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  9. August 17th scrimmage notes and photos

    in Akron Zips Football

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    1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

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    #10 Ben Finley is the hands down #1 QB. He began the scrimmage with a 20 yard pass to Adrian Norton, then a 30 yard TD to Norton.

     

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    A severely blown coverage nets #88 TE Jake Newell an easy TD

     

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    Ben sprinted to the endzone to celebrate

     

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    The OL acquitted itself well today. The starters were #55 Blanchard, #58 Burrell, #56 Davis, #54 Williams and freshman Jayvin James at RT

     

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    #15 Terrance Thomas broke up this pass intended for Adrian Norton. It was one of the few times Norton was stopped on Saturday morning.

     

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    Isiah Jones made a nice over the shoulder TD catch in the back of the endzone. Boding well for the future, it came courtesy of a nice Brayden Ruggow toss.

     

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    Jordon Simmons got a lot of PT today. He looks to be the #1A RB. Kellom looks to be #1B. 

     

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    Simmons breaks the goal line for a 10 yard TD.

     

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    Tahj looked better today than in the spring, but there is no QB competition. He'll likely get some early season opportunities as we try to keep Finley as healthy as possible for MAC play. But he's entrenched at #2. 

     

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    Tahj moved the team down the field, but an ill-advised pass was snatched by Syracuse transfer Aman Greenwood and taken the distance for a pick 6!

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    Like the Zips, the scoreboard remains a work in progress. Oddly enough, it's probably as effective right now as it was the past 2 seasons?

     

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    Joe addresses the team after the scrimmage. Overall he was happy. He liked the physicality. I agree, as there were some hard hits, and tough running. It was a noticeable ramp up from the spring. He like that the defense generated 3 turnovers, and made several stops on 3rd and short.

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    A few final words from the Coach before the players hit the shower.

     

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    Owen Wiley hits a FG. We seem in MUCH better shape with special teams this year. The FG/XP holds were flawless. #47 and #99 hit some solid FG's. #99 and #36 both nailed KO's into the endzone. #95 Castle had some great punts. #37 Garrison Smith (McNees State transfer) kicked two second half FG's (both < 30 yards).

     

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    Hoban's Grant Gainer pulls in a swing pass from Brayden Ruggow and waltzes into the endzone.

     

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    #3 Jarvis Rush (Jr. JUCO from Mississippi) eyes a deep ball from Ben Finley...

     

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    ... and pulls it in for the TD!

     

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    A guy I am very high on is #9 Paul Lewis III (Safety). He's all over the place on coverage, physical against the run, fun personality...you will LOVE him. Shown here dapping up #13 Rodrick Hunter.

     

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    Adrian Norton, celebrating after a Finley TD pass, can't be stopped in 2024. He seems to be Finley's go-to guy. He has great hands, and uses his body to shield-off defenders really well. 

     

     

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    #7 Alex Adams showed so much promise 2 seasons ago. If he could regain his 2022 form, the Zips could have a hell of an aerial attack. 

     

    Other notes: 

    Marquese Williams, the Minnesota transfer, seems to be the #3 RB. #29 Jordan Castleberry got some carries, and also scored a TD.

     

    Starting DL was #95 Andre Proffit, #90 Demitri Madden (UTEP), #16 Fr. Dahvon Frazier and #94 Kabbash Richards

     

    Bennett Adler is wearing #1 this year!?

    Thanks for sharing.  This is good stuff.

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  18. Enrique Freeman

    in Akron Zips Basketball

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    4 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

    In the intense competition for the highly valued Matthew Wilson bobblehead, we had the following picks:

    clarkgriswold- 47

    IlliniZip- 30

    blueandgold- 29*

    zipsrule- 41

    tpsjugglerdude- 35 (will get the top half of the bobblehead)

    ClevelandZip- 20*

    gozips19- 35 (will get the bottom half of the bobblehead)

    kreed5120- 51

    ZipsFan31- 39

    mes107- 27*

    LetsGoZips94- 30

    Ham25*

     

    * Already eliminated 

    So you're saying I still have a chance....

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