Bubba4three Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Any news on who Akron is going after? I heard Riley Grant from Copley who played club ball for Everest along with Keith Dambrot's son on a very highly ranked team. Didn't play for Copley this year, played academy. Very talented player from what I've seen. Anyone else? How many spots? Apologies if there is a thread elsewhere, I couldn't find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Any news on who Akron is going after? I heard Riley Grant from Copley who played club ball for Everest along with Keith Dambrot's son on a very highly ranked team. Didn't play for Copley this year, played academy. Very talented player from what I've seen. Anyone else? How many spots? Apologies if there is a thread elsewhere, I couldn't find one. I do not have much yet, but I will. Keep this coming! I am ALL DAY on this shtuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plowerman78 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Dambrots kid is going to High Point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba4three Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Just to make it clear, I wasn't suggesting Akron was recruiting Dambrot's son. I meant that the recruit I mentioned played with his son. Poorly worded on my part. FWIW, Dambrot's son is a good player but probably not a guy who was going to get offers from a Top 10 program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plowerman78 Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 ur all good, Robbie is a good player seen him a few times, was just letting you know he already announced he was going to High Point. Not sure if it was said anywhere before thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Very interesting to know Keith is a soccer dad! A diversely talented sporting family. Baseball, basketball, soccer. I know the Dambrots are keen observers of human behavior. I was a classmate of Keith's, and his sister was in a couple of my psych classes, one I think taught by their mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Apparently, there's been a change in plans and Robby is playing at UA after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I posted this in another thread, but it seems more appropriate here. From Travis Clark tweet: 2013 Akron recruiting class continues to take shape. IMG defender Brett Gravatt and Robbie Dambrot committed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Apparently, there's been a change in plans and Robby is playing at UA after all. Good. It just did not feel right him going elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 You can add Mr. Soccer Ohio to the list of commitments to Akron. Tyler Sanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 You can add Mr. Soccer Ohio to the list of commitments to Akron. Tyler Sanda did he change his commitment from BG? https://twitter.com/SIHSSports/status/208789186227085312 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 You can add Mr. Soccer Ohio to the list of commitments to Akron. Tyler Sanda I have seen this kid play. He is pretty good. Like to see what TDS rates him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew8 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 did he change his commitment from BG? https://twitter.com/SIHSSports/status/208789186227085312 I guess he did. Ty Sanda tweets that he is bound for Akron Twitter SIHS Top Drawer Profile Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/search/?are...&genderId=m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 How is the overall class looking this year? Any drop off in recruiting compared to years past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hearing that we got a commitment from a player out of Puerto Rico. Has anybody else heard anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Found a name: Jonny DeMoya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 did he change his commitment from BG? https://twitter.com/SIHSSports/status/208789186227085312 It's not right that the Development Academy uses the kid's 7th grade picture on their web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 How did we lose out on this guy? He went to same HS as Trapp and Abdul-Salaam. http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player...le/pid-10029434 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yazan07 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 How did we lose out on this guy? He went to same HS as Trapp and Abdul-Salaam. http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player...le/pid-10029434 If I had to go out on a limb, I'd say maybe it has something to do with that Porter guy leaving and the future of our program being totally uncertain. Edit: That probably sounds harsh, but honestly, comparing our commits this year to previous years, it's obvious that Porter leaving led to a dip in a quality of our recruits. Recently it has been predominantly kids attached to MLS academies, the gold standard of youth talent in the US. Before the MLS academy program was big, the bigger recruits came from Bradenton and that's where we were picking them from. Padding out our recruiting classes were kids from Cleveland Internationals, a good local club that we had ties to. Without doing a breakdown of every recruit who has come in the past few years, it seems like the impact players have come from Bradenton/MLS academies, and kids from Cleveland have been the depth guys. Now, if we look at our commits for this year, most of them are