Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 As "pedestrian" as OU has been under Boals post-Jason Preston (comparatively), this is one helluva coaching job by him this year with all the injuries they've had. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 39 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: As "pedestrian" as OU has been under Boals post-Jason Preston (comparatively), this is one helluva coaching job by him this year with all the injuries they've had. When we played them the first time at the JAR, despite our relatively comfortable win, the Bobcats played extremely hard, and with the swagger that you've come to expect from OU's teams over the years. Boals clearly had not "lost the team"...they were just in the midst of figuring things out after some injuries. They play tough, and confident. If we bring a milquetoast effort, they'll beat us in Cleveland despite their marginal talent. No Zips guard is playing heavy minutes. There's no excuse for not giving maximum effort. If anyone is pouting over lack of playing time, they only need to look in the mirror. The 30 min/game starting guard positions have been open since November, and no one has taken advantage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Bought my Thursday ticket using the ARIZZOMAC2024 code. $19 after taxes for the cheapest one, which is fine because I can sit anywhere I'd like. Not a bad deal to watch 4 D1 tournament basketball games. Parking voucher is available for $16 (after taxes). I got one of them too (garage on Huron). No bad for downtown parking . The UMass folks will love our affordable tournament. 🙂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 5 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: The UMass folks will love our affordable tournament. 🙂 If they make it to Cleveland 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 UA Athletics nails it again - promo for our "home" game on Thursday vs Miami https://www.instagram.com/stories/zipsathletics/3321495405521427337?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=dHNmZHVxcWt2Z25t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 It really is a great event, so thankful that it is in Cleveland. Rocket Mortgage is one of my favorite sports venues, especially since the recent renovation. I love taking a half day at work then heading up the road to watch some great competition. Although this year I took the whole day off on Thursday assuming we were going to play at 11am, who would've thought! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 (edited) 4 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Bought my Thursday ticket using the ARIZZOMAC2024 code. $19 after taxes for the cheapest one, which is fine because I can sit anywhere I'd like. Not a bad deal to watch 4 D1 tournament basketball games. Parking voucher is available for $16 (after taxes). I got one of them too (garage on Huron). No bad for downtown parking . The UMass folks will love our affordable tournament. 🙂 I used the promo code, too. Got 4 lower Club level $42 ($55 with fees) tickets for $35 each. I called the parking deck last week and they said cost would be $10 on Thursday, so I am taking their word for it. If it's $20, I'm only out an extra 3 or 4 bucks versus Seat Geek with fees. Edited March 11 by ewbrooman1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 It's kind of funny looking back on some of the comments on this board from earlier in the season. In January people were trying to claim we would be a 10 or 11 seed in the tournament. Others were saying there was a good chance Groce would be leaving for a better job at the end of the year. Now it's more us praying this teams figures themselves out. What a roller-coaster of a season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 58 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: It's kind of funny looking back on some of the comments on this board from earlier in the season. In January people were trying to claim we would be a 10 or 11 seed in the tournament. Others were saying there was a good chance Groce would be leaving for a better job at the end of the year. Now it's more us praying this teams figures themselves out. What a roller-coaster of a season. Amen. I was just thinking of that in the last couple of days. There was even talk of an undefeated MAC season. Oh how the worm has turned! I can only go Friday and Saturday and now I am wondering how much of my weekend will now be open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westie Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Mark it Down: Zips will make the championship game. Crystal ball gets foggy at that point. Truly believe they will find their way past Miami and OU. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 (edited) I already have my tickets for Thursday, but was playing around with the link from the ticket office. As far as I've taken it, it only says Akron Alottment. Do they tell you the section/location before they send you the ticket? I guess it can vary from round to round, but they know where they are on Thursday. I guess they still have to sort out the priority points, though. Edited March 12 by ewbrooman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 On 3/9/2024 at 9:25 AM, ewbrooman1 said: I missed Groce's post game interview, if there was one. How did that go? The Zips archive the games on their website. Groce's postgame interview starts about 3:03 mark. https://gozips.com/watch?Archive=436&type=Archive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 51 minutes ago, Akron1 said: The Zips archive the games on their website. Groce's postgame interview starts about 3:03 mark. https://gozips.com/watch?Archive=436&type=Archive I cannot believe I never knew about this lol. I have just been relying on the behind the mic facebook videos for the home games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Draftkings has MAC tournament odds on the book now Akron +155 Ohio +330 Toledo +340 Kent +600 BG + 1400 Miami +1600 CMU +2200 WMU +6500 There is some real value in OU. Pretty funny how they don't respect Toledo or CMU at all for their rankings 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 19 hours ago, kreed5120 said: It's kind of funny looking back on some of the comments on this board from earlier in the season. In January people were trying to claim we would be a 10 or 11 