NWAkron Posted May 7 Report Posted May 7 1 hour ago, ZipForNow said: I have no inside information but he was brought in awfully close to the beginning of the season. Wouldn’t a full off-season have made a difference? Yes. 16 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said: Maybe the last coach wasn't that great. Never won NCAA tournament game. At least not at Akron. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted May 7 Author Report Posted May 7 The basketball staff was at the women's softball game today. Nice to see them do something like that. 5 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 8 Report Posted May 8 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Fen5kRrev/ Aaron needs to work on his interviewing skills but Ford does not disappoint. Always brings the energy. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 8 Report Posted May 8 13 hours ago, HoopsFan03 said: Maybe the last coach wasn't that great. Never won NCAA tournament game. He won a couple Quote
ZippyRulz Posted May 8 Report Posted May 8 15 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Fen5kRrev/ Aaron needs to work on his interviewing skills but Ford does not disappoint. Always brings the energy. I thought Aaron was good(?) Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 8 Report Posted May 8 1 hour ago, ZippyRulz said: I thought Aaron was good(?) Too scripted & generic. A few times Dustin got ahead of him in his answers and Aaron had to visually pivot. Quote
NWAkron Posted May 8 Report Posted May 8 19 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: The basketball staff was at the women's softball game today. Nice to see them do something like that. is it? IMO their time would be better served reviewing film from the Macedonian basketball league. Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted May 8 Author Report Posted May 8 2 hours ago, NWAkron said: is it? IMO their time would be better served reviewing film from the Macedonian basketball league. To find a viable Macedonian backup big. Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 Paywall for contract details. I hate the ABJ - anybody with a subscription want to pull the details? Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 17 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Paywall for contract details. I hate the ABJ - anybody with a subscription want to pull the details? Looks like it is free here Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 3 Report Posted June 3 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Sergeant Zip said: Looks like it is free here Thank you. Am I understanding this correctly, that Akron isn't on the hook for any of Groce's bonuses from this past season? If that's the case, Akron essentially paid $500k for Groce last year after the buyout is taken out of the base salary. Wow. However, pertinent clauses in Groce's contract state the following: Payments of bonuses will be made in June, and if the coach were to terminate the contract (which Groce did a few months ago), the university's financial commitment to him would be limited to accrued but unpaid base salary and not include incentives. I like this. Not a very big bump, but it does place an emphasis on experience around Ford as he gets his feet wet as a HC. For three assistant coaches, Groce had a minimum base salary pool of $394,900. For three assistant coaches, Ford has a minimum base salary pool of $425,000 at his disposal. Edited June 3 by Let'sGoZips94 1 1 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Quote UA did not cover Groce's phone, but it did provide him with a country club membership and monthly dues. My company covers my phone? Seems like a booger of an expense not to cover...probably 0.001% of the cost of the Country Club membership + dues? Oh well...he's gone, and we move on. 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted Wednesday at 10:26 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 10:26 PM Oggy signed with Manhattan. Quote
NWAkron Posted Wednesday at 10:38 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 10:38 PM 11 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Oggy signed with Manhattan. MAAC player of the year and NCAA birth. Book it! Quote
kreed5120 Posted Wednesday at 10:48 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 10:48 PM 22 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Oggy signed with Manhattan. Water finding it's level... Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted Thursday at 12:45 AM Author Report Posted Thursday at 12:45 AM 1 hour ago, kreed5120 said: Water finding it's level... I've never seen fans take more to such an average player. 1 Quote
kreed5120 Posted Thursday at 12:57 AM Report Posted Thursday at 12:57 AM 8 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I've never seen fans take more to such an average player. Average seems like a generous term. I think people got too invested in the offseason hype. It never translated. 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted Thursday at 03:19 AM Report Posted Thursday at 03:19 AM The hype was warranted to an extent. Helen Keller could see there's raw, natural athleticism/ability with his game. The issue, like I believe Hilltopper said, is he wasn't coachable. Good luck at Manhattan, Big Stank. Quote
zippy5 Posted Thursday at 11:40 AM Report Posted Thursday at 11:40 AM The only hype was because of the Euro mystique. No one would have cared about that dude if he was from alliance 3 Quote
kreed5120 Posted Thursday at 02:07 PM Report Posted Thursday at 02:07 PM (edited) 10 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: The issue, like I believe Hilltopper said, is he wasn't coachable. That definitely was an issue and likely why he completely fell out of the rotation. I do think the speed of the American game, especially the pace Akron wanted to play, was too much of an adjustment for him. Not because he wasn't athletic enough, but because he lacked the ability to make the right basketball play in split second decision making. D1 college basketball, even at the MAC level, is a higher level of competition than you see at many of these 2nd or 3rd tier overseas leagues. Edited Thursday at 02:07 PM by kreed5120 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted Thursday at 02:20 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 02:20 PM He also wasn't quick and wasn't a decent defender and that doesn't work in a Groce scheme. 1 Quote
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