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Found this on another board. Sun Belt 1. Troy 2. Florida Atlantic 3. Louisiana-Monroe 4. Middle Tennessee 4. Arkansas State 6. Louisiana-Lafayette 7. Florida International 8. North Texas 1st Team Offense QB Omar Haugabrook, Troy RB Calvin Dawson, ULM RB Jamario Thomas, N Texas WR Derrick Smith, ULL WR LaGregory Sapp, ULM WR Gary Banks, Troy TE Kenneth "Zeek"Zacharie, ULM C Adam Hill, ULM OG Chad Rose, N Texas OG Aaron Schultz, ULM OT Chris Jamison, Troy OT Kyle Cunningham, ULM K Drew Edminstron, ULL KR Damon Nickson, Mid Tenn 1st Team Defense DL Tavares Jones, Mid Tenn DL Josh Pinnick, FAU DL Jervonte Jackson, FAU DL Erik Walder, Mid Tenn LB Koby McKinnon, Ark St LB Cardia Jackson, ULM LB Josh Thompson, ULM CB Bradley Robinson, Mid Tenn CB Kyle Ward, ULL SS Tyrell Johnson, Ark St FS Damon Nickson, Mid Tenn P Truman Spencer, N Texas PR Frantz Simeon, FAU 2nd Team Offense QB Corey Leonard, Ark St RB Tyrell Fenroy, ULL RB Reggie Arnold, Ark St WR Bobby Williams, Mid Tenn WR Levi Dejohnette, Ark St WR Frantz Simeon, FAU TE Stephen Chicola, Mid Tenn C Nick Paris, FAU OG Jarrid Smith, FAU OG Windham Rotunda, Troy OT Matt Mandich, Ark St OT Franklin Dunbar, Mid Tenn K Cole Wilson, ULM KR Leodis McKelvin, Troy 2nd Team Defense DL Jeremiah Chapman, N Texas DL Korey Raymond, ULL DL Trevor Jenkins, Mid Tenn DL Kenny Mainor, Troy LB Brenton Burkhalter, ULL LB Maurice Holman, N Texas LB Cergile Sincere, FAU CB Lionell Singleton, FIU CB Montis Harrison, Ark St SS Trevor Ford, Troy FS Khayyam Burns, Ark St P Brett Shrable, Ark St PR Leodis McKelvin, Troy 3rd Team Offense QB Rusty Smith, FAU RB Kenny Cattouse, Troy RB Charles Pierre, FAU WR Brandon Jackson, N Texas WR Mykeal Terry, Troy WR Patrick Higgins, Ark St TE Clinton Corder, Mid Tenn C Xavier Shannon, FIU OG Adam Venegas, N Texas OG Matt Reibe, Ark St OT Jesse Newman, ULL OT Larry Shappley, ULM K Josh Arauco, Ark St KR Lionell Singleton, FIU 3rd Team Defense DL Rodney Hardeway, ULL DL Wes Hofacker, Mid Tenn DL Brandon Perry, Mid Tenn DL Sean Mosley, Mid Tenn LB Boris Lee, Troy LB Brandon Monroe, N Texas LB Frantz Joseph, FAU CB Greg James, ULM CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy SS Lamar Morgan, ULL FS Taheem Acevedo, FAU P Mike O'Neill, FAU PR Desmond Gee, Mid Tenn 4th Team Offense QB Kinsmon Lancaster, ULM RB Cam Montgomery, N Texas RB Sean Dawkins, Troy WR Taron Henry, Mid Tenn WR Kevin Jones, Ark St WR Jeremy Dickens, FIU TE David Johnson, Ark St C Brandon Nix, Mid Tenn OG Jeffery Eugene, FIU OG Patrick Avinger, ULM OT David Price, Mid Tenn OT Andy Leavine, FIU K Greg Whibbs, Troy KR Brandon Thompkins, Ark St 4th Team Defense DL Brian Flagg, Ark St DL Chris Bradwell, Troy DL Montey Stevenson, N Texas DL Roland Clarke, FIU LB Ben Owens, Ark St LB Colt Mahan, N Texas LB Derek Mendoza, N Texas CB Antoine Bush, N Texas CB Dominique Green, N Texas SS Kris Bartels, FAU FS Aaron Weathers, N Texas P Chris Cook, FIU PR Lionell Singleton, FIU LINK http://www.ncaastrategies.com/utopia/showt...9265&page=4

