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Whoa. The possibility had crossed my mind, but I'm still surprised. Guthrie's not messing around 😳

I didn't make it over to the U today, but I did notice on social media OSUcks started replacing their turf today. So you like to think we'll be getting on it any day now.

I was just thinking the same. It doesn’t look like the Pitt job will be opening up anytime soon.

I have no idea. I'll try to swing by today & see if there's any movement inside the Info. Maybe I'll run into someone who knows.

I don't believe I've seen this mentioned (including in the GoZips.com news release), but Amani was 1st-Team D-II All-Ohio, averaging 20.6 PPG. Source: ohsaa.org

I'm just going by his twitter page. There he says he has 2 years of eligibility and has received offers from Steven F. Austin, Southern U., Bethune Cookman, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, West Florida, UT-Martin, Robert Morris, Incarnate Word, Tennessee Tech, Rhode Island, Missouri State, Virginia Union, Morgan State, Northeastern State, Texas A&M-Commerce, Davenport, UAPB, Delta State, Presbyterian. Idk, there are some others as well.

Didn't know exactly where to put this as Butler CC DT Kyle Thomas is graduating in June so wouldn't be a transfer... but anyhow, we're still looking to bolster the interior of the DL. 6-3, 285. He's got a laundry list of FCS offers but Louisiana Tech appears to be his only other FBS offer.

I like the way he articulates and carries himself. Looks intelligent.

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On my phone but we got a transfer from JUCO WR Caleb Anderson of NE Mississippi C.C. 6-4, 210.

Top 5 of G5. The MAC is 💩ing their pants.

Excellent! I'll add him to the Roo Crew '22 list.

On my phone, but we got a verbal from a DB named Devonte Golden-Nelson out of Memphis. He also held an offer from Memphis 💪😎💪

The initial post has been updated to include the additions of DB Woods & QB Undercuffler. Go Zips!!

Stealing this from you, @Z.I.P.

@Illini Zip, Amani Lyles looks like he's going to be taking Wynn's roster spot. Yesterday Amani's verbal commitment was announced by UA.

Btw, that makes two 3-star high schoolers in this class. Not certain, but that’s most likely a first for the Zips.

I’ve been keeping an eye on Prince via Verbal Commits. He’s a 3-star prospect. I do hope our true freshmen forwards are ready to hit the ground running.

I hear you @AkronAlumnus, but to mitigate your disappointment, I'm thinking we may have gotten a steal in Amani. Here is a 10-minute highlight video I found on youtube and man does he look GOOD! Dunks with both hands & shoots the 3. A true stretch 4. I'm guessing that the long talks Coach Kyle Byrd mentions in the above posted tweet ^^ were probably not so much basketball related but more related to real life and priorities, i.e., gotta grow up & get serious, kid. His tape + the fact he played for All-Ohio Red + that he was going to prep school = really makes me think his grades were the only issue keeping teams away from him. Again, I think (🤞) we may have gotten a steal. EDIT: The video is from Amani's junior (COVID) season.