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2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:
This is one I thought was coming. He dominated at JUCO this past season. 42 total tackles and 5 sacks. Really agile for a guy his size and has been well coached. Not sure why he didn’t have more offers.
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42 minutes ago, MangoZip said:
Heard spring practice starts this week and absolutely nothing from media or the school/athletic department. How hard would it be to put an iPhone in Joe’s face and just get a couple comments about the start of camp? They haven’t even announced practice dates or spring game have they?
Spring dates posted after the first day of practice.
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5 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:
Rivals listed him as a JUCO 3rd team All-American.
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My only issue with this year’s schedule is our 2nd bye is on the final week of conference play. Outside of that, great schedule.
Miami and Toledo probably have the most overall talent…again.
4 of our MAC opponents will have new head coaches. I doubt that many of them will be situations like Lembo’s first year with Buffalo.
We still have some areas that need addressing on the roster, but this program is far ahead from when Moorhead took over. 6 wins minimum has to be the expectation this season. And who knows when we’ll have a schedule this manageable again.
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2 hours ago, 72 Roo said:
Do you think Joe would take him back considering our crying need for DT's? I don't know how I feel about it. On one hand I want to say you have already told us you don't want to be here, but ......
With our need at DT, I hope he’d be welcomed back. I don’t know in what manner he left though. He seemed like a good kid from his high school recruiting days, so I wouldn’t think he would have burned bridges on his way out. I also dont know what he’s looking for at this point in his career. If he did return, it’d certainly give us a boost at a position that is currently full of question marks.
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On 2/28/2025 at 9:36 AM, LZIp said:
Ouch. Any chance we get Marcus Moore back? lol
Already back in the portal.
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33 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:
Northwest Ohio Cornfield State University is in shambles.
The timing of it is surprising. That said, I’m not sure if he would have been able to produce a better season at BG than what they did this past year. They seemingly have a strong recruiting class coming in, but they also lost a ton to graduation and some key players in the portal.
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2 hours ago, Tune said:
Well at V tech the head coach that recruited him got fired that same season new coach comes in he’s gonna want his guys respectfully
1st season at Akron came late had to learn playbook late was also behind DJ irons this past season “it was a close battle” at the end but players and parents told people different 🤷🏾♂️
Does Tahj already have somewhere in mind? Every FBS school currently has their QB1 in place heading into spring ball. Wherever he goes he’ll have to learn elements of a new offense and be behind the eight ball vs the incumbent starter. He was one QB injury away from being QB1 here and had an effective role in the offense despite being the backup.
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20 minutes ago, LZIp said:
CLM (career limiting move). Not good enough to play QB unless he drops down a level (maybe 2) or is going to a service academy, and if not, I’d be shocked if he lands at a place who uses him as creatively that JoeMo did.
I don’t think it’s the best move for him either, but I also don’t blame him if his desire is to be a starting QB. Like you mentioned, slim chance he’ll be starting anywhere at the FBS level. He already has his degree, so good luck to him wherever he goes. I also wonder if Roggow is/was pushing him for the QB2 spot.
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Bullock in the portal.
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2 hours ago, Section210Zip said:
Are there any updates to this? I haven't been able to find anything on spring ball.
Usually starts in early/mid March and ends late April. I’d guess something will be announced soon.
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1 hour ago, egregiousbob said:
Are fans to assume Akron didn't sign a single recruit during last week's signing day? Not even mentioned on the GoZips.com page last I checked.
The majority of signings across college football already happened on the first signing day. Only a handful of signees were announced by the MAC schools that did announce new additions.
The majority of our additions from here will come from the portal and JUCO. A number of JUCOs will sign in May/June as they finish up their degrees.
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On 2/5/2025 at 11:24 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said:
Why would any G5 schools recruit high school QBs? The off-chance they play - and have success - as a freshman before transferring to a P4?
I think it’s programs attempting to figure out what they have in the first few years and also trying to stock the room accordingly with one QB per class. If it’s a miss or if the QB is too good, he’ll likely move on. Need talented young guys to run the scout team as well. Taking a true freshman versus taking a redshirt freshman out of the portal gives one more year of development in the system.
I don’t have any feelings one way or another if the guy is HS, JUCO, or Portal at this point as long as he helps us win.
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44 minutes ago, Spin said:
I hope not. This is the best thing to happen to Kent in a long long time. 😉
Yeah, its a dumpster fire. Kent actually signed what should pan out to be a pretty good prep class (assuming most stay). Yet the portal class doesn’t adequately replace what they lost (at least on paper). A number of the portal signees didn’t have other FBS options. Some didn’t have any other D1 options. Hard to believe the administration is giving the current crew a 3rd year.
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Looks like Bishop Neal is our new safeties coach.
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3 hours ago, Ham said:
Any signings today?
Haven’t seen anything today. By my count we still have around 14 scholarships to give, so more are incoming at some point.
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6 minutes ago, LZIp said:
Steele Wasel signed with Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Almost all of the 2023 MAC prep QB class has turned out to be a bust. Rough.
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WR Justin Campbell and DT Zy Brockington are no longer listed on the roster.
