Blue & Gold

Still awaiting autographs from Vince Lockett, Montel Jordan & Joe Riggins.

Avery Cagle, Richie Cooper, Van Edwards, Mitchell Hlay & Ray Ray Smith all officially on board.

Good news! Welcome to the family, Tyler & Jrship35!!!

Ohio.com / AKRON Beacon Journal all on top of Columbus recruiting http://www.ohio.com/blogs/buckeye-blogging/buckeye-blogging-1.301317/on-national-signing-day-canton-mckinley-s-eric-glover-williams-faxes-in-loi-to-ohio-state-first-1.564155

Ya know, the white helmet with the full Zippy has grown on me. I like it! Maybe not for an every-week helmet, but it would be a sweet alternate.

Well Giles got the better of Agba, but that's okay. Giles is one of those players who would jump straight to the NBA (and likely be the #1 draft choice) if it weren't for the mandatory 1-year of college rule.

+1. Let's hope Anthony Clark makes it back next year.

That's Chris Bivins & the WR from Moeller is Michael Means. Where are you following the latest developments?

On National Letter of Intent Day I feel like a kid at Christmas.

Maurice Ndour is still a beast.

Wow, great game! I wasn't able to watch so thanks for the update. How did Peter fare?

Jrship35, do you have your Zips tie ready for tomorrow?!

Is that helmet black or matte navy? I'd love to see a matte navy w/ gold "Z."

Let's stick w/ the "Z".

Here's what George was working on today. http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/ua-basketball-zips-looking-to-continue-road-string-against-rival-ohio-1.563981

Just a bump to remind you of this game tonight. I don't think I'll be able to watch, so if anyone does, maybe you can report? Henry Giles & Wesleyan Christian Academy will be out for revenge against Agba tonight. Good luck, Peter!

Looking back over this 24-page thread, I'm loving how George Thomas has been all over Zips recruiting like white on rice.

On the left, 4 lines below his picture.

Rather disheartening that we couldn't land either of these Firestone OL. Especially considering we've already got Tommy Brown & Cody Grice to help recruit. Sooner, rather than later, we've got to start making home-grown recruits like these our bread & butter. http://www.ohio.com/sports/high-school/high-school-notebook-nordonia-firestone-garfield-walsh-athletes-pledge-to-colleges-1.563690 Falcons make decisions Firestone senior offensive lineman Jovahn Fair said Monday that he will sign a national letter of intent with Temple University on Wednesday. Fair originally pledged to Ohio University in the summer. Firestone senior offensive lineman Bryce Harris remains committed to signing with the University of Toledo on Wednesday.

From Yahoo Sports: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/what-were-seahawks-thinking-on-russell-wilson-s-goal-line-pass--explanations-make-little-sense-062200547.html "A head coach known for swashbuckling moves and imaginative ways had made one of the worst choices in pro football history."

A 15-minute video tour of Stroh Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro7Q4hU7dWA (Yawn)

Well, if he was offered by Seton Hall & Yale, I doubt he's an academic NQ. Lol. Still don't know what's taking him so long to make a decision.

I was looking into him just last week. He's been having a great senior season, but as far as I could gather he's still undecided. Idk, but he may be an academic non-qualifier. That's the only reason I could figure why he hasn't made a decision on college yet.

Pete Carroll throwing the ball on the goal line when Beast Mode is lined up in the backfield. Given the context of the play - goal line, Super Bowl, less than a minute left in regulation - I say it goes down as the worst call in the storied history of the NFL. Period.

Did anyone else notice this? Five years ago there were two great power forwards playing ball in Akron - Darius Carter at Firestone & Larry Nance Jr. @ Revere. The Zips passed on both in favor of Nick Harney & Demetrius Treadwell (not dissing on Tree; he's one of my favorite all-time Zips). For what should be their senior years, Nick Harney's playing D-II & Tree's playing in Argentina while Larry Nance Jr. is the leader of recent AP Top 25-ranked Wyoming (18-4) and Darius Carter is a leader for AP#12 Wichita State (19-3). Imagine both those homeboys wearing blue & gold. Ouch.