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I am also in the minority but I like this logo. However, I have liked the logos since the 80's with the exception of any logo with the Roo. My 82 baseball hat has an A on it that I cherish. I have dozens of different types of Akron gear with the A, Z, Script Akron, Script Zips, and I like them all. I like the Z imbedded on the A, but I did not notice it on first look until I watched the video that was shown in this post. My only suggestion would have been to have the Z a different color so it was very obvious of the A and Z. This would make the logo stand out and it would not be confused with the A logo of any other team. Go Zips!!!

I looked up the list of names and compared them to scholarship chart excel spreadsheet that was issued a week or two ago. Unless I missed someone, nobody on the list above showed up on the scholarship chart. It looks like Coach JoeMo is getting rid of Arth's walk ons. This action does not excite me. Go Zips!!!!

i am not interested in loosing walk-ons. I want the coaching staff to shed the scholarship players who are not D1 or FBS talent. This will open up additional transfer opportunities and allow the staff to recruit the full 25 man class this year.

I looked in the portal early this morning and did not see Marousek liste. Maybe I did a poor search. I predicted this transfer a couple of months ago and got beat up by the Nation. As I said at the time, I would not be surprised if Jankowski also transfers. These players have got to learn that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. The top players from the top programs can transfer at will, but most MAC players cannot always find a better situation. As I posted in the past, these players need to get some good leadership and advice from their parents and counselors. The successful percentage of transfer portal players has been posted several times by others than me. These kids need to look at the numbers. My take away is how poorly students today understand math. Go Zips!!!

Great galleries. thank you. I did not see myself in any of the gallery photos which is probably a good thing. Thanks again.

Didn't Boateng transfer from Michigan State, and he was a stud. I also see Hanna as a transfer from Boston College on the roster. But I agree, this group will be weak after Bubba and Boateng. Need multiple reinforcements for next year and the following years. I have posted multiple times that we need to bring in 5th year QB for the Zips to be successful in 2022.

Thank you for such a fantastic job and following of the scholly status. I have stated several times that the coaching staff needs to shed some scholarships of athletes who are not of D1 talent on the roster. Looking at the list I propose the following: DB - with Guerrier entering the portal, I would like to see 2-3 more DB's enter the portal or get released after the spring game. This includes CB's and Safety's. LB - Not a lot of depth here, but talent is weak. I would try to shed 2 lb's. DL - Although this group was the weakest last season, I would leave it to the coaches to get rid of any players who are not deserving of playing D1. QB - no changes, but I would try to sign a 1 year transfer at this position RB - No changes, but I would not be surprised if one of the sophomores transfers out. WR - I would not target any reductions unless the staff identifies non D1 players TE - At least 2 reductions with this group. Maybe more unless the plans are to play a 13 personnel set a lot. OL - With the influx of talent, I would try to shed 3 of the listed scholarship players. These changes, although drastic, will open up scholarship opportunities for the next recruiting class to maximize the number of signees and increase the average talent level on the roster. In Joe We Trust!!!!

What a fantastic pickup. I posted many times that we need to sign 2 experienced OL and we got Banes and Whigan. All of our returning offensive linemen were So or R-So, and with the covid year, this would have been their 3rd or 4th year, so there is no youth excuses. We have experience and with the good freshmen signings and Banes and Whigan to bridge the gap, the offensive line should be a strength for years to come. In Joe We Trust!!!!!

Great talent. But as I stated recently, how many tight ends do we need!!!!

I would like to thank the owners/moderators/facilitators of this fantastic forum for the great job that is done to maintain this website. Over the past year, I have visited many of our competitor's web sites to understand our opponents, and I would like to say that the Zips Nation. Org is among the best. I have also visited forums of the professional teams, and this one is the tops. My only complaint is that there is only a small group of posters when I know there are many more active fans. Is there any way for the posters to communicate the fantastic site to other alumni and help to expand the number of posters? I like to hear most of the opinions that are posted, and I would love to see that number of alumni adding comments increase exponentially. Is there any way that the Athletic Department could sent an email to season ticket holders of football and basketball and let them know about this fantastic forum? I would hope that one of the owners/moderators/facilitators could possibly follow up on this request. I just want all of the alumni to know what a great forum that we have. Thank you very much. In Joe We Trust!!!!

If that short clip does not get you fired up and excited about the Zips, then go root for the Flushes. In Joe We Trust!!!

A 2 star recruit who had many offers from schools similar to Akron. I am just curious on why we are committing to and/or signing so many tight ends.

Not in 247, Maxpreps says he graduates in 2022. Looks like the quality of an Arth recruit.

Gosh, who recommended the 4-3 set up a week ago in the linebackers review. And I received a lot of pushback from the nation.

