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As reported last week on scout.com, junior college defensive back Chaz Russell has committed to West Virginia and will join the team this weekend as a late addition to the 2008 recruiting class. he chose WV over offers from Akrom, Memphis, Hawaii, Kansas St, kansas, North Carolina and oregon st.

Lake Catholic tailback Randy Greenwood learned Friday he will miss his entire senior season because of injury. Originally thought to be sidelined for at least six weeks, Greenwood was evaluated by doctors Friday, when it was discovered he has a broken fibula (leg bone) and ankle. "It was worse than they thought," Greenwood said. "They said I should make a full recovery in six months." Greenwood will have surgery Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic. He suffered the injury during a scrimmage on Thursday after he made a sideline catch and was tackled. A few days ago, he orally committed to the University of Akron. Greenwood (6-0, 180) said he has not yet spoken with Akron coaches but the family expects the school will honor the scholarship offer. Greenwood, one of the top five players in Northeast Ohio, has excelled as a tailback, receiver, cornerback and punt returner. He tallied 953 yards rushing and receiving, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions last year. he was picked as the 3rd best player in all of northern ohio by the plain dealer. makes me wonder if this will have an affect on his offer from the zips.

Two days after committing to the University of Akron, Lake Catholic senior Randy Greenwood suffered a broken leg in a scrimmage Thursday night in Mentor's Osborn Stadium. Greenwood suffered the injury -- one week before the season opens -- after making a sideline catch and was tackled. "It got caught in the turf and I rolled my ankle," Greenwood said. "I think someone fell on it or it was my weight coming down on it. I'm not sure what happened. "I'm mad and a little depressed. That's life and you have to come back from it." Greenwood broke his fibula, the lower leg bone, near the mid-calf. Greenwood will be out at least six weeks, he and Lake Catholic coach Mike Bell said. Lake Catholic opens the season next Saturday against Euclid. "We'll get to see him soon, it's just a matter of when," Bell said after Greenwood visited practice Friday morning. Greenwood was to have been a big part of the offense as a receiver and tailback, and was a standout cornerback and punt returner. Greenwood had 953 yards rushing and receiving, 13 TDs and four interceptions last year. Running backs Darien Nulick and Matt Bryan probably will get more carries until Greenwood returns, Bell said. Greenwood (6-0, 180) was to be among the top players in Greater Cleveland this season. He is fast and has an outstanding ability to change directions. An exceptional all-around athlete, he was the Division II state runner-up in the long jump (23-0) and placed 10th in the high jump (6-0) last spring.

thats when you know you got a good player. when he is willing to play anywhere on the field to make the team better and help them out. Bryan Williams, Jones are also a few more good examples of the types of players we need on the team............always willing to put the team concept ahead of their own self.

I know that the university was trying to work out a deal that would have given them land on another portion of campus in exchange for their land. If i were the university i would not give them anything. its outrageous that they were awarded almost double of what the actual value of their land was. The landlord who took his case to court was awarded $315,350, which was what the university offered them and was also far more then what their land was appraised at. What makes manny and his clan so special to award them almost double the appraised value? sure, they are being asked to move from that run down, drug infested skum bar of his.........but this landlord was also "pushed" out of his property and only got fair value for his land!

another Mid American Conference player was arrested. Do these guys think that because they are college athletes that they can do whatever they want without any results from their actions? below is the store.OXFORD, Ohio -- A Miami of Ohio football player is accused of entering two unlocked dorm rooms and holding a pillow over the face of a female student sleeping in one of the rooms.University police Capt. Jason Willis said offensive lineman Zachary S. Marshall was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated burglary, burglary and assault. He is accused of going into the rooms on May 21.Marshall was released from the Butler County jail Friday after his mother posted bail of $26,000. The 21-year-old player is suspended from the team pending further investigation, the school said.Marshall could not be reached for comment Friday. There was no phone listing for him on campus, in Oxford, or in his hometown of Mason, Ohio.

