ZachTheZip

I guess I'll have to settle for more of that. However, if they can't create their own shots, they shouldn't be listed as wings. Harney and Q fit the definition better.

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Take it or leave it, but I heard that there's a possibility that a 4-star WR from Minnesota with a lot of baggage by the name of Andre McDonald was looking at transferring to Akron. Don't know if Bowden would take him or if he could even stay out of trouble. Just a rumor that was passed on to me. Again, take it or leave it.

The people of Akron think a new arena sounds great, so long as they don't have to pay for it.

Maybe so. But they don't need to do it consistently, they just need to do it occasionally enough that defenses have to respect the possibility. The best weapon is one your opponent does not expect, and a drive would catch them off guard.

This is my primary reason for the post. I want to see opposing defenses loosen up. Loosen things up for the big guys, loosen things up for the PGs trying to get the ball to someone with an open look. There are many ways to do that, but I think having our three-point shooters be more dynamic by occasionally driving to the hoop is the simplest approach. Remember, they're much taller and stronger than your typical shooting guard.

My post was not about the Zips not having those kinds of players. It was about having players who can fill that role to a degree, but aren't. Q has too many roles on offense right now. Harney could do it, but like Krezter and McAdams he's playing a more limited role. We just need one of them to step up and play with a little more variety on offense.

Do you remember a few years ago when several MAC teams had big, athletic Wing players that we just couldn't stop on defense? We were lucky because they usually didn't have much of a team surrounding them, but they were more dynamic than the players we had, who were playing more traditional roles. Dambrot changed his recruiting philosophy in response to that. Jake Kretzer and Reggie McAdams are the only active players on the roster listed as wings. However, neither are playing the way one would assume, given their listed position. A Wing is supposed to be able to make his jump shots, sure, but he is also supposed to be able to use his quickness to get to the hoop. 51 of Jake Kretzer's 58 shot attempts were from beyond the 3-point arc. 45 of Reggie McAdams' 53 shot attempts have been 3-pointers. At least one of these two need to step up and become something more than a spot shooter on offense. It's great that they're good at doing that, but it's very easy to gameplan for if they don't present the threat to do more than that. With a player that just stands behind the arc waiting for the ball you don't have to defend the player, just the passing lane and that allows the defense to play tighter. I'm calling you guys out, Reggie and Jake. When you guys first got here, I thought you would bring so much more to the table on offense. You're bigger than average shooting guards, and you're faster than average small forwards, and I thought you would use that to your advantage. Drive to the hoop. Work on shooting floaters. Be a threat from more than one spot on the floor. I know you can. I know that you or someone you know will see this.

I missed this edit. Very cool!

Pretty sure we offered him. Beyond that, I don't know.

Just saw that.

Washington makes the third DB from the Greater Miami area to commit to Akron in the 2014 recruiting class. Coach T-Buck is doing some work.

Odd timing for UMass, a month after their season ended. I wonder why it was delayed. This sets them back for recruiting and in finding a new coach.

And there's the difference. Pohl played on it the whole time.

You're allowed to sign 25 freshmen. Non-qualifiers and JUCOs can be counted towards the previous class if they sign early. WMU had somehow locked up a dozen 3-star recruits before the season, and retained them even after PJ Fleck's first year disaster.

That's the injury I was referring to. A sprain is defined as a partial ligament tear, and this one doesn't seem to have healed (partly from the initial injury being moderately severe, and partially because Pohl kept playing on it and re-aggravating it throughout the season). The worst sprains need surgical repair. It's a minor procedure, but it needs to be done.

5'10" 175lb CB Trumaine Washington from Killian HS in Miami, Florida has committed to the Zips! http://www.hudl.com/athlete/522670/trumaine-washington http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p...amp;nid=6734073 http://247sports.com/Player/Trumaine-Washington-15452 http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recr...shington-131881 http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football...aine-washington Offers from Purdue, Duke, App State, FIU, FAU, and WKU. Was originally committed to App State, but chose Akron after visiting earlier this month. Welcome, Trumaine!

Notice who didn't make it to the line? Tree. He's being doubled constantly, and should be drawing fouls. Harney and Q need to drive to the hoop.

I expect certain players to shoot well from the line. I also certain players expect to get to the line more often.

Akron is 1-6 from the line.

Number of fouls called is once again favoring the other team. That's why I want us to go inside a little.

Maybe. If the threes are falling, it should open things up inside a little bit.

I'm unable to watch. How are things looking?

Looks like 2 quick fouls for Deji.

Nyles getting things started early with a 3.