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Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield and several returning assistants received pay raises entering the 2021 season, although his staff will collectively make less than it did last season.
Silverfield will make $1.8 million this season, a $50,000 increase from his first year that was scheduled per the terms of his contract. His assistant coaches will make $2.67 million this season, according to documents obtained by The Commercial Appeal.
It's less than the $2.77 million the assistants made in 2020. However, that total was reduced by more than 12% due to the Memphis athletics department cutting costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Silverfield, his assistants and director of athletic performance Noah Franklin agreed to pay cuts that totaled $572,242.92.
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Every athlete has their favorite teams or players from other fields. For example, Stone Cold Steve Austin is a renowned pro-wrestler, but he definitely has a favorite NFL team.
Now, there could be more than one team ‘The Texas Rattlesnake’ likes to follow. However, as he resides in Texas, there are two popular choices for him.
Prior to becoming a pro-wrestler, Stone Cold wanted to become a pro-football player. He even played football at the University of North Texas in the 1980s. However, while he was a good player at the local and regional level, he couldn’t keep up with the players beyond that.
As a result, he didn’t chase his football dreams further and moved on to pro-wrestling!
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ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced Thursday that he has added Chuck Petersen and Ryan Crawford to the coaching staff. Petersen will serve as the offensive assistant, while Crawford will coach the safeties.
Additionally, Niumatalolo announced that Jerrick Hallwill add defensive ends to his responsibilities and will now coach the entire defensive line, Joe Conigliomoves from defensive assistant to coach the strikers and the raiders, Va'a Niumatalolo moves from offensive assistant to defensive analyst and assistant director of football operations and defensive coordinator Brian Newberry will not coach a specific position, which will free him up to oversee the entire defense.
"We are very excited to welcome Coach Chuck Petersen and Coach Ryan Crawford to the Brotherhood," said Niumatalolo. "We feel like we have hit home runs with both of them. Coach Petersen is one of the elite option minds in the history of college football and brings to Annapolis a wealth of knowledge, particularly when it comes to Service Academy football. Coach Crawford has coached at the highest level in the ACC. He has extensive experience of recruiting quality student-athletes at Harvard and Wake Forest. Most importantly, they are both men of Integrity and impeccable character. They will develop young men of character and leadership – which is the vision of Navy Football."
Petersen was an assistant at the Air Force Academy for 17 years coaching the running backs (1990), wide receivers (1991-96) and quarterbacks/fullbacks (1997-06). He was the primary play caller at Air Force from 1997-06 and served as the offensive coordinator from 2000-06.
Petersen won 12 Commander-In-Chief's Trophies, went to nine bowl games, won three conference championships and owned a 16-2 record against Army while an assistant at Air Force.
Since leaving Air Force, Petersen has served as the safeties coach at North Texas from 2007-10 and was the head coach at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif. from 2012-16 and at Hyde Park High School in Austin, Texas from 2017-21.-
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1. ATH Mikal Harrison-Pilot - Temple (45 FBS Offers):
Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, California, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Maryland, Memphis, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UCF, Uconn, UNLV, USC, Utah, UTSA, Vanderbilt, Washington State -
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LOGAN, Utah – LaMarcus Hicks has been named Utah State's cornerbacks coach, it was announced Wednesday by Aggie head football coach Blake Anderson.
Hicks owns 10 years of coaching experience in the college ranks following a two-year stint as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions, appearing in 12 games from 2007-08.
Prior to coaching at JSU, Hicks coached two years (2014-15) at North Texas. In his first season with the Mean Green, Hicks led the cornerbacks into record-breaking territory in 2014. North Texas had seven different defensive backs tally an interception, which was a school record for most DBs in a single season with at least one pick. Five of those seven were cornerbacks coached by Hicks. Two Mean Green cornerbacks had interceptions returned for touchdowns. Cornerback James Jones was named to the Conference-USA second team in 2014 as he was the second-leading tackler and led the team with nine PBUs.
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Beginning this fall, fans will have the opportunity to really "dress like a Longhorn." Through collaboration with Fanatics and OneTeam, fans will be able to purchase customized Nike branded jerseys of their favorite Longhorn football players, and athletes will be compensated for each sale.
Fans may select any Texas football player who opts into the previously announced group license program administered by The Brandr Group, which is an affiliate of OneTeam Partners. Jerseys will be available online via the Texas Longhorns Official Team Shop at Shop.TexasSports.com.
Stay tuned for more information on exciting player-branding apparel options coming this spring!
About Fanatics and OneTeam Partners Group Licensing Program
OneTeam Partners is partnering with Fanatics to provide current college football players the opportunity to profit off an officially licensed co-branded jersey customization program that is set to launch ahead of the 2022 season. Fanatics will offer customizable Nike football jersey blanks while The Brandr Group & OneTeam Partners will administer the group rights of the program's college athletes. Retail touchpoints will include e-commerce, wholesale and physical stores inside stadiums and arenas. Fanatics, OneTeam and The Brandr Group plan to eventually expand the program to more men's and women's sports.