I was just looking through the rosters of teams who had recently signed players from akron as free agents. The only player i found still to be on a roster is Nate Robinson with the Giants. What happened with Tate ( jets), Kasperick(dolphins), Arthur( Chiefs)? Did they not make the rosters or were they cut after the mini camps?on a side note, i loved looking at the giants roster and seeing 3 players from akron on it....considering that is my favorite professional team, and has been since i was in the 5th grade................no jumping on the band wagon here, was a fan way before they won the title this year

I was just searching the web for things bout former akron players when i ran across this article talking about former Zip Bryan Hipsher when he played at jacksonville. I didnt realise he was a teammate of former Golden Flush Haminn "im a dirty player" Quaintance........ hopefully Bryan didnt let any of "Q" rub off on him because if i remember correctly. Bryan was a respectful, "clean" ball player.

the board has know about this since saturday when i posted about it. its unfortunate that these peope make such bad choices. chevin is honestly a nice guy whom i have met on several occations.

I hope this isnt an indication of what some of our players do after their playing days. Chevin is a great guy and i hope this was just a case of making a bad choice and this wont happen again.this is from the APD reports:Chevin T. Pace, 22, 10*** W. Golf Dr., Miami, Florida was charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon Gun, Drug Abuse Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. Chevin was stopped at 37 N. Main St. for an equipment violation. Chevin was driving with no operators license and while being placed under arrest, Chevin stated that he had a gun in the vehicle. Chevin was also found to be in possession of drugs.

Congrads Reggie. Picked by the Buffalo Bills with the 114th pick in the 4th round of the Draft. He has a chance to go in and do some good things right away.

here is the report i read. Maybe i misread it.As the NFL Draft approaches, the biggest question is about which players the Browns are showing an interest in. After the jump, there is a list I've been putting together of players the Browns have brought in for private workouts or brought into Cleveland.NFL teams are allotted 30 private workouts. That means I don't have everyone the team has looked at. Also, players who either played college or high school football in the Browns' region don't count toward the 30 and are in italics. There is no limit, to my knowledge, on the visitations.Private workoutsZackary Bowman, CB, NebraskaBrandon Carr, CB, Grand Valley StateReggie Corner, CB, AkronBrad Cottam, TE, TennesseeJermichael Finley, TE, TexasMike Galassi, OL, WalshPierre Garcon, WR, Mount UnionCharles Godfrey, CB, ColoradoJohn Greco, OT, ToledoCurtis Johnson, LB, Clark AtlantaLaRoi Johnson, TE, MaloneJason Jones, WR, Arkansas Pine BluffMalcolm Kelly, WR, OklahomaJames Lee, OL, South Carolina StateJoey Larocque, OLB, Oregon StateAntwaun Molden, CB, Eastern KentuckyEddie Pinigis, OL, LibertyOrlando Scandrick, CB, Boise StateMike Schepp, OL, AkronCraig Stevens, TE, CaliforniaBrian Witherspoon, CB, Stillman CollegeBrought into Cleveland for an interview:Josh Barrett, SS, Arizona StateBeau Bell, LB, UNLVCory Boyd, RB, South CarolinaTyvon Branch, CB, ConnecticutGary Butler, OLB, California (Pa.)Gosder Cherilus, G, Boston CollegeThaddeus Coleman, OT, Mississippi Valley StateJolonn Dunbar, LB, Boston CollegeQuentin Groves, DE, AuburnPaul Hubbard, WR, WisconsinTyrell Johnson, SS, Arkansas StateStanford Keglar, OLB, PurdueBryan Kehl, LB, Brigham YoungBrandon Keith, OL, Northern IowaKendall Langford, DE, HamptonJerod Mayo, MLB, TennesseeJordy Nelson, WR, Kansas StateOwen Schmitt, FB, West VirginiaSteve Slaton, RB, West VirginiaDarnell Terrell, CB, MissouriDonald Thomas, G, ConnecticutMario Urrutia, WR, LouisvillePatrick Wells, DB, Ferris StateTerrence Wheatley, CB, ColoradoJack Williams, CB, Can't State

former Zips players (CB) Reggie Corner and (OL) Mike Schepp have bothbeen invited to and had privte workouts for the Browns. The Browns are allowed 30 private workouts and they used 2 on former zips players....i think that speaks volumes as to the quality of football players Akron is starting to produce. Good luck to Both Schepp and Corner, itd be nice to see them both on NFL rosters next year.

