Dr Z

I know nothing about the situation. BUT if I had a nickel for every false rumor I have heard about an Akron athlete... I'm just a fan, and I am more pumped about next season than I have been in more than a decade. I can't imagine if I were a solid contributor this year, how excited I would be for next season. ??

Coach Stroud is the best candidate that I know. Todd Stroud’s Coaching Experience 1986 – UCF (defensive line) 1986 – Florida State (weight room assistant) 1987-93 – Samford (defensive line | strength and conditioning) 1993 – Auburn (head coach strength and conditioning) 1994-96 – Western Alabama (head coach) (6-25 record) 1997-99 – Memphis (head coach strength and conditioning) 1999-04 – NC State (director of strength and conditioning) 2004-06 – NC State (associate head coach | defensive line) 2007-09 – Florida State (head coach strength and conditioning) 2010 – Colorado State (tight ends | fullbacks | recruiting coordinator) 2011 – Colorado State (defensive line) 2012-15 – Akron (defensive line) 2016 to 2017 – Akron (assistant head coach | defensive line) 2018 ?

The way Jamal finished the 2017 season, I'm excited to see if he can come close to what he tweets. I'm optimistic about his upcoming year. MAC Championship Game Stats: Boca Raton Bowl Stats:

10 teams scouts from the NFL and two from the Canadian Football League attended.

the team is on break for the rest of the month, I should be at an early April practice, I'll do me best to find out. Those listed weights, sometimes, are not accurate. When asking about a player, coach Bowden amazes me when speaking about his weight. He'll say "Player X is listed at 230, but he's at about 244 to 246 right now." He seems to know every kids exact weight, and what they are listed at.

(Pertaining to the Honor Roll of Donors) I don't remember having an option, not that I care that my name is on that list, but who did you contact to have your name "removed?"

And a little defensive line "news".....Davonte Jest. Image from @bankroll_jest

DeAndre will be participating at the Akron pro day this morning. Good luck! ??

Jerome will be participating at the Akron pro day this morning. Good luck! ??

For Sale ?

My info reads padded practice (morning), but someone I trust used the word scrimmage. Maybe semantics.

Practice tomorrow, scrimmage Thursday, pro-day Friday.

I heard #10 is going to #2.

Alex impressed me last spring, glad to read he continues to progress. I'm a little surprised this hasn't been resolved yet...."Defensively, the most significant loss and issue for the Zips might be finding a replacement for associate head coach and defensive coordinator Chuck Amato....UA continues the search — internally and externally."

I guess we should get ready for a down year...according to Bill. Mar 14, 2018

From googling "nate oats buyout" There are generally buyouts in these contracts, giving the coach an out if an elite school comes calling. The buyout in previous contracts for Hurley and Oats was half the base salary for the life of the deal. Arizona State paid $525,000 to lure Hurley to the desert. Buying out Oats in the first two years would be exorbitant, even for a top school. So he'll be sticking around for the immediate future.

I've only been a Zips fan for a couple of decades now so I don't know what it feels like to win a first round game. But please forgive me if the Zips ever win one, I'm calling it a run, domination, destiny, and many more arguable terms. Congratulations to the Bulls. I'm happy to see it, because it somehow gives me hope the Zips can win one someday. #jealousagain

Jack Fuller set to kick for Zips Fuller, who was a three-time All-Portage Trail Conference selection in soccer and football, becomes the fourth Coventry player to sign with Akron in recent years, alongside Devon Jones, former teammate Dusty Burkhart and fellow Class of 2018 member Treon Sibley.

I feel for him.

With a full roster, fans shouldn't have seen much of Mark this year. He was a freshman, and forced into helping out his team because of circumstances out of his control. I think I'll wait at least a year, or two, before evaluating the effectiveness of his Zips career. Getting 21 minutes in the second round of the MAC tournament can only help his development. Looking forward to next season already!

With this team, I would say an 8 on a 10 scale. To win in Dayton would mean we won the MAC tournament, and an NCAA tournament game. I've never seen that. I would love that in year one of this rebuild. If a Zips fan didn't see the future as bright now, I believe they would after those accomplishments.