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Spring Football Daily Outlook Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 04/13/2007 DENTON (4/11/07) - MeanGreenSports.com is previewing the 2007 North Texas football team with daily updates that will break down the team’s outlook by position. The updates will continue over the next nine days, leading up to the annual Green and White Game that will be played at Fouts Field on Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. Safeties The secondary could hold the key to the defense in 2007. With the transition to the 4-3 up front, the experienced safety duo of Aaron Weathers and Roy Loren give the coaching staff confidence that the backfield is in good hands. Weathers has led the team in tackles the past two seasons and his 191 career tackles is more than any of his teammates. After being named the Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year in 2005, Weathers backed it up by being named honorable mention all-conference in 2006. The other safety spot should go to the incumbent Roy Loren who earned seven starts after returning from a broken hand in 2006. Loren had 33 tackles in just eight games as a junior last year. Senior Roderick Cotton and junior Steve Warren are both two-year lettermen and have extensive experience over the past two years. Warren started three games in 2006 while Cotton received one start. Senior Cliff Higgs also earned a start in 2006 and has been a dependable backup over the past three years. Higgs will be available to add experience and depth. The coaching staff is really high on Kartey Agbottah who played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman last year. Top Returning Tacklers in Safety Corps Aaron Weathers – 78 Roy Loren – 33 Roderick Cotton – 23 Cliff Higgs - 17 Defensive Coordinator Ron Medoza on the safeties: "We know that we have two very capable safeties in Aaron Weathers and Roy Loren. Weathers has been every bit as good as advertised and because he has been so good in past years, our expectations of him this year are high. We have a lot of guys who have quality game experience and that will benefit them in the learning process. You can teach guys a new system but you can’t teach them what it’s like to play in a game, so we are thankful that a lot of guys already have that. In our system, safety is the hardest position to play, along with outside linebacker. We are confident that we have the guys that can be very successful back there.”

New offense doesn't faze snapper 12:07 AM CDT on Friday, April 13, 2007 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer The changes seem to keep on coming for North Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Drake. The former Galveston Ball standout was a guard in high school before moving to center in his first season with the Mean Green. Drake is still at center under new head coach Todd Dodge, but is learning the art of the shotgun snap, a process that will continue today when the Mean Green has its second scrimmage of spring practice at Fouts Field. UNT's first, second and third team offenses and defenses will face off before the team works on specific game-type situations at the end of the workout. The scrimmage will offer Drake and several others an opportunity to show how they have progressed and challenge to move up the depth chart. "I am adapting well," Drake said. "The coaches have encouraged me, even when I have had some bad snaps. This is the first time I have played in a shotgun offense." Drake is sharing time at center with returning starter Chad Rose. Both are also seeing time at guard on a UNT offensive front that has perhaps the least depth of any position on the Mean Green's roster. Both are spending extra hours working on shotgun snaps with UNT's quarterbacks. "As we have gone along, we have become more consistent," Dodge said. "We are snapping before practice. I have been pleased with how they are progressing." Drake said he sent several snaps over quarterbacks' heads and skipping toward their feet in the early stages of spring workouts, but has since settled in at a spot that appears to fit his skills. Drake was recruited as a center by several Division I programs because of his 6-2, 305-pound frame. "Center is a place I can stay," Drake said. "I am undersized as a lineman as far as my height, but that makes me a good fit as a center. Most of the schools that recruited me wanted me to play center." Rose started at center in both his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons and could start at either center or guard as a junior this fall. UNT lost All-Sun Belt Conference guard Dylan Lineberry to graduation after last season. Scrimmage gives WR a shot to shine There were times the last two years when Brock Stickler wondered if he would ever find his comfort zone in UNT's run-based offense. The move to the spread under Dodge has eliminated those concerns for the former Lampasas wide receiver, who spent part of the last two seasons trying to make the switch to tight end. Stickler has been among the most impressive of a series of players who have moved to slot receiver this spring. "This system suits me a lot better than what we had last season," Stickler said. "We are throwing the ball more. I am a better possession receiver than a blocker." Stickler has made several impressive catches in practice and at 6-3, 219, is an imposing player running through the defensive secondary. Sticker and other newcomers to wide receiver, including Korey Washington, are trying to make their case for playing time right away under Dodge. The Mean Green signed six players who are expected to play wide receiver next season. "It's a big concern for me to show what I have before fall practice," Stickler said. "We have a lot of receivers coming in. I will have to continue to improve." Dodge sees roles for tweeners Dodge could get creative when it comes to using a group of players on the Mean Green's roster who might not be an exact fit for his offensive philosophy. Tight ends and fullbacks were both integral parts of UNT's offense last season, but have a much smaller role in Dodge's system. The players who filled those roles, including tight end Victor Gill of Argyle and fullbacks Ryan Davenport and Kerona Henderson, could become what Dodge called specialty players. Dodge likes to use multiple formations and said he can see ways those players could contribute in a variety of situations as receivers, blockers or ball carriers. UNT could insert players like Gill and Henderson to create mismatches the Mean Green can exploit. "Those are the types of players we can take advantage of when we become more multiple offensively," Dodge said. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is