from the Cleveland Internationals. I just can't help but wonder if there were more high profile recruits who were thinking about Akron, and when Porter announced he was leaving, maybe they decided they'd play it safe by going to team that wasn't going to be as much of a risk as Akron. The exception I see is Adam Najem. Maybe Gallego convinced him Akron was the place to go, and he'd play right away. Honestly, I'd be more concerned about this recruiting class if it weren't for the fact that we're a bringing back a real solid core: Gallego, Quinn, Brenes, Stevenson, Koroma (hopefully healthy), Derschang, Souders. Those guys all got significant minutes last year, and I'd say player-wise, we are in better shape than our last big exodus in 2010. This aside, I really believe the future of our program is hinging on our performance this year. All eyes are on Embick to see whether or not our program will maintain it's success or if it was just because of Porter. If we can be good again, then I think we get better recruits for the following year because the kids will know Akron is just a good program now, regardless of who is in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 How is the overall class looking this year? Any drop off in recruiting compared to years past? anybody? Judging by no responses, I am guessing its down some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yazan07 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Boy when I start writing about Akron soccer, you just can't stop me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 If I had to go out on a limb, I'd say maybe it has something to do with that Porter guy leaving and the future of our program being totally uncertain. Edit: That probably sounds harsh, but honestly, comparing our commits this year to previous years, it's obvious that Porter leaving led to a dip in a quality of our recruits. Recently it has been predominantly kids attached to MLS academies, the gold standard of youth talent in the US. Before the MLS academy program was big, the bigger recruits came from Bradenton and that's where we were picking them from. Padding out our recruiting classes were kids from Cleveland Internationals, a good local club that we had ties to. Without doing a breakdown of every recruit who has come in the past few years, it seems like the impact players have come from Bradenton/MLS academies, and kids from Cleveland have been the depth guys. Now, if we look at our commits for this year, most of them are from the Cleveland Internationals. I just can't help but wonder if there were more high profile recruits who were thinking about Akron, and when Porter announced he was leaving, maybe they decided they'd play it safe by going to team that wasn't going to be as much of a risk as Akron. The exception I see is Adam Najem. Maybe Gallego convinced him Akron was the place to go, and he'd play right away. Honestly, I'd be more concerned about this recruiting class if it weren't for the fact that we're a bringing back a real solid core: Gallego, Quinn, Brenes, Stevenson, Koroma (hopefully healthy), Derschang, Souders. Those guys all got significant minutes last year, and I'd say player-wise, we are in better shape than our last big exodus in 2010. This aside, I really believe the future of our program is hinging on our performance this year. All eyes are on Embick to see whether or not our program will maintain it's success or if it was just because of Porter. If we can be good again, then I think we get better recruits for the following year because the kids will know Akron is just a good program now, regardless of who is in charge. Do not forget Fernando Pina, potentially the best Zips GK ever. Seriously. No wink. Honestly, 2013 recruiting class does not need to be TDS #1. TDS top 10 is good enough because 2012 was so strong. I am really pissed that Dillon Serna left. Yes, 2013 squad is better than 2011 squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 with the recent developments of the USLPro and reserve league, it might become difficult to recruit MLS academy prospects. We could see MLS teams sign their academy players sooner so they can play them in the USL Pro/Reserve league. I don't believe college players can play USL Pro or NASL, but can play USL PDL or NPSL. A stronger second and third league in the US could start decreasing the talent we see at the college level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 old news....but interesting to see the quotes from the beacon journal article Copley High School senior Riley Grant is staying local for college. Grant has committed to continue his academic and soccer careers at the University of Akron. “Akron is one of the best programs, if not the best program, in the country,” Grant said. “They play attractive soccer that people like to play. I like Jared [Embick], the coach, and the rest of the coaching staff. I also wanted to stay closer to home.” Grant, 18, played this past season with the International Academy in Northeast Ohio. He played the previous three seasons on the varsity soccer team at Copley. Grant is a 6-foot-1 and 160-pound forward. He has a 3.1 grade-point average, and said he is “looking into business, but still undecided” on a major. Colleges such as Cincinnati, Ohio State, High Point, Cleveland State also recruited Grant. “They have a great soccer program at Akron and I am excited to be part of it,” Grant said. “It is a no-brainer to go there.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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