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Nice article by Brooke Pryor The chronic pain radiating in his hip area and lower back told him something was wrong, but it was also a pain the rookie had felt on and off since college. "The linebacker room got real small, real quick," Gilbert said. "And then you just think to yourself, ‘This is my time. I've got to do something to get on the field.' It's really up to me what I want to do. I've got to control what I can control and at the end of the day, if I do those things, I'm hoping I'll be able to play or help Devin [Bush] and Vince [Williams] with the snaps. That's my goal." Gilbert III Suffered Fractured Vertebra In 2019

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Per new CBA, the game-day active roster will increase from 46 to 48 players. Practice squads will expand from 10 players to 12 in 2020 and 2021 and to 14 starting in 2022.

The Pittsburgh Steelers need depth at inside linebacker, and a key cog in this equation comes down to Ulysees Gilbert III’s health. Update to the above article: From a reliable source, UG has been cleared, and is training in Florida.

Nice photos by Jeff Lange of the Beacon

Man I still (see three posts up from 2017) wish the stars aligned. ?

I’ll guess that is Clemson’s offensive line coach, Robbie Caldwell. Robbie is 65, and has been Clemson’s offensive line coach since 2011.

Chicago Sun Times Article ANIMATED SHORT FILM Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards. Ninety-two films qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees. The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are: “Dcera (Daughter)” “Hair Love” “He Can’t Live without Cosmos” “Hors Piste” “Kitbull” “Memorable” “Mind My Mind” “The Physics of Sorrow” “Sister” “Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days” Shortlist Source

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I'll edit this as more information becomes available. Sat. Sept. 5 Youngstown State Sat. Sept. 12 at New Mexico State Sat. Sept. 19 at Clemson Sat. Oct. 17 UMass Home Bowling Green Miami Toledo Western Michigan Away Ball State Buffalo Kent Ohio