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- Name: DeAndre Torrey
- Position: RB
- College: University of North Texas
- Height: 5’7″
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Twitter: @TorreyBoy1
- Instagram: @deandretorrey
What do you think are the keys to success on the football field?
First thing is controlling the controllables. Attitude and effort. Next most important thing is knowing what you are doing. Knowing the ins and outs of your assignments so you can play freely and not thinking about missing an assignment.
If there was a billboard with 5 of your traits on it which 5 traits would be up there?
Selfless, tough, accountable, disciplined, and hungry.
What sets you apart from other running backs?
My ability to catch the ball out of the backfield , and also line up in the slot and run routes that aren’t running back specific. Also my ability in the return game.
How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?
I take all challenges in my life and on the football field head on. I try to see them as opportunities to do better or push myself harder rather than just an obstacle.
read more: https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2022/02/deandre-torrey/
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Coming off of a recovered 2021 season with five straight wins and a bowl appearance, the North Texas Mean Green are poising themselves to have a breakout season in 2022. Head coach Seth Littrell was busy this past week working the recruiting pipeline and adding more young players to the Mean Green family for the upcoming season.
With spring practices set to start in less than a month, excitement and anticipation is building around the North Texas football program. The Mean Green didn’t have to look too far to find five top notch signees and stayed entirely in the state of Texas to find the newest members of the February Signing Day class. Three of the players hail from the DFW metroplex and two from the Houston area; four of the signees are coming straight out of high school while one is a JUCO transfer. Seth Littrell and his staff were able to fill out three defensive players and two on the offensive side of the ball.
read more: https://dalsportsnation.com/2022/02/05/unt-signing-day-adding-to-the-mean-green-family/amp/
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LUBBOCK, Texas – This is a story that tries to answer a question: Can a high school guy make it as a college coach?
But before that question, this one: Does Joey McGuire still count as a high school guy? After all, perhaps he was more well known for the 14 seasons and three state championships at Cedar Hill, but he had spent the last five years on the staff at Baylor, first as tight ends coach under Matt Rhule and eventually as associate head coach and outside linebackers coach under Dave Aranda.
So, what exactly is the statute of limitations on being a high school coach vs. a college guy?
“You know that’s a really funny question,” McGuire said two weeks before his first official signing day at Tech. “Because at one point [at Baylor], my reps said, ‘You know, Joey, if you just go to the NFL as an assistant for one year, then you are no longer a high school coach. You are an NFL coach coming down to college. So, yeah, it is funny how people can get labeled.“But what I would say first to everybody is this: I am a high school coach who gets to coach college football. That is just my DNA. And it’s one reason we are going to be successful here. I really believe I wouldn’t be here without my high school background. So, I’m going to wear that badge with pride. I think it is my DNA. I think it will help me relate with our players, but I think it will help us in recruiting, too. I’m going to carry that banner with pride.”
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@Harry joins @TheReal_jayD and recaps the Late 2022 Mean Green Football signing class (2.3.22) and discusses the change in recruiting philosophy for Littrell and his staff as they reserve an additional 9 spots for the portal.
Direct audio link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/gomeangreen/National_signing_day2_2.3.22_mixdown.mp3
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DENTON, Texas – Five new additions signed to play for UNT Football and join the program as members of the Class of 2022, head coach Seth Littrell announced Wednesday.
"We are excited to add some really talented guys to our roster," Littrell said. "We feel like we were able to fill some needs today and added depth. We are far from finished at this point. Like I said in December, we still have a few spots available and will be aggressive in adding the right players that fit our program through the transfer portal over the next few months."
All five of the signees hail from the state of Texas, including three from the DFW area and two from metro Houston. Four of the signees are high school players, along with one junior college transfer.
Wednesday's signees feature two defensive backs, two offensive linemen and a defensive lineman.
UNT previously signed 13 high school players and transfers during the December window with nine joining the roster for Spring 2022. The Mean Green open spring practice on Friday, March 4.
