2011 offers

[Hilltopper]

South Fayette QB Christian Brumbaugh has been offered. I'll bet this means that a JUCO QB is unlikely in this class. The poster former known as UAkronKid had already reported that Zach Stoudt was likely headed to Mississippi.

Rivals Profile

He just verbaled William & Mary according to Scout. Had more FCS offers than FBS ones.

I don't think we're hurting too badly in the future QB department. In addition to Dylan Potts who got some playing time this season, Zach D'Orazio will be on campus next month, and we have 3-star Kyle Pohl coming in as well. And if Matt Rodgers ever gets healthy, we have plenty of depth and hopefully one of them turns out to be a game-changer.

I disagree on the QB depth issue. Potts and D'Orazio are both spread offense QBs. More runners than passers.

[ZachTheZip]

South Fayette QB Christian Brumbaugh has been offered. I'll bet this means that a JUCO QB is unlikely in this class. The poster former known as UAkronKid had already reported that Zach Stoudt was likely headed to Mississippi.

Rivals Profile

He just verbaled William & Mary according to Scout. Had more FCS offers than FBS ones.

I don't think we're hurting too badly in the future QB department. In addition to Dylan Potts who got some playing time this season, Zach D'Orazio will be on campus next month, and we have 3-star Kyle Pohl coming in as well. And if Matt Rodgers ever gets healthy, we have plenty of depth and hopefully one of them turns out to be a game-changer.

I disagree on the QB depth issue. Potts and D'Orazio are both spread offense QBs. More runners than passers.

True, and I don't think either of them were recruited to be QBs. Pohl, however, is a highly-rated pro-style QB.

But maybe the transition from spread to pro is easier directly out of high school compared to how Nicely had to do it. Especially if Potts and D'Orazio spend the next season redshirting.

[ZachTheZip]

Two new offers:

LB Kenton Adeyemi

TE Paul-Michael Barrows

[gozips19]

Ianello said that one of them will moved to another position (think it was potts).

side note frank clark is listed as having a visit set up with akron. he also has offers from michigan, north carolina, and psu. lets hope akron can land him and keep the glenville connection.

[ZachTheZip]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

[johnnyzip84]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Story on Moore.

[xu9697]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Story on Moore.

Looks to be a nice possibility. Originally committed to Ole Miss...getting an SEC "cast off" would certainly not be a bad thing!

I like the possibilities of this QB situation:

SR Rodgers

JR Nicely and Moore

SO Potts (if not moved to S)

FR Pohl and D'Orazio (if not moved to S)

Figure 1 guy with 1 year of eligibity, 2 guys with 2 years and, most likely, 2 guys being redshirted in Pohl and D'Orazio.

I just hope that Moore would be given a chance to compete for the starting position.

[ZachTheZip]

No coach would recruit a JUCO QB without the intention of having them compete for the starting spot right away.

[Blue & Gold]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Story on Moore.

Looks to be a nice possibility. Originally committed to Ole Miss...getting an SEC "cast off" would certainly not be a bad thing!

I like the possibilities of this QB situation:

SR Rodgers

JR Nicely and Moore

SO Potts (if not moved to S)

FR Pohl and D'Orazio (if not moved to S)

Figure 1 guy with 1 year of eligibity, 2 guys with 2 years and, most likely, 2 guys being redshirted in Pohl and D'Orazio.

I just hope that Moore would be given a chance to compete for the starting position.

I saw D'Orazio once on tv last season. That's obviously not a very big sample size. Lol. But, having said that, he was clearly more of a running QB than a passing QB. He really wasn't a very accurate passer. I'll be surprised (pleasantly surprised, mind you) if D'Orazio turns into a difference-making D-1 QB in the Pro-Style set.

[Captain Kangaroo]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Him score heap many touchdowns, Kemosabe!

[Dr Z]

Story on Moore.

Okay, let's see what kind of recruiter iCoach is going to be here at Akron. Can he out recruit Dave Christensen at Wyoming?

Moore had a long meeting with Akron last Wednesday night and the recruiting process will take him to both places for a visit the next few days. The attraction to Akron for Moore is that former Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus is the quarterbacks coach there. "He coached with Charlie Weis at Notre Dame and was Jimmy Clauson's quarterbacks coach so that's what attracted me to Akron," Moore said. "He's had a good history." Moore's services could be a good fit for a program needing a good quarterback and has received some good marks with recruiting services. According to Yancy Porter of Scout.com, Moore has increased his arm strength and his footwork has improved while at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

I wonder how good his receivers and offensive line were at MGCCC?

[ValleyBoy]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Story on Moore.

Looks to be a nice possibility. Originally committed to Ole Miss...getting an SEC "cast off" would certainly not be a bad thing!

I like the possibilities of this QB situation:

SR Rodgers

JR Nicely and Moore

SO Potts (if not moved to S)

FR Pohl and D'Orazio (if not moved to S)

Figure 1 guy with 1 year of eligibity, 2 guys with 2 years and, most likely, 2 guys being redshirted in Pohl and D'Orazio.

I just hope that Moore would be given a chance to compete for the starting position.

