MAC 2025-26 SZN

[zippy5]

It's gonna be great giving these douches their first loss

[MDZip]

How is Miami not #1 is Kenpom luck? F these guys next week. I want the Zips to meet them in the final and beat them like they're a departing NIU. 

[Zippy87]

Suder's arm fully extended as he plowed over the defender and they call a block. Embarrassing stuff from this crew. 

[kreed5120]

Something worth noting they had Kirby in late in OT instead of Skaljac. Not sure if it was injury related, but Skaljac clearly looked off.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 minute ago, kreed5120 said:

Something worth noting they had Kirby in late in OT instead of Skaljac. Not sure if it was injury related, but Skaljac clearly looked off.

 

They were stupid for playing Skaljac these last couple games. 

[Zippy87]

Miami finishes the season with three straight two-point wins. Akron finishes the season with three straight double-digit wins. I like the way this is trending. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

The last team I remember seeing do something like this in a regular season rivalry game ended up losing to their rival by 20 pts in the MAC Final. 

 

This year, Miami OH and Akron are rivals. Get. To. Saturday. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

41-25 FTA advantage for Miami OH. 

 

If I'm not mistaken, that gives them a +125 FTA advantage in the MAC this year. +107 at home, +18 on the road. 

[Illini Zip]

Didn’t watch the game, but I’m surprised the MAC allowed an undefeated season. But perhaps that’s the result they wanted as has been speculated on here before. That free throw advantage is significant as the away team. Just saying.

[NWAkron]

Zips jump from 56 to 52 in NET rankings.   Akron 60 in KP.  That other team is 53 and 90 disrespectively.

[UAZipster0305]

17 hours ago, Zippy87 said:

Suder's arm fully extended as he plowed over the defender and they call a block. Embarrassing stuff from this crew. 

I thought the same thing. Then, on the other end, he jumped (not straight up) into the offensive player who was shooting and there was no call. The MAC badly wanted Miami undefeated.

[UAZipster0305]

57 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Zips jump from 56 to 52 in NET rankings.   Akron 60 in KP.  That other team is 53 and 90 disrespectively.

I came here to post this exact thing.

 

Instead, I will share that after reviewing our season results, I see that nearly every victory except for Eastern Michigan on the road was a double digit beat down, and we lost two single possession games. The other school has been scraping by on close victories all season. Their time is coming.

[NWAkron]

39 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

I thought the same thing. Then, on the other end, he jumped (not straight up) into the offensive player who was shooting and there was no call. The MAC badly wanted Miami undefeated.

more likely the refs dislike the coaching who habitually abuses them and points his finger in their face.  I doubt the mac commissioner has instructed the refs to help them win.

[UAZipster0305]

2 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

more likely the refs dislike the coaching who habitually abuses them and points his finger in their face.  I doubt the mac commissioner has instructed the refs to help them win.

I was more being hyperbolic than making an actual conspiracy theory claim.

[kreed5120]

There is also no such thing as MAC refs. The guy ref'ing an Akron/CMU game on a Tuesday night can spend the night in a hotel and make a two hour drive to Columbus the next day to work the OSU/MSU game. MAC pay isn't really great in comparison to the B1G. No ref is going to risk their career fixing games for Miami.

 

Edit: I should say unless they are involved in illicit gambling rings.

Edited Sunday at 12:14 AM by kreed5120

[Illini Zip]

I’ll wear the conspiratorial scarlet letter until I get an explanation that satisfies me. For example, last night was the first home game that felt like a home game during conference play. Scott even got away with a blatant push off. That never happens. The result, Akron was allowed to finally get into rhythm offensively and shocker they blew out a bad team by 40 points. It helped that NIU couldn’t hit a shot to save their lives, but still. Something is not on the level.

 

Edit: Because we do get home court advantage during the non-conference. 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 01:52 AM by Illini Zip

[Let'sGoZips94]

TOS to Balls

 

Edit: Sorry @NWAkron. Didn't see you posted this to the Balls thread.

Edited Sunday at 03:03 AM by Let'sGoZips94

[HoopsFan03]

2 hours ago, Illini Zip said:

I’ll wear the conspiratorial scarlet letter until I get an explanation that satisfies me. For example, last night was the first home game that felt like a home game during conference play. Scott even got away with a blatant push off. That never happens. The result, Akron was allowed to finally get into rhythm offensively and shocker they blew out a bad team by 40 points. It helped that NIU couldn’t hit a shot to save their lives, but still. Something is not on the level.

 

Edit: Because we do get home court advantage during the non-conference. 

 

 

Watch the replay. No push off. He broke the guys ankles that's why he fell down. 

[Illini Zip]

40 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Watch the replay. No push off. He broke the guys ankles that's why he fell down. 

I deleted the game. I thought I saw an arm extension. And the announcers saw it my way. But you could be right. It was an impressive step-back move regardless. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Watch the replay. No push off. He broke the guys ankles that's why he fell down. 

 

Suder had zero intentions of attempting to score. In fact, he held onto the ball like a football and used his off arm as a stiff arm. It is a very clear arm extension and this is his game. He plays guard like Mike Alstott and cries when he doesn't get the call. At the very least, this should've been a no call and a turnover. 

 

 

 

[HoopsFan03]

I was referring to the Shammah play. Refs got it right. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

26 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

I was referring to the Shammah play. Refs got it right. 

 

I'm so used to arguing to Sweaters right now, I saw "no push off" and immediately went on the attack haha. My apologies my friend!

 

Assumed and made an ass out of myself, and you can't spell ass without S-u-d-e-r.

Edited Sunday at 05:12 AM by Let'sGoZips94

[clarkwgriswold]

Michael Lewis (Ball State) and Rashon Burno (NIU) both out.  I really thought Michael Lewis had a chance to build something at Ball State but it was all downhill after year 1.  Burno was completely checked out Friday.

[clarkwgriswold]

Now there are reports that Stan Heath is out at EMU.

[LZIp]

Nolan Smith (former Duke player) at Tennessee State would be an outstanding hire for any of these programs. What he did this year was pretty remarkable.