NWAkron Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Akron just jumped to the #1 KenPom "Luck" ranking. After 2007, 2010, 2012, and that Buffalo game, Zips had the Gods on their side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 4 minutes ago, akzipper said: Don't let the Kent brain fart foul distract us from the fact that the Zips absolutely deserved to win this game. That phantom foul on Ali with like 40 seconds left was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. I have no idea what the ref saw there. Not only that Nate Johnson was WIDE OPEN at the baseline as the final foul was called. He would have had an easy layup for the win. Not to mention the no-call when Freeman got mugged by Hornbeak with a minute or so to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zippy87 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Illini Zip said: Somebody explain the foul on Ali with 39 seconds left. No way is that a moving screen. Complete phantom call if you ask me. After the game I had this feeling that we maybe got lucky because of Kent fouling. After seeing the replay of the Ali "foul", I no longer feel that way. They almost robbed us. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Just a reminder... After leading the Golden Flashes to this year's NCAA tournament, Kent gave its men's basketball coach a healthy raise, boosting his base salary from $285,000 to $375,000 as part of the three-year contract extension that runs through the 2028-29 season. The gift that keeps on giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Watch Party 5:30 tomorrow at the JAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 The Ali foul is rivaled only by the foul he had called on him in the Ohio game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Great. Now Ali will cost us another NCAA tournament win. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Illini Zip Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Good work with all of the videos @Let'sGoZips94. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 3 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: Good work with all of the videos @Let'sGoZips94. How do you still have reactions left to give?! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 4 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: How do you still have reactions left to give?! 🤣 I don't know, I didn't have any a couple of hours ago. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 So glad we won, primarily bc of that fool Julius Rollins - makes it even sweeter. Maybe he should give up basketball for a career in rap music 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 8 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: I don't know, I didn't have any a couple of hours ago. 🤷♂️ Do we get to keep you if it's Zips vs the Fighting Illini? Or are you rooting for Illinois? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) Went down to the lower area to near the tunnel to watch the celebration. I couldn't be more impressed by our guys. A few took pictures with my son, who was on cloud nine. If there was any doubt he's going to grow up a die-hard Zips fan, that's gone. He's a lifer like his dad. 🙂 Some stories while we were down there: There was a little girl who asked Mikal to sign her Zips poster she made - he took it, said "I'll be back", and went and had all of the team sign it. Was chasing down each player so this young fan would have them all. Just won a championship and thinking of others. Sammy asked a young boy near my son if he was going to grow up and win a MAC Championship for the Zips. He also took a ton of pictures with kids and fans nearby. Enrique actually went into the stands to take pictures with the students who came. Took his shoes off and gave them to someone. Probably spent a good 10-15 minutes signing and taking pictures with fans. He also went over to the band and celebrated/took pictures. We saw one band member ask him for his gamertag (basically his screen name on Playstation to play online with). I think he may have had some sort of disability, but I don't want to assume. Anyhow, Enrique took the student's phone, typed his gamertag in, and took a picture with him. Literally minutes after winning a championship. This group is one we can be very proud of for more than just being a fantastic basketball team Edited March 17 by Zippy87 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 3 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Do we get to keep you if it's Zips vs the Fighting Illini? Or are you rooting for Illinois? 😂 It's actually my worst nightmare, conflicting loyalties, but I would be pulling for the Zips. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZips Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Ouch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) Groce 4-0 in MAC finals. Maybe he knows what players to play and trust in the most important of crunch times. Edited March 17 by NWAkron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 43 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Not to mention the no-call when Freeman got mugged by Hornbeak with a minute or so to go. I watched the replay of the Ali foul and it was a good call. Ali set the screen and then moved in the same direction of the ball handler preventing the defender from defending. Just a bad play by Ali. However, Freeman did get fouled when he made a move to the basket in the last minute. Finally, they let Freeman play when in the last minute he went up to block a ball and the Kent player missed and got his own rebound and then Freeman had the block of the game and came down with the ball. There was some contact and the refs did not blow the whistle. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 41 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Just a reminder... After leading the Golden Flashes to this year's NCAA tournament, Kent gave its men's basketball coach a healthy raise, boosting his base salary from $285,000 to $375,000 as part of the three-year contract extension that runs through the 2028-29 season. The gift that keeps on giving. He has the most wins in school history. Earned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Sorry if this has already been talked about. But where was the best player in the MAC Chris Payton? Is he injured? I don't give a crap about Kent so I haven't paid attention to their season at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelegazna Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 14 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: It's actually my worst nightmare, conflicting loyalties, but I would be pulling for the Zips. You can at least be glad that you aren't an Ohio State and Akron fan, like I am. Not only do they (naturally) play each other with a lot more frequency than Illinois plays Akron, but also there's a contingent here that finds it disloyal or contemptible for Akron fans to be OSU fans. We debate it sometimes! I hate it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 3 minutes ago, dre22era said: He has the most wins in school history. Earned The circus has their champion clown. It's the perfect marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre22era Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: The circus has their champion clown. It's the perfect marriage. 264–163 (.618) 2 MAC Tourney Chips Coach of the year (2022) Hell of a clown he is If the same thing happen to us (dumb foul) You and others would be defending Groce saying it wasn't his fault. Let that man be Edited March 17 by dre22era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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