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It's 'effin game day. Put on your game faces, and understand that wanting this game isn't enough. You have to go to the JAR and take it from those fools. They are not anywhere near as mentally or physically tough as we are. I know some people are sensitive to this analogy, but this is a war. It's not a game for little girls (although KD's girls will be on the floor). Go out and fetch us another MAC title !

Friday March 5th 7:46 am........

(03-05-2010 07:44 AM)flashgrad03 Wrote:  Friday March 5th 7:46 am........

and AKRON STILL SUCKS!!!!!!

(I'm with you this time my friend)

How about Friday at 8:26 a.m?

and akron still sucks!!!!!!!!!!


GO FLASHES

For the gamblers, Vegas has crAkron as a 3 point favorite and the over/under at 133.5

GO FLASHES

(03-05-2010 08:56 AM)goflashes04 Wrote:  For the gamblers, Vegas has crAkron as a 3 point favorite and the over/under at 133.5

GO FLASHES

I'd take that as its just their senior night. If it were in Kent, it would be exact opposite. The difference is, Kent is experienced in playing in hostile away courts. (Akron is not really experienced at all.) And our fans have been known to make the JUG just has much of a home court for us as it is for Akron.
Either way, AKRON SUCK! SCREW THE ROO!

(03-04-2010 11:31 AM)dannyb73 Wrote:  Hey OZONER and miamiredhawks guy - any others on here not from KSU - what do you see happening tomorrow night? Just curious about an outsiders perspective. Keep in mind we throttled the Zits in Kent and personally I think they and their gay a$$ Roo stinks to high heaven.

Well, as of right now I'm really hoping Kent wins so we can get the 4 seed. It's also hard for me to say because when I saw both teams in person at Millett though, Akron looked a lot better. They played *outstanding* help defense, not as good offense. Definitely think Kent has a solid chance to win, and I think Kent is probably the better team overall. Akron -3 at home is a fair assessment really.

The spread represents nothing more than that the game is at Akron. If it were at Kent tonight, Kent State would be giving a few points. If it were on a neutral court, it might be a "pick 'em" game, or Kent State may even be favored by 1/2 point to 1.5.

I can tell you this.........Zit fans are nervous, Golden Flash fans are confident. When that's how you go into the game, you know who the better team is. SCREW THE 'ROO. YOU WILL TAKE IT IN THE POO.

http://www.ohio.com/sports/86377532.html
Reading this article makes me think Akron is going to pee themselves when they show up at the game.
BTW, I think Evans breaks out tonight. I don't know why, but I'm just going to keep my eye on that guy.

From ZipsNation - seems like they have a lot of things they need to do right or we win going away. The funny thing is, in this guys keys to victory, nowhere, not even once, was Justin Greene mentioned! I hope KD and staff are sleeping at the wheel like this guy. Oh yeah, almost forgot, he says the Zits usually piss their panties.

Its gameday. Time to get pumped up! This is the big one. Gotta put those thugs back in their place. My thoughts on what the Zips need to do to beat Can't.

1.) Contain Rod Sherman. As I've said before, he's the toughest matchup for the Zips. Humpty can stay with him with speed and quickness but gives up too much height. McNees doesn't match up with him at all. Roberts isn't quite quick enough to be up to the assignment. Zips will probably have to guard him by committee, but we can't let him go off. Zips also need to make a conscious effor to force him to his left. He is at his best when he is penetrating the lane from the right and finishing at the rim.

2.) Get the McKnights going early. KD has said it before, and the numbers play it out. When the McKnights play well, the Zips win. This is Chris' last home game, so you know there has to be motivation there. Brett has had big games against the flushes before as well.

3.) Get physical with Singletary. For as big of a wrecking ball as he is, he doesn't like his opponents to get physical with him. When teams get up in his grill and play him physical he tends to go into 1 on 5 mode to try to prove he's a better player or something like that. It disrupts the flushes offense and often gets the thug in foul trouble.

