SMU will open its 2022 campaign at area foe North Texas Sept. 3. The two will become conference foes in a year from now as UNT will join the American Conference in July 2023. AAC play starts for SMU against UCF -- the Knights are entering their final year in the league before entering the Big 12 -- after additional non-conference clashes against Lamar, Maryland and TCU.
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CLEVELAND – KD Davis was named to Phil Steele’s 2022 Preseason All-American Fourth Team; the publication announced this week.
After a stellar 2021 campaign, KD Davis was one of two Conference USA players to be named a Preseason All-American. He totaled 121 tackles, 13.0 TFLs and 5.5 sacks with two fumble recoveries. He started all 13 games at middle linebacker and earned First Team All-CUSA honors in the coaches’ poll.
Ten members of the team were also named to the Preseason All-Conference USA teams. Oscar Adaway, John Davis, KD Davis, and Manase Mose received first team honors. John Davis totaled 18 tackles with an interception and four pass breakups in 10 appearances, nine of which were starts. Mose earned second team All-CUSA honors from the coaches in 2021. Adaway missed last season due to injury.
Defensive tackle Roderick Brown was named to the second team. Offensive tackle Cole Brown and linebacker Larry Nixon were both recognized on the third team. Running back Isaiah Johnson, offensive guard Gabe Blair and wide receiver/punt return specialist Roderic Burns garnered fourth team accolades.
The Mean Green open the 2022 season on Aug. 27 in El Paso against UTEP at 8 p.m. (CT) on Stadium.
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Wichita State announced Kevin Saal, the current athletic director at Murray State, as its new leader in the athletic department on Wednesday.
As Shocker fans learn more about their school’s new AD, here is what other college administrators have said about Saal.
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart
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“With an incredible focus on education and a competitive spirit, Kevin brings an integrity and discipline that is the foundation for moving teams to a championship culture. His passion and capacity for college athletics is balanced by a love and care for people at the highest, most genuine level. His experience at every level in athletics provides WSU and the community with a proven leader going forward.”
read more: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article262570672.html
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"We do have the one thing you can't win in college football without, and that's good quarterback play," Lashlee told 247Sports Brandon Marcello on the College Football Daily podcast. "Tanner Mordecai had a fantastic year last year so we're fortunate to have him back. We are fortunate to have a [redshirt] freshman quarterback in Preston Stone who is the highest-rated player to ever come to SMU. So we have two quarterbacks we feel we can win with. If you have a quarterback, you have chance. Having [Mordecai and Stone] allows us to spend time trying fill those holes so we don't miss a beat on offense."
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Prospect on the Rise
Allen 2023 OL Kasen Carpenter (6'3, 265) picked up his first Power Five conference offer from Texas Tech.
Carpenter now has 16 offers with schools like Air Force, Arkansas State, Army, Liberty, Navy, North Texas, Tulsa and UNLV on the list.
Carpenter played his junior season at Midlothian Heritage but will play for Allen as a senior (his father is a coach on staff).
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All sports will compete in The American starting Fall 2023
DENTON, Texas – UNT will officially enter the American Athletic Conference as a member on July 1, 2023, as announced by commissioner Mike Aresco on Wednesday.
"UNT has gained tremendous momentum the last two years and this forthcoming transition to The American is another stellar example highlighting our progress," UNT President Neal Smatresk said. "Our university community is looking forward to working with our new colleagues in The American and to all the great things still to come for our athletics department and our university."
As the Mean Green prepare for the final year in Conference USA, the department does so on the heels of tremendous accomplishments both in competition and in the classroom. UNT posted its best academic semester in department history in spring 2022 with a 3.206 GPA and its sixth-consecutive semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Additionally, UNT's winning percentage during the 2021-22 school year was the best in the athletic department's modern era. North Texas won three Conference USA championships during the year including the third straight title for both men's basketball and softball along with a second consecutive for women's golf. Nine different programs reached postseason competition.
"This is an exciting time at North Texas, and we look forward to the upcoming challenge of entering The American next fall," UNT Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. "Our student-athletes and coaches have made significant accomplishments during our time in Conference USA, but we look forward to what is next with great optimism."
The Mean Green were previously accepted as a member in The American on October 21, 2021, but with an undetermined start date. The establishment of the entry date comes after the conference reached agreement with its three exiting schools – UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston – to terminate their conference membership as of June 30, 2023.
UNT, established in 1890, has more than 42,000 students and is a Carnegie-ranked Tier One public research university. Athletically, the Mean Green have won 139 conference championships all-time across 16 different sports.
