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On 9/25/2021 at 8:03 PM, peanuts104 said:
Sit down and watch
This team is trash regardless who plays! I support this team, but its way past time to move in a different direction, SL has to be the worst coach in the division right now.
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On 9/26/2021 at 9:14 PM, WanderingEagle said:
I'm only 24 (I turn 25 in October) and I've had countless family members and friends reach out to me about the football team this year. People who I don't regularly talk ball with. I keep seeing people say "We're losing fans" or "SL is hurting the program and turning people away"
For every fairweather that leaves when the going gets rough, trust me as someone who just attended the school (graduated dec 19) and lives in Denton still, people *do* care about UNT football, and as aggravating as it is to hear about the well of potential here, I think it's important we (the diehards) keep level heads. The high odds are that SL departs and Wren brings in somebody who can produce results. It just might take some time but we're going to get there and there are brighter days ahead.
The program is going to be fine and those 25,000+ crowds at Apogee WILL come right back the minute we start winning again.
Its downright painful watching this y ear.
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2 minutes ago, Graddean said:
When is the last time our defense shut out a team in the second half?
Exactly! Good showing by the defense all things considering.
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2 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:
And none of it is Ruder. Got it, and think I finally have it all figured out. Glad to have you here Mrs. Ruder.
Just glad this team has a qb worth a damn! He had some off throws, I will give you that, but being blindsided and not having the ability to step up in the pocket because our line couldn’t maintain a pocket isn’t on him. Receivers dropping balls is not on him. Let’s blame him for what he should be blamed for.
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13 minutes ago, 97and03 said:
Do you act like a giant gaping asshole in real life or just when anonymously online?
Asking for a friend.Nah just an Asshole to people who are assholes to me! That’s kinda how life works doesn’t it? Get on board with Ruder or find a new team! Isn’t that what you asshats told me to do with Aune? What goes around comes around pal! I couldn’t even have an opinion without turds like you belittling me for it.
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12 hours ago, Jonnyeagle said:
I see a QB in Ruder that has extreme confidence. Are there wrinkles to be ironed out? Of course. But he hath 4 years of eligibility does he not?
I see a young, big and fast defense that will only get better with Bennett. An offensive line that is big and strong. Will only get better.
I feel we finally have a QB and a defensive coordinator who isn’t trash! I haven’t felt this excited since Masons senior year.
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47 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:
Bush and Shorter should be able to beat most DB’s on jump balls. Ruder needs to keep it in bounds and trust the big guys.
Some is chemistry, some is our receivers drop easy passes and some is our receivers can’t get separation.
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15 hours ago, BillySee58 said:
When the two-deep came out this week there were 12 players listed between the wide receiver, tight end, and h-back positions. 9 out of these 12 players were P5 recruits or transfers when we signed them, 1 was just shy of that (Jyaire Shorter), and 2 were walkons (Burns and Pirtle).
Our two leading receivers yesterday were… the two former walkons. These two former walkons accounted for 142 of our 182 receiving yards yesterday.
From 2016-2018 we had two receiver coaches; Joel Filani coaching outside receivers and Mainord coaching inside receivers, with no Tight Ends coach. After 2018, Filani left to go to Texas Tech and we hired Adrian Mayes to coach Tight Ends and made Mainord the only receivers coach, coaching both inside and outside guys. Since then our outside receiver production has been lacking.
Mainord gets a lot of credit with Darden but at the same time he has higher caliber receiver recruits to work with then we have ever seen as long as recruit offer lists and ratings have been tracked online. He needs to start developing these guys and have the results to prove it. Same for Mays.
Our receivers outside of Burns were garbage including Jake Roberts, our line was so bad at keeping a clean pocket that Ruder couldn’t step into his throws which lead to back footed throws to create more space in the pocket, he was blindsided on his first INT. Our receivers and line better shape up!
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3 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:
Actually, I will cheer for whoever lines up as our QB. I don't dislike Ruder at all and I am not an Aune apologist. I told you I didn't care who started and that I was actually a fan of Cole Johnson.
Kiper had Howell ranked #7 in his preseason poll.
The pass protection was awful? I recall Ruder getting hit once that led to an interception.
Look, I love your enthusiasm for Ruder and the team, but I have never, but stop acting like we aren't fans if we don't bang the same drum as you.
Dude you must be watching another game. Protection was so bad that Ruder couldn’t even step up and into his throws. His INT was a blindside hit which was not his fault, and glad this conversation is over, either get on board with Ruder or find a new team. That’s what I’ve been told here since joining. Jake Roberts dropped a wide open catch that was so bad that the announcer fried Him for it. Pass Blocking and receivers dropping balls were the biggest issues. Aune was 2 for 6, and wasn’t any better. I’m not asking you to beat to my drum, just get behind Ruder as you all told me in regards to Aune.
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5 minutes ago, Talon90 said:
I hope you are right. This is going to be the worst offense we face all year.