seed in the tournament. Others were saying there was a good chance Groce would be leaving for a better job at the end of the year. Now it's more us praying this teams figures themselves out. What a roller-coaster of a season. I think there's been some pretty clear roster construction flaws for awhile now. I know he hasn't played up to expectations, but imagine if Ali was never cleared? Yikes. I have no expectations that this team can win an NCAA Tournament game. I do think, in a wide open year for the league, that they can win the MAC Tournament. It's going to require a re-dedication to defense, some better play from role players, and Freeman finding a way to stay on the court, but they can do it. I think Miami is a perfect "get right" opportunity with how bad they are offensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Zippy87 said: ... and Freeman finding a way to stay on the court He leaves his feet too willingly to block shots. I think some teams are on to it. Groce also needs to spell him at the right times. Last game he had one personal foul with about 30 seconds remaining in the first half, and Groce didn't sub him out. He immediately got his second foul. And, if I recall correctly, almost got a 3rd foul (offensive) before the buzzer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said: He leaves his feet too willingly to block shots. I think some teams are on to it. Groce also needs to spell him at the right times. Last game he had one personal foul with about 30 seconds remaining in the first half, and Groce didn't sub him out. He immediately got his second foul. And, if I recall correctly, almost got a 3rd foul (offensive) before the buzzer. How come teams are on to a lot of things we do but we don't seem to be on to things other teams do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, 1981 grad said: How come teams are on to a lot of things we do but we don't seem to be on to things other teams do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 At this point of the season there should be few if any surprises. As a result, often, late in the season you see teams try to run their offensive sets for 20 seconds, give up, then have a big man come out top to set a screen for a guard who goes and tries to make a play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 4 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: He leaves his feet too willingly to block shots. I think some teams are on to it. Groce also needs to spell him at the right times. Last game he had one personal foul with about 30 seconds remaining in the first half, and Groce didn't sub him out. He immediately got his second foul. And, if I recall correctly, almost got a 3rd foul (offensive) before the buzzer. Agree completely. Foul #5 at Western Michigan happened because he jumped into a shooter taking what was already going to be a difficult shot. He's big enough to alter shots without doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 3 hours ago, 1981 grad said: How come teams are on to a lot of things we do but we don't seem to be on to things other teams do? I don't think Western Michigan was doing anything in particular to stop us. We scored 84 points but we didn't play typical Akron-caliber defense, or anything close to it in the 2nd half. EMU loss was lack of execution + nobody could hit an outside shot aside from Sammy. And then we lost close games at Toledo and Ohio, two teams we've historically struggled against at times on the road. Don't get me wrong, it hasn't been pretty the last two games and this is a flawed team, but with a week to reset, their chances of winning 3 games are as good as anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 but not quite as good as 'the field'. the same for all other teams I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 19 hours ago, Zippy87 said: Agree completely. Foul #5 at Western Michigan happened because he jumped into a shooter taking what was already going to be a difficult shot. He's big enough to alter shots without doing that. I agree, but they almost took Enrique’s head off on one play. For that game it was a weak call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Just saw an announcement that 40 more student tickets are going to be made available. Just be one of the first 40 students to claim them at The Corner Alley before the game. So what happens if you're #41? If I was a student I'd rather know that I have a ticket before I drive up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 2023-24 MAC Men’s Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners Coach of the Year: Tony Barbee, Central Michigan Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron* Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo Freshman of the Year: Javan Simmons, Forward, Toledo* Sixth Man of the Year: JaVaughn Hannah, Sophomore, Guard, Western Michigan * - unanimous selection by 11 opposing head coaches All-MAC First Team Ali Ali, Senior, Guard, Akron Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron Marcus Hill, Junior, Guard, Bowling Green Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan Ra’Heim Moss, Junior, Guard, Toledo All-MAC Second Team Basheer Jihad, Junior, Forward, Ball State Rashaun Agee, Senior, Forward, Bowling Green Jaylin Hunter, Senior, Guard, Ohio Dante Maddox Jr., Junior, Guard, Toledo Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo All-MAC Third Team Brian Taylor, Graduate Student, Guard, Central Michigan Tyson Acuff, Junior, Guard, Eastern Michigan Jalen Sullinger, Junior, Guard, Kent State David Coit, Junior, Guard, Northern Illinois AJ Clayton, Junior, Forward, Ohio All-MAC Honorable Mention Greg Tribble, Senior, Guard, Akron VonCameron Davis, R-Junior, Forward, Kent State Anderson Mirambeaux, Senior, Center, Miami Darweshi Hunter, Graduate Student, Guard, Miami B. Artis White, R-Junior, Guard, Western Michigan MAC All-Freshman Team Arne Osojnik, Guard, Eastern Michigan Eian Elmer, Wing, Miami Will Lovings-Watts, Guard, Northern Illinois Javan Simmons, Forward, Toledo Sonny Wilson, Guard, Toledo MAC All-Defensive Team Greg Tribble, Senior, Guard, Akron Enrique Freeman, Senior, Forward, Akron Anthony Pritchard, Junior, Guard, Central Michigan Tyler Cochran, Junior, Guard, Toledo Ra’Heim Moss, Junior, Guard, Toledo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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