Transfer Portal

[zippy5]

nobody knows anything

[zippy5]

Heck Lunardi has Toledo (whoever plays for them at the moment?) as a 16 seed in his 2025 bracketology

[Let'sGoZips94]

29 minutes ago, akzipper said:

 

This tweet is so hilarious to me.

 

Their entire team basically transferred. Yet they brought in one guy, who barely did anything for St. Louis, and are going to the tournament? What? 

 

 

 

 

I'm not gonna say he can't be an improved player for PCCC, but you're absolutely correct - they've lost pretty much everyone. VonCameron Davis returning is solid news for them, but he and Hornbeak are the only returning pieces that averaged 5+ PPG. Poor Pinky. And now he has his handler, AKA Jim Christian, trying to recruit against him. Shambles. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

24 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

Heck Lunardi has Toledo (whoever plays for them at the moment?) as a 16 seed in his 2025 bracketology

 

Oh, good, so we know that's not going to happen given his track record. 😂

[RoyalBlu]

30 minutes ago, akzipper said:

 

This tweet is so hilarious to me.

 

Their entire team basically transferred. Yet they brought in one guy, who barely did anything for St. Louis, and are going to the tournament? What? 

 

 

 

 

I think you're a bit out of touch with those guys ... but it's understandable. Here's a more up to date take.

 

1) The only notable transfer loss was Sullinger, their leading scorer. Davis went into the portal but came back. All other portal entries for them were bench guys, including Freeman, who (based on their board) was a poor recruit who only showed up once a month. Rollins (who committed the foul that sent Akron to the NCAA) ultimately beat him out. And is now in the portal as well.

 

2) So far they have two transfers from the portal -- not the * caliber the Zips have hauled in, but solid none-the-less. The PG above was the starter for St. Louis the final 10 games or so of the season and had some very productive games, especially with assists, including vs. Duquesne, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island on the road. Has 3-years to play.

 

The other portal recruit is a 6-8 guard/forward from Boston University, again, nothing over the top besides the fact he's a very good 3-point shooter.

 

3) Have no clue how many (if any) scholarships they have left. But they always seem to recruit a bit differently from the rest of the league (witness above) anyway. None of these two guys move the needle much for me, but we'll see what it looks like come January/February.

 

[Zippy87]

40 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

I think you're a bit out of touch with those guys ... but it's understandable. Here's a more up to date take.

 

1) The only notable transfer loss was Sullinger, their leading scorer. Davis went into the portal but came back. All other portal entries for them were bench guys, including Freeman, who (based on their board) was a poor recruit who only showed up once a month. Rollins (who committed the foul that sent Akron to the NCAA) ultimately beat him out. And is now in the portal as well.

 

2) So far they have two transfers from the portal -- not the * caliber the Zips have hauled in, but solid none-the-less. The PG above was the starter for St. Louis the final 10 games or so of the season and had some very productive games, especially with assists, including vs. Duquesne, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island on the road. Has 3-years to play.

 

The other portal recruit is a 6-8 guard/forward from Boston University, again, nothing over the top besides the fact he's a very good 3-point shooter.

 

3) Have no clue how many (if any) scholarships they have left. But they always seem to recruit a bit differently from the rest of the league (witness above) anyway. None of these two guys move the needle much for me, but we'll see what it looks like come January/February.

 

 

Thanks for the input on this, I don't follow them closely. I think they'll miss Santiago and Sullinger quite a bit. Those two, along with Davis, really carried Kent in the MAC Tournament. I won't miss seeing Santiago in particular on the other side - hell of a player who I respected quite a bit. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

According to the Ravenna Rejects Message Board, they have 1 scholarship left after Freeman's departure. 

[Zippy87]

 

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

I think you're a bit out of touch with those guys ... but it's understandable. Here's a more up to date take.

 

1) The only notable transfer loss was Sullinger, their leading scorer. Davis went into the portal but came back. All other portal entries for them were bench guys, including Freeman, who (based on their board) was a poor recruit who only showed up once a month. Rollins (who committed the foul that sent Akron to the NCAA) ultimately beat him out. And is now in the portal as well.

