Eagle-96

Ok Lonnie, I'll bite. TD has already pulled in as many state top 100 players(King, Scoggins, Padron, Hager, Martinson) in one recruiting season that isn't even done yet than Dickey did on your entire list. He has also signed 8 All-State players(Johnson, Walker, Padron, Mosely, Dibrell, Fentriss, Roberson, Martinson,) so far. Refresh my memory, how many all-state players did Dickey sign in 9 years?

I've seen so much speculation over the years that I will not beleive any stadium talk until I hear RV or TD say it or they are quoted in the paper saying that " North Texas will break ground on the new stadium on ____________". I have had my hopes raised and dashed more times than I care to remember.

say what?

I thought I read a post recently that Todd Dodge's Under Armour deal will move with him to NT and that they would be making our uniforms for this season. It looks like they are already producing a new NT shirt. From meangreensports.com

A few additions that were missed as noted in bold above. That gives us: 5 1st team All-State 1 2nd team All-State 2 HM All-State 1 JC 3* RB

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ll.2376675.html As per the DMN: Breece Johnson is 1st team All-Area Evan Walker is 2nd team All-Area Kyle Russo is 1st team All-Area Justin Padron is 1st team All-Area

I am wondering if this has been postponed due to the family emergency.

Prayers to the entire Dodge family for a speedy recovery.

Will he coach Safeties as well or is that out. And if that is the case we should only need a running backs coach.

Here is the breakdown of three-star atheletes for Boise State by year: 2007: 3 2006: 3 2005: 5(and one 4-Star recruit) 2004: 2 2003: 2 2002: 0

And when you do laugh, you'll get on your knees and thank the good Lord that there is a Smitty.

He was the area 5A receptions leader with 99 for 1,476 yards, 15 TDs. Evan was Associated Press 1st Team All-State and Dallas Morning News 2nd Team All-Area.

And our competitive pottery team will be spectacular as well.

He is Dallas Morning News 1st team All-Area, Associated Press 1st Team All-State, and Fort Worth Star Telegram 2nd team All-Area. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ll.2376675.html

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So now it breaks down to: HC - Todd Dodge(Carroll) OC - Todd Ford(Carroll) QB - Todd Ford(Carroll) RB - WR - Clayton George(Haltom) OL - DC - Ron Mendoza(Carroll) DL - Robert Drake(Carroll) DE - Derek Lewis(Texas) LB - Ron Mendoza(Carroll) CB - Butch Lacroix(Carroll/UNT) S - Chuck Peterson(Air Force) ST - Robert Drake(Carroll)

The DMN All-Area team listed him as 215 lbs so who knows how big he is.

Star Telegram Area top 50 selection Dallas Morning News 1st-team all area selection AP 5A 1st-team All State Pretty good pick up by Dodge. A little undersized but just seems to make plays.

