F. Austin (2-0). Sama'Zha Hart added 12 points. The Lumberjacks were up 40-38 at the break. They dominated the second half, 54-26, to win going away. SFA scored 42 points in the paint and had 35 points off 31 NCCU's turnovers. Nicolas Fennell and Randy Miller Jr. had 12 points apiece for the Eagles (0-1). Ty Graves added 10 points. Stephen F. Austin plays Niagara at home on Wednesday. NC Central plays South Carolina Upstate at home on Monday. --- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Are we playing NC Central or South Carolina Upstate? it's confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: Are we playing NC Central or South Carolina Upstate? it's confusing. NC Central on the 15th, SC Upstate the 18th. They play a thrid of their games against teams with directions in their names! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 I remember when Blount ended up at SVSM after going to school in the Pittsburgh area. He was interviewed after a big game against Hoban by a Beacon reporter and told the reporter he had played AAU for Coach Dru and told him he wanted to play for SVSM and Coach Dru told him he "would make it happen." As you might imagine, that did not go over well with the SVSM critics. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Jeremy wasn't going to get much PT. Good luck, Jeremy! We're left with 9 regulars in the rotation. It was noted on here by those who were able to watch the WVU game that Sayles looks like he's running in sand compared to the rest of our players. So, I guess we're really left with 8 players who will see the majority of our available minutes: PG - LCJ PG - Tribble W - Cheese W - Banks W - Ali P - Reece P - Riak P - X P - Sayles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Jeremy wasn't going to get much PT. Good luck, Jeremy! We're left with 9 regulars in the rotation. It was noted on here by those who were able to watch the WVU game that Sayles looks like he's running in sand compared to the rest of our players. So, I guess we're really left with 8 players who will see the majority of our available minutes: PG - LCJ PG - Tribble W - Cheese W - Banks W - Ali P - Reece P - Riak P - X P - Sayles Unfortunately, not a big surprise here. From Uplift HS in Chicago to Victory Rock Prep to Southern Illinois to Panola JC to Akron to... Recruiting like this is one of the reasons I'm having trouble warming up to Groce's program. Hope the kid finds a place he is content. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Good luck to him. I always thought he could be a decent player off of the bench. Met him this summer and seemed like a nice kid, but he was out of the rotation last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Good luck to him. I always thought he could be a decent player off of the bench. Met him this summer and seemed like a nice kid, but he was out of the rotation last week. He seemed to be the odd man out not really connecting with the other players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Blount dropped 16 pts and grabbed 19 boards as NC Central got a W tonight vs SC Upstate. Noteworthy is that they also had 28 TOs. Yikes, that's 59 turnovers now in just two games. Seems just a bit excessive. I'd press the pants off of them early and often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 If this kid Freeman is any good (High School: Led St. Martin De Porres High School ... earned First-Team All-Lake Effect Conference as a senior and runner-up conference Player of the Year ... averaged a double-double as a senior with 12 points and 10 rebounds per game ... dished out 4.6 assists per game) We should immediately give him this scholly and burn his redshirt. Else he may be in the wind. Apparently we suddenly have some extra money, may as well spend it. Can always take it back if he does not work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 5 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: Unfortunately, not a big surprise here. From Uplift HS in Chicago to Victory Rock Prep to Southern Illinois to Panola JC to Akron to... Recruiting like this is one of the reasons I'm having trouble warming up to Groce's program. Hope the kid finds a place he is content. He had some decent minutes last year. I was surprised that he got no time at West Virginia. Another bites the dust. It amazes me how many kids have transferred out of this program in a little over 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 9 hours ago, akronzips71 said: If this kid Freeman is any good (High School: Led St. Martin De Porres High School ... earned First-Team All-Lake Effect Conference as a senior and runner-up conference Player of the Year ... averaged a double-double as a senior with 12 points and 10 rebounds per game ... dished out 4.6 assists per game) We should immediately give him this scholly and burn his redshirt. Else he may be in the wind. Apparently we suddenly have some extra money, may as well spend it. Can always take it back if he does not work out. That's the problem. He's not that good. He may look good against 6 foot tall kids in the Akron Canton league, but there's a reason he's a walk on and hasn't played a minute thus far. He's end of the bench talent. If he ends up in the wind, it's going to blow him to Malone, Wooster or Hiram. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Guys transferring out that were fringe players these last 2 years to begin with, should point to the program moving in a positive direction. Directional Carolinas get me almost as excited as Directional Michigans, but NC Central is actually a decent OOC opponent with all of their recent tourney experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Excitement is obviously building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Excitement is obviously building That's just bleed over from tonight's football game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 NC Central "tournament success" is by being the tallest midget in the MEAC. They went 5-9 last year during OOC play last year with 3 of those 5 wins being against non-D1 teams. If they were in the MAC last season, they may have finished just ahead of WMU in the battle for last place. Akron by 15. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zipmeister Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 3:26 PM, clarkwgriswold said: I just figured they were yet another OOC directional school but they seem to be building a nice program down there. Oddly, they haven't yet played a game but will play two (tonight and Monday) before the Zips face them. Yes, the Zips better gird their loins for both NC Central and SC upstate. NCC is currently rated by KenPom as the 330 best DI team (Sagarin has them at 294); way better than SCU which is rated 346 by KenPom and 338 by Sagarin but both should present a similar challenge to the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 I just know they've made the tournament in 3 of the last 4 years. They did it through the MEAC though, so who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I just know they've made the tournament in 3 of the last 4 years. They did it through the MEAC though, so who knows. I'm more nervous than excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 If NC Central continues to turn it over at the pace that they have demonstrated so far the Zips could flirt with the century mark. Let 'em run John. Zips 94 - NC Central 78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 16 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: I just know they've made the tournament in 3 of the last 4 years. They did it through the MEAC though, so who knows. I believe KenPom, Sagarin and I know that both NCC and SCU blow. The NCAA could open up several D1 tournament spots for more deserving teams by giving the winner of conferences like the MEAC and SWAC an automatic bid to the D2 tournament where they would be more competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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