Game 1- James Madison

[clarkwgriswold]

Cody Head is redshirting along with the freshmen.  It could potentially be pulled down the line but it is the plan for now.

Edited 8 hours ago by clarkwgriswold

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Cody Head is redshirting along with the freshmen.  It could potentially be pulled down the line but it is the plan for now.

Our team was on the floor.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Cody Head is redshirting along with the freshmen.  It could potentially be pulled down the line but it is the plan for now.

 

Interesting. I wonder what is behind this decision. 

[Zippy87]

2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Cody Head is redshirting along with the freshmen.  It could potentially be pulled down the line but it is the plan for now.

 

Interesting...I wonder if there just weren't many minutes there for him with Tavari, Sharron, Shammah, and Bowen all playing ahead of him. 3 of the 4 will be gone next year, though. 

[clarkwgriswold]

37 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Interesting. I wonder what is behind this decision. 

Here's the presser where he mentions it at about the 14 minute mark-

 

 

[HoopsFan03]

My thoughts in the game.

1. The returning starters. Lyles, TJ and Scott all played great. 

2. Young needs more minutes. He is a star.

3. The Mahaffey brothers looked solid.

4. Stankovic had some flashes of greatness. I think he gains playing time as the season goes on. 

5. Hardman struggled

6. I love Marvin style of play and hustle but if he is our back up big, that's going to be a big problem. 

7. Where are the big guys? Halligan got in before them? 

[ZippyRulz]

On 11/3/2025 at 2:13 PM, akzipper said:

Man, I hope this works. I don't really feel like paying for ESPN+. 

 

did it work?

[kreed5120]

40 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

 

6. I love Marvin style of play and hustle but if he is our back up big, that's going to be a big problem. 

7. Where are the big guys? Halligan got in before them? 

In the post game interview Groce said in a round about way that MMK is outperforming them in practice. He plans to play them, especially against bigger teams, but they need to earn their minutes in practice.

[NWAkron]

1 hour ago, HoopsFan03 said:

My thoughts in the game.

1. The returning starters. Lyles, TJ and Scott all played great. 

2. Young needs more minutes. He is a star.

3. The Mahaffey brothers looked solid.

4. Stankovic had some flashes of greatness. I think he gains playing time as the season goes on. 

5. Hardman struggled

6. I love Marvin style of play and hustle but if he is our back up big, that's going to be a big problem. 

7. Where are the big guys? Halligan got in before them? 

Right, where is the viable back up big?  

[clarkwgriswold]

Ohio.com article on the game-

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2025/11/04/akron-zips-mens-basketball-season-opening-win-james-madison/87071260007/?tbref=hp