"We are extremely pleased and excited to welcome our new members to the conference in 2023, as we begin our second decade," Aresco said. "Our incoming schools comprise a distinguished group with attributes that will enhance our conference's Power 6 goals. We have already seen the investment and commitment that these institutions have made as they prepare to compete in The American, and, together with our accomplished incumbent institutions, the conference is assured of many years of championship-level competition as part of a bright future that will build on the extraordinary legacy of the past decade."
Five other new members will transition at the same time at UNT, those include UAB, UTSA, Rice, Charlotte, and FAU. The six universities will join East Carolina, Memphis, Navy (football only), South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, and Wichita State (basketball and Olympic Sports only) – to bring The American's membership to 15 schools, beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. The American will compete as a 14-team league in football and in men's and women's basketball among other sports.
The American will have a presence in four of the top 10, seven of the top 25 and 12 of the top 51 Nielsen media markets. The league will have four teams in the state of Texas, two each in Florida and North Carolina and one each in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
UNT has competed as a member of Conference USA since 2013. North Texas was a member of the Sun Belt Conference beginning in 2001.
LINK: https://meangreensports.com/news/2022/6/15/general-unt-to-enter-the-american-on-july-1-2023.aspx
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Summer hasn’t slowed the Transfer Portal and several Conference USA Football programs have benefited from new additions over the past few weeks.
Players have come and gone this offseason with each and every Conference USA football program feeling the good and the bad enacted upon it by the Transfer Portal. Here are three new additions within the Conference over the course of the last few weeks who could play meaningful roles on the field this season.
North Texas – QB Grant Gunnell(Memphis)
The starter at Arizona in 2019, Gunnell transferred to Memphis last year but missed the 2021 season with a leg injury. Now healthy, Gunnell opted for the portal where he received a good amount of interest before landing in Denton with the Mean Green.
Gunnell threw for 1,864 yards in 12 appearances with Arizona, tossing 15 touchdowns with just three interceptions. A highly sought-after recruit coming out of high school, Gunnell will have a legitimate chance to win the starting job at North Texas this season and could be extremely productive in Seth Littrell’s system.
read more: https://attheroost.com/2022/06/14/conference-usa-football-sum22-transfers/
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2 hours ago, southsideguy said:
I have never been in the IPF-does it have AC?
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The NCAA Responds with New NIL Guidance
With concerns mounting, in February of this year the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors requested that the NCAA’s Division I Council Working Group (the “Working Group”) review the effects of NIL on student-athletes, and to clarify existing NCAA rules that university and university-collective relationships may be violating.
On May 9, 2022, the NCAA Division I Council Working Group issued Guidance Regarding Third Party Involvement to address compliance for universities with affiliated NIL Collectives. Specifically, the guidance states in bold lettering that many newly formed entities benefitting student-athletes under the guise of NIL — in other words, NIL Collectives — are subject to the NCAA’s rules regarding boosters:
It appears that the overall mission of many, if not all, of the above-referenced third party entities is to promote and support a specific NCAA institution by making available NIL opportunities to prospective student-athletes (PSA) and student-athletes (SAs) of a particular institution, thereby triggering the definition of a booster.
The guidance goes on to outline a few notable prohibitions that could be triggered by current arrangements between boosters (i.e., NIL Collectives) and potential student-athletes:
- Boosters may not have conversations (g., text, call) “for a recruiting purpose” with potential student-athletes, or those closely associated with the athlete;
- NIL arrangements may not be contingent or guaranteed based on enrollment at a particular school;
- University coaches and/or staff may not facilitate meetings between potential student-athletes and boosters or communicate with potential student-athletes on behalf of a booster; and
- NIL agreements must be based on a case-by-case analysis of the value a student-athlete brings compared to compensation or incentives for enrollment decisions, athletic performance or achievement, or membership on a specific team.
Next, the guidance reiterates that similar requirements exist for current student-athletes, specifically noting that continued enrollment at a particular institution cannot be conditioned on a NIL arrangement.
Finally, the guidance provides a non-exhaustive list of still-applicable NCAA legislative rules corresponding to provisions invoked by these relationships between NIL Collectives and student-athletes:
- Prohibition on university representation of student-athlete athletic ability or reputation;4
- Public comment on potential student-athlete limited to university’s recruitment of the individual;5
- Boosters may not recruit, defined as “any solicitation of a PSA or a PSA’s family members by an institutional staff member or by a booster for the purpose of securing the PSA’s enrollment …” on behalf of a school;6
- Boosters may not provide financial aid or incentives to potential student-athletes unless such benefit is “the same benefit [ ] generally available to the institution’s prospective students”;7
- Pay-for-play is still prohibited;8
- Universities are responsible for impermissible recruiting activities engaged in “by a representative of athletics interest.”9
Taken together, the NCAA’s new guidance conveys a three-part message. First, NIL Collectives, as many currently operate, must play by the same rules that traditionally applied to boosters, Second, many current NIL arrangements may run afoul of the NCAA’s Bylaws. And third, colleges and universities can still be held responsible for the actions of NIL Collectives taken on their behalf. What is less clear, however, is whether — and how — the NCAA will enforce its Bylaws against member institutions.
