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Every teams scouts know all the top receivers in the MAC. I just read Roger Lewis is outsnapping Victor Cruz.

If you are speaking of draft-able, since that seems to be the topic at hand, I have learned one thing in following decades of NFL drafts. There is no comparing. A player (and agent) only need to convince one team that they fit on their organization...for whatever reason. 31 other teams don't matter. Among dozens of good examples, here is one that most relate to: Johnny Manziel. He wasn't even on some draft boards. He (and agent) convinced one team that he could help them. And it worked. I hope Jerome can convince the proper team (for him to succeed) to draft him. If not, I hope he is able to sign (free agent) with that team. I also hope he stays healthy throughout camp and preseason so he can showcase his talents. Another example: Mike Mitchell OU safety 2009. Lots "rated" above him. Wasn't invited to combine. Drafted in 2nd round. Most draft "gurus" didn't have him on their list. He convinced one team. Good luck Jerome. I hope he gets on the right team.

No, I think it has to do with the ‘grade’ the NFL College Advisory Committee gave him.

PLEASE....someone video this, and post it here. What is the over/under of rolls on the court? This surely could be taken wrong way. ...but does have possibility of making a Friday ESPN piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5fXJI3XIo

PFF's #5 2017 NFL draft prospect is.... "Our love for Corey Davis is extensive and has long been documented, and that will not change even if he does not test out in February with elite speed numbers. He is the rare complete package at the position, as his size, route-running ability and competitiveness with the ball in the air makes him a dangerous target to all parts of the field, and his blocking ability far exceeds that of most of his power five conference counterparts. For his career he has caught 251 balls, has 44 touchdowns and has forced 41 missed tackles after the catch." What I would give to play Jan 2nd in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium.

I agree with this, best game I watched at the JAR. The name Ali Kart will be forever burnt into my memory because of this game. Great time for MAC basketball. Two bid conference. NBA players. Hilltopper referenced the game here. Looking forward to this book, will it be available for Christmas?

OU grad Peter King...."Bobcats showed up Friday night. Congrats, Ohio, on putting the big scare into Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference title game. Congrats to the Broncos on a great year and great win Friday night. Looks like the coach, P.J. Fleck, who seems to like the GoPro cameras, will have his pick of a few good jobs."

Zips are a 14 point underdog. Creighton has covered 4 of 5 ATS. The moneyline is about 10 to 1 if you think the Zips can win the game outright. Zips are ranked 77th, Creighton ranked 13th in this power ranking. Fox Sports 2 Nationally on DirecTV channel 618 and Dish Network channel 397‏ Online: For those with Fox Sports 2, on select systems (Cox, Time Warner, DirecTV, Xfinity, AT&T Uverse, Suddenlink, WOW, Midcontinent, Bright House, and Optimum among others) you can login and watch online on your computer. You can also download the Fox Sports Go app for your Android, Apple, Kindle Fire, or Windows Mobile device and stream the game. Separate services like Apple TV, Android TV, Xbox and Roku has the FSGo channel. For the Cord Cutters there are several options to get FS1 non-traditionally through these services: Sling TV, Playstation Vue, and DirecTV Now.

Great matchup on national tv this week. Giants CB Janoris Jenkins is expected to shadow (the MAC's own) Antonio Brown in Week 13. The Giants have been using Jenkins to trail opposing No. 1 wideouts this season, and he's done well to limit Dez Bryant (1-8), Stefon Diggs (5-47), and A.J. Green (7-68-1) in previous matchups. Jenkins is Pro Football Focus' No. 7 cover corner out of 120 qualifiers. Brown remains an elite WR1.

I posted draft analysts recognizing him last January. This should surprise nobody that watched him when he didn't get the ball. Good luck to him. The more Zips in the NFL, the less difficult it becomes to sell a prospect on the progrum. I'll be interested to see who, and where he trains. Another fun pro day in Akron. If you are undrafted, you get to select from a list of teams that are (hopefully) interested that gives you the best chance to make a roster. I would rather be undrafted then be drafted late by some clueless team with no direction or process/staff in place. Getting a shot with a team that has a history of success would be a dream scenario. I hope he gets drafted by "that" team, but if he doesn't, it doesn't mean he can't make a squad. We will get a better indication after his pro day numbers, and if he gets official pre draft visits (30 per team). Jatavis had several.

This shouldn't come as a surprise.

Great players attract the majority of fans, always have, always will. I would have paid to watch Jimmal Ball play at Mason park.

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Buffalo plays the Bluejays on Tuesday, the Zips on Saturday. Broadcast on FoxGo. DirecTV FS2HD 618.

Good example of Bowden trying to get NFL talent to Akron. For those that forget the situation. From wiki On April 16, 2015, Hill announced via Twitter that he was planning on attending Akron. On September 1, 2015, the University of West Alabama announced that Tyreek Hill enrolled and would play football for the Tigers during the 2015 season.] West Alabama head coach Brett Gilliland has stated that he initially turned down Hill's, saying that after he read the police report detailing how he choked and hit his girlfriend. After getting to know Hill personally, he spoke to people at Oklahoma State, Hill's former coaches at Garden City, and a high school mentor. He was also swayed by a part of the plea deal that required Hill to either attend school full-time or be employed. Hill was projected to go undrafted during the 2016 NFL Draft, mainly due to his domestic violence arrest. Although he was not invited to the NFL combine, he was able to showcase his abilities at West Alabama's Pro Day. Scouts were mainly impressed with his speed and he received much praise for his workout. Regardless of his workout, many teams had completely removed Hill from their draft boards, but his head coach from West Alabama maintained that at least 20 teams were still interested in him.

Congrats to Kreed5120, Blue & Gold, Zipsrule, Lee Adams, and 72 Roo, who correctly answered all three questions.

GoZips dot com updated the info. Basketball: Akron-IMG Sports Network - Bill Morgan (PxP) and Scott Nixon (Analyst) WHLO 640 AM, WHLO iHeartRadio channel Football: ESPNU will televise the game with Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst) calling the game. The Zips' radio broadcast will air on the Akron-IMG Sports Network [SportsRadio 1350 AM (WARF) in Akron (flagship), 1420 WHK in Cleveland, 1440 WHKZ in Warren/Youngstown] with Steve French calling the action, Brad Detwiler providing analysis, and Joe Dunn with the sideline report. The pregame show starts 30 minutes prior to kickoff. A free audio stream is available at SportsRadio1350.com, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn.com/Akron Zips. For what it's worth donbest site lists both Woodson and Chapman as "?", updated Sunday. Edit: Who knows, @ZipsMBB has 1350 with the game. I'm assuming since this was 2 hours ago, it's incorrect.