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Previous Moh Bilitiy DB 6-2 183 Fr.-HS Dallas, TX/North Dallas HS Samora Ezekiel OL 6-5 285 Fr.-HS Fort Worth, TX/Paschal HS Kaghen Roach DL 6-5 265 So.-JC Celina, TX/Blinn College Howard Sampson OL 6-7 325 Fr.-HS Humble, TX/HS Patrick Smith DB 5-9 178 Fr.-HS Sugar Land, TX/Clements HS
SIGNEE BIOS
Moh Bility
DB, 6-2, 183
Dallas, Texas/North Dallas HS
High School: Starred at North Dallas High School for coach Bobby Estes … first team all-district as a junior and senior … also ran track … won district championship in 110m hurdles in 2021 … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 245 in Texas … rated three stars by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … as a junior, helped North Dallas High to first playoff appearance since 1952 … had 21 tackles, 2.0 TFL and three interceptions in 2020 … first Division I signee from high school in nearly 20 years … picked UNT over Rice
Samora Ezekiel
OL, 6-5, 285
Fort Worth, Texas/Paschal HS
High School: Played at Paschal High School for coach John Killough … first team All-District honoree at tackle … more than 30 pancakes during his senior season … named second team all-district following his junior season … picked UNT over Tulsa
Kaghen Roach
DL, 6-5, 265
Celina, TX/Blinn College
Prior to UNT: Played one season at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas for coach Ryan Mahon … finished with 32 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks … 2021 SWJCFC All-Conference pick … spent the 2020 season at Army … played the 2019 season at Fork Union Military Academy ... prepped at Celina High School for coach Bill Elliott … helped team to 7-5 record as a senior … finished senior season with 66 tackles, 16 hurries, 22 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two forced fumble recoveries, 11.5 sacks and three interceptions … first team all-area selection … honorable mention all-state … also participated in track and field … rated three stars by 247 Sports out of high school … chose UNT over UTEP and TCU
Howard Sampson
OL, 6-7, 325
Humble, TX/HS
Prior to UNT: Played at Humble High School for coach Marcus Schulz … named second team All-District … helped team to 11 wins as a sophomore … chose UNT over Texas State and Texas Tech
Patrick Smith
DB, 5-9, 178
Sugar Land, TX/Clements HS
High School: Prepped at Fort Bend Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas for coach Bobby Darnell … Helped team to 7-4 record in 2021 … Led team to first playoff appearance since 2007 … Named Texas District 20-6A Offensive MVP as a senior … Selected first-team all-district selection at both WR and S … Had 62 tackles with seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions … Added two kick return touchdowns … On offense, had 49 receptions for 890 yards and 10 touchdowns … had more than 1,300 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns … Had 42 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … rated three stars by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … earned three-star rating from ESPN … No. 229 in Texas … picked UNT over San Diego State, Air Force and Army-
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DENTON, Texas – Five new additions signed to play for UNT Football and join the program as members of the Class of 2022, head coach Seth Littrell announced Wednesday.
"We are excited to add some really talented guys to our roster," Littrell said. "We feel like we were able to fill some needs today and added depth. We are far from finished at this point. Like I said in December, we still have a few spots available and will be aggressive in adding the right players that fit our program through the transfer portal over the next few months."
All five of the signees hail from the state of Texas, including three from the DFW area and two from metro Houston. Four of the signees are high school players, along with one junior college transfer.
Wednesday's signees feature two defensive backs, two offensive linemen and a defensive lineman.
UNT previously signed 13 high school players and transfers during the December window with nine joining the roster for Spring 2022. The Mean Green open spring practice on Friday, March 4.
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Previous Moh Bilitiy DB 6-2 183 Fr.-HS Dallas, TX/North Dallas HS Samora Ezekiel OL 6-5 285 Fr.-HS Fort Worth, TX/Paschal HS Kaghen Roach DL 6-5 265 So.-JC Celina, TX/Blinn College Howard Sampson OL 6-7 325 Fr.-HS Humble, TX/HS Patrick Smith DB 5-9 178 Fr.-HS Sugar Land, TX/Clements HS
SIGNEE BIOS
Moh Bility
DB, 6-2, 183
Dallas, Texas/North Dallas HS
High School: Starred at North Dallas High School for coach Bobby Estes … first team all-district as a junior and senior … also ran track … won district championship in 110m hurdles in 2021 … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 245 in Texas … rated three stars by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … as a junior, helped North Dallas High to first playoff appearance since 1952 … had 21 tackles, 2.0 TFL and three interceptions in 2020 … first Division I signee from high school in nearly 20 years … picked UNT over Rice
Samora Ezekiel
OL, 6-5, 285
Fort Worth, Texas/Paschal HS
High School: Played at Paschal High School for coach John Killough … first team All-District honoree at tackle … more than 30 pancakes during his senior season … named second team all-district following his junior season … picked UNT over Tulsa
Kaghen Roach
DL, 6-5, 265
Celina, TX/Blinn College
Prior to UNT: Played one season at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas for coach Ryan Mahon … finished with 32 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks … 2021 SWJCFC All-Conference pick … spent the 2020 season at Army … played the 2019 season at Fork Union Military Academy ... prepped at Celina High School for coach Bill Elliott … helped team to 7-5 record as a senior … finished senior season with 66 tackles, 16 hurries, 22 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two forced fumble recoveries, 11.5 sacks and three interceptions … first team all-area selection … honorable mention all-state … also participated in track and field … rated three stars by 247 Sports out of high school … chose UNT over UTEP and TCU
Howard Sampson
OL, 6-7, 325
Humble, TX/HS
Prior to UNT: Played at Humble High School for coach Marcus Schulz … named second team All-District … helped team to 11 wins as a sophomore … chose UNT over Texas State and Texas Tech
Patrick Smith
DB, 5-9, 178
Sugar Land, TX/Clements HS
High School: Prepped at Fort Bend Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas for coach Bobby Darnell … Helped team to 7-4 record in 2021 … Led team to first playoff appearance since 2007 … Named Texas District 20-6A Offensive MVP as a senior … Selected first-team all-district selection at both WR and S … Had 62 tackles with seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions … Added two kick return touchdowns … On offense, had 49 receptions for 890 yards and 10 touchdowns … had more than 1,300 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns … Had 42 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … rated three stars by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … earned three-star rating from ESPN … No. 229 in Texas … picked UNT over San Diego State, Air Force and Army-
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Coach McCarney was offered and ultimately accepted another rebuilding job in November 2010.
