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This year apparently doesn't count against a year of eligibility for anybody no matter how much they play. So next year with the 25 annual scholarship limit (which really screws over programs like us that aren't stable) we could theoretically get up to 93. However, other schools could be at 110...

Updated scholarship chart based on what I know. If anyone knows anything else for certain, please let me know. Figure this is about as updated a roster as we'll get. A couple names missing that we haven't previously heard about - Hunter Corne and Justin Sampson. I also believe I heard on Zips live last week that Kato is injured and likely won't be healthy to start the season. Down to as little as 68 scholarship players.... Zips Football Scholarship Chart.xlsx

Getting into the sauce and syrup business. https://www.crainscleveland.com/finance/kaulig-capital-acquires-westlakes-phillips-syrups-sauces?utm_source=morning-roundup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201017&utm_content=article6-readmore

Sad..

so we can have fans inside in a small basketball arena but not outside in a football stadium...got it.

Respectable move by Proenza

yeah..247 is incredibly inaccurate when it comes to smaller programs.

You got east and west mixed up bud. Miami, Ohio, Buffalo, and Kent all had winning records last year and I believe all of them should solid again.

We just need to win a damn game this season, just 1 to see some damn progress. Unfortunately the tides have turned and now the east is stronger than the west, IMO so it won't be easy. Anybody who plays this year will not have it count against their eligibility...so everyone gets an extra year. It will be interesting to see what the NCAA does here. 85 is the current scholarship max, but that will obviously go up temporarily. How long will it go up for/when will schools have to be back down to 85 is the real question? If it stays at 85 (which it should), there's effectively going to be a whole year of student athletes who lose the chance to play football at the collegiate level, whether its all done in one year or smoothed out over multiple years.

Good stuff B&G. Based on the limited info I've heard/observed, the only change I'd make if I had to make a prediction would be to swap out Herring for redshirt freshman Ryan Beckman. Coaches/players have been mentioning him in interviews. I also saw his getting some reps with the other 4 in one of the videos released. This unit will surely take some lumps in this "season", but should be a group that will grow together and be a real strength of the team in a few years. I also think Gest may be the starter at RB (at least to start the season) based on what I'm seeing in videos. I'd still expect him and Dollard to split carries unless one really separates themselves from the other though so i'm not sure it really matters.

https://www.crainscleveland.com/education/university-akron-looks-put-challenges-past?utm_source=weekly-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201011&utm_content=article14-readmore

at least our historically "bigger" draw games in OU and Kant St are away this year.

Not according to recent comments from Coach Arth and the video I saw of practice today.

Sucks for Jojo.

I'd almost bet all will be on the weekdays this year. More exposure and no fans, it just makes sense.

I see Zipsnation is pumped for the return of Zips football! I'm setting the over/under at 0.5 games. Most winnable offhand probably will be BG. OH returns a lot, but did lose their QB, so there may be a chance there considering how important that piece is and was for them.

A welcomed change - the sky isn't completely falling for once.

welp....

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2020/09/15/February-start-date-among-ideas-MAC-considers-for-football-season/stories/20200915131