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Tribble had one of the 3s and the assist on the other 2.

We've had some kids come through the program over the years that have made major progress from the time they came to the time they left. Jimond Ivey is one that immediately comes to mind. Tribble has grown as much or more as a player and team leader as any of them.

it's great, they have started doing co-player of the week with him just so it's not the Enrique award every week

Unbelievable. Enrique just earned another MACPOtW award. Crazy

Speaking of Joe and Flo : A farmer had 3 daughters and all of them had dates scheduled one night. The first guy arrived and when the farmer answered the door he said "Hi. My name's Joe, I'm here to pick up Flo, we're going to see a show, is she ready to go?" So the farmer called upstairs to Flo, she came downstairs and left with her date. Then the second suitor arrives, farmer answers the door and the guy says "Hi, my name's Freddy, I'm here to pick up Betty, we're going out for spaghetti, is she ready?" So the farmer calls Betty and she also leaves for her date. Then the third guy arrives, the farmer answers and the guy said "Hi, my name's Chuck...." So the farmer shot him.

It makes getting to the lobby more rewarding 😂

Here’s a compiled list of recruits (scholarship only) during the Moorhead era. Like all classes, some pan out and some don’t. OL recruiting usually lags behind the skill positions because solid OL are at a premium in the portal and harder to land, while HS signees take longer to develop. QB In: 2022 - Dijon Jennings (HS) 2022 - Jeff Undercuffler (TP) Albany 2023 - Tahj Bullock (TP) Virginia Tech 2023 - Steele Wasel (HS) 2024 - Brayden Roggow (HS) 2024 - Ben Finley (TP) California Out: Dijon Jennings = (TP) Weber State Jeff Undercuffler = Graduation Steele Wasel = (TP) 2022 class - Undercuffler will be remembered for his performance against Kent State this past season. Beyond that, he struggled with consistency. Jennings never saw the field and transferred out. 2023 class - Bullock has all the physical tools to be successful, but was in essence a freshman in a redshirt sophomore’s body. I say that because 2023 was his only true significant action of his college career. If he ever puts it all together, watch out. Until then, he’s a situational player. Wasel had a high ceiling, but did not see the field and transferred out after two springs. 2024 class - Roggow and Finley are new additions to the roster. Roggow will be a true freshman, while Finley arrives with the most experience of the current quarterbacks. Looking around the conference, Finley may be one of the better passers in the MAC come 2024. That being said, he will need to work on limiting the turnovers. Expect another QB to be added to the roster before the season starts. RB In: 2022 - Charles Kellom (HS) 2022 - Anthony Stallworth (HS) 2022 - Clyde Price (TP) Kansas State 2022 - Cam Wiley (TP) Minnesota 2023 - Lorenzo Lingard (TP) Florida 2023 - Drake Anderson (TP) Arizona 2024 - Jordon Simmons (TP) Michigan State 2024 - Marquese Williams (TP) Minnesota 2024 - Sean Patrick (HS) Out: Anthony Stallworth = N/A Cam Wiley = (TP) DII Lorenzo Lingard = Graduation Drake Anderson = Graduation Clyde Price = (TP) 2022 class - Wiley and Price split time in the backfield in 2022. Each had their own strengths and weaknesses, yet neither was a complete back. Wiley transferred out and Price had a season ending injury. Remains to be seen what type of form Price returns in. Stallworth never saw the field and left the team. Kellom redshirted in 2022 and became a key special teams player in 2023. He will be a redshirt sophomore in 2024. 