Mean Green 93-98

It's because our average was previously calculated having an unranked player. We have thus replaced an unranked player with a 2-star rating.

Getting toward the last:

Where was it that Troy took a visit not too long ago?

The reports were obviously right, but I do not know what exactly made him change his mind. But as Lifer noted, he's definitely got a sharp one.

I'm hoping they're just trying to torture us like Vizza did last year.

In another piece of news, A&M lost one of its major recruits today to Notre Dame. http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewp...312&sport=1

That is big news. Not to highjack your thread, but another piece of signing day news:

Overall signee #18:

Might as well--I'm not getting anything done this morning anyway.

Gabe Hollivay has now been rated by Rivals as a 5.3 2-star. This brings our Rivals average star rating up to 2.31, whereas we were around 2.23 yesterday.

I think you missed Lifer's point. Riley is going to see the field, not because he is the coach's son, but upon his own merit.

I don't believe it was a bogus rumor. From Rivals: From Vito's blog: Apparently the kid just had a last minute change of heart--back in the right direction.

As mentioned in another thread: I sure didn't see this coming!! John, you made the right choice!!!

Ask and ye shall receive: I will be holding my breath until I see Troy Franklin's LOI.

A couple more, bringing our total to 14, including the previous JC commits:

That must be a typo. Vito just talked with his coach yesterday, and meangreensports.com has not reported his fax coming in.

I believe this is #9:

A couple more:

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Glad to hear Barrett signed. From a quote or two he made, it sounded like he might have wandering eyes.

Figured he would be. Hawthorne is #2: Edit: I guess he's not #2, but #6--they did not previously have Barrett, Cook, Dunbar, and Phillips on the blog for some reason.

I was really looking forward to Eloy Atkinson. Losing Tomlin was a disappointment too, but I'm not sure exactly where he was going to fit in. Overall though, Santa has brought me more than I hoped for.

Football: North Texas Adds Pair of JC Linemen to Recruit List 2008 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer An opportunity for immediate playing time proved to be an important asset for North Texas this week, when it added a pair of junior college offensive linemen in the hours leading up to national signing day. Gabe Hollivay, a 6-3, 320-pound guard from Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Miss., and Nathaniel Jenkins, a 6-4, 340-pound tackle from Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss., both said they loved UNT’s campus and the Mean Green’s coaching staff. The fact that both could play right away for the Mean Green only made their decisions easier. Both said Monday that they had orally committed to UNT. Oral commitments are non-binding. Wednesday is the first day 2008 recruits can sign national letters of intent. “I loved it when I went out there,” Hollivay said. “The coaches were nice, I got along with all of the players and the school was great. I loved the campus. I felt like I could come in and help right away.” The Clarion (Miss.) Ledger rated the top 10 junior college prospects in the state and the second 15. Hollivay, who played at Hamilton, Miss., High, was a member of the second 15. Hollivay chose UNT over Memphis, Southern Miss, Arkansas State and UAB. Hollivay said he can play all three spots along the offensive line, but was recruited as a guard by UNT. Jenkins, 6-4, 340, also said he was lured by the opportunity to play right away at UNT, which was the only Division I school to offer him a scholarship. “North Texas has a nice campus and a good architectural program,” Jenkins said. Jenkins, who played at Forest County (Miss.) High, said UNT’s coaches want to work him at both tackle and guard in practice before determining where he will play for the Mean Green. Both Hollivay and Jenkins will arrive at UNT in the fall. Jenkins is still taking classes at Pearl River and must complete 19 credit hours by the end of the summer to qualifying for a Division I school. “He’s a big, strong kid and a monster of an offensive lineman,” Pearl River head coach Tim Hatten said. “He has to get 19 hours to qualify, but he will gut it out.” Right tackle Adam Venegas was the only senior on UNT’s offensive line last season, although backup tackle Robert Peachey elected not to return to the team. UNT finished last in the Sun Belt Conference last season with 39 sacks allowed for 283 yards in losses and fourth in scoring with an average of 24.8 points a game. UNT finished 2-10 on the season. The addition of Hollivay and Jenkins gives UNT 26 commitments, one over the NCAA limit for a signing class. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com .

Thanks for the update. I'm curious to know what positions might be potentially available for these walk-ons.