ZachTheZip Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 He actually had no stars on rivals. I just looked him up. He isnt listed on Ball States class either. The 3-star rating is from ESPN. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 He actually had no stars on rivals. I just looked him up. He isnt listed on Ball States class either. The 3-star rating is from ESPN. I stand corrected. If the "stars" thing goes anywhere beyond Sneetches, I admit I'm probably not the best resource. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 He actually had no stars on rivals. I just looked him up. He isnt listed on Ball States class either. The 3-star rating is from ESPN. I stand corrected. If the "stars" thing goes anywhere beyond Sneetches, I admit I'm probably not the best resource. What's interesting with ESPN's ratings is that they are usually very different than Scout and Rivals, which usually line up pretty well. It gives you a different perspective on our recruits. Someone who might not be rated on Scout/Rivals might be a top MAC recruit according to ESPN. In fact, they have OT Andrew Bohan as our best recruit, while he is barely mentioned on the traditional recruiting sites. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 Looks like some of our coaching staff went back to Colerain to recruit some teammates of Zips verbal Tyler Williams. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Well that should do it for DB's - at least I hope so. We've got 5 DB's in this class, with an additional two "Athletes," one coming in @ 5-9 154 and the other @ 5-7 160. We need some big uglies. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Posted January 8, 2011 Our struggles to find a kicker continue. :wall: Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 Our struggles to find a kicker continue. :wall: That blasted Paterno!! The next time I see him, I'm going to spray oil on the grips of his walker! Quote
zipped Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 Our struggles to find a kicker continue. :wall: That blasted Paterno!! The next time I see him, I'm going to spray oil on the grips of his walker! Heard the next kicker prospect on the list is from Cincinnati...guess we'll see what happens next. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 Our struggles to find a kicker continue. :wall: That blasted Paterno!! The next time I see him, I'm going to spray oil on the grips of his walker! Heard the next kicker prospect on the list is from Cincinnati...guess we'll see what happens next. It's hard to predict. Apparently it's very difficult to find a kicker for the college level. Nevermind that it seems like every team in the country from the BCS all the way down to D-III can find one that is more consistent than ours were. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 We have 19 known recruits so far for 2011. There are 6 scholarships left to give. Aside from a Kicker, what positions do you think we need to fill or add depth to? Our roster is so depleted. Quote
GJGood Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 We need speed, speed and more speed. That is how non-BCS programs win. After that I think you have to start with the offensive and defensive lines. I see D-Line as the side of the ball I'd target most. Quote
footballdad Posted January 11, 2011 Report Posted January 11, 2011 We need speed, speed and more speed. That is how non-BCS programs win. After that I think you have to start with the offensive and defensive lines. I see D-Line as the side of the ball I'd target most. For sure, some skilled ends to help contain and add some serious pass rush would be a great asset Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Posted January 11, 2011 Yeah. If we can upgrade speed on the lines without sacrificing too much size, we could dominate the line of scrimmage. Quote
xu9697 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Macer commits to OU. http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news...hio-university/ Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 We need a couple big JUCO WR's. We need them badly. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 We need a couple big JUCO WR's. We need them badly. +1 I'd throw in another LB (assuming Rossi will indeed play on offense) or 2 and a rush DE to replace Lemon. Speaking of LBs and DEs, is there any chance for Sean Fobbs to get a RS season for 2010? I believe he played as a true FR in 2007. Quote
Dr Z Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 It's hard to predict. Apparently it's very difficult to find a kicker for the college level. Nevermind that it seems like every team in the country from the BCS all the way down to D-III can find one that is more consistent than ours were.Since we have had two NFL'ers since I have followed the team, I don't buy it for an second. Derr & Alcorn. Both recruited to kick in the Rubber Bowl too. Quote