2023 class - Despite having little production before arriving at Akron, Lingard was a major pickup and was arguably underutilized in the first half of 2023. Anderson was also underutilized. That said, it is difficult to make a case for Anderson receiving more touches out of the backfield when Lingard was the other option. 2024 - Simmons, Williams, and Patrick are the newcomers. Simmons is probably somewhere between Lingard and Wiley/Price as far as talent goes. Even though Simmons does not have the top end speed of Lingard, he should be RB1 in 2024. Williams and Patrick are small in frame and unproven, yet were dynamic at the high school level. WR In: 2022 - Shocky Jacques-Louis (TP) Pittsburgh 2022 - Daniel George (TP) Penn State 2022 - Alex Adams (TP) LSU 2022 - Caleb Anderson (JUCO) 2022 - Bobby Golden (HS) 2023 - Paul Davis (HS) 2023 - Jean Louis (HS) 2023 - Adrian Norton (HS) 2023 - Dakota Thomas (TP) Western Kentucky 2023 - Phaizon Wilson (TP) Grambling 2024 - Kyan Mason (HS) 2024 - Justin Campbell (JUCO) 2024 - Jacobi Moore (JUCO) 2024 - Jarvis Rush (JUCO) Out: Shocky Jacques-Louis = Graduation Dakota Thomas = (TP) JUCO (now Southern Miss) Caleb Anderson = (TP) Alcorn State Daniel George = Graduation 2022 class - Jacques-Louis was named All-MAC 3rd Team. Adams was named All-MAC 1st Team in 2022 and then spent most of 2023 injured. George was deserving of an All-MAC selection in 2022, but was snubbed. He came back in 2023 and was named All-MAC 2nd Team. C. Anderson was stuck behind George on the depth chart and transferred out. Golden has seen his role increase each year as a receiver and is also the starting punt returner. 2023 class - Norton was one of only two freshmen that did not redshirt in the 2023 class. Coach Moorhead called him the most talented receiver on the roster. Louis, Davis, and Wilson redshirted. They will all have an opportunity to claim significant snaps in 2024. D. Thomas transferred out before the season started and went JUCO. 2024 - Mason is a highly touted freshman even though Rivals inexplicably downgraded him recently. Campbell, Moore, and Rush are all physically talented JUCOs that will push for snaps immediately. TE In: 2022 - TJ Banks (TP) West Virginia 2022 - Caden Clark (TP) Alabama 2022 - Marquell Darnell (HS) 2023 - Connor Cravaack (HS) 2023 - Jacob Newell (TP) Arizona State 2024 - Max Whisner (TP) Missouri 2024 - Khalil Witherspoon (HS) Out: TJ Banks = Graduation Marquell Darnell = (TP) Caden Clark = Retired 2022 class - Banks was, at bare minimum, a part time starter from day one. He was solid, but never seemed to take the next step in his development. Darnell and Clark left the team without contributing much. 2023 - Newell has the potential to be an All-MAC candidate and split time with Banks this season. Cravaack redshirted and has a high upside. 