clarkwgriswold Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 The Zips head to Toledo Tuesday night to face the (currently) 16-12/9-6 Rockets. The Rockets are at Buffalo today, which will likely allow them to end their two game losing streak. They've lost 4 of their last 5, with the only win coming in a one point victory over Ball State. Toledo has been a problematic venue for the Zips over the years. 6'1" sophomore guard Sonny Wilson and 6'6" sophomore guard Sam Lewis are each scoring 15.4 ppg. 6'7" sophomore forward Javan Simmons averages 11.5 ppg while leading rebounding at 6.6 rpg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 On 3/1/2025 at 2:36 PM, clarkwgriswold said: The Zips head to Toledo Tuesday night to face the (currently) 16-12/9-6 Rockets. The Rockets are at Buffalo today, which will likely allow them to end their two game losing streak. They've lost 4 of their last 5, with the only win coming in a one point victory over Ball State. Toledo has been a problematic venue for the Zips over the years. 6'1" sophomore guard Sonny Wilson and 6'6" sophomore guard Sam Lewis are each scoring 15.4 ppg. 6'7" sophomore forward Javan Simmons averages 11.5 ppg while leading rebounding at 6.6 rpg. Expand Losing 4 out of the last 5 really surprising. Toledo usually does not start losing until they hit Cleveland. Maybe they are turning things around and playing bad now so they can have success in the tourney. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 On 3/1/2025 at 4:47 PM, 1981 grad said: Losing 4 out of the last 5 really surprising. Toledo usually does not start losing until they hit Cleveland. Maybe they are turning things around and playing bad now so they can have success in the tourney. Expand Tod's internal clock is a month ahead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 On 3/1/2025 at 4:52 PM, clarkwgriswold said: Tod's internal clock is a month ahead? Expand Watching some of the "around the MAC" games, I noticed that other coaches seem to like Ball State's Lewis but can't stand Tod. You can see it when all these guys shake hands at end of the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 On 3/1/2025 at 5:47 PM, NWAkron said: Watching some of the "around the MAC" games, I noticed that other coaches seem to like Ball State's Lewis but can't stand Tod. You can see it when all these guys shake hands at end of the games. Expand Wasn't Tod involved in a recruiting scandal 10+ years ago? I vaguely recall there being some sort of violation under his leadership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 On 3/2/2025 at 4:11 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said: Wasn't Tod involved in a recruiting scandal 10+ years ago? I vaguely recall there being some sort of violation under his leadership. Expand I don’t know about an official scandal, but definitely some non-public accusations about giving recruits impermissible benefits. Can’t remember the name, but I believe one of the situations was apparently a NE Ohio guy transferring from Missouri. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Willie Jackson of Garfield Heights. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 It looks like the Rockets may have quit on Tod. They got peeled by Buffalo yesterday, 87-74. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 https://open.substack.com/pub/akronzippedup/p/zips-mens-basketball-weekly-update-473?r=4gotw8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Latest summary/commentary/update from ZippedUp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 UT's always a tough game. And being a road trip immediately following the Kent game, when the schedule came out I had this one down as an almost certain L. But UT's been imploding. A 40-point loss to KSUcks followed up by losing to Buffalo?! I hope we go in there and hammer 'em. Scatter their ashes all over Savage Arena. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Did I mention, I hate Toledo!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Toledo has dropped to 241 in net as of their last loss, making this game a Q4 game. We are currently 16-0 in Q4 games this year, the only one in the MAC without a Q4 loss. Also Yale, High Point, and Chattanooga (3 other teams projected at a 13 seed with us) all have multiple Q4 losses Hopefully we can pull this one out and keep that column all Ws 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunofun1 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Toledo fan checking in. They’re a mess right now and it looks like they just want the season to be over. Anything other than an Akron win going away would be fairly surprising, as Toledo hasn’t shot, defended or handled any intangibles well for the past 3 weeks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2025 at 2:49 PM, Reslife4Life said: Toledo has dropped to 241 in net as of their last loss, making this game a Q4 game. We are currently 16-0 in Q4 games this year, the only one in the MAC without a Q4 loss. Also Yale, High Point, and Chattanooga (3 other teams projected at a 13 seed with us) all have multiple Q4 losses Hopefully we can pull this one out and keep that column all Ws Expand Excellent post with relevant information. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2025 at 3:10 PM, Tunofun1 said: Toledo fan checking in. They’re a mess right now and it looks like they just want the season to be over. Anything other than an Akron win going away would be fairly surprising, as Toledo hasn’t shot, defended or handled any intangibles well for the past 3 weeks. Expand Thanks for the insight. Have they just quit on Tod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunofun1 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2025 at 7:50 PM, clarkwgriswold said: Thanks for the insight. Have they just quit on Tod? Expand Just feels like there is no team cohesion. You’ve got a PG who isn’t pass first. Numerous times there’s a good pass to be had (by any number of the guys on the team), and they pass it up to dribble drive and force a bad shot or pass to a covered teammate. defensively, I’m not sure I’ve seen a more lost group. Everyone shoots the 3 well against them and they are easy to beat off the dribble. They’ll switch into bad mismatches constantly. K seems to have accepted his fate this year as he even seems checked out on the sideline where in years past he would get on guys. I think he just knows this group doesn’t have it. First brush of adversity and it’s game over. Wish I was overstating this, but the last 3 weeks even the offense isn’t producing. First half of the year you could at least count on them to score 70-80 most games. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Akron being -4.5 at a place where they haven’t won in over a decade seems generous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uoftoledofans Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Toledo podcast discussing the team in general in the 2nd half. Pretty grim in Ttown... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I hate to say it, big let down spot here. I'm taking Toledo money line and would be thrilled to lose a little cash and see a Zips win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2025 at 2:55 PM, zippy5 said: I hate to say it, big let down spot here. I'm taking Toledo money line and would be thrilled to lose a little cash and see a Zips win Expand Hedging your happiness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2025 at 3:59 PM, kreed5120 said: Hedging your happiness Expand Exactly! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeRise225 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2025 at 2:42 PM, uoftoledofans said: Toledo podcast discussing the team in general in the 2nd half. Pretty grim in Ttown... Expand Does Akron have a podcast similar to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunofun1 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Gotta think there is motivation for Akron to get a win in Toledo and break that streak, and also to keep winning and potentially improve ncaa seeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 They just showed a graphic for Javan Simmons "3 double doubles this season" how spoiled were we for 4 years? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Is anyone listening via the radio? WHLO via iHeartRadio went silent on me. Can anyone else confirm? I've been looking forward to listening to the game all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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