Yep, it's early, but thought it would be interesting to see who's gettin' committments. TEXAS Texas 19 A&M 18 Tech 7 Baylor 6 Rice 4 North Texas 3 Houston 2 TCU 2 UTEP 1 SMU 0 SUN BELT North Texas 3 FIU 1 Arkansas State 0 FAU 0 UL-Lafayette 0 UL-Monroe 0 Middle Tennessee 0 Troy 0 FWIW La. Tech has 1

Pogue: Sun Belt should be all about hoops By GREG POGUE pogue@dnj.com Apparently, the Sun Belt Conference is finally getting it. Or, at the least, league leaders are acting as if they do when it comes to men's basketball. Let's hope the declaration coming from last week's league meetings to emphasize the sport is more than just lip service. The one sport that should always be the league's bell cow — and should have been, except for faulty emphasis — has slipped into pitiful status. And that's a shame, considering the league was founded three decades ago for the very reason of men's basketball. But with a commissioner in Wright Waters whose affection for football is unabashed — and league members who continually chase a pipe dream called Division I-A football, where success at the highest level will most assuredly never come — the league that once received multiple bids to the NCAA men's basketball tournament has become a one-and-done affair. There is plenty of blame to go around, starting at the top with Waters and drifting down to league presidents, athletic directors and the coaches. Somewhere along the line, a darn good men's basketball league became just like any other woeful mid-major. But at one time, the Sun Belt rivaled today's Missouri Valley, a league considered the best mid-major. But football changed all that, along with the departure of league cornerstones like Alabama-Birmingham, UNC-Charlotte, South Florida, Virginia Commonwealth and Old Dominion. In their place came schools that can't burst a grape in collegiate athletics, and even MTSU's entrance in all sports was predicated by a move up to Division I-A football. Take MTSU's at-large bid to the Motor City Bowl last December. Beside becoming the poster team for too many bowl games, the Blue Raiders broke even on the proposition, but only after the benevolence of Bowl Championship Series revenue sharing. And while the brief time in the spotlight might pay dividends for the program in the short term, did it cause a jump in revenues in overall athletic support? Early returns on the current membership drive of the Blue Raider Athletic Association, the official booster organization of MTSU athletics, would suggest not. A Sun Belt school can go to an irrelevant football bowl game every year and still not have the impact of just one NCAA men's basketball tournament berth, something that hasn't happened at MTSU since 1989. And what if the Blue Raiders won a couple games in the NCAA tourney and made the Sweet 16? That exposure and money would blow the doors off what football could do in its best year. While the South might be football country, it doesn't serve well to forget about men's basketball the way the Sun Belt did. Just maybe, the league has finally gotten priorities straight. ARTICLE http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A.../702150334/1006

Panties wadded ? Get real slick Glad to see you're able to make a few improvements.

12. Navy Why: The Midshipmen play three teams that won at least 10 games last season (Rutgers, Wake Forest and Notre Dame), but Northern Illinois is their only other opponent that had a winning record a year ago. Navy faces a I-AA program in Delaware and also plays Duke and Temple squads that combined to go 1-23 last year. Toughest game: Sept. 7 at Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights beat Navy 34-0 on the road last year, so it's tough to imagine them having much trouble beating the Middies at home. Cakewalk: Sept. 22 vs. Duke: The Blue Devils' winless season last year included a 38-13 home loss to the Midshipmen. Trap game: Nov. 10 at North Texas: Navy heads to North Texas one week after its game at Notre Dame. The Middies should beat a Sun Belt team that went 3-9 last season, but they must avoid a letdown. Changes from last season: Half of Navy's games are against teams they didn't face last year. Ball State, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Delaware, North Texas and Northern Illinois have replaced East Carolina, Massachusetts, Stanford, Tulsa, Connecticut and Eastern Michigan on the Middies' schedule. TOUGHEST NON BCS SCHEDULES http://middletennessee.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=679160

WOW ! Gee, golly, gosh ! And all that UNT has done is build a new 45,000sq ft. state of the art athletic center with 2 practice fields, a new soccer facility, a new softball facility, a new tennis facility and a new volleyball facility. We've also installed new field turf at dear old Fouts and have the jumbotron along with monitors in the concourses. Bummer, sorry we haven't been able to keep up !

