egregiousbob Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Zips have had some issues with practice violence as well, of course. Not too long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, egregiousbob said: Zips have had some issues with practice violence as well, of course. Not too long ago. Kostelac and other guy was what, Groce’s 2nd year? Am I forgetting something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 14 minutes ago, LZIp said: Kostelac and other guy was what, Groce’s 2nd year? Am I forgetting something? It was Groce's 2nd year and the other player was Khadim Gueye. Kostelac was a bench player and it was Groce's 2nd year and after this incident Kostelac transferred to Walsh. He sued Akron and Groce after the incident but I do not believe the suit was successful. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2019/10/24/former-zips-player-sues-university/2449613007/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, egregiousbob said: Zips have had some issues with practice violence as well, of course. Not too long ago. 28 minutes ago, 1981 grad said: It was Groce's 2nd year and the other player was Khadim Gueye. Kostelac was a bench player and it was Groce's 2nd year and after this incident Kostelac transferred to Walsh. He sued Akron and Groce after the incident but I do not believe the suit was successful. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2019/10/24/former-zips-player-sues-university/2449613007/ And since this incident, Akron has been home to some of the highest character rosters in the NCAA, which is the true difference between Akron & Kent. Chris Singletary blew a .13 and punched Nate Linhart 17 years ago - they've had countless incidents since. We have Abreu and Gueye/Kostelec. That's it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: And since this incident, Akron has been home to some of the highest character rosters in the NCAA, which is the true difference between Akron & Kent. Chris Singletary blew a .13 and punched Nate Linhart 17 years ago - they've had countless incidents since. We have Abreu and Gueye/Kostelec. That's it. Also Diggs and Treadwell domestic issues. Edited March 9 by ewbrooman1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 4 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: Also Diggs and Treadwell domestic issues. True, I forgot KD went Senderoff-lite for a few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 You're dealing with 18 to 22 year old young men with lots of testosterone and undeveloped brains. Some things are bound to happen no matter how hard you try. Groce and staff have done a nice job of sorting through the available players, avoiding the kids with obvious warning signs and bringing in kids that have the type of character to avoid trouble, while other programs are willing to look away from the obvious warning signs if a kid is talented enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, ewbrooman1 said: Also Diggs and Treadwell domestic issues. And Harney just being a general moron iirc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 4 hours ago, egregiousbob said: Zips have had some issues with practice violence as well, of course. Not too long ago. You're probably too young to remember when Coleman Crawford's player hit his teammate over the head with a folding chair! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 16 minutes ago, zippy5 said: And Harney just being a general moron iirc Amen. He's my least favorite Zip of all time. The guy and his attitude drove me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Ryan Andrick cold cocked Dan Hipsher on the sidelines during a game. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Hilltopper said: Ryan Andrick cold cocked Dan Hipsher on the sidelines during a game. That's outstanding! Thanks for being ZipsNation's historian! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 5 hours ago, Hilltopper said: Ryan Andrick cold cocked Dan Hipsher on the sidelines during a game. The legend has grown over the years 😀…he shoved him. Still pretty shocking to see a player forcibly shove his coach. My favorite exchange- at the end of an Akron-Kent game Kyrim Massey clocked Jami Bosley with an elbow at mid court as a ball was being inbounded. Bosley was laid out on the center court logo, and no referee saw it. The next season Massey went up for a 3 on his first shot of the game and Andrick “accidentally” rammed his fingers into Massey’s eyes. An 8-month delayed payback. Ahh the good old days..,now you get T’d up for saying “You can’t guard me” as you jog down the floor after a made shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) I loved Ryan Andrick. He was a former Manchester Panther 💪 Those were my first favorite Zips teams w/ so much local flavor. Ryan Andrick - Manchester Nate Shindenwolf (sp?) - Manchester Jamie Bosley - Jackson Jimmal Ball - Canton Timken George Phillips from Chicagoland I was not a huge Dan Hipsher fan. I would have never wanted to play for a coach like him. Seemed like the team despised him. Edited March 10 by Blue & Gold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: I loved Ryan Andrick. He was a former Manchester Panther 💪 Those were my first favorite Zips teams w/ so much local flavor. Ryan Andrick - Manchester Nate Shindenwolf (sp?) - Manchester Jamie Bosley - Jackson Jimmal Ball - Canton Timken George Phillips from Chicagoland I was not a huge Dan Hipsher fan. I would have never wanted to play for a coach like him. Seemed like the team despised him. I went to one of his summer basketball camps when I was