though I hate Akron. congrats to groce for breaking his decade long drought and returning to the dance. rumor before the season was he was coaching for his job. safe now.

Man....your hate for Groce runs deep. Did he beat you in a game of horse and take all of your money?

I'd love to know how he was on the hot seat entering this season? T3 in conference last season and year before (Covid year) he won the East with 24 victories. That was his third season when he was getting his own players into the program. But continue to spin how bad of a coach Groce is and how he can't win in March. Spin away. Instead of being bitter, be thankful for the banners and March runs he gave us.

That guy can coach and recruit. And man is he still intense, coaches hard to the final horn. The Zips flat kicked Kent’s -ss and took their lunch money.

Is it that obvious - lol. Yup, not a fan. Not because he left here for Illinois - smart and right move professionally and personally. Issue is he came back to Akron. To me, in basketball, Akron is more of a rival thanks to Miami sucking so bad over the years and Dambrot making Akron so good and so easy to hate in his time there.

Didn't realize Groce had signed an extension last year, thought I had heard he was on hot seat - probably more "Groce Goggles" on my part than reality - though can't just dismiss (until now) that he has not shined in February/March since leaving here - Since Groce left Athens his teams are 46-41 (.529) in February/March (including 8-1 in 2020 at Akron when he had them rolling - but also means he's 38-40 in other years), and 7-7 in conference tournaments. Made it happen this year and deserves the credit - hopefully not returning to his old Athens ways.

Take solace, I'll be rooting for Groce and Akron in tourney as I always pull for MAC representative in the Dance. Then I'll root for he and Akron to flame out next year in regular season (unless he moves on in which case I'll only be rooting for Akron to suck). Yes I know Squared, I'm suppose to be rooting for all MAC teams to continue to rise - just can't do it with Akron...sorry.

I really enjoyed the last several years where we didn't have to hear this from you.