No cred lost. It is just the thought of RF returning is SCARY

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ll.2376675.html OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: WILLIAM COLE Cole pulled out all the stops to lead Cedar Hill to perfect season Nothing could touch William Cole during the 2006 football season. Cole sprinted through it seemingly without anyone, or anything, laying a hand on him. Moments after another dazzling display in the Class 5A Division II state championship game, Cole even tried to sprint away from the spotlight. "I didn't really come in here to prove anything," Cole said after rushing for 290 yards, including touchdowns of 63, 75 and 71 yards, in the 51-17 win over Cypress Falls. "I just wanted to show people that Cedar Hill is not just the William Cole Show." Maybe not, but what a show Cole put on. Whether it was a burst of speed, an almost undetectable change of direction or a perfectly placed throw, Cole wasn't just the Offensive Player of the Year. He was Entertainer of the Year. He led area 5A players in rushing and scoring. In the regular season, he led Cedar Hill to a 24-point fourth quarter in a 40-37 double-overtime thriller against DeSoto. In the state semifinal against Garland, he scored the winning touchdown with a 77-yard run in the final minutes. Several Big 12 schools are among the Division I-A colleges interested in Cole. "I just know that Will Cole is something special," Cedar Hill coach Joey McGuire said. Although surrounded by talented players on a loaded Cedar Hill squad, Cole's ability and leadership stood out. In the end, he was simply untouchable. William Cole CEDAR HILL, SR., QUARTERBACK Height, weight: 6-0, 175 Key stats: Led area 5A rushers with 2,966 yards and 41 touchdowns. Passed for 1,606 yards and another 21 touchdowns. Led area 5A players in scoring with 254 points. About Cole: Led Cedar Hill to the program's first playoff win and its first state title. With Cole guiding the offense, Cedar Hill finished 16-0 and won the Class 5A Division II crown. Did you know? Cole, who can also play receiver and running back, wasn't supposed to be Cedar Hill's full-time quarterback until projected starter Cortney Roberson suffered a knee injury before the season. RECENT WINNERS Year Player Pos. School 2001 DaBryan Blanton RB Forney 2002 Bill Foran QB Highland Park 2003 Graham Harrell QB Ennis 2004 Chase Daniel QB Southlake Carroll 2005 Matthew Stafford QB Highland Park DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: YOURI YENGA Once he took up the game, Trinity defensive end was a quick study Youri Yenga didn't like football at first. Soccer was the sport he grew up playing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After he moved to the United States in 2002, he resisted the urgings of his junior high friends to play football until one of them signed him up anyway. "I found some shoulder pads and a helmet in my locker," Yenga said. "I thought I'd try it." By his senior season at Euless Trinity, Yenga was a football star. He was a dominant force on a defense that allowed just 233.6 yards per game. Trinity's only loss in an 11-1 season was to Southlake Carroll, the eventual Class 5A Division I state champion. Yenga played a big role in holding Carroll to its lowest scoring total, by far, of the season in Trinity's 22-21 loss. It was during Trinity's state title run a year earlier that Yenga began to break through. "We knew we had a special player in the spring," Trinity coach Steven Lineweaver said. "We couldn't fool him. We couldn't block him. We couldn't run away from him because of his speed. And we couldn't run at him because of his strength." For Yenga, playing football was like learning a new language. In fact, Yenga grew up speaking French in his hometown of Cité Mama Mobutu. His only exposure to football was the movie Any Given Sunday. Yenga's soccer-playing days are long gone. Football soon will pay for his college education. Yenga said SMU has offered a scholarship; he wants to attend an area college. "He was just kind of a name in junior high, and knowing his background as we learned later, he didn't know anything about football," Lineweaver said. But, Yenga said, "I'm kind of a fast learner." Youri Yenga EULESS TRINITY, SR., DEFENSIVE END Height, weight: 6-2, 210 Key stats: 111 tackles (53 solo, 58 assists), 17 tackles for loss, 71/2 sacks, seven passes broken up, two interceptions, five fumbles caused, one fumble recovered. About Yenga: The most disruptive force on one of the area's top defenses, Yenga had the power and strength to match up with the biggest offensive linemen and the speed to occasionally be used as an outside linebacker. Did you know? Yenga is the fourth-oldest of a family of eight children – four boys and four girls. RECENT WINNERS Year Player Pos. School 2001 Aaron Harris LB North Mesquite 2002 Stephen Hodge DB Lake Highlands 2003 DeMarcus Granger DT Kimball 2004 DeMarcus Granger DT Kimball 2005 Sergio Kindle LB Woodrow Wilson NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:Jackson Jeffcoat PLANO WEST, FR., DEFENSIVE END Height, weight: 6-4 ½ , 235 Key stats: 28 tackles, four sacks, seven quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, one interception returned 70 yards for a touchdown in six games as a starter in District 9-5A, one of the state's toughest. About Jeffcoat: The ninth-grader blossomed in midseason when he was switched from outside linebacker to defensive end, the position his father, Jim, played for 15 seasons in the NFL. Did you know? Jackson didn't like going to his father's NFL games because Jim wouldn't let him play football until the sixth grade. RECENT WINNERS Year Player Pos. School 2001 Graham Harrell QB Ennis 2002 Byron Eaton QB Lincoln 2003 Jamaal Evans RB Irving 2004 Clint Renfro WR Southlake Carroll 2005 Tre' Newton RB Southlake Carroll COACH OF THE YEAR:Todd Dodge SOUTHLAKE CARROLL Key stats: With just a handful of returning starters and a new quarterback, Southlake Carroll went 16-0 to win the Class 5A Division I state title. Carroll finished with the area's top-ranked 5A offense (504.2 yards per game) and No. 3 defense (223.6 yards allowed). About Dodge: Dodge, who is moving on to North Texas, capped his Carroll career by winning a third straight state title. Under Dodge, Carroll was 79-1 with four state titles in five seasons in Class 5A. Did you know? As a senior at Port Arthur Jefferson in 1980, Dodge was the state's first 3,000-yard passer (3,135 yards) and led his team to the 5A championship game. RECENT WINNERS Year Coach School 2001 Radford Taylor Sunset 2002 David Beaty Irving MacArthur 2003 Tim Beck Mansfield Summit 2004 Reginald Samples Lincoln 2005 Gerald Brence Plano

