CDMac

Ha. Knew you were a slacker!!

Just made it to the field house. Missed warm ups

I just showed up. The tweet announcing the practices was geared toward recruits in that the email and phone were for the recruiting office so I assumed they wanted to know which kids were coming so they could be sure to make that connection with them and their families. I don’t have any eligibility left so I just showed up.

Should be inside the Stile Athletics Field House (it was 2 weeks ago) but you might bring a coat and a blanket just in case

I've heard he's a beast and has been doing real well in practice.

Going to TRY?? Doesn't sound like you're fully committed. I'll be there. I'll provide a semi-detailed report on what goes down although the caveat remains that I'll be focused primarily on the offense.

I found this information from the NCSA website. I'm not sure if this is still the way it works for eligibility at the DII and DIII levels but it would have to be something along these lines: And from the NCAA website:

Scrimmage Observations Made it to the 3/22 practice/scrimmage and here are my observations/thoughts. Disclaimer: I was mostly watching the QBs/Offense and these are in random order/stream of consciousness Warren Ball was on hand to watch practice Nick Johns working as TE Maverick working at TE UGIII may be bigger and faster than he was last year (could have just been my close proximity to the players) Bubba Arslanian is a beast too (see comment below about height/weight on spring prospectus) Mykel Traylor-Bennett looks to be fast and explosive coming off the line - he had several deep ball opportunities during the scrimmage Defense is ahead of offense (which is true 100% of the time in Spring Football) This was their first day in full pads so still very early in the process RBs and LBs/DBs cracking pads today despite first day in pads Offense looks to be installing some different personnel packages and formations 19 looked like he had a good day - very shifty in and out of breaks and with ball in hands 7 is FAST looks more decisive and really fast. did I mention he was FAST? TEs all got significant work/opportunities and looked good =) TB gave the boys the Spring Break safety brief after practice 13 Defense (Butler) led team prayer after TB spoke There was only 1 TD in the scrimmage so we'll be looking for more consistency and efficiency out of the offense going forward. Neither the 1st team offense nor the 2nd team with some starters sprinkled in did a whole lot as far as moving the ball effectively. To be fair, the play list was scripted so it wasn't like they were playcalling for down/distance, etc. @LZIp mentioned being curious about listed weights on the Spring Prospectus. My thoughts: I don't know if this is true for every player, but I know for sure there are several who have gained considerable weight compared to their reported weights on the Spring Prospectus. I think they just have the heights/weights listed from their 2017 fall measurements (this is the case for a couple of the guys) and may update the roster later.

Haven't had time to talk a whole bunch with him yet (their schedules are rather full). Will get a chance to download over spring break some but he's excited to be out there for sure. He did say that they've got some new wrinkles (formations, etc.) so maybe we'll get a look at those in the Spring game. I was hoping to get up to campus tomorrow so y'all send out the mojo for the snow to stop falling!I need a football fix

I heard the same as @Dr Z and @94zipgrad Not exactly sure how much they'll be doing with the scrimmage but should be fun (1st day in full pads)

Good eye, @94zipgrad 2017: TE/HB 10 Mykel Traylor-Bennett (R-Sr., 6-3, 224) 12 Darryl Long (R-So., 6-4, 235) 84 Avery Cagle (So., 6-4, 235) 45 Brandon Junk (R-So., 6-2, 229) H-WR 3 Kwadarrius Smith (R-Jr., 5-9, 165) 5 Tra’Von Chapman (R-Sr., 6-1, 210) 2018: Tight End 36 Kobie Booker (So., 6-0, 273) 35 Newman Williams (Sr., 6-2, 265) 13 Darryl Long (R-Jr., 6-4, 250) 24 Maverick Wolfley (R-Fr., 6-3, 225) Plus the X, Y, Z

Spring Prospectus shows 3 vacancies on the coaching staff. One left by Coach Amato; one left by Coach Hickson; and a 10th spot which the NCAA opened up recently. Anyone have any inside scoop on who's going to fill those spots? I'm assuming the coach from STVM is going to be working behind the scenes and won't count toward the "coach" numbers.

@clarkwgriswold - did you attend practice today?

A few number changes. I knew about #2 going to #12 but there are a few others I'm sure.

Thanks for posting the twitter link. I went to watch the video =)

http://gozips.com/news/2018/3/19/zips-football-opens-spring-drills.aspx

Just like many of you, I'm very interested in this competition. We're less than 24 hours away from the start of Akron Spring Football 2018.

3 days!! @LZIp - Just for clarification, the image tweeted above list only the practices that are open to the public. They will have several more than that throughout the Spring practice period. I'm shooting to be there for the 3/22 practice.

Yes, (at least this past season) they stayed in a hotel the night before games. Like @Blue & Gold said, it just helps with curfew, meeting logistics, meals, and who knows what else. Not all players stay at the hotel, however. The redshirts and injured (and I'm sure a few others) did not stay in the hotel for home games.

2017 Dean's List Announced Dean’s List posted at least a 3.50 GPA *President’s List posted a 4.0 GPA Football Youssef Elias Barakat Brian Bell Rueben Durkee Nicholas Fazio Kyle Foster Zachary Gingerich Jason Grossman * Zachary Guiser Vincent Lockett Cameron Lyons * Dylan Meeks Alexander Ramart Brian Reinke Austin Wolf Anthony Young

Out-freaking-standing!! Thanks, Cap’n

#BeatNebraska

Not that I'm counting.. ok maybe I am.... 31 and a wakeup

I def know about STA, I just didn't know JT coached there... Hey, give the new guy a break

I guess I'm the idiot who's sleeping over here!!! Don't mind me; I'll just be over in the corner eating glue...