Coach Arth Is Positive About His Process Coach Arth takes questions from ZipsNation (photo by Dr Z) Video Highlights of Signees -- Zips YouTube Channel Signee Biographies (source: gozips.com) DEACON ALLEN Defensive Lineman • Freshman • 6-1 • 320 Rockmart, Ga. | Rockmart HS Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... four-year letterwinner for coach Biff Parson at Rockmart HS ... played on defensive and offensive lines ... team went 11-1 in 2019 en route to the second round of the playoffs ... 2019 second-team All-Region selection ... team went 14-1 in 2018 and was the state championship runner-up ... 2018 first-team All-State and All-Region at offensive line and second-team All-Region at defensive line ... 2017 second-team All-region ... 2018 Honorable Mention All-Region ... also participated in wrestling and track ... finished fourth in 2017 state wrestling championship. TRISTIAN BRANK Tight End • Freshman • 6-4 • 230 Asheville, N.C. | Clyde A. Erwin HS High School: WMAC All-Conference at tight end and defensive end for coach Rodney Pruett at Clyde A. Erwin HS ... ... as a senior, had 43 catches for 579 yards and nine touchdowns ... as a junior, had 30 catches for 346 yards and three touchdowns ... defensively, had 29 tackles and eight sacks ... also lettered in basketball. RONAN CHAMBERS Offensive Lineman • Freshman • 6-5 • 270 Olmsted Township, Ohio | St. Edward HS High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... two-year letterwinner for coach Tom Lombardo at St. Edward HS ... 2019 third-team All-State, first-team All-District, and Honorable Mention All-Plain Dealer selection ... ... team was 2019 regional runner-up ... 2018 OHSAA Division I state champion ... also played basketball ... National Honor Society student. ISIAH CHILDS Running Back • Freshman • 6-1 • 205 Manhattan, Kan. | Wamego HS High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... two-way player for coach Weston Moody at Wamego HS ... saw action at running back and safety ... 2019 3A Offensive Player of the Year finalist ... 2019 Top 100 Seniors ... first-team All-State at running back and first-team All-Conference ... during prep career, totaled 2,356 all-purpose yards and 34 touchdowns ... as a senior in 2019, helped team to a 6-3 record ... had 1,115 yards and 16 touchdowns ... participated in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... also participated in basketball and track ... had an offer from Kansas State. TEON DOLLARD Running Back • Junior • 5-11 • 200 Lake City, Fla. | Columbia HS | Independence CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... As a Sophomore (2019): Saw action in 10 games at Independence Community College in 2019 under head coach Kiyoshi Harris... rushed for 569 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 56.9 yards per game ... helped the Pirates to a 8-2 overall record and 6-1 conference mark ... had 13 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns against Highland ... rushed for 130 yards and a score on 15 carries in the win at Iowa Central ... had two touchdowns in the win over Butler ... As a Freshman (2018): Played at Alabama A&M for the 2018 season ... rushed 21 times for 61 yards and a touchdown ... scored first collegiate touchdown at Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... also had a 13-yard reception ... had 10 carries for 28 yards at Cincinnati ... had an offer from Stephen F. Austin. High School: Played for coach Brian Allen at Columbia HS ... third-team All-Conference ... over prep career, had 176 carries for 1,444 yards ... as a senior, had 1,191 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 8.4 yards per carry. TONY GEORGES Offensive Lineman • Freshman • 6-2 • 290 Westlake, Ohio | Saint Ignatius HS High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Chuck Kyle at Saint Ignatius HS, the alma mater of coach Tom Arth ... played tackle, guard, and center ... 2019 Honorable Mention All-District and Honorable Mention All-Plain Dealer pick ... also a four-year letterwinner in track and field. COLE GEST Running Back • Redshirt Senior • 5-9 • 195 Solon, Ohio | St. Edward HS | Indiana Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: Spent three seasons at Indiana ... earned bachelor’s degree in liberal studies in 2019 ... As a Redshirt Junior (2019): Played in four games ... rushed four times for 12 yards and a touchdown ... also registered a 21-yard kickoff return ... As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the season-opening win at Florida International ... rushed five times for 17 yards and caught one pass for 10 yards ... As a Redshirt Freshman (2017): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... played in 10 games with one start (at Maryland) ... finished second on the team with 428 yards on 93 attempts (4.6 average) with one touchdown in 10 games with one start (at Maryland) ... his 428 yards were the fourth-highest freshman total in the Big Ten ... made 10 catches for 83 yards and one touchdown ... reached the century mark for the first time with 104 yards on a career-high 23 carries (4.5) with one score in the Rutgers win ... ran for 82 yards on 17 attempts (4.8) the previous weekend in the victory at Illinois ... also recorded a career-best three receptions for 27 yards for a career-high 109 all-purpose yards, making him the IU Offensive Player of the Game ... pulled in a 23-yard touchdown and finished with a career-high 28 yards on two catches at Maryland ... added a career-best three receptions for 27 yards to push his career-high all-purpose yardage total to 109 ... recorded 40-plus yards over three straight weeks vs. Georgia Southern (45), at No. 4 Penn State (48) and vs. Charleston Southern (47) ... pulled in a 23-yard touchdown and finished with a career-high 28 yards on two catches at Maryland ... IU offensive player of the game (Illinois) ... As a Freshman (2016): Rushed for 47 yards on 10 attempts in the first three games before suffering a season-ending injury and received a medical redshirt ... returned five kickoffs for 110 yards. High School: Running back for head coach Tom Lombardo at St. Edward HS ... led St. Edward to Division I state championships in 2014 and 2015 and a 27-3 record ... finished his prep career as the school’s all-time leading rusher with nearly 4,000 yards and 50 career rushing touchdowns ... scored at least one TD in 24 consecutive games ... first-team All-Ohio and first-team All-District in 2015 ... rushed for 2,097 yards with 25 scores as a senior ... added 20 receptions, 342 yards and three touchdowns ... also had 20 receptions, 342 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... collected 1,854 rushing yards and 25 TDs as a junior ... named first-team All-District and special mention All-Ohio ... rated the No. 65 prospect in Ohio by Rivals. WOOBENDY GUERRIER Defensive Back • Junior • 6-0 • 200 Homestead, Fla. | South Dade HS | Butler CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... As a Sophomore (2019): Played cornerback for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler Community College ... team went 10-3 overall ... saw action in four games ... had eight tackles and a break-up ... As a Freshman (2018): Played for Dodge City Community College ... saw action in six games ... had seven tackles and an interception. High School: Played safety and corner for coach Nat Hudson at South Dade HS ... participated in the 2017 All-Star game ... also ran track ... competed in the 100- and 200-meter races as well as the long jump. JULIAN HICKS Wide Receiver • Redshirt Junior • 6-3 • 200 Cleveland, Ohio | Mayfield HS | Central Michigan Current Akron student, transferred 2019. As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019): Played in 11 games with nine starts at wide receiver ... had 32 receptions