LZIp Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 16 minutes ago, K92 said: If all these guys stick, it's the best class by far. By far. I agree and I hope it sticks as well. That is probably largely dependent on Bowden & Co having another bowl season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Whatever happened to recruiting throughout the state of Ohio? I know NEO is a priority but the Zips used to recruit other parts of the state as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 12:44 PM, GJGood said: Whatever happened to recruiting throughout the state of Ohio? I know NEO is a priority but the Zips used to recruit other parts of the state as well. Bowden mentioned in a presser not too long ago, just last month IIRC, that the staff focussed on NEO & western PA. After that they look to Florida. Toledo & Columbus are in play, but he said something about, with air travel, nowadays it's as easy, if not easier, to recruit Florida as it is southern Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I have heard those areas mentioned before by Bowden. I live in the Columbus area and see players signing with a lot of MAC schools from this area but rarely Akron. A ton of them go to Ohio but BG, Toledo, and Miami are certainly a presence here as well. I have just never understood why Akron doesn't seem to be as big of a recruiting player in this region as their conference counterparts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Daishawn looks like a dawg. http://www.hudl.com/v/283V4A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron2018 Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Akron RB Commit Keyondre White 2 Touchdowns 132 Yards Can’t wait to see him Playing for the Zips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Akron2018 said: Akron RB Commit Keyondre White 2 Touchdowns 132 Yards Can’t wait to see him Playing for the Zips He'll certainly get the opportunity to play early in his career. We graduate our top 3 RB's (although Sands is making a good case for Top 3 consideration right now). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron2018 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 2018 3⭐️Akron Commit Keyondre White Rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 You gotta love a January enrollee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 9 hours ago, zipsoutsider said: You gotta love a January enrollee. Yup. Glad to hear that he is doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA1987 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) On 9/1/2017 at 6:48 PM, LZIp said: Updated: 15 commits so far.... Current D1 (FBS) Offer list for each commit: Timothy Scippio - Akron, FAU Rich Hall - Akron, FAU Keyondre White - Akron, Army, BG, Buffalo, FAU, Illinois, Louisville, Minnesota, USF, Syracuse, UAB Te'Corey Tutson - Akron Ramon Fields - Akron Devanier Floyd - Akron Ronald Beasley - Akron Daishawn Brimage - Akron, CMU, Kent Logan Hawkins - Akron, Army, Navy, Ball State, EMU Gavin Blunt - Akron Treon Sibley - Akron Vincent Fonte - Akron, Kent State, Buffalo, BGSU Ben Phillis - Akron RJ Kelly - Akron, Toledo, Kent State, Minnesota, Iowa State, Appalachian State Jalen Hooks - Akron, Boston College, Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami, Toledo I agree with K92, this commitment list is a significant improvement in recruiting from prior years. Now, before someone jumps, we all know that this list will change, but I can remember prior years when Bowden was just starting here where we had 1 or 2 commitments at this time, as our program had sunk so low. Edited October 22, 2017 by UA1987 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Isn't there some early signing day this year? Like, November 10, or something like that? Not waiting till February? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 I just hope one (or more) of these RB recruits is a powerful, bruising runner because we certainly need one. I feel like Keyondre White might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDMac Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 11:44 AM, Blue & Gold said: Isn't there some early signing day this year? Like, November 10, or something like that? Not waiting till February? Early Signing Day Info TL;DR Quote Beginning Dec. 20, prospective student-athletes can put pen to paper on the National Letters of Intent. The 72-hour window will close on Dec. 22, and the next opportunity to sign an NLI will be at any point between the first Wednesday in February and April 1 – in other words, the normal signing period that we all know and love. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Didn't we have a separate thread for Aurora DB/WR Gavin Blunt? I didn't see one. Anyway, Gavin was named 1st-Team All-Ohio as a DB for the 2nd year in a row. (I don't have a link to post.) So, though he was listed as a WR, I'm going to assume we're going to look at him as a safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 11 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Gavin was named 1st-Team All-Ohio as a DB for the 2nd year in a row. (I don't have a link to post.) The Division I All-Ohio team and the Ohio Mr. Football Award will be announced today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) So B&G has the inside scoop then I thought I remembered Blunt played LB when I watched a few games earlier in the year. Then again, I can hardly remember everything I did yesterday. Edited November 29, 2017 by LZIp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 2 hours ago, LZIp said: So B&G has the inside scoop then I thought I remembered Blunt played LB when I watched a few games earlier in the year. Then again, I can hardly remember everything I did yesterday. Wish I could claim I did, but no. Aurora is D-III & I just read the news about Gavin in the paper. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: Anyway, Gavin was named 1st-Team All-Ohio as a DB for the 2nd year in a row. (I don't have a link to post.) So, though he was listed as a WR, I'm going to assume we're going to look at him as a safety. And just the opposite for Treon Sibley of Coventry..... listed as a DB commit and received 1st team All-Ohio Division III as a WR Other Zips Commits who made All-Ohio: Division II: 1st team OL- RJ Kelly from Hoban Honorable mention - Vincent Fonte OL from Copley Division III: 2nd team RB - Devanier Floyd from East 3rd team DB - Daishawn Brimage from East Edited November 29, 2017 by zzx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Gavin thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZachTheZip Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, ZachTheZip said: 6'3", 280 3-star OL from McKinleyville, CA. Former Nevada commit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Awesome. Seems like OL shouldn't be an issue for the foreseeable future as we've got some pretty good commits this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, LZIp said: Awesome. Seems like OL shouldn't be an issue for the foreseeable future as we've got some pretty good commits this year. I would like to get excited about this area of the team too. It seems we have better talent coming in. But I am not sold that we have the best OL coach who can develop that talent. Last year and the year before we had a veteran OL and the results were poor. We never learned to run block and our pass blocking went downhill when we were in obvious passing situations against good, not great teams. You expect players to get better during the course of the season. Both years we got worse. I know our coach is the youngest on the team but he has to produce. Bowden seems to support his coaches no matter what. To improve the team, and the coaching staff, he has to make hard, but necessary changes. The three areas that are glaring are offensive line, offensive coordinator and special teams. All coaches should be gone. We will be better because the talent is improving. Coaching has to improve too and then we will grow even faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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