Blue & Gold Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Z.I.P. said: He's ONLY 100% committed. Not sure he's our type of recruit in that case!! Very true. By today’s neo-math standards it sounds like he’s definitely on the fence about it. Quote
zippy5 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Posted March 17, 2021 eh an Oklahoma kid picking Tulsa over us isn't really that discouraging. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, zippy5 said: eh an Oklahoma kid picking Tulsa over us isn't really that discouraging. Yeah. When I posted that I didn't even know Tulsa was in Oklahoma 😂🤪 Quote
LoyalZIP Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 5 hours ago, zippy5 said: eh an Oklahoma kid picking Tulsa over us isn't really that discouraging. I'm well aware that many people would put Akron on a list of most forgettable FBS schools (meaning D1 football & basketball in this case), but Tulsa may be near the top of that list for me. Quote
RowdyZip Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: I'm well aware that many people would put Akron on a list of most forgettable FBS schools (meaning D1 football & basketball in this case), but Tulsa may be near the top of that list for me. Had to take a look. Looks like Akron and Tulsa are very similar programs. They've won at least 15 games per season for the last 15 years (except this year) Many times 20+ wins. Made the tournament twice, lost both. Had some success in NIT and CBI tournaments. But the AAC has the benefit of potential multi-bids. And Tulsa is right next to the kid's home. He would've been nice to have in 2022, but let's not pretend he's a can't-miss prospect like a Zeke or a Chris Livingston. Edited March 17, 2021 by RowdyZip Quote
zippy5 Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Posted March 17, 2021 Tulsa is a similar level program to ours, in a bigger conference in his backyard. This would have been a nice pickup but it's not baffling why he didn't want to come the whole way here 1 Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 I think of Tulsa for football more than hoops but they've had decent teams here and there. As I recall it is the alma mater of Paul Pressey and Bingo Smith. 1 Quote
Z.I.P. Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 No mention on this board... Can Holley play in the MAC? https://twitter.com/EricHolleyIII1/status/1395126573683126279?s=09 1 Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 I think the last Zips player to give the dual sport, hoops/gridiron teams "the old college try" was Jake Schifino back in the late 90's? He lasted a couples games at the end of Hipsher's bench before hanging up the Chuck Taylors and focusing on football. 2 Quote
Hilltopper Posted May 21, 2021 Report Posted May 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, LZIp said: Has to be a walk-on for basketball. Probably football too. Quote
zippy5 Posted November 13, 2021 Author Report Posted November 13, 2021 Offers from Wichita, Rhode Island, Buffalo among others, per his Twitter 3 2 Quote
Illini Zip Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Where do we put him? Does the staff already know that someone will not be back next year? Hmmmm. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Walton’s gotta be graduating, right? 😂 1 Quote
Illini Zip Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Just now, Blue & Gold said: Walton’s gotta be graduating, right? 😂 True. But I already have that factored in. 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: Walton’s gotta be graduating, right? 😂 At WVU the students were chanting "6 more years " at KJ. 2 Quote
LoyalZIP Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 I bet Wynn transfers to open up a spot 1 Quote
LZIp Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 Prather and Johnson has to be Groce’s best group of high schooler’s in any class yet for us, right? Quote
Blue & Gold Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, LZIp said: Prather and Johnson has to be Groce’s best group of high schooler’s in any class yet for us, right? And that coming off Johnson, Mitchell, and Kalle 🤯 We’re stacked for years to come 💪💪 Quote
RowdyZip Posted December 8, 2021 Report Posted December 8, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 8:10 PM, Blue & Gold said: Disappointing losing out on him to Tulsa. Was sifting through some recruiting stuff while on lunch today. Discovered Adante ended up committing to the Mighty Vaqueros of Rio Grande Valley State. Not sure what happened, but sure is strange a 4* kid with offers from Akron, Arizona, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Tulsa and handful of others, ends up at a low major that has finished with a record above .500 exactly 4 times in the last 30 years. Coincidentally, RGVS was also the home of former Zips Coach Dan Hipsher from 2013-2016 where he amassed a less than stellar 27-66 (.290) record. 1 Quote
Z.I.P. Posted December 10, 2021 Report Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/8/2021 at 8:09 AM, RowdyZip said: Discovered Adante ended up committing to the Mighty Vaqueros of Rio Grande Valley State. Not sure what happened, but sure is strange a 4* kid with offers from Akron, Arizona, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Tulsa and handful of others, ends up at a low major that has finished with a record above .500 exactly 4 times in the last 30 years. Many people think UTRGV could be the UTSA of basketball. (Don't ask for names). 😐 Quote
Illini Zip Posted January 30, 2022 Report Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) I thought I would take advantage of the down week and see if I could learn more about Ryan Prather Jr. Here is what I found. https://gozips.com/news/2021/11/15/mens-basketball-ryan-prather-jr-inks-nli-for-akron-mens-hoops.aspx https://www.dmvelite.com/news_article/show/1140502 https://ncpreps.rivals.com/news/is-ryan-prather-jr-the-next-big-name-in-north-carolina-hoops- https://www.prephoops.com/2019/07/recruiting-report-ryan-prather-jr-2021/ Twitter: https://nitter.net/_RyanPrather Commitment announcement on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWO6lSMsG4e/?utm_medium=copy_link High school junior year highlights. ( #24 ) https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9889459/5e73c340dfd9da1a9cb4f0ba AAU ball highlights ( #20 ) Liberty Heights Athletic Institute ( Post-graduate season / 2021-22 ) White jersey, #10 Warning: The first thirteen minutes of this video is terrible. Nice steal and dunk by Prather Jr. at the 1:18:00 mark He starts the game, second appearance 22:00, third appearance 40:40, final appearance 1:02:00. Edited January 30, 2022 by Illini Zip 1 3 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted January 30, 2022 Report Posted January 30, 2022 If I was a recruiter I'd also want to know how a kid plays in between his highlights. 1 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted January 30, 2022 Report Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: If I was a recruiter I'd also want to know how a kid plays in between his highlights. Can he draw a foul and make a couple free throws down the stretch with the game on the line? Quote
Illini Zip Posted January 30, 2022 Report Posted January 30, 2022 We get to see only the highlights. The assistant coaches usually do most of the leg work. And then the head coach gets involved. Depending on the size of the school and their wallet a coach will fly all over the country between games. They learn exactly what you suggest and more. Have they been on championship teams? Family background. Grades, educational goals, etc. Sometimes they meet these kids in person for a few minutes after a game to get a feel of their personality. Recruiting is to coaching as fund-raising is to politicians. Non-stop. Quote
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