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Bleacher report is really stupid actually.
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Looks like he is competing for playing time at USD.
"We lost some vocal leaders, but those three that have started games have led by example throughout fall camp," said Brown. "They are there when we need to bring a young guy along, or teach the way we do a drill or just how we conduct business on the field. At the same time, they work hard and do things the right way, and when the younger guys see that, they pick up their effort because of the expectations those guys have set for the unit."
Some of those newer guys earned game experience throughout last season. Several others are new to the program including a trio of freshmen and a pair of transfers. Ben Gansallo is a graduate transfer who played the last three seasons at New Mexico. Kevin Greene redshirted at North Texas in 2021. Dominic Caggiano and Earl Miller Jr. are redshirt freshmen eager to make their Coyote debuts.LINK: https://goyotes.com/news/2022/8/22/football-competition-lifting-browns-dl-group.aspx
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1 minute ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:
This isn’t official for UTEP, should be out tomorrow!!
Do you really expect any major changes to this though? I do not.
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Interesting to see that the dirtbirds are promoting their opener with Houston (#24) as only their second ranked opponent in the Alamodump. Of course we aren't promoting jack-shit so there's that, but it made me wonder, how many ranked opponents have we had in the last 12 years at Apogee? I'm thinking the only one is the dirtbirds? How sad is that? What happened with all the concerts and events promised as well as top ranked opponents that were to be there? And this season we don't even have one Power 5 team on the schedule? And yet many claim we can go 7-5, lose a bowl against a crappy team like Miami of Ohio and they are satisfied. Just more broken promises. Sorry to be so negative but I started the morning spilling my coffee on my white pants.
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7-5. I think Littrell will get a small extension after another bowl loss.
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Definitely NIL. How can you field successful teams without players?
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3 minutes ago, p_phelps said:
I'm confused, utep hasn't been good for a long time, while they seem to be heading the the right direction idk how beating a team you SHOULD beat helps secure your job. Go beat smu, go have a winning season, go win a bowl game.
Have you been watching our team friend? We’ve barely squeaked out wins against UTEP the past two seasons.
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That was the talk of the meeting last night. Hearing Littrell and the staff think he may have had one of the most dramatic QB improvements they have ever witnessed. I know some remain skeptical but how great would it be if he has improved by a lot?
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OK does anyone have Cam Robertson? I didn't see that anyone has picked him yet but may have missed. For now I am going with him. https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/roster/cam-robertson/5662
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A month ago, a man drove out to Bill Clark's home and dug a small hole near the mailbox, just big enough for a for sale sign to slide in. Up the driveway, Bill and Jennifer, who met on a blind date more than 30 years ago and have been together ever since, went through the motions every football coach and wife become familiar with: carefully pack up the valuables, clear out the personal effects, remove too many signs of life lest they turn off a prospective buyer.
But this wouldn't be like the dozens of moves that came before. This had the air of finality, coming a few weeks after Clark shocked the college football world -- and maybe even Jennifer -- when he announced he was stepping down at UAB, citing a chronic back condition that required surgery. Despite being only 53 years old and having successfully brought the football program back from the dead in 2014, fighting to rebuild it into something far better than it had ever been before, Clark said he was retiring as of Aug. 1.
Jennifer told him he'd go stir crazy without the daily grind of running a football team. He wasn't sure she was wrong. What would he do if he wasn't out on the road recruiting? What if he wasn't holed up in a dark room late at night poring over tape of practice or an upcoming opponent?
He hadn't planned for this. He'd gone out of his way to avoid this exact moment until finally he felt he had no choice.
They bought the darn house only two years ago. Besides being in a nice neighborhood less than 10 miles from the football offices downtown, it was far from perfect. They paid through the nose for a massive renovation, removing any trace of the 1960s wood-cabin vibe inside and creating the ideal setup for a future of football in the fall and summers with the grandkids. They bought a big-screen TV and comfy theater seats in the basement to watch movies together. Out back, they built an oasis around the pool, adding a state-of-the-art sound system, a lush grass yard to run around in and a nifty swingset with a slide and mini rock-climbing wall.
Clark is proud of that backyard. Leaving it will be hard.
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Coaches like UTSA's Jeff Traylor, North Texas head coach Seth Littrell and Texas State's Jake Spavital view the transfer portal as way to improve roster, chances at success in 2022 college football season.
