My son was devastated yesterday when he heard the news about coach Pete. When ever he would see my son with me, Pete would always take the time to have a meaningful conversation and answer any questions he had about coaching the Zips. Most coaches are somewhat guarded in what the will say but not coach Pete. Always a smile and a positive attitude. A big loss to our program.
It's with a heavy heart that I must report than Dan passed last night. He was as prepared as anyone I have ever met to make his way to Heaven. Please keep his family in your prayers as they work their way through this difficult time. RIP Dan Peters, a wonderful human being.
Jerry Klue(Medina HS/Northwestern University) has enrolled at Akron. Preferred walk on. He is big strong and fast. JR @JKlue14 Living the Dream, literally my two dreams Akron Football Player Army ROTC -330- IG/SC: jklue14
The wing position is still unsettled at this point. Gladden, Jake and Reggie are the contenders. So is the 2 guard. Reggie, Deji, Antino and Nyles are in the mix.
I think the season hinges on three things. The play of the 2 freshman point guards, the play of the 2 red shirt freshmen (Jackson/Gladden) and whether Big Dog's hand heals enough to play.
Selling tickets for $5 or less for all those years (acme-Zip) convinced Joe Akron that is all we are worth. It will take years to convince them otherwise.
Woodson has been able to practice with the first team all week. I expect him to have better timing with the receivers and a game plan suited to his talents. I hope we run the ball more on first down and use the read option to use his running ability.
If you are planning to go to Charleston and like to golf, there will be a golf outing for Zips fans on Saturday. George Van Horne is putting this event together so you need to contact him if you would like to participate. He can be reaches at 330-972-8255.
Way too much cover 2 defense called by the coaches at the end of both halves made the score closer than it should have been. Our defense is at its best when in attack mode.