The Hip Zip Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I know that I am. This 3-18 team should have beaten the Flushes as well as OUon the road, only losing by 2pts in both games. If Newell drops his 2 free throws in OT Can't would have been toast. There is so very little that seperatesthe top dogs from the bottom feeders in this conference that every road game scares me.This one in particular just worries the crap out of me. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 What scares me is the mounting injuries to the seniors (Wood, Dials, Middleton). Hopefully Wood's injury is truly just a bruise. Either way, the underclassmen really will have to step it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The underclassmen have been stepping it up. Bardo is improving every game, B. McKnight had 18 points on Wednesday, and Nate continues to be the motivating force behind the team.The injuries are piling up quickly, and we don't really have a break to rest them.Maybe we need to sit one injured player out every game, in a rotation. Every game, Dambrot says he won't play our injured guys, and every game they play extended minutes. That has to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 not only the injuries but at seems as if Quade has been enrolled in the witness protection program.....really, has anyone seem him the past month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 My thoughts....Would have been nice to see Can't State blow this one. It does make it look like this game will certainly not be as easy as first expected.Was nice to see Ohio get another loss. They seem to have a knack for losing games they should not lose over the last couple of years. Some of the young guys are indeed showing "improvement", but without guys like Wood and Dials, we would struggle to win any games down the stretch this year. And as far as next year goes, I'm still trying to figure out how we are going to have at least 5 guys who are truly showing that they are "there", and can make significant contributions coming out of the gate in November. I've been saying this all along, but C. McKnight is the only guy besides Wood who is capable of making a significant contribution on both ends of the floor in the paint. Hopefully, his confidence has grown after this last game, and he is now ready to bring those contributions every night. We won't win a MAC championship without another post player. And, Jeremiah, as predicted, is really starting to show signs of wearing down. Unfortunately, our hopes of winning the MAC East title took a big blow with that loss on Wednesday. We are now a game behind Can't, PLUS they have already played their road games at Miami, and at Ohio. We still have to play those two games. It's not looking good right now. We'll definitely need some help from elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The underclassmen have been stepping it up. Bardo is improving every game, B. McKnight had 18 points on Wednesday, and Nate continues to be the motivating force behind the team.The injuries are piling up quickly, and we don't really have a break to rest them.Maybe we need to sit one injured player out every game, in a rotation. Every game, Dambrot says he won't play our injured guys, and every game they play extended minutes. That has to stop.Chris McKnight had 18 pts, not Brett, I think Brett only play 3 or 4 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The underclassmen have been stepping it up. Bardo is improving every game, B. McKnight had 18 points on Wednesday, and Nate continues to be the motivating force behind the team.The injuries are piling up quickly, and we don't really have a break to rest them.Maybe we need to sit one injured player out every game, in a rotation. Every game, Dambrot says he won't play our injured guys, and every game they play extended minutes. That has to stop.Chris McKnight had 18 pts, not Brett, I think Brett only play 3 or 4 minutesSo you're telling me that Chris McKnight, not Brett, hit 6 threes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The underclassmen have been stepping it up. Bardo is improving every game, B. McKnight had 18 points on Wednesday, and Nate continues to be the motivating force behind the team.The injuries are piling up quickly, and we don't really have a break to rest them.Maybe we need to sit one injured player out every game, in a rotation. Every game, Dambrot says he won't play our injured guys, and every game they play extended minutes. That has to stop.Chris McKnight had 18 pts, not Brett, I think Brett only play 3 or 4 minutesSo you're telling me that Chris McKnight, not Brett, hit 6 threes?Yep. Both McK's can hit the 3, but Brett seems a bit better at it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Actually, CMcK only hit 3 3's in the last game. The rest was 3 from the line and 2pt goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 The underclassmen have been stepping it up. Bardo is improving every game, B. McKnight had 18 points on Wednesday, and Nate continues to be the motivating force behind the team.The injuries are piling up quickly, and we don't really have a break to rest them.Maybe we need to sit one injured player out every game, in a rotation. Every game, Dambrot says he won't play our injured guys, and every game they play extended minutes. That has to stop.Chris McKnight had 18 pts, not Brett, I think Brett only play 3 or 4 minutesSo you're telling me that Chris McKnight, not Brett, hit 6 threes?Yep. Both McK's can hit the 3, but Brett seems a bit better at it so far.No one hit 6 three's, Chris had 3 three's, not sure where you are getting your info from.... and he had 16 pts. not 18....Official Basketball Box ScoreAkron vs Western Michigan02/06/08 7 p.m. at Kalamazoo, Mich. (University Arena)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Akron 16-6, 6-3 MAC TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN02 MILUM, Quade........ f 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 1321 WOOD, Jeremiah...... f 1-7 0-1 0-1 3 2 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 2033 LINHART, Nate....... f 6-9 4-5 0-2 0 1 1 4 16 1 0 0 1 3104 McNEES, Steve....... g 1-7 0-3 3-4 2 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 2411 DIALS, Nick......... g 3-9 2-7 3-4 0 1 1 1 11 4 1 0 1 3001 MIDDLETON, Cedrick.. 1-3 1-3 3-4 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 1 2112 ROBERTS, Darryl..... 0-3 0-1 4-4 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 1823 McKNIGHT, Brett..... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 330 McKNIGHT, Chris..... 6-7 3-3 3-4 2 2 4 1 18 0 4 0 0 1632 CONYERS, Jimmy...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 954 BARDO, Mike......... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 15 TEAM................ 2 1 3 Totals.............. 20-50 10-24 16-23 10 11 21 22 66 12 14 2 7 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd Half: 9-23 39.1% Game: 40.0% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 5-13 38.5% Game: 41.7% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 69.6% 5,3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Is this just through 1350 or is there a link for any television or webcast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Is this just through 1350 or is there a link for any television or webcast?Ball State's web site (Click HERE) has it for $9.95 (for the month) PPV. Otherwise, looks like 1350AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm nervous now. Wood is out. Ced might not play. Dials is hurt. Unless we have several underclassmen suddenly transform into leaders or at least solid contributors, we're in some deep trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm nervous now. Wood is out. Ced might not play. Dials is hurt. Unless we have several underclassmen suddenly transform into leaders or at least solid contributors, we're in some deep trouble.Please...Put Bardo and C. McKnight in, they will do just fine, you also have Carroll tooGive some time to McNees, Goddard, B. McKnight and Roberts, throw Sallee in there tooYou guys act like these guys have no clue, some of them (Sallee and Goddard have been there from 3-5 years) when they get in, hell doesnt freeze over.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm nervous now. Wood is out. Ced might not play. Dials is hurt. Unless we have several underclassmen suddenly transform into leaders or at least solid contributors, we're in some deep trouble.Please...Put Bardo and C. McKnight in, they will do just fine, you also have Carroll tooGive some time to McNees, Goddard, B. McKnight and Roberts, throw Sallee in there tooYou guys act like these guys have no clue, some of them (Sallee and Goddard have been there from 3-5 years) when they get in, hell doesnt freeze over.... Good post .. maybe your best ever.Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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