if you had the right offensive lineman who got a very good push up front, you can run alot of things out of the wishbone. navy did it in a game i seen last year and racked up over 500 yards of offense. but you have to have a mobile QB and the right RB, or else it isnt worth the ink you use to draw up the play.

dawson went to north. but garfield has a very good sophomore RB who will be highly rated come his senior year

no this was the starting RB, your probably thinking of kennedy. he got alot of hype, but he was their qb. he signed to go to mercyhurst college in PA

Don't look now, but the Mid-American Conference has a lot of teams who expect to contend for the league title this fall. Defending champ Central Michigan looks loaded on offense, and so does Ball State. If either of those teams can improve their defenses this spring, they could be springing some upsets on "bigger" schools this fall. Here's a look at the MAC heading into spring drills. SPRING DATES Akron: March 4-April 5.Ball State: March 20-April 12.Bowling Green: March 18-April 19.Buffalo: March 21-April 12.Central Michigan: March 18-April 19.Eastern Michigan: March 8-April 5.Can't State: March 26-April 19.Miami: March 29-April 25.Northern Illinois: March 24-April 26.Ohio U.: April 1-April 26.Temple: March 18-April 19.Toledo: March 14-April 14.Western Michigan: March 13-April 12. NEW COACHESJerry Kill, Northern Illinois: He was hired away from Division I-AA Southern Illinois to coach the Huskies and replaces Joe Novak, who was at NIU for 12 seasons. Kill, who has battled cancer, resurrected a moribund program at SIU and now will try to do the same thing at NIU. When Novak took over, NIU was horrible. He built them into one of the MAC's best programs, but it has slid a bit recently. Kill is a good recruiter and motivator, and should have success at NIU. The MAC isn't exactly brimming with high-caliber programs, so this rebuilding job might not take that long. BIGGEST POSITION BATTLES THIS SPRINGAkron: The Zips will use a 4-2-5 set on defense, and coaches need to find four new starters in the secondary. SS Brandon Anderson and rover Wayne Cobham look to make the jump from backups to starters. Jalil Carter and Miguel Graham could be the new starting corners. Ball State: The Cardinals' defense too often resembled a sieve last season, so coaches need some youngsters to step up. A lot is expected of DE Justin Woodard, and Marcus McClure should get the first shot at the open free safety job. Finding a new middle linebacker might take a while, though. Bowling Green: The Falcons need three new starters on the offensive line. Junior college transfer Casey McHugh, who already is enrolled, looks good for one tackle spot. Aaron Can't and Tyler Donahue also should be in the mix. The center spot is up in the air. Buffalo: The linebacking corps has to be retooled as the Bulls look to get better against the run. Josh Copeland and David Hubbard were top reserves last season, and they should get first dibs on the two open linebacker jobs. Copeland, though, needs to add weight and bulk. Central Michigan: Given the Chippewas' offensive prowess, revamping a porous defense is vital. The most important thing this spring is to find two new starting linebackers. Eric Fraser could be one of them. Eastern Michigan: Finding a new starting tailback and making improvements in the passing game should be the offensive priorities. The top tailback candidates look to be Terrence Blevins and Dwayne Priest, who combined for 264 yards and no TDs last season. Can't State: The Golden flushes need to improve their passing attack to lessen the load on 5-foot-5 TB Eugene Jarvis. Finding a new cornerback and a new nose tackle are the keys on defense. Kirk Belgrave is the front-runner at corner, though nose tackle is up in the air. Miami: Coach Shane Montgomery has to find a new starting tailback after his top three rushers ran out of eligibility. True freshman TB Dan Green already is enrolled and will get a shot. Junior Andre Bratton, who suffered a knee injury early last season, seems the likely starter, though. Northern Illinois: Twenty starters return for the Huskies, including all 11 on defense. Then again, this is a team that won just twice and has a new coach. Coach