Class of '23 Offers & Verbal Commits

[LZIp]

2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

We knew about a Zips offer a few days ago, but his commitment was new this morning.  I don't think he's signed his LOI yet, but the fact he announced his commitment this a.m. is great. He's almost certainly going to sign.

Signed.

 

[Z.I.P.]

Catch #16 (or try).  13.94 high hurdles time. Fla state champion.

 

https://www.nfl.com/photos/18-for-18-college-football-s-fastest-players-0ap3000000936388

[Let'sGoZips94]

9 minutes ago, Z.I.P. said:

Catch #16 (or try).  13.94 high hurdles time. Fla state champion.

 

https://www.nfl.com/photos/18-for-18-college-football-s-fastest-players-0ap3000000936388

 

JoeMo got his change of pace back. Sub 4.3 40. Wow.

[catdaddyp]

And another portal DL. Ahmad Rbah.

[LZIp]

2 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

And another portal DL. Ahmad Rbah.

From D2. Could be a steal of a find, a total bust, or somewhere in between. Hard to tell with these types.

[LZIp]

So far from our commits we know of, Bowen and Long haven't signed. I don't know if they'll announce the kicker as they usually come in as walk ons I believe.

[catdaddyp]

5 minutes ago, LZIp said:

From D2. Could be a steal of a find, a total bust, or somewhere in between. Hard to tell with these types.

One of his hudl clips.  He moves and runs well. Has a solid burst and can hit for someone that is 210. Get him up to 235/240 lbs range and he’ll be in business.

[catdaddyp]

8 minutes ago, LZIp said:

So far from our commits we know of, Bowen and Long haven't signed. I don't know if they'll announce the kicker as they usually come in as walk ons I believe.

I wouldn’t be surprised if these kickers are on scholarship after the year we just had. I haven’t seen anything on social media to think Bowen and Long won’t sign.

[Blue & Gold]

6 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

One of his hudl clips.  He moves and runs well. Has a solid burst and can hit for someone that is 210. Get him up to 235/240 lbs range and he’ll be in business.

In those clips he looks and moves like Jason Taylor did.

 

Not to put pressure on him or anything 😂

[Blue & Gold]

S Darius Owens has signed

[Let'sGoZips94]

7 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

4 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

S Darius Owens has signed

 

@Blue & Gold Keep up 😉

[Blue & Gold]

48 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

@Blue & Gold Keep up 😉

Edited December 21, 2022 by Blue & Gold

[Blue & Gold]

It's 5:30 so it looks like we didn't get signed LOI's from

LB Joshua Bowen

OL Maurice Long

K Joey Castle

K Owen Wiley

 

The kickers must be preferred walk-ons?

I'm disappointed we didn't get ink from Bowen.

[Blue & Gold]

Has anyone heard whether Coach JoeMo & Joe Dunn are going to do some sort of Signing Day interview/show?

[catdaddyp]

56 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

It's 5:30 so it looks like we didn't get signed LOI's from

LB Joshua Bowen

OL Maurice Long

K Joey Castle

K Owen Wiley

 

The kickers must be preferred walk-ons?

I'm disappointed we didn't get ink from Bowen.

Friday is the last day of the early signing period, so they may have just chosen not to sign today.

[Blue & Gold]

29 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Friday is the last day of the early signing period, so they may have just chosen not to sign today.

Cool. Thank you.

 

*I'm out of Likes but wanted to acknowledge your post.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[LZIp]

5 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

One of his hudl clips.  He moves and runs well. Has a solid burst and can hit for someone that is 210. Get him up to 235/240 lbs range and he’ll be in business.

Do you think it’s reasonable for him to gain that much weight going into his last year of eligibility ?

[catdaddyp]

57 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Do you think it’s reasonable for him to gain that much weight going into his last year of eligibility ?

It wouldn’t be easy, but if he’s an early enrollee it could be done. That’d give him about 8 months to slam down as much protein as he could get his hands on. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, LZIp said:

Do you think it’s reasonable for him to gain that much weight going into his last year of eligibility ?

 

Yes. Speaking from experience, I put on 30-40 lbs of muscle in about 6-8 months without any professional help/guidance. My routine was a breakfast drink, protein snacks, double order of Steak & Shake for lunch, protein snacks, workout after work, protein shake, two Chipotle bowls for dinner, protein snacks, then a mass gainer before bed. Rinse, repeat. Any type of professional guidance would've helped make this cleaner/healthier/easier, but it's extremely possible to add weight through muscle quickly. 

 

He won't have any problems adding 20+ lbs if he's serious about it. 

Edited December 22, 2022 by Let'sGoZips94

[94zipgrad]

3 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

Friday is the last day of the early signing period, so they may have just chosen not to sign today.

Kickers & long snappers become scholarship players if they start.  The other 2 could possibly not qualify yet.  Sometimes they have GPA but not 18 on ACT yet & keep taking it until they do.  I have no idea if that is the case but it’s fairly common.

[zzx]

12 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

One of his hudl clips.  He moves and runs well. Has a solid burst and can hit for someone that is 210. Get him up to 235/240 lbs range and he’ll be in business.

 

Rabah weighed 230 lb when he played football for AIC

 

and now weighs 235 lb according to his twitter

Edited December 22, 2022 by zzx

[catdaddyp]

6 hours ago, zzx said:

 

Rabah weighed 230 lb when he played football for AIC

 

and now weighs 235 lb according to his twitter

That’s probably more accurate. Odd that Zips media would list him at 210. Maybe just a typo. 
 

 

[Ham]

There is a lot of room for more transfers.

 

Who will enroll for the spring semester?  Some of these young men could play a roll next fall.  It would be nice for them to get a head start with spring ball.