Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 21 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: CMU has a head coach now. They only have 1 scholarship players on the roster so this will be a year 0 build situation. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/more-colleges/2025/04/14/central-michigan-to-hire-andy-bronkema-as-new-mens-basketball-coach/83086164007/ They're going the Drake/Ben McCollum route. Interesting. Quote
RoyalBlu Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 45 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: They're going the Drake/Ben McCollum route. Interesting. Solid hire for the school and the situation. If CMU is committed to an old school 5-year plan the Chippewas should ultimately have some level of success. Upper Michigan has more than its share of talent as the plethora of success D-2 programs show. CMU is the kind of place where area kids from that region are not likely to jump ship (NIL/Portal) as quickly as others. Establish the program, then fill in with the portal; 2-3 years then solid MAC program. It's been done there before. Quote
kreed5120 Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 (edited) The article stated CMU is near or at the bottom of the MAC in NIL. Probably the only way for them to succeed is being able to identify D2 players who are overlooked and then landing them. I wouldn't bet on him succeeding unless financial support steps up for the program, but he's probably the type of candidate that gives them their best chance. Edited April 15 by kreed5120 1 Quote
72 Roo Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 This looks to be a good hire for CMU. Bronkema seems to be what CMU is and wants in a coach. Quote
AkronAlumnus Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 (edited) Parks still available? Saw he was heading to Toledo but he hasn't posted anything Edited April 15 by AkronAlumnus Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 1 hour ago, AkronAlumnus said: Parks still available? Saw he was heading to Toledo but he hasn't posted anything There was only one tweet mentioning this and it was an Ohio State fan. I replied to the tweet asking where they got this information and they haven't replied yet. 1 Quote
1981 grad Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 19 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: There was only one tweet mentioning this and it was an Ohio State fan. I replied to the tweet asking where they got this information and they haven't replied yet. I just looked at this profile and he has been battling injuries his entire career at Ohio State. High risk and high reward if he can stay healthy. Quote
Zippy87 Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: There was only one tweet mentioning this and it was an Ohio State fan. I replied to the tweet asking where they got this information and they haven't replied yet. He hasn't posted anything on his personal accounts, either. Quote
AkronAlumnus Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 10 hours ago, Zippy87 said: He hasn't posted anything on his personal accounts, either. That's why I was confused. Quote
kreed5120 Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 (edited) I'm not even sure if I'd want him. He played 8.3 minutes a game and only averaged .9 boards. The person you'd be asking him to replace averaged 18.2 minutes and 7.2 boards. If you multiply Parks stats by 2.2 to account for the minutes disparity, he'd average 1.98 boards a game. Heck, even Okonkwo's 2nd year at WVU he averaged 3.2 boards while playing 11 minutes so that's a fairly apples to apples comparison since the minutes and level of competition is more level. How big you play is often more important than how tall you are. We saw that with Freeman as a prime example for a number of years. Just because Parks is taller doesn't make him better. I would hope that we could find better even if it means bringing in another 6'8 PF to play C. Edit: All that said, I trust whoever Groce and his staff decide to bring in. Edited April 16 by kreed5120 3 Quote
ZipsBBjunkie Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 15 hours ago, Zippy87 said: He hasn't posted anything on his personal accounts, either. It’s official now from APs account 2 Quote
NWAkron Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 Groce whiffed again. Clearly, unless the viable and serviceable back up big is hanging out in the rec center, Groce won't find him. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted April 16 Author Report Posted April 16 I'm not going to lose sleep over Parks. I'm not sure he's a very good fit with the up tempo nature of this squad. We already got the better Buckeye. 4 Quote
RoyalBlu Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 (edited) 40 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I'm not going to lose sleep over Parks. I'm not sure he's a very good fit with the up tempo nature of this squad. We already got the better Buckeye. Strictly a roll-of-the-dice player at this point. Nice if you can get him - AT THE RIGHT PRICE - but I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Style of play, especially for bigs, is an issue, too. And not sure if he is an Akron fit their, either. There are still post players out there. And don't forget, price comes into play now as well. Personally speaking, especially when it comes to a post player, I want to be comfortable with what I'm paying for. Guessing Akron/Groce are the same. Sad that college basketball has come to this. But it is the new normal. Edited April 16 by RoyalBlu 2 Quote
kreed5120 Posted April 17 Report Posted April 17 Kam Craft to Georgia Tech. He announced yesterday, but I just noticed it. So much for the return to Miami like the Redhawk faithful were praying. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 17 Report Posted April 17 1 hour ago, kreed5120 said: Kam Craft to Georgia Tech. He announced yesterday, but I just noticed it. So much for the return to Miami like the Redhawk faithful were praying. That's a good fit for him. They have zero expectations athletically so when he gives up game winning floaters with the worst possible transition defense, they won't hate him. 1 Quote
RoyalBlu Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 One thing is clear ... MAC basketball should be a lot different next season. Only time will tell if it will be better. Ohio has made major inroads getting both size and proven 3-pt shooting out of the portal ... UMass has also added size to go along with a juco PG ... BG has gotten a quality player to return and added some size ... Toledo has added some perimeter experience and some unproven size ... Miami has lost some key pieces, but return as much as anyone in the league plus a stellar recruiting class ... CMU has a new coach from D-II, and has brought several of his former players/recruits with him ... Kent lost a trio of proven 4-year players (that might be a MAC trivia question/answer soon enough) but is still to be heard from re: portal pickups or new prep recruits. Of course now Akron has lost 3 starters - late - off its MAC title team to the portal. Actually 4 if you count Harris, who was starting before he was out with an injury. But returning youth/depth and a solid recruiting class should keep the Zips at the top of the heap -- with time and $$$ to help add to the roster as well. Different, yes. Better, who knows. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 22 Report Posted April 22 (edited) Payton Sparks is back in the Portal. So is Ra'Heim Moss. Edited April 22 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote
kreed5120 Posted April 22 Report Posted April 22 12 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Payton Sparks is back in the Portal. So is Ra'Heim Moss. Neither has eligibility remaining as of now, but some are speculating (hoping) that the house settlement will give everyone 5 years of eligibility instead of the current 4. They're entering the portal in case that happens. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 22 Report Posted April 22 29 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: Neither has eligibility remaining as of now, but some are speculating (hoping) that the house settlement will give everyone 5 years of eligibility instead of the current 4. They're entering the portal in case that happens. Yup. Why do we even have eligibility restrictions anymore? Just let them play college ball for as long as they want. (This is sarcasm by the way) Quote
zipsrowdy88 Posted April 24 Report Posted April 24 Anyone have any idea if Kent has actually landed Raymon Griffith? Visited last week and has been silent since. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 24 Report Posted April 24 1 hour ago, zipsrowdy88 said: Anyone have any idea if Kent has actually landed Raymon Griffith? Visited last week and has been silent since. Radio silent. No new updates from the Kent fans after they were celebrating all weekend. Would be hilarious if he went elsewhere. Quote
RoyalBlu Posted April 24 Report Posted April 24 6 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Radio silent. No new updates from the Kent fans after they were celebrating all weekend. Would be hilarious if he went elsewhere. Judging from his stats, career, ... perfect example of a guy long on potential and short on 'game.' Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 26 Report Posted April 26 On 4/24/2025 at 10:20 AM, zipsrowdy88 said: Anyone have any idea if Kent has actually landed Raymon Griffith? Visited last week and has been silent since. Quote
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