ZachTheZip

Big Dog gets his 4th foul.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/colleges/2017/02/03/akron-illinois-state-and-wichita-state-should-tournament-teams/BtzbJGqBaOyI8LnQMFANUK/story.html

Bowden has said multiple times that he would redshirt every freshman if he could.

13 today. We'll have several late signees and transfers that will take up the remaining scholarships.

Looking at those who were not announced today: Marcus Kidd: Signed - https://twitter.com/APSathletics1/status/826873439982088192 Marquess Callaway: Signed - https://twitter.com/LingerRon/status/826835158322073600 Marquise Bridges: Signed - https://twitter.com/BridgesMarquise/status/826850666471706631 Tracy Jordan: Unknown Justin Sampson: Unknown Mitchell Cooper: Unknown, possibly signing for Track Jonah Wieland: Committed - https://twitter.com/Jwheels66/status/826848397055361025 Bubba Arslanian: Committed, possibly walk-on - https://twitter.com/GreenmenFB/status/826886362196500482 Jerome Cooper: Signed - https://twitter.com/SHSTitansfball/status/826848825612578816 Malik Townsend: Unknown Matthew Hanson: Signed - https://twitter.com/coach_aaron_89/status/826869775943008258

His athleticism will get a chance to shine.

It's not the worst it's ever been, but it is the worst it has been in several years. The good news is that the very bottom of the league is better than usual, but aside from Akron the top of the league is down.

Up to 11 signees. 6 local.

First 'surprise' is Zaire Jacobs! Offers from Ball State, MTSU, and Temple.

I don't recall who, but I remember having some early signees. If that's right, then they wouldn't get announced tomorrow but would still count toward the recruiting class.

Finding new ways to win every game. Somebody new always steps up when we need it. I like this team. If they manage to put it all together in March, they'll be very dangerous.

http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/363730626249538418/national-signing-day-2017-a-look-ahead-to-future-area-signees/ Looks like Mitch Cooper will be a dual-sport athlete with the Track and Field team.

NIU is a house of horrors for the Zips. Huge, really nice, completely empty arena makes shooting sight-lines difficult.

http://www.ohio.com/blogs/varsity-letters/abjvarsity-1.279974/akron-football-gains-commitments-from-aurora-s-bubba-arslanian-hudson-s-jonah-wieland-1.744131 There's 13 local kids listed in this article.

I'm trying to go back and re-verify all the listed commits.

Not anymore, but tell that to the TSA drones stopping everybody at the airports.

Did the Iraq ban in 2011 include green card holders? I don't recall.

Elton Alexander has us at #23, and Doug Doughty of the Roanoke Times and John Feinstein both have us at #25.

Half the whistles blown weren't fouls last night. The refs took over the game from the beginning and never let a game flow develop.

Strong GA crowd. Reserved seats are at about 60% full.

He's here. Definitely stands out in the crowd.

He's out there.

It would be nice to see Hughes get out on the court again. Need to work him back into the rotation as soon as he's recovered.

The probability of winning every remaining regular season game is 1.18%. http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Akron.html