Varsity A

[GP1]

http://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_...;ATCLID=1365302If John Buddenberg is already in the HOF, please disregard this rant. Before the rant though, congratulations to everyone inducted.John Buddenberg was the best offensive lineman to ever play at Akron.....hands down. He has six years of NFL experience and I believe three years in the CFL for nine professional years total. Why isn't he in the Varsity A HOF? It's absolutely shameful if he isn't.How good was he GP1? Great question! In 1988, we played Auburn. At the time, Auburn had a All American defensive end named Tracy (sp?) Rocker. They were ranked #12 at the time. John played Rocker one-on-one for the majority of the game and did not surrender a tackle or sack that day.After his NFL career, he came back to school full time to finish his degree. I believe it is an E. Engineering degree. This person should be in the HOF.Community involvement? Well, he coached his sons little league football team to the state championship game last fall.Local? Of course, lives in Stark County.Further evidence as to why the Varsity A should be absorbed by the University and taken out of the hands of volunteers. They all mean well, but this is Division I-A sports and we need to behave as such. I'd challenge anyone to go out and find one Division I-A school that has a varsity association is run by volunteers.....and we wonder why we don't go anywhere......or that there is no money......... A wise poster from this board once said to me, more than once, at an Akron game, "It's Bush League all the way..." It sure as Hell is.

[ZippyRulz]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

[GP1]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

I think a more realistic scenario is they don't know what they are doing, or they don't have a real grasp of what players have done.As far as them eventually getting in, former NFL Zips should be the first in line. Especially if they have graduated. In almost every case, NFL experience is an indication of the quality of a player.There is no defense for John not getting in yet.

[Hilltopper]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

I think a more realistic scenario is they don't know what they are doing, or they don't have a real grasp of what players have done.As far as them eventually getting in, former NFL Zips should be the first in line. Especially if they have graduated. In almost every case, NFL experience is an indication of the quality of a player.There is no defense for John not getting in yet.

Maybe you could give them a call or send them a letter outlining your concerns. I remember Buddenberg as an outstanding player also and I'm sure he deserves consideration. Most of the members are older, but I don't think they lack a grasp of Zips sports history. You could always volunteer your services to the nominating commitee and that would give you some insight into the selection process.

[Buckzip]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

I think a more realistic scenario is they don't know what they are doing, or they don't have a real grasp of what players have done.As far as them eventually getting in, former NFL Zips should be the first in line. Especially if they have graduated. In almost every case, NFL experience is an indication of the quality of a player.There is no defense for John not getting in yet.

Maybe you could give them a call or send them a letter outlining your concerns. I remember Buddenberg as an outstanding player also and I'm sure he deserves consideration. Most of the members are older, but I don't think they lack a grasp of Zips sports history. You could always volunteer your services to the nominating commitee and that would give you some insight into the selection process.

Buddenberg was a good OL. How he isn't there is beyond me. I believ ehe was a 10th round pick, when there still were 12 rounds in the NFL draft. One of our better OL ever at UA.

[GP1]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

I think a more realistic scenario is they don't know what they are doing, or they don't have a real grasp of what players have done.As far as them eventually getting in, former NFL Zips should be the first in line. Especially if they have graduated. In almost every case, NFL experience is an indication of the quality of a player.There is no defense for John not getting in yet.

Maybe you could give them a call or send them a letter outlining your concerns. I remember Buddenberg as an outstanding player also and I'm sure he deserves consideration. Most of the members are older, but I don't think they lack a grasp of Zips sports history. You could always volunteer your services to the nominating commitee and that would give you some insight into the selection process.

Buddenberg was a good OL. How he isn't there is beyond me. I believ ehe was a 10th round pick, when there still were 12 rounds in the NFL draft. One of our better OL ever at UA.

It was the 10th round. How many people even know that the Browns were the team that drafted him?The University wouldn't know because the media guide is wrong about his career. John played for Cleveland for two years, the Steelers for one and Atlanta for three. I think he played his CFL time with Sacramento when they had teams in the United States.

