Zippy87 Posted March 26 Author Report Posted March 26 20 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said: I hate to be a Debbie Downer but ... Under both Dambrot and Groce which teams of note have the Zips beat? Not just majors, but quality mid-majors as well? There have been near misses - Nevada, Dayton, Ark. State - but nothing of note comes to my mind. At least Boals and another coach close by have some notches on their belts. Zips don't just need to step up scheduling, ... BUT ALSO BEAT SOMEBODY. PS -- All this talk about 'nobody wants to play us' is pure smoke. Who has Akron defeated in men's basketball that would put fear into these power conference teams. Kent? Miami? Omaha? Does Akron's loss to Arizona strike fear into Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Cincinnati and others. C'mon folks. The program is rock solid, not a one-year wonder. It truly is time to full tilt boogie. Dance on the edge. Step up to the plate and take some swings. You definitely have to go back several years to find wins like this: 2016-17 - Houston 2015-16 - Arkansas 2014-15 - USC and South Carolina 2012-13 - Penn State 2007-08 - Florida State 2 Quote
1981 grad Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 40 minutes ago, Zippy87 said: You definitely have to go back several years to find wins like this: 2016-17 - Houston 2015-16 - Arkansas 2014-15 - USC and South Carolina 2012-13 - Penn State 2007-08 - Florida State The Zips have certainly came close. The UCLA game is a prime example. We also choked an NIT game against Ohio State that we should have won. I also remember a last second defeat against a really good VCU team at home when Zeke played. I do remember beating a Temple team during the NIT. Quote
Westie Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. Quote
ZipsBBjunkie Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 42 minutes ago, Westie said: Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. I don’t think he would ever go there after how they treated Steele on the way out! Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 3 hours ago, Westie said: Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. My worry was West Virginia but they hired DeVries. I think we're out of the woods. Quote
LZIp Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: My worry was West Virginia but they hired DeVries. I think we're out of the woods. Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. 1 Quote
akzipper Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 4 minutes ago, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. This is the only opening that worries me. Maybe OSU down the line. Thankfully as of now I don't see Groce's name anywhere when it comes to the WVU search. They seem to be zeroed in on the HC's from Wake Forest and North Texas. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 23 minutes ago, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. I got confused (which happens too often). I had DeVries mixed up with the Drake coach. 1 Quote
Zip JD Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 14 hours ago, Zippy87 said: You definitely have to go back several years to find wins like this: 2016-17 - Houston 2015-16 - Arkansas 2014-15 - USC and South Carolina 2012-13 - Penn State 2007-08 - Florida State They beat Miss State by 10 in 2011-12. I realize it was a LONG time ago but it was a nationally televised and the Zips were the better team all night. Quote
Zip JD Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 (edited) On 3/25/2025 at 11:45 PM, 1981 grad said: The Zips have certainly came close. The UCLA game is a prime example. We also choked an NIT game against Ohio State that we should have won. I also remember a last second defeat against a really good VCU team at home when Zeke played. I do remember beating a Temple team during the NIT. Didn't they let Northwestern off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? Edited March 27 by Zip JD Quote
kreed5120 Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 8 minutes ago, Zip JD said: Didn't they let Northwesten off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? We certainly let OSU off the hook in the NIT. Lost in OT if I recall correctly. Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 10 minutes ago, Zip JD said: Didn't they let Northwesten off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? 2012 NIT 1 Quote
Zippy87 Posted March 26 Author Report Posted March 26 8 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: We certainly let OSU off the hook in the NIT. Lost in OT if I recall correctly. We've let them off the hook twice - the NIT OT game and the regular season loss at the buzzer. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 4 hours ago, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. WVU just hired the North Texas coach. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 2 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: WVU just hired the North Texas coach. That's one hell of a reward for beating Oklahoma State in an NIT game! Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 Just now, clarkwgriswold said: That's one hell of a reward for beating Oklahoma State in an NIT game! WVU's AD, Wren Baker, was at NT when Ross Hodge was the Associate HC for 7 seasons at NT. 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 Connor posted he's coming back next season. Of course, that's probably the deal John made with Dustin Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 9 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Connor posted he's coming back next season. Of course, that's probably the deal John made with Dustin If I'm not mistaken, that means we'll only have one roster spot open this transfer portal cycle. Quote
NWAkron Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 9 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: If I'm not mistaken, that means we'll only have one roster spot open this transfer portal cycle. What's your point? Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 (edited) 8 minutes ago, NWAkron said: What's your point? That we'll only have one Portal addition this year after there was speculation that Connor Groce would transfer for playing time at a smaller school, which would've opened up an additional roster spot for possibly 2 Portal additions. Edited March 28 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote
NWAkron Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 22 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: That we'll only have one Portal addition this year after there was speculation that Connor Groce would transfer for playing time at a smaller school, which would've opened up an additional roster spot for possibly 2 Portal additions. there goes the 15 man rotation. 3 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 17 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: That we'll only have one Portal addition this year after there was speculation that Connor Groce would transfer for playing time at a smaller school, which would've opened up an additional roster spot for possibly 2 Portal additions. Conner is a free walk on (since his dad is a UA employee). I don't see the BB program adding a scholarship player, likely an out-of-$tate transfer, to replace a free roster spot. As someone earlier stated - it is better to spend any available $15,000 on an incumbent player(s) who's paid their dues and who would actually see the floor than giving said scholarship money to someone ranking between #13 and #15 on the depth chart. 1 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 We're still keeping our eyes open for that rumored big man transfer, aren't we? Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 28 Report Posted March 28 50 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: We're still keeping our eyes open for that rumored big man transfer, aren't we? Yes. YSU kid…CMU kid…and Ohio State kid are the front runners (Per CKPom and CKBPI). 1 1 Quote
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