Blue & Gold

Hi Andrew! Congratulations on your convincing win versus Marlington on Friday. We have a few former Coventry Comets who sometimes post on this board. However, we don't have any say or sway, whatsoever, when it comes to whom the Zips' coaching staff may be focussing on in recruiting. We're just a bunch of Akron fans. Having said that, your film looks good! By the film you look like a big dude who can both run & drop some dimes! Did you happen to attend the Zips' football camp? Additionally, your coach should be able to get ahold of someone on the Zips football staff & share your film with them. We wish you luck this season & I'll be pulling for you guys to win the Metro! (Norton... Woodridge... Streetsboro... it's a tough conference!) Hope to see you at some Zips games this year! Go Akron! Go Zips!

Just saw KD at "Art-A-Palooza" in Green 😂

I loved me some Willie Spencer. That's about the time I began religiously following Zips football. I believe Willie was in Lee Owens' first recruiting class.

Btw, what an absolutely worthless article^^. GT's apparently been spending much more time analyzing the subtle nuances of She-Hulk as opposed to Zips football. I learned one nugget; Jeslord Boateng was moved from OLB to ILB. The Akron Beacon Journal editors should be embarrassed and ashamed to accept and actually publish obvious mail-in efforts such as this.

Any eyes on how our two redshirt freshmen guards look? Kobe and Nate.

That’s the thought I had. We were up 2-nil in the 2nd half & it’s just an exhibition, so Jared should be experimenting with lineups and getting some PT for most on the roster.

New basketball floor sans two-tone wood is good not great.

They’ve replaced the A-Roo-Head logo with the A on the InfoCision gates.

Good call. Now I’m lowering my ranking of the new floor from 5-stars to 3-stars. I do like the new A logo, but the floor could have looked outstanding [sigh] 🫤 Maybe with the volleyball lines now on the court they thought the two tones of wood looked too busy? That would not, however, effect the gold accent on the ribbon.

Sort of wish they would have stuck with the original rendering w/ two shades of wood stain.

You highlight the real problem the highest level of college football has. Only 4 teams have any shot at winning the natty each year. (I'd add LSU to your above mentioned list of AL/GA/OSU.) Clemson, Oregon, and Auburn have nice teams on occasion, but let's not talk exceptions which prove the rule. That's it. I mean... THAT. IS. IT. Is that exciting? Is that entertaining? So yeah, it may as well be us getting thumped in a big money game as opposed to Illinois or Purdue, or whoever else you'd list from the other 99% of D-1 college teams.

And what an articulate, well-written post from Darrion. First impression is that he’s a gracious young man and a true student athlete.

Those are nice, fluid moves for 6-8 👀 👀 According to VerbalCommits dot com we beat out 17 other schools for his services 💪 💪

I'm rather excited about the potential of our linebacking crew. Bubba - best LB in the MAC (I may be just a bit biased) Tim Terry - brings additional senior leadership from a successful Buffalo program Jeslord Boateng - a solid MAC 2nd-Team, or Honorable Mention-type of talent Andrew Behm - who wasn't impressed with how this guy looked as a true freshman filling in for an injured Bubba last season? Julian Richardson - as was mentioned in another thread, we didn't send this guy to MAC Media Day for nothing Corey Thomas Jr. - was one of the top HS players in PA his senior season; hope he's physical enough for LB Ryan McClain - a horse. Is he quick enough for a stand-up LB position? Bryan McCoy - only going to be a true freshman, but this guy was a heat seeking missile in HS who can already bench something like 400 lbs. 😅 Luke Bauer - always pull for the local products. Built like a brick sh!thouse. Hope he's fast enough for this level.

Sounds like fun!