yes, I am a dinosaur and still read the paper. you know, the one they throw in your driveway, that you have to retrieve. the news is already old, the plastic sack is grimy, and really not much to read as most articles are associated press to keep costs down. lots of flyers with turkey talk and advertisement. the paper does aid in glass cleaning, an underlayment for microwave bacon, and other odd uses, not to mention great for fire starting material.........
<sidebar for you really old farts: go ahead and bang a' gong & get it on>
Q: How do you ask a dinosaur to lunch?
A: Tea Rex?
however, there are local sports writers that cover teams in the state and will paraphrase some of that information/thoughts here for the forum:
when: 7pm
where: budhole, fayett'nam, arkansas
series: first meeting
tele: none
internet: SEC network-plus
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
AKRON
Name Ht, Yr PPG RPG
G Antino Jackson 5-11, so 9.0 2.0
G Josh Williams 6-2, fr 5.5 2.0
F Kwan Cheatham 6-10, jr 7.0 7.0
F Reggie McAdams 6-6, sr 11.0 3.5
C Pat Forsythe 6-11, sr 10.5 8.5
Coach: Keith Dambrot (254-121 in 12th season at akron, 362-191 overall in 18 seasons)
ARKANSAS
G Dusty Hannahs 6-2, jr 21.0 2.0
G Jimmy Whitt 6-4, fr 12.0 1.0
G Jabril Durham 6-1 sr 7.0 4.0
F Moses Kingsley 6-10, so 22.0 12.0
F Keaton Miles 6-7, sr 4.0 4.0
Coach: Mike Anderson (87-48 in five seasons at Arkansas, 287-146 overall in 14 seasons)
TEAM COMPARISON
Akron Arkansas
82.5 points for 86.0
41.5 points against 68.0
+17.0 Rebound margin +15.0
- 0.1 t/o margin +3.0
46.7 fg % 48.5
38.3 3 pt % 53.5
67.3 FT % 53.8
CHALK TALK: Arkansas has won 54 consecutive games against unranked non-con opponents at bud Walton, including 40-0 record under coach mike Anderson... moses kingsley was 8 of 8 from the field in the hogs 86-68 victory over Southern last Friday night. He became the 9th hog to make at least 8 shots in a game without missing. pt guard jabril durham had a career-high 10 assists against southern, but also 6 t/o.......... southern won 76-72 at missy state on Monday night...... Anderson announced kingsley and jr guard many Watkins are team captains this season..... akron has opened this season by beating cle state 65-53 and hiram (oh) college 100-30.
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"Zips can zap Hogs at Walton" - headline article, ark dem-gaz, pg. 1c.
"the zips have averaged 23.3 victories the previous 3 seasons under coach dambrot."
"it'll be a dogfight" - manny watkins
"Akron returns 5 players who started at least 10 games from last season's 21-14 team, with 6-11 sr pat forsythe, 6-10 jr kwan cheatham, 6-7 sr kretzer, 6-6 sr reggie mcadams and 5-11 so antino Jackson"
"Josh Williams, a 6-2 fr, is starting this season for the zips. He is from Akron St. Vicent-St Mary High School, where Dambrot coached Cleveland Cav star LeBron James."
"Akron is picked to win the Mac."
"We've got a team that is coming in here that is really, really good." - Coach Mike, "A big time challenge for our team with the inexperience that we have."
"We've got to somehow match their intensity, their energy and hopefully play good basketball." - Coach Mike
"Arkansas only has 13 starts in starting lineup"
"Hannahs, transfer from TT"
"Anthlon Bell, senior guard" noted for bench play with 14 pts in southern game.
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Grapevine news is that Beard will be returning to the Arkansas basketball team after getting cleared.
Arkansas lost a couple of players in a $$ laundering counterfeiting scheme over the summer.
Other news: John Brady is retiring ASU basketball at the end of the season.
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Budhole always tough place to play, esp. non-con. Arkansas has helluva home court advantage, but it has been a rough start this year, coupled with problems stemming back from summer shannigans. Akron does have the team to beat the hogs here, well coached, good team chemistry, and height; things you like. team is deeper and more experienced.
When I saw open line at ark -4, was wondering about the zips. Hogs are pieced together and haven't had time to gel, street ball, juco slop; akron has the better team and pedigree in this one.