LoyalZIP Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Iowa State EDGE. 3 years left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 The P5 offers are flying now. We're going to add some nice talent to this class before all is said and done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 7:20 AM, LoyalZIP said: Iowa State EDGE. 3 years left. Iowa State also has a S & CB in the portal. I can't imagine how difficult it is for our staff to evaluate, offer and sign a transfer. We probably need to rely on previous connections from HS recriuting or friendly network connections. The time line is so much shorter than HS recriuting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, Ham said: Iowa State also has a S & CB in the portal. I can't imagine how difficult it is for our staff to evaluate, offer and sign a transfer. We probably need to rely on previous connections from HS recriuting or friendly network connections. The time line is so much shorter than HS recriuting. 💯💯💯 This is what really separates a coach like JoMo vs Arth. Coach has tons of connections at the FBS level and has recruited many of these P5 portal players either as an OC or HC. Arth on the other hand had limited connections and was coming from a place where he recruited at the DIII or FCS level. The portal game is sooooo important in today's game. No connections lead to blind or limited evaluations /Offers. Yet another reason I'm confident in this staff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 2 hours ago, gozips19 said: 💯💯💯 This is what really separates a coach like JoMo vs Arth. Coach has tons of connections at the FBS level and has recruited many of these P5 portal players either as an OC or HC. Arth on the other hand had limited connections and was coming from a place where he recruited at the DIII or FCS level. The portal game is sooooo important in today's game. No connections lead to blind or limited evaluations /Offers. Yet another reason I'm confident in this staff. Exactly the reason why, when JoeMo was assembling his staff earlier this year, I put together a chart tracking the previous stops of each coach. The amount of P5 experience is unreal and a true asset. It's not just "Oh look, JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley," or "Our RB coach produced the #1 RB in the nation at UCONN." It's "Remember how JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley? Yeah well the connections he made while recruiting/coaching that stud led to (insert name of current stud player) coming to Akron." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Exactly the reason why, when JoeMo was assembling his staff earlier this year, I put together a chart tracking the previous stops of each coach. The amount of P5 experience is unreal and a true asset. It's not just "Oh look, JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley," or "Our RB coach produced the #1 RB in the nation at UCONN." It's "Remember how JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley? Yeah well the connections he made while recruiting/coaching that stud led to (insert name of current stud player) coming to Akron." A lot of the new contributors in 2022 were a direct result of connections with Joe & others on staff. He recruited Whigan and Daniel George at Penn State, recruited AA at MSU, hell he even recruited DJI while he was at MSU. Obviously he was already on the roster, but had he been somewhere else and been available, he already had the seed planted. I'm happy with the HS class that was assembled, but the portal class will be the big difference maker. I have high hopes, which is always scary when you're an Akron fan. In 2022 off the top of my head, big time portal contributors were Cam Wiley, Clyde Price, Anthony Whigan, Max Banes, Daniel George, Shocky Jaques-Louis, Alex Adams, Cam Threatt, Nate Thompson, Tim Terry, Victor Jones, Ravontae Holt, Devonte Golden-Nelson. Still plenty more I didn't even mention. It's both amazing that coach could land this talent and amazing that they lost nearly every single close game. This team really should have gone bowling, and I expect them to in 2023. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: A lot of the new contributors in 2022 were a direct result of connections with Joe & others on staff. He recruited Whigan and Daniel George at Penn State, recruited AA at MSU, hell he even recruited DJI while he was at MSU. Obviously he was already on the roster, but had he been somewhere else and been available, he already had the seed planted. I'm happy with the HS class that was assembled, but the portal class will be the big difference maker. I have high hopes, which is always scary when you're an Akron fan. In 2022 off the top of my head, big time portal contributors were Cam Wiley, Clyde Price, Anthony Whigan, Max Banes, Daniel George, Shocky Jaques-Louis, Alex Adams, Cam Threatt, Nate Thompson, Tim Terry, Victor Jones, Ravontae Holt, Devonte Golden-Nelson. Still plenty more I didn't even mention. It's both amazing that coach could land this talent and amazing that they lost nearly every single close game. This team really should have gone bowling, and I expect them to in 2023. Bingo, and we're already seeing potentially the next leap forward for this staff in recruiting the portal by landing former 5 star RB Linguard. Quite frankly, the portal hasn't had a whole lot of movement in general. The amount of fish left in the pond going into the second signing period is abundant and growing. Looking forward to some big adds going forward. Wouldn't be surprised if 60-70% of our All 22 comes from P5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Bingo, and we're already seeing potentially the next leap forward for this staff in