Ball State- 3/1/22

[clarkwgriswold]

I think if we were going to see more of Kalle we'd have seen it by now.  He's played 1 minute in the last 2.5 months (BG on 1/20/22).  I don' think we'll start seeing him now.

[Captain Kangaroo]

3 hours ago, zippy5 said:

I'll make a wager he's a redshirt freshman next year. This happens all the time. They'll claim he was injured and get the year back, he only played like 13 minutes. If he wasn't going to get a redshirt they'd be using him

"I'll take plantar fasciitis for 500, Alex."

[zipsrule]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I think if we were going to see more of Kalle we'd have seen it by now.  He's played 1 minute in the last 2.5 months (BG on 1/20/22).  I don' think we'll start seeing him now.

Agreed.

[Z.I.P.]

1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

"I'll take plantar fasciitis for 500, Alex."

Ooooohhh!  I'm sorry.  We were looking for "sports hernia"!  

[clarkwgriswold]

Patellar tendonitis.

[zipinnc]

Don’t forget about those pesky groin injuries, they never seem to heal as quickly as you’d expect.

[zipsrule]

In 5 minutes of play, we have a total of 6 points for both teams combined.

[clarkwgriswold]

Yikes, 6 total points through 6 minutes.  Ugly.

[clarkwgriswold]

Zips D is really outstanding so far, closing out strong, giving up no easy shots.  It is as good as I have seen it this year.   Good thing as the offense is struggling.

[1981 grad]

The Zips have missed a bunch of wide open shots.  Ali just shot a 3 ball that landed 5 feet short of the basket.  We are getting great looks but nothing is falling.  Ball State is worse but I like to think it is because of the Zips defense.

[AkronAlumnus]

I like #3 on bsu

[MDZip]

I enjoy seeing the perspective from the other team's board. I really like the Ball State people in general. One of their posters said that it was great strategery to bring them down to our level. 😂

[LZIp]

Why did Trimble ever start over Dawson? Mike is superior in every facet of the game.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Best MAC referees ever.

[zipsrule]

With the amount of turnovers Ball State has, we could be up by 20.

[LZIp]

Too bad we lost to NIU and WMU and effectively the 3 seed, because the 6-8 seed teams STINK.

[GoZips88]

Keep doubling Sparks or cheating that way. Ball State can have all of the outside shots they want. The double-team was also a big disrupter at OU.

[Blue & Gold]

I’m sure he’s been told this a thousand times but Bandaogo needs to quit leaving his feet.

[clarkwgriswold]

Did the Zips just try to get the ball to Freeman on a pick and roll?  Be still my heart!

 

I want a DNA test on Bumbalough.  I suspect he may be Whitford's love child.  I can find no other explanation for him playing,

[LZIp]

Not the best flow to the game, but I'm not going to complain about a 12 point  lead at the half.

[Blue & Gold]

Castenada was wide open in the corner, Ali.

[1981 grad]

It is great when you suck offensively and still have a 12 point lead.  Really like the double team.  Our defense is playing great and Ball State has missed a lot of shots.  Did not like it when Azziz goes up for a block and nobody for Akron tries to rebound.  Clark need to go for a rebound and not shy away from contact.  Dawson might be our best 3 point shooter right now.  Akron needs to play better in the second half or they could get in trouble.  Ball State will not continue their bad shooting the entire game.

[NWAkron]

37 minutes ago, MDZip said:

I enjoy seeing the perspective from the other team's board. I really like the Ball State people in general. One of their posters said that it was great strategery to bring them down to our level. 😂

I love that message board (unless this game flips).  Those guys are funny, unlike Bobcat Attack which is completely humorless.

Edited March 2, 2022 by NWAkron

[Z.I.P.]

Worthen Arena.  The house that Lloy Ball built!  Just throwing that out (from the home of the NCAA Men's Volleyball champs).

[1981 grad]

I have heard the Freeman tryout story so many times from the visiting announcers where he tried out and made an immediate impact on this Akron team.  I have to laugh because I still remember Freeman's first year as a walk on and I would have given him zero chance of being a contributor on this team.  I have never seen a player improve as much as he has in two years.  He has put in the hard work to get where he is today and I hope the improvement continues the next 2 years.