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10 hours ago, ZipsBBjunkie said:
🥱 truly believe he’s got nowhere to go or he would have been gone already. He came here preaching about it being right for his family and at this point I think that holds true more than ever with his son entering senior year and his dad’s recent passing - even if it wasn’t always the most genuine sentiment. Not that Columbus is on another planet - he could certainly keep his home base here and hunker down in Columbus solo for 6 months but I don’t think there is any chance Ryan Day hires Joe Moorhead.
Have to disagree with the notion he has no where to go. Like @MangoZip said, it’s clockwork with the Moorhead OC talk. Although, one of these days it might be reality. Moorhead will be one of the top OC options every cycle. His results as a HC at Akron have almost no correlation to his ability as a play-caller at a higher level program. I’ve said this a number of times - I believe this is his last shot at becoming a P4 HC again. He needs to be successful here to potentially have that opportunity.
All that said, I would not be surprised if this coming season is his last at Akron. I hope that’s not the case, but if the administration does not opt into revenue sharing or devise some type of NIL funds for football players, I’m not sure why he would stay. He’s already fighting an uphill battle with resources and the gap will continue to grow without NIL funds. That, coupled with this coming year being the last of HS football for his son, would make sense if he’s tired of banging his head against the wall.
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8 hours ago, zzx said:
I saw that as well. Not sure what’s going on there. Some specialists have also been removed. So either those guys are moving on or the roster hasn’t been updated correctly.
Edit: Some of the specialists are showing up again, but Granger is still missing. Terence Thomas is another notable omission - great athlete who has yet to make an impact.
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The 2025 spring roster is up. It does not have any newcomers listed, but it does still list Bullock, Adams, Cooper, and Summers. Getting Cooper and Summers back at LB would be huge.
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OFFENSE
QB:
Finley
Bullock
- We are one of the few teams (maybe the only team) in the MAC returning their starting quarterback. Bullock will be the backup if he returns. If not, Roggow should be QB2.
RB:
Gant (Portal)
Gee (Portal)
- Transfers Gant and Gee should be the top backs initially. Redshirt freshman Patrick is the dark horse and may push for starting snaps sooner than later
WR:
Granger
Mason
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Polk
Davis
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Walker
Hills (Portal)
- The development of Granger and Polk in the back half of the season gives reason for optimism. Those two seem primed for a big year. If Adams returns (and is healthy) he’d be a nice boost. I really like the pickup of Hills from the portal. He’s the type of receiver who can excel in this offense and I think he’ll quickly work his way into the rotation. Redshirt freshman Mason is another one to keep an eye on.
TE:
Newell
Cravaack
- Newell was on pace to be 3rd team All-MAC before injuries sidelined him for a few games. However, Newell’s absence allowed Cravaack to gain substantial snaps. Cravaack became a fixture in the rotation once he had an opportunity. This duo should be one of the best in the conference.
LT:
Shor
Johnson (Portal)
LG:
Archer (Portal)
Fox
C
Morris
McManus
RG:
Davis
Mitchell
RT:
Jones (Portal)
Mann
- It’s really anyone’s guess who will be starting come kickoff. We lost some key players to the portal, but this group still has the potential to be solid. Coach JRod has had the OL on an upward projection regardless of who has been slotted along the line. We have some talented young players and a number of this year’s linemen will have previously spent time at JUCO.
DEFENSE
DE:
Durham (Portal)
Cheatom
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Dall
Frazier
- Replacing Nunnally won’t be easy. That said, Durham ought to immediately be able to pick up some of the workload. The young players that are expected to play heavily into the rotation have high ceilings.
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Murphy
Hull
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Brockington
Madden
- This position should have produced more than it did in 2024. Moore and Kapongo ended up being the only truly productive DTs once Lavea went down and we really didn’t have much of a pass rush from the interior. The DTs collected only 3.5 sacks as a group. The best talent here is the younger players. This position still needs addressing and 3-4 more interior linemen will be added.
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Hollobaugh (Portal)
Benenge
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Spriggs
Boswell
- Similar to DE, this is a talented group, but most of the talent is younger and lacking experience. Hollobaugh should be an immediate starter and if Summers returns, that would help. I think Spriggs is in line for a breakout year. He has the physical tools and seems close to putting it all together.
NB:
Lewis
Greenwood
- Lewis and Greenwood return and will rotate at safety when needed.
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Reed
Branch (Portal)
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Kamara (Portal)
DeWalt
- Reed was our best CB besides Golden-Nelson. Kamara should immediately slot in as the CB opposite Reed. If DeWalt can become more consistent, that would give us an incredibly long and athletic group to match up against opposing wide receivers.
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David
Hunter
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Anderson
D. Johnson
- This group was inconsistent, at times, due to lack of experienced depth. David and Anderson will likely be the starters. Redshirt freshman Hunter may push his way into starting snaps.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K:
Wiley
Schramm
P:
Castle
LS:
Rhoades
Special teams listed are returners and I’m assuming will step into starting roles. However, I imagine a few more specialists will be added.
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Bump for update.
2025 MAC Recruiting
in Akron Zips Football Recruiting
Posted · Edited by catdaddyp
Bump for update.
We’ve moved up to 7th in conference rankings. If Rivals would include UMASS, we’d be sitting at 8th. Toledo and Miami’s classes are clearly a step above the rest. Bowling Green is probably locked in at the third spot, but after that, it’s really just a toss-up.
I don’t think this class is as strong as our last two, but that might not matter much if we hit at a high rate on positions of need.