MGB: UNT picks up 17 QB Cade Pearson (updated with new quotes)

[Brett Vito]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/06/cade-pearson-commits-to-unt.html/

Edited June 22, 2016 by Brett Vito

[Wag Tag]

5 minutes ago, Brett Vito said:

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/06/cade-pearson-commits-to-unt.html/

Congrats to all!!! GMG 

[Charlie NT 73]

Outstanding!

Congratulations to you and to your family Cade!

North Texas is a great college, has great people, and great college life!

You will  be very happy at North Texas!

[StealthEagle84]

Good to see us getting a quarterback early in the process instead of getting the leftovers.  This may be hard to find out but I wonder if there is a list of quarterbacks that Seth Littrell inked.  Not kids that were signed while he was OC but ones he recruited and signed.  I think this will give us a gauge on his eye for talent.  

Edited June 22, 2016 by StealthEagle84

[Eagleisland]

After looking at his HUDL highlights, certainly a lot to like about this commitment.

[jtm0097]

46 minutes ago, Eagleisland said:

After looking at his HUDL highlights, certainly a lot to like about this commitment.

I watched 4 plays, and was sold. I didn't need to watch anymore of it. I think he will be our qb in 2018.

[MeanGreen13]

I hope he gets a chance to compete against Frank Harris... Though I doubt that happens. I am willing to bet the reason Cade Committed today was because the coaches got word that Frank is committing elsewhere and officially accepted Cade's Commitment (likely made soon after his visit). We'll see shortly if I am right and Frank is going elsewhere. 

[Brett Vito]

MGB: And now you know how the story ends:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/06/frank-harris-to-utsa.html/

[Side Show Joe]

1 hour ago, Brett Vito said:

MGB: And now you know how the story ends:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/06/frank-harris-to-utsa.html/

This does not make me happy. I can read between the lines. This kid UTSA nabbed held offers from Georgia Tech, Baylor, UCF, and Navy. Win these battles Seth.

[GMG24]

2 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

I watched 4 plays, and was sold. I didn't need to watch anymore of it. I think he will be our qb in 2018.

Don't count Mr. fine out... He's under sized BUT, he's the ONLY two time Gatorade POY in the state of Oklahoma 

1 hour ago, Side Show Joe said:

This does not make me happy. I can read between the lines. This kid UTSA nabbed held offers from Georgia Tech, Baylor, UCF, and Navy. Win these battles Seth.

Baylor offer appeared out of no where... I'm comfortable saying in 5 years this kids numbers will be better than Harris.  The likelihood Harris stays at UTSA is minimal. He's going to get a few bigger schools come in and offer, and leave. 

Edited June 23, 2016 by GMG24

[Mean Green 93-98]

2 hours ago, Side Show Joe said:

This does not make me happy. I can read between the lines. This kid UTSA nabbed held offers from Georgia Tech, Baylor, UCF, and Navy. Win these battles Seth.

Baylor and some of those other offers were for him to play DB.  Harris didn't want to play DB, so he pretty much nullified the offers.

2 hours ago, GMG24 said:

The likelihood Harris stays at UTSA is minimal. He's going to get a few bigger schools come in and offer, and leave. 

I don't think so.  He's already shown he's not going to be swayed by that stuff.  Good for him.

Oh, and welcome to Mean Green Nation, Cade!  Home of a few hundred thousand friendly alumni, and a few old soreheads.

[djohnnie]

Welcome aboard Cade. Welcome to the Mean Green Nation!

[Matt from A700]

It's the University of North Texas, Cade. But you will learn. Welcome to the Mean Green Nation!

Very pleased to already have a quarterback for next year's class.

P.S. Are their NCAA rules that state we cannot go after players that have already signed/committed to other schools? Maybe we should convince some of Baylor's 2016 and 2017 class to come here.

[jtm0097]

9 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Don't count Mr. fine out... He's under sized BUT, he's the ONLY two time Gatorade POY in the state of Oklahoma.

Not counting him out yet. I want Fine to be successful here, I think he is going to be a project. I am also a little biased to Pearson because he is from East Texas. The competition he has faced will help him adapt to the college game a little quicker.

[meangreenbob]

This kid already looks more polished, poised and mature than any QB we've had here for the last two years and maybe even when compared to our current group of QB's. AND............he's got another year to mature. Welcome aboard Cade.

Edited June 23, 2016 by meangreenbob

[UNT Mean Green]

14 hours ago, StealthEagle84 said:

Good to see us getting a quarterback early in the process instead of getting the leftovers.  This may be hard to find out but I wonder if there is a list of quarterbacks that Seth Littrell inked.  Not kids that were signed while he was OC but ones he recruited and signed.  I think this will give us a gauge on his eye for talent.  

Mitch Trubisky

Recruiting Profile

Who knows how accurate this is Littrell "All Time" recruits according to 247

[Mean Green 93-98]

3 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

P.S. Are their NCAA rules that state we cannot go after players that have already signed/committed to other schools? Maybe we should convince some of Baylor's 2016 and 2017 class to come here.

Verbal commits (i.e., class of 2017) are fair game.

[Cr1028]

kid gives me the warm fuzzys. I hope the committment sticks.

Edited June 23, 2016 by Cr1028

[golfingomez]

13 hours ago, Brett Vito said:

MGB: And now you know how the story ends:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/06/frank-harris-to-utsa.html/

so wait... now kids aren't even waiting for Signing Day to do the three hat monty thing? they just do it whenever they decide to commit?

hope he doesn't get any bigger offers that make that utsa hat go away...

interesting pick up. kid averages only 160 yards a game through the air. 

[Christopher Walker]

I think I'm going to need to make a visit to my parents and in-laws this Fall and see Cade in person. Excited!

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

3 hours ago, golfingomez said:

 

interesting pick up. kid averages only 160 yards a game through the air. 

thats about 100 yards further than our starting QB's last year lol.. just kidding but seriusly (no math to back this up but i think you get the point)

[MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF]

The problem now - for us and UTSA - is hanging on.

If these guys have solid senior years, it's possible that those higher up the food chain eventually offer them.  This is where Littrell & Co. will earn their bones - making the early commitments stick.

 

[UNT86]

Worries me some.

If we are competing with SFA for recruits, it really doesn't matter if we get them.

Hope Seth is right and I'm wrong.

[FirefightnRick]

Consider this.

Texas High competes in district 15 at the 5A level in east Texas.

They finished 6-1 in district and 8-3 overall, losing to John Tyler in the first round.

Their lone district loss was to an extremely good 12-2 Longview team who went 4 rounds deep in the playoffs.

Texas beat Marshall in district and Marshall beat Longview in district.  

Marshall and Longview went 3 and 4 rounds deep.

My point being...this ain't a QB from some 1A or 2A school.  This kid has competed against solid level talent and has been doing well.

 

Rick

Edited June 24, 2016 by FirefightnRick

[All About UNT]

ok so what is the deal with Texas High's offense?  Why so few passing yards?  Are they a run-heavy offense?