Captain Kangaroo Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 26 minutes ago, NWAkron said: I have "Manic Monday" or the The Mamas and the Papas "Monday, Monday" ready to go if it gets to that. No Sunday Bloody Sunday, or something from Til Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 My take on things and song for today: Enjoy (LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted April 29, 2023 Report Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) Edited April 29, 2023 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Rainy days, Mondays, and no new Zips basketball commits always get me down: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Be patient. @Justin_Heyward mentioned Tuesday Afternoon might cure your moody blues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Is this a high-level transfer? Awful lot of secrecy and hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Is this a high-level transfer? Awful lot of secrecy and hype. Holding out for a hero. for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Is this a high-level transfer? Awful lot of secrecy and hype. Big East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 59 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Big East By way of the MAC? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: By way of the MAC? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 4 hours ago, NWAkron said: Rainy days, Mondays, and no new Zips basketball commits always get me down: And I'm still on my hunger strike to bring awareness of this injustice to the public. BTW I've added Brussel sprouts to the food I am denying myself. I pray an announcement comes soon. I am being draw to a light. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 If it is Ali, I'll be interested to see how everyone fits. Ali/Hunter/Baker Dawson/Prather Freeman/Lyles/MMK Thornton/Tribble/N. Johnson Scott/Tavari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Freeman Hunter Ali Tribble Thornton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Freeman Hunter Ali Tribble Thornton I'd rather bring Tribble off the bench as a sparkplug but I can see them starting him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Mikal Dawson has to start this year. There is no way he could be the 6th man AGAIN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, Reslife4Life said: Mikal Dawson has to start this year. There is no way he could be the 6th man AGAIN +1. I’d like to tweak the above starting 5 to look like: Freeman Sammy Ali Dawson Thornton 6th man: Tribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Freeman Hunter Ali Tribble Thornton 😍 That's a lot of All-MAC award winners. Freeman: 2022 DPOY, 3x All-Defense, 2022 2nd team All-MAC, 2023 1st team All-MAC, 2022 Tournament MVP, 2022 MAC tournament champion, 2020 regular season champion Ali Ali: 2022 2nd team All-MAC, 2022 MAC tournament champion, 2020 regular season champion Tribble: 2023 All-Defense, 2022 MAC tournament champion, 2020 regular season champion Thornton: 2023 Honorable Mention That starting lineup also has 22 combined MAC tournament games played. In the transfer portal era, those kinds of numbers are nothing to sneeze at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 If Ali does in fact come home we’re going to be stacked deeper than any Zips team I can ever remember. Speculating a starting five & two deep will give us a lot of conversation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 I'd say @Hilltopper is spot on with that starting 5. SF if Ali most natural position and playing him there would add much needed length. Also, having an offensive scoring punch like Dawson coming off the bench makes more sense than having a defensive specialist. If you have Ali, Freeman, Thornton, and Hunter on the floor, you have plenty of scoring options. You need someone to provide instant offense to carry the second unit. Think about what Cheese did for a huge chunk of that covid shorten season when I believe he won 6-man of the year for the MAC. Your starting 5 doesn't necessarily mean the 5 that will close out the games. Groce has shown time again that he's willing to ride the hot hands in crunch time. If Freeman, Ali, Dawson, Thornton, and (insert whatever other guard) are the ones hot, he'll run that lineup during crunch time. What I'd like most if Ali returns is that it would provide tremendous lineup flexibility so we can match-up against pretty much any playstyle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Not to be a debbie-downer but two questions?: 1. Nobody has said/confirmed Ali would actually be immediately eligible if he came back. I would not be surprised if he is, because likely more of his Butler hours are good at Akron than vice-verse when he left. But still. 2. In this portal era, it is not safe to assume everybody stays if Ali comes back (although hopefully all do). Does Dawson look to exit instead of stay??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said: Not to be a debbie-downer but two questions?: 1. Nobody has said/confirmed Ali would actually be immediately eligible if he came back. I would not be surprised if he is, because likely more of his Butler hours are good at Akron than vice-verse when he left. But still. 2. In this portal era, it is not safe to assume everybody stays if Ali comes back (although hopefully all do). Does Dawson look to exit instead of stay??? I hate to be a Ulysses Upper, but - 1.) It is amazing what credit miracles occur sometimes. 2.) Where is a guy like Dawson, coming off missing a full season, and who loves playing for the Zips, going to go and expect to be better off than competing for Akron? The only real question is - Does Ali mind eating a little crow and coming back to UA? Only time will tell (cue the Asia video). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 I guess we wait until Tuesday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) I have it on good information that a former Zips player will be returning. Sina Gahdebo should be arriving in Akron any day now. Edited May 1, 2023 by clarkwgriswold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X got robbed of POY Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 This the news we were all waiting on correct? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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