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ll.2376675.html FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Selected by Staff Writer Keith Whitmire based on regular-season and playoff performances Nathan Dick ALLEN, SR., QUARTERBACK Height, weight: 6-4, 200 Key stats: Completed 261 of 402 passes for 3,622 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was also Allen's leading rusher with 577 yards and 11 touchdowns. About Dick: The Rice recruit led Allen to the 5A Division I state semifinals. He didn't throw his first interception until the 13th game. Did you know? Dick, an avid angler, would love to be a professional bass fisherman. Tre' Newton SOUTHLAKE CARROLL, JR., RUNNING BACK Height, weight: 6-0, 194 Key stats: 274 carries for 2,010 yards and 20 touchdowns. Also caught 27 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns. About Newton: He was the driving force for Carroll's playoff run, including a 296-yard rushing performance in the quarterfinals. Did you know? Newton wears No. 22 because that's what his mother wore as a college volleyball player. Marcus Mathis ROCKWALL, SR., RUNNING BACK Height, weight: 5-8, 170 Key stats: 213 carries for 1,668 yards and 17 touchdowns. About Mathis: Finished as the area's third-leading 5A rusher after leading Rockwall to an 8-3 season, including a 7-0 run in District 10-5A. Did you know? Mathis likes to draw and wants to be an architect. "I think it would be pretty cool to see something I designed actually in front of me." Breece Johnson COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE, SR., WIDE RECEIVER Height, weight: 6-1, 175 Key stats: 88 receptions for 1,343 yards and 19 touchdowns. About Johnson: He was Heritage's big-play receiver in one of the area's top passing offenses. Did you know? Johnson enjoys making pottery and is considering majoring in art in college. Greg McCoy WOODROW WILSON, SR., WIDE RECEIVER Height, weight: 5-11, 175 Key stats: 37 catches for 834 yards (22.5 per catch) and 10 touchdowns. About McCoy: He was Woodrow's playmaker as a receiver, defensive back and return man. Did you know? McCoy enjoys singing. "It's a family thing. We all know how to sing. Gospel, R&B, slow jams, anything." Malcolm Williams GARLAND, SR., WIDE RECEIVER Height, weight: 6-3, 205 Key stats: 26 receptions for 517 yards and two touchdowns. Also rushed 49 times for 435 yards and a touchdown. About Williams: The Texas recruit also scored on interception and kickoff returns in helping Garland to the 5A Division II state semfinals. Did you know? Williams' older brother, Kendrick, played defensive back on Garland's 1999 state championship team. John Jones CEDAR HILL, SR., OFFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-5, 295 Key stats: Recorded 40 pancake blocks and allowed just one sack in a 16-0 season. About Jones: A Baylor recruit, Jones played a big role in Cedar Hill's championship drive as an offensive tackle. Did you know? Jones has been playing football for just four years. Josh LeRibeus RICHARDSON BERKNER, SR., OFFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-4, 340 Key stats: The SMU recruit averaged six pancake blocks a game while blocking in one the area's top rushing offenses. About LeRibeus: LeRibeus was such a spearhead for Berkner's offense that he was moved to different positions on the line during the playoffs. Did you know? LeRibeus, a History Channel buff, wants to be a civil engineer. Jeremiah Hatch CARTER, SR., OFFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-3, 302 Key stats: Hatch, a center, was the top lineman for a team that averaged 286.3 rushing yards. About Hatch: Quick and smart, Hatch was responsible for making all the line calls to get Carter in the right blocking schemes. Did you know? Hatch, a center on Carter's basketball team, didn't play football until a coach made him play in the eighth grade. Manaaki Vaitai EULESS TRINITY, SR., OFFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-3, 300 Key stats: 212 knockdown blocks, including 37 pancakes. About Vaitai: Was a physical presence at left guard for the area's premier power-running team. Did you know? Vaitai is completing the paperwork to become an Eagle Scout. His project involved making improvements to the fences at a pair of youth baseball fields. Tray Allen SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE, SR., OFFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-5, 305 Key stats: Didn't allow a sack in two seasons and graded between 