2024-25 Post Mortem and Looking Ahead to 2025-26

[Zippy87]

1 hour ago, ZipsFan31 said:

Haven’t heard anything. But this could be a Nate replacement… long shot, but reel him in!! 

 

 

[NWAkron]

2 hours ago, ZipsFan31 said:

Haven’t heard anything. But this could be a Nate replacement… long shot, but reel him in!! 

All teed up for Groce.  Let's see if he whiffs again.

[tpsjugglerdude]

Not academically eligible sounds more like our football team's recruiting strategy.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

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[Let'sGoZips94]

 

[NWAkron]

I saw Terry Weigand in one of the Zips "wacky Wednesday" photos.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, NWAkron said:

I saw Terry Weigand in one of the Zips "wacky Wednesday" photos.

 

I posted a week or two ago asking if anyone had heard any assistant coaching news. I was referring to this, because there was apparently an Assistant Coach job opening post on UA's website, and there were rumors that Weigand is back in the Akron Blue & Gold after taking a year off. No idea if his appearance in the Wacky Wednesday photo is confirmation that he's on the staff or just hanging around the program, but I would love it if he were part of the staff. When I did the kids camps years ago, he was one of my favorite coaches. His demeanor is terrific. 

[clarkwgriswold]

I'm loving some of the Wacky Wednesday photos of the guys playing cornhole, kickball, etc.  Some nice team building going on there.

[clarkwgriswold]

17 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

 

That kid has transformed himself and in turn become an important piece of the success of the team as opposed to the part-time role player many of us envisioned him to be.

[mrelegazna]

On 6/3/2025 at 12:37 PM, NWAkron said:

i have a source, who has contacts in the ticket office, and he told me that the upcoming schedule features a team playing in every game that won back to back conference tournaments and was undefeated at home last season.

I was so confused by this post, and was going to ask for clarity on it, and then I got the joke just in time.

[Zippy87]

11 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

I posted a week or two ago asking if anyone had heard any assistant coaching news. I was referring to this, because there was apparently an Assistant Coach job opening post on UA's website, and there were rumors that Weigand is back in the Akron Blue & Gold after taking a year off. No idea if his appearance in the Wacky Wednesday photo is confirmation that he's on the staff or just hanging around the program, but I would love it if he were part of the staff. When I did the kids camps years ago, he was one of my favorite coaches. His demeanor is terrific. 

 

Yes, he is back on staff.

[LZIp]

10 hours ago, Zippy87 said:

 

Yes, he is back on staff.

Did we add an extra position or did he replace somebody?

[Hilltopper]

2 hours ago, LZIp said:

Did we add an extra position or did he replace somebody?

2026

[NWAkron]

23 hours ago, Hilltopper said:

2026

John's Next Endeavor 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Holy did he grow. He is definitely 6'5"-6'6".

 

We recruited him at 6'1" or so. 

 

 

[blueandgold]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Holy did he grow. He is definitely 6'5"-6'6".

 

We recruited him at 6'1" or so. 

 

 

Based on the bar behind him and comparing it with Lyles same picture, I would say Eric is about 3 inches shorter than Lyles. which I believe would make him about 6'4" in my unprofessional opinion. Lol 

Edited 9 hours ago by blueandgold

[clarkwgriswold]

I'm really looking forward to seeing what we have in Eric Mahaffey.  I'd heard that he was so good in the preseason last year that he was going to see some time and be a contributor as a freshman.   Now, it is clear he is doing the off the court work in the off-season.  He could develop into a fine Nate replacement.