Hilltopper Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 It's hard to predict. Apparently it's very difficult to find a kicker for the college level. Nevermind that it seems like every team in the country from the BCS all the way down to D-III can find one that is more consistent than ours were.Since we have had two NFL'ers since I have followed the team, I don't buy it for an second. Derr & Alcorn. Both recruited to kick in the Rubber Bowl too. Zac was the last reliable kicker we had. His wife Hilary is a former Zips Dance team member. Zac Derr On Wednesday, the Rev. Zac Derr was named pastor at the Wadsworth campus. Derr, a former University of Akron football standout, and his wife, Hilary, live in Wadsworth with their two children — Jillian ''Davy,'' 3, and Andrea, 1. Derr, 31, began attending the Chapel while at the university and became involved in the college ministry. During his junior year, while studying emergency management, he felt God calling him to the ministry. After completing his undergraduate degree, he took a detour into the world of professional and semi-professional football, trying out for the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons and landing positions in the Arena Football League. His last attempt to venture into the pros, in Atlanta, ended in 2006 with an injury during the first day of training camp. He came back to Akron and returned to the Chapel, working full time with young married couples and earning a graduate degree in religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He most recently served as family pastor at the Chapel, overseeing the children's, youth, marriage and family ministries. Quote
a-zip Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 It's hard to predict. Apparently it's very difficult to find a kicker for the college level. Nevermind that it seems like every team in the country from the BCS all the way down to D-III can find one that is more consistent than ours were.Since we have had two NFL'ers since I have followed the team, I don't buy it for an second. Derr & Alcorn. Both recruited to kick in the Rubber Bowl too. We actually had a string of great kickers in the 80s - Graham, Heckman, Klaus, Dombrowski...and they kicked in the Rubber Bowl. Quote
Zipmeister Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 It's hard to predict. Apparently it's very difficult to find a kicker for the college level. Nevermind that it seems like every team in the country from the BCS all the way down to D-III can find one that is more consistent than ours were.Since we have had two NFL'ers since I have followed the team, I don't buy it for an second. Derr & Alcorn. Both recruited to kick in the Rubber Bowl too. We actually had a string of great kickers in the 80s - Graham, Heckman, Klaus, Dombrowski...and they kicked in the Rubber Bowl. I would not hold that against them. They had no choice. That is where we played our home games Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Straight from Clayton Moore's Facebook account, he will be an Akron Zip! Since he is signing in the early period for JUCO transfers, along with OL commit Vinnie Rizzo, he will enroll in January for the 2011 Spring semester and so be eligible for Spring practice and to play in the Spring Game. Additional Confirmation (beyond Facebook ) Not sure why it's talking Rivals, ESPN, and Scout so long to have him listed as a commit. Quote
72 Roo Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Straight from Clayton Moore's Facebook account, he will be an Akron Zip! Since he is signing in the early period for JUCO transfers, along with OL commit Vinnie Rizzo, he will enroll in January for the 2011 Spring semester and so be eligible for Spring practice and to play in the Spring Game. Additional Confirmation (beyond Facebook ) Not sure why it's talking Rivals, ESPN, and Scout so long to have him listed as a commit. That's encouraging news. Last year was a wake-up call that we need more talent at QB. But I suppose that's true for every position, including coaches. It appears to me that we are getting a higher caliber recruiting class than in the past, so I'll give credit to coach I. But it's qualified credit because I want to see if he can actually coach them up and they perform on the field. It's nice to have some hope return to the fans. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Posted January 13, 2011 Another quick confirmation on Moore. Even has a quote from him. Yes, it is cold up here, but take heart: at least the locker rooms at the Info are heated properly, unlike at the Rubber Bowl. He's already on campus and taking classes. He's also listed as the top JUCO QB in the country. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Another quick confirmation on Moore. Even has a quote from him. Yes, it is cold up here, but take heart: at least the locker rooms at the Info are heated properly, unlike at the Rubber Bowl. He's already on campus and taking classes. He's also listed as the top JUCO QB in the country. Nice! We probably don't have the bodies yet, but it would be cool to see an actual split squad srimmage in the spring game this year. Either way, I look forward to seeing "The Lone Ranger" on the field. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Posted January 15, 2011 http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school...17a4a78c22.html Update on John Clay. Quote
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