Blue & Gold Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) We've offered another JUCO SG. Vincent Cole, 6-6, SG, University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. Also offered by Buffalo. Edited July 16, 2019 by Blue & Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 7 hours ago, zippy5 said: No academic powerhouses so I guess we have a chance huh? It's not their fault. I've said for a long time, the farther south I go, the smarter I get. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 6-8, 245, PF, Overland HS, Aurora, CO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIPS96 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 2020/PG/Garvin Clarke from Cleveland Heights, Ohio (HS) committed to Akron. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Lost in yesterday's misery was this^^ bit of good - maybe even great - news! 247 Sports dot com gives Clarke 3-stars Extremely promising scouting report on Garvin from PrepHoops dot com YouTube interview with Euclid coach T.J. Kwasniak - Garvin played at Euclid last year Garvin has length, huge hands & looks explosive, effortlessly dunking in this twitter clip With Garvin and Greg Tribble, we're now seemingly set at PG for the next 5 years. Nice position to be in. Plus, 2021 Zips recruiting target - SG E.J. Farmer - has also transferred to Cleveland Heights, so maybe this gives us an edge in also signing him? Edited October 13, 2019 by Blue & Gold 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Here are some more videos of Gavin Clarke. He will be our next LCJ, but he is listed at 6 foot. He is a pass first point guard able to deliver on target on time. His shot looks to be a work in progress. He is your primary ball handler for sure with tight handles, but he will have to reign in some of his style points because Groce won't except him turning it over being careless. He is athletic and he has that turbo burst to lead a fast break or attack the lane. Highlights (#1 or #410): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C81NtyIhSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJEl_JPmr1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie7ErfpY8AI Full Regular season game from last season (#1 Euclid, Blue and Gold) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHvfvQchvxQ District final victory for Euclid highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJWT-SljvFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_p0IX4KI4 Edited October 14, 2019 by Illini Zip 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZipsVoice Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Checked in this morning with my good friend who is Head Coach of Heights T & F....says Garvin is a great kid with outstanding potential, and he feels their new coach JR Brimmer will develop even more as a player and person under his leadership in the coming year. JR played at St. Bonnie as well as with the Cavs and Warriors, if you recall. Anyway...all thumbs up by an insider.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) Wow. Excellent news. The college game is won at the guard position, and from what I just read and saw, this kid will fit in nicely. How nice is it to have a local (NEO) kid staying home? P.S. What position is CG? Edited October 14, 2019 by Let'sGoZips94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: P.S. What position is CG? My guess would be Combo Guard. And I define a combo guard as a point guard who can be productive off the ball as a shooting guard as well. This year Tyler Cheese will be a combo guard. And I would guess out of necessity LCJ will be a combo guard also. Next year Greg Tribble will likely practice at all guard positions and Gavin Clarke will focus on running the point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Looks like they did an offer blitz or VC. This was roster is anything but set....this is the most fluid i have ever seen at Akron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, dirtyolcrowe said: Looks like they did an offer blitz or VC. This was roster is anything but set....this is the most fluid i have ever seen at Akron English translation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Zip Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) The 2019 recruiting class was so hard to follow and rightfully so. And this 2020 class does have one lingering wild card in Mikal Dawson. Let me just say, Deuce Deuce, if you're out there - bust your ass and qualify!! I am really bullish on this guy and want to see him play for the Zips. All we know is that he didn't qualify for this season. But at the same time he has welcomed new players to Akron on his twitter account and his twitter avatar still declares himself a proud Zip recruit. So I have to believe it's his scholarship to lose. https://twitter.com/_23Dawson?lang=e If Dawson qualifies, that would leave one scholarship left for the 2020 class since we just added point guard, Garvin Clarke. When you study Verbal Commits you will notice a concentration of offers at the Power Forward position. That would be nice. And as mentioned by Dirtyolcrowe, a blitz of offers has been unleashed over the last few days including a shooting guard, a few wings and our latest walk-on Forward, Enrique Freeman might be in the running for a