Don't be too sure about $MUt. Beleive TCU is more than content to have them as an OC game. Their first choice could be Houston.

You must have overlooked the thread Deep. http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33725

Found this on the Bobcats board. Wasson will play last season at OU By RICK HERRIN Star-Telegram Staff Writer Former Southlake Carroll all-state quarterback Chase Wasson is headed to the University of Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility. Wasson (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) said he has been granted a special waiver by the NCAA allowing him to transfer to Oklahoma after he was released from Texas State. After redshirting his freshman year, Wasson played three seasons for the Division I-AA Bobcats and started five games at quarterback last year. Wasson, who will attend graduate school at Oklahoma and be considered a walk-on, was also a second team All-Southland Conference receiver last year. Wasson, who turns 23 in July, said he will play quarterback for the Sooners, who are inexperienced and unsettled at the position with the loss of Paul Thompson. Wasson, who attended the Sooners' spring game Saturday, plans to move to Norman after his May 12 graduation and enroll in summer school. "Whenever I started this thing I just wanted to be a part of looking into a program where winning was a high priority," Wasson said. "I want to get on the field as fast as possible and if that's at quarterback, that's what I am going to go after." Last year Wasson accounted for 12 touchdowns rushing, passing and receiving. He was Texas State's second-leading rusher with 358 yards, led the team with 27 receptions and tied for the team high with three receiving touchdowns. He also went 44-of-82 passing for 442 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. Wasson is 6-3 in nine career starts at quarterback, including a 3-1 mark as a redshirt freshman. Wasson was named the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2002, when he led Carroll to the Division II state championship and a 16-0 record. He threw for then-state records of 4,822 yards and 54 touchdowns. ONLINE: soonersports.com Rick Herrin, 817-685-3864 rickherrin@star-telegram.com

"Last season, Navy cut a similar, one-year deal with the Meineke Car Care Bowl."

Found this on the Frog board. Poinsettia wants Navy -- with 6 wins Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2007 11:43PM; Updated: Wednesday April 11, 2007 11:43PM SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Navy will return to the Poinsettia Bowl if it wins at least six games this season. If eligible, Navy would play the second selection from the Mountain West Conference. The date for this year's game hasn't been set, although it will be played before Christmas. Last season, Navy cut a similar, one-year deal with the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Navy earned a bowl bid for the fourth consecutive season and lost 25-24 to Boston College. The Midshipmen played in the inaugural Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego two years ago, and beat Colorado State 51-30. The Poinsettia Bowl is sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union.

Nope. To my knowledge, first time this schedule has been posted. Maybe a link could be provided to 'previous posting'.