recruiting the portal by landing former 5 star RB Linguard. Quite frankly, the portal hasn't had a whole lot of movement in general. The amount of fish left in the pond going into the second signing period is abundant and growing. Looking forward to some big adds going forward. Wouldn't be surprised if 60-70% of our All 22 comes from P5. Agree, we are going to land some difference makers. I went back and looked at the commitment timeline (not signing) from last year’s class and it went like this: December: Robinson, Wiley, Threatt, Martin, Harper January: Banks, Jennings, Kellom, Terry, Jacques-Louis, Banes, Jones, Adams, Murphy, Gettman, Golden, T. Williams, Landers, K. Davis, McCoy, Darnell February: Hale-Frater, Stallworth March: N/A April: Price, Thompson, Whigan, Clark, George May: Griffin, Holt, Undercuffler, Woods, Golden-Nelson, Anderson June: Fish, Thomas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Interesting prospect here. 6'5" DE from Va Tech. Also an All American Wrestler. We don't have wrestling. I wonder if that hurts our odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Interesting prospect here. 6'5" DE from Va Tech. Also an All American Wrestler. We don't have wrestling. I wonder if that hurts our odds. Unfortunately I'd assume it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 29 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Interesting prospect here. 6'5" DE from Va Tech. Also an All American Wrestler. We don't have wrestling. I wonder if that hurts our odds. He’d be a solid pickup. Legitimate 3 star DE coming out of high school. For whatever reason he wasn’t favored by VT’s new coaching staff. 3 years of eligibility remaining with a nice upside? I’m a fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=d696c1b7821e19d9JmltdHM9MTY3MjI3MjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0xNDA4ZWIzYS1lZTQzLTZhNGYtMzBjZC1lMGM1ZWY5MzZiYmYmaW5zaWQ9NTE3OA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1408eb3a-ee43-6a4f-30cd-e0c5ef936bbf&psq=when+can+transfer+portal+football+players+sign+loi&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXNwbi5jb20vY29sbGVnZS1mb290YmFsbC9zdG9yeS9fL2lkLzM1MDEwODAxL2NvbGxlZ2UtZm9vdGJhbGwtdHJhbnNmZXItcG9ydGFsLXRyYWNrZXItMjAyMy1sYXRlc3QtdXBkYXRlcy1uZXdzLXJ1bW9ycy1jb21taXRz&ntb=1 Interesting article to help explain the Transfer Portal. There are two periods when athletes can enter the TP with no penalty, but they can sign with their new school anytime. Here's to Coach JoeMo signing many good TP players for many wins in 2023 and 2024. . Go Zips!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 DB from Houston with 2 years of eligibility. Former JUCO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Keep an eye here. Staff/players follow him and Bubba liked this tweet. Would be a real nice get. Edited December 31, 2022 by LZIp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, LZIp said: Keep an eye here. Staff/players follow him and Bubba liked this tweet. Would be a real nice get. Big whiff by me lol. Note to self, if it sounds too good to be true it usually is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 OL from West Virginia. Found success with two players out of the portal from WV last year. Why not add a third? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 IOL 6-5 310 from Texas Tech 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Bilhal Kone - the DB from Indiana State - committed to WMU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 VMI DT Eric Weaver to Kent State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Indiana DB Watley-Neely also to Kent State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94zipgrad Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I was hopeful to land this guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 OT 6-5 308 from ULM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Wasn’t easy finding info on him. At first, I thought he went from ULM to JUCO, but it looks like he may have been a late roster addition at ULM from JUCO. Edited January 8, 2023 by catdaddyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 12/28/2022 at 3:17 PM, catdaddyp said: Agree, we are going to land some difference makers. I went back and looked at the commitment timeline (not signing) from last year’s class and it went like this: December: Robinson, Wiley, Threatt, Martin, Harper January: Banks, Jennings, Kellom, Terry, Jacques-Louis, Banes, Jones, Adams, Murphy, Gettman, Golden, T. Williams, Landers, K. Davis, McCoy, Darnell February: Hale-Frater, Stallworth March: N/A April: Price, Thompson, Whigan, Clark, George May: Griffin, Holt, Undercuffler, Woods, Golden-Nelson, Anderson June: Fish, Thomas Last time almost 50% of of our portal signings came in January. If that's going to happen again the Zips have a boatload of signings to obtain in the next three weeks. I'm skeptical; your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Zipmeister said: Last time almost 50% of of our portal signings came in January. If that's going to happen again the Zips have a boatload of signings to obtain in the next three weeks. I'm skeptical; your thoughts? I agree. I doubt we see that kind of heavy activity again, but I’m sure we’ll see some more signings and defections. What is most surprising to me is the lack of productive Zips players that have hit the portal. Nearly every team has lost at least one key player. So far, our biggest losses have probably been Max Tucker and Lester Miller who aren’t portal related. I thought both guys were underrated high school recruits and it seems Boston College agreed on Tucker. Remains to be seen with Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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