Jerry Kill says every job is open, but then again, what is a new coach going to say? A top priority is finding a way to stop the run. Ohio U.: Coach Frank Solich and his staff have a lot of work to do. Junior college transfer Boo Jackson looks to be the front-runner for the quarterback job. Who's going to replace leading rusher Kalvin McRae, who had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons? The right side of the offensive line also has to be rebuilt. The Bobcats also need to find two new starting defensive tackles. Junior college transfer Corey Moncrief will be in the mix at tackle. Temple: New offensive coordinator Matt Rhule has to find a way to improve the rushing attack. Twenty-one starters return, so there shouldn't be much open competition. Toledo: Replacing 1,000-yard rusher Jalen Parmele is important for the Rockets. DaJuane Collins rushed for 636 yards and seven TDs as Parmele's backup last season and has first dibs. Gordon Warner also will get a chance. Warner is a former all-county player at Miami Central High. Western Michigan: There are some spots open on the offensive line. Tackles Andy Laue and Anthony Parker - who were a spot starter and a backup, respectively, last season - could end up as full-time starters this season. FIVE PLAYERS WHO SHOULD EMERGE THIS SPRINGBowling Green TB Anthony Turner: He began the 2007 season as the team's backup quarterback and finished the season as the Falcons' starting tailback. Turner, a senior, had 519 yards and nine TDs, and should be far more productive this season.Central Michigan WR Kito Poblah: Poblah, one of numerous Floridians on the Chippewas' roster, caught 14 passes last season as a redshirt freshman. But nine of those came in the final four games of the season and three went for TDs, including one in the MAC Championship Game. Poblah, who was recruited as a corner, is a speedster with good size (6-2/200) and could give CMU one of the deepest receiving corps in the nation. Western Michigan TB Brandon West: He had a school-record 2,119 all-purpose yards as a sophomore last season and even more is expected this season. West, a good receiver, is a legit candidate for all-league honors and should be a 1,000-yard back. Ball State DE Justin Woodard: Woodard, a sophomore, played sparingly last season but heads into the spring listed as a starter. Woodard has big-play potential because of his speed off the edge. He made just six tackles last season, but two were for a loss and one was a sack. Miami WR Dustin Woods: Woods, a sophomore, is the RedHawks' No. 2 returning receiver, but coaches expect him to make the leap to all-league candidate this season. He has great speed and should become a top-flight deep threat – assuming Miami finds a quarterback who consistently can get him the ball. FIVE IMPACT NEWCOMERS THIS SPRING Toledo DE Albertson Alexandre: Alexandre, who played his high school ball in Miami, is a junior college transfer who already is enrolled; he has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Alexandre had 15 sacks at Foothill College in Los Altos Hill, Calif., last season.Miami QB Clay Belton: Miami won the MAC East in 2007 despite inconsistent quarterback play. Belton, a redshirt freshman, is a big guy (6 feet 5, 231 pounds) with a strong arm and could win the starting job. Ohio U. QB Boo Jackson: Jackson, a JC transfer who will be enrolled before spring practice begins, threw 23 TD passes last season at El Camino (Calif.) College. With starting QB Brad Bower out of eligibility, the job is there for the taking for Jackson, whose first name is Franshaw. Bowling Green OT Casey McHugh: McHugh is a junior college transfer who already is enrolled. He will be in the mix for a starting tackle job. Central Michigan G/T Joe McMahon: McMahon, a junior, is a transfer from Iowa State who sat out last season. The Chippewas return four starters on the offensive line, and McMahon – who was CMU's offensive scout team player of the year in 2007 – has a good shot to nab the open starting spot. ANYONE GOING TO STOP BY CANT STATE THIS WEEKEND TO CHECK OUT THEIR SPRING GAME.................SINCE IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AN SINCE THEY HAD MORE THEN A FEW OF THEIR PLAYERS AT OUR SPRING GAME?

