1981 grad Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Groce made a smart move last night and reduced Trimble's minutes. He only played 22 minutes. He shot 1 of 7 with no rebounds and no foul shots. He is having a tough time coming off Covid. His last 3 games he is 3 of 23 from 3 land. With Clark playing so poorly Groce does not have much of a bench and Ali and X are logging big minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 21 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Groce made a smart move last night and reduced Trimble's minutes. He only played 22 minutes. He shot 1 of 7 with no rebounds and no foul shots. He is having a tough time coming off Covid. His last 3 games he is 3 of 23 from 3 land. With Clark playing so poorly Groce does not have much of a bench and Ali and X are logging big minutes. In the post-game, Groce specifically stated that he called the TO at the around 4 minutes just to give the kids some rest as he knew that 5 would be in to finish the game. With Walton bailing, Wynn disappearing and Clarke struggling the depth that was a asset early has disappeared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigzip1 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) I’m late but isn’t this a UA message board lol are you guys fans or what it got pretty negative and dark in here have some faith in your team they found a way to win. That’s what helps in March, a team that never throws in the towel. Edited January 19, 2022 by Bigzip1 Typo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LZIp Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bigzip1 said: I’m late but isn’t this a UA message board lol are you guys fans or what it got pretty negative and dark in here have some faith in your team they found a way to win. That’s what helps in March, a team that never throws in the towel. They certainly deserve credit for pulling out the win, but without the miracle of us suddenly being able to make 3s and WMU peeing down their leg, we were looking at a double digit loss to a last place MAC team, a game in which we were 15 point favorites. There is still potential - but a lot of work to do if we want to be anything other than an average MAC team, and average doesn't cut it. Edited January 19, 2022 by LZIp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Clip from SVP https://twitter.com/zipsmbb/status/1483673517866602498?s=21 Edited January 19, 2022 by Reslife4Life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 LoyalZIP Transfer Portal Radar™ Advisory: Garvin Clarke Watch: NONE Warning: Wynn This is what I'm feeling now. If Akron doesn't get anything from more than like 3-4 guys a night, March could be ugly especially if it's a cold shooting night like last Friday. Clarke has so much potential. He's a good ball handler and a good passer, sometimes the moment just seems too big for him. He's shown he can shoot well and finish but he's so hit-or-miss. It's strange. I still trust Trimble to take any open three or mid-ranger. I wasn't upset with him last night because he took good shots and made his first 3-ball. Groce managed his minutes well, with the quick turnaround too. Dawson was also much better, and he will be very important over the next few weeks with games just about every other day. Nobody can shoot a right-wing transition three as well as he does, he plays such hard D and can get runs started when there's seemingly no life. Ultimately, this is shaping up to be Ali and X's team. It seems that Groce trusts them the most and they tend to make the biggest plays and show the most leadership. Tribble has quickly risen to being a second tier leader, if you will. Groce was praising him quite a bit for his vocal leadership yesterday late in the second half before the run. He will never be a great 3-point shooter but if he can shoot a percentage around 30% kind of like Cheese did taking a couple open ones per game, I will take it. Would love to see him get back to the line like he was earlier though. He and Ali were on that championship team two years ago and played some meaningful minutes then. I want to see that leadership come out so this group can build up chemistry like that team had. Is it too late? Probably. But at this point, it's just a fight to get to Cleveland. No game against any of the top 8 will be easy. I just want to see a 40-minute game at both ends before anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, LZIp said: They certainly deserve credit for pulling out the win, but without the miracle of us suddenly being able to make 3s and WMU peeing down their leg, we were looking at a double digit loss to a last place MAC team, a game in which we were 15 point favorites. There is still potential - but a lot of work to do if we want to be anything other than an average MAC team, and average doesn't cut it. See v. EMU circa 2020! Zips weren't necessarily cold from 3 last night but the last few mins was a freak occurrence WHEN clearly the Zips smelled blood in the water which fueled their confidence. Watching that clip of the last 2 minutes is more fun than inspiring. Looked like 2 average teams playing in the first round of some low mid major conference tourney in front of only the die hard fans. Edited January 19, 2022 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 I just went back and watched and the Zips scored 9 points in 28 seconds (2:17 to 1:49). Remarkable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: I just went back and watched and the Zips scored 9 points in 28 seconds (2:17 to 1:49). Remarkable. Apparently, these things can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Apparently, these things can happen. Ever since this moment in CBB, I’m not comfortable with anything less than a 15 point lead in the final couple of minutes until the clock hits 0:00. Absolutely gut-wrenching to think if that happened to the Zips in any game, let alone a tournament game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Ever since this moment in CBB, I’m not comfortable with anything less than a 15 point lead in the final couple of minutes until the clock hits 0:00. Absolutely gut-wrenching to think if that happened to the Zips in any game, let alone a tournament game. Arm chair QB: NIU player should have held up and used clock instead of the dunk. No timeouts, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 21 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: Digging deep there with the Tetzloff reference. 😄 Wasn't Rodney the 6-7 kid from Salem with the 1" vertical? Coleman loved that kid! I think he became the coach of Salem HS. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Z.I.P. said: Wasn't Rodney the 6-7 kid from Salem with the 1" vertical? Coleman loved that kid! I think he became the coach of Salem HS. Anyone? I think he was closer to 6-10 and not a great talent. Man, those were tough games to watch. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Speaking of UA alums, Marcel Boyce Jr. is tearing it up at Buchtel while Maxx Bosley, Jamie's son, is a star at Wadsworth. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/01/19/maxx-bosley-wadsworth-grizzlies-basketball-jami-bosley-akron-zips-ohio-state-buckeyes/9172216002/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NWAkron Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 I noticed that in the final two minutes, Gregg Tribble made the first 3 pointer and grabbed two loose balls which led to his assisting Ali's and Xavier's 3s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hey fellas, click on these links, will you? The ABJ actually has two stories and a photo gallery from the WMU game, so let's show them via clicks that there is interest in this content. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 One more. My favorite part is the sub-headline- "The Zips Need a Strong Voices." Yikes ABJ/GT. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2022/01/19/university-akron-mens-basketball-team-should-learn-close-win/6562346001/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Western tied with BG in 2nd half. Western then chokes again Edited January 22, 2022 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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