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I suppose he is probably the worst leading scorer to lead Akron to the NCAA tournament in school history. Can't argue with that. Thank God he left, we were far better without him anyway.

And the last offensive foul on Freeman for an illegal screen was also horrible. I still think that foul cost us that game.

Were all of those players elite MAC-level basketball players before they got to Akron? Hell to the no. Even in LCJ’s first year, he was not good. Ali was every bit the Akron Zip they were up until he left. And the questions of attitude and defense just don’t make any sense. Nor does the “hero ball” stuff. It’s almost like that team never won the 2022 MAC title sometimes. He was an elite defender and always played his tail off. And if Groce didn’t want him to do the “hero ball” that he has been accused of, he wouldn’t have done it. In re-living some of the 2022 postseason threads recently, @Illini Zip explained the Ali back to the basketball strategy as well as anyone. Basically, it wasn’t sexy and didn’t always work, but considering the circumstances that roster was put through, they somehow miraculously went on one of the best runs in program history with Ali Ali as the leading scorer and one of the 3 most impactful players on the roster. His play at the end of the UCLA game was awful. So was the decision to not call a timeout and let it play out like it did. Had Ali not gone portaling, he would have in all likelihood surpassed 1000 points in his career at Akron, been All-MAC, and been part of one of the best 3-headed monsters to return after winning a championship that the league has seen. I get that he left here and it was a stupid BS move. Easy to see from the moment it happened. But retroactively killing the guy and pretending like we weren’t salivating at the prospect of him being part of the core that was supposed to return for 22-23 is just…weird to read.

Abby - great kid, but if she couldn't crack the rotating eight in this year's team, she wasn't going to in next year's. Sorry to see her go, but it's best for her and us too.

I don't know about forever. What I do know is the freedom of movement of labor is a contributing factor in economic market dynamics. It creates an energy around markets and industries. It makes them more competitive, interesting and energetic. The transfer portal will prove to be one of the greatest things to happen to college athletics because it is a form of freedom of labor. It is a good thing for college athletics that it is April 19th and fans of CBB are still talking about their teams, and will continue to talk about their teams throughout the year because of the TP. Full disclosure, I won't be talking much about the TP because I don't care about the TP or recruiting in the same way others do....I don't want to see the sausage being made if you know what I mean.....but for a lot of people like you it is a great thing and that's good enough for me.

Another clear roster spot for coach Gensler 🔥

LCJ with the retweet

Why do I even keep a list with all these stealth offers. 🤣

I'll keep a list of offers and commitments here for each of the next few recruiting classes, starting with 2023. Let me know if you see any missing. Dates are when it was seen to be publicly announced by the student-athlete or school. 2023 Olivia Brown, 5'6 Point Guard, Hamilton Southeastern H.S. (Fishers, Indiana) - Committed on 6/17/2022 (in transfer portal) Leila Jones, 5'10 Shooting Guard, Westerville South H.S. (Westerville, Ohio) - Committed on 9/14/2022 (in transfer portal) Dacia Lewandowski, 5'11 Point Guard, North Catholic H.S. (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania) - Committed on 4/06/2022 (transferred to Youngstown State) Teniesha Clarke, 5'9 Guard, Niagara Prep H.S. (Burlington, Ontario) - Committed on 4/27/2023 2024 Kendall Braden, 5'9 Guard, Toledo Christian H.S. (Toledo, Ohio) - Offered on 4/19/2023 - Committed to Toledo on 07/01/23 Brooke Carlson, 5'8 Point Guard, Batavia H.S. (Batavia, Illinois) - Offered on 04/16/2023 - Committed to Colorado State on 09/15/23 Kennedy Younkin, 6'2 Forward/Center, Teays Valley H.S. (Ashville, Ohio) - Offered on 04/18/2023 - Committed to East Tennessee State on 08/10/23 Kloe Froebe, 5'9 Guard, Lincoln Community H.S. (Lincoln, Illinois) - Offered on 04/26/2023 - Committed to Colorado State on 04/30/23 Cam Hoover, 6'0 Guard/Forward, Woodridge H.S. (Peninsula, Ohio) - Offered on 05/22/2023 - Committed to Murray State on 07/01/23 Emily Bratton, 5'7 Point Guard, Bloom-Carroll H.S. (Carroll, Ohio) - Visited on 07/05/2023 - Committed to Miami (OH) on 07/17/23 Dani Kujovic, 6'2 Forward, ???? H.S. (Eltham, Australia) - Interest on 06/20/2023 - Committed to Hawaii on 11/10/23 Ni'Rah Clark, 6'3 Center/Forward, Rogers H.S. (Toledo, Ohio) - Offered on 07/25/2023 - COMMITTED TO AKRON on 11/15/2023 Aurora Sorbye, 5'9 Point Guard, ???? H.S. (???, Norway) - Offered on 08/09/2023 - Committed to Wake Forest on 11/08/23 MacKenzie Givens, 5'9 ???, Princeton? H.S. (Cincinnati, OH) - Offered on 08/09/2023 - Committed to Xavier on 11/09/23 2025 Roxy White, 5'11 Guard, Example Academy (Frankfort, Illinois) - Offered on 04/16/2023 Naomi Benson, 6'3 Forward/Center, Streetsboro H.S. (Streetsboro, Ohio) - Offered on 05/01/2023 Monique Mitchell, 5'11 Forward, Washington H.S. (Elkhart, Indiana) - Offered on 05/22/2023 Bailey Breen, 6'3 Power Forward, Oceanside H.S. (Rockford, Maine) - Offered on 05/22/2023 Molly Rullo, 5'11 Guard/Forward? (not listed), Cardinal O'Hara H.S. (Springfield, Pennsylvania) - Offered on 06/01/2023 Zoe Mesuch, 5'5 Point Guard, Wallkill H.S. (Wallkill, New York) - Offered on 07/11/2023 Emily VanTimmeren, 6'3 Forward, Grand Rapids Catholic Central H.S. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - Offered on 07/11/2023 Christina Pham, 5'7 Point Guard, Noble & Greenough School (Dedham, Massachusetts) - Offered on 07/20/2023 Ariella Henigan, 5'8 Point Guard, Kenwood H.S. (Chicago, Illinois) - Offered on 07/27/2023 Daniah Trammell, 6'1 Forward, Winton Woods H.S. (Cincinnati, Ohio) - Offered on 07/11/2023 2026 Blossom Wallace, 6'1 Wing/Forward, Pickerington Central H.S. (Pickerington, Ohio) - Offered on 04/18/2023 Katie Fox, 5'10 Guard, Lakota West H.S. (West Chester, Ohio) - Offered on 05/03/2023 Brooklyn Hall, 6'0 Guard/Forward, Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) - Offered on 05/04/2023 (Freshman year was at Wayne H.S. in Huber Hts, OH) Kayla Stidham, 6'0 Guard, Hamilton Southeastern H.S. (Fishers, Indiana) - Offered on 06/19/2023 Anna Habra, 5'7 Guard/Forward, Mason H.S. (Mason, Ohio) - Visited on 06/27/2023 Kiera Healy, 6'0 Forward/Center, Dayton Carroll H.S. (Dayton, Ohio) - Offered on 07/11/2023 Kamrah Banks, 5'7 Point Guard, Decatur Central H.S. (Indianapolis, Indiana) - Offered on 07/11/2023 Kyrin Lile, 6'1 Forward, Elkhorn H.S. (Elkhorn, Wisconsin) - Offered on 07/13/2023 Emily McDonald, 5'10 Point Guard, St. Mary's H.S. (Lancaster, New York) - Offered on 7/14/2023 Joslyn Bricker, 5'8 Point Guard, Warsaw H.S. (Warsaw, Indiana) - Offered on 07/18/2023 2027 Cecelia Arico, 5'9 Guard, ???? H.S. (???, Michigan) - Offered on 07/14/2023 (Michigan WBB head coach's daughter) Tatiana Mason, 5'10 Guard, ??? H.S. (Cleveland, Ohio) - Offered on 07/11/2023 2028 Erin Thomas, 5'11 Guard, Princeton H.S. (Cincinnati, Ohio) - Offered on 07/11/2023

