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  1. 14 hours ago, UNT86 said:

    There is something going on behind the scenes with this young man.  He has too much talent to not get on the field much for LSU.  Hopefully he can get closer to home and figure it out.  

    If he does, this is a homerun for us.  I don't mind giving a kid a chance as long as he isn't a cancer to the team.  That LSU was willing to let him come back tells me that he is not.  

    I love that we are getting this level of transfer, even if he comes with a question mark.

     

     

     

    Gilbert was his HS head coach. Kids had some problems but I think if anyone can get him on the right track it's Gilbert.  Worth the gamble 

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  2. 9 hours ago, Andrew said:

    I legit wouldn’t take a million dollars to transfer out of UNT. 
     

    One transfer that’s it and one redshirt year in any sport as long as they played 30% or less of the games. 
     

    NIL shouldn’t play as factor as it should be abolished and the only money to be made should be incentive based and given to the team equally. 

    Emotional response. Let's say even of Rodgers get 100-200k. Sets him up immediately to invest or buy a house. In this economy it's hard to do right out of school. It ABSOLUTELY  sucks! And I have no excitement going into next year BUT this isn't on Rodgers. He was a hired gun and if we didn't have the worst defense in the country it would have worked out well 

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  3. 15 minutes ago, Andrew said:

    After selfish choice like that…. Nope. He could come crawling back and offer us 100k just to play and I would hold the door open as he leaves…. Already shown his character and that’s problem. We in turn get the same as we get more and more transfers. Guys in battle who would turn their back an walk away while their friends and ally’s take the bullets and sacrifice it all. College sports are really becoming pathetic to watch play out. 
     

    Objectively stupid.  If someone offered you a million bucks and you don't have a mortgage or rent and all your food is paid for and free gym membership, better work facilities you'd be foolish not to go. Not blaming Rodgers for the sins of the ncaa. 

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  4. 9 hours ago, MeanGreenZen said:

    Why? What can I do about it?
    I give my budgeted amount of $$$ to the MGSF and the MG Collective and own multiple season tickets to football and men’s basketball. I attend all the games I can. Beyond that, there is nothing I can do. So why worry about it? 

    We are going to lose good players to the portal. 100%. Count on it.
     

    The question is: Can Eric Morris replace those players with players that can successfully execute his system? That is why Morris is paid so well and will determine his eventual success or failure. 

    Then don't worry about it specifically. Just a turn in phrase, expect one or both to test those waters 

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  5. Just now, MrAlien said:

    How can you even grade a coach with out recruiting?  Recruiting is literally half the job.  This coaching staff missed the big transfer window last year, for the most part they were working with left overs.  What happens over the next few weeks is vital, this staff gets the opportunity to attack the transfer market and build the the way they want. 

    Honestly 5 wins was better then I thought they would do, it was a rebuild, new coaching staff with virtually no recruiting and some good players left. 

    Agreed,  if you look at if. The only productive guys on defense were the guys Morris brought in.

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  6. 14 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

    In this assessment, I tried to be fair and base the results on the results, and numbers put up. I did include my personal takes too. I have some strong feeling about some of this stuff. 

    OFFENSE

    QB's: A

    Would have been an A+ had Rogers started from day one. Rogers is among the best QB's in the entire AAC, and the numbers prove. Rogers led the conference in touchdowns thrown, and was a 3,000 yard passer with only 5 INT's on the season. Those numbers are even better than the legendary Mason Fine. Let that sink in. The only knock on Rogers is that he did fumble some balls, but some of those were on the protection. Hard to blame a guy when the bind side pressure gets to him early. Tulane and Memphis don't have better QB's, but the AAC will probably still place them above Rogers in the All-Conference Teams. 

    RB's: A

    Once again Cobbs' crew delivers. Even though injuries knocked out Ragsdale and Johnson for the season, Adeyi and Adaway keep the Mean Green rushing attach as the second best in the AAC, only behind Navy, which rarely ever passes. Just incredible production from those two. They were with best 1-2 backfield punch in the AAC. Adeyi led the AAC in yards per carry and finished as 1,000 yard back. Despite multiple season of injuries, Adaway finished the season 4th in the AAC with around 6 yards per carry. Would have been an A+ except for Adeyi's habit of missing key blocks at important times this season which led to turnovers. But aside from that, the unit was outstanding. Adeyi should be a 1st team All-Conference selection.

    WR's & TE's: A+

    UNT finished 2nd in the AAC in passing yards per game, because any of these guys could step up and make plays. Maclin was special posting a 1000 yard season, while leading all WR's in Touchdowns. He was also among the conference leaders in yards per game. Maclin should make the 1st team All-Conference Team. Burns and Ward were also big contributors this season and clutch when the ball was thrown their way. As a receiving corp, the unit dropped very few passes and made several tough catches at key moments in games. Landon Side grew up over the course of the season and was a major contributor by the end of the year (Going to brag a little here and remind everyone that I picked this kid to be special back before the season even started). Sides is a lock to be on the All-Freshman team.... Maybe Freshman All-American Team too. 

    O-Line: B-

    Like other units, injuries took their toll on the line. But, the O-Line was still productive, Allowing UNT to feature a very successful rushing attack. Overall, their run blocking was very solid. UNT also threw the ball well, so the line did a fair job in pass protection. But, despite our deadly passing attack, the O-Line did allow over 30 sack on our QB's, which is among the worst in the AAC.

