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Tonga was on the sidelines but not in uniform.

There was a 5:25am workout yesterday for the football team. It seems that some of the players a not going to class or not going to meeting with their academic advisors.It is about time we have a coach that makes these guys responsible for their actions. I bet the offenders might get an a$$ whipping the next time they screw up.

There is a new pay article on scout.com. Howard talks about Akron and OSU. He makes the statement "even if I make grades I still might go to prep school". He also says some very nice things about Akron but dude wants to wear the scralet and gray. I don't ever see him in a Zip uniform.

This was the best part of the article for me. I have always wondered why no kids from Steubenville come to Akron. Nate Johnson, from the Owens era, was last one I can think of.

BaRksdale (not Baksdale as the pd printed) committed to Wyoming in October?Wyoming Commit List shows himI found on scout.com he signed with NIU. Link

The list on the PD shows:Greg Baksdale LB 6-3 210 University Park, Ill. / Crete-Monee HSBut I can not find his name on the list from the University.????????

gozips.com has posted an article with a recruiting updatelink

Scout.com is reporting he will sign with UNH. I wonder if you he changed his mainf over the weekend.

Does anybody know the status of Chris Henderson? I know scout.com has him going to IUP. Rivals and ESPN still have him listed as a Zip.

I am taking the same approach. Please see Vince Hill........

Howard will sign with the Zips on Wednesday.Linky

Here is a grey shirt from last year Josh Couch.This young man might do all of the kicking this year.

?LOL! Nice Capn'

What exactly do you mean by that?Every publication has stated Ianello was a mater recruiter. So I was just saying hopefully Ianello and keep Howard commited to the zips.

I guess we will see how good of a recruiter Ianello is.

Those numbers are from 2008. I am sure he has grown since then. If you are expecting BCS type players this season you are crazy.

From rivals.com:He will be in Akron this weekend and if all goes well he will be a Zip.

Kevin Henry (Soft Verbal to CMU) It appears Henry is sticking with CMU. He liked Akron but not enough to change his mind about CMU.

Check this out.http://www.ncaaondemand.com/clips/30699014_0317

Robinson enjoyed his visit and said he could see himself as a Zip.

I did not see Henderson fitting in with the new coaching style. Best of luck to him at IUP.

Richard Hall a 6"3 240 DE from Wheeling, WV has given the Zips a verbal committment. He runs a 4.8 40. His coach said Hall is the smart player he has ever coached. Hall also said the facilities and everything Akron had to offer were right there with West Virginia. That is a huge statement right there.

I would not be boasting about this.

After sitting out next year he will be 6'8 295. He plays basketball so I assume he will have decent footwork and a good athlete. Don't hate on the young man yet.

SourceKnoch offensive lineman commits to AkronBy Paul KogutVALLEY NEWS DISPATCHSaturday, January 9, 2010 Entering his senior season, Knoch 6-foot-8, 265-pound offensive lineman Micah Lio believed his size would turn the heads of Division I college scouts.Lio also knew that to keep their attention he would have to improve his game and throw his weight around. He accomplished his goal.Lio recently made a verbal commitment to Akron after receiving a full scholarship offer from the Mid-American Conference school. The NCAA signing period for letters of intent begins Feb. 3.Division I Eastern Michigan and New Hampshire also offered full scholarships."He was bound and determined to be a force on the offensive line, and he really did that," Knoch coach Mike King said. "In some games, I saw him taking people 6 and 7 yards off the ball and putting people on their backs."Lio blossomed into a strong run blocker and helped lead Knoch (3-7) to the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs, where the Knights bowed out to eventual champion West Allegheny in the first round.Lio was named to the All-Greater Allegheny Conference second team as an offensive lineman. He also started at defensive tackle for Knoch.Akron football is in a transition period. Last season, the Zips opened 30,000-seat InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. The Zips also hired a new coach, Ron Ianello, after going 3-9 under J.D. Brookhart in 2009."I went out there for the grand opening of the new stadium," Lio said. "It was really nice. They also have a good academic program. And the new coach they brought in is a great guy. He has me bought into the program. It just clicked. All the pieces of the puzzle fit."Lio gave special credit to Knoch offensive line coach Frank Whalen for developing him into a Division I-caliber player."I see him as my best friend," Lio said. "He took me under his wing, and he made sure I would be getting the exposure (to scouts)."Another Knoch player who has received Division I attention is senior Jake McTighe, who was named to the all-conference first team as a linebacker and all-purpose player and second team as a punter. Colgate and St. Francis, among other schools, have expressed interest in McTighe, according to King.In the last decade, Knoch has had a reputation for producing big players in football and basketball. For example, 6-foot-8 Ryan Hollihan played both sports at Knoch and ended up with the Allegheny College basketball team. Knoch also had five Bzorek brothers — all huge linemen — go on to play Division II football.Paul Kogut can be reached at pkogut@tribweb.com or 724-226-4689.