What to Expect from the Zips This Week

[Captain Kangaroo]

Since the the K.e.n.t. game on January 23rd, who knows what to expect from the Zips on a given night. The "Good Zips/Evil Zips" showed up at K.e.n.t, mauling K.e.n.t. in the first half, then getting mauled themselves in the second half. Jan 26th we go to Central Michigan -- Only the evil Zips showed up. Despite the 1-point loss we were pretty much dominated.Jan 30th -- "Good Zips/Evil Zips" again, as Toledo crushed us in the first half, then we returned the favor in half #2.Feb 2nd -- "Good Zips/Evil Zips" again, as the Zips played a lackluster half #1, then dominated in half #2.Feb 6th -- Only "Evil Zips" showed up. WMU dominated us.Feb 9th -- First game without Wood, and we gutted it out. Any road MAC win gets a "Good Zips" rating in my book.Feb 12th -- Pure "Evil Zips." The only evil thing missing was Ronnie James Dio singing the national anthem. Feb 16th -- "Good Zips" make a return appearance! Seniors collectively pull their weight for the first time in seemingly forever. Poise and clutch FT shooting down the stretch??!! It was heartening.Feb 19th & Feb 23rd -- We have a shot at Miami if Ced is truly back...even if "back" is 75% back. Unlike beating Bal State and BG on the road, this would be a legit, "Zips are back" head-turning win. It has been a while since we've beaten anyone of note on the road. VCU? It is a HUGE game. You hear the "Gonzaga of the East" stuff every so often from UA folks. Here's the chance to live up to the hype. Sure Wood is hurt. But Travis sat the 1st half of the Nevada game and we were fine. KD says repeatedly "The MAC isn't a 2-bid league yet." Baloney. K.e.n.t. beats St. Mary's on Saturday and K.e.n.t. is a legit at-large contender. Will a VCU win get us an at-large? Of course not. But it would have put us in the mix if we didn't blow our "opportunity games" vs. Dayton, Winthrop and K.e.n.t.. Or the "bunnies' that a solid at-large team should win like CMU or NIU.I have no prediction for the Miami game, other than if Middleton is "back," we're in the mix. And if he's 2-11 with 5 points, we'll lose.

[FearTheRoo]

Hell, even Dambrot claims he doesn't know what to expect at Miami. He stated this morning that he has taken teams better than the team he is currently bring to Miami tomorrow three times in his career at Akron and lost all three.

[skip-zip]

This team seems to get on a roll when we are hitting shots. When we aren't, it seems like everything falls apart.Ronnie James Dio singing the anthem? Now that would be a show.

[w00t]

Ronnie James Dio singing the anthem? Now that would be a show.

Holy div-ah!!! LOL