From the Sun Belt board. Sunday, 06/03/07 Sun Belt sees basketball as financial security League has a plan to increase revenue from tournament By ADAM SPARKS Gannett Tennessee MURFREESBORO — The Sun Belt has chosen its path out of mediocrity. It's following the money. The conference once touted among the nation's best men's basketball leagues is returning its focus to the hardwood in hopes of swimming in the NCAA Tournament's deep revenue stream. "We're concentrating on the revenue sports, and the revenue for our conference is especially in the (NCAA) men's basketball tournament," MTSU Athletics Director Chris Massaro said. "Getting a second bid to the NCAA or pushing teams through the tournament is where we can make an immediate impact in our conference's revenue. "In football, the BCS money is better, but the pot of gold is in the men's tournament. That's where we're missing out every year." Such rhetoric has been exchanged in the Sun Belt in recent years, but it's now being put into action as part of a conference-sanctioned initiative to be released later this summer. "We've talked around the issue for many years and discussed ways of backing up our level of commitment," Western Kentucky Athletics Director Wood Selig said. "We just never committed anything in writing or formally agreed to follow the same plan." The first draft of the plan was passed 13-0 by the league's presidents at the recent Sun Belt meeting in Destin, Fla. "That's a mandate," Sun Belt Commissioner Wright Waters said. "A 13-0 vote shows that everyone understands that getting additional dollars from men's basketball is huge." Missing the money The Sun Belt has not placed multiple teams in the tournament or won a tournament game in more than a decade, leaving money on the table for other leagues to claim. Each conference is awarded units of revenue in the tournament based on performance, with one unit equaling one team's appearance in each round. One team losing in the first round equals one unit. Two teams losing in the first round is two units. Two teams advancing to the second round is four units, and so on. One unit's worth increases slightly each year based on the tournament's TV contract, and that same amount is paid annually for six years to each conference. Last year, one unit was worth about $190,000 and was divided between the league office and member schools. According to a revenue study introduced at last year's league meeting, the Sun Belt was awarded six units worth a total of $983,988 of tournament money from 2001-06. During the same six-year period, the Mid-American Conference earned 11 units for $1.8 million and the Big 12 raked in $14,430,355 from 88 units. Conference USA amassed 44 units, and the Western Athletic Conference had 20 units. "We're all trying like heck to win, but it's hard to get two teams in (the NCAA tournament)," MTSU men's basketball Coach Kermit Davis said. "It's got to start with smarter scheduling. You've got to play more home games, you've got to win nonconference games and you've got to raise your season-ticket sales." Plan of action The Sun Belt's newly-adopted initiative results from a study by a league committee appointed by MTSU President Sidney McPhee, who is also the Sun Belt president. The plan requires member schools to meet athletic and academic standards ranging from scheduling to APR (Academic Progress Rate) scores. But the crux of the initiative is in men's basketball. The initiative's final draft will require member schools to play at least 50 percent of its basketball games at home or at a neutral site. A similar rule for football has each school playing a minimum of 11 home games in a two-year period. "At all levels, statistics show that teams have a better chance of winning home games," said Massaro, a member of McPhee's appointed Sun Belt committee. "In football and basketball, this is a concentrated effort not to sell ourselves so many times and reduce the buy games." Mid-major schools routinely choose between cashing in on high-paying road games with little chance of victory and playing more competitive home games while forfeiting the aforementioned pay day. Waters said there's not enough scheduling balance. "The concept is if an AD has a pistol to his head and he needs to balance the athletic budget, the easy thing to do is play guaranteed games and get a big check," Waters said. "They can sleep at night, but they don't have to worry about success as much. Eventually, that will kill your program and when your team finally does come home for a game, no one will be there. You'll lose your fans. "Good programs find a balance between playing guaranteed games and good competitive home games. You want to succeed on your own nickel, not somebody else's nickel." MTSU is near such balance. The Blue Raiders' 17 home and neutral site games this season will mark the most for the program in 20 years. "We're not saying eliminate guaranteed games, but be smart with who you're playing," Waters said. "(The major conferences) gain momentum from their non-conference schedule and carry that momentum into their conference schedule. It effects the RPI and the polls. We've got to do the same thing. "(Sun Belt) baseball is a great example of putting together a tough non-conference schedule that still gives you a chance to win. That's why we got three baseball teams in (NCAA Regionals)." On notice Waters would not elaborate on possible consequences for member schools not adhering to the new standards set. However, he said expulsion from the league was not an immediate option. "A conference is a family, and we're not looking to kick anyone out of the family," Waters said. "We're going to try to help them grow with the conference, not eliminate them. "There are a series of consequences, if that's what you want to call them. But they're monitoring and nurturing in nature, not cutting off your arm." McPhee agreed that there are consequences, but that no school is under more scrutiny than another. "It puts all member institutions on notice, and annual reports will be submitted from the member institutions in each of these areas," McPhee said. "It will hold member institutions accountable. It's not singling out anyone. But collectively, it's putting everyone on notice." Gridiron gains? While football may be king in the south, it doesn't offer as many money-making opportunities for mid-major conferences as hoops. Sure, guaranteed games in football can pay more than $500,000 each, but football expenses are similarly inflated. Two Sun Belt teams went to bowls last season (Troy to the New Orleans Bowl, MTSU to the Motor City Bowl) — signifying the conference's football improvements — but neither found a financial windfall. "It's a popular misconception that going to the Motor City Bowl brings in millions of dollars," Waters said. "Television contracts only bring in a lot of money for the SEC, Big 10 and those types of conferences because they have a lot of football tradition and packed stadiums." MTSU monetarily broke even in its Motor City Bowl bid, and even netted a $50,000 loss after purchasing Sun Belt championship rings for the football team. Villarreal, whose North Texas football team played in four consecutive New Orleans Bowls from 2001-04, saw more opportunities for financial gain in his school's NCAA tournament appearance last season. "I don't think any mid-majors make a lot in bowl games or first-round NCAA tournament games because both require a lot of expenses," Villarreal said. "A bowl game is a reward for a great season and an opportunity for exposure, but it's not a money-making effort. "... But the conference and the schools can make a lot more from success in men's basketball, especially in the short term." The Sun Belt and other mid-major conferences began receiving BCS (Bowl Championship Series) revenue two years ago to begin a four-year contract. BCS money for the Sun Belt is comparable to one unit of NCAA tournament money, but the latter can be more easily doubled or tripled with multiple bids. Furthermore, BCS money rarely reaches member schools. Last year's payout went to assist MTSU's at-large bowl bid. In 2005, it paid for standardized instant replay equipment of member schools. "BCS is a four-year contract, and short of one of our teams playing in a national championship game, that revenue will not change in the short term," Waters said. Added Selig: "Basketball gives you a truly legitimate opportunity to cash in if you can take action. We've expanded our league to 13 teams, and that leaves more chance for a weak link. We're committed to this, and this is a more important time than ever for us to raise our standards." ARTICLE http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar.../706030392/1037

