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Replacing Lako & Alvin Davin on defense will be next to impossible, but I'm predicting our defense will play better this season with a year running Arth's system under their belts. But I'm still not expecting much on offense due the youth of our OL and our uncertainty at QB - if Kato is the starter we're going to need him to make a significant leap this year. If the OL performs well I'll be thrilled & the future will look bright. So if we hang 20 points on WMU tonight I'll be pleasantly surprised and hopeful concerning the future, even if we lose by 16. Looking forward to seeing who our starting QB is and how our new RB's look. Go Zips!

I’m on my phone, but Kameron Epps also opened his recruiting back up.

+1. The MAC utterly screwed the pooch. Sadly, don’t ask me if I’m at all surprised by that. ?. Realistically, Akron would have a problem with social distancing at their soccer matches. But no fans being admitted to MAC mid-week football games is an aggravating eye-roller.

Joe’s still on board. Sucks about Frenchy. For the U not to mention it probably means, yeah, Frenchy must’ve stepped on some toes.

That’s both disappointing and a head scratcher.

+1. I’m loving the high-character guys Arth & Co. seem to be attracting. These seem to be guys that will be an asset to the university as a whole; not guys you have to turn a blind eye towards while off the field and cross your fingers they stay eligible. If you follow freshman RB Isaiah Childs on Twitter you’ll be hoping he runs for president one day. I’m not expecting great success (Borat voice) on the field this year, but I love that everyone on board seems to be rowing in the same direction & are on mission to sincerely change the culture - both on and off the field.

No idea what to expect. With OL so young still not expecting much. I voted Broncos by 12-or-more (WMU's a tough get from the West) and less than 210 on offense. Again, just no idea what to expect. Hope I'm wrong. Prove me wrong, Zippers!

I was thinking the same. 31 PPG is great... but his competition has to be suspect. Like you said, his AAU team must play some good competition. I'm reminding myself that Javon Graves (STVM) was originally from Malvern... or somewhere out in BFE.

Bennett Adler, DE, 6-3, 210, St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH I couldn't find much on Bennett but MaxPreps lists him in an article on Ohio's top D1-D2 defensive linemen.

Prestin Hawkins, OT, 6-6, 305, Hough HS, Cornelius, NC *Brother of Zips QB Brayden Hawkins

I'm sorry. The former Akron East DL who played for Akron was DeAndre Brimmage, not DeeArius Reese. My mistake. DeAndre is fine. It was, however, DeeArius Reese who was shot and killed Thursday night. I saw a lot of Reese in high school and remember thinking the Zips should be after him. The article says grades were definitely an issue. DeeArius is the man who was shot at the Firestone -v- East game played at Ellet HS about a month ago. Idk if the instances were related. I never met DeeArius, but man did I like him as a football player.

DJ Irons, QB, 6-5, 200, Iowa Central CC

Yes. Former Akron East Dragon. Former Zips DT.

Scrolling through Twitter it looks like former Zip DeArius Reese may have passed away. He’d only be around 21-22 years old. I’ll post more if/when I see something.

Thought this guy was a '20 offer who would be on a roster this year, but obviously not. VerbalCommits dot com has him listed as being a JUCO sophomore. Anyway, we're still in the running. (Along with Cleveland State ?, New Mexico State, and Lamar.)

Man. If true he definitely deserves an open house/party. Where did you see/hear this?

An Akron Zips football article from the Akron Beacon Journal! ?

Is our base D a 4-3 or 3-4?

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays ?

What's the significance of "922"?

Probably ESPN+

Ouch. I had been wondering why I hadn't heard/read anything about him this year. I thought maybe he had gotten injured. Sad.