Phil Steele picks Flashes tied for 10th in MAC
We made a special trip to Barnes and Noble today in Westlake to pick up the 2024 Phil Steele College Football Preview Magazine. In it, Kent State is picked to finish tied for 10th in the MAC, along with Buffalo and Akron. Chrishon McCray is a 1st Team Wide Receiver along with place kicker Andrew…
KentGRIT adds two more to the Class of 2025
The KentGRIT era continued to ride the momentum and the lightning of their recruiting visits last weekend that saw the Flashes land six commits, to give them ten total for the class of 2025. Kaden “Escalade” Mayle committed Tuesday and is the first offensive linemen for the class. Mayle is a massive talent from Fremont…
Flashes re-load roster as Team 109 begins summer
The Kent State men’s basketball team is gearing up for summer workouts that have begun this week. Team 109 begins their quest for a MAC Championship with a different looking roster in 2024-2025. Let’s take a brief look back to the 2023-2024 season, while also looking ahead. 2023-2024: 17-17 overall, 8-10 MAC (Lost in MAC…
‘Lightning strikes’ this weekend as KentGRIT picks up several commits for Class of 2025
The Kent State football program “rode the lightning” this weekend to a very successful three days of recruiting visits for the class of 2025, which resulted in six student athletes verbally committing to Kenni Burns and his staff. The action began late Friday night when Trey Rubinstein, a 6-4, 195 outside linebacker from Napoleon High…
Kent State gets commitment from Class of 2025 LB Rubinstein
The Kent State football program received a verbal commitment Friday night from Class of 2025 linebacker Trey Rubinstein. Rubinstein is a 6-4, 195 pound product of Napoleon High School in Napoleon, Ohio. The commitment of Rubinstein begins a big weekend for Kent State, as they have several student athletes on campus this weekend for official…
Lindy’s picks Flashes 9th in MAC, Glass, McCray, Folk, Billotte and Smith honored
It’s College Football Magazine Preview season, and the Golden Flash Report will do its best to keep track of all the publications once they are released. Lindy’s Sports College Football National Preview recently hit newsstands and below is a recap as it relates all things Kent State and the Mid-American Conference: Kent State’s Pick in…
Good to Golden, Flashes get QB commit for Class of 2025
One of the top quarterbacks in the state of Ohio from one of the winningest programs committed to Kent State late Tuesday night. Nolan Good, a 6-2, 205-pound dual threat quarterback from Avon High School in Lorain County, gives the Flashes a talented piece to their 2025 class. “I chose Kent State for a few…
Culture and Staff attract hometown Nichols to Kent State
Jonas Nichols is used to winning, and he’s used to doing it in a family environment with a staff that cares about the entire person, not just the basketball player. The 6-4 wing committed to Kent State and signed back on November 8 of 2023 and it figures to be a very good fit for…
Free of Pressure, Flashes Look to Make More Memories in Avon
It’s not often that Kent State baseball is considered an underdog. And, I’m not sure any of the opposing players and coaches involved actually think of Kent State as an underdog, but at least on paper, a #5 seed could be considered as such. If you missed our MAC Baseball Tournament preview this week you…
Flashes gear up for MAC Tournament | MAC Baseball Tournament Preview
The Kent State baseball team (27-25, 17-13, #5 seed) opens up Mid-American Conference tournament play on Wednesday at 6:00pm against #4 seed Miami (26-25, 17-13) in game one. The winner of the four-day event in Avon, Ohio will secure the automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The 2023 Flashes came tantalizing and painfully close…
Medley brings winning pedigree and leadership to KSU hoops
Kent State point guard Cian Medley plans to bring leadership and a winning pedigree combined with great work ethic to the position this year for the Flashes and Rob Senderoff. The 6-0, 155 pound native of Sicklerville, New Jersey transferred in from St. Louis back on April 17 and will have three years of eligibility…
Flashes pick up a pair of transfers
Kenni Burns and the Kent State football team continued to add pieces to its 2024 roster Thursday when Canaan Williams, a 6-2, 205-pound Nickel/Linebacker from Bowling Green and Lavell Gibson, a defensive lineman from Notre Dame College committed to the KentGRIT family. Williams is from Waldorf, Maryland and prepped at Rock Creek Christian Academy before…
Flashes welcome Ball State for final weekend of regular season
The Kent State baseball team concludes the regular season by hosting Ball State this Thursday-Saturday in a rematch of last year’s MAC Championship round. Both teams have punched their tickets for Avon, the site of next week’s MAC Tournament. Both teams will be playing for seeding, as the Flashes and Cardinals can both finish anywhere…
Safford brings toughness and two-way ability to Flashes
Kent State men’s basketball officially introduced guard Morgan Safford this week with a video that was on their social media platforms. Safford transferred from Miami (OH) and sat out this past season, but was with the team throughout the year. MAC fans know Safford. During the 2022-2023 season at Miami, Safford made his mark in…
Flashes get transfer portal O-Linemen
Kent State was able to add depth and help solidify their offensive line on Friday as they head into the 2024 season. And to do it, all they had to do was go down the road. Tony Georges committed to the Flashes Friday as a graduate transfer, after playing the last four seasons with the…
