Blue & Gold

Marquise Bridges' twitter bio still reads, "Zips football." But on January 22nd I DM'd him & said, "Hey Marquise! You're still gonna play for Akron, right? Next season? Spring ball? I can't wait to see you in the blue & gold! 100" But he has yet to reply. Naturally, I assume the worst, i.e., he's still not academically eligible. But I'm holding out hope that he just simply doesn't want to waste his time replying to some dorky white guy. Lol.

Looks like Treon Sibley still wants to be a Zip & do the necessary work. He's still got "University of Akron Commit" on his twitter bio & recently tweeted this: to which Dustin Burkhart replied:

Good question. I had forgotten he was even on the team!

Update on Neftali Alvarez. We appear to be on his short list. But his short list is chock-full of impressive competition.

Akron Beacon: University of Akron men's basketball coach John Groce says Zips must improve defense to challenge for road wins

Akron Beacon: Zips lead wire-to-wire, hold on to defeat Bobcats.  Nice article by GT, IMHO.

Albeit, this was before the early December signing period, but in 2016 East's Jemarulin Suggs & DeAndre Brimage verballed to UA for the 2017 recruiting class. A year later, East's DeVanier Floyd verballed right around this time. So I'm looking/hoping for verbals from East's Kyre Williams & DeeArius Reese any day now! Keep those local pipelines flowing, Bowden & Co.! ???

ABJ: With two big men sidelined, zips turn to smaller, more athletic lineup

6-4, 185 OLB, DE, WR from Carrollton (southern Stark County - same school as Stephen Ericksen)  Runs the 40 in 4.45

6-2, 210, LB, Centerville, Ohio

Jestin  Jacobs, 6-3, 210 OLB, Northmont HS, Clayton, OH

@doccomet87, or anyone, know why Treon Sibley didn't sign on December 20th? I DM'd him & asked if he was still signing w/ Akron & he just said, "I don't know yet." I didn't pry any further.

@Balsy, could you add Bryce Peterson to your original post #1 of this thread?

I believe this is the published story. It's written by GT. Sometimes they post a skeleton of the story they're working on immediately following the game and then flesh it out after getting some quotes at the post-game presser.

6-0, 175, DB, Western High School, Davie, FL

6-5, 295, OL, Arizona Western C.C.

6-1, 178 WR/S from Toledo Central Catholic who is currently a baseball verbal commit to Notre Dame

ABJ: Sophomore Daniel Utomi hopes to rebound from offensive slump

ABJ: University of Akron defender Joao Moutinho chosen first overall by Los Angeles Football Club

QB, Archbishop McCarthy HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Young whipper snappers and their new-fangled Instagram. Back in my day we posted to Facebook!

+1, Dr. Z. Instagram's telling me the page is not available :/

I hear ya. He wanted to be a Zip. Still makes me sick to my stomach.