(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

(02-08-2017 04:36 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

Ive become a huge huge fan of Sanford, that kid can play

I know I keep saying this but I think its true, the big team to look out for rest of conf season is the Broncos of Western Michigan.

(02-08-2017 04:36 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

I mean no disrespect to Toledo. Trust me, I fully understand Akron's recent woes. Honestly, I just haven't followed the Rockets much at all this season. I will soon get my first look and Toledo could quickly move up that list.

(02-08-2017 08:42 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 04:36 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

I mean no disrespect to Toledo. Trust me, I fully understand Akron's recent woes. Honestly, I just haven't followed the Rockets much at all this season. I will soon get my first look and Toledo could quickly move up that list.

Saturday we get Kent on TV. We may get beat by 25 again... it's still worth a tune in?

(02-08-2017 09:00 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 08:42 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 04:36 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

I mean no disrespect to Toledo. Trust me, I fully understand Akron's recent woes. Honestly, I just haven't followed the Rockets much at all this season. I will soon get my first look and Toledo could quickly move up that list.

Saturday we get Kent on TV. We may get beat by 25 again... it's still worth a tune in?

Not at home, no way. We'll only get beat by 15-18, tops!

Akron beat EMU 87-76

(02-08-2017 04:36 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(02-08-2017 03:12 PM)UAZippers Wrote:  As an Akron fan, the teams that I am most worried about facing in the tourney is

1. Buffalo (good size and not afraid to play physical with the Zips)
2. Ohio (quality players and have the culture around the team always makes for good matchups)
3. EMU (so much talent on that team, I refuse to give up on them being dangerous)
4. CMU (Keene is really good)
5. NIU (best big man in the MAC outside of Akron)

There is a big drop off in my worries between teams 2 and 3 on that list.

Coach K at Toledo has owned Akron... are you sure you dont think the 3rd best offense in the league has a punchers chance at Akron? We are 3-0 against Ohio, EMU, and UB. From year to year Toledo is fantastic against the East because of only having to play most teams once. We are 2 games away from being 6-2 against that group again. Also 2 games from being .500.... but heck this year 4-4 against any group is impressive to an extent.

UT's Coach K lost his first three meetings with the Zips. The Rockets won the next four.

Away teams king for Friday night.

(02-11-2017 04:15 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  Away teams king for Friday night.

Lets hope this trend continued Saturday!

Big road win for Buffalo at Bowling Green, 88-74!

Toledo takes Kent 78-58.

Miami takes down Central Michigan 81-76

(02-11-2017 05:47 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Miami takes down Central Michigan 81-76

Keene with only 12 points, a very low shooting percentage, and the 2 guards turned it over a ton. In terms of earlier comments regarding Central's weakness inside, a relatively mediocre Logan McClane goes for 29 points and 10+ boards. Weird game indeed.

forget about at-large bids and conferene RPIs and all that other nonsense. just sit back and enjoy the chaos of 10 teams within 2 games of each other.


if the tournament started today-

1. Akron(11-1)

2. Ohio(7-5)
3. Buffalo(7-5)

4. Ball St(6-6)
5. NIU(6-6)
6. CMU(6-6)
7. Toledo(6-6)

8. EMU(5-7)
9. WMU(5-7)
10. BGSU(5-7)
11. Kent St(5-7)

12. Miami(3-9)

(02-11-2017 09:23 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  forget about at-large bids and conferene RPIs and all that other nonsense. just sit back and enjoy the chaos of 10 teams within 2 games of each other.


if the tournament started today-

1. Akron(11-1)

2. Ohio(7-5)
3. Buffalo(7-5)

4. Ball St(6-6)
5. NIU(6-6)
6. CMU(6-6)
7. Toledo(6-6)

8. EMU(5-7)
9. WMU(5-7)
10. BGSU(5-7)
11. Kent St(5-7)

12. Miami(3-9)

A long way to Cleveland but right now I'm pretty happy with how UB is coming together. It was a very slow start to the year for us.

Toledo is now 5-2 against the East and 1-4 in the West. I really like our chances against Akron. It's hard to beat a team shooting 65% from the field.

(02-11-2017 05:47 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Miami takes down Central Michigan 81-76

It's time for Miami's annual MAC streak! Seems like every mid or late February we win a few in a row out of nowhere, and while it doesn't really change anything about Coop's overall tenure, it'd be nice to see Weathers and Co. go on a little run to give us hope into next season. If anything, it'd kinda be funny if we managed to hit 13 wins for the fourth season in a row, you can't say that Coop isn't consistent.

(02-12-2017 11:22 AM)Love and Honor Wrote:  

(02-11-2017 05:47 PM)Eagle66 Wrote:  Miami takes down Central Michigan 81-76

It's time for Miami's annual MAC streak! Seems like every mid or late February we win a few in a row out of nowhere, and while it doesn't really change anything about Coop's overall tenure, it'd be nice to see Weathers and Co. go on a little run to give us hope into next season. If anything, it'd kinda be funny if we managed to hit 13 wins for the fourth season in a row, you can't say that Coop isn't consistent.

I guess it really has gotten that bad in Oxford where winning a game (after losing four in a row) is reason to be optimistic of a winning streak. If Miami does put something together, they will have earned it. I'm guessing by far the toughest ending slate ... @Ohio, @Buffalo, @Akron, @Kent, vs. Ohio ... If they win more than one in that span, i'd be a bit surprised. I'll give them BG at home, but that still is hardly a gimme.

It's MACbbs: Home of the one-game trend.

(02-12-2017 07:54 AM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  Toledo is now 5-2 against the East and 1-4 in the West. I really like our chances against Akron. It's hard to beat a team shooting 65% from the field.

I think Toledo fans are getting a bit carried away with the "dominance" they have had over Akron. Akron has historically struggled at Toledo, so those two losses were hardly surprising. The loss in 2013 at home was a bit surprising, but that was an Akron team that finished 9-9 in MAC play (the worst MAC record a Dambrot team has had at UA). Two years ago, the home game went right down to the wire and Akron missed the potential game-winner at the buzzer.

BTW, since you brought up Toledo's record vs. the East, Akron is 7-0 against the West, for what that's worth.

It should be a great game because Toledo is as good as anybody in the league the few times they've been on top of their game; see Saturday against Kent.

Akron, despite the 11-1 record, has also actually been pretty inconsistent. Unlike the rest of the league, they've been able to scratch out wins when not playing well and they have at least put together 4-5 dominant stretches (Ohio second half, @WMU first half, @NIU second half, EMU first half, @EMU second half) to pull away in the league race.

I'm sure Akron is going to get Toledo's best effort (Akron, frankly, gets everybody's best effort) and the Rockets (along with Buffalo and Kent) are the only other MAC teams that have had a string of recent success against the Zips, so there won't be any 29-home winning streak intimidation factor (though I actually don't think anybody in the league has lost a game at the JAR in this streak due to being intimidated).

I'm sure the four-game streak has Toledo fans (and players) feeling confident. As an Akron fan, I'm also confident that this team will continue to do enough to pull out another win.