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 Jul 14 2011, 10:29 PM
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Only a Zips fan  Group: Members Posts: 10554 Joined: 18-July 06 From: The edge of the Allegheny plateau Member No.: 483  |
"Some late night scoop: 6-foot-5/2012/PF/Gary Akbar from Dayton, Ohio (Dubar HS) has committed to the University of Akron."
ESPN profile. Their description of him makes me excited about the direction the team has taken and where it's heading. Barring an outgoing transfer (which is probably very likely), this completes our 2012 recruiting class. |
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Jul 15 2011, 05:26 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 3-January 09 From: Akron Member No.: 5096 |
QUOTE(ZachTheZip @ Jul 14 2011, 11:29 PM)  "Some late night scoop: 6-foot-5/2012/PF/Gary Akbar from Dayton, Ohio (Dubar HS) has committed to the University of Akron." ESPN profile. Their description of him makes me excited about the direction the team has taken and where it's heading. Barring an outgoing transfer (which is probably very likely), this completes our 2012 recruiting class. 6'5'' PF? Cant say that would ever get me excited. I know his ESPN profile says SF, but if he is also considered a PF that doesn't speak volumes to his game be able to mature into a decent SF. But time will tell I guess, I have not heard nor seen him play so looks like we have some homework to do. -------------------- Fear The Roo
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Jul 15 2011, 06:08 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4295 Joined: 11-February 06 From: Hartville, OH Member No.: 370 |
ESPN has him listed as a SF and ranked as the #102 SF in the country.
-------------------- Terry Bowden. Keith Dambrot. Rick Rembielak. Chuck Amato. Terrell Buckley. Jim Tressel. How ya like dem apples, Terry Pluto?! This is AKRON!
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Jul 15 2011, 09:22 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 246 Joined: 31-January 07 Member No.: 1037 |
Does this officially start the "It's a trap" thread?
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Jul 15 2011, 09:58 AM
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Only a Zips fan Group: Members Posts: 10554 Joined: 18-July 06 From: The edge of the Allegheny plateau Member No.: 483 |
He seems like a good redshirt candidate. Lots of athleticism, but raw skills at a position where we have a massive logjam.
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Jul 15 2011, 10:29 AM
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 One of the Porky's Seven Group: Moderators Posts: 2516 Joined: 22-February 04 From: The Mountain Top Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(ZachTheZip @ Jul 15 2011, 10:58 AM) He seems like a good redshirt candidate. Lots of athleticism, but raw skills at a position where we have a massive logjam. Wow .. prognosticating red-shirts 11 months before he can enroll .. and 16 months before his first practice. Your view of the future gets deeper and deeper. Kid is a big-time rebounder based on the first 2 pages of Google hits. Welcome aboard the Zips Nation, Gary .. be careful what you read around here.  Go Zips! -------------------- In case you missed it: The glory years for Zips hoops are NOW .. and they've just begun.
eZEKiEl 9, May 2008: And I will strike down upon thy shots with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to beat and outscore my brothers. And you will know my name is the Zeke when I lay my hands upon thy shot attempts! |
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Jul 15 2011, 11:01 AM
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 UA Intramural Legend Group: Moderators Posts: 7910 Joined: 23-February 04 From: McDonald Ohio Member No.: 3 |
Interesting that he played football, at DE and TE. Listed at 6' 3" 225lbs as a HS Soph, so I guess I'll believe the 6' 5" height being published today.
Vs. Buchtel - 16 rebounds Could he be The Next Jeremiah Wood? We'll know after his redshirt season, I guess.
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Jul 15 2011, 11:11 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5516 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
At 6-5, Akbar is already as tall as Jimmy Conyers, and will probably continue to grow taller. Even at 6-5, Conyers did a pretty fair job of leading the Zips in rebounding and shutting down taller frontcourt opponents.
