72 Roo Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Only started 2 games this season. Was he injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, 72 Roo said: Only started 2 games this season. Was he injured? Yes, injured and has been out since week 3. From what I’ve gathered, he was replaced by a freshman who has played well. Edited October 25 by catdaddyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Maybe he can speak with basketball Cornell transfer Isaiah Gray to see how he likes Akron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted November 21 Author Report Share Posted November 21 Not a portal offer, but first significant MAC portal departure. CMU’s Bert Emanuel announced he’s hitting the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted November 29 Author Report Share Posted November 29 (edited) Offer to Kaelin Drakeford of Eastern Illinois. Edit: Looks like we also offered his brother earlier in the year. Ashton is a 2026 prospect. Edited November 30 by catdaddyp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted November 29 Report Share Posted November 29 On 11/21/2024 at 3:32 PM, catdaddyp said: Not a portal offer, but first significant MAC portal departure. CMU’s Bert Emanuel announced he’s hitting the portal. will be interesting to see how many CMU guys enter the portal with the coaching change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 3 Author Report Share Posted December 3 Coach JRod wasting no time getting offer out to OT Travis Burke from FIU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 3 Author Report Share Posted December 3 Offer out to OT Trey Bedosky of UAB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 3 Author Report Share Posted December 3 Offer to OT DJ Johnson of Western Kentucky. Only played in 2 games this year, but was a JUCO standout previously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted December 3 Report Share Posted December 3 1 hour ago, catdaddyp said: Offer to OT DJ Johnson of Western Kentucky. Only played in 2 games this year, but was a JUCO standout previously. Question: if guys aren’t even technically in the portal yet (until Dec 9) how are they receiving offers? Amd how are schools giving offers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 9 hours ago, catdaddyp said: Offer out to OT Trey Bedosky of UAB. CUSA All Freshman OL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 4 Author Report Share Posted December 4 11 hours ago, MangoZip said: Question: if guys aren’t even technically in the portal yet (until Dec 9) how are they receiving offers? Amd how are schools giving offers? Players are entering the portal now, despite it not being officially open. Once their name is in the database, schools can reach out. Some schools blatantly ignore the rules and reach out to kids anyway. Other schools may have contact with a relative or former coach of the player to gage interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 4 Author Report Share Posted December 4 (edited) https://x.com/9shawn_/status/1864099774191849476?s=61&t=_TFqePY4lFXUo5BavIxA3w Offer out to All-CAA Stony Brook DT Rushawn Lawrence. Edited December 4 by catdaddyp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 I would imagine we will go after Brady Ploucha (6-5 305 OL) who is in the portal from CMU. We offered him coming out of high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Based on their Twitter accounts it looks like none of the bigger three portal guys (James, Kellen, and Nunally) have received any offers yet. It’s still early, but technically these guys could still come back to Akron if they don’t get the offers they are looking for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsfan33 Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 29 minutes ago, MangoZip said: Based on their Twitter accounts it looks like none of the bigger three portal guys (James, Kellen, and Nunally) have received any offers yet. It’s still early, but technically these guys could still come back to Akron if they don’t get the offers they are looking for. How often has this ever happened? I would think if it did happen a lot of the guys and coaches maybe(???) would think bad of them for wanting to leave and possibly make it tougher on them. Just a thought, maybe its too old school to think that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 1 minute ago, zipsfan33 said: How often has this ever happened? I would think if it did happen a lot of the guys and coaches maybe(???) would think bad of them for wanting to leave and possibly make it tougher on them. Just a thought, maybe its too old school to think that way? It happened with Ali Ali here and Peyton Sparks at Ball St off the top of my head. OU had a bball player come back from Xavier as well a few years ago. Only going to become and more common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoZip Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 43 minutes ago, zipsfan33 said: How often has this ever happened? I would think if it did happen a lot of the guys and coaches maybe(???) would think bad of them for wanting to leave and possibly make it tougher on them. Just a thought, maybe its too old school to think that way? I wouldn’t say it’s common but it’s not totally uncommon either. I think it obviously depends on the player. If it’s someone leaving that they don’t really care if they lose then they would not save that scholarship for them. If it’s someone they really want and do not want to lose then I’m sure they would welcome them back. Having said that, once they enter the portal, they are surrendering that scholarship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 2 hours ago, MangoZip said: Based on their Twitter accounts it looks like none of the bigger three portal guys (James, Kellen, and Nunally) have received any offers yet. It’s still early, but technically these guys could still come back to Akron if they don’t get the offers they are looking for. I would take James and Nunally back, knowing full well that if James has a good year he would probably go in he portal again. Kellen seems to be a great kid, but he is a limited RB. He has no breakaway speed, he is not quick and can not make people miss in the open field. We have more talent waiting behind him who have a higher upside. Let them play. Charles Kellen has been a good team member, but since he wants out and he has limited future here I'd tell him to go somewhere that he will get on the field regularly and be a featured back. Probably DII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 6 Author Report Share Posted December 6 Offer to OL Christian Anderson of Alabama A&M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 6 Report Share Posted December 6 (edited) So the linemen we offer from other G5's probably were either 1) not getting the playing time they wanted at their current school, or 2) are looking to get paid at a bigger school, right? So that means either 1) these guys are bench players, or 2) we don't have much of a shot at them because we don't have any NIL money to offer. Does that scenario sound about right? Edited December 6 by Blue & Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 6 Report Share Posted December 6 It’s my hope that Anderson is a mature OL who’s outgrown FCS competition, and wants to challenge himself. He’s not going to be on any P5 programs radar. No one from a program that finished 4th in the SWAC East is. Give me a grad student with 2 years eligibility like Anderson from the portal every time. Great fit for a MAC program like Akron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 6 Report Share Posted December 6 Last year Terray Jones came in from FCS Tennessee State and was one of the better DT's I've seen at Akron in a while. Plug-n-play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egregiousbob Posted December 6 Report Share Posted December 6 20 hours ago, 72 Roo said: Kellen seems to be a great kid, but he is a limited RB. He has no breakaway speed, he is not quick and can not make people miss in the open field. Could have said the same about AJ Oulette, a walk-on at OU who was toughness personified. Now a very successful running back in the CFL. In the MAC, toughness often trumps breakaway speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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