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  1. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    18 minutes ago, MAX KOCH said:

    Well now that we have lost so much of our offense, maybe it will suck as bad as our defense. 

    Offensively, I trust Morris' system will truly be a "Next man up" scenario. 
    I hope the guys who are already here know this, and are ready to step up and get their 1000-yd season for their opportunities to get paid. 
    It's not the best scenario for UNT, but it's a positive one.

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  2. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    With all of these schools competing for Jamori's services... he's definitely going to win financially.  

    I hope he writes personal "Thank You" notes to coaches Littrell, Bloesch, Morris, & Davis for helping him get there.   It was fun watching him while here, and I hope he does well wherever he winds up.

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  3. So when they leave us do we let them come back?

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    34 minutes ago, p_phelps said:

    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. 

    This is the most important frame of reference here.

    These guys are transferring, because that is what the system is now encouraging them to do.

    It hurts us, as fans, to lose players we've come to enjoy watching suit up in Green.  But it's not fair for us to get mad at them when they have an opportunity to earn 6, or even 7 figures playing football for a couple of years.   There's not a single person here on this site who wouldn't make that trade.   Don't even lie @Andrew.

    Now, dudes who were stuck on the bench... they're simply transferring to have an opportunity to play.   We shouldn't be mad at them in the first place.

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  4. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    2 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

    There’s no way to say this nicely so I’ll just say it like this: Giving money to athletes that are not football or men’s basketball is bad resource management. 

    For a school like ours, absolutely.

    For a school like DBU... you strengthen your already-ranked baseball program.

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  5. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

    Both my parents are immigrants and I grew up with a single mother. Never lived with my dad and he never paid child support. I'm a first generation college students. I went to UNT as an Emerald Eagle Scholar which was for kids in low income families (https://emeraldeagles.unt.edu/).

    Your comment is incredibly ignorant and I expected better from people on here but then again, maybe that's on me.

    Here's from the UNT website so you don't have to look too far out of your behind to learn more about the Emerald Eagle program:

    "If you are a Texas resident, and will soon be a Texas high school graduate from a home with a family adjusted gross income of $40,000 or less, and are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant through UNT, you may be eligible for UNT's Emerald Eagle Scholars Program."

    Your story sounds very familiar.  Believe me.
    So forgive me if it's very difficult to understand why you would condemn these young men for jumping at an opportunity to make life-changing money by playing a sport they've worked so hard at for over 1/2 of their lives.    If some P5 school's collective says they're going to cut you a check for $500k-1million... what on Earth would that do for your mother?   I know what it would have done for mine.

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  7. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    11 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

    "I had a full scholarship to play college football after high school but lost it after entering the portal. Now I'm back living with my parents and working at Wal-Mart" will be a popular blog post in a few years.

    For those who can get good money, better use it wisely because riding the P5 bench after a great G5 career won't get you to the next level. For those who hope they'll get NIL deals and get nothing, better luck next time. 

    Some folks around here did not grow up with any financial difficulties, and it shows.

    Count your blessings, and don't assume you know the decisions these guys are having to make.

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  9. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    1 minute ago, UNTLifer said:

    His career stats don't support that.

    He played at Vanderbilt for crying out loud.  Of course his stats don't add up.   He had to deal with SEC teams instead of SBC & AAC teams.  Put Rogers in a Commodores helmet and I wonder how he does (heck, maybe we'll find out!)   He played SEC football, and got a degree from Vanderbilt.  That is a success to me.

    I promise I'm not saying that lightly, and definitely not out of spite to poo-poo Rogers.   
    Ask any of our Parker County residents who happened to see Seals play.      

    Now, it seems he just wants to ball close to home, and if he wants to go into business, UNT has some extremely competitive graduate programs in that arena... not to mention an insanely-successful alumnus who runs one of the most successful Tax firms in America, who probably could get him a nice position upon graduation if he so chooses.

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  12. North Texas Portal Entry Thread

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    3 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

    Put RV in charge....first dumb move.

    When the donors that were responsible for an overwhelming amount of that collective's seed money want him to run it, then he runs it.   It's their money, they can choose who they want to oversee it.   

    He wasn't appointed by anyone at UNT.   The school is not able to be a part of it.   

    It is what it is.

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  16. Coulda-Woulda...Shoulda?

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    Posted · Edited by MeanGreenTexan

    Any of the guys in this thread want to revisit their takes?


    Barry Odom did indeed find a good OC, as yours-truly indicated he would need to (a fantastic young offensive mind: Brennan Marion), and took a 5-7 UNLV team to 9-4 (including a MWC Championship appearance)... in just one year!   

    That's crazy how he could do something like that!  I mean, if you listen to folks around here, regressing from 6-6 to 5-7 is reasonable, and "nothing to be ashamed of"!!!1!!1!!!

    Meanwhile, Coach Odom is actually WINNING.

    Missed opportunity.  Bring on the downvotes!
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  17. Bloesch promoted to Cal's OC

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    https://calbears.com/news/2023/12/3/football-bloesch-elevated-to-offensive-coordinator-o-line-coach

    Baylor hired Spavital a few days ago, so Cal stays in-house.   
    This was a no-brainer move for Cal (who's doing it the right way, promoting him to OC/O-Line... not OC/QBs), and I hope they do well.  Bloesch is a really good OC.   Hope they find a designated QBs coach to replace Spav though, otherwise if their QBs have any technical/mechanical issues, they're screwed.

    Cole Johnson is also still there as an Offensive GA as well.

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  20. Playoff bracket predictions?

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    15 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

    But if FSU loses by double digits, I don't want to read any commentary that they were unmotivated. They have their shot to prove the committee wrong. UCF took advantage by beating Auburn by 7. It's up to FSU to do the same.

    Oh yes.  There'll be plenty of "See! Told-ya-so!"s to go around if they get their doors blown off by Georgia (which they likely will).

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  21. Playoff bracket predictions?

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    49 minutes ago, CMJ said:

    Sure a QB.  Then they lost their backup yet still beat a ranked team with a 3rd stringer.  If anything that enhances their case as a worthy team to me.

     

    The backup (Rodemaker) will be back by their Bowl, so using the Louisville game, where he didn't play, as the data point on which to deny them a Rose/Sugar Bowl spot is a bit of a shell game.  Give Rodemaker a month to prepare, plus that defense, and I feel they could hang with whoever.  

     

    But apparently Jordan Travis should be the runaway Heisman winner given he was he sole reason FSU was any good this year.

    I'd say FSU has every right to claim a "National Championship" like UCF does, if they happen to beat Georgia (the reigning champs, and likely a better team than at least both FSU & Texas) in the Orange Bowl.

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  22. Breaking: Seth Littrell Lands at OU

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    10 hours ago, aztecskin said:

    the way it usually works is the salary offsets the buyout. so whatever he was getting as an analyst would count as well. He could be getting 100K and that would simply reduce the amount of the buyout is all. The co-oc thing is just prestige and role. 

    It's kind of like getting "asst head coach" -- which is just prestige and reason to give a guy a bigger salary. 

    OU/ the state of oklahoma is his home so I imagine he will try to stay on for as long as he can there. If Oklahoma impresses with him as the head guy (like Lebby) and he gets offered some ridiculous salary with a real shot to win, I imagine he takes it. 

    Selfishly, I really hope he sticks at OU as OC as long as possible, and doesn't get another HC gig anytime soon.  It's a good job, especially for him, as an alumnus.

    ...because if he does get another HC shot, and he succeeds beyond what he did here, it only furthers NT's reputation as a coaching black hole.

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