LZIp Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Have to imagine it is in reference to this: Apparently 4 d1 offers, but I only have found Akron and UAB so far. 2 Quote
LZIp Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 This article caught my eye this morning. It says we will add 13 newcomers Wedsnesday. 11 of the 25 total newcomers are local kids. Anyone want to do some math?!? I didn't think we had near that much room, even if you were counting transfers like McGriff and Wolfley. http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20180205/terry-bowdens-next-challenge-lifting-akron-up-one-more-level 1 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, LZIp said: This article caught my eye this morning. It says we will add 13 newcomers Wedsnesday. 11 of the 25 total newcomers are local kids. Anyone want to do some math?!? I didn't think we had near that much room, even if you were counting transfers like McGriff and Wolfley. http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20180205/terry-bowdens-next-challenge-lifting-akron-up-one-more-level I noticed that too. I thought the writer, Mike Popovich, may have been confused now that there are two signing days? Idk. Quote
LZIp Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Okay...I had to to do the math: Early signing period: Eric Bentley Gavin Blunt Daishawn Brimage Reggie Corner Devanier Floyd Vincent Fonte Rich Hall Logan Hawkins Jalen Hooks RJ Kelly Ben Phillis Keyondre White Should sign tomorrow: Landon Forman Adetutu Daranijo Treon Sibley Bryce Peterson Tim Scippio I count 17 right there with 8 local guys (9 if you count hooks). You could throw in Te'Corey Tutson even though we haven't heard much. Arslanian wasn't announced last year I don't beleive, so maybe he is one (and could qualify as "local"). Maybe you could count McGriff in Wolfley since they haven't been "announced". Even with all of these assumptions, we would be looking at 21 signees with at most 10 being local. We should be in for a few surprises tomorrow if that article is right..... Edited February 6, 2018 by LZIp 1 Quote
94zipgrad Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 PWO https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6771272/5a33d9984df63f0be0cda38c 1 Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 Perhaps that includes some preferred walk-ons Quote
LZIp Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Whoever's running the football account must have slept in. I'd like to say I'm surprised but.... 1 Quote
94zipgrad Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 I wonder with Mark Quimet leaving if we are understaffed. It looks like Kent is going all out promoting signees Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 This is the first year in memory that there's no promotion of Signing Day. Quote
LZIp Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Hell yea...never seemed to get much attention (potentially due to grades?), but I've always loved Sibley's tape. 1 Quote
LZIp Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Big time land here! Impressive offer list...I wonder if we use him at LB though?Damn thing isn't embedding for whatever reason, but its Abraham Alce. Edited February 7, 2018 by LZIp 1 Quote
zippy5 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) https://247sports.com/Player/Abraham-Alce-45572434 Edited February 7, 2018 by zippy5 Quote
zippy5 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 twitter embedding didn't work there Quote
zippy5 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Treon Sibley's tweet has him as a WR Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 19 minutes ago, LZIp said: Big time land here! Impressive offer list...I wonder if we use him at LB though?Damn thing isn't embedding for whatever reason, but its Abraham Alce. Hmm, the Akron Zips Football tweet has him listed at RB. He is listed at 6'0" tall, so I suppose that's a little short for a LB? But that gives us three 3-star RB's in this class alone. That's pretty crazy! Add Jemarulin Suggs & we're stacked like pancakes at RB. I'm still crossing my fingers for Marquise Bridges. He was a human highlight film at RB in high school, but I have a feeling we'd use him in the slot. Quote
LZIp Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Hmm, the Akron Zips Football tweet has him listed at RB. He is listed at 6'0" tall, so I suppose that's a little short for a LB? But that gives us three 3-star RB's in this class alone. That's pretty crazy! Add Jemarulin Suggs & we're stacked like pancakes at RB. I'm still crossing my fingers for Marquise Bridges. He was a human highlight film at RB in high school, but I have a feeling we'd use him in the slot. Well that settles that! going to be a lot of competition at RB this year and in the future. I'm not sure if I would say Floyd is a 3-star RB though as I haven't seen anything stating that... Edited February 7, 2018 by LZIp 1 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 10:30 a.m. & we only have 3 letters in today. Due to weather, STVM put their Signing Day off till tomorrow. But I can't imagine any D-1 signees delaying their signing due to weather. I'm assuming STVM's Signing Day tomorrow must be lower-level athletes? Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 On 2/6/2018 at 9:34 AM, LZIp said: Should sign tomorrow: Landon Forman Adetutu Daranijo Treon Sibley Bryce Peterson Tim Scippio So far today we've added Treon Sibley Bryce Peterson Abraham Alce. So, at the very least (?), we're still waiting on faxes from Landon Forman Adetutu Daranijo Tom Scippio Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, ZachTheZip said: Walk on? 6-1, 215. Good size and this link states he runs a 4.45 40. From William Mason HS, which Google states is the largest HS in the state, so I assume he faced good HS competition. Quote
UAZippers Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 Interesting tweet. Alce says that he is not signing until 1PM. The university is not allowed to advertise signings before they happen are they? Maybe just doing the picture ceremony at his school at 2? Quote
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