for 212 yards and two touchdowns ... made his first reception as a Zip at Central Michigan ... had two receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown at UMass ... had four receptions for 28 yards and a one-yard rush against Kent State ... led the Zips with a career-high 51 yards on nine receptions against Buffalo ... led the Zips with three receptions for 22 yards at Northern Illinois ... had an 11-yard reception at Bowling Green ... led the Zips with seven receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan ... led the Zips with five receptions for 40 yards at Miami. MYJADEN HORTON Defensive Back • Freshman • 6-2 • 190 Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton HS Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... three-year letterwinner at quarterback and safety ... played for coach Mike Daniels at Princeton HS as a senior ... transferred to Princeton after junior season at La Salle ... as a junior, threw for 742 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 362 yards and three touchdowns ... began his prep career at Lakota West ... as a sophomore in 2017, threw for 989 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns in 2017 ... had offers from Kentucky and Louisville. JUAN JARRETT Linebacker • Freshman • 6-2 • 185 Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton HS High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... two-year letterwinner for coach Mike Daniels at Princeton HS ... registered more than 30 tackles as a senior ... also ran track ... had offers from Central Michigan, Georgia Tech, and Kansas. JOEY MAROUSEK Quarterback • Freshman • 6-2 • 195 North Royalton, Ohio | North Royalton HS High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... four-year letterwinner at quarterback for coach Nick Ciulli at North Royalton HS ... three-year team captain ... three-time All-Ohio, All-District, and All-Suburban League selection ... 2019 OHSFCA Academic All-Ohio ... during prep career, went 402-of-772 for for 6,613 yards and 64 touchdowns ... rushed for 1,787 yards and 26 touchdowns ... first sophomore team captain in school history ... also participated in baseball and track ... two-time All-Suburban League pick in baseball ... 2019 Prep Baseball Report All-State and All-District pick ... four-year Class President ... National Honor Society student ... Highest Academic Honors (all grading periods) ... eight-time Suburban League Scholar-Athlete ... Student Advisory Board member ... Lettermen’s Club member. RYAN McCLAIN Linebacker • Sophomore • 6-4 • 250 Albuquerque, N.M. | La Cueva HS | Garden City CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: As a Freshman (2019): Played defensive end for coach Tim Minnick at Garden City Community College ... Honorable Mention All-KJCAA ... team went 8-3 overall ... tallied 44 tackles, five sacks, and 10 TFL ... spent 2018 at Arizona Western College but did not play ... Dean’s List student ... had an offer from Kent State. High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Brandon Back at La Cueva HS ... team was the 2017 state championship runner-up ... All-State, All-6A Conference, and Team MVP ... as a senior, had 12 sacks ... invited to the All-Star game. JONZELL NORRILS Running Back • Freshman • 5-10 • 205 Toledo, Ohio | Central Catholic HS High School: Played running back for coach Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic HS ... 2019 first-team All-State, All-TRAC and D-II Northwest Ohio All-District selection ... helped team to 2019 Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship and eighth consecutive regional final ... team made three appearance in the state quarterfinals and won three regional championships ... as a senior, rushed for 1,965 yards and 31 touchdowns on 298 carries ... also played basketball and ran track ... All-TRAC honoree in basketball ... Honor Roll student. CHU OGBONNA Defensive Back • Redshirt Junior • 6-2 • 180 Marietta, Ga. | Wheeler HS | Hutchinson CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019): Saw action in nine games for coach Rion Rhoades ... team went 10-2 overall and finished No. 3 nationally .... had six tackles and three break-ups ... had two tackles each in the win over Butler and at Highland ... had a stop and a break-up in the win over Dodge City ... As a Redshirt Freshman (2018): Spent two seasons at Middle Tennessee ... did not play ... As a Freshman (2017): Redshirted ... had an offer from UMass. High School: Two-year letterwinner for coach Mike Collins at Wheeler HS ... 2017 All-Conference selection ... had four interceptions and 12 break-ups. MICHAEL SNOWDEN Linebacker • Freshman • 6-2 • 195 Pittsburgh, Pa. | University Prep High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... played running back and linebacker for coach Lou Berry at University Prep ... as a senior, helped team to a 6-1 record and 4-0 mark in City League play en route to the City Championship game ... 2019 City League Hall of Fame ... had 1,267 yards and 19 touchdowns on 176 carries ... finished second in rushing in program history ... finished second in rushing in program history ... 2019 City League Hall of Fame ... as a senior, had 1,267 yards and 19 touchdowns on 176 carries ... also had 11 receptions for 94 yards as well as 110 tackle at linebacker ... 2017 Newcomer Award ... also ran track ... finished third in the 100- and 200-meter events. NAZIR SY Defensive Lineman • Sophomore • 6-2 • 290 Peachtree Corners, Ga. | Norcross HS | Butler CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: As a Freshman (2019): Two-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... played for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler Community College ... team went 10-3 overall ... saw action in 13 games ... registered 42 tackles, including 13 solo stops and 7.5 TFL, and 4.5 sacks for a loss of 30 yards. High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Keith Maloof at Norcross HS ... All-Conference selection. JANIRR WADE Defensive Lineman • Freshman • 6-4 • 280 Stone Mountain, Ga. | Stephenson HS Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... played defensive end, tackle, and tight end for coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson HS ... 2019 and 2018 All-Region and All-County selection ... over prep career, had 200 tackle, 16 sacks, 27 TFL, and five forced fumbles ... also participated in track and field ... had offers from Bowling Green, Purdue, and Rutgers. NATE WILLIAMS Offensive Lineman • Freshman • 6-6 • 295 Utica, Ohio | Newark Catholic HS High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Ryan Aiello at Newark Catholic HS ... 2019 All-Ohio AP Special Mention, first-team All-Advocate, first-team All-Conference ... three-time Player of the Week ... 2018 Honorable Mention All-Conference ... saw action on offensive and defensive lines .... also played baseball for two years ... National Honor Society student ... four-year Honor Roll member ... volunteered for two years as junior high assistant football coach. BRYCEN YARMO Tight End • Redshirt Sophomore • 6-5 • 250 Hudson, N.H. | Phillips Exeter Academy | Coffeyville CC Will enroll at Akron in January 2020. College: As a Redshirt Freshman (2019): Spent the 2019 season at Coffeyville Community College ... played tight end for coach Aaron Flores ... Honorable Mention All-Jayhawk Conference selection saw action in seven games ... had three receptions for 32 yards ... As a Freshman (2018): Redshirted as a true freshman at Arizona Western College ... had offers from BYU and UMass. High School: Spent one season of post-grad play at Phillips Exeter Academy for coach Rob Morris ... participated in the 2015 New Hampshire vs. Vermont Shrine Bowl ... also wrestled ... graduated from Alvirne HS in 2015. Press Conference

