Hilltopper Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 On 4/30/2024 at 7:52 AM, zipsrowdy88 said: Just saw something on Twitter about possible staff changes? Anyone else heard anything about this? https://youtu.be/IUmnTfsY3hI?si=TLb7_uVVwUkJNpw- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 He’s leaving a very stable, secure position. I hope the pay bump he’s sure to get is enough to make it worth it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 19 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: https://youtu.be/IUmnTfsY3hI?si=TLb7_uVVwUkJNpw- @Hilltopper would be a great name for someone from West Virginia. Coach Fulford is that you? Have you been lurking the whole time? Inquiring minds want to know. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 3 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: @Hilltopper would be a great name for someone from West Virginia. Coach Fulford is that you? Have you been lurking the whole time? Inquiring minds want to know. I do have some WVA roots, but my moniker harkens back to the days when Akronites reffered to UA as Hilltop High. After you graduated from highschool you went to 13th grade at Buchtel College on the hill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Happy for Fulford. Full circle for him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Best of luck to Rob if this is true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Best of luck to Rob if this is true. As long as he doesn't take Sharron Young 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 9 hours ago, zippy5 said: As long as he doesn't take Sharron Young I wonder if Dawson was a part of the conversation at the time. One way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZ330 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Fulford to Marshall Mike Allen to slide in as his replacement. Would be a great get by JG if this occurs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 12 hours ago, zippy5 said: As long as he doesn't take Sharron Young ...and all the WVU transfers coming in. It's too late for them to back out right? right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 13 hours ago, zippy5 said: As long as he doesn't take Sharron Young My thought precisely. How long is it before Sharon decides he can play for the coach who recruited him, in his hometown, at a university in a better conference than the MAC? Are we looking at one season as a Zip and then out to Marshall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 It's up to Groce, his current staff, and the players to create a culture worth sticking around for. That goes for any player that enters the program from here on out given the 24/7 door that is the Portal. If Young wanted to play for his hometown team or even just stay in the state of WV, he could've. Akron offers a very strong foundation to get him where he wants to be in his basketball career. WVU and Marshall both have new staffs with a TBD label for their success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 What position group does Fulford develop currently for the Zips? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, 72 Roo said: My thought precisely. How long is it before Sharon decides he can play for the coach who recruited him, in his hometown, at a university in a better conference than the MAC? Are we looking at one season as a Zip and then out to Marshall? That's the current state of college sports regardless of where a player calls home. It's getting rarer and rarer for athletes to stick around for 4 years at the same school. If they succeed in year 1, they'll jump to a bigger school. If they struggle they might jump for more playing time. We just have to take it one season at a time and hope for the best. 1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: It's up to Groce, his current staff, and the players to create a culture worth sticking around for. That goes for any player that enters the program from here on out given the 24/7 door that is the Portal. If Young wanted to play for his hometown team or even just stay in the state of WV, he could've. Akron offers a very strong foundation to get him where he wants to be in his basketball career. WVU and Marshall both have new staffs with a TBD label for their success. I think fans need to understand how important we are to building a culture as well. To say the crowds at the JAR have been disappointing is an understatement. Nobody wants to join a program that draws a few thousand a game. The arena problem is the elephant in the room, but that's not getting fixed. Improving the gameday atmosphere starts with fans and students showing up, being loud and giving this team a real home court advantage. It shouldn't matter who the visiting opponent is. People need to pack the JAR regardless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Build it and they will come just doesn't work in practice. A new arena wouldn't fix our attendance issues. Even if it provides a small boost at first, the new car smell will soon fade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 12 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: Build it and they will come just doesn't work in practice. A new arena wouldn't fix our attendance issues. Even if it provides a small boost at first, the new car smell will soon fade. For evidence of that, just ask Infocision Stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsFan31 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 building a new stadium is not the answer, but I do wish the food option would be better. also putting new seats in would really make it feel new and vibrant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 My point was that a new arena will never happen. So fans need to create an atmosphere that transcends an outdated, small facility. That's the only way to improve the gameday experience for players and want them to be part of the Zips basketball program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvillezip Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 The JAR is not too small as it only sells out for the Can't game. Most games it is half full. My suggestion is to make it more intimate and comfortable for the spectators. Sacrifice some seating capacity to make it an even better environment. The bleachers are bad. Remove them and put chairs in and upgrade the seating in the lower stands to make them better. Put the students behind the baskets with several hundred at each end. They will go nuts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 18 hours ago, akzipper said: My point was that a new arena will never happen. So fans need to create an atmosphere that transcends an outdated, small facility. That's the only way to improve the gameday experience for players and want them to be part of the Zips basketball program. never is a strong word 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egregiousbob Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 Heard something very interesting from a well-placed source. Next year's team should be named the Wentz Financial Group Zips - Mr. Wentz wrote the necessary checks for each and every newcomer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 How about build a Sweet 16 team and they will come? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 3 minutes ago, Illini Zip said: How about build a Sweet 16 team and they will come? You should've been here during the Dambrot years. The number of Sweet 16 teams we had was incredible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 (edited) Ooops!! Misfired. My bad. Edited May 3 by Illini Zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 On 5/2/2024 at 1:11 PM, akzipper said: I think fans need to understand how important we are to building a culture as well. To say the crowds at the JAR have been disappointing is an understatement. Nobody wants to join a program that draws a few thousand a game. The arena problem is the elephant in the room, but that's not getting fixed. Improving the gameday atmosphere starts with fans and students showing up, being loud and giving this team a real home court advantage. It shouldn't matter who the visiting opponent is. People need to pack the JAR regardless. It's on Athletics first. Marketing, ticketing, promotions, student engagement, game day experience (concessions, team store, in-game entertainment). It all has to be better. They had a generational Zips athlete in Freeman and did almost nothing to capitalize on it. Little things like concessions closing with 10 minutes left in a game. the team shop being closed on multiple game days, players being introduced in the freaking dark. You can't do things like that and expect to be seen as a serious athletic department. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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