scholarship according to VC. So maybe Dawson is not a lock? Or maybe at this point Groce will take the best player he can get regardless of position? Those of you who spend time around campus please report any recruit sightings. The early signing period is coming up (November 13 - 20). We should know more about this class soon enough. http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/akron Edited October 18, 2019 by Illini Zip 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Illini Zip said: The 2019 recruiting class was so hard to follow and rightfully so. And this 2020 class does have one lingering wild card in Mikal Dawson. Let me just say, Deuce Deuce, if you're out there - bust your ass and qualify!! I am really bullish on this guy and want to see him play for the Zips. All we know is that he didn't qualify for this season. But at the same time he has welcomed new players to Akron on his twitter account and his twitter avatar still declares himself a proud Zip recruit. So I have to believe it's his scholarship to lose. https://twitter.com/_23Dawson?lang=e If Dawson qualifies, that would leave one scholarship left for the 2020 class since we just added point guard, Gavin Clarke. When you study Verbal Commits you will notice a concentration of offers at the Power Forward position. That would be nice. And as mentioned by Dirtyolcrowe, a blitz of offers has been unleashed over the last few days including a shooting guard, a few wings and our latest walk-on Forward, Enrique Freeman might be in the running for a scholarship according to VC. So maybe Dawson is not a lock? Or maybe at this point Groce will take the best player he can get regardless of position? Those of you who spend time around campus please report any recruit sightings. The early signing period is coming up (November 13 - 20). We should know more about this class soon enough. http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/akron This may be a possibility. I had heard he was taking a class or classes at Stark Tech, so maybe that's his avenue to qualifying. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 I sure hope it works out with Dawson. Have to this his grades kept a number of schools away. Also getting his eligibility clock starting a year later is good for development as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyolcrowe Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 18 hours ago, Zipmeister said: English translation? How bout sign language?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 I think I saw Cameron Stitt taking in the Malone game. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Just a little reminder: Tomorrow (Wednesday, November 13th) is the first day of the D-1 Basketball Early Signing Period. Most of the action should happen tomorrow, however the signing period runs for one week (11/13-through-11/20). Go Zips! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) 247sports dot com ranks Garvin Clarke as the #6 recruit in the state of Ohio (class of '20) and #1 PG/CG in the state (#25 in the nation). Get that young man's signature tomorrow! Go Zips! Edited November 12, 2019 by Blue & Gold 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 No letters of Intent in today... yet (2:15 p.m.). I don't know what kind of competition Taylor Currie is facing at Mott Community College, but he's done well his first two games. This tweet is from his first game: 18 points & 14 rebounds. He did only shoot 33%, so it'd be nice to see a higher shooting percentage. But it was only game #1. This tweet is from Mott's 2nd game: 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 23 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: No letters of Intent in today... yet (2:15 p.m.). So still no LOI's yet? Making me a bit nervous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, blueandgold said: So still no LOI's yet? Making me a bit nervous. Not yet. And I'm with you. I could think of a couple reasons the Zips Men's Basketball staff may have for holding off on announcing any signings just yet. (Jared Embick did something similar in announcing the men's soccer recruits last year almost a week after NLOI Day.) So what really makes me nervous is that neither Taylor Currie nor Garvin Clarke have announced that they have signed on their respective twitter pages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Just saw Zips press release indicating both have signed their NLI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZippers Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 I'm very excited for both of these Zips. An excellent start to the recruiting class. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 3:05 PM, Illini Zip said: My guess would be Combo Guard. And I define a combo guard as a point guard who can be productive off the ball as a shooting guard as well. This year Tyler Cheese will be a combo guard. And I would guess out of necessity LCJ will be a combo guard also. Next year Greg Tribble will likely practice at all guard positions and Gavin Clarke will focus on running the point. At the risk of dating myself, your definition of a "combo guard" used to be the definition of a "guard". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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