Chasen Hines C'O 2018

[AustinFromUNT]

Well I looked all over the board and couldn't find a thread on this guy. Dude is a 3 star .8570 rated OG/DT from Marshall, TX.

http://247sports.com/player/chasen-hines-92225

Per his Twitter we're in his top 5, which I'll take as at least a sign of hope of getting him next year.

[DeepGreen]

Phewww!  That's some stiff competition.

[AustinFromUNT]

I would say with a strong performance next season and the coaches staying after him, there is a chance of him coming our way. Also depends on how badly the other schools want him and how many other OG/DTs they pick up who are better, but at the very least we're competing with these big schools.

[jtm0097]

11 minutes ago, AustinFromUNT said:

I would say with a strong performance next season and the coaches staying after him, there is a chance of him coming our way. Also depends on how badly the other schools want him and how many other OG/DTs they pick up who are better, but at the very least we're competing with these big schools.

Put down the green kool aid, I think someone spiked it.

[GMG_Dallas]

I like the tweet but I'm not sure it's a top 5. Per 247, it looks like those are his only offers. Awesome offer list though and I'm happy he included us in the tweet! 

[UNTLifer]

56 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

Put down the green kool aid, I think someone spiked it.

In the words of Lee Corso, "Not so fast my friend."  The Baylor, UT and Minnesota offers were from the previous staffs, so who knows if those offers are still good.

Edited January 15, 2017 by UNTLifer

[emmitt01]

1 hour ago, jtm0097 said:

Put down the green kool aid, I think someone spiked it.

I see why others don't believe in us...we do such a great job of believing in ourselves

[jtm0097]

I am from East Texas, and know people on the Marshall coaching staff. Don't shoot the messenger. From what I have heard, he is holding out for an LSU offer.

Edited January 15, 2017 by jtm0097

[GMG24]

20 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

I am from East Texas, and know people on the Marshall coaching staff. Don't shoot the messenger. From what I have heard, he is holding out for an LSU offer.

Most East TX kids seem to love Louisiana as it seems to fit them better.  Do you find that to be true? 

[UNTLifer]

Sounds like we need to find someone that can fix a mean pot of gumbo.

[jtm0097]

2 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Most East TX kids seem to love Louisiana as it seems to fit them better.  Do you find that to be true? 

A lot of the college towns in Louisiana are really small. I think it's easier for them to adjust. Just a personal theory. I almost went to ULM. They offered me a couple of scholarships, but I didn't want to go out of state. I turned them down after I visited Monroe lol.

[BTG_Fan1]

So compared to Louisiana schools, is Denton a big town?

[jtm0097]

In the eyes of a small town person, yes.

Edited January 16, 2017 by jtm0097

[dmaxel]

48 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

In the eyes of small town person, yes.

I graduated high school from a town of about ~5,000. Granted, there was a Denton-sized town nearby, but I still laugh when people call Denton small.

[Aldo]

Just as an FYI

At an estimated 133K in 2015, Denton is top 20-25 in the state in terms of population total. Pretty close in size to Frisco, Waco, and Carrollton.

Denton is not small.

Edited January 17, 2017 by Aldo

[Withers940]

As a REALTOR here in Denton, I follow the towns growth and Denton County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Denton itself is busting at the seams from people trying to move here. The inventory is bad because of this and home values are sky rocketing due to people doing anything and everything to get a home here.

[TreeFiddy]

22 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

A lot of the college towns in Louisiana are really small. I think it's easier for them to adjust. Just a personal theory. I almost went to ULM. They offered me a couple of scholarships, but I didn't want to go out of state. I turned them down after I visited Monroe lol.

Is that the sweet sweet smell of success in the air as you are entering Monroe from the West?

Edited January 17, 2017 by TreeFiddy

[jtm0097]

2 hours ago, TreeFiddy said:

Is that the sweet sweet smell of success in the air as you are entering Monroe from the West?

Yes, smells like sewage.

[jtm0097]

On 1/15/2017 at 3:59 PM, jtm0097 said:

I am from East Texas, and know people on the Marshall coaching staff. Don't shoot the messenger. From what I have heard, he is holding out for an LSU offer.

 

[Harry]

@jtm0097 thanks for the update.

So listen even though we didn't land the kid -- I take this as a win...  see we worked strategically in a way where if the LSU offer didn't happen we were well positioned.  That is how you win in recruiting at our level.  It is a good sign and I hope to see it happening more.

 

 

[Caw Caw]

Good luck to him. I hope he does well there. 

[jtm0097]

Yes, I am all for recruiting the high caliber kids. You never know what can happen down the road.

[jtm0097]

Didn't make the cut

[UNTLifer]

Like this is some mystery.  That young man will end up at LSU.

[jtm0097]

Commits to LSU