2thaker8
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Quote:In addition to that I think Ohio has done a good job though outside of remoteness I am not sure what they do exactly.
Doing anything is an improvement on what Kent does to draw in students. OZoner makes a good point about it being a culture at OU. Kent basketball is not the culture on campus, and many students don't even realize our team is good (currently or over the past decade) until they've been here for a year or two and some never realize it. It's an afterthought rather than a point of pride. Tours for prospective students should be taken to the MACC and told "this is where you get to watch the back-to-back defending MAC regular season champs crush Akron." Individual visitors should be taken to a game. Have the team come out and talk to students at orientation. Anything to show students early on "we want you here and you should want to be here."
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01-18-2012 06:40 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
(01-18-2012 05:52 PM)OZoner Wrote: (01-18-2012 05:13 PM)Sultan of Euphonistan Wrote: As for Ohio they are out in the middle of nowhere. Outside of going to a game or drinking what are you going to do (and that came from an Ohio gall) and after going there a few times I would have to agree?
This is not at all basketball related, and I'm not picking on you, but this has really started to bug me. Nothing to do? It's 20-freaking-12. There are more entertainment options than there have ever been in the history of our species. Saying "nothing to do" is a lazy suburbanite's way of trying to justify their drinking. Drinking happens no matter how much there is "to do." If you can't find something to amuse yourself, that's your fault. You can't tell me Muncie or Oxford is hopping with more activity than Athens, yet Miami can't draw flies despite a program than been more successful than their rival's for 40 years.
And "middle of nowhere" is just code for "rural." Columbus is less than 90 minutes away and the Nelsonville bypass will make it even quicker. If people need a city, it's easily accessible.
Quote:In addition to that I think Ohio has done a good job though outside of remoteness I am not sure what they do exactly.
Right. Basketball talk. It's simple indoctrination. If you're a future or prospective student and you take in an OU game and you like the O Zone, you're going to want to get involved. They have people recruiting incoming freshmen at orientation and have a table at the annual student involvement fair. After a time, it becomes self-sustaining. It's become a defining part of OU culture.
Probably less than half of Ohio's attendance come from the locals. Students and staff make up the majority. People driving from Columbus makes up a decent chunk. OU is good about lining up special weekends with basketball. Part of the reason Saturday might sell out is because it's Dad's Weekend.
Made me laugh.....Because it is so true.
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01-18-2012 06:42 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Cooper banks in a 3 and they count the Baltic basket on a charge. Ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous, can we get a basket?
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01-18-2012 07:22 PM |
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FunkmasterFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
I've always hated OU the most outside of Akron due to their fan base and that I got heckled by some fat hillbilly when I was a manager for the women's team.
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01-18-2012 07:23 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Oh yeah. That's Chris Evans flying through the air.
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01-18-2012 07:45 PM |
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AlphaFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
I don't have sound. How was that NOT goal tending right before halftime?
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01-18-2012 08:01 PM |
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anti-zip
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
In the last 40 minutes Kent has given up 101 points... This defense needs to step up. Also, we gotta start getting them off the offensive glass, 9 offensive rebounds in the first half is pretty bad.
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01-18-2012 08:05 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
GREENE IS A DAMN TURNOVER MACHINE.
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01-18-2012 08:19 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
If OU keeps up this percentage from the 3 point line, we aren't going to make a run.
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01-18-2012 08:24 PM |
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AlphaFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
I'm not even going to finish watching this.
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01-18-2012 08:28 PM |
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FunkmasterFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
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01-18-2012 08:33 PM |
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naeskent77
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Embarrassing
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01-18-2012 08:33 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Now all we are doing is chucking. Nice. Greene and Holt killed any/all momentum we had.
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01-18-2012 08:33 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
The only saving grace is that if UB finishes off the Zips, we will still only be 1 game out of first place.
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01-18-2012 08:39 PM |
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anti-zip
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
I don't understand how it's the middle of January and we still have to same problems we had at the begining of the year. Poor rebounding an turnovers. We're too big and too athletic to be such a poor rebounding team.
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01-18-2012 08:40 PM |
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GFlash68
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
Please do not go back and look at my prediction
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01-18-2012 08:44 PM |
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flashgrad03
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Kent State vs. Ohio University
They look like they cant be bothered to take care of the ball or put a body on someone when the ball is in the air. Pathetic, I'm really disappointed in the effort
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01-18-2012 08:45 PM |
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AlphaFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
I hate to say it, but I see a lot of what happened to Carolina last Saturday in this team.
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01-18-2012 08:46 PM |
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dannyb73
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
The turnovers are troubling, but OU made shots. I said it this afternoon, and OU has canned a lot of 3's. DJ Cooper has gotten lucky 2x at the end of the shot clock and they have drilled a bunch of shots. It is what it is. OU still has to come to the MAC as does Buffalo and Akron. We will be fine, just not tonight.
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01-18-2012 08:48 PM |
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FunkmasterFlash
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RE: Kent State vs. Ohio University
(01-18-2012 08:46 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote: I hate to say it, but I see a lot of what happened to Carolina last Saturday in this team.
Might as well clear the bench to make a point.
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01-18-2012 08:49 PM |
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