2024 - Whisner will likely see significant snaps early and may be the best blocking TE on the roster. Although Witherspoon has a ton of potential, he will need to add mass and will likely redshirt. Another TE will probably be added to the roster before the season starts. OL In: 2022 - Keylen Davis (HS) 2022 - Jourden Hale (HS) 2022 - Tyhler Williams (HS) 2022 - Ka’Marii Landers (HS) 2022 - Max Banes (TP) Houston 2022 - Anthony Whigan (TP) Penn State 2023 - Josh Blanchard (TP) South Florida 2023 - Ben Frank (TP) Hobart 2023 - AJ George (TP) Cincinnati 2023 - Keon Kindred (TP) Maryland 2023 - Jayvin James (HS) 2023 - Jonas Mann (HS) 2023 - Delvin Morris (HS) 2024 - Roosevelt Mitchell (HS) 2024 - Eli Fields (TP) Southern 2024 - Laurence Seymore (TP) Miami (FL) 2024 - Dayne Shor (TP) UCONN 2024 - Da’Quan Thomas (TP) North Carolina Central 2024 - Jerrod Burrell (JUCO) 2024 - Alex Fox (JUCO) Out: Ka’Marii Landers = (TP) JUCO Jourden Hale = (TP) JUCO Max Banes = (TP) Houston Anthony Whigan = Graduation Ben Frank = Graduation 2022 class - Landers became a starter at left tackle, as a freshman, before transferring out and going JUCO. Hale did not play and also went JUCO. Williams and Davis redshirted and then became starters as redshirt freshmen. Banes was a starter before injuries and then transferred back to Houston. Whigan was named All-MAC 3rd Team. 2023 class - Blanchard was the starter at left tackle before an injury at Indiana derailed his season. Kindred also dealt with injuries. Frank started 10 games at LG and had his ups and downs. George did not see any snaps. Mann, James, and Morris have high upside, but redshirted. 2024 class - Seymore is a proven IOL from Miami (FL) and should be an immediate contributor. Thomas was voted 1st team All-Conference in the MEAC and should also be an immediate contributor. Shor was originally an Alabama signee that transferred to UCONN. He has all the physical attributes, yet has not done much at the FBS level. Fields is a massive lineman that could play either guard or tackle. Burrell is a JUCO with size and should at least be on the two deep. Fox brings positional flexibility and will likely land on the two deep. Mitchell is a freshman who should redshirt. DT In: 2022 - Curtis Harper (TP) Syracuse 2022 - Ravontae Holt (TP) Wyoming 2022 - Devon Robinson (TP) Memphis 2022 - Kyle Thomas (JUCO) 2022 - Kiawan Murphy (HS) 2023 - Marcus Moore (HS) 2023 - Tyler Carter (JUCO) 2023 - Terray Jones (TP) Tennessee State 2023 - Lama Lavea (TP) New Mexico State 2024 - Nathan Kapongo (TP) New Hampshire 2024 - Elijah Davis (HS) 2024 - Ronald Hull (HS) Out: Curtis Harper = Graduation Tyler Carter = Graduation Ravontae Holt = N/A Devon Robinson = (TP) N/A Kyle Thomas = (TP) N/A 2022 class - Harper started all 12 games of his single season and led the DTs in sacks. Holt was injured in the first half of his single season, but was the best DT on the roster by the end of 2022. Robinson and Thomas developed into a solid backups before transferring out. Murphy has played in 6 games to this point and will be a redshirt sophomore. 2023 class - Jones could have made an All-MAC team (probably would have if the team record was better) as he played just as well and had similar stats to a few of the DTs that did make it. Lavea started and played in 11 games. Moore was one of two freshmen who did not redshirt and has an incredible amount of potential. Carter hardly contributed. 2024 class - Kapongo is expected to push for a starting role or, at bare minimum, be a top backup. Davis and Hull have high upside, but will probably redshirt. Another portal or JUCO DT will probably be added. DE In: 2022 - Victor Jones (TP) Wyoming 2023 - Ahmad Rabah (TP) American International 2023 - Kam Cheatom (HS) 2023 - Bruno Dall (HS) 2023 - LaJoshua Jackson (JUCO) 2023 - CJ Nunnally (JUCO) 2023 - Kabbash Richards (JUCO) 2023 - Antonio Smith (JUCO) 2024 - Tristen Graham (HS) 2024 - Jahvon Frazier (HS) Out: Victor Jones = Graduation Ahmad Rabah = N/A Antonio Smith = (TP) 2022 class - Jones led the team in sacks in his single season. 