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From the monthly archives:

March 2008

Christian headed for TCU

March 30, 2008

Men's basketball
Within a week of Easter Sunday, Jim Christian accepted an offer to coach at Texas Christian Univerisity. It was a divine turn of events for Zips fans.
Christian, the former Kent State coach, had entertained offers from schools at bigger conferences for years. Someone who knows more than me about college basketball told me that [...]

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Feature on Ryan Bain

March 28, 2008

Football
Tom Gaffney wrote an interesting story about Zips lineman Ryan Bain.
Looking at Bain's physical attributes, it's hard to question that he has All-MAC potential. That story indicates he might be a leader, too.
Recruiting notes…
According to a news story out of East Liverpool, Ohio, Akron notched its first verbal commitment in lineman Derek Johnson. He's bulky [...]

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Spring camp notes – March 27

March 27, 2008

Football
I dropped by practice today for a half hour. Here are some notes…
J.D. Brookhart is using the spring to move players around in hopes to find another Jabari Arthur. Some notable "experiments" include: Bryan Williams (RB) playing strong safety, Andre Jones (S) at receiver, Gary Pride (WR) at running back and Jalil Carter (CB) at [...]

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Looking ahead to next season

March 24, 2008

Men's basketball
Whether you liked how the season concluded or not, Akron fans must admit this team overachieved.
From being picked fourth in the division to winning a postseason game, it was a tumultuous season. There were injuries upon injuries. Many players, such as Nate Linhart, Cedrick Middleton and Steve McNees, experienced drastic ups and downs.
Heading into [...]

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Akron @ UMass – Running game notes

March 22, 2008

Men's basketball
Refresh your browser for updates…
Around noon, log into the chat room at ZipsNation.org to discuss the game with fellow fans in real-time.
The Minutement are 5.5-point favorites.
The Boston Herald says Akron has a great inside-outside punch. The story features forward Tony Gaffney.
Speaking of Gaffneys, the ABJ's Tom Gaffney talked to Keith Dambrot, who said Akron [...]

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Who is Massachusetts?

March 21, 2008

Men's basketball
Akron's next challenge on the road to Madison Square Garden is Massachusetts. The teams will play on ESPN Saturday at noon.
The Minutement score a lot of points (81.9), but also allow a lot (75.8). The statistics indicate a porous defense, but that isn't quite true. UMass plays a fast-paced game, so that skews the [...]

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News clips from the game

March 19, 2008

Men's basketball
Here's what the newspapers had to say…
Tampa Tribune — FSU wasn't allowed to do its normal player introductions because it was an NIT game. Somehow, that contributed to throwing the 'Noles off their game.
Orlando Sentinal – The players didn't care much about the NIT after being there the previous two years. (Gee, that's not [...]

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Akron @ Florida State – Running game notes

March 18, 2008

Men's basketball
Refresh your browser for updated commentary…
No, I'm not in Tallahassee. I'm in my living room. A lot of this blog entry will be reflecting on the season, especially if it looks like Akron is going to lose.
UMass beat Stephen F. Austin 80-60, so the Zips would travel to Amherst, Mass., if they win tonight. [...]

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Gameday news and notes

March 18, 2008

Men's basketball
Notes…
The game will start at 9 p.m. on ESPN Classic, which Time Warner just switched to position 304.
Akron Beacon Journal — Keith Dambrot says Florida State has three good guards. Its big men are mostly role players.
Odds – The Seminoles are 7.5-point favorites.
The Sports Network — FSU's defense is mediocre at best, but its [...]

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Who is Florida State?

March 17, 2008

Men's basketball
Florida State is Akron's first high-major opponent since 2005 (and we wonder why the RPI never suits the Zips).
Usually, teams from the Power Six conferences feature a lot of size, speed and athleticism. FSU is no different.
Florida State also is a good jumpshooting team. FSU leads the conference at 77 percent from the free [...]

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