Akron Firestone RB Ross Davis has decided to join the zips as a preferred walk on. The kid is good. has size, speed and is very shifty. i seen him play 4 times this year against Ellet, Garfield and twice against tallmadge. he is a terror. after getting him into a college strength program and having him redshirt a year he could see himelf getting some serious PT. i looked on both scout and rivals and they have nothing on him, wouldnt be the first time a good player slipped thru the cracks an landed here.

I was up at the university today for the softball game..and i can tell you already i am going to DREAD trying to find a parking spot when they open the new stadium. I got there at 12:50 for the game that started at 1 and thought i was doing good, until i seen they had a cheerleading comp going on also. I had to drive around the campus for 20 minutes looking for a spot. I am thinking that i am FOR SURE going to get a reseved parking pass when i buy my season tickets, because if not i will miss 1/2 the game trying to find a place to park.

wow, EMU cant even draw 1000 fans to their games. with such a small amount of people attending the games, how can they afford to fund their basketball program. doesnt alot of the money they make off of attendance go towards the general fund for basketball?

the softball team played a nice game today in beating that numberless, nameless and colorless team from canada.........i mean new york lol.for anyone who wasent there, the reason i called them numberless,nameless and colorless is because a group of the A K Rowies showed up to the game (it was great to see em show up for the softball team) and they were cheering and carrying on and the umpire told UA officials to tell them that they are no longer allowed to refer to buffalo by the players name, number or by their school name it was pretty funny.

Ever hear of Davanzo Tate? No? Well, he’s a cornerback who plays (well, now it’s played) at Akron. Yesterday, he had no chance of even being invited to a training camp. Today, he’s likely a mid to late round pick. Want to know why? Check out his pro day numbers:Vertical Jump: 40 inchesBroad Jump: 11 feet40 Yard Dash: 4.26Yeah. That’s incredible. Tate, a transfer from West Virginia who wasn’t invited to the combine, is supposedly a “high-character” kid and a hard worker. He probably went from unknown to 7th rounder. I will officially bestow upon him the title of “Workout Warrior“, because he is one.

