meanrob

Guess it's better than when SMU used to lose quarterbacks to play in their rock band.

Odd comment here- Does Littrell look slimmed down?

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/8/6/17654594/history-wildcat-miami-dolphins-ronnie-brown-chad-pennington-tony-sparano Interesting article about the Wildcat formation that includes plenty of quotes from the great Patrick Cobbs.

I was at that practice. The team practiced on basically an intermural field. I would say it was high school-ish but most bigger high schools had better facilities. Times have changed. Finally got everything pulling in the right direction which is why we will demolish SMU.

Considering we will beat SMU by double digits, I would say you are worrying too much.

I always appreciate a trip down Mean Green memory lane but the similarities don't exist. I was worried both about the record and the future going into the 2014 season. We lost a ton and nothing about Mac and his recruiting pointed towards replenishing the roster. I was fully on board with the Mac hire but you could definitely see things weren't all roses. 2013 was great but it felt like a mirage. We could step back record-wise this year (it's entirely possible) and I'd still feel good about the future. As Jay and Mr. Gooding pointed out, our QB stable is stacked and sexy. Recruiting overall is pointing upward. Even if Coach Littrell left I feel like a foundation is being built. Completely different feeling from 2014. Nice clickbait though. 🙂

I'd REALLY like for you to find where people on this board said he was a "great coach."

We'll take your place if it's too tough for you.

Complete bullshit.

Could you stomach 25 straight conference wins? Four straight bowl games? Some of the best players to play at UNT? He had nothing to work with and still competed. Not sure why some people shit on the only competitive period at UNT in the last twenty years.

How is that possible? Lousy leadership.

I doubt they start entering "fair" into the equation now

I"d love to counter point this article but FAU is going to a tough squad. But a key injury or quarterback struggles could change things.

Heupel takes over a situation where there's really no place to go but down. Littrell took over where there was no place to go but up. I think we got the better guy.

The kicker situation was huge last year. I'll have to see someone step up or perform well in camp before I'm ready to be positive in that area.

Check that math. We GAVE UP an average of 49 points in those losses, not lost by. And for the record, I could cherry pick five OU games where they gave up an average of 44 points a game. Our defense needs to get better but not necessarily light years better.

Guess it depends on what you're expecting out of this team. I don't think all the pieces are there for a ten-win team that gets top 25 votes but another nine win season is doable. If we're on the positive side of the turnover margin, that's a huge plus. I think 2018 can be a fun, exciting season that keeps the ball rolling and if we can keep the band together, the sky is the limit for 2019. Either way, I'll give the defense and coaching staff a little benefit of the doubt that they can improve. Being down 17-14 to a Big Ten team on the road into the fourth quarter doesn't qualify as a stomp to me. And I'm not sure how Chad Morris going to UA is a positive for UA yet SMU losing him isn't a negative for SMU. It's a small sample size but Dykes doesn't impress me. Troy and FAU were/are bad matchups but I don't see any other teams besides FAU in our conference with that mixture of skill and beef. I say another 9-3 year with a win over SMU. We lose one or two we think we could've won and don't get all the late game breaks to go our way this year. After fifteen years of mostly bad UNT football, 9-3 would make me ecstatic.

Because it really only has to improve slightly and if our offense stays the same we're probably a nine team win again. Having an offense ranked #13 gives you a lot of leeway. And that defensive ranking isn't as bad if you take out a few games. They weren't awful every game. Let's look at the losses. Is SMU better this year? No. Is Arkansas better than Iowa? No. Are the teams that we beat in close wins last year significantly better? No. Don't ask me about FAU. I'm not sure we have an answer for that team.

I appreciate you taking it in stride. Was only offering up a suggestion. Just letting you know that for us not heavily into the recruiting scene a comparison or a bit of a description goes a long way. Keep up the great recruiting updates. Thanks, again.

I'm ready and prepared to get dogpiled for this but..... This kind of info really tells me nothing- Kuehne is a very good QB prospect with a very bright future and a ton of potential Jevin Murray (Shadow Creek) is one of the top defensive backs in the state. He can be an instant contributor for defensive coordinator Troy Reffett’s defense. He comes from the same school as Derrick Shaw a defensive tackle signee from last year class that the staff is very excited about. Demeco is another guy with a lot of potential. This kind of info gives me something to work with- have versatility to play both linebacker positions and the potential to move down to defensive end. The fourth linebacker commit Kevin Wood (Judson) is listed at 6-0 200, and on film is a tackling machine with a nose for the ball. I appreciate all the info but tell me what/who I'm reading about. Who does he remind you of? What's your opinion of him? Where do you see him fitting in? What kind of player is he at the high school level? Telling me he's a three star with tons of potential doesn't help me much. Telling me he could be the next coming of Jonas Buckles makes me want fall camp to start tomorrow. Just a little constructive criticism and something to chew on. Again, love the recruiting info but it's hard for me to identify to a star rating and or "potential."

This is exactly it. Every time an outsider (or insider for that matter) would say "It can't be done at North Texas," I would think "It can't be done when everything isn't pulling in the same direction." There was never one magic solution. Apogee wasn't going to get us there with a sub-standard Athletic Director. Bringing in a P5 wasn't going to matter if you have a football coach who wouldn't recruit or is over his head. We were always lacking in multiple areas. Even so, that doesn't mean we've arrived. It takes a few years of all cylinders going (a little good luck doesn't hurt either) to build a great foundation. However, in my twenty five years of fandom we've never had it like this. Not even close.

Or keep a FG from getting blocked. Grrrr.

Yep, I still haven't gotten over 24-21.

IF OSU fires Gundy it might be the dumbest decision in my 30+ years of following college football. He's an OSU guy, wins 10 games a year, and look at their records pre-Gundy. I know their AD made some asinine statements lately but if winning ten games a year at OSU isn't good enough, then nothing is good enough.

I think top 15 is about right. Somebody pinch me, I still can't believe we have that good of a QB at North Texas.