College Notebook: Santiago moves to offensive line for UNT El Paso standout to move to guard 08:42 AM CDT on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 This spring, Esteban Santiago is headed back to the position where he had the most success during his high school career at El Paso Coronado. Santiago began the spring as a defensive lineman, but has shifted to offense, where he is expected to challenge for playing time at guard as a redshirt freshman. The move was one of a few minor position changes UNT has made since the start of spring workouts. UNT also moved redshirt freshman Tony Taveras from wide receiver to outside linebacker. “We think Esteban is a guy who can step in and contribute,” UNT head coach Todd Dodge said. “It’s a natural move for guys to go from defensive to offensive line. He has tremendous upside.” Santiago, 6-5, 275, showed that potential in practice last season, which he sat out as a redshirt. Shifting Santiago to offense could also provide the Mean Green some much-needed depth on a shallow offensive line. UNT barely has enough linemen for its two-deep depth chart, and has just two offensive line signees set to join the team in the fall. One of those signees, J.J. Johnson of Plano West, is a center. UNT is already two deep at center with returning starter Chad Rose and highly regarded redshirt freshman Kelvin Drake. UNT lost two offensive linemen to graduation, including All-Sun Belt Conference selection Dylan Lineberry at guard. Junior tackle Jeremy Brown elected not to return for his senior season. UNT is much deeper at linebacker, but will lose Maurice Holman, Brandon Monroe and Derek Mendoza to graduation after the season. Taveras started his career at UNT as a running back before joining a long list of players Dodge’s new staff shifted to wide receiver in spring practice. —Brett Vito UNT BRIEFS Football Dodge: Seidle could be key at LB in future A change in UNT’s offensive philosophy has sent Bryant Seidle into a whole new role with the Mean Green this spring. Seidle was among the Mean Green’s most promising young players last season, when he played in 11 games at tight end and caught a pair of passes. Seidle has moved to linebacker in spring practice and is now buried behind a host of experienced players, including several who have started for extended periods of their careers, such as Maurice Holman and Brandon Monroe. While Seidle might not have as many opportunities to contribute this season, he could be a key player on defense in the future, head coach Todd Dodge said. “We are deep at linebacker, but we have a lot of seniors there who are graduating,” Dodge said. “He could help us in the future and he also has a chance to be a specialty player on offense.” Dodge is considering using several of the tight ends and fullbacks on the Mean Green’s roster in certain situations on defense this season. —Brett Vito

Mean Green Basketball Inks Transfer Guard Ryan McCoy Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 04/11/2007 Courtesy: Rick Yeatts DENTON (4/11/07) – North Texas head basketball coach Johnny Jones added another winning pedigree to the Mean Green roster when guard Ryan McCoy signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the program next season. McCoy, the state’s 40th ranked player out of high school according to Texashoops.com, comes to the Mean Green after back-to-back NJCAA national titles at Arkansas-Fort Smith and Midland Junior College. A potent shooter from distance, McCoy hit 54.8 percent from the floor and 53.9 percent from beyond the arc for Midland last season. "We are excited at the addition of Ryan to the Mean Green family. He has proven himself a pure point guard with an uncanny ability to find the open man and knock down open shots," Jones said. "Ryan has the ability to initiate our offense on one end of the floor while setting the defensive tone out front. He is coming from a great program in Midland with an excellent coach in Grant McCasland." McCoy, who will have two years of eligibility at North Texas, was sidelined early last season with an injury, but was very productive once he returned to the court. He made his debut with a nine-point, seven-assist performance against Frank Phillips College and reached double figures in each of his next three games, including a 12-point night against South Plains College. An integral part of the Chaparrals’ 29-8 championship run, McCoy racked up seven points and an assist in the title game against Chipola College. "Ryan is an extremely talented point guard that has his best years of basketball ahead of him," said McCasland. "His awareness of the game is really amazing, and I think he will be a very exciting player for the North Texas fans." At Arkansas-Fort Smith, McCoy ran the point in all 29 games en route to the 2006 national championship. He not only ranked second on the team with 2.9 assists per game, but led the Lions with a 46.7 three-point percentage and was second on the team with a 71.1 percent free throw clip. A former star at Houston Madison High School, McCoy played along side Mean Green three-point king Calvin Watson. Despite being picked to finish near the bottom of the 2005 District 20-5A standings, McCoy led the Marlins to a 26-7 record and was named the district’s MVP. McCoy joins a Mean Green squad coming off the best season in school history. North Texas piled up a school-record 23 victories while winning its first Sun Belt Conference Championship, and advanced to its first NCAA Tournament since 1988. Today marks the first day of the Late Signing period that extends through August 1.