Good discussion. I did not research the defensive alignment that our current DC uses, so I will concede. But I do not think we have the personnel to run a 3-4. With the DL transfer additions and Murphy recruit, along with the DL returnees of Fann, Hawkins, Proffitt, Sy, Wade, and Wilson, we will have some depth and allow for a 4 man rotation. Last year, the returnees were all freshmen or sophomores. Adding time in the weight room and good coaching, the DL should drastically improve. This along with Bubbas return will help tremendously against the run. I also believe a 4-3 help free up the linebackers. Now, back to the Linebackers. I think the talent is quite weak after Bubba and Boateng, I do not want to have two sub-par linebackers on the field to start, yet alone part of the rotation. Again, Terry is being touted as a great player, but he did not start at a MAC school. So, when I look at the talent, we should run a 4-3. Regarding the number of scholarships, I do not want non-D1 players on the roster. I would rather have 60 D1 talent on the roster than 85 of which 25 are not D1 talent. If you do the math, at 25 scholarships per year, that is 100 over a 4 year period, and 125 over 5 years, considering red-shirting. This staff could make up the difference in a couple of years. There are 18 seniors on the roster. I do not know how many are on scholarship, but I would guess that most are on a scholly. These players completing their eligibility alone with shedding scholarships will allow the current coaching staff to add 25 players per year for the next few seasons. In Joe We Trust!!!

Ran across this old video of Coach JoeMo when he was at Miss. State. He is discussing his approach. I apologize if this was already posted, but I thought it was interesting and informative. I believe he will use the same approach at Akron. I hope you enjoy.

This is the first analysis that I think you have missed the boat. I hope we stay in the 4-3 and not a 3-4 defensive scheme. For one, I have never been a 3-4 fan, and I do not think we have the linebackers to run a 3-4 defense. We can always do a hybrid defense and mix up the schemes, which is what all successful teams do. As for the talent, Akron is lacking at this positions. We have Bubba who is excellent but undersized. His effort and success is relentless and he makes plays all over the field. Boateng is another stud linebacker who played great last year. Terry is a transfer from Buffalo. Only made 2 starts last year for Buffalo, so I would not expect much. B. Bischof - has played well the last 2 years. I hope for his success. I spent my freshman year in the same floor in the same dorm as his dad. Great guy. I wish him and his whole family total success. Behm played well last year, but he is not listed as a scholarship player. I do not see a lot of other contributing linebackers. I think we have the opportunity to shed a bunch of scholarships from these positions who are not legitimate D1 talent.. In Joe We Trust!!!

Coach Huggins is a legend at the University of Akron.

Prior to this recruiting cycle, all offensive linemen on the Gozips roster were listed as a So or R-So. So, with the covid year, this means that this year would be their 3rd or 4th season as a college football player. So, we cannot use youth as an excuse any more. Also, signing Banes should be a huge improvement in the line as he will be a plug in starter. As I stated other times, we need one more experienced lineman from the transfer portal for 22. This would solidify the line for this year and allow the youth to continue to develop. It looks like we signed several top notch OL as freshmen, but they would probably need to redshirt a year. This group should start to become a position of strength, especially with one more transfer. The one guy that I do not like is Gray. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. I cannot wait until we have the best OL in the MAC for year after year. In Joe We Trust!!!!!

Add Price to the list. Who will enter the transfer portal because the depth is too much?

I did not know that this rule changed, I thought it was a one year exemption. Also, I have been unable to find documentation on the net to support this change. Can you provide a link, I would greatly appreciate it.

Another good analysis. My thoughts on the TE's are as follows: Brank - should be the clear #1 TE. Showed he was very capable and productive as a receiver and blocker Ognenovic - great high school stats and pedigree. Has not lived up to his background. Has shown flashes of good play. Banks - transfer from WVU, but he played little and his stats and tape are not very positive. I am surprised that Coach JoeMo pursued this guy. He does have good size. Maybe a change of venue will help him out. Darnell - very good pedigree. Very large and chose Akron over other schools. Looks like he is the real deal to team with Brank to form a great duo. The Zips should be capable of running the 12 or 13 personnel effectively when needed with these 4 tight ends. There are 10 TE's on the roster. If I was coach JoeMo, I would shed the remainder of the tight ends and open up some scholarships.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that with next season, transferring and using the portal will result in sitting out a year again. If true, this reversal will definitely slow down the number of transfers. I would request that someone on the board can support this comment or dispute it. Please reply only if you know the details. Go Zips!!!

Great size, film looks great. I could not find him on 247 and he has no stars (and I am a star guy). But, we need big defensive linemen which is large weakness of the current roster.. In Joe We Trust!!!

Another great analysis. However, I still think losing Mathison, Mumpfield, and Qualls takes a small step backward, even with the additions. I do think there is talent in this group who can be very good. When I look at this list of WR's, I do not know how many are on scholarship. However, I think that this is one group where Akron and Coach JoeMo should shed some scholarships of players who are not D1 talent. I would take action after spring ball and the detailed evaluation of the players.