 

2) So far they have two transfers from the portal -- not the * caliber the Zips have hauled in, but solid none-the-less. The PG above was the starter for St. Louis the final 10 games or so of the season and had some very productive games, especially with assists, including vs. Duquesne, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island on the road. Has 3-years to play.

 

The other portal recruit is a 6-8 guard/forward from Boston University, again, nothing over the top besides the fact he's a very good 3-point shooter.

 

3) Have no clue how many (if any) scholarships they have left. But they always seem to recruit a bit differently from the rest of the league (witness above) anyway. None of these two guys move the needle much for me, but we'll see what it looks like come January/February.

 

 

Nice summary.  The good news is that if the newbies are worth a damn they won't be around long.

 

Has Reggie Bass found his 7th landing spot in 7 years yet?

[kreed5120]

3 hours ago, zippy5 said:

Heck Lunardi has Toledo (whoever plays for them at the moment?) as a 16 seed in his 2025 bracketology

Has the MAC even been a 16 seed? That would be an all-time low for the conference.

[kreed5120]

3 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

I think you're a bit out of touch with those guys ... but it's understandable. Here's a more up to date take.

 

1) The only notable transfer loss was Sullinger, their leading scorer. Davis went into the portal but came back. All other portal entries for them were bench guys, including Freeman, who (based on their board) was a poor recruit who only showed up once a month. Rollins (who committed the foul that sent Akron to the NCAA) ultimately beat him out. And is now in the portal as well.

 

2) So far they have two transfers from the portal -- not the * caliber the Zips have hauled in, but solid none-the-less. The PG above was the starter for St. Louis the final 10 games or so of the season and had some very productive games, especially with assists, including vs. Duquesne, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island on the road. Has 3-years to play.

 

The other portal recruit is a 6-8 guard/forward from Boston University, again, nothing over the top besides the fact he's a very good 3-point shooter.

 

3) Have no clue how many (if any) scholarships they have left. But they always seem to recruit a bit differently from the rest of the league (witness above) anyway. None of these two guys move the needle much for me, but we'll see what it looks like come January/February.

 

I never want to play Kent in Cleveland. It's not like they were good this year, but Senderoff had them playing their best basketball in March when it matters most.

[1981 grad]

3 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

I think you're a bit out of touch with those guys ... but it's understandable. Here's a more up to date take.

 

1) The only notable transfer loss was Sullinger, their leading scorer. Davis went into the portal but came back. All other portal entries for them were bench guys, including Freeman, who (based on their board) was a poor recruit who only showed up once a month. Rollins (who committed the foul that sent Akron to the NCAA) ultimately beat him out. And is now in the portal as well.

 

2) So far they have two transfers from the portal -- not the * caliber the Zips have hauled in, but solid none-the-less. The PG above was the starter for St. Louis the final 10 games or so of the season and had some very productive games, especially with assists, including vs. Duquesne, St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island on the road. Has 3-years to play.

 

The other portal recruit is a 6-8 guard/forward from Boston University, again, nothing over the top besides the fact he's a very good 3-point shooter.

 

3) Have no clue how many (if any) scholarships they have left. But they always seem to recruit a bit differently from the rest of the league (witness above) anyway. None of these two guys move the needle much for me, but we'll see what it looks like come January/February.

 

I am not sure this is current but not exactly a long list for Jalen's talents:

 

Ohio State Loyola Chicago Virginia Tech ECU

 

[RoyalBlu]

13 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

I never want to play Kent in Cleveland. It's not like they were good this year, but Senderoff had them playing their best basketball in March when it matters most.

 

Looking at this through your lens ... I see what you're saying.

 

Akron's two latest NCAA appearances were probably more directly related to Kent self-inflicted miscues (24-foul, 22-video). Could Akron have won both games without those incidents? Certainly. But ...

