LoyalZIP Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 33 minutes ago, NWAkron said: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20230117/group/14 Some of the lines in these games are generous. The o/u are hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: The 2022 MAC Player of the Year skipped the entire length of the court to find a camera after making a 3 to get back within a basket early in the second half of the MAC Championship game. Those were his final points, as he went scoreless for the remaining 17 minutes and his team got boat raced by 20 in the end. 6 pts, 9 turnovers were his final numbers. He probably wakes up every morning, shines his MAC POY trophy, and smiles at his reflection in it. To me, the individual hardware is meaningless if the entire team underachieves. Funny, he did the same thing in Athens last Friday. Showed off for the dozens of people watching at home on the other side of the camera then clanked the front end of two 1-and-1's to give us a shot to tie the game at the buzzer...which could not have been executed more horribly. Kent is a good team but they are not at all invincible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Yeah, Kent or Toledo are probably the favorite in my eyes until we play them to see where we stand, but the reality is while Kent has 3 very "good" OOC losses, they didn't beat anyone to warrant any hype. They deserve credit for their start in MAC play too, but that isn't anything not seen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 2 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: The o/u are hilarious You should see the alternates... @GoZips88 1 hour ago, Rufus said: Funny, he did the same thing in Athens last Friday. Showed off for the dozens of people watching at home on the other side of the camera then clanked the front end of two 1-and-1's to give us a shot to tie the game at the buzzer...which could not have been executed more horribly. Kent is a good team but they are not at all invincible. This was after his tantrum with the coaching staff and refs, right? I was flipping back and forth in between a couple games and didn't quite catch his "prance". I'm so glad Pinky stole him away from Akron. His 💩 doesn't stink, just like the 💩 name on the front of his jersey. Perfect match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Watched some of PCCC/EMU game. EMU is bad. They were in striking distance and turned it over on 3 straight possessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Get your popcorn for Friday night on CBSSports. 6:30 tip off Ball State @ Ravenna. 8:30 Toledo @ Buffalo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Get your popcorn for Friday night on CBSSports. 6:30 tip off Ball State @ Ravenna. 8:30 Toledo @ Buffalo. UT/Canada might reach 250 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 20 hours since last post from @LoyalZIP. Any thoughts on games tomorrow night? Our friends, well sorta, at Over the Pylon are worshiping Ravenna Tech. I want Zips in a 1, 2, or 3 seed come March so maybe more losses for BSU would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: 20 hours since last post from @LoyalZIP. Any thoughts on games tomorrow night? Our friends, well sorta, at Over the Pylon are worshiping Ravenna Tech. I want Zips in a 1, 2, or 3 seed come March so maybe more losses for BSU would be better. Been thinking about it, and Kent reminds me a lot of those 16-17 Akron teams, only they play a lot tougher defense. Solid talent top to bottom, and the only thing that could bring them down is their own mental errors. As they’ve dominated the MAC regular season since February of last year, I’ve found myself tuning out their praise more and more. As it grows, I hear and care about it less and less. I’d suggest Zip fans do the same. No matter what happens this year, nothing will ever take away March 12, 2022. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 "Kent is a Final Four Team" guy is on the call again for Balls/KSUcks. They really need to drug test these announcers prior to tip-off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Kent is just rolling over Ball State. Great defense and 3 point shooting. They are up between 11 and 17 the first half. Ball State already with 10 turnovers in 1st half. Kent State has a number of guys that can score. Edited January 21, 2023 by 1981 grad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 minute ago, 1981 grad said: Kent is just rolling over Ball State. Great defense and 3 point shooting. They are up 11 and 17 the first half. Ball State already with 10 turnovers in 1st half. Kent State has a number of guys that can score. The St Peters of Portage County Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Kent is just rolling over Ball State. Great defense and 3 point shooting. They are up 11 and 17 the first half. Ball State already with 10 turnovers in 1st half. Kent State has a number of guys that can score. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 To the Final Four they go! Maybe their 25 fans will be interested in purchasing some tickets for Houston early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 They’re playing extremely good, aggressive defense. And they can score the ball. They’re legit. But they were legit last year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Christian's teams with Singletary, Ham & Cheese, etc. were trashy and thuggish, but they don't hold a candle to this Pinky squad. Holy smokes are they pompous, arrogant, cocky, classless, and just downright unlikeable. Not convinced Pinky isn't the head coach of this 3rd grade team, too. Their Kidz Bop diss track is going to be interesting... