SilverEagle

So Coach Morris is overstating things regarding Mr. Mestemaker? How many more are going to come on and pick apart Coach Morris's expertise regarding QB's? He may or may not have been a significant part of the development and ultimate skillsets of two very impressive QB's (Mahomes and Ward) but he was certainly around them long enough to recognize traits of outstanding QB's. And so because of this experience (and expertise), he named Mr. "M" the first back-up to CM, way back at the beginning of the season. And this was with two QBs in the mix with state championships in their resume. SO, after Friday's performance by one of the most unlikely QB candidates in North Texas history, who the hell knows what he's talking about? Coach Morris, or the "my $100 bill is wrinkled" crowd?

Yep, pretty much. I was more impressed with their RS Freshman QB than I was him.

Yeah, he came alive in the second half. But the most impressive run that I've seen (so far) was by Ashton Jeany of BS. He took a hand off and got 10 yards for a first down. Not to impressive sounding in print, but I watched him get hit by six Penn State players and he pushed two of them for the last two yards across the first down line. THAT was an impressive run.

He kind of reminds me of Jim Taylor who played fullback for the Green Bay Packers during the Lombardi years. Jim Taylor (fullback) - Wikipedia (September 20, 1935 – October 13, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967. With the Packers, Taylor was invited to five straight Pro Bowls and won four NFL championships, as well as a victory in the first Super Bowl. He was recognized as the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) after winning the rushing title in 1962, beating out Jim Brown. An aggressive player and fluent trash talker, Taylor developed several personal rivalries throughout his career, most notably with New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff. This confrontational attitude, combined with his tenacious running style, a penchant for contact, and ability to both withstand and deliver blows, earned him a reputation as one of the league's toughest players.

There he is. Ronnie Shanklin, big play specialist for the 69 NT Eagles.

Hurt my feelings? Here you go trying to marginalize again. I have absolutely no personal connection to Shane Porter, other than his representing my (our) school with extraordinary effort. I'm sorry you can't seem to see that.......or value his effort on behalf of our alma mater. You forgot a guy by the name of Abner Haynes. And right after him was Bobby Smith (#25 on your program) who was drafted by Buffalo. But one of my favorites of that era (60's) was the rushing leader for the 65 & 66 team, an ex-marine named Willie Cherry (#33 on your program). His numbers were pretty pathetic (397 and 218 respectively), by just about any era's standards, but his effort to get those numbers was pretty impressive. He was undersized, but he bit and clawed and gouged for every yard he got. In a lot of ways, Shane Porter reminds me of that guy.

After watching the highlights of the North Crowley win, my prediction is that Jimmerson will come to NT to get his QB skills fine-tuned. Then it will be off to play for Coach Prime.

Sadly, one of the only North Texas traditions that make it from one NT generation to another. Wrinkled $100 bills are just as valid today as when I originally coined that analogy back in about 1973. TCU, has "RIFF RAM BAH ZOO" and we have "wrinkled $100 bills".

Well, if he only makes one big play to help us win a bowl game, or conference championship game, or any game on our schedule that classifies as a "big time" game, then he has (IMHO) "taken us to the promise land". OR to use the newest football term "tush pushed" us into the promise land.....😎 And another thing. Please tell me the name of ANY RB in college history that personally took their team to the promise land. If you'll remember, we once had not one, but two, national rushing champions on our team. Neither of them took us to "the promise land". Unless you consider the NO bowl "the promise land". It distresses me to see the level of marginalization that is being directed at one of the most fiercely competitive, overachieving, players that ever put on a NT uniform. After reading all this, why should the other players on the team bust their collective asses for "good ol' North Texas"?

Couldn't agree more about Cobbs. As to Ragsdale, my observation was that he didn't stay healthy long enough in any season to be a dependable weapon. I trust Cobbs to assess and then develop anyone available....either right out of HS or a portal transfer. Porter is the prime example of what I am talking about. He transferred "officially" as a WR/DB and Cobbs (probably out of necessity) developed him into a very viable RB for spring practice. It carried over to the regular season.

They didn't go to SA? I've gone to two games there and they had a pep band at both. Besides, there is a huge difference between driving to Lubbock or SA and Denton to SMU.....which (according to my outdated Bing browser) is 42.2 miles.

Google quizzed me too much in the sign-up process. I also don't like monopolies.

2024 Texas State Bobcat Marching Band pre-game show - Search Here is the Green Brigade's competition at the Bowl game. It looks like they have 200 instrument-playing members, and they get just as big a sound as our bloated 400+ band. PLUS, they are more energetic, and enthusiastic when it counts.....pre-game. You don't see them sauntering from one point to another on the field.......playing a tired old march (American Emblem). They enthusiastically play tunes that are tied to their school. This is a great football band!

It's a shot at his extraordinary effort. I don't think I've seen very many players at North Texas who were harder working and just plain tough. If not at RB, you've got to figure out a way to keep guys like him out on the field.

James Maness caught the winning TD pass when TCU beat Arkansas 32-31 in 1984. The first time TCU had beaten Arkansas in about 20 years. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1985. His half-brother Freddie Allen was also a star football player at Decatur. A good friend of mine who is more knowledgeable about Decatur football than me said that James was the fastest white kid he had ever seen. addendum: Kyle Clifton was also (statistically) one of the top QB's in the state his senior year. Along with the QB at Decatur.

Texas Dealt Multiple Transfer Portal Blows Ahead of College Football Playoff Texas can't pay them enough?

Are you from Wise County? Kyle Clifton was a QB/LB. Maness played WR more than RB.

His production almost fell off the cliff in the last two or three games. You can try to blame the QB for that, but DT dropped some easy throws and went down when he was barely touched.

To me, this hurts a little more than Shieffield. BUT, I wonder who would take a chance with him considering he was hurt a noticeable part of the season.

Welp I do remember one outstanding RB/WR that had an outstanding career at Granbury HS, and subsequently ACU. His name was Johnny Perkins and I saw him play against my old HS (Decatur). In HS he played both RB and WR. At Abilene (and in the pros) he played WR. He went on to be drafted (second round) by the NY Giants and had a good career there. He was a frequent thorn in the side of the Cowboys during his Pro career. He passed away at age 54. Here is his obit. Ex-ACU all-America Perkins passes away at age 54 - Abilene Christian University Athletics

Upstart? Texas State has been playing football since 1904. They won two national championships in Division II in 81 and 82. I'm guessing you are talking about their finally joining FBS in 2012. But my definition of "upstart" is the UTSA's of the world.

According to Wiki it's 1.36 billion......as of 2021. Not bad for a school originally called "Presbyterian school for Indian Girls". (1882-1894)

A 5'10" QB? Holy Mason Fine!

Yeah, prayerful considerations. They prayed for a better offer. Back in my high school days, our football games always had a prayer offered by a local minister. I remember being somewhat amused and thought to myself "if the Almighty even listens, he/she is probably wondering why all of these schools pray for a safe event when all they have to do is arrange to have a much less violent game".

I like this better.