NFL combine snubs some strong playersThe NFL likes achievers such as defensive lineman Keilen Dykes. He was a four-year starter in high school, then a four-year starter at West Virginia. The NFL likes productivity. Dykes was an all-state defensive end in Ohio as a senior in high school, then an All-Big East selection at defensive tackle in each of his final two seasons at West Virginia. The NFL likes leaders. Dykes was the captain of a West Virginia team that won 11 games and finished with a No. 6 ranking in 2007. The NFL likes work ethic. Dykes won West Virginia's Iron Mountaineer Award as the top performer in the team's off-season conditioning program in 2007. The NFL likes intelligence. Dykes graduated in December with a degree in athletic coaching education. The NFL likes everything about a player like Keilen Dykes except, apparently, Dykes himself. The NFL invited the top 333 draft prospects to Indianapolis this week for its annual scouting combine, but Dykes was not among the participants. Fifty-two defensive linemen were invited, not Dykes. "I was shocked," Dykes said by phone this week. "I believe they made a mistake. But I'm not going to let it get me down. I still have my pro day." So does Missouri running back Tony Temple. The last time we saw Temple, he was shredding the Arkansas defense for 281 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl. Temple started in the Missouri backfield for two seasons and rushed for 1,000 yards both times. He played in two bowls and was the MVP of both; he rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State in the 2006 Sun Bowl. There are nine running backs who are forgoing their senior seasons on campus to enter the 2008 NFL draft. Temple was the only one not invited to the combine. The New York Giants reminded the NFL of the value of a pass rush, battering NFL MVP Tom Brady into submission in the Super Bowl. Michigan State's Jonal Saint-Dic was one of the NCAA's premier pass rushers last season. His 10 sacks earned him a spot on the All-Big Ten team, and he set a conference record with eight forced fumbles. Yet Saint-Dic was not one of 33 defensive ends invited to the combine. "This is hard," said Saint-Dic by phone. "I don't know what else I could have done. I sacked quarterbacks, broke records. I make plays. The stats don't lie." Saint-Dic collected one of his sacks against Michigan, lining up against Jake Long, a two-time All-American regarded as the best offensive tackle in this draft. Long projects as a top-10 overall pick this April and is at the combine. "This keeps me motivated," Saint-Dic said. "Football is football. Give me an opportunity, and I know what I can do." The Mid-American Conference is not the Big Ten or Southeastern Conference. But its best players have proved they can play at the next level with the elite: Ben Roethlisberger (Miami-Ohio), Randy Moss (Marshall), Jason Taylor (Akron), Asante Samuel (Central Florida), Greg Jennings (Western Michigan) and Michael Turner (Northern Illinois), to name a few. Jabari Arthur was one of the MAC's best players in 2007. He caught 86 passes for 1,171 yards and 10 touchdowns, leaving Akron as the school's all-time leading receiver. Yet he was not one of the 51 wide receivers invited to the combine. Fortunately for Dykes, Temple, Saint-Dic and Arthur, the NFL scouting combine is just one step in the draft process. Arthur can look to Wes Welker for inspiration. Welker wasn't invited to the NFL scouting combine in his draft year in 2004 despite leaving Texas Tech as the school's all-time leading receiver. Welker led the NFL in receiving last season with the AFC champion New England Patriots. SportsDay's Rick Gosselin lists 10 of the top players not invited to the 2008 NFL scouting combine: Jonal Saint-Dic, DE, Michigan State : A junior-college transfer who started one season at Michigan State, Saint-Dic finished second in the Big Ten in sacks with 10. He tied a school record with sacks in four consecutive games. Tony Temple, HB, Missouri : The Tigers have only managed 10 1,000-yard rushing seasons in school history, and Temple has two of them. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry in 2007 and 5.4 yards in his career. Keilen Dykes, DT, West Virginia : Dykes started 44 career games – 28 at defensive tackle, 13 at nose tackle and three at defensive end. He anchored a Top 20 run defense in his final two seasons. Jabari Arthur, WR, Akron : Arthur set school records with 184 receptions in his career and 15 in a 2007 game against Western Michigan for 223 yards. He caught nine passes for 180 yards against Memphis in the Motor City Bowl. One of the most underrated WR in the nation. Ricky Santos, QB, New Hampshire : Santos won the Payton Award as the best player in Division I-AA in 2006. Romo won the same award in 2002. A player must dominate this level of competition to get the NFL's attention. Santos threw for 13,212 yards and 123 touchdowns in his career. Fernando Velasco, G, Georgia : Velasco started two seasons for the Bulldogs, at guard in 2006 and center in 2007. He earned second team All-SEC for his play last season on one of college football's top teams. Eric Scott, C, Kentucky : The Wildcats didn't settle on a position for Scott until his final season. He started games at tight end, defensive end and guard before becoming Kentucky's center in 2007. Jed Collins, FB, Washington State : Collins played linebacker, tight end and fullback in his college career. He set a school record for tight ends with 52 catches last season and chipped in 10 tackles on special teams. The NFL projects him as a fullback. Brandon Coutu, K, Georgia : Coutu set a school record by converting 80.3 percent of his 66 career field goal tries. He kicked a 58-yard field goal against Louisiana-Lafayette in 2005, the third longest in NCAA history but longest without use of a tee. Jamario Thomas, HB, North Texas : Injuries slowed Thomas as he moved deeper into his career. But what a start – he led the NCAA in rushing as a freshman in 2004 with 1,801 yards. That included six 200-yard games.__________________You have a G..R..E..A..T Day!!!

there goes most of the offensive production for next year. snowden already wrote her name in the record books. miller was looking up after having a strong finish to this season, and tokodi was looking to return to the form of her freshman season.... makes me wonder if it is the players or the coach, since there have been 5 standout players who have been kicked off the team or transfered since kest came. and from the looks of things during the season not many people we happy with her so we will have to see how things play out

we can always dream ha ha. if we can beat fsu on mass on the rd anythings possible. all i know is that we have been in the postseason longer then cant ha ha got to love it.