Post on the UNT Recruiting thread...........so thought revisiting the 10/26/06 Capital Campaign writeup may be appropriate My daughter is a junior at UNT and while she is not a football fan, she tells me that the athletic department is getting their share of development money. In fact, their new stadium will be built on the west side of I-35 (where the athletic village is being developed) and is intended to be quite competitive with other schools of UNT's size (approximately 35,000 students). Mr. Dodge (like Mr. Graham at TU) will get the alumni excited enough to make the financial commitment to football for a long time to come. This post was edited on 6/2 3:47 PM by javastan Link: UNT's new stadium Capital Campaign Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 10/20/2006 Courtesy: University of North Texas Public perception of a university often begins through the window of athletics. North Texas Athletic Director, Rick Villarreal often announces that “the construction of a new stadium along the I-35 corridor will change the landscape of this institution forever.” This project is paramount to increasing the level of excellence, both actual and perceived, of the total athletic program at North Texas. The proposed stadium will be among the finest in the country, helping advance the respect and admiration this great academic institution so richly deserves. The most recent string of consecutive bowl appearances in New Orleans is a perfect example of athletics’ ability to highlight the entire university. In building a strong program for student-athletes, pride and excellence must be exhibited. We have already demonstrated our commitment to the “student” half of the equation. Graduation rates for our student-athletes have increased from 37% five years ago to 67% currently. Student-athletes and recruits evaluate schools on many qualities, but in particular they view facilities as a measure of the institution’s commitment to their welfare. The recent completion of a 45,000 square foot Athletic Center, a new Women’s Athletic Complex and athletic residence hall are already demonstrating such commitment. A new football stadium will complete the picture, and be the most publicly-visible of all our efforts. Having a new, “high profile” football stadium will allow North Texas to host top quality opponents from the Big 12, the Southeast Conference, the PAC 10, and the Big 10 as well as our own Sunbelt Conference. Even greater, it will give the University of North Texas the type of athletic program that can elevate the visibility and recognition of the institution, as well as become a source of pride for our entire body of students, our alumni and the state of Texas. Learn more about the value and visibility in naming opportunities with the University of North Texas Athletics. Athletics is a vehicle that helps drive many areas of a university and the surrounding community. Every game and athletic event provides a unique opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to celebrate a common cause. Athletics also creates jobs, provides educational opportunities, and enhances the total college experience. Over the years, the successes of our teams have brought valuable media coverage and national attention to the University and to the North Texas community. In short, we believe athletics is an essential element in the continued growth and expanded visibility of the University of North Texas. The most recent string of consecutive bowl appearances in New Orleans is a perfect example of Athletics’ ability to highlight the entire University. For more information, contact: Kevin Fralicks at (940) 565-3693 or T.J. Leon at (940) 369-8916 MEANGREENSPORTS.COM http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...p;ATCLID=113995

