catdaddyp Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 8 hours ago, 72 Roo said: Catdaddyp: "Its pretty clear this staff is targeting mobile quarterbacks. My concern is the ability to hang on to him as more offers are likely to come if he has a big senior season." First, welcome to this site. It's good to have you. No matter the sport there is a lot of passion for the Zips here. Your quote above tells me you are well on your way to becoming a typical Zip fan in that despite our success we start worrying about what can go wrong. We are working on expecting success no matter what as soccer, track, swimming & diving and basketball programs have shown. Give us time with football as we have been thru great trauma. But we will get there. The journey is shaping up to be fun. In Joe We Trust. Good to be here! Despite what it may seem, I’m not looking for what can go wrong. Recruiting is a different beast in the fact that so much can change before signing day. It’s exciting to know this staff has a keen eye for talent. For the roster to get over the hump and into elite status, we’ll have to hang on to players like Wassel who may soon be pursued aggressively by Power 5 schools. It’s a good problem to have. I watched film on all of the recruits that the previous staff had verbal commits from and I can’t say there was much concern losing any of them to bigger programs. Things are definitely headed in the right direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 players from Cincinnati Taft on an unofficial visit. OL's Mysta Moore and Elijah Garnes, and LB Ronald Cutts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 On my phone so can’t post link, but we’ve received a verbal commitment from an OL. Maurice Long, 6-6, 285, out of South Point, Ohio. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 51 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: On my phone so can’t post link, but we’ve received a verbal commitment from an OL. Maurice Long, 6-6, 285, out of South Point, Ohio. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 South Point OH is named very appropriately. Aren't going to find much out there on Mr. Long besides his short Hudl film. Seems basically non-existent on social media outside of his twitter profile with 2 posts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 50 minutes ago, 94zipgrad said: Great pickup! Definitely a sleeper. Nice job by the staff getting in early on him. Hudl film linked below: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16848795/617966bcbee0f606c4773b0c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, catdaddyp said: Great pickup! Definitely a sleeper. Nice job by the staff getting in early on him. Hudl film linked below: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16848795/617966bcbee0f606c4773b0c Great size, film looks great. I could not find him on 247 and he has no stars (and I am a star guy). But, we need big defensive linemen which is large weakness of the current roster.. In Joe We Trust!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, bigjim said: Great size, film looks great. I could not find him on 247 and he has no stars (and I am a star guy). But, we need big defensive linemen which is large weakness of the current roster.. In Joe We Trust!!! My guess is the kid hasn’t done any of the summer camps. That’s where many kids get noticed and receive star bumps. His head coach needs to submit information to the recruiting services so a profile can be made. The thing that immediately jumps out is how well he moves for a guy his size. That first highlight of him running is impressive! He may not be a four star player, but he has the makings of a kid with a high ceiling. There’s a lot of raw talent and athleticism there. Hard to believe he’s as coordinated as he is being that big and young. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, catdaddyp said: My guess is the kid hasn’t done any of the summer camps. That’s where many kids get noticed and receive star bumps. His head coach needs to submit information to the recruiting services so a profile can be made. The thing that immediately jumps out is how well he moves for a guy his size. That first highlight of him running is impressive! He may not be a four star player, but he has the makings of a kid with a high ceiling. There’s a lot of raw talent and athleticism there. Hard to believe he’s as coordinated as he is being that big and young. His athleticism does look good. You can tell the HS doesn't have many players recruited...I feel the hudl film doesn't do him many favors. Hard to spot and little reps on OL, which appears to be the position he's getting recruited. BTW - quite positive all of Mumpfield, Gibson, and Mathison combined had no more than one FBS offer between them. I like taking a flyer on diamonds in the rough. Low risk (move them on while underclassman if they aren't showing anything), high reward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, LZIp said: His athleticism does look good. You can tell the HS doesn't have many players recruited...I feel the hudl film doesn't do him many favors. Hard to spot and little reps on OL, which appears to be the position he's getting recruited. BTW - quite positive all of Mumpfield, Gibson, and Mathison combined had no more than one FBS offer between them. I like taking a flyer on diamonds in the rough. Low risk (move them on while underclassman if they aren't showing anything), high reward. His technique isn’t too hot as an OL, but what he does display is transitional power needed to be successful in college. Meaning does he fall over, stumble, trip over himself? Or does he keep his balance and continue driving his man downfield while staying engaged? I hope we are recruiting him as a DL. With the way he moves and runs, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is being recruited to split time between DE and NG within the 3-4 scheme. The more I watch his film, the more excited I am about this pickup. He has natural gifts that can’t be taught. Getting stronger, refining technique, etc. is what our coaches will give him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I see Massillon's Ardell Banks was in Akron over the weekend. He would be a tremendous pickup if they could land him - 6'4" and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said: I see Massillon's Ardell Banks was in Akron over the weekend. He would be a tremendous pickup if they could land him - 6'4" and fast. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/4/2022 at 8:57 AM, Blue & Gold said: Landed at Toledo. Bummer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Meh...he'll be in the transfer portal after 1 season, and be back in Akron for the 2024 opening day kickoff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Also with offers to KEnt and Toledo per 247 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, LZIp said: Also with offers to KEnt and Toledo per 247 Another agile lineman that runs well and has size and length you can’t teach. Like most OL, he’ll need a redshirt year to adjust, but another really nice pickup! https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13262429/61409805d45e6a06a40663f9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LZIp Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: So I actually have it on good authority this commit is actually going to be the 22 class, though I’d typically think 23 given the timing. What I don’t know is if they’re on scholly and/or is this a replacement for the OL commit from Indiana who is the only freshman signee that isn’t on the roster. Not a lot of information out there on this one and this is and example of where it gets confusing when trying to track players on scholly. Edited April 14, 2022 by LZIp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, LZIp said: So I actually have it on good authority this commit is actually going to be the 22 class, though I’d typically think 23 given the timing. What I don’t know is if they’re on scholly and/or is this a replacement for the OL commit from Indiana who is the only freshman signee that isn’t on the roster. Not a lot of information out there on this one and this is and example of where it gets confusing when trying to track players on scholly. Not in 247, Maxpreps says he graduates in 2022. Looks like the quality of an Arth recruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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catdaddyp Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 10 hours ago, bigjim said: Not in 247, Maxpreps says he graduates in 2022. Looks like the quality of an Arth recruit. Agreed. Not to say Arth didn’t land some talent, but compared to the linemen Moorhead is bringing in, this recruit doesn’t quite fit the bill. He does have height and length, so that’s something to build on. @LZIp Even if Davis does not make it to campus, he still counts towards 2022 scholarship limit if he already signed his letter of intent. That shouldn’t be an issue though, as we can offer up to 32 scholarships for 2022 - assuming the school and athletic department allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) I wonder if we'll have the tallest OL room in college football. Room full of sequoias. Sheesh. Edited April 15, 2022 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 I’m seeing offers from Kent, BG, Army, Navy, Air Force and some FCS schools. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 34 minutes ago, LZIp said: I’m seeing offers from Kent, BG, Army, Navy, Air Force and some FCS schools. Interesting offer. He has some sneaky athleticism and length. It’s clear this staff is targeting OL and TEs that are fairly athletic, have long frames, and possess the ability to add on plenty more mass. Definitely a developmental type player, but could turn out to be a productive one in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 41 minutes ago, LZIp said: I’m seeing offers from Kent, BG, Army, Navy, Air Force and some FCS schools. A 2 star recruit who had many offers from schools similar to Akron. I am just curious on why we are committing to and/or signing so many tight ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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