[Breaking: New Commit 10/23]

He really had zero time to recruit with the late signing of the coaches. He should be able to recruit his players then be able to coach them, and we will see what happens. As far as dollars paid to the DC remember Morris took the cut in pay to increase coaches pay. Morris is definitely looking like a qb whisperer!

[New UNT collective aims to bolster basketball program through strength in numbers concept]

Grassroots effort very inspiring! GMG 

[Potential turning point?]

I hope, but you have to make the upward turn before you can make the statement. Remember Arkansas, then the next week La,Tech? One of the biggest missed opportunities in my time. 

I also thought the first half against Tulane was the D's best this season. Then came the second half! GMG

[For all the doubt about Morris….]

14 minutes ago, RBP79 said:

But Seth would of beat FIU and perhaps Navy....and not so much as by 30. Morris was the next step...no he isn't...he's on a learning curve just like Seth was when he got here. Time will tell after this year..maybe next year after the 'Rebuild'..

But Morris has 5 games left to shut up the doubters.

Seth never learned how to make halftime adjustments or how to use time outs! IMHO

[Breaking: North Texas Land Kennedale Safety Dotie]

Early HS commits? Might be a waste of time. 

[Shorter Active With Auburn]

Shorter is one of my favs. Austin should have thrown him twice as many balls! If healthy I still think he has next level talent. Should have stayed, but I don’t know how much $$$ he is making.

[Wasn’t this what we were hoping for?]

Nice to see we have a qb! I believe 60% of the team should be transfers. I don’t get excited about HS commits unless they can make the 2 deep. Use the NIL dollars for qb and d lineman. GMG 

[***Official Temple vs UNT Game Discussion***]

Has Rodger’s thrown an interception. I’m not use to a game without an interception or two!

[Fire Caponi or Morris]

Qb close to 300yds of total offense we had a running back that rushed for 125yds and Navy only scored 27. Based on these stats we win the game. Like last year turnovers cost us the game! I guess you could also add dropped passes.

[Week 4 Observations]

19 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

It was nice to see our Mean Green win at home. Yes, it was against an FCS opponent. Yes, the defense gave up a lot of points. However, some of us are still scarred from the Portland State loss in 2015. So with that being said, at least the team did what they were supposed to against Abilene Christian WIN.  It seems we were able to get more pressure on the QB this week.  We had 6 QB hurries, 2 sacks, 5 pass breakups, and 1 INT. We gave up 387 yards this week, which is a big improvement from the first 2 weeks (679 vs Cal and 514 vs FIU). On offense, we had 40 rushes for 209 yards and 36 (23 completions) passes for 321 yards. We produced a total of 530 yards. Chandler continues to be turnover free throwing the ball. We had 1 fumble on offense, but luckily it went out of bounds. The team had 6 penalties for 65 yards tonight. This is better than the 9 we had last week against La Tech. One interesting thing to note is we stayed pretty balanced on offense. 36 pass plays versus 40 run plays (47% vs 53%), the same percentages as the week before.

One last thing to note before jumping into the individual observations, we had a decent crowd for parents weekend. The announced attendance was  21,494.

Observations:

Chandler Rogers continued to be efficient and made numerous plays last night. He had a great command of the offense and did a fantastic job throwing the ball. He completed around 64% of his passes (23-36) for 321 yards and 3 TDs. Additionally, he ran for 29 yards and 1 TD. I am impressed with his poise in the pocket and ability to make plays with his legs when needed. It's also great that he doesn't turn the ball over. I love competent QB play.

Ja'Mori Maclin (80 yard TD) and Damon Ward (18 and 17 yard TDs) caught the 3 touchdown passes. Freshman Landon Sides had a big night as well. He got his first start and made the most of it with 5 catches for 61 yards

Ayo Adeyi had another great game. He had several big runs for us last night. He ended up rushing for 110 yards. Isaiah Johnson had a good game this week, as he rushed for 39 yards and 2 TDs.

Nick Nakwaasah was our leading tackler with 6 total (3 solo). He had a big hit in the 2nd half that the social media team tweeted out. There was one PI against him that if he just turned his head around, he probably would have made the INT. Regardless, I am glad to see him healthy and playing. Jordan Brown and Kevin Wood each had 5 tackles tonight. Bryce Linder also had 5 tackles. Shoutout to Mazin "Amazing" Richards who had 2 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack, and 2 QBH. Freshman Evan Jackson recorded his first INT tonight. It's great to see these young kids make plays. It's also worth noting that freshman Jayven Anderson, Taylor Starling, and Brian Nelson II played some tonight. It will be interesting to see if they keep playing or take a redshirt. Next week will be an interesting test for the defense. I expect to see our DL and LBs make a lot of plays against Navy. Let's hope they are up for the challenge of stopping the Navy triple option attack. 

