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(03-19-2017 07:24 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  all I'm saying is that the team I was impressed with over the last 10 games of the season came out flat and stiff and it was frustrating to see. It wasn't just UCLA making plays, it was the body language, and I felt like it was on the coaches to have them better prepared.

But based on your comments you were just happy to be there and get a participation trophy ("look dude, this wasn't OU it was U-C-L-A!!! omg emjoi"). So if you guys are fine with it then I'll say no more.

No I definitely wanted to win, but I'm realistic enough to understand we were the heavy underdogs and the fact that we were still in it relatively late tells me our coaches did just fine. Suggesting we should fire our coach for losing by 17 in a 3 vs 14 game against a team with that much talent is absolutely ridiculous.

(03-19-2017 09:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 07:24 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  all I'm saying is that the team I was impressed with over the last 10 games of the season came out flat and stiff and it was frustrating to see. It wasn't just UCLA making plays, it was the body language, and I felt like it was on the coaches to have them better prepared.

But based on your comments you were just happy to be there and get a participation trophy ("look dude, this wasn't OU it was U-C-L-A!!! omg emjoi"). So if you guys are fine with it then I'll say no more.

No I definitely wanted to win, but I'm realistic enough to understand we were the heavy underdogs and the fact that we were still in it relatively late tells me our coaches did just fine. Suggesting we should fire our coach for losing by 17 in a 3 vs 14 game against a team with that much talent is absolutely ridiculous.

Just plain common sense. The players were surprised by the athleticism of UCLA and adapted. I have had some concerns re Senderoff, but he found a way to win with this team and deserves credit.

(03-19-2017 10:18 PM)Doc KSU Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 09:26 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 07:24 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  all I'm saying is that the team I was impressed with over the last 10 games of the season came out flat and stiff and it was frustrating to see. It wasn't just UCLA making plays, it was the body language, and I felt like it was on the coaches to have them better prepared.

But based on your comments you were just happy to be there and get a participation trophy ("look dude, this wasn't OU it was U-C-L-A!!! omg emjoi"). So if you guys are fine with it then I'll say no more.

No I definitely wanted to win, but I'm realistic enough to understand we were the heavy underdogs and the fact that we were still in it relatively late tells me our coaches did just fine. Suggesting we should fire our coach for losing by 17 in a 3 vs 14 game against a team with that much talent is absolutely ridiculous.

Just plain common sense. The players were surprised by the athleticism of UCLA and adapted. I have had some concerns re Senderoff, but he found a way to win with this team and deserves credit.

You know, what I am really wondering as a Kent fan is how do the Akron fans feel about the game? Because really, I couldn't give a rat's ass about what an Ohio fan has to say or a UCLA fan - it's really the Zips' fans that I need to know what theys are thinking...

(03-19-2017 07:24 PM)perimeterpost Wrote:  all I'm saying is that the team I was impressed with over the last 10 games of the season came out flat and stiff and it was frustrating to see. It wasn't just UCLA making plays, it was the body language, and I felt like it was on the coaches to have them better prepared.

But based on your comments you were just happy to be there and get a participation trophy ("look dude, this wasn't OU it was U-C-L-A!!! omg emjoi"). So if you guys are fine with it then I'll say no more.

This is awesome. You were led by Simmons a first class punk and Kaminski another wanna be tough guy. Your team wouldn't shake hands the last two times we won.
I want to say "see you on the baseball field" but everyone knows your program is a mere shadow of what it once was for that sport.

(03-19-2017 10:24 PM)bopol Wrote:  You know, what I am really wondering as a Kent fan is how do the Akron fans feel about the game? Because really, I couldn't give a rat's ass about what an Ohio fan has to say or a UCLA fan - it's really the Zips' fans that I need to know what theys are thinking...

Seemed to me that Rob & the players represented themselves just fine. A rough start, to put it mildly, shouldn't overshadow the effort and effectiveness for the middle 20 minutes of the game.

The big kid for UCLA was a tough matchup, and for my money was the best player on the floor. His ability to stick with Jimmy one on one caused problems.