2023 class - Nunnally was named All-MAC 1st Team. Jackson and A. Smith were backups in their first season. Richards was injured during most of the season. Cheatom and Dall redshirted. Coach Moorhead said Cheatom “will be a star in this league.” Rabah left the team before the season started. 2024 class - Graham and Frazier has plenty of upside, but will likely redshirt. LB In: 2022 - Bryan McCoy (HS) 2022 - Jaharon Griffin (HS) 2022 - Antavious Fish (JUCO) 2022 - Tim Terry (TP) Buffalo 2023 - Shammond Cooper (TP) Illinois 2023 - Gage Summers (JUCO) 2023 - Melvin Spriggs (HS) 2024 - Jason Hocker (HS) 2024 - Dahvon Frazier (HS) 2024 - Rich Benenge (TP) Army Out: Tim Terry = Graduation Jaharon Griffin = (TP) Alcorn State 2022 class - Terry started all 7 games in the back half of the year in 2022 and finished as the highest rated player on defense. Fish played in 10 games in 2022 and then become a full time starter in 2023. An argument could be made Fish was deserving of an All-MAC spot. McCoy saw action in 11 games as a freshmen and followed that up with leading the team in tackles as a sophomore, earning All-MAC 3rd Team status. Griffin was mostly a special teams player, but did become a solid backup as a sophomore, before transferring out. 2023 class - Cooper started 8 of the 11 games he played in. Summers and Spriggs redshirted. 2024 class - Benenge should immediately push for snaps on the two deep. Hocker and Frazier have plenty of athletic ability and will likely redshirt. CB In: 2022 - Cam Threatt (JUCO) 2022 - Devonte Golden-Nelson (TP) Memphis 2023 - Joey Hunter (TP) South Carolina 2023 - Judson Tallandier (TP) Pittsburgh 2023 - Zayden Laing-Taylor (HS) 2023 - Catrell White (HS) 2023 - Silas Proby (JUCO) 2024 - Justin Anderson (JUCO) 2024 - Iesa Jarmon (JUCO) 2024 - Keyveon Johnson (HS) Out: Judson Tallandier = Graduation Cam Threatt = (TP) N/A 2022 class - Golden-Nelson dealt with injuries during his first year and then tied for the team lead in interceptions during his second season. Threatt contributed little and transferred out. 2023 class - Tallandier started all 12 games. Hunter was injury prone, but still played in 8 games. Laing-Taylor and White have plenty of ability, but redshirted. Proby did not see any snaps on defense. 2024 class - Anderson and Jarmon will likey push for starting snaps and should, at bare minimum, land on the two deep. Johnson only spent one year of HS as a DB, so it’s safe to expect a redshirt. S In: 2022 - KJ Martin (TP) West Virginia 2022 - Nate Thompson (TP) Duke 2022 - Jaden Woods (TP) Eastern Kentucky 2023 - Terence Thomas (TP) Purdue 2023 - David Jester (HS) 2023 - Darius Owens (HS) 2024 - Rodrick Hunter (HS) 2024 - Daymon David (TP) Oregon 2024 - Aman Greenwood (TP) Syracuse 2024 - Paul Lewis (TP) Cornell Out: Nate Thompson = Graduation KJ Martin = (TP) N/A Jaden Woods = (TP) East Tennessee State 2022 class - KJ Martin was All-MAC 3rd Team in his second season. Thompson started 18 games in two seasons. Woods regressed in his second year and transferred out. 2023 class - Thomas did not contribute on defense in his first year and will be a redshirt sophomore. Jester and Owens have high upside, but redshirted. 2024 class - Lewis should be an immediate contributor and will probably start. Greenwood will likely start opposite Lewis. David should land on the two deep. Hunter will most likely redshirt.