Moore would be a RS SO in 2011

2009 Ole Miss RS

2010 Miss Gulf Coast RS Freshman

[johnnyzip84]

Story on Moore.

Okay, let's see what kind of recruiter iCoach is going to be here at Akron. Can he out recruit Dave Christensen at Wyoming?

Moore had a long meeting with Akron last Wednesday night and the recruiting process will take him to both places for a visit the next few days. The attraction to Akron for Moore is that former Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus is the quarterbacks coach there. "He coached with Charlie Weis at Notre Dame and was Jimmy Clauson's quarterbacks coach so that's what attracted me to Akron," Moore said. "He's had a good history." Moore's services could be a good fit for a program needing a good quarterback and has received some good marks with recruiting services. According to Yancy Porter of Scout.com, Moore has increased his arm strength and his footwork has improved while at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

No doubt this will be a nice recruiting test for iCoach and Powlus. I sure hope a gulf coast guy like Clayton realizes it's generally not this miserable up here this time of year (if he does happen to visit over the next few days). Of course if he's considering Laramie, then this is probable a moot point.

I wonder if there's an available "Tonto" out there at wide receiver?

[Zipmeister]

New offer: QB Clayton Moore, JUCO

Him score heap many touchdowns, Kemosabe!

Hey Kemo Sabay, for the correct spelling of Kemo Sabay check out how Clayton spelled it on your poster.

[ZachTheZip]

New offer: FB Paul Canevari

[ZachTheZip]

MLB Desmond Morgan verbals to Michigan State

[johnnyzip84]

Cincinnati Colerain QB Tyler Williams verbals to Akron

Scout Profile

He'll probably play WR/RB here, much like Gary Pride (who also played QB at Colerain).

[Big Zip]

I did talk with D'Orazio's dad this summer and told him that we needed his son to play defensive back....he told me his intention is to play QB.

[ZachTheZip]

Cincinnati Colerain QB Tyler Williams verbals to Akron

Scout Profile

He'll probably play WR/RB here, much like Gary Pride (who also played QB at Colerain).

You beat me to it. Updating the list.

RB/WR/KR who can play out of the Wildcat... maybe our version of Josh Cribbs?

That's 15 verbals so far, with only 10 spots remaining. Not much room left for this to be a class "heavy on JUCOs", since all 15 committs are coming from high school.

Should be an interesting QB battle this spring and fall, to say the least. Rodgers, Nicely, Potts, D'Orazio, and Pohl could all be duking it out and adding a JUCO to that mix isn't out of the question, either.

[xu9697]

I did talk with D'Orazio's dad this summer and told him that we needed his son to play defensive back....he told me his intention is to play QB.

Well, Ianallo does like to take players away from their best position and put them somewhere else.

Sorry, it was just too tempting!

Seriously, though, nice get on that Cincy kid. Small, but beating out UC and at least 3 MAC schools is solid recruiting.

[ZachTheZip]

I really wish ScoutingOhio.com would come back online.

[Dr Z]

I did talk with D'Orazio's dad this summer and told him that we needed his son to play defensive back....he told me his intention is to play QB.

Well, Ianallo does like to take players away from their best position and put them somewhere else. Sorry, it was just too tempting! Seriously, though, nice get on that Cincy kid. Small, but beating out UC and at least 3 MAC schools is solid recruiting.

I remember in a JD signing day press conference, some media dolt asked, "Why do you recruit so many RB's and QB's and then tell us they are going to play another position when they come to Akron." JD's response was "in high school, most of the time, you will find your best athletes on the team play RB & QB."

[ZachTheZip]

I did talk with D'Orazio's dad this summer and told him that we needed his son to play defensive back....he told me his intention is to play QB.

Well, Ianallo does like to take players away from their best position and put them somewhere else. Sorry, it was just too tempting! Seriously, though, nice get on that Cincy kid. Small, but beating out UC and at least 3 MAC schools is solid recruiting.

I remember in a JD signing day press conference, some media dolt asked, "Why do you recruit so many RB's and QB's and then tell us they are going to play another position when they come to Akron." JD's response was "in high school, most of the time, you will find your best athletes on the team play RB & QB."

D'Orazio was a one-man team. He was the starting QB, Safety, Kicker, Punter, and Return man in high school.

[PB1719]

According to ESPN Colerain RB Tyler Williams Verbals to Akron

[Buckzip]

I did talk with D'Orazio's dad this summer and told him that we needed his son to play defensive back....he told me his intention is to play QB.

Well, Ianallo does like to take players away from their best position and put them somewhere else. Sorry, it was just too tempting! Seriously, though, nice get on that Cincy kid. Small, but beating out UC and at least 3 MAC schools is solid recruiting.

I remember in a JD signing day press conference, some media dolt asked, "Why do you recruit so many RB's and QB's and then tell us they are going to play another position when they come to Akron." JD's response was "in high school, most of the time, you will find your best athletes on the team play RB & QB."

D'Orazio was a one-man team. He was the starting QB, Safety, Kicker, Punter, and Return man in high school.

That's good because we need all of those things.