Undersized players have bit of a handicap. But they can more than overcome that with hard work, heart and skill. Remember how the experts were saying that Pitt's DeJuan Blair was way too short (6-7) to be an NBA center? That was before he produced a couple of 20-20 (20+ points and 20+ rebounds) games in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. I trust that KD has seen major upside potential in Akbar, and we'll just have to wait and see how much of that potential is realized. |
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Jul 15 2011, 12:08 PM
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UA Intramural Legend Group: Moderators Posts: 7910 Joined: 23-February 04 From: McDonald Ohio Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE(Dave in Green @ Jul 15 2011, 12:11 PM) I trust that KD has seen major upside potential in Akbar, and we'll just have to wait and see how much of that potential is realized. I would disagree. At 6' 5", and judging from is Jr season stats, being from Dunbar, the kid isn't a project. He's ready to rebound now. 6' 5" is a really common size in the MAC. For him to commit in July means we really wanted him. I'd expect a double-double average from him in his upcoming senior HS season. I know KD has been searching for "The Next Wood/Travis" for a couple years. Akbar looks to fit the bill. |
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Jul 15 2011, 12:39 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1473 Joined: 17-January 06 From: Ada, Oh Member No.: 316 |
If the kid was 6-3 in his Soph year and 6-5 at the end of his junior year, I have to belive that he will be more than 6-5 when he plays for the zips, right?
It has been a while since i stopped growing but i believe you don't stop growing at 17. -------------------- Disclaimer: Ada Zip was formerly known as skhorbotly
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Jul 15 2011, 01:21 PM
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UA Intramural Legend Group: Moderators Posts: 7910 Joined: 23-February 04 From: McDonald Ohio Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE(Ada Zip @ Jul 15 2011, 01:39 PM) It has been a while since i stopped growing but i believe you don't stop growing at 17. Vertically or horizontally? |
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Jul 15 2011, 02:31 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1473 Joined: 17-January 06 From: Ada, Oh Member No.: 316 |
QUOTE(Captain Kangaroo @ Jul 15 2011, 02:21 PM) QUOTE(Ada Zip @ Jul 15 2011, 01:39 PM) It has been a while since i stopped growing but i believe you don't stop growing at 17. Vertically or horizontally? Good catch captain ...I guess you never stop growing horizontally although I personally shrink horizontally during the summer.
-------------------- Disclaimer: Ada Zip was formerly known as skhorbotly
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Jul 15 2011, 02:43 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4295 Joined: 11-February 06 From: Hartville, OH Member No.: 370 |
QUOTE(zipdiehard @ Jul 15 2011, 10:22 AM) Does this officially start the "It's a trap" thread? Linky -------------------- Terry Bowden. Keith Dambrot. Rick Rembielak. Chuck Amato. Terrell Buckley. Jim Tressel. How ya like dem apples, Terry Pluto?! This is AKRON!
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Jul 15 2011, 02:48 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 2009 Joined: 2-February 06 Member No.: 350 |
QUOTE(zipdiehard @ Jul 15 2011, 10:22 AM) Does this officially start the "It's a trap" thread? Damn, I wanted to be the first
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Jul 15 2011, 02:50 PM
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Only a Zips fan Group: Members Posts: 10554 Joined: 18-July 06 From: The edge of the Allegheny plateau Member No.: 483 |
QUOTE(Zip Watcher @ Jul 15 2011, 11:29 AM) QUOTE(ZachTheZip @ Jul 15 2011, 10:58 AM) He seems like a good redshirt candidate. Lots of athleticism, but raw skills at a position where we have a massive logjam. Wow .. prognosticating red-shirts 11 months before he can enroll .. and 16 months before his first practice. Your view of the future gets deeper and deeper. Kid is a big-time rebounder based on the first 2 pages of Google hits. Welcome aboard the Zips Nation, Gary .. be careful what you read around here. Go Zips! Talk about twisting the meaning of my words! I said he may be a candidate for something meaning that there's a chance that he would be considered, but not necessarily chosen for something. A chance multiplied by a chance. I'm just noting that he plays at a position that we have plenty of options at and that his skillset seems a little raw. It all comes down to defense with Dambrot anyway. Can the kid defend? |
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