Watching it live, it seemed to me that the Flashes did have a matchup that could have been exploited better than it was. My observation is that #2 on UCLA couldn't (or had no interest in trying to) guard a stop sign. He was ole'ing everything that went right at him. I think that dribble drive is a strength of the current Flashes, and they could have gone directly at him more in the second half in the hopes of drawing fouls, or help from Jimmy's guy for some open looks at the rim.

Similar to the period of effectiveness Robotham had in the MAC Final .. I think that was an opportunity to push UCLA more. Rather than hoisting outside shots (NOT a strength of the Flashes) which converted to transition buckets .. maybe attacking the rim keeps them in it later.

This is all arm-chair quarterbacking, anyway. As a rival fan, the game played very similar to Akron's games vs. Creighton and Gonzaga .. in the game for about 30 .. and then a much bigger margin at the end than the 10 minute mark of the 2nd half. Walker was clutch for all of March, and Jimmy Hall was probably the best player in the conference over the past 3 years. Hard not to call this season a big success for Rob and the team.

Go Zips!

P.S. Kflasher needs the hilljacks from WVU to cover their next game .. let's all band together to root against him.

(03-20-2017 03:20 PM)Zip Watcher Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 10:24 PM)bopol Wrote:  You know, what I am really wondering as a Kent fan is how do the Akron fans feel about the game? Because really, I couldn't give a rat's ass about what an Ohio fan has to say or a UCLA fan - it's really the Zips' fans that I need to know what theys are thinking...

Seemed to me that Rob & the players represented themselves just fine. A rough start, to put it mildly, shouldn't overshadow the effort and effectiveness for the middle 20 minutes of the game.

The big kid for UCLA was a tough matchup, and for my money was the best player on the floor. His ability to stick with Jimmy one on one caused problems.

Watching it live, it seemed to me that the Flashes did have a matchup that could have been exploited better than it was. My observation is that #2 on UCLA couldn't (or had no interest in trying to) guard a stop sign. He was ole'ing everything that went right at him. I think that dribble drive is a strength of the current Flashes, and they could have gone directly at him more in the second half in the hopes of drawing fouls, or help from Jimmy's guy for some open looks at the rim.

Similar to the period of effectiveness Robotham had in the MAC Final .. I think that was an opportunity to push UCLA more. Rather than hoisting outside shots (NOT a strength of the Flashes) which converted to transition buckets .. maybe attacking the rim keeps them in it later.

This is all arm-chair quarterbacking, anyway. As a rival fan, the game played very similar to Akron's games vs. Creighton and Gonzaga .. in the game for about 30 .. and then a much bigger margin at the end than the 10 minute mark of the 2nd half. Walker was clutch for all of March, and Jimmy Hall was probably the best player in the conference over the past 3 years. Hard not to call this season a big success for Rob and the team.

Go Zips!

P.S. Kflasher needs the hilljacks from WVU to cover their next game .. let's all band together to root against him.

Thanks, Zip Watcher. Well, that closes the book on the year. Looking forward to October!

(03-20-2017 09:34 PM)bopol Wrote:  

(03-20-2017 03:20 PM)Zip Watcher Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 10:24 PM)bopol Wrote:  You know, what I am really wondering as a Kent fan is how do the Akron fans feel about the game? Because really, I couldn't give a rat's ass about what an Ohio fan has to say or a UCLA fan - it's really the Zips' fans that I need to know what theys are thinking...

Seemed to me that Rob & the players represented themselves just fine. A rough start, to put it mildly, shouldn't overshadow the effort and effectiveness for the middle 20 minutes of the game.

The big kid for UCLA was a tough matchup, and for my money was the best player on the floor. His ability to stick with Jimmy one on one caused problems.

Watching it live, it seemed to me that the Flashes did have a matchup that could have been exploited better than it was. My observation is that #2 on UCLA couldn't (or had no interest in trying to) guard a stop sign. He was ole'ing everything that went right at him. I think that dribble drive is a strength of the current Flashes, and they could have gone directly at him more in the second half in the hopes of drawing fouls, or help from Jimmy's guy for some open looks at the rim.

