Blue & Gold

AT K.ent... AT Ohio &... AT Buffalo!!!

This surprises me with Prez. Wilson & Athletic Director Larry Williams. It's pretty roundly agreed that we hit a home run with President Wilson, and Larry has always presented himself and the UA extremely well whenever I've seen him interviewed. Could the problem partly go back to long-time, big-money donors still upset that UA let Dambrot get away?

Great article from the Wooster Daily Record: University of Akron president: College still good return on investment WOOSTER - Imagine a university where online gaming is a varsity sport, where Fridays are given over for career fairs and guest speakers and where the president pops up at everything from intramural basketball games to the tuba section of the school band...

Pretty sure it will be for 3 years.

Wow... here's a game day article which says, other than that we're indeed playing Miami tonight, absolutely nothing about our upcoming opponent... Akron Beacon: Zips looking to shake off heartbreaking double-overtime defeat

Right. Jimmond now has the single-game scoring record at UA. There might be another record for number of baskets made in a single game.

6'4", 275 lb. DL/OL Has only played one year of football...

I just posted this link in the "Five-Star Friday's" thread, but it should go here as well... Very encouraging editorial from UA alumnus & executive editor of the Canton Repository, Rich Desrosiers. Rich Desrosiers: Campus changes points of pride for UA alums

Man, what a great, encouraging editorial from UA alumnus and executive editor of the Canton Repository, Rich Desrosiers. Rich Desrosiers: Campus changes points of pride for UA alums

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.