Listen to a press conference or sports radio or the loud voices on Twitter and it’d be easy to think that the advent of the transfer portal is sure to damage college football, especially at the G5 level. But most of the coaches, at least in Texas, disagree. The transfer portal presents new challenges, and it isn’t a perfect system, but many head coaches argue that their rosters have never been as talented.
The sky isn’t falling. The game of football isn’t dying. Like most changes, the outcry outweighs the outcomes. The seven G5 programs in Texas added an average of 9.7 transfers to its programs between the end of the 2021 season and the beginning of fall camp in 2022. SMU led the way with 17. UTEP was the lowest with one, but the Miners did add nine JUCO players to the roster. Of the 68 incoming transfers at the G5 programs in Texas, 43 came from the Power Five level. That’s 63 percent.
The talent is trickling down more often than it is bolting for greener pastures. And the more successful and attractive programs are attracting the best talent, and retaining its starters. The foursome of SMU, Houston, UTSA, and Rice brought in 43 transfers with 35 arriving from Power Five Programs (81.3 percent). Those four teams went 36-16 last season. Take away Rice and the three remaining schools went 32-8. Rice's academic reputation and a few more hires on the recruiting staff helped the Owls keep pace. The trio of North Texas, UTEP, and Texas State combined to go 17-21 in 2021. Only eight of the 25 transfers signed by those three schools arrived from Power Five programs (32 percent).
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Overview:
Offense
The Mean Green will seek to build upon a strong running attack behind an experienced offensive line. Having produced the fifth-best rushing offense in 2021, at more than 230 yards per game, North Texas returns three running backs who accounted for almost 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. Make no mistake: the running game will continue from last year to form the base of their 2022 campaign.
The questions will arise when that ground game is challenged and another way to win is needed. The passing game may require time to develop at quarterback, but the receivers should be able to move the chains as a capable, if not explosive, part of the offense.
If there is stability at quarterback, whether it be Aune or one of the others in a relatively deep quarterbacks room, this team can easily perform well enough to get to a bowl game once again. Built on a strong running game, the offense should be an entertaining team to watch in 2022.
Defense
This defense has had its share of ups and downs, from injuries last year to losses in the transfer portal this year. But North Texas gets a number of players healthy to start the 2022 campaign, players that will need to step up quickly to improve upon a difficult scoring defense (ranked 79th, at 27.5 points per game).
The defensive line will be a point of concern, with losses in the transfer portal, but improved linebacker play should fortify the front seven overall. Senior Quinn Whitlock returns from injury to the “Eagle” position (a linebacker/safety hybrid) that also bolster a defense looking to improve overall.
Any positives in the turnover department will help as well, as the team finished 70th nationally.
Read more: https://mwwire.com/2022/08/11/unlv-football-first-look-at-the-north-texas-mean-green/
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No t he A&M number is right. Those Aggies are crazy loyal.
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Holy cow who is #79? He's a giant.
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5 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:
The Talib's are not good people. The suspect and his brother that played in the NFL both have criminal histories. Why they were ever allowed to coach youth is beyond me. I guess the lure of being coached by a former NFL player is just so strong that certain parents are willing to overlook character issues.
The more I think about and read about this incident, the more pissed off I get. Supposedly, Yaqub Talib turned himself in so he could tell his side of the story. Sorry, you POS, nothing at a youth football scrimmage justifies shooting the opposing coach.
Yaqub's attorney is stating online that he felt his life was in danger and the use of the gun was in self defense.
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Saw they have a new twitter account @MGBProject
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Looking forward to this.
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Scary that this much money can change hands and there be no production. If I were a big donor I would be pretty concerned about this. You can't erase facilities buildings that have your name on it. Nil recruits can walk away with millions and never play a down.
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2022 Season Outlook
Last year was a success even though it was a losing one based on how it transpired. Littrell is still considered a coach with a ton of upside and the second half of last season showed that as he united his team to reach down and that they did. Even if the turn around did not come, he likely would have been safe still because of the upside he possesses. That being said, this will be one of his toughest coaching tests since coming to Denton with all of the attrition and the fact the upcoming schedule is a monster. Five of the six road games are against teams .500 or better from last year and are expected to be even better. The home portion is much easier with five of the six against some poor teams so the opposite of this home/road slate would have been ideal. The O/U win total is 6.5 and that looks to be right where it should be as it will take an upset or two on the road to get over this number.
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I will adopt Jyaire Shorter our top WR!
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I'll take Ikaika Ragsdale
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