 

It's not like blocking Kent's last-second shot in OT to win the MAC Tournament, and go to the NCAA. No discussion. Zips earn it/took it.

 

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

4 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

Looking at this through your lens ... I see what you're saying.

 

Akron's two latest NCAA appearances were probably more directly related to Kent self-inflicted miscues (24-foul, 22-video). Could Akron have won both games without those incidents? Certainly. But ...

 

It's not like blocking Kent's last-second shot in OT to win the MAC Tournament, and go to the NCAA. No discussion. Zips earn it/took it.

 

 

 

I won't let anyone use that video as an excuse for why PCCC lost in 2022. Jacobs played the entire second half - starting with 0 fouls - and we kicked the 💩 out of them by 20 with their best players available. That was a 9 pt game at the half and we won the second half by 11. Akron won that game. Period. 

 

Even this year, Akron let PCCC back into the game at the end; it was a multiple possession game until Akron missed shots/free throws. PCCC made the foul mistake, but we still had to knock down the free throws. 

 

PCCC deserves credit for 2008 and 2017. No way do they get to hide behind excuses for their losses in 2022 and 2024. 

[ZippyRulz]

4 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Oh, good, so we know that's not going to happen given his track record. 😂

 

His and Toledo's track record...

 

[kreed5120]

43 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said:

 

His and Toledo's track record...

 

The last time Toledo made the tournament the #1 song on the billboard charts was crazy little thing called love by Queen. The #1 movie at the box office was The Fog. The price of a Big Mac was $1.20.

[Illini Zip]

16 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

The last time Toledo made the tournament the #1 song on the billboard charts was crazy little thing called love by Queen. The #1 movie at the box office was The Fog. The price of a Big Mac was $1.20.

 

Back then my family watched The Love Boat followed by Fantasy Island every Saturday night. Good times!!

 

[clarkwgriswold]

Uh oh, the Beacon let GT write about the Zips again.  I'd forgotten just how unfulfilling and incomplete his articles could be.

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2024/04/16/akron-basketball-transfers-james-okonkwo-josiah-harris-seth-wilson/73347283007/

Edited April 16 by clarkwgriswold

[kreed5120]

4 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Uh oh, the Beacon let GT write about the Zips again.  I'd forgotten just how unfulfilling and incomplete his articles could be.

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2024/04/16/akron-basketball-transfers-james-okonkwo-josiah-harris-seth-wilson/73347283007/

Once again a lower quality piece than what I'd find written here. If this is what journalism is these days, it's no surprise chatgpt is replacing the 'talent'.

[clarkwgriswold]

40 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

Once again a lower quality piece than what I'd find written here. If this is what journalism is these days, it's no surprise chatgpt is replacing the 'talent'.

 

I thought we were finally past this from the Beacon.  Beaven and occasionally Ulrich have been really good since GT essentially stepped aside.  I guess we just needed this reminder.

[zippy5]

3 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

 

Looking at this through your lens ... I see what you're saying.

 

Akron's two latest NCAA appearances were probably more directly related to Kent self-inflicted miscues (24-foul, 22-video). Could Akron have won both games without those incidents? Certainly. But ...

 

It's not like blocking Kent's last-second shot in OT to win the MAC Tournament, and go to the NCAA. No discussion. Zips earn it/took it.

 

 

Winners win, losers lose. Kent State knows how to lose, and Akron knows how to win

[Zippy87]

 

[Captain Kangaroo]

18 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

 

Once was 110% committed to Wofford. Then Iowa State. Then OU.

[Let'sGoZips94]

22 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

 

 

Outstanding get for the BFE Bobkittens. 40% 3P shooter across 2 seasons in college. Averaged 15.1 PPG at Wofford his Freshman year. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Two more West Virginia players are in the Portal - Jeremiah Bembry & Kobe Johnson. 

 

The comments on X are hilarious. 

 

"Akron Lock" "Akron?" "He's the final piece of the puzzle for Akron to win the MAC" "You are an Akron Zip"