I enjoy writing these summaries more after victories. GMG!

Your analysis is great for those not being able to attend the game! Thanks

[After 4 games, how do we feel about Coach Morris?]

B+ only because he did not sign an DC that has been one before.

[Breaking News: New Commits after Huge OV Weekend]

3 hours ago, greenminer said:

If you're a G5 coach and you can consistently get top tier talent/performance from OT and DT, you will BANK.  Hardest positions to fill at our level.

We have done ok at the OL position. For me the D line and QB position have been the struggle since Mason. With the limited amount of NIL dollars this is were the pay for play needs to be spent. 

[Bye Week]

With the extra time and based on the opponent, I hope Rudder will play some linebacker!

[Week 3 Observations]

I was trying to remember the last time we had a qb with over 300yds and no turnovers? It was great to see his deep balls. I hope we see more 4 man fronts. If we are going to fill the box , I would like to see more of a commitment with an actual 4-3-4 with some size. Might be a chance to get Rudder in the loop? Summary was great.

[North Texas vs Louisiana Tech Football Highlights]

Congrats to all! GMG 

[Game Thread: 9/16 @ LA Tech]

199yds to 4yds! Is that possible?

[Was Morris the Wrong Hire? (Spoiler.. We Don't Know)]

Wren screwed us with his timing which had a major impact on recruitment. I’m concerned about us getting all excited about HS players. Portal, portal! The day of the 3-4 year turnaround is over. If the D doesn’t improve then the DC should be let go at the end of the year. 

[I'm a Morris supporter, but]

12 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

He can see talent? He is starting a QB that can read defenses or go through progressions. He then brings in the back up and he reads the D, makes adjustments, goes through progression, and plays efficiently. But Morris can see talent? 

Look at his history not just 2 games. He brought in one qb with only a very short period of time to recruit.

[I'm a Morris supporter, but]

I was concerned with the DC and the 3-3-5. ISU had a 260lb LB they funneled everything to las t year, ours are 6' at 210lbs. This is a key position for this type of D. I would put Maz on the inside and run blitz 70% of the plays.

College football is changing quickly and the Deion effect has sped it up dramatically. We need to quit getting all excited about HS recruits. Morris needs to take his evaluation skills to the portal. The Texas State team has a lot of Morris recruits. He has proven he can see talent. It is going to be very hard for coaches to have a 3yr time period to rebuild. Wren's timing really hurt.

How do we physically develop players with a 5,000 sq ft weight room and rehab area used by all sports. We could all name HS facilities that are more substantial and up to date. Having bigger coaches offices, bigger common area or study hall area will not impact on field size , speed or rehabbing injuries. Move the scoreboard and build a large state of the art weight room and rehab area on the backside of the IPF and cut the budget ( raise needed) by half or more. Todays athlete wants to know how are you going to make me better and how much NIL do I get. (SMU) To still be pursuing palace type structures is a waste on a limited budget. 

If the twins would of stayed Seth would of had a better record and still be coach. A new issue that coaches are going to deal with.

 

[Inside SMU's pursuit of the Power Five — 'It's a couple hundred million dollars. I'm not losing sleep over it.']

Glad they are in a separate conference. Let them be somebody else’s headache!

[Rebooting and why we may be in good shape]

No matter how you spin it, we should never be in the same conference as SMU. 

[The New Coaching Model]

Majority of the team should be transfers. NIL money should be spent on qb and defensive tackle positions. 

[This Honeymoon just got shorter]

ISU plays with a 260lb middle linebacker, basically a stand up lineman. Ca had a lot better players than we had on all sides of the ball, and maybe at every position. The talent level has to get bigger and better. Sounds familiar?

[Cal brought in over 50 & UH Coogs over 40 transfers—-UNT must do same for 2024. Please—no 4-5 yr re-building plans. No Time!]

Love the the coach, but you can’t rebuild through HS players! You don’t have the time!!

[Who should the AAC add to replace SMUt?]

Based on current model, Ga State.