DRC: Clay Jennings returning to UNT as safeties coach, Demerick Gary joining staff as defensive line coach

[Brett Vito]

 

Edited December 30, 2022 by Brett Vito

[Wag Tag]

Welcome home, coach!!

[TalonsUp]

Now we are talking! Jennings is a home run hire.  Maybe he can help our DC 

[Mean Green 93-98]

Glad to see Clay coming back.  What's he been up to since Bennett replaced him?

[Wag Tag]

1 minute ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Glad to see Clay coming back.  What's he been up to since Bennett replaced him?

I believe Texas State?

[EastTexasMG]

2 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Glad to see Clay coming back.  What's he been up to since Bennett replaced him?

I thought he landed at TX state but I’m not positive 

[UNTLifer]

UNLV, TX Southern and then TSU-SM. 

[herewego]

Looks to be good hire. 

 

[MeanGreenTexan]

Here’s the veteran experience many of y’all were looking for.  He was at Tech with Morris, right?

Welcome back coach Jennings!

[Cr1028]

37 minutes ago, TalonsUp said:

Now we are talking! Jennings is a home run hire.  Maybe he can help our DC 

Well hold on now, I like Jennings and he is an alum (which I like) but weren’t we awful at his position his last stint here under Reff and Bowen?

[MeanGreenTexan]

8 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Well hold on now, I like Jennings and he is an alum (which I like) but weren’t we awful at his position his last stint here under Reff and Bowen?

I think Every defensive position imploded under Bowen.

[TalonsUp]

27 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Well hold on now, I like Jennings and he is an alum (which I like) but weren’t we awful at his position his last stint here under Reff and Bowen?

Dang it! I was trying to be overly positive since the last couple of hires wrecked my defense.  But you sniffed me out, yes Jennings is an alum and he's bounced around a few places (his industry has deemed him not a go getter) maybe why he's available.  I'm excited once more, mainly because you boys tell me to give this a chance. 🙂 

[Side.Show.Joe]

Jennings is a UNT guy, so I like that. But his secondary wasn't great last season at Texas State. They gave up around 244 yard per game in passing. Of course, that was still better than our secondary. If our front 7 can do a decent job, I think Jennings' secondary will hold up fine. 

[Moobs]

Least impressive hires so far. But considering how outstanding all the other hires have been, this isn’t saying a whole lot. Hope they can be successful here! 

[cousin oliver]

1 hour ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

Jennings is a UNT guy, so I like that. But his secondary wasn't great last season at Texas State. They gave up around 244 yard per game in passing. Of course, that was still better than our secondary. If our front 7 can do a decent job, I think Jennings' secondary will hold up fine. 

The problem is Jennings bailed on us last time when things got good.  I think he can coach.  I worry about his recruiting.

[ExADofficeIntern]

10 hours ago, cousin oliver said:

The problem is Jennings bailed on us last time when things got good.  I think he can coach.  I worry about his recruiting.

Wasnt the TXST DB that was like the highest recruit of the 2023 class/ever recruited to TXST, end up getting late offers from UNT/UTSA and not sign in Dec? 

[Jonnyeagle]

2 hours ago, ExADofficeIntern said:

Wasnt the TXST DB that was like the highest recruit of the 2023 class/ever recruited to TXST, end up getting late offers from UNT/UTSA and not sign in Dec? 

I think you are correct although I cannot recall his name.