4.) Handle the flushes press. Can't likes to extend their defense a couple times a game and really put some pressure on you. The teams that have handled this the best have been the teams that have beat them. The Zips have had some success against pressing teams this year, but have had some tough times as well. Zips can't turn the ball over, but they also don't want to spend too much time trying to break the press. Look for the Zips to throw the homerun ball down to Cvetinovic, Conyers or the McKnights once or twice just to try to back Can't off.

5.) Avoid the scoring droughts. Everyone around here knows the story. It seems like once a game every game the Zips will go through a prolonged scoring drought. In the first matchup this lead to a 19-0 run for Can't and pretty much sealed the game. The Zips can't afford those kinds of droughts in this big of a game.

6.) Hit your free throws. The Zips free throw struggles are well documented by now. The flushes aren't that significantly better from the line, but a sub-60% game isn't going to cut it. This game is sure to be physical, and there will be plenty of trips to the line. If the Zips can shoot 70-75% or better it will put some pressure on Can't to respond.

7.) Strong defense at the rim. Can't has a lot of guys who are good at finishing around the basket. Zeke is going to be very important tonight. Strong defense at the rim and some blocked shots early will make Can't think twice before going down low. If you can make Can't into a perimeter shooting team they become a lot easier to beat.

8.) Don't let Mike McKee get going. McKee is often the X-factor for Can't. When his shot starts falling, look out. In a lot of ways he is their Steve McNees. He has the ability to shoot an opponent out of the gym one night, then go 1-7 the next night.

9.) Feed off of the home crowd. Can't did this in the first matchup, the Zips have the edge tonight. The JAR is sure to be rocking. Use the sixth man to your advantage.

10.) Don't piss your pants. The Zips have a tendency to collapse when the lights are on. There hasn't been a bigger game this year for the Zips. Sell-out crowd, cross town rival, national TV, championship atmosphere. The Zips have to stay composed for 40 minutes and maybe longer.

And the X-factor 11.) Three point shooting. The Zips have been on a merry-go-round from 3 all year. One night they are hot, the next night nothing will fall. If the Zips have a good night from behind the arch they will likely win this game. Especially if McNees can get going early. If Steve gets in one of those zones from out there, no way the flushes can beat us.

if any team does the above mentioned well, they are probably going to win.

WKNR am 850 is promoting tonights game on Tony Rizzo's morning show until noon. Pretty good back and forth banter with KSU / CrAkron jokes.

(03-05-2010 11:09 AM)fallsdog Wrote:  if any team does the above mentioned well, they are probably going to win.

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. He pretty much covered every aspect of playing basketball.

(03-05-2010 10:08 AM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  I'd take that as its just their senior night.

Strangely it isn't senior night. They celebrated their senior night against Miami. Maybe they think this game will have to many distractions to allow senior night to be one of them. Which makes a lot of sense. Or maybe they didn't want to give Kent a chance to ruin their senior night. I'm sure everyone remembers a year ago when each of our seniors made a video, for timeouts, thanking the fans and talking about their time at Kent. Then Akron's classy fans yelled and booed through most of them and made it very hard to hear what the players had to say.

From The Sportsnetwork.com:

Kent State (22-8) at Akron (22-8)




The Sports Network

DATE & TIME: Friday, March 5th, 8:00 p.m. (et)

FACTS & STATS: Site: James A. Rhodes Arena (5,942) -- Akron, Ohio. Television: ESPN2. Home Record: Kent St. 13-2, Akron 13-3. Away Record: Kent St. 8-5, Akron 7-4. Neutral Record: Kent St. 1-1, Akron 2-1. Conference Record: Kent St. 12-3, Akron 12-3. Series Record: Kent State leads, 67-61.

GAME NOTES: The Mid-American Conference regular season title will be decided tonight in Akron, as the Kent State Golden Flashes take on the hometown Zips.

This showdown represents the final regular-season tilt for both teams, and they each own identical 22-8 overall records and 12-3 league marks.

