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Here are a few recruiting-related tidbits I recently stumbled across. Jacob Harrison, the 2016 QB recruit was offered early after a standout performance at the Zips summer Camp. Milwee apparently loves him, and Jacob likes the opportunity to be a passing QB in such an air-centric offense. Donterio Fowler and Jason Williams are both in Prep Schools and expected to enroll at UA next year. Matt Blaha, the 6' 4" 365 lb OL prospect recently spotted on the Zips sideline, is indeed walking-on with the Zips. Jerry Klue, the Medina/Northwestern DB...we hardly knew ye. He has already left the team. The "soft verbal" of Ronnie Hoggins is more porous than ever. Don't expect to see him in a Zips uniform. Shipman, Dixon, Dunkleberger and Jan Johnson remain solid verbals. The confirmed transfer list for the 2015 season includes: Jamal Marcus (Ohio State) TreVon Chapman (Ashland/Pitt) Larry Hope (Miami Fl) Rodney Coe (Iowa State) Donnell Alexander (Colorado State) Demarco Haynes (5' 8", 160lb WR - Northern Michigan) AJ Coney (Weber State) Travonte Junius is a 2015 grey shirt, as is K'von Wilson. Look for 6' 4" TE Josh McNeil at Tuesday night's BGSU game. This well-traveled, highly-recruited TE will be having an official visit with the Zips. Hopes are high that he'll be in the Blue and Gold next fall. BJ Bonner is another recruit high on the Zips list. Lunch time's over. Apologies up front for any typos. More updates will follow!

BGSU defeats WMU 2-1 in 1st OT today. BGSU was red-carded late in regulation for a violation in the box but managed to come up with a save on the ensuing WMU penalty kick. WMU also had a header go off the crossbar either late in regulation or early in the OT. Go Zips! Take down NIU tonight!

Then it certainly wouldn't have been fair for Bowden to put him in.

To these Elton Alexander points I can say the following: 1.) They are the same point. Looks like he's just trying to fill space. 2.) The only person who thought this Zips receiving corp was "one of the top receiving corps in the nation" was Elton Alexander. And I'll assume rocks of crack and a butane torch were somehow involved in the thought process. 3.) The only person who advertised the Zips WR's as "good" was EA. D'Orazio is good. LT Smith is ok. The rest are average-to-below average...and that's by MAC standards. Bowden needs to find some outside WR's, and pray that Alexander is something special at RB next year. We need offensive playmakers in the worst way.

Now that the QB controversy of '14 is over. Can we please move on to discussing the BG game? We've got less then a week before we become top in the MAC East folks!

Beyonce and JZ (at the Euclid Starbucks), Timberlake, Usher, Kendrick, and Kevin Hart are all rumored to be here. I even heard Johnny Cocktail might show. East 4th looked good on ESPN at lunchtime. No Zips signs though. Seems like easy marketing for a limited budget. Pay two students to hold up an "Akron Loves LBJ--Go Zips" sign. I know, somebody left, or no budget, or too much else going on excuses to follow... Seems like they'll let any tool in, Bieber was spotted too. Photos by Fong, of the new banner. 10-story, 25,000 square feet, 1.3 ton display. 190 gallons of ink was used to print the 4 color banner Fusion Imaging printed it. Ranks in the top 10 banners in the world for size. A special pallet was built to house the banner for it’s ride from Salt Lake City to Cleveland – 1,785 miles over 36 hours It took 15 people just to fold and move the banner. New Nike commercial: