Zippy87 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 2:28 AM, 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. Expand 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 3:01 AM, 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 Expand 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 and Florida State, as far as big names go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westie Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsBBjunkie Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, Westie said: Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. Expand I don’t think he would ever go there after how they treated Steele on the way out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, Westie said: Xavier hiring Richard Pitino. Was hoping they wouldn’t come calling for JG. Expand My worry was West Virginia but they hired DeVries. I think we're out of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 1:44 PM, clarkwgriswold said: My worry was West Virginia but they hired DeVries. I think we're out of the woods. Expand Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 1:56 PM, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. Expand 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 1:56 PM, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. Expand I got confused (which happens too often). I had DeVries mixed up with the Drake coach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 3:01 AM, 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 Expand 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip JD Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 (edited) On 3/26/2025 at 3:45 AM, 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. Expand Didn't they let Northwestern off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? Edited Thursday at 01:49 PM by Zip JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 5:38 PM, Zip JD said: Didn't they let Northwesten off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? Expand We certainly let OSU off the hook in the NIT. Lost in OT if I recall correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Zip Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 5:38 PM, Zip JD said: Didn't they let Northwesten off the hook in an NIT game they should of won? Expand 2012 NIT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 5:47 PM, kreed5120 said: We certainly let OSU off the hook in the NIT. Lost in OT if I recall correctly. Expand We've let them off the hook twice - the NIT OT game and the regular season loss at the buzzer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 1:56 PM, LZIp said: Devries left WVU for Indiana. I believe WVU job is still open. Expand WVU just hired the North Texas coach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 6:47 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said: WVU just hired the North Texas coach. Expand That's one hell of a reward for beating Oklahoma State in an NIT game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 6:50 PM, clarkwgriswold said: That's one hell of a reward for beating Oklahoma State in an NIT game! Expand WVU's AD, Wren Baker, was at NT when Ross Hodge was the Associate HC for 7 seasons at NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted Friday at 02:05 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 02:05 AM Connor posted he's coming back next season. Of course, that's probably the deal John made with Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted Friday at 02:15 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 02:15 AM On 3/28/2025 at 2:05 AM, NWAkron said: Connor posted he's coming back next season. Of course, that's probably the deal John made with Dustin Expand If I'm not mistaken, that means we'll only have one roster spot open this transfer portal cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted Friday at 11:51 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:51 AM On 3/28/2025 at 2:15 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said: If I'm not mistaken, that means we'll only have one roster spot open this transfer portal cycle. Expand What's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted Friday at 11:54 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:54 AM (edited) On 3/28/2025 at 11:51 AM, NWAkron said: What's your point? Expand 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 Friday at 11:59 AM by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted Friday at 12:18 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 12:18 PM On 3/28/2025 at 11:54 AM, 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. Expand there goes the 15 man rotation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted Friday at 12:21 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 12:21 PM On 3/28/2025 at 11:54 AM, 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. Expand 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted Friday at 12:31 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 12:31 PM We're still keeping our eyes open for that rumored big man transfer, aren't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted Friday at 01:24 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 01:24 PM On 3/28/2025 at 12:31 PM, Blue & Gold said: We're still keeping our eyes open for that rumored big man transfer, aren't we? Expand Yes. YSU kid…CMU kid…and Ohio State kid are the front runners (Per CKPom and CKBPI). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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