UTEP is pretty awful. I think Bennett’s philosophy is give up 3 not 7, the times they did score it was off sell out blitzes. If your going to screw up, screw up big! All of this is a teachable moment! I have faith!
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On 9/5/2021 at 9:24 AM, TIgreen01 said:
It isn’t the holding back on RPOs that has me concerned with what I saw from Ruder. It’s that he rarely attempted a downfield throw, and when he did he was inaccurate. Throws were out of bounds or behind receivers. Maybe on the sideline throws the receivers didn’t give him anywhere to go, don’t know without watching a replay…but in general, he needs to give our receivers a chance to run onto the ball. Almost no yards after the catch, which with our stable of talented receivers, was really surprising.
Maybe this comes down to timing and comfort level with our receivers and we’ll see improvement as the season progresses.
Jake Roberts was wide open and dropped a ball, I get what your saying about Ruder but he will only get better from here, Aune was 2 for 6, he wasn’t much better. The real issue is our line blocking and our receivers dropping balls that extend plays. Receivers also need to get separation and they sucked at that too outside of Burns.
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2 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:
The guy who is trying to prove himself as our full-time starter held back his legit track speed (because that’s what Jason Bean has) because his coach “didn’t want teams to have film on him?”
Did you not see the box where it showed Ruder was a track star in high school? Bean had to run cuz his arm is garbage, dude labors to throw it 15 yards. And the proving is over he is our QB, time to get behind him.
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2 minutes ago, Talon90 said:
Not worried about the offense....we are going to score all year no matter who is playing.
This on the other hand is quite worrisome:
261 yard rushing (5.3 average) to Northwestern State.
Very bend but don’t break on this game, but it’s the lowest amount of points allowed in a UNT opener under SL I’ll take it.
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3 minutes ago, akriesman said:
There may not be any D1 QB that plays as fast as Bean. I am not saying Bean is a good QB or that I miss him here (I don't). But, once he has an opening, he is gone. I have certainly never seen that before at NT.
I think we need 40+ to have any chance this week. I think our D is improved. But, SMU may have the best offense we play this year.
We shall see next game, I have a feeling we go RPO heavy and we let Ruder run a bit.
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5 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:
I like Ruder too, and am glad he’s our starter, but the bolded part above is some of the most extreme homerism I’ve seen.
If Ruder was as fast as Bean he would have had at least one TD on those scrambles.
He wasn’t trying to run for a touchdown, he was just trying to get a first down. Kyle Shanahan preseason told Trey Lance not to show off his mobility during the preseason unless he is about to get hammered in the back field because he doesn’t want teams to have film on him, could SL be doing the same for Ruder? That offense was very vanilla.
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23 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:
I kinda thought Ruder wasn’t as quick as he’s being painted. Granted, I’m having to compare him to Bean…. But I thought he was maybe only a tick faster (if that) than Aune. His deep passes need some work. And he could definitely use his best WRs instead of 2nd stringers.
I get it! You love Aune and you were wrong about Ruder. Ruder when getting free in open field made a couple nice runs, one was a first down. The kid has wheels, I know you will never admit it, but you will see it next game, I guarantee we run more RPO against SMU. Why show what Ruder can do and give tape to SMUT? He was one of the highest dual threats coming out of HS and only has been with us 3 weeks. I’d be more worried about JT Daniels, Rattler, Ugilahiali and Howell severely disappointing on their first games. Our guy hasn’t played a game in 2 years, he will be fine. I don’t understand your comment about second string receivers. Guys like Jake Roberts really disappointed. What is it you told me when joining here? Get behind the starting qb or find a new team?
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23 hours ago, Felozano said:
I think you’re right about Ruder. Aune looked good when he came in, but he also has some history/chemistry with the receivers. Ruder will find his own groove with the receivers and it’s going to electric when it happens! GMG!
If you compare him to Ugiliahili of Clemson, Rattler against Tulane, Sam Howell of UNC, those fans have a reason to be worried, they weren’t suppose to be that bad, our guy hasn’t played in two years and has just practiced with us for 3 weeks, watching Ruder run, I honestly think he’s almost as fast as Bean. I thin SL is really holding things back for our next game. I think things were vanilla for a reason. Aune was 2 for 6, I’m not exactly understanding how everyone is saying he was better than Ruder. Aune and Ruder have similar arm talent, but Ruder has wheels and Aune doesn’t. That’s the difference.
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23 hours ago, MeanMag said:
Pretty much agree.
Ragsdale had a good game as well.
Aune had some real nice throws - I thought his arm looked better than Ruder tonight in the short amount of time played. I highly doubt anyone hates Ruder, so those comments seem a bit extreme. His TD pass to Burns was perfectly placed for the traffic Burns was in, and Burns made a great catch. Ruder looked real comfortable running, but threw behind a couple of receivers in the middle, and threw an interception when he probably should have just taken a sack. That said, we are in pretty good hands with our QB situation and no one will complain about that. I think the QBs are pretty close talent-wise. Hopefully that makes them both better.
