ZachTheZip Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 HUGE get for coach Bowden and coach Amato! Posting this from a mobile connection, will update with more info later tonight. Quote
Dr Z Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 ESPN profile Rivals profile His twitter account Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 HUGE get for coach Bowden and coach Amato! Posting this from a mobile connection, will update with more info later tonight. That is a huge get! These are the kids I am talking about when I say that we need to build our "base" from local players. This kid had offers from Illinois, Purdue, Cincy, Toledo, etc... I am not opposed to making SVSM our pipeline like OSU has or had with Glenville. Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Posted December 2, 2013 http://recruiting.scout.com/2/1353086.html Scout is saying that he only had offers from us and FAU. Either way...I dont care. Great get by Bowden and Amato. This kid is good. Quote
Dave in Green Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 At 235 pounds he becomes the Zips' biggest linebacker ahead of C.J. Mizell (230). If he has speed to go with that weight, he could be a real force. The offers from Cincinnati, Illinois and Purdue listed on ESPN suggest he's not your typical MAC LB. The offer from Toledo took a hit on Friday. Quote
Buckzip Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Hopefully the LB's from Kenmore and Firestone that sat out this year get their grades in order and are on the team next season. We could be building a nice LB group. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Hopefully the LB's from Kenmore and Firestone that sat out this year get their grades in order and are on the team next season. We could be building a nice LB group. Were you paying the slightest bit of attention this year? We have a NICE LB group already, and NONE of them graduate. Although I expect some of these guys to perhaps get switched to DE, we are looking at a STELLAR LB group for years to come. It's a great time to be a Zip football fan Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Were you paying the slightest bit of attention this year? We have a NICE LB group already, and NONE of them graduate. Although I expect some of these guys to perhaps get switched to DE, we are looking at a STELLAR LB group for years to come. It's a great time to be a Zip football fan No kidding. I wouldnt trade Jatavis Brown for another college linebacker in the state of Ohio. Quote
K92 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Were you paying the slightest bit of attention this year? We have a NICE LB group already, and NONE of them graduate. Although I expect some of these guys to perhaps get switched to DE, we are looking at a STELLAR LB group for years to come. It's a great time to be a Zip football fan Linebacker is definitely not an area of concern. When is the last time we beat out Toledo for a recruit? I can't recall. Nice job by the staff! Quote
Dr Z Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Most important commitment since Charlie Frye!?!? Quote
legendofzippy Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Is this the type of commit that snowballs into a huge class? It could be. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Posted December 3, 2013 Is this the type of commit that snowballs into a huge class? It could be. Nearly all of our commitments have come in bunches. The group from Beaver Falls, PA, the two DBs from Florida, and now Williams and Junius. With a little luck, we might see one or two more local prospects commit in the next few days. True snowball effects are rare in recruiting, though. PJ Fleck appears to have done it at WMU with the 2014 class though, so anything's possible. Quote
legendofzippy Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Nearly all of our commitments have come in bunches. The group from Beaver Falls, PA, the two DBs from Florida, and now Williams and Junius. With a little luck, we might see one or two more local prospects commit in the next few days. True snowball effects are rare in recruiting, though. PJ Fleck appears to have done it at WMU with the 2014 class though, so anything's possible. My comment was confusing. I don't mean on timing so much, I just mean on kids wanting to play with someone like that. SVSM is arguably the top team in Ohio right now, regardless of division, and we just got two of their kids. This one in particular was a big get. So hopefully that propels more local kids to take Akron seriously. After some of the recent coaches we had, my understanding is that no local HS coach was recommending Akron to anyone. But the larger debate here... which is it? STVM or SVSM? There may be no more pressing issue. Quote
Buckzip Posted December 3, 2013 Report Posted December 3, 2013 Were you paying the slightest bit of attention this year? We have a NICE LB group already, and NONE of them graduate. Although I expect some of these guys to perhaps get switched to DE, we are looking at a STELLAR LB group for years to come. It's a great time to be a Zip football fan Of course, but you can't expect those lbs to be here forever. We need depth with players coming up. I don't expect either to play their first year you need depth and future players too. Geesh. Quote
Dr Z Posted December 4, 2013 Report Posted December 4, 2013 No kidding. I wouldnt trade Jatavis Brown for another college linebacker in the state of Ohio. ____________________ All-MAC First Team ...restless in cowlumbus Quote
Blue & Gold Posted December 4, 2013 Report Posted December 4, 2013 Coach Bowden spoke at an event at my church last winter (March?). Before he spoke I was able to spend about 15-minutes with him. Very friendly guy. We talked about the incoming recruits and the current roster. He said then that he thought Jatavis Brown had a shot to play in the NFL. Jatavis is a bit undersized, but man, what a warrior. Quote
Buckzip Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 ____________________ All-MAC First Team ...restless in cowlumbus True dat. Every school gets restless when they don't get a walkon. Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 Getting ready to watch Newman Williams and Travonte Junius in the state title game. I am excited to see 2 future zips play. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 Getting ready to watch Newman Williams and Travonte Julius in the state title game. I am excited to see 2 future zips play. Ha ha! Was just about to post something to this effect Quote
LZIp Posted December 6, 2013 Report Posted December 6, 2013 Williams is looking like man out there so far. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Posted December 6, 2013 He displayed his notorious leg drive on a 2 yd TD run. Dozer is certainly an appropriate nickname. Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Posted December 6, 2013 What a tank.....he just dragged half their team 2 yards for a touchdown. Quote
Zipgrad01 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Posted December 6, 2013 I love how they are slurping all over Booker and he hasnt really done anything. Yeah...he looks really nice in his uniform. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.