Z.I.P. Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 With the acquisition of Prince Mosengo, it might open up the opportunity for additional mining of talent from this really outstanding new prep school Keystone Academy in Erie, PA. According to this story, @BCJoeMo already has one of Prince's teammates on his squad. https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/04/10/keystone-athletic-academy-kings-players-raise-recruiting-stock-1st-season-dellquan-warren/7041831001/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Now that we have a full roster, I am incredibly intrigued by which players get redshirted. We're too full. This is the deepest Zips roster that I can ever remember. A Snapshot - 4 incoming freshman - 2 guards: one is an all state player in Illinois (Johnson); the other is 6'5" and received offers from Wichita State, Rhode Island, etc (Prather Jr). - 2 stretch 4s: one was 1st team all state in Ohio for DII (arguably the best basketball division in Ohio), averaged 20+ ppg, and played for one of the most prominent AAU programs in Ohio (Lyles); the other has outstanding tape and looks like he could be Ali Ali or better (Prince). - 2 transfers - 1 guard with double digit scoring potential, plays D, and has quite a bit of experience (Hankerson) - 1 forward, who looks more like a PF and comes from a P5 program (Hunter) - 2 redshirt freshman guards will make their true collegiate debuts this year. Both were prolific scorers in high school, and seem to possess solid size (Mitchell & Johnson). - For returning guards, we have X and Clarke at the Point, with Tribble and Dawson playing the 2 Guard/3&D roles. - Returning fowards is the one and only Enrique Freeman, who will have his jersey in the rafters at some point. This is the shortest team we will have seen Akron put on the court since Groce's first year, and then maybe prior to Dambrot? But it will undoubtedly be the most athletic we have seen. I am fascinated to see who gets redshirted. I am fascinated to see the rotations. I am fascinated to see the offense. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 Did you say Tribble and 3 in the same sentence? 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 58 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Did you say Tribble and 3 in the same sentence? 😂 Technically, yes. 😂 However, I included Dawson in the sentence slot for the 3&D part, but hardly differentiated the two. I had Tribble slotted more as the 2 Guard; he's like a S&D - Slasher & Defender. Better off the ball on offense, and on the ball on defense. Odd, but I am a huge Tribble fan due to this oddity and his energy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 4 hours ago, zippy5 said: Did you say Tribble and 3 in the same sentence? 😂 I think if he could just get rid of the hitch in his shot he would be fine. Hopefully, he is able to conquer that part of his game this off-season. He is a team leader with high energy and a big voice. We need him to be a threat at the end of a game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 I like Tribble. I'm no shooting mechanics expert, but it's almost like he gets up too high on his jumpers. I don't think you need a 35 inch vertical to hit some shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 I watched Tribble in warmups at half and he always shot a high percentage of 3 balls. You can tell he has been working on his shot. I am predicting that he will shoot at least 35%-40% from the 3 ball next year. I get the impression he works hard on his game and will become a better shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 Dealing with NIL, on E. Market near the Arlington/Buchtel intersection I saw Garvin Clarke on a billboard for mental health/anxiety awareness. Maybe Groce & JoeMo should have a large catered dinner (maybe in the John S. Knight Center?) for Akron-area businesses/business owners and simply explain the new NIL landscape and ask that they work UA football & basketball players into their marketing? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 3 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Dealing with NIL, on E. Market near the Arlington/Buchtel intersection I saw Garvin Clarke on a billboard for mental health/anxiety awareness. Maybe Groce & JoeMo should have a large catered dinner (maybe in the John S. Knight Center?) for Akron-area businesses/business owners and simply explain the new NIL landscape and ask that they work UA football & basketball players into their marketing? Totally agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 On 6/19/2022 at 8:14 AM, Blue & Gold said: Dealing with NIL, on E. Market near the Arlington/Buchtel intersection I saw Garvin Clarke on a billboard for mental health/anxiety awareness. Maybe Groce & JoeMo should have a large catered dinner (maybe in the John S. Knight Center?) for Akron-area businesses/business owners and simply explain the new NIL landscape and ask that they work UA football & basketball players into their marketing? I wonder if this would be legal. Legitimately not sure, and as long as it's not truly illegal, this is a phenomenal idea. Add Embick to the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 3 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: I wonder if this would be legal. Legitimately not sure, and as long as it's not truly illegal, this is a phenomenal idea. Add Embick to the list. Good point. Yes, and Embick. If this is legal, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Western Kentucky and then winner of LSU/Illinois State if we win. Very nice 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 3 hours ago, zippy5 said: Western Kentucky and then winner of LSU/Illinois State if we win. Very nice Hard to lose the schedule battle in this tourney. Love the matchups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Wait till you see the rest of the schedule.💪 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 24 minutes ago, Hilltopper said: Wait till you see the rest of the schedule.💪 Less St. Francis (PA) and more respectable programs?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 19 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Less St. Francis (PA) and more respectable programs?! I'd tell you, but then I would have to kill you! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted Thursday at 10:53 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:53 AM Please have Butler on the schedule! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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