    Offensive Coaching: A+

    Insane offensive success for a first year staff. This offensive coaching staff produced a 3,000 yard QB, a 1,000 yard rusher, and a 1,000 yard receiver. This was not a rebuilding year for UNT. The Mean Green finished the season among the Top 10 offenses in the entire FBS. Those are a lot of offensive first for UNT. It would have been nice to score more points compared to the yards we rolled up. That's not a knock, just a goal for next season. 

    DEFENSE

    DL's & LB's: F

    UNT's front 6ish were statistically the worst in the entire FBS in multiple categories, and dead last in most AAC categories. In addition to our world-renowned inability to stop the run, our defensive front only recorded 17 sacks on the season. For comparison, SMU & UTSA both finished their seasons with around 40 sacks each. Before the season began, I questioned the DL hire. I'm sticking with my initial concerns. 

    Secondary: B-

    UNT featured a respectable secondary, which finished 4th in the AAC in yards allowed. UNT's secondary also finished 3rd in INT's, which is impressive considering many teams spent most of their time running on our defensive front. My biggest knock on our secondary was that they were prone to give up big plays down field late in games when we needed stops. 

    Defensive Coaching: F

    This year wasn't a rebuild, despite what some around here want to push now that we failed to post a winning record. Our DC just didn't put the work in a build us a real defense. He failed to access the talent and fill gaps through the portal, and he failed to teach of defensive players the basic fundamentals of playing defense. Even in our 12th game, we still had major problems with basic tackling. Just sad. There really is nothing more to say, other than he shouldn't be allowed back next season.

    Special Teams: B+

    Rauschenberg's strong leg was great on kickoffs and a weapon on field goals, hitting on over 81% of attempts. Sawyer averaged over 42 yards per punt. Horton was among the conference leaders in kick returns and hit on some long returns. Punt returns could have been better, but that about it. 

    Head Coach Morris: F

    Such a hard grade to assign. The offense was unbelievable, but the defense negated all of their hard work. In the end this was a team that could and should have been a winner. It should have earned a bowl appearance. And it should have contended for the AAC title. But, our defense held us back... all season long. Ultimately, Morris didn't place the same level of importance on the defense that he did the offense, and it showed on the field and on the scoreboard. 5-7 is sub .500, and doesn't equal a passing grade. The fact that Morris publicly stated in his last press conference that he still believed in Caponi's leadership on defense also raises serious concerns about our prospects for next season. Right now I see too much Littrell in Morris (all offense and no clue about how or why we need a defense).

     

    That's my take on this season.

    How can the offense that he calls be an A but he gets an F? He gets all the blame for defense but no credit for offense?

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  7. 21 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

    I’m not worried about any offensive players transferring. Rogers had a great season. I hope he comes back. If he doesn’t or if any other offensive player leaves, there is a line wrapped around DATCU stadium of incoming stud transfers who want to play in this system.
    Morris’ offensive system makes ordinary players look great and will make great players into superstars. 
    Roster-building is a year-to-year proposition now. We can trust Morris to put an outstanding offense on the field next season. No matter who the pieces end up being.

    A smarter move would be to allocate our NIL money on some defensive linemen and linebackers who can tackle. Morris has no track record of acquiring them. 

    You should be worried about Maclin and Febechi Nwaiwu hitting the portal

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  8. 7 hours ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

    If he graduates, he can transfer without sitting.  No idea if he is on schedule to graduate before next season or if he has any interest in transferring.

    He graduates this summer. He can transfer if he wants in the last portal window in the spring.

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  9. 3 hours ago, Travis said:

    Andy Avalos (one of their own) got fired today following a 41-14 win from last night. They are 5-5 on the year and he holds a 22-14 record going into his third year. Last year he went 10-4. Worst full year was first where he went 7-5. 
     

    This is something UNT would NEVER do.  We would extend a lifetime tenured contract with those results. But I love that BSU has that little thing called standards. 

    Meanwhile we have people here thinking we should retain coaches who oversee statistically the worst units of our program in FBS (and arguably in our history of our program at that).  
     

    https://www.ktvb.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/boise-state-football/boise-state-fires-andy-avalos/277-1410e2c5-a796-491a-af50-523c55ab365e?fbclid=IwAR018HIbelneh0jrawgZhDxiizu6IqXgncfTUOpCsERxxy2rP-YIOyBD9iE_aem_AeCjAyLLtV71Tjzi1r8gXTv5_5SN7bSlrGpIFvLVMXeFVE18AjKZFYQdTwcKZjskVsU#lovtjua2koieghb1z

    We'd build a statue of him

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  10. 6 hours ago, rojomojo said:

    I do not understand the confidence many of our fans have going into basketball season. What we accomplished last year was phenomenal, but to expect us to be anywhere near that level of success for this season is a far reach at best. I thought the status of our football team would give insight into how the men's  basketball would perform this season, but apparently not. I am not saying to give up on reaching for the stars, but don't get your hopes up too much

    - We've been decimated by graduates and transfer portal action

    - Haven't replaced any losses with players that are at least on par with the players we had last season

    - While I respect Hodge, he's a new head coach and those can always be unpredictable heading into a new conference

    - You're not battling UAB or FAU for conference titles anymore... You are playing far more established programs such as Wichita State and Memphis 

    - UNT struggled last season with consistency and with an injury prone Rubin Jones, and an untrusted shooter with Matthew Stone, it's hard to see how this squad fares against improved competition 

     

    Talk all the trash you want, but I will be coming back to this post in early December given the evidence for or against this post 

    Final prediction: UNT finishes in 5th place with about 4 games above .500

    Donald Trump GIF by Election 2016

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