real young and if I'm remembering correctly, he was a real piece of work. I remember a lot of yelling. The players were nice but he was something else. On the flip side, I attended KD's basketball camps and holy crap what a difference. KD's staff was always so incredibly nice. To this day Lamont Paris is one of the nicest sports figures I've ever met. Not to mention the players - Quaide Milum, Dru Joyce, Jeremiah Wood, Cedric Middleton, Steve McNeese, etc. - all very kind. Those were core memories from my childhood. Ended up playing on the same 3v3 team as Larry Nance Jr. He was special even back then. Watched him do a drill once where he was 1v2 dribbling the ball up the court. Defenders were next to each other at half court to slow his momentum. He faked one direction, dribbled the ball between his legs from behind, and split the defenders for a breakaway dunk. Completely off topic but since we're reminiscing... Edited March 10 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlu Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 15 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: The legend has grown over the years 😀…he shoved him. Still pretty shocking to see a player forcibly shove his coach. My favorite exchange- at the end of an Akron-Kent game Kyrim Massey clocked Jami Bosley with an elbow at mid court as a ball was being inbounded. Bosley was laid out on the center court logo, and no referee saw it. The next season Massey went up for a 3 on his first shot of the game and Andrick “accidentally” rammed his fingers into Massey’s eyes. An 8-month delayed payback. Ahh the good old days..,now you get T’d up for saying “You can’t guard me” as you jog down the floor after a made shot. Folks forget a lot of these 'flareups' are just one continued battle ... the infamous Singletary/Linhart punch actually goes back to the previous year, MAC Tournament, final moments late in the game when a hard (very legal) Linhart boxout at the FT line caused Singletary to fall hard and hit his head. Kent immediately took Singletary out of the game. Don't know what happened first Kent/Akron game that next season, but the second game was 'the punch' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 5 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: I went to one of his summer basketball camps when I was real young and if I'm remembering correctly, he was a real piece of work. I remember a lot of yelling. The players were nice but he was something else. On the flip side, I attended KD's basketball camps and holy crap what a difference. KD's staff was always so incredibly nice. To this day Lamont Paris is one of the nicest sports figures I've ever met. Not to mention the players - Quaide Milum, Dru Joyce, Jeremiah Wood, Cedric Middleton, Steve McNeese, etc. - all very kind. Those were core memories from my childhood. Ended up playing on the same 3v3 team as Larry Nance Jr. He was special even back then. Watched him do a drill once where he was 1v2 dribbling the ball up the court. Defenders were next to each other at half court to slow his momentum. He faked one direction, dribbled the ball between his legs from behind, and split the defenders for a breakaway dunk. Completely off topic but since we're reminiscing... Made a great impression on you but not KD as the rumor was that big Larry lobbied KD to give little Larry a scholarship but it did not happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 https://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/5871/mac-poy nice discussion of Zips basketball and POY candidates from our friends at Over the Pylon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 The women's All MAC teams were announced today, which makes me believe the men's will be tomorrow. I'm not even sure I could make a credible guess how it plays out. Nobody really stuck out this year in the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I could see Scott getting the 6th man. Groce, coach of the year and Young, freshman of the year. Besides that maybe “teamism” for player of the year. Nothing is as obvious as Freeman last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 4 hours ago, kreed5120 said: The women's All MAC teams were announced today, which makes me believe the men's will be tomorrow. I'm not even sure I could make a credible guess how it plays out. Nobody really stuck out this year in the MAC. I think Shelbee Brown deserves some recognition for making all-MAC third team on what ended up being a pretty horrific team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, NWAkron said: https://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/5871/mac-poy nice discussion of Zips basketball and POY candidates from our friends at Over the Pylon. And I thought our board had all the great basketball minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIPS96 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Groce Coach of the year, Shammah 6th man of the year, Nate Player of the year and defensive player of the year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIPS96 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Nate and Tavari first team, Gray honorable mention and Sharron all freshman team. Feel like we should have had more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 27 minutes ago, ZIPS96 said: Nate and Tavari first team, Gray honorable mention and Sharron all freshman team. Feel like we should have had more. IDK...taking four of the 5 big awards is pretty good! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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