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Kent State has officially dropped out of Rivals top 100 in recruiting. We currently sit at #83.

Another Kent State decommit DE Maverick Gracio. He was offered by Zips a while back, so again not sure where we stand. He also carries offers from Pitt and Illinois.

Kent State decommit CB Cruce Brookins added to the list. Although I’m not sure where we stand as he collected offers from Pitt and Syracuse last week.

Rivals has 4 people trying to update today and still can’t keep up. I imagine 247 is having a similar issue.

I’m anxious to see how it all shakes out. Holt, Thomas, and Murphy give us a really nice starting point at DT. Same with Johnson at DE. Do guys like Robinson, Wilson, Fann, and Lawson continue to develop and live up to their potential? Or will we see a few of them hit the portal too? Regardless, just looking at the offers we already know about, we should be more explosive along the DL next year. Im sure we’ll land our fair share of playmakers.

Good luck to him. Not surprising though as he was beat out by both Landers and Chambers at LT.

I’d say pass defense deficiencies were mostly at the CB spot and lack of consistent pass rush. Safety play was by no means perfect, but they become a strength of the defense. The staff hasn’t made it a secret about the biggest needs on defense with the amount of scholarships that have gone out to defensive backs. I agree it’s always good to look for upgrades on staff, but for the most part, positional coaches at Akron will likely be young(ish) up and coming guys under Moorhead. I think we have a strong staff in place that needs a chance to show their ability with upgraded talent. We saw the development take place over the course of the season, now we need more talented depth.

JUCO OL Darrell (DJ) Johnson committed to Kansas.

Would obviously rather be bowling, but it took this staff no time to hit the road recruiting after the final game.

Punting, FG kicking, and kickoffs need addressing for sure. Incoming freshman Joey Castle may solve the punting and kickoff issues. Would like to see one of the 3 placekickers currently on the roster take a step forward next year.

Shame he only had one year with this defensive staff. Talent was there, but it just didn’t fall into place. I’m pulling for him.

Grad transfers don’t have to sit either. So players could technically transfer twice without sitting. Possibly three times if granted a waiver.

Looks like we are making Spriggs a priority.

Mind boggling to me Kent finished 5-7 with the amount of talent on that roster.

Apparently Cincinnati holds beating a 2-10 Zips team in high regard.

NC State OC Tim Beck headed to Coastal Carolina as their new HC.

100%. Most of last year’s secondary starters didn’t see the field much this year. The ones that did were underwhelming with the exception of Amankwaa. He came on strong at CB and then decided to redshirt and hit the portal after his 4th game.

Reports of Tennessee OC Alex Golesh taking the HC position at USF and Coastal Carolina HC Jamey Chadwell taking over at Liberty. Ah dang, wrong thread.

Thanks. Just made him a Rivals profile. Sounds like he mostly played JV this year, so will have to wait on Varsity film.

I think the defense took a big enough step forward for all coaches to be safe. We were severely hampered at CB this year. I’d like to see how this defense looks with a stronger group of players there. Pass rush also needs to be addressed. However, going from allowing 278.1 YPG rushing in conference play in 2021 to 138.1 in 2022 is impressive.

JUCO CB Trenton Yowe. 21 offers so far, but we’re still in his Top 10.

Can’t say I’m surprised. Plenty of physical ability, but it didn’t translate to production. He often seemed lost on the field this year. Hope he catches on somewhere.

Senior films listed below. The future is bright. Conner Cravaack Senior Year Joshua Bowen Senior Year Jean Louis Senior Year Zayden Laing-Taylor Senior Year Adrian Norton Senior Year Darius Owens Senior Year Max Tucker Senior Year

Going by conference stats, nothing statistically backs up JU being the better option. Overall yards probably isn’t a fair metric, but JU has an alarmingly high interception rate compared to his passing attempts. The run game looked better with JU, which is ironic, and the defense certainly played better (although I doubt that had anything to do with JU). There are also some throws that JU physically cannot make that DJI can. Who’s a better leader is debatable. GP: DJI = 6 JU = 5 Completion % DJI = 69.1% - 161 for 233 JU = 60.4% - 58 for 96 Yards DJI = 1686 JU = 704 Average Yards Per Game DJI = 281.0 JU = 140.8 Efficiency DJI = 134.6 JU = 128.8 TDs DJI = 7 JU = 5 INTs DJI = 6 JU = 5

Kentucky has had some tough luck with their running back commitments/targets this cycle. Congrats to Sperling on the offer.