Lee Adams Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/11/2023 at 9:56 PM, catdaddyp said: 17 transfers out so far (not including a few walk-ons who did not see the field). End of season starters are WR Jasaiah Gathings, S Corey Thomas, OL Nate Williams, CB Tyson Durant. The rest are depth players with varying range of potential. The only incoming portal addition to date (not including JUCO) is OL Laurence Seymore who is already on campus. At the moment, 13 HS prospects and 1 JUCO are publicly committed. WMU has the most portal departures with 18, but Ohio has been hit the hardest in terms of quality. Today marks one week the portal has been open and already over 100 MAC players have entered. Full MAC list can be seen here. Hope not. But, am afraid Zips might be in worse shape going into next season after all th portal dust settles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Hope they know what they are in for. This guy is trouble. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 6:50 AM, Blue & Gold said: Manchester RB Ethan Wright has entered the TP I hope we offer two local guys. Ethan Wright can help this team as a RB or as a Safety. He played both positions at Cincinnati. We need to offer former Iowa QB Joe Labas, who is from Brecksville. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 30 minutes ago, Akron1 said: I hope we offer two local guys. Ethan Wright can help this team as a RB or as a Safety. He played both positions at Cincinnati. We need to offer former Iowa QB Joe Labas, who is from Brecksville. Labas is a career bench warmer. If he's the best Akron can do, the Zips are in trouble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, Lee Adams said: Hope not. But, am afraid Zips might be in worse shape going into next season after all th portal dust settles. I think most of it will hinge on the quarterback. A number of incoming transfers were all-conference at their respective levels and I’m sure some of the talented freshmen from the 2023 class will be ready to contribute. The team should be better at nearly every position, but if the QB situation is still a problem, it will just be more of the same. There are two transfer windows to get that figured out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catdaddyp Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Akron1 said: I hope we offer two local guys. Ethan Wright can help this team as a RB or as a Safety. He played both positions at Cincinnati. We need to offer former Iowa QB Joe Labas, who is from Brecksville. I don’t know Iowa’s situation or why Labas didn’t play, but watching his practice film he certainly has the physical makeup. Then again, so does Bullock, so I’m not sure how to feel. Ideally we land at least one QB with significant game experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Nate Williams to San Diego State. 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 What an announcement 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 11 hours ago, Reslife4Life said: What an announcement 😂 There are a certain number of guys who just can't grow up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 20 hours ago, GP1 said: Labas is a career bench warmer. If he's the best Akron can do, the Zips are in trouble. Labas has offers from two MAC schools - Central Michigan and NIU. Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown when Iowa beat Kentucky 21-0 in the Music City Bowl last year. Not bad for Iowa's juggernaut of an offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Akron1 said: Labas has offers from two MAC schools - Central Michigan and NIU. Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown when Iowa beat Kentucky 21-0 in the Music City Bowl last year. Not bad for Iowa's juggernaut of an offense. That's fine. We need someone better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 hours ago, GP1 said: That's fine. We need someone better. FIFY. If Labas can make accurate throws with decent arm strength, I'm in. We have nobody right now as far as I'm concerned, unless Wasel develops well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Gathings committed to Ball St. odd move 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 8 hours ago, GP1 said: Ignore the quote (stupid phone). https://bvmsports.com/2023/12/19/robby-ashford-enters-transfer-portal-5-landing-spots-for-qb/?fbclid=IwAR1XI7EEbO_aXGrlJhQNBeks8St5uiO5JlEHpw_EAsrqd6vV6Tox3Xh9lps I'll take one Robby Ashford, please. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Akron1 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 I wish some of these guys would come home and be a Zip. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/20/ncaa-college-football-transfer-portal-tracker-greater-akron-players/71961141007/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsfan10 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 20 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: FIFY. If Labas can make accurate throws with decent arm strength, I'm in. We have nobody right now as far as I'm concerned, unless Wasel develops well. Agree. Wasel was clearly touted as a true P5 guy, but still young. Played at a very high level in HS. Odd we’ve seen nothing from him him to this point. It’ll be interesting to see how he’s developed. Be nice to get an upper class-men proven QB/leader over for a year to get us going in the right direction and mentor Wasel as he develops to lessen the risk of losing both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsfan10 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 14 hours ago, LZIp said: Gathings committed to Ball St. odd move Very odd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Iowa's worst QB is likely better than anyone in our QB room the last two years. I'd love for them to bring home Ethan Wright. Good kid from a good local family. He got the runaround at Cinci from different staffs, including a position switch, then a move back. He had a good bowl game last year then got moved down the depth chart again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipsrule Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 39 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: Iowa's worst QB is likely better than anyone in our QB room the last two years. Not that Iowa's offense was on fire this season, but based on what we saw from our QBs this year, I'd have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipped Up Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Iowa’s QB was arguably the worst QB in FBS and he was playing behind a Big10 line. Labas passed on Akron for Ball St initially before decommitting and signing with Iowa when they were empty handed during the COVID freeze on recruiting. He’s not coming to Akron unless it’s his last and only D1 offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I was told at the basketball game last night that an Oregon QB is visiting this week. I also heard a Cal QB referenced. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzx Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said: I was told at the basketball game last night that an Oregon QB is visiting this week. I also heard a Cal QB referenced. could be Ty Thompson Thompson was originally recruited by coach Joe Edited December 22, 2023 by zzx 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandgold Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, zzx said: could be Ty Thompson Thompson was originally recruited by coach Joe This is the player we need at QB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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