[Conference USA Preseason Position Previews: Offensive Line]

Mose and Brammer are among the best, and most experienced OL in the league. Need Cole Brown and Turpin to continue to improve and find our 5th guy. This should be our best OL group under Littrell with the leadership and development of Bloesch. 

[Projecting the best WR Corps in every major conference]

19 hours ago, Jonnyeagle said:

Top Challenger: North Texas Mean Green

North Texas has ranked either first or second in Conference USA in passing yards per game in each of the past four seasons. Replacing Darden's 1,190 yards and 19 touchdowns from last season alone won't be easy, but the combo of Jyaire Shorter and Deonte Simpson will at least give the Mean Green a chance. Shorter missed most of last season, but he has averaged slightly better than 20 yards per reception in his career and had nine touchdowns in 2019. Simpson went for 20.7 yards per catch in 2020 as one of the top deep threats in the league.

Keep an Eye on: SMU Mustangs

SMU has three returning receivers who amassed at least 400 yards last season, most notably Reggie Roberson Jr., who had 474 yards in the team's first four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. The Mustangs also bring in former Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra, which should help soften the blow of losing Kylen Granson (1,257 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns over the past two seasons) to the NFL draft. He'll be reunited with fellow Oklahoma transfer Tanner Mordecai, who is (presumably) finally going to get his shot as a starting quarterback.

read more:  https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2945279-projecting-every-conferences-best-receiving-corps-for-the-2021-cfb-season.amp.html

 

I'd put ours over UTSA 10 times out of 10, even with the loss of JD. Shorter may be the biggest physical freak at WR in the league with the size & straight-line speed combo. Simpson is only getting better, and should be extremely productive. Thompson, Jackson, Brown, Bush, and Johnson + McMillan as the freshmen has to be the most talented group in the conference. Look at the offer lists of this group collectively, and it's impressive to say the least. 

[A letter to the Fans from Wren Baker]

6 hours ago, MattDamon23 said:

https://vpaa.unt.edu/sites/default/files/IMCE/inserts/sab0047/athletic_masterplan_book_reduced.pdf
 

Page 45! Keep in mind this was released in 2017, some of this may have changed 

Very nice, thank you for the reminder! This is an excellent analysis by Heery and the Athletics Center feature is enjoyable to read & study. 

[Rice gets a transfer QB]

On 6/14/2021 at 2:02 PM, UNTLifer said:

Coming from Stanford, he understands the mix of academic standards and athletics.  He was a smart hire by Rice.  McCaffrey will be a good CUSA QB if he sticks around.

Absolutely. Bloomgren is an outstanding coach who fully understands the dynamics of Rice. He's building a competitive program down there in Houston with a unique approach a style. If he can ever have a big year he will be on industry radars for bigger job opportunities.

[C-USA Preseason Position Previews: Running Back]

Adaway has a real chance to be near (or at) the top of this list individually with a full & healthy 2021 season. It'll be interesting to see the rotation of guys this year with Adaway, Torrey, Johnson, and Jackson along with another season of improved OL development and play. 

[DRC: UNT planning to open Apogee at full capacity this fall]

On 6/12/2021 at 2:15 PM, GrayEagle said:

I would dearly love to see 10,000 or more students at each home game and fill the rest with alumni.

 

Yes! Apogee is awesome when the student section is rocking!

[Countdown to College Football: Dion Novil]

18 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Great player for rotations, him, Tyshon Johnson and Devante McCrae. DL is pretty deep, which is something I haven't said in a while...

D-Line is very deep. And Pickett and Rausaw are very talented young guys along with Jacobi Johnson on the edge. 

[SMU Mustangs: CFN College Football Preview 2021]

4 hours ago, DentonStang said:

Still expecting the transfer from OU, Mordecai, to start over Stone this year

No question. Having solid experience in the best QB system in the country at Oklahoma is a heck of a lot different than hype from high school. 

[C-USA Baseball]

1 minute ago, wardly said:

Define "reasonable".

Realistic. There are a lot of positive factors for a baseball program at the right time. With the location + available recruiting base, to go along with the scholarship situation in baseball (nearly everyone on partial scholarship) and the affordable education at UNT, there's an excellent formula to leverage those advantages into a nationally relevant program. 

[Rice Transfer DB Tyrae Thornton Commits]

3 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Thornton graduated from Rice. Very impressive accomplishment.

Hope he can get here and learn the system ASAP. Will be nice to add a proven CUSA starter to our CB rotation. We have a lot of options at CB, just need a few of them we can rely on.

Highly impressive for sure! 

[C-USA Baseball]

Absolutely, this is very impressive for the conference! Rice has been bad for a while now... that program is a mess. Would love for UNT to have baseball at the right time as it could be one of the only sports that we could have a reasonable chance to win a national title at!

[SMU Mustangs: CFN College Football Preview 2021]

These guys should be really good again. Tons of offensive skill and Leavitt at DC.

[CFN: 2021 Liberty Preview]

Is it fair to say that Willis is the best QB prospect we've faced since Sam Bradford?

[Does our current roster have the next draft pick?]

John Davis, Oscar Adaway, Jake Roberts, Dion Novil would be guesses for now

This offseason will be critical for everyone in terms of physical development after missing it last year. 

[2021 DT Roderick Brown JR Commits to UNT]

Exciting to see how well-rounded Brown is as an athlete. It'll be fun to watch him develop in Denton. 

[‘22 DE McCoy Casey - Crosby]

Watched this kid against Aledo and he's a very good player. 

[‘22 WR Tyler King - Alief Taylor]

Speed kills...would love to have this kid in Denton!

['22 OT Offer: Tyrone Webber, New Mexico Military Institute: No Rating]

Nice prospect!

[Safety Jevin Murray]

Murray has battled injuries since coming on campus, and his teammate from Shadow Creek who signed in the same year with him, Kealon Jackson, is no longer on the roster. 

[Former 4 Star Grad Transfer QB Jace Ruder Commits to North Texas]

13 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

 

Very impressive!

[DRC: Way-too-early look at UNT's 2021 schedule]

This schedule is no joke, lets not kid ourselves. However, it is critically important that we do what we need to do in Conference USA play along with NW State. With an improved defense complimenting the offense, and more experience with more talented players, the right formula is in place to make tremendous strides! 

[DRC: UNT depth chart projection, 5 key moves the Mean Green could make]

Davis may have had the best spring of about any player on the roster which is great news. Excited to see him develop and hopefully to compliment him with another talented corner on the other side. 

['22 APB Offer: Qualon Farrar; Dallas Skyline; 3 star - .8427 rating]

Love this pickup! The more speed the better!

[MGSF Announces UNiTe Initiative]

Everyone who is capable, needs to give to this. We must up our donor base and increase our dollars going to the program. If we had the majority of our alums give a mere $1,000.00 this would go a long, long ways toward the master / strategic plan. 

[Good news and bad news]

29 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

He impressed me in the few times he was targeted last year.  I would hope we would utilize the TE over the middle and look forward to production from the likes of Lyles, Roberts, Alberding and Christian Lee.

87 is an absolute stud. With a full offseason this year, he may be our best prospect on offense this fall.