[Denton County Fastest Growing in America]

Amarillo/Canyon population close to 200,000. Canyon ISD already owns Kimbrough .

[DRC: UNT picks up commitment from Cole Brown]

There is now a early signing period , Dec. 20-22 , for high school players . I think is the same as the early signing period for JC players . This change was approved this spring.

[Greatest High School Running Back You Ever Saw Play?]

Warren McVea San Antonio Brackenridge. ( For you old timers )

[Assuming we get a new coach]

There is also a signing day in the fall, either in Sept. or Oct.

[Senior Day ends in disappointing loss for men’s basketball]

Rick , is that a rim shot ?

[Why 'arms race' in college football is shifting from facilities to staff]

18 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

I did a project over the arms races in college football. You should look at UGA, Tennessee, Clemson to name a few football facilities. They have entire staffs for graphics, film, guys designing APPs for these schools as well. Schools are also using other sports to get more football scholarships getting guys who play Football and basketball, baseball, or even track. Football is becoming more specialized and having new careers just to get people involved. UNT hopefully embraces new ideas and new ways to find revenue streams to help increase and expand the program.

The rules used to state that all athletic scholarship players that participate in football and another sport must be on a football scholarship not the other sport. This could have changed , but it has not as far as I know.

[MGB: Perry says parting with UNT was mutual]

Can Perry coach Basketball?

[Popeyes Bahamas Bowl]

Did anyone else hear what was said about ODU's football program ? In the eight years since they re-started their football program every home game has been sold out  , remarkable .

[Dead Period]

Recruiting dead period , lasting one month , begins tomorrow.  ( my bad, starts Monday)

[Texas won't accept bowl bid]

UT's APR is way to low for them to be invited to a bowl game  this was in the paper a day or two ago.

[I'm Here to Eat So Much Crow Now]

20 hours ago, Aldo said:

That place is fowl

And closed . Have to call foul.

[Wolf At The Door?]

I think the La. Tech coach Travis refers to is now the HC at California, Sonny Dykes.

[Highlights up]

Nice job , by you and the team.

[Nickname ideas for QB Mason Fine]

" Mighty" as in mighty Fine.

[MGB: It's time for the Get Your Rear on the Record contest]

4-8 Will come close in a couple of other games.

 

[MGB: Saturday scrimmage notes]

22 hours ago, oldguystudent said:

I also specifically remember him talking about the perils of putting a true freshman QB in the lineup.  

I've seen this mentioned a couple times.  Are we in for another year like we had with Jeremy Knott Good?

Looks like UT will start a true freshman at QB this year, Shane Buchele.

[UofH on why they should join the Big 12]

Interesting article Harry. Thanks

[Buc-ee’s set to come to Denton by 2018]

Construction is underway on the Bucc-ees . Will have 96 pumps and employ about 200 people, Their lowest salary is $13 an hr. Several positions  will start at  $18 per hr.

[More Baylor Assault Mess]

Read that a member of Baylor's tennis team and a member of their debate team have also been accused of sexual attacks.

[MGB news and notes: UTSA to host camp at DeSoto]

Speaking of softball, WT signed two girls from Guyer last year. One of them, Shane Starkey , has been a starter since game one . They are now 53 -3 and on their way to the National Championship Tourney. Don't know if UNT recruited the girls or not.

[Tx State QB Recruit Available]

7 hours ago, TheWestie said:

Buda Hays head coach is Blake Feldt, former Pilot Point head coach. Father of former UNT players Cam and Boone Feldt, who both barely saw the field after never quite 100% recovering after injuries.

Blake Feldt has been gone from Buda for several years, he is now the head Coach at Odessa Permian .

[Benford's Replacement]

Has anyone mentioned Billy Clyde Gillesby ?  29-0 this year at Ranger JC . Local boy, has had some problems but can coach BB.

[New Pro Football League]

Noticed two former UNT players were drafted Friday by the Texas Independence of the new Major Football League which will kick off this spring .Antonio Johnson was taken in the 15th round and Marcus Trice in the 40th round. This was the territorial part of the draft , the open draft was to continue Sat. The coach of the Texas team is Robert Ford a former NFL  and college coach.

[MGB: Keenan Johnson makes the call]

It would be hard for the new staff to make a major impact in recruiting with only a month to recruit. The failure of the former staff to lay a good recruiting base is the biggest factor in the slow start of the process. Not the new coach. Even the Golden Goose  failed to lay a golden egg on the first try.

[Official visitors thread (1/22-1/24)]

16 hours ago, outoftown said:

Why in the world are we going soo heavy on jucos? We need some quality High school commits to build for the future. This is NOT a good sign. The silence is not a good sign either. I have almost never seen a coach hold back on good news. My initial happyness with Littrells recruiting for getting some nice transfers is fast turning into disappointment. Not saying this couldn't end up ok by NSD, but right now the signs are not good. And with Tx State and UTSA late start plus Rice coach being on the hot seat I feel like this is going a lot worse than it should be going.

As stated before the school (coach) cannot comment on high school commitments until signing day . Excluding those  HS  kids that graduated early and chose to enroll for the spring. The kid, his coach or the press can spread the news.