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ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia has signed seven newcomers who will join the Bulldogs for the 2022-23 season, head coach Mike White announced on Monday.
The group includes a fifth-year player (Mardrez McBride from North Texas), a senior (Terry Roberts from Bradley), three juniors (Frank Anselem from Syracuse, Justin Hill from Longwood and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe from Oklahoma State), a sophomore (Jusaun Holt from Alabama) and a true freshman (KyeRon Lindsay from Denton, Texas). Because of eligibility extensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anselem, Hill, Holt, Moncrieffe and Roberts could play one more season than their classifications would traditionally indicate.
"We're very excited about this group of signees," White said. "These young men represent different positions and skill sets individually. Collectively, they represent versatility and an excitement to be at Georgia. All of these young men have been a part of winning at at least one spot along their journey."
Of the transfers, five (Anselem, Hill, Holt, McBride and Moncrieffe) played on teams that reached the NCAA Tournament in either 2021 or 2022 and the sixth (Roberts) helped lead Florida SouthWestern to a No. 1 ranking in junior college during 2020. The freshman, Lindsay, played for two top-10 ranked teams in Texas 6A at Denton Guyer High School.
McBride is a 6-2, guard from Augusta, Ga., who has played the last two seasons at North Texas. He was one of only two players to start all 60 games for the Mean Green during that span, helping UNT earn bids to the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT. McBride averaged 11.3 points per game last season for North Texas, which finished 25-7 and reached the second round of the 2022 NIT. He was a major contributor in UNT's 2021 postseason run that included the Mean Green's first-ever NCAA Tournament win. After averaging 6.7 points and scoring in double figures in four of 28 regular-season outings, McBride contributed 11.3 points per game and posted five double-digit outputs in six postseason contests.
McBride also played two seasons of junior college basketball at USC Salkehatchie in 2019-20 and McCook (Nebraska) College in 2018-19. He was the Most Valuable Player of both the basketball and football teams as a senior at Butler High School and led the Bulldogs to back-to-back appearances in the Georgia Class AA state basketball tournament in 2017 and 2018.read more: https://georgiadogs.com/news/2022/5/30/mens-basketball-bulldogs-add-seven-newcomers-to-roster.aspx
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Teams that do the most/least with their recruiting classes
Signing a quality recruiting class is only the start. Coaches need to develop talent and mold players into a functioning unit in order to be successful. Some programs have demonstrated that ability better than others. Let’s look at some programs that have distinctly demonstrated opposite ends of this spectrum.
The teams below are sorted by the difference between their average national recruiting rankings over the last five years compared to my end-of-year power ratings. As you analyze why each of these teams appears on the list, be sure to consider which programs have undergone coaching changes in recent years and how relevant that information might be for 2022.
Top 20 teams whose on-field performance has exceeded their recruiting ranking
Teams on the “overachieving” list typically have stable coaching situations or coaches who leave because they are sought by other programs.
Such is the case for Appalachian State, No. 1 on the list for the second straight season. Shawn Clark is entering his third season as Mountaineers coach (after the school changed coaches for three straight seasons). Also of note, the three armed forces teams are ranked Nos. 2, 3 and 7, likely a credit to the character of players those schools recruit.
Eight of the top nine teams on the list — other than Liberty slipping in for Tulsa — were top-nine teams last year, a sign of programs with a consistent method of operation.
All but three teams in the Top 20 are from Group of 5 conferences, with only Iowa State, Kansas State and Wake Forest representing the Power 5. It’s hard to compete for conference titles in the Power 5 if you aren’t recruiting well. Power 5 teams that were in the Top 20 last year but fell out this time around are Wisconsin, Iowa and Oklahoma State.