I bet UNCW fans don't have the coldest walk of their lives from the parking lot to the arena. That's also part of it. I swear there's a fan blowing down Carroll Street when you're walking to the JAR.

UMass may be a better fit for Ryan. He was not going to get PT here so it was time to move on. I hope he does well and wish him the best of luck in their program.

Praying the Young Baker duo is the next era of Akron basketball

I agree, personally I was just disappointed he didn’t make an immediate impact. One of these point guard recruits is going to come in and take the reins from day one (like Freeman in the post). Maybe Sharron Young will be that guy. He already looks strong enough to handle the college level. But Tavari is still on pace with LCJ and Castaneda to have a stellar career.

Here I am for my usual rant about the level that Zip T & F has fallen to, despite the MAC outdoor Championship for the men. As I said b in May, that win was fueled by the throwers and a few jumpers, mostly left over from Coach Mitchell's squad. I wasn't sure where the teams were headed after the opener, something called the Akron Haynes Lancaster Open, of which I am not sure it is named. Never heard the name, never saw an explanation on the website as to who it supposedly honored. But we got a full view of the state of the program at the Judd Logan Invitational over at Kent State this weekend. First off, we found out that the throws coach from last year called it quits after 1 season, despite his success with the throwers. What's up with that? Then it got depressing. A nice showing by Jamari and Josephine Davis making the finals of the 60. Both women were top 8 in the 200. Zips had NO women entered in the 400. Laura Genetin was the only Zip entered in the 800 and had a nice 5th finish. A couple milers. Zero Zip Women in the 3,000 and the 5,000. 1 hurdler, Jade Celestine who made the finals. 1 High Jumper who didn't make opening height. Bryne Rychick, a Mitchell - PVer finished 5th. We had ZERO long jumpers or triple jumpers. Best shot was 14th, best weight throw was 11th, and only 2 entries in both events. Where are all of Akron Women's Track athletes?????? We got smoked by Slippery Rock! Ashland! Tiffin! Malone! If this meet were scored as a team we would have placed like 6th at best. Surely the Champion men would do better? Tysean Baronette was the only entry in the 60 and he finished 8th, then 3rd in the 200. A best of 13th for the guys in the 400, we entered NO 800 meter runners. No milers - not one. I guess our CC Championship wasn't so powerful after all. Maybe our African runners didn't return to campus? ZERO 3,000 and 5,000 meter runners entered. ZERO 60 hurdlers entered! Our 4 x 400 relay teamed finished 4th to Ashland, Slippery Rock, and Ashland's "B" team! 1 high jumper, finished 15th. Garretson won the PV but we know he was a MItchell kid, and I can't believe he stayed. We did not enter a long jumper. We did not enter a triple jumper. Thank goodness for Josiah Cox and Jabari Neal-Jackson for returning, they both were placers in throws. Once again, we got smoked by DIII schools, DII schools. So why was I told by our "experts" in our forums that "The team was re-building as we speak!" last year when I was spewing? Where are all the Zip track men athletes at? Inquiring minds want to know!

Love this!!

I double checked this issue and once again the husband of the luckiest woman in the world is correct. While both words are nouns, they can be used to describe two distinctly different things. Class: a group of students who are taught together. Character: a person in a novel, play, or movie.

Bradley is up to 72 in the NET, which officially gives Akron its first Quad 2 win. As of 1/15/2024, Akron's 4 losses are... Utah State - 19th in NET Drake - 64th in NET St. Bonnie - 78th in NET UNLV - 91st in NET Securing James Madison (61st in NET) on the schedule would be HUGE in terms of SOS. What a great OOC schedule Groce & Co. put together. And as always, F the NCAA for preventing Ali Ali from playing in 3 of those games.

As you might have noticed, I have some down time. So I’m replowing some old ground with the future bigs on our roster. Amani Lyles just has to wait his turn. He is a strong bodied center behind one of the best in the game. He’s not tall for a center, 6-7, but he can move people around. I would like to see him continue to get stronger and he already has the 3 point shot in his bag of tricks. Marvin Musiime-Kamali as I mentioned before is likely Ali’s replacement on the wing. At 6-6, he’s lean, explosive and has hops. His highlights show a player with scoring ability at all levels. Darrian Baker, at 6-8, 225lbs is definitely a forward. But he is built, moves and plays like a small forward. He’s a prototypical stretch 4 in my mind and eerily similar to Xeyrius Williams. Which would be awesome. Rich Brisco, is a 6-8 power forward. I don’t expect a lot from him offensively early on except for maybe cleaning up around the rim. But he looks like a defensive dream in the paint from the limited material on him. He earns his keep by blocking shots, rebounding and being an overall scrappy pain in the ass. He’s the type that plays angry and is not at all deterred by the occasional elbow to the face. In the Groce/Akron era, I would best compare him to Camron Reece. But his temperament is actually closer to Leron Black during the Groce/Illinois days. If Brisco pans out we are going to love this guy’s tenacity. Quote from Brisco about his own game; "I could score, but mostly I love playing defense. I love getting rebounds, blocking shots, deflecting shots, getting tip-ins. That's just my game. That's what I like to do to help my team win. Whatever they need, I'm gonna do". One final thought, there is a hole in this roster once filled by center, Aziz Bandaogo. Damn, that still hurts. We have a couple of scholarships available this year. I’m hoping Groce can land a 7 foot rim protector. 🤞🙏

I think the biggest leap in his play has come this year, especially since Ali has joined the team. Having that 2nd scorer has opened up the lane for Tribble and his floater and now he has found an outside shot. For those that are down on Tavari, remember he is only is his 2nd year so I hope he stays with the program and I believe he could also have a great future with Akron.

Looking like it'll be Akron @ James Madison for Part 2 of the Sun Belt/MAC challenge.

💯 Retro design (Camden Yards style) but with modern amenities.

This is a great schedule. Lots of home games. Anyone know why we're playing Western Carolina in Mason, Ohio?