SMU is ONE vote & I doubt that they are all powerful in the CUSA. Can't argue that two in the same area won't work because of Rice/Houston in Houston and what would have been SMU/TCU in the Metroplex. SMU did't draw really better than UNT in basketball or football in '06. We raise out basketball and football attendance, basketball keeps winning and making trips to the Dance, and TD does his thing with football, it will sure be hard for SMU to keep UNT out.

Originally posted by Scott_F: UNT can compete with the likes of A&M and Texas when it comes to facilities. New coach that has a name that is synonymous with championships in a state which worships championships. He'll steal recruits from all the CUSA schools. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good points!! If for whatever reason C-USA needs to bring in another school, could NT be only a redo of Fout away from being strongly considered?? I always figured LaTech would be the one, but NT has a much better location for visiting teams, overall, very good facilities (Super Pit dates back to the early '70's, but is a clone of the Maybee Center without the frills), and is competitive in both major sports.... In any case, I have always enjoyed TU's long standing rivalry with them and hope it continues....That would give us another natural competitor within the conference that is easily reachable by fans of both schools.... Would SMU vote for or against UNT's entry into CUSA if it ever came up??? roger

Don't know how accurate this is, but here's a Scout.com list of players that mention interest in North Texas. SCOUT.COM http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=353&p=9&c=4&yr=2008

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FWIW a UT acquaintance beleives that TD will be at North Texas for several years until Brown retires and then he will become the Longhhorn coach.

As the thread continues, NT gettin' some respect I.T.S. Offensive Coordinator Post #2118 MyFanPage Add Buddy Re: U of No Texas recruiting Reply i think north texas is a program with alot of potential,its being in the sun belt that hurts their image. Posted on 6/1 3:33 PM | IP: Logged

Think the threads heatin' up a little. Hooter posted our #3 commitment and Tulsa's interest

Thread recently started on the Tulsa board. UNT RECRUITING http://tulsa.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=17...115&style=2

