clarkwgriswold Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Beacon photos from the spring scrimmage- https://www.beaconjournal.com/picture-gallery/sports/2021/03/27/university-akron-spring-football-scrimage/7032005002/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 There’s a nice story on the scrimmage too, if someone wants to post a link. If not, I’ll do it in a couple hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: There’s a nice story on the scrimmage too, if someone wants to post a link. If not, I’ll do it in a couple hours. Limited to subscribers- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2021/03/27/university-akron-zips-football-juco-transfer-making-impression/7002947002/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Can someone summarize for those of us who do not subscribe? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, 72 Roo said: Can someone summarize for those of us who do not subscribe? Thanks. Kato looking good, Arth wants to make sure he isn’t pushing shoulder too hard. Gibson still needs to work on fundamentals. Arth still makes mention of his natural talent, however. DJ Irons out with illness (but not COVID). Expectation is that QB battle will go into summer. SL McCall opening eyes. He will probably play DE in situations with 4 down lineman. Can play OLB too. D-Line got the better of the o-line in general. I agree, nice article. Nice to finally get some information since the U is putting out literally nothing Edited March 28, 2021 by LZIp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 10 hours ago, 72 Roo said: Can someone summarize for those of us who do not subscribe? Thanks. I'd add from the article that JUCO transfer Woobendy Guerrier is looking good at safety. Likes to hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ward Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: I'd add from the article that JUCO transfer Woobendy Guerrier is looking good at safety. Likes to hit. But can he cover? We need DBs that can defend the pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Another downside of Covid was that I was unable to buy a grab bag or two of assorted crap at the annual sale to subsequently donate to Goodwill. One can't have enough Bowden Football Camp t-shirts. Edited March 30, 2021 by clarkwgriswold 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 6 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: Another downside of Covid was that I was unable to buy a grab bag or two of assorted crap at the annual sale to subsequently donate to Goodwill. One can't have enough Bowden Football Camp t-shirts. Or Wilson Bobbleheads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, 94zipgrad said: Or Wilson Bobbleheads Amen. Want one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 https://www.c-span.org/video/?508652-1/ncaa-v-alston-oral-argument I will put this hear because it is somewhat relevant to Akron's pay to play schedule. The link is to the supreme court arguments on NCAA athlete compensation. There's a lower court ruling that allows for almost $6000 per year in compensation and unlimited post-grad "internship" payments. But the problem is that every year there's going to be more and more litigation and athletes going to court saying the $6000 isn't enough. Also, they discuss how only a few schools profit from athletics. Not sure how it's going to come out, but I don't think the Supreme Courts wants the federal courts putting the NCAA in receivership and monitor all of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, NWAkron said: https://www.c-span.org/video/?508652-1/ncaa-v-alston-oral-argument I will put this hear because it is somewhat relevant to Akron's pay to play schedule. The link is to the supreme court arguments on NCAA athlete compensation. There's a lower court ruling that allows for almost $6000 per year in compensation and unlimited post-grad "internship" payments. But the problem is that every year there's going to be more and more litigation and athletes going to court saying the $6000 isn't enough. Also, they discuss how only a few schools profit from athletics. Not sure how it's going to come out, but I don't think the Supreme Courts wants the federal courts putting the NCAA in receivership and monitor all of this. I here what you are saying, but the link you have drawn between pay for play and compensating individual players is tenuous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 I am truly disappointed. 2021 schedule? I'm getting to the point that I don't care. No one on the football staff or athletic dept seems to have any interest in generating any excitement. I don't bother to read any "I'd rather cover OSU" GT. Spring games build some excitement. If fans can't attend, why can't the U pod cast the game, if they are even going to have one. Are they planning to surprise people in the fall? Won't they be surprised if nobody cares?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, Ham said: I am truly disappointed. 2021 schedule? I'm getting to the point that I don't care. No one on the football staff or athletic dept seems to have any interest in generating any excitement. I don't bother to read any "I'd rather cover OSU" GT. Spring games build some excitement. If fans can't attend, why can't the U pod cast the game, if they are even going to have one. Are they planning to surprise people in the fall? Won't they be surprised if nobody cares?! https://gozips.com/sports/football/schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Ham said: I am truly disappointed. 