1. Appalachian State — Recruit Rank: 95, Steve Makinen Power Rating Rank: 46.4, Difference: + 48.6
2. Air Force — Recruit Rank: 106.75, SM Power Rating Rank: 62.5, Difference: + 44.25
3. Army — Recruit Rank: 112, SM Power Rating Rank: 70.2, Difference: + 41.8
4. Liberty — Recruit Rank: 102.75, SM Power Rating Rank: 65, Difference: + 37.75
5. Buffalo — Recruit Rank: 115, SM Power Rating Rank: 79, Difference: + 36
6. Wyoming — Recruit Rank: 108.8, SM Power Rating Rank: 74.4, Difference: + 34.4
7. Navy — Recruit Rank: 108.8, SM Power Rating Rank: 74.8, Difference: + 34
8. UCF — Recruit Rank: 60.4, SM Power Rating Rank: 26.8, Difference: + 33.6
9. Ohio — Recruit Rank: 110.2, SM Power Rating Rank: 78.2, Difference: + 32
10. Iowa State — Recruit Rank: 51.4, SM Power Rating Rank: 19.8, Difference: + 31.6
11. Utah State — Recruit Rank: 109.6, SM Power Rating Rank: 80, Difference: + 29.6
12. Fresno State — Recruit Rank: 90.8, SM Power Rating Rank: 62.8, Difference: + 28
13. Tulsa — Recruit Rank: 105.4, SM Power Rating Rank: 78.2, Difference: + 27.2
14. Coastal Carolina — Recruit Rank: 111, SM Power Rating Rank: 86.8, Difference: + 24.2
15. Boise State — Recruit Rank: 61.2, SM Power Rating Rank: 37.6, Difference: + 23.6
16. BYU — Recruit Rank: 75.6, SM Power Rating Rank: 52.4, Difference: + 23.2
17. UAB — Recruit Rank: 100.2, SM Power Rating Rank: 79.2, Difference: + 21
18. La.-Lafayette — Recruit Rank: 89.8, SM Power Rating Rank: 71, Difference: + 18.8
T19. Kansas State — Recruit Rank: 59.2, SM Power Rating Rank: 40.6, Difference: + 18.6
T19. Wake Forest — Recruit Rank: 63, SM Power Rating Rank: 44.4, Difference: + 18.6
Read more: https://www.vsin.com/recruiting-rankings-a-key-piece-of-college-football-puzzle/
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Ravens linebackers coach Zach Orr is a native of Loudoun County, Virginia, roughly 80 miles from his current place of employment in Owings Mills, Maryland. He grew up as a Redskins fan, the son of former NFL tight end Terry Orr who played in DC for 8 seasons and is a two-time Super Bowl Champion. Zach spent his formative years in DeSoto, Texas, graduating from DeSoto High School before moving on to the University of North Texas and their Mean Green football program.
Orr wasn’t highly regarded by NFL scouts. He went undrafted in 2014, eventually signing with the Ravens where he played for three seasons. Orr was primarily a special teams ace during his first two campaigns in Baltimore. But during his third season in Charm City, Orr seized an opportunity to start beside C.J. Mosley at inside linebacker.
Lacking ideal size and speed, Orr relied on preparation and keen instincts while contributing 133 tackles in 2016, eventually being named a 2nd-team All Pro by the Associated Press. Zach’s timing from a career perspective, was as spot on as he was when filling gaps in Dean Pees’ 3-4 defensive scheme. Free agency awaited and it was time for Orr to cash in.
Or so we thought.
Orr was born with a rare spinal condition. His C-1 vertebrae, the one located at the top of the neck, just below the skull, was not fully developed. Medical experts warned that the wrong type of impact could force the vertebrae to explode and potentially result in death. Zach had no choice but to retire at the age of 24.
read more: https://russellstreetreport.com/2022/06/09/lombardis-way/orr-2/
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The southern region of Dallas is getting its largest mixed-use project yet, thanks to a home-town developer.
Dallas developer Hoque Global is planning to build a 270-acre mixed-use project next to the campus of the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas), according to a press release. The planned community will include residential properties and commercial buildings, as well as green space, the Dallas Culture Map reports, and will be the first large-scale mixed-use community of its kind in the southern Dallas area.
“We hope University Hills will be the first of many community-driven and neighborhood-building developments bringing much needed quality jobs and housing for the area to grow,” said Hoque Global CEO Mike Hoque in a press release.
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Charlotte 2022 FB Preview
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Charlotte 49ers Preview 2022
The 49ers are still trying to find the consistency needed to be a bigger factor in Conference USA.
The breakthrough bowl season in 2019 was fun, the 2-4 season in 2020 was because of 2020 – there weren’t any bad losses among the four – and last year a bowl game was well within each, but the defense went bye-bye over a three game losing streak to close out the year.
The experience is there to be better after a decent season, but it’ll be all about the improvement on the other side of the ball.
The new-look Conference USA schedule just got a lot easier, but it’s still going to be a fight to get close to six wins if the D isn’t far, far better. But first …
Link: https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/05/charlotte-49ers-preview-2022-season-prediction-breakdown-key-games-players