85 and 90 percent in every game. About Allen: Committed to Texas, Allen is rated as the top recruit in the state and among the top 10 recruits nationally. Did you know? Allen was a first baseman and designated hitter until he gave up baseball after the ninth grade. Cyrus Gray DESOTO, JR., UTILITY Height, weight: 5-11, 190 Key stats: Second in the area in scoring in 5A with 224 points. Rushed for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns, caught 38 passes for 436 yards and passed for 30 yards and a touchdown. About Gray: He played slot receiver, running back and sometimes quarterback. Did you know? Coach Dave Meadows says Gray is "a quiet, reserved guy" who lets his play do his talking. SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. QB RILEY DODGE Southlake Carroll Jr. 5-11 168 Passed for 4,184 yards, rushed for 1,119 on way to 5A Div. I title RB SHAWNBREY McNEAL Madison Sr 5-9 181 Averaged 9.75 yards per carry, scored 24 TDs for 10-1 team RB ALEX CARROLL Highland Park Sr. 6-1 195 Averaged 8 yards per carry, scored 23 TDs for 11-1 team WR EVAN WALKER Colleyville Heritage Sr. 5-11 185 Area 5A receptions leader with 99 for 1,476 yards, 15 TDs WR DANNY HOGAN Roosevelt Sr. 6-2 180 20.5 yards per catch, caught five TD passes in one game WR TRAE JOHNSON South Grand Prairie Sr. 5-11 175 983 receiving yards, 21.3 yards per catch, 15 TDs OL ROBERT HILL Southlake Carroll Sr. 6-4 275 Leader of a line that helped produce 504.2 yards per game OL KELLY TURNER Highland Park Sr. 6-3 260 140 knockdown blocks, didn't allow a sack or pressure OL GRANT GARNER North Mesquite Sr. 6-3 260 Center and captain for team that averaged 6.2 yards per carry OL LOUIS FINNER Plano East Sr. 6-3 290 42 pancake blocks, graded over 95 percent in every game OL JAMIE BLATNICK Celina Sr. 6-3 245 Three-time all-state lineman, graded 96 percent UTIL JUSTIN JOHNSON Richardson Berkner Sr. 6-1 210 Option QB, return man was key to three-round playoff run FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE Selected by Staff Writer Keith Whitmire based on regular-season and playoff performances Marquis Frazier GARLAND, SR., DEFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-4, 265 Key stats: 78 tackles, 14 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, four caused fumbles, three fumbles recovered. About Frazier: He became a dominant force in the second half of the season in Garland's run to the state semifinals Did you know? Frazier is one of the best table tennis players on the team. Garland has a table set up in its meeting area. Lloyd Loggins CARTER, SR., DEFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-2, 300 Key stats: 96 tackles, 41/2 sacks, two fumbles recovered. About Loggins: Was a key run-stuffer in the middle for a defense that allowed 116 rushing yards per game. Did you know? His favorite class is calculus: "If I can do anything in math, I'll be all right." Kyle Russo SOUTHLAKE CARROLL, SR., DEFENSIVE LINE Height, weight: 6-4, 235 Key stats: 103 tackles, 21 sacks, one fumble returned for a touchdown. About Russo: Was the top playmaker on a defense that allowed 223.6 yards per game. Did you know? Russo loves outdoor sports such as bass fishing, mountain biking and whitewater rafting. Jack Hlavaty WOODROW WILSON, SR., LINEBACKER/DEFENSIVE END Height, weight: 6-4, 235 Key stats: 127 tackles, 20 for loss, six caused fumbles, one interception. About Hlavaty: Was the District 13-4A defensive MVP for an 11-1 team. Did you know? Hlavaty loves to play golf. Sometimes, he plays barefoot. Chris Francis CEDAR HILL, SR., LINEBACKER Height, weight: 6-0, 210 Key stats: 205 tackles, five sacks, three caused fumbles, six recovered fumbles, one interception. About Francis: Baylor recruit made a memorable fourth-down stop on the goal line to preserve the semifinal victory over Garland. Did you know? Francis can do a backflip. He did it once in a game, when he was 8, to celebrate a friend's touchdown, and received a 15-yard penalty. Justin Padron SOUTHLAKE CARROLL, SR., LINEBACKER Height, weight: 6-0, 215 Key stats: 240 tackles, three interceptions, three sacks, three forced fumbles. About Padron: The leader of a defense that held nine opponents to seven points or fewer. Did you know? Padron, who is a diabetic, also plays golf. He has a set of left-handed clubs but admits, "I'm honestly terrible." Keenan Robinson PLANO EAST, SR., LINEBACKER Height, weight: 6-3, 215 Key stats: 118 tackles, four tackles for loss, two fumbles caused. About