Captain Kangaroo Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Wow...they made people pay to watch that? I was told it was supposed to be another Hillsdale "open seating" event. Someone decided to pass it off as a "real" event. Probably the same person who'd schedule the game on Browns/Steelers Sunday. Or maybe the same one who decided not to give any PA updates on said game. Or the one that put the football game on the center big screen after the Tiffin beatdown was complete..then decided to pull the plug with the Steelers on the 6 yard line with 20 seconds left. Tiffin blows. Their defensive complexity is rivaled only by the worst intramural teams in middle school history. Great coaching move to play a 2-3 zone THE ENTIRE GAME! I'll go out on a limb and speculate this Tiffin coach will not parallel former Tiffin coach Keith Dambrot's career progression as time goes on.The few things I can take out of the game:* The Zips played the entire game like they were on a mission. They never let up or started clowning around. They beat the Fighting Muffins mercilessly.* Cedrick was great. * Wood's low post game is looking pretty nice.* Conyers is lost. The game seems to be moving way to fast for him. I wonder at what point in the season will it "click" for him? He has great size and a smooth demeanor on the court, but he struggled quite a bit defensively against some really bad players today. Offensively he was never in the flow.* I thought Rybek might light it up against a weak opponent, but he still continues to lack confidence in his shot and miss badly in games.That's all that's worth writing about on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I was also there... McKnight looked pretty good so far. Surprised to see Goddard as one if the first guards off the bench. Was concerned at the half when we led the rebounding only by a few (16-14?). Conyers had a nice dunk after a steal near the end of the game. Assuming Bardo is being redshirted since he didn't play. New "Dunks for Dollars" charity means we will probably see more of them. Wood had some nice moves in the paint, but again, the level of competition wasn't that high so he should have been able to do that.Back to work... that's all for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I was also there... McKnight looked pretty good so far. Surprised to see Goddard as one if the first guards off the bench. Was concerned at the half when we led the rebounding only by a few (16-14?). Conyers had a nice dunk after a steal near the end of the game. Assuming Bardo is being redshirted since he didn't play. New "Dunks for Dollars" charity means we will probably see more of them. Wood had some nice moves in the paint, but again, the level of competition wasn't that high so he should have been able to do that.Back to work... that's all for now.I think those are all very good follow-up points. It looks like either Salee or Goddard will actually see some playing time this season...if they can prove they can play some D and handle the ball.Conyers' dunk was great. You can see f.lashes of why he's so highly touted...he reminds me a lot of Anthony Buford. But, it is going to take him some time to really contribute. I hope things begin clicking for him by the time MAC play rolls around.McKnight looks like he can contribute now. He plays beyond his years underneath the hoop. Hustles constantly too.I'm sure you can play Bardo and McNees at this time and not jeopardize their redshirt. Seeing them on the bench during a game like Tiffin tells me they're slated for a redshirt too. Unlike Conyers they will be able to practice with the team, which should help them to quickly acclimate to D-1 play in 2007-8.If Wood's knee acted up...or one of our three guards was seriously injured, you can probably bet the redshirt plan would be scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zips Win! Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Good report, CK.Agree on Conyers-- completely lost until he had a few uncontested dunks...Milum seems to give a good showing 1 out 5 games...The alarm clock didn't go off yesterday.And Rybek--Actually, it looks like he belongs on the Tiffin team. He gives KD nothing..a junior BHip in the making?Even IF he were to make a few of the 3's, do we really need another slow player who can't rebound that can shoot the long ball? Those minutes need to go to McKnight/Conyers. Rybek looks like a wasted scholarship.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I was glad to see Goddard in there for more than the final 30 seconds of the game. The more playing time he gets, the better. The Wizard of Wadsworth needs a chance to re-earn his title.What's up with Rybek? I hope we can still redshirt him or something. He needs a LOT of time to develop.Cedrick is awesome, just awesome!The freshmen will need some time before they start to look good. No one on the team looks that good when compared to our starters.Were there any people actually at the game? I couldn't make it (listened on the radio), but I imagine there were about 50 people including staff and both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 actually I think the attendance wasn't bad considering the opponent and the Browns game conflict... 800-1000 maybe? Still better than in the valley of Crawford years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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