This was taken yesterday. "Newer" field.

2019 All-MAC Honorees Logan Hawkins R-Fr. DL Sport Management 3.328 Harrison City, Pa. Brandon Junk R-Sr. TE Sport Science/Coaching 4.000 Clearwater, Fla. Robbie Kelley R-Sr. QB Sport Administration # 3.367 Springfield, Ill. John Lako R-Sr. LB M.B.A. in Finance # 3.700 Monroe, Mich. Darryl Long R-Sr. TE Sport Administration # 3.555 Columbus, Ohio Cameron Lyons R-So. LS Sport Management 3.509 Morgantown, W.Va. Dylan Meeks Jr. DE Exercise Science/Pre-PT 3.881 Orlando, Fla.

JD doesn't seem to have a number assigned yet. I would suggest 99. ? Just a reminder what JD did at the combine. He finished first among edge rushers in the 60-yard shuttle (11.78 seconds), third in the three-cone drill (7 seconds), fifth in the 40 (4.6 seconds) and 11th in the 20-yard shuttle (4.44 seconds). He also placed second in the vertical jump (39 inches) and fifth in the broad jump (10 feet, 2 inches). I hope Flores takes a special interest in JD since he is familiar with his position. Overall odd roster strategy in Miami, but maybe this is JD's chance.

Kyron started yesterday, had 5 solo tackles and got hurt.

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