Re: MTSU to CUSA???? « Reply #49 on: May 31, 2007, 10:29:39 am » Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've said it numerous times but it bears repeating. With the possible exception of the Big East, the rich six leagues are set for the next 10 to 20 years until someone has just sunk beyond hope or risen so much that they can't afford to stay with their current group. Now if Notre Dame suddenly wants to join a league, things change. The Big East might add one football playing member. There is no combination of four that can be added that won't lose them money. The MAC is in a pretty stable situation, they might add one, I consider that unlikely. They are hoping they can force Temple to join all-sports, that isn't likely to happen. Temple would dump football before leaving the better money and local rivalries of the A10. The WAC has no place to seek members. Except getting a school to move to FBS, maybe Cal-Davis, or Sacramento State, or Portland State. The MWC is not going to approve ANY expansion plan that results in BYU, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, and to a lesser degree New Mexico not playing each other every year. If they expand it will be to 10 and they will play a full round-robin, Pac-10 style. Boise and UTEP are 100 or lower TV markets, forget them. They would take San Jose State if they ever got their act together, Fresno would be their second choice if that didn't happen and Houston their third choice, I don't see Houston going for it unless being in the division with four privates has just driven them crazy. CUSA and the Sun Belt. Neither is geographically ideal. Neither league in current alignment has a fully shared vision of the future though the Belt has an advantage there with more schools being in tune. Even if CUSA were to lose a team to the Big East or MWC I don't think that guarantees expansion. It took a lot of politicking to agree to expand to 12 when TCU left. Finding a school that it is palatable to Tulane, Tulsa, SMU, Rice, means most likely a school that isn't compatible with the desire of Memphis, UAB, UTEP and Houston for strong basketball and such a team may not be compatible with the desire for strong football those four share with ECU, Marshall, USM, and UCF. THREAD http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=349#S=349&a...88&T=577696

SMU thread on committments. UNT is discussioned RIVALS 100 http://www.ponyfans.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=23834

Found there figures for CUSA in a DMN article about SMU. FOOTBALL School Avg. UTEP 42,444 East Carolina 37,168 Memphis 32,440 Central Florida 31,569 Southern Miss 28,994 Marshall 25,910 UAB 23,139 Houston 21,910 Tulsa 21,364 Rice 19,822 Tulane 18,942 SMU 15,428 MEN'S BASKETBALL School Avg. Memphis 14,527 UTEP 8,707 Tulsa 5,425 UAB 4,752 ECU 4,533 Houston 4,279 Marshall 3,544 Southern Miss 3,481 UCF 2,706 Tulane 1,859 SMU 1,838 Rice 1,477

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Football: UNT lands Vernon DB Williams 08:10 AM CDT on Friday, June 1, 2007 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer An opportunity to play for North Texas proved to be too tempting for Vernon safety Darien Williams to pass up. Williams was being recruited heavily by Rice and was also receiving interest from Arizona, TCU and Tulsa and could have waited to see what transpired during his senior season. Williams ended the recruiting process early instead and orally committed to play for UNT. Oral commitments are non-binding. The first day recruits in the Class of 2008 can sign letters of intent is Feb. 7. “North Texas was the first school that offered me and it was a good fit,” Williams said. “It’s close to home and I think I will be able to get some playing time early on instead of waiting at other schools. I am not afraid of competition, but it seems like there is an opportunity.” Williams (5-11, 188) was a first-team All-District 6-3A selection at safety as a junior last season and was a second-team pick as a sophomore. He is expected to start for the third straight season in the fall. UNT’s coaches told Williams that they project him as a safety in college. “Darien is like another coach on the field,” Vernon coach Keith Hall said. “He is a ferocious hitter and has 4.5 or 4.6 speed [in the 40-yard dash], but his best asset is his intelligence.” Williams finished with 135 tackles in 15 games last season, when he helped lead Vernon to the Class 3A Division II state semifinals, where the Lions lost to Celina. UNT received an oral commitment from Celina lineman Troy Franklin earlier this week, in addition to Dallas Hillcrest’s Willie Taylor, who UNT coaches project as a slot receiver. Williams is expected to play a large role in Vernon’s efforts to make another deep playoff run in the fall when he will start at quarterback and safety for the Lions. “I wanted to get everything out of the way and focus on my senior year,” Williams said. Williams didn’t take long to consider an offer from UNT before he committed to the Mean Green. “North Texas was the school that gave me an opportunity and showed that they wanted me,” Williams said. “I wanted to show that I appreciated it.” Williams is the third player to commit to UNT early for its 2008 recruiting class. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com . NORTH TEXAS 2008 COMMITMENTS The following is a list of players who have orally committed to play for UNT beginning in the 2008 season OL Troy Franklin Celina WR Willie Taylor Dallas Hillcrest S Darien Williams Vernon

IDAHO STATESMAN ARTICLE http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/86390.html

Basketball signings, 2008 football committments............. will May, June & maybe even July cease to be ho-hum months ? Certainly seems that way

AND the competition for these kids is not Texas State, SFA or other Sun Belt teams

Air Force is in Colorado Springs.