Random Thoughts

[Captain Kangaroo]

Reggie Witherspoon took over a program in mid-season 4 years ago. The previous coach was canned for NCAA violations. The following year Buffalo was on NCAA probation. They drew 1,000 or so fans per game.

Fastforward to today: They are better than Dan Hipsher's Zips in every facet of the game, even though they lost 3 players to suspension and one to injury this season. They'll have 9,000 fans for their game tonight.

Regarding Z-P's post: It would be interesting to see what the present Marketing group could do with a winning team to promote? I bet it would be some great stuff. Wonder if we'll ever find out?

Say MT wants to dismiss Hipsher. Say the University blocks it, like they did Owens in 2002. Does MT start firing out resumes left and right? If I were him I would. I firmly believe firing Hipsher not only gives our hoops program new life, but also keeps our AD around for a few more years. Put the shackles on him and stop him from making the "moves" he wants, and he'll have no choice but to move on.

Bryan Hipsher hustles. However, per John Wooden: "Activity doesn't mean achievement." On offense he sits on the wing trying to create spacing. Once his defender realizes Bryan's not going to do anything, he sags off him and it is essentially 4-on-5 offensively. Defensively, a simple cross-over dribble crumples his legs. All he's capable of doing is holding up his arms and trying to block the passing lanes. I agree with the poster below...I don't care how much BH has improved his game, there is no reason for him to be on the floor...ever. There MUST be some other line up the coach can utilize that makes the sets 5-on-5. Is BH the reason we're as bad as we are? No...the problems are much deeper. But the Taliban has a better chance of putting a man on the moon than BH does of being anything but a liability.

Ball State game...could there be any less excitement building up to this one? The tragic thing is the winner of this game will play Miami at The Gund. Miami is not great (and that's being kind). Our bracket is a cake walk to the semi's if we had a good team.

Over/under on the Zips free throw percentage tonight? .500

When does spring football begin? The hoops season is in the

[Hilltopper]

CK you have pegged it once again. The problems with Hipshers program are much deeper than whether BHip should be playing. That is but a symptom of the overall disease that is killing the Zips BB program.