Well on the bright side we are a lock for the Sweet 16 in the CBI.

Of course I am assuming there are no quality opponents or good coaches for JC to deal with in the CBI.  

Watch out, I've said it in other posts but this is going to be classified as a "reactionary" post. I don' think any other hiring was going to work other than JC but I think next year will be better than this year. I truly believe that Ndour, Bean, Setty, Smith, Kellogg, Hall and Rico will win 24 games, go to the Tourney and make some noise. I just don't think JC is a motivator with JG's guys. It's a pitty.

Bean averaged 8 points in the Big 12....Setty 6 points in the MVC...both respected conferences. Ndour looks athletic and talented and ready to tell Demetrius Treadwell where to stick it. And T.J., Rico and Stevie, along with Jon, Green and Nick will be ready to. If Campbell or Wingfield pan out a little bit this team will rock. We are missing an Ndour type of guy. Reg is tough but slow...Jon is athletic but weak..Ivo is Euro. Ndour is a mix of all. Could you have imagined Ndour against Treadwell tonight!? Holy crap would Demetrius have wet himself!

I agree here. I see 20 wins. I dont see where the points are going to come from.

I disagree.  We went on our run.  Akron went on their run.  We were in position to win that game.  I watched on TV and then watched the last five+ minutes of regulation again.  Opportunities were there to win in regulation.  And, we missed those opportunities.

Tought loss for sure.  But, it was a great game to watch.  Painful result.  But, exciting hoops.  

Groce is a cult of personality type coach.  He's gone.  Is the team not humming like he had us in late March?  No.  But, Christian had us in place to win the game today I think.

Boy, a lot of expert prognosticators on this board.

Never, ever wear a road uniform for a big game at home. It gives officials (rocket scientists that they are who were already in over their heads for this game) more opportunities to get confused and give the edge to the white unis.

Kretzer had the game of his life after averaging 6 per game and Treadwell who Akron stats said he shoots 48% from the line, made 7 of 9.

We can beat that team, but, well, we haven't  been good when we needed to be - twice in a row..

I agree that it is in all of our best interests to officially move on from Groce and thoughts of what could have been.  But I think it would be much easier to do if JC gave us more to celebrate as a result of his coaching.  Call us spoiled but what he has done this year falls along the lines of "minimum expectations", especially given the team he has inherited.  If we would have taken a couple of the non conference road games against " name" opponents we would probably be in his camp more.

This season, while more successful in terms of Ws and Ls reminds me of TOS's first two years when we had Brandon Hunter, Steve Esterkamp, Sonny Johnson, etc. and had an overall losing record I believe. 

The way I see it he has two potential opportunities to salvage the season:
1) Win the MAC tourney and get the auto bid or
2) win out, lose in Cleveland but make the NIT and go on a nice run.

Pack it up...it has been determined. 

Ohio basketball 2013 is over. Nothing to see. All games are lost. 

/picks up the remaining bits of sarcasm

CBI here we come.  Where is Tim O'Shea when you need him?

Funny how the Akron team became better than us with two losses from their starting five from last year and no losses for us.  Makes you wonder???????

O'Shea won 54% of MAC games; Groce 53%. Groce had a good run late last year. If we don't beat Akron by a point in Cleveland last year we have no run last year and Groce is still here.

I am so tired of this crap.  NC , Mr. Marshall is the difference, not the coach.   He is really good around the basket. Intimating!!  Another fact isthat they lost two starters from last year and have replaced them with two players , Treadwell and Kretzer( freshman) who are much stronger players.  We did not even recruit Kreutzer, who was in our backyard.  That was JG  DECISION. I am not sure that we can control Marshsll or Treadwell the next time we play(hopefully).  By the way, how many poor losses did JG have and I remember those naysayers were on the board killing JG and on Dustin Ford indicating that  he could not coach the big guys.  Yet you naysayers were in their bed because they had a great run. Everyone likes a winner.

DJ did not have a great game. He had only 4 assists, Abrieu had 9 assists. I know that he had 29 points.   JC took him out and reamed him out at the 4 minute mark during second half when 'kron outscored us 15-0.  After that DJ had improvement in his game.  I really thought that JC made some good moves inthe second half that was very successful during the 1st half because DJ was in control.

My last thought is that in the OT, Keely was outright fouled, it was not called, and during that play 'kron got a throwout for an easy layout.  This resulted in a 4 point turnaround not in our favor and completely took us out of the game.

All of you naysayers coaching from the couch have no idea what happens in practice, game  coaching and strategy. You have no idea what is said to players.    Go coach your intramural teams, or whatever  because your discussion only creates poor debate. I really don't think that you benefit the pride of Ohio University.  How in the hell can you call yourself Bobcats.  I really don't want you on my team because you are losers.
Be positive you will have a better life.