ZachTheZip

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Because we have enough to list now. QB Ricky Davis, Bishop Fenwick HS, Middletown OH QB Chavas Rawlins, Monessen HS, Monessen PA WR De'Niro Laster, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights OH WR Corey Smith, Grand Rapids C.C., Grand Rapids MI OT Isaiah Johnson, Walnut Hills HS, Cincinnati OH LB Cameron Kohl, Darby HS, Hilliard OH DT Donovan Munger, Shaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights OH

Upper north side (the left side, if you're watching on TV).

Right now we don't have enough scholarship players to even run a practice. We only have 16 recruits out of a maximum of 25. Coach can bring in five more recruits and still have enough room to get four BCS castoffs. I would be more inclined to agree with CK if we had enough players to allow the starters to prepare against opponents without cutting into their prep time because we also need them to be on the scout team.

That's why I think an ice rink would be good, as well as the ability to host as many different kinds of events as possible. UA can't afford a basketball-only arena, but neither can the city. The only way anything is getting done is to build it to accomadate everything they can think of. They have a skating rink at Lock 3 that's very popular, but having one indoors that can be used in the summer would be great for the city and downtown. Even if Hockey doesn't become a scholarship sport, they could play their club games there instead of way out by Akron/Canton airport.

What else would they use it for? We only have about 15 basketball home games a year. Having hockey games in there is better than leaving it empty.

Who's going to build an arena like that? Not UA. We can't afford it. The city will build an arena, and we'll have a partnership with that. If you're against a hockey arena, you're for staying in the JAR for another 20 years.

ESPN Profile This kid is a very interesting prospect. He's Cameron Black's (Plays for BGSU's basketball team) brother. He only played one year of high school football, but has a huge amount of potential. The kind of kid that you could call a "diamond in the rough". Nobody looked at him because he only played one year. Kind of like Harney and Treadwell on the Zips basketball team. You're taking a risk, but the payoff could be huge. Literally, in this case. A redshirt season might be the best option, just to get him into football form after playing two years of basketball. PD Article.

College hockey has the potential to develop a strong following in this area. Like in men's soccer, we would have a regional monopoly on the sport, since nobody else in the area has a team. Even moderate success would create a following of maybe 3000 fans in a university and city of our size, which is pretty good for college hockey. The latest figures I could find are for 2008, and I think we could break into the top 25 of attendance rather easily. The Lake Erie Monsters posted the top attendance of the AHL last year at just over 8,000 per game. A minor league team in Akron would not draw flies in the shadow of the already well-established and well-advertized Monsters, but the Zips could. College hockey offers a different experience that doesn't compete directly. Plus, you get 16+ events to add to the arena every year, which makes it more attractive to potential sponsors who's support we won't be able to build the arena without.

I was at the JAR the other day and there were flyers on the front doors mentioning walk-on tryouts for the football team. Forget which day they said. It's good to see the coaching staff organize something like that so immediately. The last coach usually waited until two weeks into the season to hold tryouts. Nobody went to them.

Got the info from the Varsity Letters blog on ohio.com

After doing a bit of digging, it looks like we offered DE Allen Covington from Armwood HS at the same time we offered Wade Edwards.

5'11" 195lb RB Bryan Green of Farmington HS in Michigan has verbally committed to the Zips. Scout profile Rivals profile

RB Bryan Green from Farmington (Mich) has committed to Akron!

Jarekious Bradley - Arrested July 13th, 2011 for aggravated burglary and criminal damaging. Removed from team. Bryson Pope - Arrested for noise disturbance last month. Awaiting trial. Carlton Guyton - Arrested for felony theft and sexual assault. Plead guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle. Eric Gaines - Arrested after fight last September. Plead guilty. Scooter Johnson - Arrested after fight last September. Plead guilty. Darius Leonard - Arrested after fight last September. Plead guilty. Justin Manns - Arrested for drunk driving in September. Plead Guilty. Arrested for disorderly conduct in May. Plead Guilty. Arrested for driving without a licence in May. Plead no contest. Randall Holt - Arrested for drug possession. Dismissed after agreeing to attend a diversion program. Michael Porinni - Arrested for driving without a licence. Plead Guilty. And that's just from the past 18 months. I probably missed some.

Please don't leave open spots, coach. There are some good local kids who can contribute on special teams and the like. Think of it like a PR move. Recruiting locally helps fill the stands and creates goodwill. NE Ohio is fiercely loyal to their local high schools, far more than other areas of the country. Developing relationships with the coaches and communities in the area is a major key to success that you might not need to focus so hard on at other schools.

New offer: RB Wade Edwards from Armwood HS in Florida. Armwood is a powerhouse. Just look at their senior class.

Why did Nik take a 3?

Nitro airballs a 3, and that leads to a shotclock violation.

This guy deserves everything anybody has ever thrown at him.

Bo Borowski called them. He now has nearly double the amount of techs called than any other referee.

Double Ts???