2006 starters?

[Norwester]

What are peoples' predictions, pre-signing day?

Anyone on the 2005 scout team who will make a difference? How about any underclassmen who aren't returning?

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

One of the rating services (Massey) has us #99 in the country and 4th in the SBC. Right now, that's hard to argue with.

Our offensive line and quarterback positions should be better next year. If JT's healthy (and stays healthy), no problem at running back. Who knows if we'll even use a fullback? Tight end is a question mark. Receivers are a strength. With the exception of Chapman at DE the defensive line looks pretty weak. Linebacking will be better, maybe even much better, next year. Weathers is solid at safety but the other three defensive backs are unknown. We lost both placekickers and don't know who'll replace them.

As to scout team members who will step up, we can only speculate. It is believed that OL Ajani Banks, DBs Antoine Bush, Korey Washington, Arthur Stubblefield and possibly DB Kartey Agbottah and LB Tobe Nwigwe have the best chance for playing time. The only true freshmen with much of chance at playing will be a kicker and hopefully, a defensive tackle.

There always seem to be a few surprises on players that won't be returning but none that expected to start or backup.

[MeanGreen61]

One of the rating services (Massey) has us #99 in the country and 4th in the SBC.  Right now, that's hard to argue with.

Our offensive line and quarterback positions should be better next year.  If JT's healthy (and stays healthy), no problem at running back.  Who knows if we'll even use a fullback?  Tight end is a question mark.  Receivers are a strength.  With the exception of Chapman at DE the defensive line looks pretty weak.  Linebacking will be better, maybe even much better, next year.  Weathers is solid at safety but the other three defensive backs are unknown.  We lost both placekickers and don't know who'll replace them.

As to scout team members who will step up, we can only speculate.  It is believed that OL Ajani Banks, DBs Antoine Bush, Korey Washington, Arthur Stubblefield and possibly DB Kartey Agbottah and LB Tobe Nwigwe have the best chance for playing time.  The only true freshmen with much of chance at playing will be a kicker and hopefully, a defensive tackle.

There always seem to be a few surprises on players that won't be returning but none that expected to start or backup.

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We have that same rating with Howell

http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf2006.htm

[DeepGreen]

#99 in recruiting? Boy, sounds like our coaches are working hard.

[MeanGreen61]

#99 in recruiting?  Boy, sounds like our coaches are working hard.

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Not recruiting. Early,early,early 2006 pre-season rankings and as usual the Sun Belt as a conference is last. Scroll down to bottom for conference rankings.

http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf2006.htm

[ipEAGLE]

Next year could be rough...

Who will step up and be the leader of this team? Do we have anyone now that Cobbs is gone?

[buff64]

Don't forget about Evan Robertson the freshman running back, a real burner with lots of talent. Also look for big things from Joesph Miller the freshman DT.

[H-towngreen]

How much does Miller weigh?

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

Not enough. Actually, he was listed at 275 last year but he did look like he could carry another 20 pounds easily. Let's hope he bulks up over the off-season.

[soonerdon]

Tight end is a question mark. 

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Charley Brown is working hard and his father says eating like a Stud Horse..his weight is up to 250 and its all muscle so look for him to have a great Sophmore year...We just have to have a QB that can get the ball to him...this young man can make stuff happen!

[Harry]

One note on Miller - he was a high school pitcher, actually a pretty good one and thus never was available to lift weights in the Spring. When he got to UNT, he had not ever , I repeat ever lifted weights. So the potential is there - it is up to him.

[SilverEagle]

One note on Miller - he was a high school pitcher, actually a pretty good one and thus never was available to lift weights in the Spring.  When he got to UNT, he had not ever , I repeat ever lifted weights.  So the potential is there - it is up to him.

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....there's also the factor of the coach's expectations.

Edited January 9, 2006 by SilverEagle

[H-towngreen]

That's great to hear about Charlie. I expect him to see alot of playing time along with the new juco TE who is basically another O-linemen.

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

H-town

Both Rivals and TexPrepXtra have Carlson listed as a defensive tackle. I don't know if this is a mistake on their part or correct information provided by either UNT or Carlson. They should know that he played TE at Kilgore.

[H-towngreen]

I too noticed that and made me scratch my head. He may have played both because I remember hearing that he had something like 5 catches last year. Either way all he is going to be used as is an extra linemen. And at 280 he is bigger than a few of our linemen. Hey why not go ahead and put on the extra 15-20 lbs and turn him into a tackle. That is the new thing that alot of major D-1 schools are doing. Taking big tight-ends bulking them up and moving them to the line. Then you have more athletic linemen who can get out front and block. Anyone think that this is what DD has in mind for him?