Kent State is on a major role, as the club has won four straight and 12 of the last 13 games. Last Saturday, the Golden Flashes played tremendous defense in a 66-58 victory over Miami-Ohio.

As for Akron, it has won seven of its last eight games, and 13 of the team's victories this season have come at home. The club knocked off Bowling Green last Saturday by a 74-68 final, and its last six wins have come by 10 or fewer points.

The Golden Flashes easily handled the Zips in an 87-70 final in the first meeting this season, and Kent State owns a 67-61 advantage in the all-time series between the rivals.

Justin Greene has been the leading scorer and rebounder for Kent State in three straight outings, and he is averaging 14.1 ppg to go along with 6.8 rpg while shooting 54.8 percent from the field. Chris Singletary is netting 11.8 ppg for the Golden Flashes, and he has handed out 111 assists in addition to 48 steals. Adding further balance to the lineup are Rodriquez Sherman (10.5 ppg) and Tyree Evans (10.4 ppg), and Kent State is generating 70.4 ppg while allowing 64.1 ppg to foes. Greene posted 18 points and 11 rebounds in the victory over Miami-Ohio last time out, and Frank Henry-Ala added 12 points. Singletary and Anthony Simpson both tallied 11 points for the Golden Flashes, who only turned the ball over four times and limited the RedHawks to 37 percent shooting.

It is hard to believe that Akron has enjoyed so much success this season considering that only one player on the roster is averaging double figures in scoring. Furthermore, Brett McKnight's team-high output of 10.5 ppg is far from impressive. Fortunately, this is a quantity over quality situation, as many players have made positive contributions for an Akron club that personifies the value of unselfish, two-way basketball. The Zips are generating 70.2 ppg while allowing 63.8 ppg to foes on just 40.9 percent shooting. Brett McKnight scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field for Akron against Bowling Green last time out, and Jimmy Conyers added 12 points. The Zips earned a 33-24 rebounding advantage in that affair, key to the club's success.

This game will be much closer than the first meeting between the two teams. Still, expect the winner to be the same, as the Golden Flashes will overcome the Zips and their supportive home crowd to claim the MAC title.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Kent State 71, Akron 65

LOL, ELIMINATED! I just read that again. Really?
Ok, I read some of their blog earlier. Here is what I am picking up on their psychology: they are nervous. If all you can do is type in jokes that have been regergitated and reused in every college rivalry nationwide, and you don't address basketball facts, that tells you something. I didn't spend too much time reading their board, but they do not address game plans, what-if's, reffing, coaching, fan support. Its just a bunch of trash talk. Which is fun itself. But is that all you have?
Look, we have the sophomore that is MAC POW repetedly. You can stop him if you sacrafice a constant triple-team. Then how do you stop a number of other key players that are assured a mention as MAC All-Team? Like dannyb said, if you address every issue Akron is going to have, there is just no way.

Alright, is 2:00 and my lunch break is over.
BTW, if its 2:00, then...

(03-05-2010 01:54 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  LOL, ELIMINATED! I just read that again. Really?
Ok, I read some of their blog earlier. Here is what I am picking up on their psychology: they are nervous. If all you can do is type in jokes that have been regergitated and reused in every college rivalry nationwide, and you don't address basketball facts, that tells you something. I didn't spend too much time reading their board, but they do not address game plans, what-if's, reffing, coaching, fan support. Its just a bunch of trash talk. Which is fun itself. But is that all you have?
Look, we have the sophomore that is MAC POW repetedly. You can stop him if you sacrafice a constant triple-team. Then how do you stop a number of other key players that are assured a mention as MAC All-Team? Like dannyb said, if you address every issue Akron is going to have, there is just no way.

Alright, is 2:00 and my lunch break is over.
BTW, if its 2:00, then...

AKRON STILL SUCKS!!!

Allright fellas...time to hit 77 and head to Akron.

http://fightmusic.com/mp3/mac/Kent_State...or_KSU.mp3