Figured this one was coming. He said Akron was his leader going into his visit. Gage is a tackling machine.

If Paige is a shorter version of Jacy Sheldon that is good enough for me. I watched Jacy play many times before and after her injury. She is fantastic. Paige is welcome here. Please use your influence and help coach Gensler to bring her to Akron.

On my phone but we received a commitment from JUCO LB Gage Summers.

Some here seem to really take it personally when someone leaves UA, coach or player. I've never understood it. Some serious "jealous ex" vibes.

I was hoping for Paige Kohler, but I forgot we have two point guards in this 2023 class already. Kohler reminds me of a shorter version of Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon for anyone that watched the NCAAW Tournament this year.

Ashton Kamdem

Thats fair. Always a concern with JUCOs. Although, I really like Nunnally. Not sure why he didn’t have more offers, but that could be due to a slew of reasons when it comes to JUCO. On the bright side the two DEs look to be pretty versatile and could allow us to play more multiple fronts this year. Not to add any more fuel to the fire, but we’re probably not done adding JUCOs to this class.

Still need a point guard

really good find, Fknbuflobo...... we are going to have to start calling you.....the recruit finder Kamden is mentioned in this attached article (and yes, I am looking forward to Kamden Held and Ashton Kamden being a dynamic duo for the zips) https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/article/?categoryId=26&articleId=51827&articleTitle=boys-club-standouts:-february-25-27 Michigan Jaguars 06 MLS NEXT – Oscar Huerta scored twice, helping the Jaguars best Chicago Fire by a 3-2 score. Braeden Backus had two assists, while Gavin McBride scored one and setup the other. Kamden Held, Chicago Fire 06 MLS NEXT – A pair of goals from Held served as consolation in the matchup against the Jaguars.

College of Engineering

6'5" center transfer from Illinois.

We have different definitions of John Groce basketball at Akron. We have had 2 beloved home grown guys - Freeman & Tribble. Otherwise, LCJ, X2.0, X1.0, Cheese, Banks, etc., all came from other programs and finished their careers here. @Captain Kangaroo hit the nail on the head. If he is back at Akron next season, he needs to be more mature, humble, a better facilitator, and 1000% bought into Groce Ball. His "hero ball" plays need to be left at Butler.

It is nothing short of thrilling to see a pathetic Zip program turn around and not only compete, but to thrive. Leadership/coaching is everything in college sports. All the more reason not to accept mediocrity in our sports. Congrats ladies!

This past week Walsh Jesuit HS baseball played the top ranked team from Michigan & the game was broadcast for free on YouTube. The production was fantastic w/ 3-4 different camera angles & competent announcers. It was produced by a Michigan company (the announcers were slight homers for the Michigan team but nothing egregious). It was free. It was high school. I watched it on my 64" smart tv w/out a hitch. With stuff like this Idk how much longer ESPN is going to be relevant... or even a viable business model at all. Looks like sports production is really beginning to filter down to grass roots.

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