Robinson: The District 9-5A defensive MVP had a standout season despite battling shoulder and thigh injuries. Did you know? The Texas recruit loves to cook. His favorite meal is chicken quesadillas. Christian Scott SKYLINE, SR., DEFENSIVE BACK Height, weight: 6-1, 195 Key stats: 65 tackles, four interceptions, one returned for touchdown. About Scott: As a free safety, he led a defense that allowed a 5A area-best 211.3 yards per game. Did you know? Scott likes to bake cakes and cookies, a skill he learned from a cousin. Cody Gambill ALLEN, SR., DEFENSIVE BACK Height, weight: 5-10, 185 Key stats: 135 tackles, five interceptions, seven passes broken up, one fumble recovered. About Gambill: A defensive playmaker, he had two interceptions against Southlake Carroll in the state semifinals. Did you know? Gambill has signed to play baseball at Texas State. Derrius Bell HILLCREST, SR., DEFENSIVE BACK Height, weight: 5-9, 157 Key stats: 59 tackles, three interceptions, seven passes broken up. About Bell: Even though he was playing for his third high school in three seasons, opponents were well aware when Bell was at cornerback. Did you know? Bell's nickname is BayBay, taken from the animated film Bebe's Kids. Chad Haynes LEWISVILLE, SR., DEFENSIVE BACK Height, weight: 5-11 ½ , 185 Key stats: 84 tackles, six interceptions. About Haynes: A free safety who combined intelligence with a good nose for the football, he was named the District 6-5A defensive MVP. Did you know? Haynes said film study was a big part of his game. Based on the formation, Haynes said he could tell what a receiver was going to do just by looking at his eyes or hands. Danny Hernandez MOLINA, SR., KICKER/PUNTER Height, weight: 5-9, 185 Key stats: Kicked five field goals from 50 yards or more, including a DISD- record 57-yarder. Averaged 39 yards per punt. About Hernandez: Also a receiver and defensive back, Hernandez was a big part of Molina's first playoff appearance. Did you know? Hernandez nearly gave up football to concentrate on soccer. Now he's being recruited as a kicker. SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. DL RICHETTI JONES Lincoln Sr. 6-3 234 14 sacks, 12 tackles for loss in seven games before injury DL JONATHAN MARTINEZ West Mesquite Sr. 6-2 235 70 tackles, 9 sacks, 13 tackles for loss and 13 QB hurries DL BENNIE WRIGHT Kimball Jr. 6-2 245 Tackle's strength helped him get 53 tackles (13 for loss), 11 sacks DL DAVID NEILL Flower Mound Marcus Sr. 6-6 251 53 solo tackles, 6 sacks, 9 tackles for loss LB MAX BLUE Hebron Sr. 6-0 202 Had 91 solo tackles, 39 assists, 3 ½ sacks, 5 tackles for loss LB De'ARRIUS JONES Carter Sr. 5-10 180 11-5A Defensive MVP had 144 tackles, 61/2 sacks LB NATHAN ULAND Denton Ryan Sr. 5-11 215 5-4A Defensive MVP had 122 tackles, 32 for loss DB DEVIN SMITH Coppell Jr. 5-10 185 Cornerback had 7 interceptions, 13 passes broken up DB SPENCER COVEY Coppell Sr. 6-0 190 6-5A co-MVP recorded 114 tackles, 4 interceptions at safety DB ANTHONY BLUE Cedar Hill Sr. 6-0 175 Nebraska recruit made huge plays for state champs DB BRET HARRIS Irving MacArthur Sr. 5-11 180 Arkansas recruit had 86 tackles, 1 interception, 4 blocked kicks K/P ZACH OLEN Richardson Berkner Fr. 5-9 175 6-7 FGs, 39-40 extra points, 2 game-winning kicks in final seconds

Thanks Harry, Cerebus, Illuvius, and JD.

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Any chance we'll get a Mean Green Report on this today?

I will trust TD to hire the staff that he thinks will put the team in the best position to win. If it is high school coaches that he knows and is confortable with then so be it. TD already knows Ford, Mendoza, and Drake. He has worked with them the past several years so the trust level should be high and learning curve should be short. He coachd George at NT and knows him as well. TD has probably thought about the staff he would hire for months if not years. Coaches at all levels have their dream staffs assembled in their minds if they get their shot at the next level so I doubt TD just came up with the list. Mendoza looks like a firebreather that will be an in-your-face, fire and brimstone coach that wills his players to be better than they really are. Fear as motivation can be a good thing. Ford has coached the offense at Southlake for 3 years and will be able to hit the ground running as far as terminology and schemes are considered. Right now it looks like: HC - Dodge OC - OL - WR - George QB - Ford RB - TE - DC - Mendoza DL - Drake DB - LB - ST -