Class of '23 Offers & Verbal Commits

[catdaddyp]

15 minutes ago, bigjim said:

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.  

Good question. Ognenovic is gone after this year no matter what. I’m wondering if there will be 1 or 2 scholarship tight ends transfer out before the 2022 season begins. Also, it’s possible some of the scholarship tight ends listed on the roster aren’t at spring ball and we haven’t been notified as of yet.

[a-zip]

4 hours ago, LZIp said:

I’m seeing offers from Kent, BG, Army, Navy, Air Force and some FCS schools.

Could this be our new "Z" logo on the chin straps of the commits?

[72 Roo]

54 minutes ago, a-zip said:

Could this be our new "Z" logo on the chin straps of the commits?

I hope not.😝

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, a-zip said:

Could this be our new "Z" logo on the chin straps of the commits?

 

Designed by the the 3rd grader learning Clip Art who created the flying baseball G for the Guardians. 

 

I like the TE room going forward. We have MASSIVE targets on the inside for the QBs to hit on seem routes and whatnot. Hopefully they have hands and can block too. 

[a-zip]

46 minutes ago, 72 Roo said:

I hope not.😝

Agree 💯

[ZippyforPresident]

2 hours ago, a-zip said:

Could this be our new "Z" logo on the chin straps of the commits?

It's the logo of SportStar Athletics, they make chinstraps/helmet hardware.

[a-zip]

12 minutes ago, ZippyforPresident said:

It's the logo of SportStar Athletics, they make chinstraps/helmet hardware.

Whew!

 

[72 Roo]

1 hour ago, ZippyforPresident said:

It's the logo of SportStar Athletics, they make chinstraps/helmet hardware.

Thanks. I can breathe easier now.

[Z.I.P.]

9 hours ago, a-zip said:

Could this be our new "Z" logo on the chin straps of the commits?

Looked upside-down if it's a 'Z'. 🤷‍♂️

[catdaddyp]

Kylon Wilson was on campus. I’m not sure if we’ve offered, but I suspect we will. HS highlights are below. He’s a smaller player, but he’s a playmaker..
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12905534/61adce44ab920a0830969d0d

 

Jean Louis III was also on campus. No offered listed yet, but one is probably coming. HS highlights are below.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14439802/6151a9e9479826088cc6e276

 

Darius Whiteside II was on campus last week and has an Akron offer.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12842167/618fee97b3c87201448e9ac9

 

Michael Kilbane was also on campus last week and has an offer, but we have some serious competition. He already has 11 Power 5 offers and 22 total according to Rivals.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13111868/61744021386df7012c82faab

 

Jake Cook was also in, who we’ve offered, but he’s a rising sophomore. If I were a betting man I’d bet he will see some Power 5 offers soon.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16071032/617d9518041e480cacf231c2

 

Marcus Moore Jr was on campus with some teammates. He has an Akron offer.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15582505/61375f08e97ac2057491415e

 

Andrew Marshall was also on campus. He has an Akron offer. Listed as WR and OLB, but he’ll be a linebacker.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12911769/61a54636f5600308e4ba437b

Edited April 24, 2022 by catdaddyp

[LZIp]

12 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Add OL Anthony Whigan to the committed list. 
I didn’t even have a chance to add him as a potential transfer as he is listed as entering today and committing today.

Looks like an interior OL from Penn State. Hell yes!

 

Edit: Looks like he played on interior at PSU, but was maybe recruited as a tackle. At the very least seems versatile. Was also a 4 star recruit to Penn St.

Edited April 25, 2022 by LZIp

[blueandgold]

Guess this is our 4* recruit.

 

Edited April 25, 2022 by blueandgold

[catdaddyp]

24 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Looks like an interior OL from Penn State. Hell yes!

 

Edit: Looks like he played on interior at PSU, but was maybe recruited as a tackle. At the very least seems versatile. Was also a 4 star recruit to Penn St.

What a massive pickup! He’s an athlete playing on the OL and can play anywhere on the OL. He’ll have 1 year of eligibility left. It all starts up front and the Zips are going to surprise a lot of people this year.

Edited April 25, 2022 by catdaddyp

[catdaddyp]

Sorry, this should have been under the 2022 thread. I got a little too ahead of myself due to my excitement.

[AkronAlumnus]

4 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Sorry, this should have been under the 2022 thread. I got a little too ahead of myself due to my excitement.

no worries brother - happens to the best of us (atleast once).

[Blue & Gold]

13 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said:

no worries brother - happens to the best of us (atleast once).

At the very least.

[bigjim]

7 hours ago, LZIp said:

Looks like an interior OL from Penn State. Hell yes!

 

Edit: Looks like he played on interior at PSU, but was maybe recruited as a tackle. At the very least seems versatile. Was also a 4 star recruit to Penn St.

What a fantastic pickup.  I posted many times that we need to sign 2 experienced OL and we got Banes and Whigan.  All of our returning offensive linemen were So or R-So, and with the covid year, this would have been their 3rd or 4th year, so there is no youth excuses.  We have experience and with the good freshmen signings and Banes and Whigan to bridge the gap, the offensive line should be a strength for years to come.  

In Joe We Trust!!!!!

[KentZip]

On 4/23/2022 at 8:08 PM, catdaddyp said:

Kylon Wilson was on campus. I’m not sure if we’ve offered, but I suspect we will. HS highlights are below. He’s a smaller player, but he’s a playmaker..
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12905534/61adce44ab920a0830969d0d

 

Jean Louis III was also on campus. No offered listed yet, but one is probably coming. HS highlights are below.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14439802/6151a9e9479826088cc6e276

 

Darius Whiteside II was on campus last week and has an Akron offer.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12842167/618fee97b3c87201448e9ac9

 

Michael Kilbane was also on campus last week and has an offer, but we have some serious competition. He already has 11 Power 5 offers and 22 total according to Rivals.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13111868/61744021386df7012c82faab

 

Jake Cook was also in, who we’ve offered, but he’s a rising sophomore. If I were a betting man I’d bet he will see some Power 5 offers soon.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16071032/617d9518041e480cacf231c2

 

Marcus Moore Jr was on campus with some teammates. He has an Akron offer.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15582505/61375f08e97ac2057491415e

 

Andrew Marshall was also on campus. He has an Akron offer. Listed as WR and OLB, but he’ll be a linebacker.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12911769/61a54636f5600308e4ba437b

On a quick run through of the films, I would love to get Kilbane, Moore Jr., Cook and Marshall.  The tape on Moore is off the charts.  As long as grades aren't an issue, he could anchor our line for 4 years starting with his freshman year.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[LZIp]

I love his tape (and we all the know the type of competition Massillon plays against) and we are his only FBS offer so far, so you'd have to think it would be us..

[Zipmeister]

On 4/23/2022 at 8:08 PM, catdaddyp said:

Kylon Wilson was on campus. I’m not sure if we’ve offered, but I suspect we will. HS highlights are below. He’s a smaller player, but he’s a playmaker..
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12905534/61adce44ab920a0830969d0d

 

 

He reminds me of Jack Beidleman.

 

[AkronAlumnus]

1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

 

Moore is a beast. I'd be surprised if he doesn't rack up at least half a dozen FBS offers. 

[LZIp]

Committed.

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Committed to Akron on the same day PCCC offered him. Love it. 

 

Would not mind a Massillon pipeline...