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  2. Coppell WR Baron Tipton Commits 6/28

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    2 hours ago, 97and03 said:

    Traditionally. WR has been the position with the most production from quality walk-ons. I would expect that trend to continue as the portal leaves good talent without a home. D-line walk-ons don’t really happen.
    Given that we have zero linemen on either side of the ball committed currently, I don’t think it is unreasonable to prefer that we land a lineman. Hopefully we can use the portal to fill those needs if we can’t get high school kids to stick. 

    Yeah d-line is the biggest need in this class imo. Also hoping for some O-line guys to develop behind the current crop that is primarily juniors, and LB as we don’t really know what we have behind Brown and Wood who are both upperclassmen. Looking more for quality over quantity at LB.

    Get a QB, 3-4 d-linemen/edge, 2-3 o-linemen, and 1-2 LBs.

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  3. Coppell WR Baron Tipton Commits 6/28

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    1 hour ago, TheReal_jayD said:

    You have 7 WRs that could be graduating and moving on after this next season. What are you going to replace them with hopes and dreams? 

    Yup. We have one receiver on our roster over 6’ tall and that’s 6’1” Trey Cleveland who will be a senior when these kids get on campus.

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  4. Why do we care about Commits in the age of NIL & the Portal?

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    Eric Morris has landed 22 High School commits at North Texas since being hired. Of those 22 commits, 2 have decommitted.

    It’s easy to draw attention to the decommits and transfers and act like it’s all because of NIL or Transfer Portal, but it seems like most UNT fans ignore the context of the coaching change or guys getting an extra COVID year. 

    Before the coaching change, in 2022 we returned 16 of the 19 (including K and P) of our starters who were eligible to return from 2021. 1 of the guys we lost was a guy who played 5 years for us, and the other 2 were the Murphy twins.

    Guys generally stay. If we start losing a ton of guys who actually committed under Morris, or start losing a bunch of starters who Morris brought in, then there would be more validity in the concern.

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  8. Commits and Cautious Optimism

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    2 hours ago, meanJewGreen said:

    Seems like we're doing a lot of good work on the recruiting front, which is great. 

    My question is how excited should we be about commits ? Do I get jacked that they committed? Or am I praying every night until that first December signing period? 

    I say it is reason for excitement. Sure gives you a better shot at signing the kid than if they commit somewhere else. Also, building recruiting momentum helps. Other recruits take notice.

    And as JayD said, signing a big recruit doesn’t guarantee you’re going to keep them past a season anyways. But if the coaches build the right culture you have a much better shot at keeping your guys, especially when there is no coaching change. Same thing applies to commits.

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    Breaking: North Shore WR Christopher Barnes Commits for North Texas

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    9 hours ago, 97and03 said:

    I can’t image a scenario where this staff actually brings in a major recruit. HS recruiting has been ok but nothing more than the old staff. Charlotte just landed a guy with 50 offers, for comparison. I think they are energetic and hustling, but let’s be honest with ourselves. We hired an FCS coach who is still looking for diamond in the rough players while our peers are bringing in blue chips. Morris better be an amazing Xs and Os guy or he will be gone in three years. 

    He has pulled 3 of the 6 highest composite rated HS recruits in the school’s history in the 20+ years that those ratings go back. We brought in P5 transfers who actually had starts/legit stats under their belt which Littrell was not doing and G5 transfers who actually were full-year starters, not just part-time.

    I agree under his first full cycle things haven’t felt much different than what Littrell was putting together this time of year. But I think there has been a step up. Particularly with recruiting at the top HS programs and transfer portal.

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  16. '24 IOL Offer: Ronnell McClain; DeSoto: No Composite Rating

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    28 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

    It also doesn't help, I believe, that there are a few "lazy" P5s that will sit back and wait to see players that commit to G5s and then make a move. Indiana and Washington State in the past come to mind. These are some merits to stealth recruiting.

    And that’s why it’s good to get the guys who already have some P5 offers before they commit to you. Obviously it’s impressive beating them out, but it’s also helpful when P5 start sniffing around again later. They’ve already proven the allure of a P5 alone isn’t enough. The guys who commit with no other P5 offers are the ones I worry about more.

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  17. '24 IOL Offer: Ronnell McClain; DeSoto: No Composite Rating

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    1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

    Question, in your opinion, when a kid "commits and seems to be actively still talking to other schools - At what point do you pull the offer?

    Depends how much leverage you have. Is it a marginal recruit or a dude you really don’t want to lose? Coaches are definitely in the right to keep recruiting that spot/position when that happens. There is risk from both sides and they each get to choose how much risk they want to take.

    But there’s much more risk in waiting until signing day when you’ve had a chance to evaluate all your options. Recruits know they can’t do that unless they are a top 200 or so guy so they’re going to play the game and take their spots while they have them.

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  18. '24 IOL Offer: Ronnell McClain; DeSoto: No Composite Rating

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    On 6/16/2023 at 9:20 AM, El Paso Eagle said:

    I hope it works out, but why commit if you are going to keep talking with other schools?

     

    After a 1 minute look at his Twitter account, it seems he has kept talking to other schools since he "committed" to us.

    Because some classes of the schools that offer them are filled before these kids senior years have started. That’s the game the colleges have created. They recruited kids earlier and earlier every year and forced players’ hands. Commit early or risk losing your spot.

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  20. Portal G/F Rondel Walker (TCU)

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    6’5” wing from Midwest City, OK who played 20-21 & 21-22 at Oklahoma State, then last season at TCU. Played 89 games with 20 starts over the past three seasons. Should have 2 years of eligibility left with 20-21 not counting due to the COVID eligibility freeze.

    Best season was as a true freshman in 20-21 at Oklahoma State when he averaged 7.8 points per game. Unsure if he would have to sit out or not, as he already used his sit-out-free transfer last season. I believe it depends on if he is a grad transfer or not.

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4433163/rondel-walker

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  23. Breaking News: North Texas MBB lands Jason Edwards from Dodge City

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    22 hours ago, Cooley said:

    Definitely an up tempo guy. The question is what type of offense will Hodge employ? He doesn’t appear to be to interested in passing the ball around. Less than 2 apg could be problematic for a 6-0 point guard. I actually liked what little I saw of Christian Moore; the infrequent time he played.

    Like what I see and 3 years of eligibility. Don’t see his game translated over in a slow down offense. 


     

     

    I agree about Moore. Thought he really looked like a solid D1 PG with his handles, passing, and shooting all being among the best on the team. Guessing Mccasland didn’t trust him defensively, but I hope he sees a bigger role this season.

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