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Can't believe we won that game, but I'll take it. We got incredibly lucky at the end with EMU choking and our players finally hitting some shots. Obviously I'm happy we were able to come out with the win, but am I the only one who has a real problem with Groce's end of game strategy today, even though it ended up working out??!! I just cannot get behind giving the opponent free points with just under a minute left while we are only down one score. Regardless, can we kick EMU and their boring a$$ style of play out of the MAC already?? Why would any player want to play for that program? Incredibly boring style of play. I don't recall a team EVER not trying to rebound on their own player's FT attempts regularly throughout a game. They'd rather make sure they are set up in their lame zone. The true CBB equivalent of "parking the bus". ?

Welp, top returning OL appears to be gone. https://247sports.com/college/akron/Season/2020-Football/TransferPortal/

To distinguish position groups. You'll notice some groups might have only one player (like Sampson at DE). I just pulled those off of the roster, though not all may be correct due to changes within the past year (like Bentley).

You're correct on both accounts. I'll refine classes/positions once spring roster is released.

Bio of today's signees: https://gozips.com/news/2020/2/4/watch-as-akron-football-commitments-post-on-wednesday.aspx Interesting notes - Konata Mumpfield and Ryan Jankowski are going to greyshirt and enroll in spring of 2021, counting towards next year's class. So, assuming 26 total available, it appeared we were at 27 with today's signings, but are actually at 25. Its tough to find anything out there about a player being medically disqualified creating an extra "counter" and allowing a team to sign more than 25, but I'm trusting @ComettoZip's word there. With that, there is still potentially 1 open scholly out there. We are currently 9 under the limit and can maybe get it to 8. There is no doubt players will end up transferring. This handcuff is worth keeping in mind throughout the year. We are doing everything we can to get to a "level" playing field, with likely less talented players overall, while much of the stable opposition is looking for ways to shed players so that they can bring in more talented ones. Zips Football Scholarship Chart.xlsx

So that puts us at 6, which means we should be full now, unless there is something I don't know. Julius Hawkins and Ronald Jackson were surprises, who both had admirable offer lists. Konata Mumpfield and Tobias Thomas potential non-qualifiers and/or greyshirt candidates?

Am I the only one who didn't realize tomorrow was the late signing day? Don't know why I thought it was mid-Feb. https://gozips.com/news/2020/2/4/watch-as-akron-football-commitments-post-on-wednesday.aspx I think there are 6 spots left. Absent any surprises, we should be looking at: Konata Mumpfield (WR) Dimarco Johnson (DB) Charles Amankwaa (DB) Tobias Thomas (DB) Ryan Jankowski (QB) George Qualls (JUCO WR)

Guess: Konata - Scholly. Cook - PWO.

On 1/15, Grimes tweeted he received a PWO offer from Akron, so this wouldn’t count as a scholly unless something has changed.

Keep an eye out on Rosser ending up here in the end. Akron is now listed as the "favorite" on his 247 profile. I have not seen that before. Maybe he decommitted and couldn't find anyone to take him this late, or maybe he didn't have a choice? Who knows. For what its worth, none of our string of decommits from back in the season have committed anywhere yet (Jordan, Rosser, Bass, and Bulley). https://247sports.com/player/charles-rosser-46083431/

Big, inconvenient loss for YSU. That game scared me, so I'm glad to hear this. Will his brother be taking over? Read that he wouldn't move without his "own" being taken care of.

I do not believe so - at least none reported on here (outside of the Marshall TE transfer and the St. Eds TE).

Another one. A LOT of DBs brought in this recruiting cycle. https://247sports.com/player/tobias-thomas-46083510/

With Jankowski committed, I wonder if there is room for Brown at the position. I am a bit surprised Arth brought in another true freshman QB with Marousek already signed. However, the more competition at that position, the better. I just would have preferred a transfer who would be more likely ready to contribute immediately and challenge Kato. Another player I forgot about is George Qualls. There was mention of him signing on his side after our early signing period class was announced. So we may only have 2 spots left after Jankowski's commitment. A true freshman WR (we haven't signed any yet) and a transfer OL to get me excited about would be a nice close to the class.

Down goes the fighting KD's to previously 7-12 (1-5) UMASS.

OWho playing tough. We can't let down. Physical game so far.

LCJ MAC POY?

You guys follow the rest of the conference closer than I do...I hope you're right in your analysis of the rest of the league. Sounds like Marches will be fun again!

Good find on Leininger @bigjim. Looking at his profile, it appears he will be a walk on. With that info and @ComettoZip's nugget on Burkhart, we may have 4 available still?

Commending comments from a player who has many excuses to sulk. A player who transferred from a program that had the biggest turnaround in the country right after he left, played on an 0-12 team, was kicked out of a game and reprimanded on TV by the coach (the horror ?). I do believe Arth has been a culture changer off the field. Let's hope we are really building something here and the change also comes on the field sooner rather than later!

We signed 20 in the early signing period. We have two additional commits since then, in Dimarco Johnson and Charles Amankwaa (both DBs). I would be surprised if anyone who was committed prior to the early signing period, who did not end up signing, will end up making their way on the roster. I don't believe DeShields will count against the 25 (somebody previously posted something about a walk on being in the program 2 years and being offered a scholly doesn't count). I believe we signed 25 last year, whether it was officially announced or not. I also believe you can't rollover unused schollies from the prior year, but i may be wrong there. With that said, my best guess is we still have 3 scholarships to give out this year. There have been rumors of Andre Williams potentially rejoining the team. I hope he doesn't count against our numbers since he was on scholly last year prior to leaving. I hope we can fill the class with some higher-rated players to get excited about. Tyrik McDaniel goes to the same high school as Dimarco Johnson. We are recruiting him and he is uncommitted. https://247sports.com/player/tyrik-mcdaniel-46085272 Deandre Butler is very highly rated (probably too high for us). But he is uncommitted at this point and actually signed with Arth & Chattanooga out of HS, though I don't believe he ever actually made it to campus. https://247sports.com/player/deandre-butler-46052396

KD loves coming back to Northeast Ohio and use it as a recruiting tool. Funny how he hasn't played Kent or Akron though. He's been here what...at least 3 times since leaving?

I was thinking something similar. Hopefully we can maintain/build on the lead. I would like a lineup the last 5 or so minutes of something like Tribble, Dawson, Ali, Reece, and Sayles. Force them to develop!

Man..Dawson looks like a player who just joined the team a month ago.