Spring Football Daily Outlook Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 04/11/2007 DENTON (4/11/07) - MeanGreenSports.com is previewing the 2007 North Texas football team with daily updates that will break down the team’s outlook by position. The updates will continue over the next nine days, leading up to the annual Green and White Game that will be played at Fouts Field on Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m. Defensive Line After a year in the 3-4 defense, the Mean Green will make the transition back to the 4-3 in 2007. After losing only one starter, defensive tackle Sky Pruitt, the line will be anchored by its pair of defensive ends. Jeremiah Chapman returns for his senior season after earning all-conference honors in 2006. As the team leader in sacks and tackles for loss as a junior, Chapman will be a 2007 preseason awards candidate. At the other defensive end Blake Burruss saw the majority of the action last year and provided a firm compliment to Chapman. Burruss started nine of the 12 games and is expected to have a standout senior season. There will be competition for playing time from several players such as Tye Rexrode, Eddrick Gilmore, and Marquis Sykes. Gilmore redshirted in 2006 after playing in 11 games as a true freshman in 2005. Draylen Ross will also be an intriguing prospect after moving from tight end. On the interior of the line the Mean Green will have plenty of bodies to put to work. Issac Thomas, Montey Stevenson and Joseph Miller will all battle for the two starting tackle positions. All three played in every game last year and should benefit from playing in the new 4-3 scheme. Stevenson and Miller each had at least 30 tackles last year while Thomas showed signs of being dominant despite being slowed by injury. Sophomore Jonathan Stewart will also get a lot of playing time. Top Returning Tacklers on Defensive Line Jeremiah Chapman – 52 Montey Stevenson – 33 Joseph Miller – 30 Issac Thomas - 11 Defensive Coordinator Ron Mendoza on the Defensive Line “We have been very impressed with the play of our front four during spring practice. We know that it all starts up front on defense and we like the energy and the way they all run to the ball. By going back to the 4-3 defense we are taking advantage of our depth and experience on the defensive line. There are five or six guys that have a lot of game experience and they are all familiar with this system. We believe that this group has a chance to be the strength of our defense.” Here is a look at the schedule for the updates by position Wed. April 11 – Defensive Line Thur. April 12 – Linebackers Fri. April 13 – Safeties Sat. April 14 – Cornerbacks Sun. April 15 – Special Teams Mon. April 16 – Offensive Line Tue. April 17 – Running Backs Wed. April 18 – Wide Receivers Thur. April 19 - Quarterbacks

From a post by FrogFan71 It's interesting that posters keep referring to NT as a commuter school.....its dorms house more students than the total student population of TCU and SMU combined....along with apartment houses after apartment house surrounding the NT campus which could easily house more than SMU and TCU combined...drive by the campus area and see for yourself. Also...I didn't see the TCU mens BB in the NCAA tournament this year or their scoccer team (does TCU have one) has national ranking.

UNT brought up in this discussion. http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/index....=68512&st=0 From a post in the thread The only reason I bring up UNT is that they do have the size (students & alumni), academic excellence, and the potential in sports (just got back from entrance in the NCAA basketball tournament, and their football team is a consistent participant in the New Orleans bowl game and just attained a dynamic coach from Southlake). They are a public university, Denton is growing like a weed, and they are on I-35. Just as TCU could renew rivalry games with Baylor, UNT could make new rivalry games with Texas Tech, Baylor, and Oklahoma as it is on the same route. And as you know, a major reason why we want TCU to join a BCS conference, if you do join a BCS conference the recruits and money will start to roll in (or start rolling in eventually) – just take a look at the Big East. UNT could start having the luck of the Rutgers who has never been a powerhouse. BCS recruiting could equal huge success in a winning program, winning creates viewership, viewership creates money, money creates new facilities, new facilities bring in recruits, and the cycle continues. So I would say UNT has huge potential and something as a TCU grad to think about even though you think they are below us. Nationally people do not care what TCU thinks.

Thanks.......AGAIN !

Thanks 1. Who was running the first O ? Meager ? 2. Who was running the second O ? 3. Was J-Mo with the first team & Montgomery with the 2nd? 4. How did the running backs look ? 5. Are the center snaps getting any better ?

College Football News loves the sexy Muts. Middle Tennessee dominated the Sun Belt race throughout last year ... up until a late collapse against Troy. With several stars, like FS Damon Nickson, the Blue Raiders should be one of the league's premier teams again. Middle Tennessee 2007 Preview http://cfn.scout.com/2/633836.html

AMEN !

Change in attitude. OUT WITH THE OLD Oklahoma & Arkansas = Money games that we hope to keep respectable. IN WITH THE NEW Oklahoma & Arkansas = Games of opportunity & we'll play to win.

New coach, new offense, new excitement and virtually NO OR INFREQUENT REPORTS on spring practice. Seemed that in the past virtually every practice session had a gomeangreen.com poster in attendance eager to share updates & opinions with us poor folks from out of town or who couldn't attend. Not so this year...........what's happened ? Yes there are reports, but not like in the past.

You're probably correct. There were photos of several games, stadiums, groups, etc in the group this photo was from. Bring back memories ?

BINGO ! Adler you got it !

1. Year ? 2. Game ? 3. Who could these folks be ?

Dates & times are pinned at the top of the board.

You sly devil .............NEVER

Waiting............waiting.........waiting..........