Reslife4Life Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: 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. In 2022 my group of friends were the first people not to get tickets at pizza 216, so we all frantically used code Rizzo to get the cheapest tickets then moved over to the student section 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 55 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: 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 No Payton?! Blasphemy!!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 7 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: No Payton?! Blasphemy!!! He wasn't even on Mr. Pinky's first team late in the season! LOL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 4 hours ago, Reslife4Life said: In 2022 my group of friends were the first people not to get tickets at pizza 216, so we all frantically used code Rizzo to get the cheapest tickets then moved over to the student section Rizzo for the win! Go Angela! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I've got 2 free tickets, section 107 row 2, for the first person who approaches me at The Corner Alley tomorrow and says the keyword "Rizzo"! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: I've got 2 free tickets, section 107 row 2, for the first person who approaches me at The Corner Alley tomorrow and says the keyword "Rizzo"! Man, you had a real opportunity here to have someone say something either really cool or really funny to you, and this is what you go with. "Kent sucks" "Hilltopper is the best ZipsNation member by far." "Shamalamadingdong." Something like that. Edited March 14 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 42 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Rizzo for the win! Go Angela! Bought two tickets for tomorrow using the code. I looked and would've paid double without it. Really appreciate her putting these out there for Zips fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 GameDay. I think we'll know by the first TV timeout if this team is refocused and has bought back into Groce defense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) 13 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: 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 I have watched a lot of Akron Basketball and cannot recall an Akron frosh making an impact his first year. Whether it was Freeman, Big Dog, Ali, Zeke Marshall or anyone else it seems like their frosh year was ok but not stellar. Has an Akron frosh ever won the freshman of the year award? Edited March 14 by 1981 grad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 On 3/9/2024 at 12:40 PM, ZippyRulz said: Looks like our game will start around 5-ish. Are we assuming whoever wins the tourney will land as a 13/14 seed? It is listed as a 4:00 P.M. start. With the 1st game starting at 11 and 2 hours per game that sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westie Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 30 minutes between games. my Toledo friends are very shaky. Sleepy 11 am start vs a Kent Read team that is 5-1 the last two years in CLE. Our boys need a fast start for a big boost of confidence. Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, 1981 grad said: I have watched a lot of Akron Basketball and cannot recall an Akron frosh making an impact his first year. Whether it was Freeman, Big Dog, Ali, Zeke Marshall or anyone else it seems like their frosh year was ok but not stellar. Has an Akron frosh ever won the freshman of the year award? Jimmal Ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Season stats leaders for the Redhawks: Anderson Mirambeaux- 12.5 ppg; 3.3 rpg (Huh?) Darweshi Hunter- 11.7 ppg; 4.4 rpg Bryce Bultman- 7.5 ppg; 4.8 rpg; 2.5 apg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 2 hours ago, 1981 grad said: I have watched a lot of Akron Basketball and cannot recall an Akron frosh making an impact his first year. Whether it was Freeman, Big Dog, Ali, Zeke Marshall or anyone else it seems like their frosh year was ok but not stellar. Has an Akron frosh ever won the freshman of the year award? Zeke wasn't freshman of the year but he was impactful. He was named to the MAC All-Freshman team, appeared in every game and led the MAC in blocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 2 hours ago, 1981 grad said: I have watched a lot of Akron Basketball and cannot recall an Akron frosh making an impact his first year. Whether it was Freeman, Big Dog, Ali, Zeke Marshall or anyone else it seems like their frosh year was ok but not stellar. Has an Akron frosh ever won the freshman of the year award? Nate Johnson had a solid start to the year last year, but his defense really held him back later in the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I grew up in Philly and still an Eagles fan and I watched them collapse after starting the season 10 and 1. I never thought it would happen with the Zips. Not very confident going into the game based on our recent play but just hoping for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: Jimmal Ball? Per Wikipedia, Ball did win it in 1997. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egregiousbob Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Gary Trent was both FOTY and POTY. Has that been replicated? I'd guess so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 6 minutes ago, Zippy87 said: Per Wikipedia, Ball did win it in 1997. 8 minutes ago, Zippy87 said: Per Wikipedia, Ball did win it in 1997. Thanks!! I tried looking it up but could only find MAC player of the year. That was 27 years ago and although I recognize the name I have no memory of his play. It seems that Akron's first year impact players have all been transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Going back a ways...Eric McLaughlin had a tremendous freshman season. I think Robotham did well in his Freshman season too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Going back a ways...Eric McLaughlin had a tremendous freshman season. I think Robotham did well in his Freshman season too. Robotham is the forgotten one because of the ACL derailing his Akron career. His freshman year was 2014-15, which happened to be the best out of conference schedule I had forgotten about for Akron. We opened the season with UMBC, then played 4 straight P5 teams. Here were Robotham's stats in this games... USC - W - 14 pts Miami FL - L - 10 pts South Carolina - W - 16 pts Penn State - L - 18 pts Imagine if we had him on this team. Edited March 14 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 24 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said: Going back a ways...Eric McLaughlin had a tremendous freshman season. I think Robotham did well in his Freshman season too. Eric McLaughlin could not have won MAC Freshman of the Year. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 22 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Eric McLaughlin could not have won MAC Freshman of the Year. 😁 Lol, OVC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, 1981 grad said: I grew up in Philly and still an Eagles fan and I watched them collapse after starting the season 10 and 1. I never thought it would happen with the Zips. Not very confident going into the game based on our recent play but just hoping for the best. I find myself with you. Love these guys but I’m having a difficult time getting excited about this year’s MAC tourney. Hope I shake this off by tip off! Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 30 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Robotham is the forgotten one because of the ACL derailing his Akron career. His freshman year was 2014-15, which happened to be the best out of conference schedule I had forgotten about for Akron. We opened the season with UMBC, then played 4 straight P5 teams. Here were Robotham's stats in this games... USC - W - 14 pts Miami FL - L - 10 pts South Carolina - W - 16 pts Penn State - L - 18 pts Imagine if we had him on this team. Great memory!! He was great his freshman year. Then the knee injury and he was not the same player. He shied away from contact and stopped driving to the basket. I think he transferred out to Las Vegas, his home town and was not much of a factor on his new team. Somebody indicated that Dawson is similar to Robotham. He has also has stopped attacking the basket and has become a perimeter player this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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