kreed5120 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 52 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: We've offered another big Andre Screen, 6-11, 240, C, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Alexandria, VA. (Did I mention him already? I'm too rushed to look.) Also has offers from St. Bonaventure, Mount St. Mary's, Howard, Bucknell, Lehigh, George Mason, LaSalle, Rhode Island, St. Joe's, Fairfield, Boston U., James Madison, Towson, and Columbia. That looks like a pretty good offer list. I haven't seen any tape on him, but from this list it would seem he would be a hell of a get for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 The chances of getting him are below zero. He has offers from schools that go to the Dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1981 grad Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 1 hour ago, akronzips71 said: The chances of getting him are below zero. He has offers from schools that go to the Dance. Has Akron ever landed a player that had similar offers? The only name that comes to mind is Zeke Marshall. I thought he had some decent offers when he came to Akron. Any other highly recruited players that came to Akron. (not transfers from another school) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 3 hours ago, akronzips71 said: The chances of getting him are below zero. He has offers from schools that go to the Dance. Which of those programs are better than ours? Rhode Island maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 2 hours ago, 1981 grad said: Has Akron ever landed a player that had similar offers? The only name that comes to mind is Zeke Marshall. I thought he had some decent offers when he came to Akron. Any other highly recruited players that came to Akron. (not transfers from another school) I hate to break it to you but that's not that impressive of a list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 You have to be kidding. A degree from most all of those schools is way better than from Akron. And most of them are "name" schools that compete at a good level. Boston U, Bucknell, St. Joes or Akron? Good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Is your new stance that we can't recruit against schools that have a higher academic regard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 It's a reality check. Of course we need to make the effort. That is what got Zeke, who certainly could have gone higher. But don't get your hopes up. With offers like that we have little chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, akronzips71 said: You have to be kidding. A degree from most all of those schools is way better than from Akron. And most of them are "name" schools that compete at a good level. Boston U, Bucknell, St. Joes or Akron? Good luck with that. I believe most folks from New Jersey would side with you in this debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, Zipmeister said: I believe most folks from New Jersey would side with you in this debate. I have a degree from Akron. I don't know what this has to do with New Jersey, but the institution on the degree does matter in future endeavors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Obv a degree from Akron is nothing to write home about, but my degree has done me very well. Then again, I chose a major that has some demand, so your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) Until the program puts more than 2 players on the Dean's List (one isn't with the program anymore), we might want to refrain from mentioning academics as a factor in recruiting. Edited July 8, 2019 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigzip1 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 In today’s college basketball landscape that list is not impressive at all and with that being said we have a shot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 hours ago, akronzips71 said: I have a degree from Akron. I don't know what this has to do with New Jersey, but the institution on the degree does matter in future endeavors Congrats on your degree. The schools you mention may tend to be held in higher regard by some people on the east coast even if their opinion is not justified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Zipmeister said: Congrats on your degree. The schools you mention may tend to be held in higher regard by some people on the east coast even if their opinion is not justified. Akron is not the capital of the world. It is only the capital of West Virginia. And yes, I graduated in 1971. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 If the value of a specific school's degree had any role in the mindset of 17 and 18 year old basketball recruits, the Ivy League would leapfrog the ACC, SEC and Big 10. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) On 7/8/2019 at 3:26 AM, akronzips71 said: Akron is not the capital of the world. It is only the capital of West Virginia. And yes, I graduated in 1971. In the good old days, when they made tires in Akron, one good thing about the rubber workers occasional strikes was that it gave all the mayors of West Virginia towns an opportunity to go home and visit. On 7/7/2019 at 8:36 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said: Until the program puts more than 2 players on the Dean's List (one isn't with the program anymore), we might want to refrain from mentioning academics as a factor in recruiting. Incredibly few D1 basketball programs can brag about the academic excellence of their institutions or their players with a straight face. (Really old story warning) As coach of one of the final four teams in the big dance, Al Mcquire was asked why he started Bill Neary instead of Bernard Toone. Al said, "Well, Bill is a straight A student in accounting and with him in the lineup it raises the accum of the starting 5 up to a D - ." Students at Marquette told me one either had to be a really good student or a really good basketball p[layer to be adnitted. Edited July 13, 2019 by Zipmeister . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 5 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: If the value of a specific school's degree had any role in the mindset of 17 and 18 year old basketball recruits, the Ivy League would leapfrog the ACC, SEC and Big 10. The best players have their eyes on an NBA or professional future. That has not been in the cards for Ivy League players since the days of Bill Bradley. Players who count on the scholarship for an education look to places like the Ivy League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island, and St. Joe's are all bigger basketball brands than Akron, but none of them are big enough that I'd say we'd have no chance of beating out for a recruit. In fact, to improve in the college basketball landscape these are the type of programs we need to beat out in recruiting battles to move up. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 hours ago, akronzips71 said: The best players have their eyes on an NBA or professional future. That has not been in the cards for Ivy League players since the days of Bill Bradley. Players who count on the scholarship for an education look to places like the Ivy League. Your attributing a middle aged male intellect and mindset to 17 or 18 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said: Your attributing a middle aged male intellect and mindset to 17 or 18 year olds. I wish I was middle aged. I graduated in 1971. That makes me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 New offer. Jonathan Ned, 6-8, PF, Eastern Florida State College Also has an offer from UC Santa Barbara. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 new offer! Kenneth Lofton Jr! aka Kenny Lofton's son!!! unconfirmed! 6-6 PF 225# Port Arthur TX Port Arthur Memorial HS 2 Star recruit Gonna wear #7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 He appears he has quire a few D1 offers and I'd say Akron is probably his best offer with either Sam Houston State or Louisiana Tech being the next best. http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/kenneth-lofton-jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 No academic powerhouses so I guess we have a chance huh? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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