“Like always, assistant coaches get opportunities,” McCarney said. “That’s what happened to me at Iowa, that’s what happened to me at Wisconsin, that’s what happened to me at South Florida, that’s what happened to me at Florida. And then I got a chance to be a head coach at North Texas where Hayden Fry had been many, many years before.”
This time, it was the University of North Texas in Denton.
The Mean Green were nowhere near as mean as the moniker intended when Coach Mac took over the job, as North Texas had no more than three wins every season since 2005.
“They were in the bottom 10,” McCarney said. “We took them to a bowl championship in 2013. Nine wins. We were voted the best team in school history last year. Then I rode off into the sunset and said ‘You know what? I could have never dreamed of the opportunities, the success and the wonderful memories I had in my time as a football coach.”
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UNT FOOTBALL: Mean Green’s 2022 Schedule Announced
in Mean Green Football
Posted · Edited by Coach Andy Mac
UNT FOOTBALL: Mean Green’s 2022 Schedule Announced
North Texas opens 2022 with back-to-back home games
DENTON, Texas – UNT’s 2022 football schedule features six home games and begins with back-to-back dates at Apogee Stadium against in-state opponents SMU and Texas Southern, Conference USA announced Tuesday.
The Mean Green will host DFW rival SMU on Sept. 3 and Texas Southern on Sept. 10 before traveling to face UNLV at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 17. North Texas wraps up non-conference action the following week on Sept. 24 against future American Athletic Conference opponent Memphis at historic Liberty Bowl Stadium.
Home conference dates include Rice (Oct. 1), Southern Miss (Oct. 22), FIU (Nov. 5) and Louisiana Tech (Nov. 19). Conference USA road trips for the Mean Green include Marshall (Oct. 15), UAB (Oct. 29), UTSA (Nov. 12) and UTEP (Nov. 26).
Eight of UNT’s 12 regular season games will be played in the state of Texas, and the Mean Green will face two future rivals from The American in Memphis and SMU. All dates are subject to change for television consideration.
The winners of Conference USA’s east and west divisions will meet in the 2022 Ryan Conference USA Championship game on Saturday, December 3. The game will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
UNT football season ticket renewals for the 2022 season are available through the North Texas Athletics Ticket Office now. Season ticket holders may log into their account now to process their invoice. Season ticket holders acting fast can utilize 2- to 6-month payment plans. Please note that invoices are based on 2021 season ticket seat locations. Adjustments to seat locations can be made by contacting the North Texas Athletics Ticket Office.
Mean Green football season ticket holders receive several exclusive benefits including access to the best seats at Apogee Stadium, exclusive presales for home, away, and post-season events, an exclusive season ticket holder gift, and more! Fans interested in becoming new season ticket holders for the 2022 season may online or by calling the North Texas Athletics Ticket Office at (940) 565-2527 during normal business hours.
2022 UNT Football Schedule
Sept. 3 – vs. SMU (Apogee Stadium)
Sept. 10 – vs. Texas Southern (Apogee Stadium)
Sept. 17 – at UNLV (Allegiant Stadium)
Sept. 24 – at Memphis (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium)
Oct. 1 – Rice* (Apogee Stadium)
Oct. 15 – at Marshall* (Edwards Stadium)
Oct. 22 – Southern Miss* (Apogee Stadium)
Oct. 29 – at UAB* (Protective Stadium)
Nov. 5 – FIU* (Apogee Stadium)
Nov. 12 – at UTSA* (Alamodome)
Nov. 19 – Louisiana Tech* (Apogee Stadium)
Nov. 26 – at UTEP* (Sun Bowl)
Home games in BOLD
* Conference USA games