Al-Teric Balaam

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BALAAM ZIP HOPEFUL:Al-Teric Balaam heads into Akron's preseason football camp looking for major playing time as a middle linebacker.Balaam, a 6-1, 225-pound sophomore from New Brunswick, made his collegiate debut last year and left quite a calling card. The former Zebra saw action in 11 of the Zips' 12 games and posted 10 tackles.However, Balaam is regarded as a talented athlete who the Akron staff will use to add depth at linebacker. He enters the preseason camp as a versatile performer who could play any of the Zips' linebacker positions.Balaam was a redshirt as a freshman after earning honors as a two-way performer for New Brunswick in his senior season.Balaam and the Zips host Army in the season debut Sept. 1 in Cleveland with the accent on rebuilding the defense. The Zips won the Mid-America Ccnference in 2005 but slipped to 5-7 overall and 3-5 in the conference last season. Balaam could be in the right place at the right time in terms of getting more playing time and establishing himself as a key figure for the future.source

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If he gets the playing time he will be a major factor this season.Stokes, Grant, Williams, Balaam and Mondo.......

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I've liked what I've seen of Balaam. I especially like the name.

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hopefully the guy can help.i dont see how he will play over stokes,grant ,mackey,williams though.if he can fill in at all the spots that's major plus though.espcailly against the ooc schedule we will need more depth.