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Should be fine.

His commitment puts us tied for the 2nd best recruiting class in the MAC. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

I saw a picture of him participating in the shoot around so I assume he's okay.

I also grew up in Pa. and I am also perplexed by the Ohio State fever.

After the scare Akron gave Ohio State a couple of years back it might be some time before they play again. I'm convinced the Big Ten protects their lower ranks. Right now there are 5 Big Ten teams that want nothing to do with Akron per the NET rankings. And if you are right about Ohio State that would be 6 maybe 7 teams. There were more than a few years back in the early 2000's that I thought Illinois football would get their butt kicked by Northern Illinois. And because of that they never played. They might play now.

Akron football has been a joke for the last decade, so I don't blame people for not caring. Personally for me though I'd rather watch my school lose every game in a mediocre conference than be a fan of some school in Columbus I have no connection to. Watching the Zips win a national championship in soccer or making the NCAA tournament in basketball means more to me because I feel more attached. I didn't grow up in Ohio and only lived in the state for 4 years. I was shocked with how so many people blindly worship OSU. Here in PA, most Penn State fans I know either went to school in State College or one of the branch campuses. Other than that there's some Pitt people, D2 fans of PSAC schools and that's about it. I guess the Buckeyes in Ohio are just a different animal and I never really got the appeal.

I'm not sure Akron can win if CMU scores 160 lol

I think Sammy is playing fine. On Friday, when Riq got into foul trouble, he slid into that position and performed admirably.

JUCO DB on campus for a OV.

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.

Jimmal Ball is in the JAR tonight@

He is out tonight. He hurt his knee in the Toledo game according to Groce in pre-game interview.

https://247sports.com/player/tristen-graham-46138935/

Not so sure about your timeline. I see little improvement thru the course of this season. When I watch them play I don't look for W's. I look for improvement in how they execute plus individual player growth. I think we have a good coach, but I think he has found the MAC is tougher than he thought. Recruiting has to pick up if we are to challenge for the league crown. I couldn't agree more that Bass will be gone before any turnaround. I wouldn't be surprised if she leaves with a year left to finally play for a winning program.

I think we are a season or two away from competing for the league title. It's a shame that Bass will be gone by then, but I feel confident in this coaching staff.

KenPom says 72-59. The Zips have scored exactly 77 points in four different MAC games (both sets were back to back games) as well as two non conference games. Funny. CMU is nothing to sneeze at, but they have moved up to #1 in KenPom's Luck ratings for a reason. Getting to 8-2 is very impressive considering their personnel, but they have still lost at home to Buffalo and lost by double digits at Ohio. If the Zips treat this game how they should every game, they can take care of business. But they can't afford to fall asleep like they did in Oxford, no matter the opponent.

Apparently, Kenpom predicted the Toledo game right on the nose. We will see who wants it more.

We'll find out how good CMU really is tomorrow night but I have to give them credit. They were picked to finish last in the MAC pre-season poll yet here we are half way through the season and they are tied for second place.

Ken Carmen is awesome. Anytime a Cleveland radio guy goes after OSU, I'm a fan. Except for Aaron Goldhammer. I HATE that guy more than anyone else on the radio. I think Tony Rizzo went to Ohio, while Jason Gibbs and Jay Crawford are Bowling Green guys. You'd think with that much representation, the MAC would get more love. But Ohio State will aways be king.

They should really only announce when someone else wins the award; that would make it more surprising. 😉

Ken Carmen openly dogs on Ohio State and it's hilarious, especially when Lima gets pissed with it. Akron is very well represented within the Cleveland sports media scene. Kent has Tom Hamilton's son Bradley who, like his dad, does a great job at what he does (although more overall news than strictly sports). They also have Baskin & Phelps, and of course Josh Cribbs. Ohio has G Bush, but other than that, Akron has the stronger presence. Well done UofA.

Such an enjoyable watch/listen. I'll say it until I'm blue in the face - Groce has a lifetime contract at Akron for as long as he wants to coach. This program will always be in good hands with him. Groce made a point that the University needs to start capitalizing on. We have an OOC game coming up on ESPN2 that will be a terrific time to start. Enrique for 1st Team All America. He is absolutely one of the best players in the country and needs to be marketed as such.

Freeman is now at 1600 points, 1235 rebounds, and 160 blocks. He needs 126 rebounds to pass Fred Goldberg and become the all-time leader. He needs 6 blocks to pass Romeo Travis and move to 2nd all-time. He's still 208 blocks behind Zeke Marshall - who may never lose that record. He needs 31 points to pass Bill Turner for 4th all-time in points and 58 to pass John Britton and move to #3. Enjoy this young man, he's an all-time great Zip!

Second game in a three game stretch against strong opponents is good tournament prep.

If you are a Zips fan, I'd recommend you watch or listen to the video above.

not at all buddy!!! i didn't expect him to say that at all

Ali is fine but Sammy is in sweats..