LZIp Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Good. Now lets fill those last two schollies with some damn good players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 26 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: No matter what happens down the line, that team will always hold a special spot in the hearts of Zips fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Greetings, all. Nice to look back through this thread and see someone talk crap about Groce being a bad hire still because the man cares about his career more than UA. Do everyone here a favor and stay the hell away from this program. Go cheer for Kent like you want to, if you're dying to cheer for complacency. Jackass. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Greetings, all. Nice to look back through this thread and see someone talk crap about Groce being a bad hire still because the man cares about his career more than UA. Do everyone here a favor and stay the hell away from this program. Go cheer for Kent like you want to, if you're dying to cheer for complacency. Jackass. Please stop being so subtle. They yearn for Rob Senderoff's "loyalty" (AKA inability to do well enough to move on). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 BREAKING NEWS: Major changes coming to the Mid-American Conference. The MAC is eliminating postseason tournaments from 8 sports. MAC Basketball will get rid of divisions. Top 8 teams go to Cleveland. Moving to 20 conf. games. Full story here: https://t.co/G1GTh7J7T0 pic.twitter.com/sxpnNdyYJ1— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) May 12, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clarkwgriswold Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 It's going to be interesting to see how they work out 20 conference games and no divisions. I could see a lot of conference re-alignment in teams in conferences like the MAC. Schools with be looking to limit travel. As such, you could see teams on the outer edges of conferences, like NIU and Buffalo, look to move to conferences that involve less travel if one is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 I'd hate to see us lose Buffalo (love to hate those guys). On the other hand, I'd love to see us regain Marshall (love to hate those guys). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 39 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I'd hate to see us lose Buffalo (love to hate those guys). On the other hand, I'd love to see us regain Marshall (love to hate those guys). I'm not sure where Buffalo would go that made more geographic sense, especially for football. The other close schools other than Syracuse don't have football or have it on a much smaller scale. NIU on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Filler piece from GT in today's Beacon. Someone needs to tell him about the recruits. https://www.beaconjournal.com/sports/20200512/coronavirus-shortened-season-leaves-zips-with-questions-heading-into-next-season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 10 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: I'm not sure where Buffalo would go that made more geographic sense, especially for football. The other close schools other than Syracuse don't have football or have it on a much smaller scale. NIU on the other hand... What FBS conference is a better regional fit for NIU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: What FBS conference is a better regional fit for NIU? I was thinking more geographically than level. One that would fit, though it is FCS, is the Missouri Valley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I was thinking more geographically than level. One that would fit, though it is FCS, is the Missouri Valley. The private schools will never let NIU in. They would just be an extra mouth to feed and would be an anchor to a basketball conference that is wanting to return to being a multi-bid league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clarkwgriswold Posted May 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) Dear Zips Basketball- Please come back, and soon, so we can talk about something positive instead of COVID-19, budget cuts and football. Sincerely, Zips Basketball Fans Edited May 21, 2020 by clarkwgriswold 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Dear Zips Basketball- Please come back, and soon, so we can talk about something positive instead of COVID-19, budget cuts and football. Sincerely, Zips Basketball Fans Yes. #Tribble2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted June 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 Interesting article in today's Beacon about the beginnings of the University. The best segment reads- Trustees of the Ohio Universalist Convention gathered May 31, 1870, at the Summit County Courthouse to vote on a proposal to establish a school to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Universalist Church of the United States. The trustees had already ruled out Kent after scouting the Portage County town and learning it had an “unpleasant reputation” of being ridden with malaria and typhoid fever. Too damn funny. Some things never change. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200531/local-history-let-there-be-buchtel-college 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Interesting article in today's Beacon about the beginnings of the University. The best segment reads- Trustees of the Ohio Universalist Convention gathered May 31, 1870, at the Summit County Courthouse to vote on a proposal to establish a school to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Universalist Church of the United States. The trustees had already ruled out Kent after scouting the Portage County town and learning it had an “unpleasant reputation” of being ridden with malaria and typhoid fever. Too damn funny. Some things never change. https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200531/local-history-let-there-be-buchtel-college And they built it on top of the Spicer Cemetery? Seems like a bad omen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted June 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, NWAkron said: And they built it on top of the Spicer Cemetery? Seems like a bad omen. I had visions of Poltergeist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I had visions of Poltergeist. I think there was a fire at Buchtel Hall that killed a few young women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 5:06 PM, RowdyZip said: Way more optimistic than me. I understand it's important to have leverage with your employer, but I can't see this signaling anything other than terrible news coming down the line. It does affirm that there was no way the Groce would ever be in this for the long hall (I had a tiny hope after the flameout at Illinois). It may just be dulusionalism on my part, but I'm nominating this post for the ZipsNation Haul of Fame. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) One of this week's Postcards from the Zips is from LCJ- https://gozips.com/news/2020/6/3/mens-basketball-in-their-own-words-postcard-from-loren-cristian-jackson.aspx?spMailingID=5513667&spUserID=MjUzOTI2MDE2NzM3S0&spJobID=1040406366&spReportId=MTA0MDQwNjM2NgS2 Edited June 10, 2020 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: One of this week's Postcards from the Zips is from LCJ- https://gozips.com/news/2020/6/3/mens-basketball-in-their-own-words-postcard-from-loren-cristian-jackson.aspx?spMailingID=5513667&spUserID=MjUzOTI2MDE2NzM3S0&spJobID=1040406366&spReportId=MTA0MDQwNjM2NgS2 There are also some videos on YouTube thanking donors and various athletes and coaches including Groce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 I received my ticket renewal notice today. A brief ray of sunshine in an increasingly gloomy world. And, for yet another season, I will say $60 for a full season GA ticket is the best deal in town. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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