MeanGreenZen

Bussey had 31 catches for less than 300 yards on the season. I used to think he was better than Darden, LOL.

And I do remember when we played DEFENSE in Denton... Brandon Kennedy, Adrian Awasom, Cody Spencer, Taylor Casey, Chris Hurd, Jonas Buckles, Craig Jones, Don Mcgee, Markeith Knowlton... We don’t have a single player on defense the caliber of any of those guys. Can you imagine if we could have put that early 2000’s defense with the Mason Fine/Graham Harrell offense? We’d have had a Coastal Carolina-like season.

We need P5 transfers, but how many of them have ever become impact players for us? Marcus Trice for sure. Pegram kinda. Hedlund? (But he’s a kicker) That linebacker from Oregon was ok. Does Aune count? I don’t think he was ever on a Fall roster for Arkansas or TCU. Seth’s inability to land these blue chip DFW bouncebacks has been pretty frustrating. Where were we on Ja’quinden Jackson? He signs with Utah to sit behind Charlie Brewer? The UNT defense has the same problem as the Texas Rangers. They get decent players, they just can’t develop them.

No one will ever replace Jaelan Darden.

It’s probably unfair to judge the play of UNT signal callers this season since they didn’t have a real quarterback coach or a traditional offensive coordinator. But with neither Austin Aune nor Jason Bean establishing themselves as the future of the position for UNT, the Mean Green may be in the market for a transfer quarterback, especially with the NCAA expected to grant a one-time exception that allows transfers to play immediately next season. Below are interesting potential quarterback transfer candidates with local ties who could land at UNT: Grant Tisdale, QB, Ole Miss: We’ve seen the Allen HIgh School to the SEC to UNT route before. Tanner Mordecai, QB, Oklahoma: A dream scenario for UNT. Baylor is the favorite to land this guy. Alan Bowman, QB, Texas Tech: Bowman has been plagued with injuries throughout his career. Productive when he plays, but availability is the most important ability. Kade Renfro, QB, Ole Miss: The former “Austin” Renfro was once committed to UNT, switched positions to WR at Ole Miss and has now entered the transfer portal. This kid can’t stick with a first name, a school or a position. This is a pass for me. Chris Robison, QB, Oklahoma: Amazing on the field and a total knucklehead off it. Kicked off the team by both OU and FAU, he’s originally from Mesquite. Shawn Robinson, QB, Missouri: He’s more accomplished at transferring than he is at playing quarterback. He’s started at TCU and Missouri (but couldn’t keep either job) and won a state title at Desoto after transferring from Denton Guyer.

I watched him play in person at Stephenville and never thought he was a candidate to play WR. I guess that probably contributed to his transfer. But it is really weird to get switched positions immediately and to jump in the portal before your first season is even over. Were they trying to run him off?

This kid can’t decide on a position, a first name or a school...

Our current backup is a better passer than a Mean Green Hall of Famer?

Can someone please clarify for me: This season does not count against eligibility for anyone does it? So a fifth-year senior could play this season then come back and play again next year. Is that correct?

UNT is a damn good job now. It was not a good job when Darrell Dickey or Todd Dodge were here. I’m disappointed that Seth is struggling right now, but he is still .500 at UNT. How he finishes this year and next season will seal his fate. I will allow myself to be entertained by that ride.

YouTubeTV just dropped FSSW.

Are we sure he is on scholarship there? From my understanding, grad transfer scholarships mess up a team’s future scholarship numbers and are only actually awarded to more elite players. Would OSU use one on a backup OL? Or might he just be a transfer student who has walked on to the football team?

But Delong is correct. I root for these players because they represent my school. I would have no interest in them otherwise. The school is the draw for me, not the player. If they don’t like the free education plus other perks, they have the freedom to go do something else.

I don’t think we have a “bad” reputation in this area, it is more like DFW is overrecruited. Many coaches across the country get hired because of DFW recruiting ties and they have to deliver kids. There are certainly many good players in the Metroplex, but it is a better value to shop where the inventory hasn’t been picked through.

Poor Rico Bussey...

Got it in Walmart yesterday.

Grades? Isn’t he a grad transfer?

Oh, well, who cares about him then?

I guarantee the kid wanted to get out of Denton and not play FOR his father and in the shadow of his father’s legend at UNT. Seth has shown a great willingness to offer ‘ships to his coaching buddies’ kids. Of course we approached this young man about playing here and it was agreed that he would pursue other opportunities. I’m disappointed but I understand why. Seth and his staff aren’t perfect. They aren’t idiots either.

We once beat the University of Texas out on a high ranked recruit because of the connection the kid had to our coach. It happens.

Can you grad transfer twice among FBS schools? I don’t think so.

Well, I was very underwhelmed by watching him play in person but I want to give Seth the benefit of the doubt and don’t want to talk smack about a future Mean Green player... But yes, now that he is decomitted, I have no problem sharing my negative evaluation of him. If he had signed here I would have kept that thought to myself.

Saw Renfro play in person this season. Was not impressed. Reminded me of Connor Means. We can do better.

I would be interested in hearing Mason’s thoughts on potentially playing for a team with the name “Redskins”. That could be a story heading up to the NFL Draft.

JUCOs will always be less than 50% hit rate. And when they don’t make, they are usually “expected to report later” until they don’t. Have to be strategic and take calculated risks with JUCOs. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.