ABJ: 12 Greater Akron football players who should have Division I offers

[akron1]

How the horrible Akron Zips aren't heavily recruiting NEO schools I don't understand.

Akron current QB's : DJ Irons - 3 star from Georgia (JUCO) Ryan Jankowski, (Vero Beach FLA, All Florida and 3rd in Florida POY voting), Dijon Jennings - 3 star from Reyondsburg but way too small, Jeff Undercuffler - FCS transfer from Albany who put crazy numbers there.

All better than 99% of HS QB's in Ohio much less NEO.

Truth be told, on a given Friday at 95% of HS games, there are maybe 4-5 kids good enough to be impact DIII kids, maybe 1 or 2 DII kids, and rarely a FBS/FCS kid on the field. Rare occasions like Massillon/Ed's games have multiple D1 kids. Sadly those 2-3% of HS games get all the attention and everyone thinks that 4/8 40 kid is a D1 kid because all the other kids are 5/3-40 kids.

 

[my2sense]

If Akron is only going to get a certain level of recruit, why not get them locally to generate some regional interest until they start winning? Better to lose with 2 star recruits from NEO than to keep doing it with kids no one has heard about here.

 

[hubman]

I understand the sentiment that D1 isn't the end all be all, but if the rest of the kids on the list are like Boyce, then maybe the scouts missed a few, because in my humble opinion Boyce is definitely D1 material.

Boyce is also having a pretty decent basketball season, with his Griffs advancing to the final State Final 4

OHSAA boy basketball state tournament: A look at Buchtel, Hoban, and how they got to Dayton

A look at who starts and who's been hot for the Buchtel and Hoban boys basketball teams heading to the OHSAA state tournament.

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Boyce is averaging 23.7 points per game in Buchtel’s seven-game win streak, which began with a win over East in the City Series postseason championship game. Here's a look at his last seven games:

• 24 points vs. East
• 31 points vs. Canton McKinley
• 19 points vs. Bedford (sectional)
• 20 points vs. Bay Village (district)
• 22 points vs. VA-SJ (district)
• 21 points vs. Chaney (regional)
• 29 points vs. Gilmour Academy (regional)

 

[hubman]

Boyce is also having a pretty decent basketball season, with his Griffs advancing to the final State Final 4

OHSAA boy basketball state tournament: A look at Buchtel, Hoban, and how they got to Dayton

A look at who starts and who's been hot for the Buchtel and Hoban boys basketball teams heading to the OHSAA state tournament.

www.beaconjournal.com

Boyce is averaging 23.7 points per game in Buchtel’s seven-game win streak, which began with a win over East in the City Series postseason championship game. Here's a look at his last seven games:

• 24 points vs. East
• 31 points vs. Canton McKinley
• 19 points vs. Bedford (sectional)
• 20 points vs. Bay Village (district)
• 22 points vs. VA-SJ (district)
• 21 points vs. Chaney (regional)
• 29 points vs. Gilmour Academy (regional)

Boyce scored 18 points including the 2 most important free throws in Buchtel basketball history to help clinch Buchtel's first state title in basketball.

 

[hubman]

If Akron is only going to get a certain level of recruit, why not get them locally to generate some regional interest until they start winning? Better to lose with 2 star recruits from NEO than to keep doing it with kids no one has heard about here.

Over the weekend I thought about this even more. The Akron U Recruiting coordinator should be put on notice, he not only passed on a kid (Boyce JR) that only played 2 years of high school football and lit it up so the upside is enormous, but the kid's Dad was also a star for the Akron U basketball team in the 80's, the positive PR stories write themselves!!

 

[chito]

If Akron is only going to get a certain level of recruit, why not get them locally to generate some regional interest until they start winning? Better to lose with 2 star recruits from NEO than to keep doing it with kids no one has heard about here.

Have heard this about Akron for 30 years.