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 With Ball’s Sparks we can see how KSUcks is going to immediately and aggressively double team Freeman. We’re going to have to play a deliberate, slow down game against them. Like we did in the MAC tournament last year. We can’t run with them. We can’t afford one-on-one ball early in the shot clock. Pass the ball & make them stay focused on D for the full possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Christian's teams with Singletary, Ham & Cheese, etc. were trashy and thuggish, but they don't hold a candle to this Pinky squad. Holy smokes are they pompous, arrogant, cocky, classless, and just downright unlikeable. Not convinced Pinky isn't the head coach of this 3rd grade team, too. Their Kidz Bop diss track is going to be interesting... putting my bias aside, they do come off as arrogant pricks led by Santiago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Cannot wait to play them. House $$$ baby!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: With Ball’s Sparks we can see how KSUcks is going to immediately and aggressively double team Freeman. We’re going to have to play a deliberate, slow down game against them. Like we did in the MAC tournament last year. We can’t run with them. We can’t afford one-on-one ball early in the shot clock. Pass the ball & make them stay focused on D for the full possession. We are going to have to play our best game of the season with some decent outside shooting in order to compete with them this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 They certainly re-grouped after the embarrassing loss in the MAC final. They came into that on a 14 game winning streak, having won 16 out of final 17 games. they have now doubled down on defense. They will force the Zips to shoot tough 3s and look for the transition basket. Ball State totally got punked at end of the first half. The announcers called it. We were giving Ball State a lot of props for beating the Zips. this was a dismal performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 They’re the real deal. And they cruised tonight. It’s going to be insane when they come to the JAR, there’s no doubt about that. They struggle most when teams get under their skin. Man, what a great rivalry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 As for the Toledo/Buffalo game, the most interesting aspect is that I learned that Coach Whitesell comes from a fascinating family from Iowa Falls. Two of his brothers were Hollywood actors and a third is a billionaire Hollywood agent formerly married to Jeff Bezos' girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 2 hours ago, NWAkron said: putting my bias aside, they do come off as arrogant pricks led by Santiago. Taking a step back a bit ... it seems whenever there is a dominant team in the MAC over the years be it Kent or Buffalo or even the Zips, they are somehow portrayed around the league a classless, and/or thuggish, arrogant and more. Truth be told, it takes a bit of swagger and physicality to dominate and that almost always comes out on the defensive end. The season is not even half over yet. Certainly not time to crown any team yet. As someone noted above, Kent didn't start rolling until February last year and were very ordinary before that. If this is their year, so be it. The tournament is still the deciding factor in the end. Just ask Toledo ... or look at the Zips. No need to trash the opposition, no matter who it is. Just play ball. Loyola Marymount looks pretty good today, right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said: Taking a step back a bit ... it seems whenever there is a dominant team in the MAC over the years be it Kent or Buffalo or even the Zips, they are somehow portrayed around the league a classless, and/or thuggish, arrogant and more. Truth be told, it takes a bit of swagger and physicality to dominate and that almost always comes out on the defensive end. The season is not even half over yet. Certainly not time to crown any team yet. As someone noted above, Kent didn't start rolling until February last year and were very ordinary before that. If this is their year, so be it. The tournament is still the deciding factor in the end. Just ask Toledo ... or look at the Zips. No need to trash the opposition, no matter who it is. Just play ball. Loyola Marymount looks pretty good today, right! Whatever. Please. This is a sports message board. That's what we do at times. Trash the rivals. And BTW, they have a history of this going back to Singletary's gut punch. And the antics at the JAR last year. We all don't like each other. That's the fun of it. As for your "play ball" comment, maybe you should have directed that toward the kent players who trashed the Zips on social media. They should worry about playing ball...not the anonymous denizens of Zipsnation Edited January 21, 2023 by NWAkron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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