Captain Kangaroo Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Kyle Peterson, 6' 4" Florida 2A Player of the Year and finalist for Florida’s Mr. Basketball award has accepted Keith Dambrot's offer to be a preferred walk on at UA this fall.Unconfirmed rumor is he was considering Florida State, but changed his mind after the Zips whupped 'em a couple weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Kyle Peterson, 6' 4" Florida 2A Player of the Year and finalist for Florida’s Mr. Basketball award has accepted Keith Dambrot's offer to be a preferred walk on at UA this fall.Unconfirmed rumor is he was considering Florida State, but changed his mind after the Zips whupped 'em a couple weeks ago. Wow, good luck to him, I hope Keith offered him alot to "walk on". You would think he would have offers somewhere else from his credentials to actually get some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Kyle Peterson, 6' 4" Florida 2A Player of the Year and finalist for Florida’s Mr. Basketball award has accepted Keith Dambrot's offer to be a preferred walk on at UA this fall.Unconfirmed rumor is he was considering Florida State, but changed his mind after the Zips whupped 'em a couple weeks ago. Wow, good luck to him, I hope Keith offered him alot to "walk on". You would think he would have offers somewhere else from his credentials to actually get some (scholarship) money.It does raise some questions. Isn't Rydell Brooks around 6' 4"? Is he content to remain a walk on?A walk on from Wadsworth...or...Copley or wherever local is pretty common. To have one pay out of state tuition to come to UA seems to make me believe a scholarship is expected to open up due to a transfer or drop out. No one would pay that for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm thinking that players just want to be around a winning program when it blows up. B) B)Reading the article, it sounds like he's spent time around the team / JAR in the summers. Maybe he has family in the area and spends the summer in Akron. Could be a local walk-on situation.Can't teach height. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I think Rydell Brooks is more like 6-2, tops. Unless he's grown since high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm confused. The first link says he is 6'2". The second one claims he's 6'4". Whats the deal here? Either way, to lead his team in rebounding from that height when the second article suggests they had a lot more height on the team. Thats kind of impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm confused. The first link says he is 6'2". The second one claims he's 6'4". Whats the deal here? Either way, to lead his team in rebounding from that height when the second article suggests they had a lot more height on the team. Thats kind of impressive.It definitely makes you wonder, Dambrot had to offer him something for him to come here. Maybe like a Dru Joyce thing, walk-on first year, but guaranteed scholarship next year. Also makes you wonder again, is everyone staying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player.Well, dude... who is it!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player.Well, dude... who is it!?Yeah really, I hate when people don't finish what they start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 this kid sounds like another ryback to me hope i'm wrong and he earns himself a scholarship....best of luck kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACER Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 from reading the info on him he is a good shooter.jd won't play anybody if they can paly defense.if he can pay some defenseyou can always use someone who can knock down the three pointers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Kyle Peterson, 6' 4" Florida 2A Player of the Year and finalist for Florida’s Mr. Basketball award has accepted Keith Dambrot's offer to be a preferred walk on at UA this fall.Unconfirmed rumor is he was considering Florida State, but changed his mind after the Zips whupped 'em a couple weeks ago. Wow! This program sure has made some major strides in a short period of time if they are getting Florida AA players of the year to come into the fold as preferred walk-ons! POYs in Florida usually end up at BCS type programs and on scholarship. On top of that, though, how many other D-1 schools must have been offering him scholarships if he is that highly touted? There's a bunch of mid-major D-1 schools in Florida alone that HAD to be interested. I agree that it does sound like he has some prior connection to Akron, but still this has be considered a major recruiting accomplishment to get him here on those terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well .. we've gone from having the all time leading scorer in Colorado history on scholarship to a Florida AA POY as a walk on. I do suspect that's progress.FYI, I checked both rivals and scout, and there's nothing on Peterson .. so it's difficult to project which schools were interested in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well .. we've gone from having the all time leading scorer in Colorado history on scholarship to a Florida AA POY as a walk on. I do suspect that's progress.Speaking of Brian Wood, I found his nemesis' memoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well .. we've gone from having the all time leading scorer in Colorado history on scholarship to a Florida AA POY as a walk on. I do suspect that's progress.Speaking of Brian Wood, I found his nemesis' memoir.Perhaps we should have offered Matt Burke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip37 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Not to appear ignorant, but who is Brian?As I understand it Peterson's dad (Physician) is best friends with a U of A grad..With ball ammunition lock and load and of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Not to appear ignorant, but who is Brian?Come on man, Brian Wood used to have some awesome one on one battles with B Hip in practice for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Watcher Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Not to appear ignorant, but who is Brian?Brian Wood was one member of one of the best backcourts in Zips history. In 2001-02 he started the MAC quarterfinal game at the Q against Bowling Green. At the time, that was the farthest any Zips team had advanced in the MAC tournament. His backcourt mate was an unheralded local kid from Benedictine named Rashon Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Brian Wood was one member of one of the best backcourts in Zips history.That's akin to saying "Chuck Nevitt was a member of one of the best front courts in Laker history." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip37 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 DZ, tks, I never saw eiher one of them play. I removed myself from the premises during that time period.I also remember Chris Han (sp?) who lasted one semester before he got smart and went elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipfan 81 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player.Well, dude... who is it!?Yeah really, I hate when people don't finish what they start.so who is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player.It's a good thing you're only talking about basketball, GZ! If you left a teaser like that empty about, oh say.. a soccer recruit, half this board would be heading to Medina County to get the rest of the story. Hey -- it's not another Wadsworth player, is it -- I still say Goddard will be a starter next year! BTW -- ever seen Kofie Sardodie play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Kyle Peterson just might not be the last preferred walk-on added to the team.I saw a young man today on campus who is a well known area HS basketball player.Hey GoZips, Are you still alive?! Come out, come out where ever you are! It's been 2 weeks now! Who is the player you saw on campus? Bro, even if you aren't entirely sure that's okay, but don't just leave us hanging after a comment like that - especially in the slow months between b-ball & football! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron1 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'm confused. The first link says he is 6'2". The second one claims he's 6'4". Whats the deal here? Either way, to lead his team in rebounding from that height when the second article suggests they had a lot more height on the team. Thats kind of impressive.I saw him on campus last week with his dad. I would guess that he is no taller than 6' 0'' most likely 5' 10"ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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