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Roo2

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  1. Yeah, that was my thought as well.
  2. Anyone hear why the reception got cancelled for this coming weekend? Was looking forward to hearing from the coaches.
  3. He's been at the football games. Spoke to him briefly, he was walking around Zips fest.
  4. Yeah, who knows. The roster that you can click on from the main FB page still shows MTB and Moore, but not on the roster you show. They both have Bell and McNeil, though, so it's strange. Maybe one of the writers can get to the bottom of this...
  5. They're on the roster. MTB is #10 now, Moore is #56
  6. Totally agree with you, B&G, the 40 time is vastly overrated. I think the cone drill is much more relevant. Shows quickness and change-of-direction ability. Much more useful in game situations.
  7. Did some digging around on twitter, so take this for what it's worth...Benny Cunningham, Arlington McClinton, and Curtis Black all still list themselves as students at Akron and Josh Smith says he will be there on Jan 8 (I assume that's the start of the spring semester). Reading some of Cunningham's tweets, it sounds like he is recovering from an injury, so maybe it was similar to the situation that D'Orazio went through. Hard to say how accurate twitter information is, but it would explain why the incoming recruiting class is expected to be so small.
  8. On twitter, Jeremy Guy (@JGuyMAC), the director of communications for the MAC, said they are looking into the problem...
  9. I can't get it to work, either. Very frustrating.
  10. From reading various items on twitter, it seems as though McClinton is attending classes at Akron. Maybe the issue with him, as well as the others, is that they couldn't qualify this year? If that is indeed the case, hopefully, we will see some of them in the spring.
  11. Hope. For the first time in a long time, there is reason to have hope for the future of the Zips program. We might not win a lot of games this year, but we are on the right track, finally.
  12. And a few of those seniors are in their first season with the Zips. Excited to see a bunch of new faces, but that also means it may take longer for all those guys to gel together.
  13. I think the TE you're talking about is Justin Favors. Also, I noticed A.Russell isn't on the roster. That seems like the only major subtraction. I actually expected more turnover, but maybe there will be some after spring practice.
  14. I would be very interested, sounds like a great idea!
  15. I believe the article said he would be coming here as a walk-on, so he wouldn't be listed today with the other recruits.
  16. rivals.com shows him having offers from Ball St, Toledo, and Can't, so he is getting some attention. It does seem a little strange there's not more interest, though. That is one heck of a highlight reel, maybe it's an issue with grades.
  17. I understand what you're saying, but I think it's the "star" ratings that are meaningless. Many of the players around the country are never scouted by Rivals, ESPN, etc. Even when they are, if you look at the dates of the evaluations, they are done over the summer prior to the season. Guys get bigger, stronger, or just plain better in their senior season. I am going to trust our coaches opinions over somebody who scouted a guy once 8 months ago. Don't get me wrong, it would be great if all these guys were considered elite by everyone, but it really doesn't matter.
  18. The "JD" he talks about might be Jim Dennison.
  19. InTheZone, I'm very glad to hear he still "bleeds Blue and Gold." That was one of the main points I made to TW in an email I sent him. That the new head coach, no matter who it is, has to feel the same pride and passion for Akron that I do. He stated in his reply that he completely agreed and that was an important factor in the evaluation process. It really seems like Winters is the guy.
  20. Fresno regressed after David Carr left? I don't see it that way at all. They won 3 straight bowl games AFTER Carr graduated. His last season was 2001. I doubt Hill would come here, but his record is pretty impressive. Only a few losing seasons in 15 years of coaching. 1997 Fresno State 6–6 5–3 3rd (Pacific) 1998 Fresno State 5–6 5–3 T–3rd (Pacific) 1999 Fresno State 8–5 5–2 T–1st L Las Vegas 2000 Fresno State 7–5 6–2 3rd L Silicon Valley 2001 Fresno State 11–3 6–2 T–2nd L Silicon Valley 2002 Fresno State 9–5 6–2 3rd W Silicon Valley 2003 Fresno State 9–5 6–2 T–2nd W Silicon Valley 2004 Fresno State 9–3 5–3 T–3rd W MPC Computers 22 22 2005 Fresno State 8–5 6–2 T–3rd L Liberty 2006 Fresno State 4–8 4–4 5th 2007 Fresno State 9–4 6–2 3rd W Humanitarian 2008 Fresno State 7–6 4–4 T–5th L New Mexico 2009 Fresno State 8–5 6–2 3rd L New Mexico 2010 Fresno State 8–5 5–3 4th L Humanitarian 2011 Fresno State 4–9 3–4 T–4th Fresno State: 112–80 78–40
  21. Better than Mike Johnson? Played pro QB for several seasons. UA alum. NFL coach for many years. Kids want to hear that they can get to the pros. Even if they have no chance of doing so. Mike's NFL connections could be HUGE in getting a higher-caliber athlete to the UA campus. I agree. If I'm not mistaken, Johnson was Michael Vick's qb coach in Atlanta. Despite how most people feel about him, Vick is still very popular with the young football players. Connections like that could definitely impact recruiting here.
  22. Lol no I'm a former player of his, so I'm pretty close with him. I've never tried to hide that fact or my bias when it comes to Coach Winters, but that doesn't make my points any less valid, ya know? Do you still keep in contact with Winters? I am just wondering if coaching at Akron is something he still really wants to do. He's been away for some time now, so it might not hold as much meaning for him as it did in the past. I don't know who I really want just yet, but Winters does seem to be a really good fit. It will be interesting to see what guys actually end up being interviewed.
  23. I doubt they would announce that he passed on the offer. Schools/teams don't like to admit that the coach who ends up getting the job was the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice. Everyone likes to be able to say at the press conference that "we got the guy we wanted all along." Even if everyone knows that probably isn't true.
  24. Ianello said in press conference today that Marcoux is out for the year with a torn ACL, but all others are expected to play.
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