There were far too many dropped passes on good throws from both QBs. Ruder certainly would have had a better night if his receivers had a better night. WR, TE, and RBs need to catch more balls that hit their hands. Maybe we just got spoiled with Darden.
Loved seeing pressure from the defensive front. The defensive line activity and stunts and blitzes forced some bad decisions from their QB, but also left some spots of the field open for a couple of big plays.
What bothered me is that our pass protection was awful, I can’t blame Ruder for the first one, he was hit as he released and it came blindside. He didn’t see it. Our line can run block, but they need more work on pass pro! They need to line up the Murphy twins against the tackles all week long and make them practice pass pro.
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22 hours ago, BillySee58 said:
RPO doesn’t mean the QB has the option to run or pass himself. It almost always means he has the option to hand it off or throw the ball depending on defensive alignment and leverage. We ran RPOs all night.
It’s not really an RPO college style unless you have a QB who can run and pass like Desmond Ridder. I know it’s tough for people to understand that Ruder brings aspects to our offense that is impossible for Aune to bring, but we will get there. Instead of hating Ruder let’s be more upset our line was awful at protecting Ruder and our receivers were awful at catching balls. Rattler dang near lost to Tulane. Let’s not get over worked up on Ruder he has been here only 3 weeks. First INT from Ruder he was rocked on the blindside and the second one the receiver couldn’t get separation.
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10 hours ago, UNTLifer said:
Let’s see:
You claimed Ryder backed up the future Heisman winner in Howell at UNC. UNC lost and Howell was 17 of 32 with three interceptions.
Claimed Torrey wasn’t anywhere near Adaay’s level and couldn’t break tackles. He ran for 200 plus with most of these after contact.
Claimed Ruder was head and shoulders ahead of Aune. I thought Aune looked better although it was late in the game.
Please predict SMU will kill us and win the National championship.
Addaway is better than Torrey! And Ruder is better than Aune, get use to it pal! Ruder is your qb! Cheer for him or get a new team, that’s what you guys told me! Preseason Howell was the Heisman Favorite. So was the kid at Clemson! Rattler could barely beat Tulane! I get your dislike for Ruder because you are an Aune apologist! Ruder is a head above heels better athlete than Aune, anyone who isn’t blind can see that Ruder brings aspects to the offense that Aune can’t bring. Mainly RPO. Before the season I said receiver drops bothered me and I was crucified for it! Receivers dropped at least five catchable balls that Ruder threw. Not to mention the pass pro from our line was awful. But you failed to mention any of that.
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7 hours ago, Brett Vito said:My honest observations.
1) Run blocking was great the pass blocking was not great, guys were in Ruders face so he couldn’t step into passes in the pocket.
2) we played it vanilla because we are holding back for SMUT. Ruder has wheels and an arm. reminds me of Driscoll from FAU a couple years back, I see a lot of RPO coming, so why show anyone our new playcalls considering we have never had a real dual threat in a SL offense.
3) Torrey looked real good, glad he stepped up in place of Addaway
4) our receivers are dropping easy catches, was really disappointed in Jake Roberts, didn’t look as good as Pirtle to me.
5) Defense was bend but don’t break, but much improved
6) I love we have a DC that teaches all players what to do, not just the starters
7) We did what was needed to be done, walked out with the W! I’m excited to see how we open it up against SMUT. Call me crazy! I think we hang 30 or more on them. I have a good feeling.
FOR OUR Fans
Those who have downvoted me and made claims Aune is better than Ruder need to realize Aune isn’t better than Ruder and he will never start another UNT game again unless Ruder is injured. Hate him or love him, Ruder is the best QB to come to UNT since Mason left. If I am wrong I will own it. Ruder could have easily picked somewhere else to play. That being said! Kudos to SL for sticking with him.
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On 8/30/2021 at 3:40 PM, Charlie NT 73 said:
Gosh mean rob and udoman did I make you guys mad?
i was just scattershooting a possible scenario.
I am so glad fans like you are ready to pounce on other fans posting to prove that you know more about football than any fan on this board! Just my opinion.This sentiment I understand, regardless of who you support if it goes against the old guard you will get down votes on here. Doesn’t really bother me. As people told me! I will tell them, the same thing! Ruder is the guy! Get behind him or you aren’t a UNT fan. Aune when called upon looked decent. I just think SL was holding back the playbook because Ruder has legs and we could use him in RPO situations and don’t want to give that away just yet. Either way! I’ll take the win!
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On 8/30/2021 at 12:07 PM, WanderingEagle said:
I'm playing it safe and saying 55-21 UNT win. I hope and think the deficit will be larger but that's my safe bet.
Thats my feel as well.
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On 8/30/2021 at 9:00 AM, SilverEagle said:
.....AND if that happens, we had better get some game time experience for as many QB's as possible.
Im more interested to see what Drummond can do, From the clips I see, the kid has a rifle for an arm, dont know much about his mobility though. I just dont want his redshirt being taken from him by playing him too many snaps.
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All y'all Aune doubters
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Anything at this point. This team is awful.