clarkwgriswold Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 Interesting article here on potential MAC additions- https://www.hustlebelt.com/2025/1/17/24338685/mid-american-conference-expansion-candidates-maction-realignment-2026 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 Somehow, you can get Miami and points in Brimfield today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 On 11/6/2024 at 2:45 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said: Miami will go as far as their shooting goes. App State had almost a full roster's worth of turnover and played very sloppy. They had 19 turnovers, shot under 30% from 3, and under 40% from the field. Flip side, Miami shot over 40% from both 3 and the field. A more cohesive, less sloppy team will give Miami fits. This is holding true. The underlying tone in this post was athletic teams will give Miami OH fits. The only way they can survive in these games is if they're shots are falling. Kent fouls on nearly every possession and as long as the refs swallow their whistles, this style will work for them to hang with teams that are far superior offensively. Miami OH isn't shooting the ball their best, and they have 8 TO's in the first half. Not a recipe for success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 53 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: This is holding true. The underlying tone in this post was athletic teams will give Miami OH fits. The only way they can survive in these games is if they're shots are falling. Kent fouls on nearly every possession and as long as the refs swallow their whistles, this style will work for them to hang with teams that are far superior offensively. Miami OH isn't shooting the ball their best, and they have 8 TO's in the first half. Not a recipe for success. Kent down by 10 with 4 minutes left and getting outscored by 19 in second half. (Yikes) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 7 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: Kent down by 10 with 4 minutes left and getting outscored by 19 in second half. (Yikes) Yup. I've watched the whole game. Kent is worse than dog doo doo. Refs started calling their bully fouls (they foul on every play) which helped limit the turnovers. Miami is shooting the ball a bit better, although Kraft only has 3 points. Kent shot 13.8% from 3 (4-29) and under 40% from the field. They are simply a heavily flawed team that will need every bit of help from the officials to stay in games. Assuming Miami and Akron both take care of business on Tuesday, next Saturday is going to be a great matchup. From what I saw today and have seen the few times I've watched Miami, advantage Akron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 Miami on the money line was easy money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 18 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Miami on the money line was easy money. I chickened out and took them +5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 If you told me this would happen 2 years ago I would have laughed at you. Let’s go Amani! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 15 minutes ago, Reslife4Life said: If you told me this would happen 2 years ago I would have laughed at you. Let’s go Amani! If you would have told me last year I would have laughed at you. I must confess I was hoping he would transfer last year because I just did not see any way he would contribute in a meaningful way. The last few games he really did well finishing at the basket and I hope that continues. I love being wrong when a Zip blossoms into a player of the week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoopsFan03 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 Getting your butt busted by Enrique every day for the past 2 years has paid dividends for Amani. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Your weekly (or sometimes bi-weekly) laugh-at-Kent-because-they-suck stats update. Kent is now 363rd out of 364 teams in 3P%, shooting an almost impressive 24.9%. Despite their level of suck from beyond the arc, they are still shooting the 73rd most 3s per game 25.4 attempts. In Saturdays heartbreaking (not really) loss to Miami OH, they shot 4-29 from 3. Is it just 3s they are atrocious at? NOPE! They are the 349th team in the country for overall shooting % at 39.1%. Furthermore, their effective FG% is 44.2%, good for 352nd in the country. I will give them credit, though, as they are indeed in the top 300 teams in the country for 2P% with 49% - good for 246th. Shifting gears to the Zips... Possessions Per Game: 75.4 (20th) FGA Per Game: 66.1 (1st) FGM per Game: 29.1 (25th) 3PA per Game: 30.8 (6th) 3PM per Game: 10.9 (6th) Effective FG%: 52.1 (121st) 3P%: 35.5% (84th) 2P%: 51.1 (177th) Shooting %: 43.9% (194th) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 say what you want, we'll still be playing them Friday or Saturday night in Cleveland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) 43 minutes ago, zippy5 said: say what you want, we'll still be playing them Friday or Saturday night in Cleveland A Thursday matchup would be more likely with how things are trending. They are 2-3 in the MAC having lost all 3 of their home matchups in the MAC (Balls, WMU, Miami). Previous Kent teams, I'd probably agree with you. This year's Kent team feels different. They do not have the leadership in that locker room to overcome the dysfunction that Pinky has created. Over halfway through the season, and they're one of the worst shooting teams in the country. They have only scored 70+ pts in 5 games this year, and lost their most recent 70+ feat to WMU. Is their defense stout? Metrically, sure, but they held one of Miami's best players to 3 pts and still lost at home by 9 (trailing by double digits for most of the back end of the 2nd half). Their best scorer is out of the season, their top high school recruit is MIA away from the team, and their leading scorers from last year (VCD and Sullinger) are way too one-dimensional in their own ways while each trying to play hero ball. Sullinger is a headcase himself having settled for Kent after the Furman debacle, and it wouldn't surprise me if VCD is experiencing some sort of "prove it" syndrome after not finding a better opportunity in the Portal. Tonight's game at Toledo will tell us a lot about this year's rendition of Pinky's Cirque du SoLame. Edited January 21 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Toledo (at Toledo) is only 1.5 favorites over Kent tonight. Feels like easy money! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 The Kittens must still be licking their wounds from last Friday. They are down 50-35 at the half at Eastern Michigan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I wonder what deal Kent made with the devil for a good shooting night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Tonight's game at Toledo will tell us a lot about this year's rendition of Pinky's Cirque du SoLame. Probably that they'll be the 3 or 4 seed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, LZIp said: Toledo (at Toledo) is only 1.5 favorites over Kent tonight. Feels like easy money! Pro tip: fade my bets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Bobkitten attack in full meltdown mode after losing to EMU (made it closer at the end but basically blown out). Posters claiming Clayton should be benched. Love to see it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 35 minutes ago, LZIp said: Pro tip: fade my bets I had a post typed out countering your "easy money" statement and apparently I should've posted it haha. Miami at Kent last Saturday was easy money because Miami is such a superior offensive team. Toledo is better than Kent offensively most nights, but they are quite poor defensively. Kent had a once in a lifetime shooting night, firing at a 63% clip from 3 on 19 attempts, and 56.6% from the field. Both are way above their season average, and not something they'll accomplish very often. Toledo also shot 20% from 3 on only 10 attempts. Interestingly, this game seemed to be played more at Kent's pace, as there were only 50 total rebounds in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 53 minutes ago, LZIp said: Bobkitten attack in full meltdown mode after losing to EMU (made it closer at the end but basically blown out). Posters claiming Clayton should be benched. Love to see it. If they played a drinking game for every time someone on the board called for a more productive "big" during Boals' tenure, they'd drink Athens dry - and that's saying something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: If they played a drinking game for every time someone on the board called for a more productive "big" during Boals' tenure, they'd drink Athens dry - and that's saying something. Didn't Boals used to have a good reputation as a "bigs" coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 17 hours ago, LZIp said: Toledo (at Toledo) is only 1.5 favorites over Kent tonight. Feels like easy money! Ouch. What the hell was that? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 29 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Ouch. What the hell was that? LOL. Toledo must think it's March already 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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