Game 29- Northern Illinois

[Zippy87]

2 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

Will somebody please tell Groce to stop recruiting from Northern Illinois.  First, Trendon Hankerson and now Thornton.  

 

Hankerson was a solid, but Thornton was a swing and miss. We've thankfully had a lot more hits than misses, though.

 

2 hours ago, LoyalZIP said:

I hate when Groce recruits role players who do exactly as they are asked 

 

Groce would never say it but I'd bet he expected a lot more from Thornton as a senior guard.  

[1981 grad]

15 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

If Thornton wouldn’t have transferred, they probably have been 10-18/4-11 this season.

Will somebody please tell Groce to stop recruiting from Northern Illinois.  First, Trendon Hankerson and now Thornton.  

 

My apologies on Hankerson.  He was a solid player for the Zips.  I was thinking of another player that I believe transferred from Northern Illinois (maybe it was another school) that left the team in the middle of the season.  He was a good guard that liked to drive to the basket and never shot a three ball.  I cannot remember his name but turned out to be a fifth year transfer that just decided to quit.

[Blue & Gold]

3 minutes ago, 1981 grad said:

Will somebody please tell Groce to stop recruiting from Northern Illinois.  First, Trendon Hankerson and now Thornton.  

 

My apologies on Hankerson.  He was a solid player for the Zips.  I was thinking of another player that I believe transferred from Northern Illinois (maybe it was another school) that left the team in the middle of the season.  He was a good guard that liked to drive to the basket and never shot a three ball.  I cannot remember his name but turned out to be a fifth year transfer that just decided to quit.

^^Transfer from Ball State. I'm drawing a blank on his name...

[zipsrule]

4 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

^^Transfer from Ball State. I'm drawing a blank on his name...

K.J. Walton

[1981 grad]

5 minutes ago, zipsrule said:

K.J. Walton

Thanks!!  That is the guy.  

[Illini Zip]

When is Senior Night again?

[Reslife4Life]

KJ Walton what a guy. It was his 7th year in college basketball when he was at Akron. After a few games here, he just didn’t love playing basketball anymore

[Hilltopper]

43 minutes ago, Reslife4Life said:

KJ Walton what a guy. It was his 7th year in college basketball when he was at Akron. After a few games here, he just didn’t love playing basketball anymore

Walton didn't realize that Groce was serious about the student part of student athlete.

[Illini Zip]

During the pregame interview Groce confirmed Dawson's intention to return next year so he will not be honored tonight.

[clarkwgriswold]

How's the crowd?

[LZIp]

Classy of Groce to start Thornton

[Reslife4Life]

David Coit Future zip 

[zipsrule]

Northern is on fire from three so far.

[Illini Zip]

Not the start I was hoping for. Ugh!!

[Westie]

Zips look like their shoes are tied together on offense. Come on fellas let’s go. 

[akzipper]

Yikes this is embarrassing. I swear if we lose the one of the worst teams in the MAC, after losing to .500 Ohio. I'm not going to have much hope to the MAC tournament. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

23 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

How's the crowd?

 

Not atrocious. Probably 1/2 or 3/5 capacity. 

[zipsrule]

6 minutes ago, akzipper said:

after losing to .500 Ohio. 

Ohio is 17-12, 11-5, 3rd in the MAC.  They are a MUCH better team than Northern.

[LZIp]

This offense is rough.

[Westie]

Zips are flat. Somebody needs to make a play to light a fire 

[Reslife4Life]

Prather in, Nate playing as well. Do we see Tavari for a 10 man game?

[tolbob]

0/8 3PTR. This is not a god shooting team

[zipsrule]

Dawson with a much needed three.

[zipsrule]

Prather playing well.

[LZIp]

Really enjoying seeing signs of life from Prather.