Recruits who considered NT but committed elsewhere

OldTimer · October 9, 2005

Two are listed on the gmg prospect list:

Josh Vernon 3* commited to TCU

2*TE Trevor Steward (in top 5 in the state) committed to UN Carolina, but I understand he was seen recently wearing a NT shirt.

If they are already on the gmg recruiting list and commit they stay on the list and are shown as committed. If we don't learn of them until after they have committed they are not shown on the gmg recruiting board.

4 other considered NT and considered NT, but were not on the NT prospect list:

1. FB Courtney Greer< Midland Christian 5-10, 230, 4.5 committed to K State and enrolled at mid term

2. 2*TE Logan Cawyer Commerce OK 6-5, 235 committed to Tulsa

3. 2*Terrance McCoy, Midland Lee, 6-3, 198, 4.5 committed to A$M

4. 2*DE Anthony Harris, FW OD Wyatt, 6-7, 220...commited to Prarie View to play basketball. He was listed by TX as # 46 in the state as a BB player.

All things considered we are in some good company

I have posted several time on recruiting problems the hurricanes have created for NT without any response.

Got5onIt · October 9, 2005

Wow, we lost a recruit to PV? NT couldn't promise him playing time with the basketball team?

Edited October 9, 2005 by Got5onIt

October 10, 2005

Wow, we lost a recruit to PV? NT couldn't promise him playing time with the basketball team?
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Our basketball team isn't a tool to recruit for football.

UNTLifer · October 10, 2005

Our basketball team isn't a tool to recruit for football.
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Why not? A&M signed Marcellus Bennett last year, one of the top players in the nation, by allowing him to play basketball and football. Why shouldn't we do the same with a two sport star?

October 10, 2005

Why not? A&M signed Marcellus Bennett last year, one of the top players in the nation, by allowing him to play basketball and football. Why shouldn't we do the same with a two sport star?
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Was he recruited by NT to play basketball? If so, then that would have been great to have a highly recruited athlete playing two sports. If not, then the basketball coaching staff didn't think we needed him and telling him he can play basketball here just to get him to play football is ridiculous. I know that many here don't give a crap about basketball, but that doesn't mean that it is merely a tool to recruit football players.

H-towngreen · October 10, 2005

At least we are in some good company with K-State and A&M. How many players did we sign last year from the Beaumont area and how many were we looking from that area this year?

OldTimer · October 10, 2005

At least we are in some good company with K-State and A&M. How many players did we sign last year from the Beaumont area and how many were we looking from that area this year?
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The Beaumont area includes Port Arthur, Port Neches, Orange as well as other towns in that se corner of Tx.

Byerly was from Orange, We have a prospect from Maurice and Beaumont Ozen that we are working on. Possibly others not identified.

H-towngreen · October 10, 2005

Did these players transfer elsewhere? I'm sure we know where, hopefully. Could this in fact help us in certain ways as maybe a recruit a little out of our league, but not big time either, may not be able to play an entire season. Therefore scaring away other schools. Just thinkig a little here.

EagleD · October 10, 2005

Our basketball team isn't a tool to recruit for football.

Adrian Awasome.

eleazar · October 11, 2005

What's more important to me is the question, were we the "if all else fails" pick for these kids? We need to get some of these kids to change UNT to their first choices so we don't end up looking at lists of "what could've beens".