2021 schedule? I'm getting to the point that I don't care. No one on the football staff or athletic dept seems to have any interest in generating any excitement. I don't bother to read any "I'd rather cover OSU" GT. Spring games build some excitement. If fans can't attend, why can't the U pod cast the game, if they are even going to have one. Are they planning to surprise people in the fall? Won't they be surprised if nobody cares?! It'd be nice to have a good, old fashioned Spring Game. I used to look forward to those. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LZIp Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: It'd be nice to have a good, old fashioned Spring Game. I used to look forward to those. I've also been looking forward to the surplus sale since golf has been discontinued. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 6 hours ago, LZIp said: I've also been looking forward to the surplus sale since golf has been discontinued. I'll get you some grab bag specials- a Matthew Wilson bobblehead, a Bowden Football Camp t-shirt and a pair of pink sunglasses- to pull you through to next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 6:54 PM, Ham said: I am truly disappointed. 2021 schedule? I'm getting to the point that I don't care. No one on the football staff or athletic dept seems to have any interest in generating any excitement. I don't bother to read any "I'd rather cover OSU" GT. Spring games build some excitement. If fans can't attend, why can't the U pod cast the game, if they are even going to have one. Are they planning to surprise people in the fall? Won't they be surprised if nobody cares?! I get the feeling that our athletic administration felt they could not market football no matter what so they just quit trying to get people excited. How else can you explain such incompetence? It seems they are hell bent on missing every opportunity to hype Akron football. Chad Welker can give post event interviews on WLAX or baseball or track, but not on spring football progress? Maybe the team will be so bad they have given up. This athletic administration seems incapable of generating excitement and not wanting to do so. There has been no good news about football for months. A dept overhaul is needed an unfortunately that means we will wait another 2-3 years to see the results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 What is the date and time of the spring game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, zzx said: What is the date and time of the spring game? It was last weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 14 hours ago, 72 Roo said: I get the feeling that our athletic administration felt they could not market football no matter what so they just quit trying to get people excited. How else can you explain such incompetence? It seems they are hell bent on missing every opportunity to hype Akron football. Chad Welker can give post event interviews on WLAX or baseball or track, but not on spring football progress? Maybe the team will be so bad they have given up. This athletic administration seems incapable of generating excitement and not wanting to do so. There has been no good news about football for months. A dept overhaul is needed an unfortunately that means we will wait another 2-3 years to see the results. A conspiratorial soul might think it's all done as part of a bigger plan by the administration to downgrade football to FCS or D2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 17 hours ago, 72 Roo said: I get the feeling that our athletic administration felt they could not market football no matter what so they just quit trying to get people excited. How else can you explain such incompetence? It seems they are hell bent on missing every opportunity to hype Akron football. Chad Welker can give post event interviews on WLAX or baseball or track, but not on spring football progress? Maybe the team will be so bad they have given up. This athletic administration seems incapable of generating excitement and not wanting to do so. There has been no good news about football for months. A dept overhaul is needed an unfortunately that means we will wait another 2-3 years to see the results. I wouldn't say they have given up. Maybe they made a rational choice. I would say that with games at OSU and Auburn they probably met their budgetary "goals" for the upcoming 21-22 school year. Why blow money trying to convince people to come to Tuesday night games in November? Or, try to convince people to come to their only home ooc game against.... what's that teams name again? Or trying to sell another 1-3 start with two games being complete blow outs. There will be a cleaning of the house with a new AD. Is the fact that the MAC is Hell bent on destroying their football programs going to change? Probably not. I would say that what goes on in the MAC offices is sinister, but I don't think the leadership of the MAC is smart enough to be sinister. The ADs on the other hand.... they are just sinister enough in their resume development to destroy the schools they work for while blaming the MAC offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 4 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said: It was last weekend. However, there is no spring prospectus or spring roster on the Zips football athletics website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsoutsider Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Akron football has almost fallen off the radar. Arth, Williams, and U are all responsible for that. I do believe the trajectory is FCS or D2 ball for the Zips. We went from beating Northwestern in 2018 to this? What a total disaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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