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Sure thing! 1. William Satterwhite, OL, Hoban '24 2. Tommy Ricard, OL, Hudson '24 (not mentioned in article but we have offered Tommy) 3. Tysen Campbell, S, Hoban '24 4. Ziaire Stevens, RB, East '25 5. JacQai Long, QB, Hoban '24 6. Ibraheem Kamara, ATH, East '24 7. Dante McClellan, ATH, McKinley '25 8. Rickey Williams, LB, Hoban '24 (not mentioned in article but I know we've offered Rickey) 9. Brandon Zurbrugg, QB, Alliance '24 10. Jordan Pritchard-Sewell, DL/LB, Hoban '24 (UA mentioned as having offered) 11. Dorian Pringle, LB, Massillon '24 12. Nolan Davenport, TE, Massillon '25 13. Anthony Miller, OL, Lake '24 14. Daniel Ajose, DE, STVM '24 15. David Ajose, ATH, STVM '24 16. Devin Bell, DE/LB, Hoban '24 17. Debo Mitchell, ATH, East '24 18. Caleb Jones, ATH, Hoban '24 19. Jalen Slaughter, QB, Massillon '25 (UA mentioned as having offered) 20. Dior Garner, DL, McKinley '25

He's been a D1 coach for 21 years and has never made an NCAA Tournament. One would think by dumb chance he would have at least lucked into one by now. He just seems like a good regular season coach who just doesn't know how to win in March. I think some just don't realize what it takes to win in January or February is different than what it takes to win in March. Let's take that Big Dog and Cheatham team as a prime example. In a scenario where you only need to play 2 games a week and there are 3-4 days off between games, that Akron team was clearly the best in the MAC. We won the MAC regular season title by 3 full games. When you're asked to win 3 games in 3 days and your best player is north of 300lbs, that becomes a lot more challenging. Tod IMO has ridden his starters too hard over the years and just hasn't had the depth to keep players fresh. Also, his style of play doesn't really preach giving 100% effort on defense every possession. You can mask those things in the regular season. They catch up to you come March.

I think Owen Murphy was actually pretty solid, he was just injured all of last year, and I believe he was an OT. Not sure if we could supplant either Landers or Williams. As for the others, we've seen them play. Some of the offers they are reporting make zero logical sense. So either walk ons, or there is a serious premium in the TP for ready to play OL.

I'm confused. 1. These guys could barely see the field for us. 2. Our OL was a weak spot... possibly the worst in the MAC. 3. But these guys are getting offers from programs we're trying to catch up to. 🤨

Agreed. Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. The sky is not falling and we have a lot to offer Groce. Will he go. Yes, I believe so. But I am not sure it will be after next season so why worry about what we can't control. Rather let's make this program a better version of what it is now. Make it damn hard for him to leave. When he does we will thank him for all he has done and welcome in a very good coach to replace him. Good coaches will want to be here.

Bring me a BIG.... Bring me a BIG.... Bring me a BIG.... Bring me a BIG.... Bring me a BIG.... Bring me a BIG....

Oesterle out at CMU. I'm surprised it took them this long. Also surprised Hendrix is still holding on at Miami.

Some of these guys I intentionally left off the 2024 offer list if they were clearly going P5. “No offer‘ means we haven’t offered, but almost all these guys have at least 1 MAC offer. 1) Offered 2) Offered 3) Offered 4) Offered 5) Offered 6) No offer 7) Offered 8) Offered 9) Offered 10) Offered 11) No offer 12) No offer 13) No offer 14) No offer 15) No offer 16) No offer 17) No offer 18) No offer 19) Offered 20) No offer

I counted one A-10 team in the tourney this year? Even 25-8 Fordham, and 22-win Dayton were passed-over by the Big Dance committee. When Groce considers departing the Rubber City one day, how much weight will be placed on the fact that it's easier to win the MAC than is it to finish 3rd or 4th in many larger conferences? $600k+ per season, and a 30%+ chance to go dancing at season's end (he's perennially playing on Friday's and/or Saturday's in the MAC Tourney every year)? That's a pretty good gig.

Owen Murphy was starting for us in 21 and doing well, had an injury and off season surgery and missed a lot and never got back in the mix for Moorhead

Hoping to participate in the way-2-early prediction discussion without putting much thought into it I came up with the list enumerated below. The process: I jotted the team names on separate pieces paper then did a random draw. The Zips actually were drawn 8th, but they were elevated to the number 1 spot to avoid upsetting any ZipsNation members. So here is my projected order of finish for next season......... ZIPS BUGS SWEATERS TOL CMU WMU EMU OH NI BUF KSU BALL

I don't think a guy like Groce ever anticipates a rebuild because they always confidence in their ability to recruit quality players and coach them up. If he leaves to another program it will be because of his success here and I'd prefer that to the type of consistent mediocrity that allows many coaches to overstay their welcome.

I have to believe they are walk on offers?

Don’t like any talk of Groce leaving, for whatever reason. After the next season might look like a “rebuild” and it might not. Nobody knows the type of leap Tavari will make, Baker is pretty highly touted. Dawson would technically have another year of eligibility with a medical redshirt. Not to mention the ability to reload with the transfer portal. positivity guys!

Can I start a debate? 😄 To completely overlook the team Groce assembled in the COVID cancellation year because the didn’t make the NCAA tournament unfairly skews the coaching success comparison. That team would have lapped the field at Rocket Mortgage, and had the Zips best chance at a tourney win that we may ever see.

My understanding ... Facilities crew utilized “growth mat” tarps to help re-grow grass in the penalty area over the winter months. It’ll be back to perfection by the summer.

Zips add Kaleb Thornton.