[Buckzip]

The only modern-era football names that jumped out at me from the list were James Black, Mike Clark, Russell Holmes and Paul Winters. I thought Jason Taylor was already in? The only modern-era basketball names I noticed were Mark Alberts, Joe Jakubick and Russ Holmes. I'm guessing the voters are older guys favoring the older players for induction before the more recent players(?) I have to believe our football players with substantial NFL experience will get in eventually.

I think a more realistic scenario is they don't know what they are doing, or they don't have a real grasp of what players have done.As far as them eventually getting in, former NFL Zips should be the first in line. Especially if they have graduated. In almost every case, NFL experience is an indication of the quality of a player.There is no defense for John not getting in yet.

Maybe you could give them a call or send them a letter outlining your concerns. I remember Buddenberg as an outstanding player also and I'm sure he deserves consideration. Most of the members are older, but I don't think they lack a grasp of Zips sports history. You could always volunteer your services to the nominating commitee and that would give you some insight into the selection process.

Buddenberg was a good OL. How he isn't there is beyond me. I believ ehe was a 10th round pick, when there still were 12 rounds in the NFL draft. One of our better OL ever at UA.

It was the 10th round. How many people even know that the Browns were the team that drafted him?The University wouldn't know because the media guide is wrong about his career. John played for Cleveland for two years, the Steelers for one and Atlanta for three. I think he played his CFL time with Sacramento when they had teams in the United States.

I knew it......

[ZachTheZip]

http://www.ohio.com/sports/13744947.html

The University of Akron will add eight members to its Varsity A Sports Hall of Fame when the Class of 2007 is honored in ceremonies Feb. 1.The 33rd annual banquet, honoring Paul Donatelli (track), Clarence Kelly (football), Ken Lolla (soccer), Steve Sada (baseball), Andrea Beans Sales (track) and Roderick Scott (soccer) will begin at 6 p.m. in Ballroom A of the Student Center.This year's Kenneth ''Red'' Cochrane Meritorious Service Award recipient will be Sue Larson. The Mike Krino Varsity A Achievement Award recipient will be Robert A. Larson.• Donatelli held nine sprint records (five individual, four relay) when his career ended in 1997. Three records still stand. He was a two-time team Most Valuable Player and a first-team Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection.• Kelly was a four-year starter (1981-84) in the Zips' secondary, totaling six interceptions and 157 tackles. In 1983, he was first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference and honorable mention All-America.• Lolla coached the men's soccer team for 13 seasons (1993-2005), posting a record of 160-71-25. His first team went 14-3-1 and won the school's first Mid-American Conference championship. Eight more MAC titles and six berths in the NCAA Tournament would follow. The 2005 team was No. 1 in the nation for four weeks and reached the national quarterfinals.• Sada (1985-88) posted a .365 career batting average and hit .416 in both his junior and senior seasons. A two-time team MVP, he left UA with career records of 224 games played, 729 at-bats, 266 hits, 19 triples, 107 stolen bases and 382 total bases.• Sales lettered four times in track and twice in basketball. She was voted UA's 1989-90 Female Athlete of the Year after helping the Zips to the school's first conference title in track by capturing four events at the North Star Conference championship (100 meters, 400-meter hurdles, heptathlon, 1,600-meter relay). She earned All-NSC and league MVP honors.• Scott lettered four years (1985-88) on teams that compiled a 53-20-12 record, won three Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association championships and made two NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 1986 national runner-up finish.• Sue Larson spent nearly four decades on the UA campus, rising to the level of senior executive administrative assistant before she retired in 2005. She contributed countless hours volunteering to numerous projects. One of her lasting legacies was helping to create ''Porky's Place'' for Zips apparel and merchandise. It's now known as the Team Shop and has a permanent home in Rhodes Arena.• Robert W. Larson was a three-year letterwinner in basketball before leaving UA to serve in the Army during World War II. He returned to Akron to earn his degree and later served the school as assistant registrar and UA's first director of student financial aid. His office helped UA athletes handle details of their jobs, work-study programs, scholarships, grants and loans. At age 88, he becomes the oldest honoree in the UA sports hall. He and his wife, Sue, become the first married couple to be honored.Tickets for the induction ceremony are $35 per adult and $17.50 for children 12 and younger.For more information, call Ken MacDonald at 330-699-5272.

No mention of John Buddenberg.