Similar to the period of effectiveness Robotham had in the MAC Final .. I think that was an opportunity to push UCLA more. Rather than hoisting outside shots (NOT a strength of the Flashes) which converted to transition buckets .. maybe attacking the rim keeps them in it later.

This is all arm-chair quarterbacking, anyway. As a rival fan, the game played very similar to Akron's games vs. Creighton and Gonzaga .. in the game for about 30 .. and then a much bigger margin at the end than the 10 minute mark of the 2nd half. Walker was clutch for all of March, and Jimmy Hall was probably the best player in the conference over the past 3 years. Hard not to call this season a big success for Rob and the team.

Go Zips!

P.S. Kflasher needs the hilljacks from WVU to cover their next game .. let's all band together to root against him.

Thanks, Zip Watcher. Well, that closes the book on the year. Looking forward to October!

The Zips got BANGED up tonight in the NIT. They lost by 16, but I turned the game on with about 6 min left and they were down close to 30. Yikes.

(03-20-2017 03:20 PM)Zip Watcher Wrote:  

(03-19-2017 10:24 PM)bopol Wrote:  You know, what I am really wondering as a Kent fan is how do the Akron fans feel about the game? Because really, I couldn't give a rat's ass about what an Ohio fan has to say or a UCLA fan - it's really the Zips' fans that I need to know what theys are thinking...

Seemed to me that Rob & the players represented themselves just fine. A rough start, to put it mildly, shouldn't overshadow the effort and effectiveness for the middle 20 minutes of the game.

The big kid for UCLA was a tough matchup, and for my money was the best player on the floor. His ability to stick with Jimmy one on one caused problems.

Watching it live, it seemed to me that the Flashes did have a matchup that could have been exploited better than it was. My observation is that #2 on UCLA couldn't (or had no interest in trying to) guard a stop sign. He was ole'ing everything that went right at him. I think that dribble drive is a strength of the current Flashes, and they could have gone directly at him more in the second half in the hopes of drawing fouls, or help from Jimmy's guy for some open looks at the rim.

Similar to the period of effectiveness Robotham had in the MAC Final .. I think that was an opportunity to push UCLA more. Rather than hoisting outside shots (NOT a strength of the Flashes) which converted to transition buckets .. maybe attacking the rim keeps them in it later.

This is all arm-chair quarterbacking, anyway. As a rival fan, the game played very similar to Akron's games vs. Creighton and Gonzaga .. in the game for about 30 .. and then a much bigger margin at the end than the 10 minute mark of the 2nd half. Walker was clutch for all of March, and Jimmy Hall was probably the best player in the conference over the past 3 years. Hard not to call this season a big success for Rob and the team.

Go Zips!

P.S. Kflasher needs the hilljacks from WVU to cover their next game .. let's all band together to root against him.

Thanks for giving your perspective on things - appreciate it - too bad the MAC can't get more bids - obviously the 9 bids for the ACC were about money not quality of teams. Wish you guys still had baseball miss the charity game at Canal Park - it was a good rivalry as well

Yeah all the talking heads kept praising the ACC and telling us how bad the Big 10 was. Heck North Carolina just avoided a shutout for the ACC and the Big 10 still has three left. That's why they need to play the games I guess.

I just got back from the FedEx Forum. I am sure Kentucky had something to do with it, but if UCLA played this way in the 1st round, we would have had a chance towards the end of the game. They played with very little poise and took a lot of bad shots. I was pretty surprised how they essentially just folded once Kentucky found some rhythm in the second half. Oh well. It was fun watching Fox and Monk go HAM.

I would say that bruin Sally has a legit beef if he calls what Fox did last night dirty.

(03-25-2017 06:29 AM)fallsdog Wrote:  I would say that bruin Sally has a legit beef if he calls what Fox did last night dirty.

What Fox did to Ball last night was straight up dirty. Maybe with a bit of filthy mixed in.