BillySee58

Getting higher ranked players who actually have offers from other FBS schools does matter, don't kid yourself. There are exceptions to everything, but out recruiting your competition and getting the players you both want pays off over time. Some 4 and 5 stars turn out to be busts, some 2 stars turn out to be first-round picks, but those are EXCEPTIONS.

I would too. I think Berglund will have enough weapons on offense as well, and three solid backs and a good o-line to relieve pressure on him.

We moved the ball fine, but our kickers couldn't make anything and DT proved to be a horrible red zone qb all season long and definitely this game. Oh yeah, and he kind of threw the ball out of the back of the end zone on fourth and goal that game.

Wow haha. I was so close to posting a thread about this even before I knew about this tweet, since this is my high school class. He has the tools, I hope people realize that. I don't see him being a bust as long as he improves during the next three years, as DT was unable to.

I played these guys my junior year, first round of the playoffs at Cowboys stadium. We beat them 50-6. Shockey had a twin brother, so I'd imagine he would walk on as well. I thought Braziel was a decent runner and he was their punter also.

Finding guys who can hold slots are not always easy. This is what I think Zac Whitfield can be good at if Freddie Warner can come back and play outside. But yeah, thanks for that info.

Yeah I want that qb White to play receiver for us, and our only chance on him is because he is so small but I have seen him on 2014 top prospect lists so I don't know how good our chance is with him. As for Nick Orr, same thing. He's a stud and is on 2014 top prospect lists as well, but obviously we have a potential trump card in big bro Zach. I have a question for you Emmitt. What do you think about their senior receiver Brandon Mcdowell? He's their leading receiver, which doesn't always mean a whole lot but take this into account. Last year they had 2 receivers go D-1 and 4 receivers go D-1 the year before! If he's good enough to be their primary target do you think we should try and get him? He's only 5'9" and is committed to Texas St (I think his only offer thus far) to play cornerback but I could see him being one of those athletes that Mac has talked about bringing in to compete on either side of the ball because of his athleticism.

DeSoto is a program that we really need to try to build/keep a pipeline through. So much talent there it's ridiculous.

Cut ties with Casimiro and Norris and get this guy. I like guys who produce regardless of the competition. I don't like guys who need an excuse for why their averages are so low.

I've said this before and I'll say it again, we're North Texas and, as of right now, that doesn't mean a whole lot to recruits. We either get good players who lack the measurables (height, weight, 40 time, shuttle time), players who have the measurables but are raw and didn't produce, or players who have a little bit of both. You can also argue for players with grade complications to be added here, which is why we are in on Charles Walker from South Garland, and players from small schools with limited exposure. This needs to change and soon, so hopefully we can pull guys like Charles Walker and/or Matthew Romar (guys who have the measurables and produced) away from other schools starting now. Hopefully we can break through as a program soon so we can start pulling in guys like this more frequently.

The spring weight goals wanted our centers Kaydon Kirby to lose weight down to 290 and Boone Feldt to gain weight and get up to 290. I would imagine the coaches will want him to lose weight regardless of what position he plays at, but yes, he does have a lot of good natural weight. Centers have to be agile. Everyone knows they have to be strong blocking 300+ lb d-tackles, but they also have to be quick enough to combo up and get linebackers.

This.

Played against him when he was a sophomore. Played defensive end and was huge, especially for a sophomore. Very good motor as well, good defensive player mentality. He wasn't very technically sound but that's something you can coach up.

I think they're hoping he can be the one to finally untap the well of talent that is Idaho high school football and keep those boys at home and not in Boise blue.

I agree he deserves to be on the court, I just wish it could be more at the 3.

Very true. The good thing is we are developing those defensive backs, and those freshman will now be sophomores next year so they should be able to contribute more. I would really like for someone to develop at corner or have a healthy Freddie Warner come back. This way Whitfield could play more inside and cover slot receivers, because he has the quickness to do so.

My projections - notice they have similar weight goals for players at similar positions on the weight charts. Knowing this makes it easier to see where they want each player at. Defensively: -Yeah they want Roberts at 260 so defensive end seems pretty obvious there. -They want Dutton Watson at 290, that spells defensive tackle. -They want Austin Orr at 290, he was in between tackle and end this year but tackle for sure next year. -Boutwell's goal is set at 260, so back to defensive end for his senior year is a definite possibility. -Don't expect Micah Thompson to move back here since they only want him to lose 6 pounds and get down to 310. That's a right side of the line offensive lineman's weight. -Jamal Marshall's goal is 220. That's pretty big for a safety, so maybe linebacker could be in the mix for him if he reaches that goal. That guy is a talent who I really hope blows up this year. Offensively: -They want Y'Barbo down to 290. That's the weight they want Kirby and Feldt at, so maybe Y'Barbo makes a run at filling Fortenberry's spot at center next year. Even if not, you want your left guard to be more agile. -Mark Lewis' goal is set at 220 from 205. That's not too big, but I can't help but see fullback in his future as we start to use it more in our offense. He has the running ability but he needs to grow more and learn how to block. Luckily we still have one more year of Drew Miller. Also, this seems too big for him to play safety but it's too early to tell.

I'm sorry, but I can't stand to watch Franklin play the 4. He does hustle and he has some good skills offensively, but defensively and on the boards he is a liability. He did grab 9 rebounds but that 6'10" guy had 13 rebounds while mainly competing with Franklin, not to mention blocking Franklin a few times. He was supposed to have transformed himself into a 3, but I've seen the same undersized 4 all year. I'm not saying he doesn't belong on the court, because his scoring is needed especially right now, but I just personally don't like having him at the 4 for 30 minutes in a game. I too would like to see Patton more, but we NEED J Will and CJ to step it up from the perimeter and penetrating for us to have a chance in conference this year.

Look out for Jamal Marshall. Dude's ceiling is ridiculously high. The coaches have his goal set for 220, so he might be pushing for a spot at linebacker but at 6'3" to go along with his track speed he should be an interesting player come spring. Watching him on kickoff team, he definitely looked the part. That much was for sure. Also Devante Davis and David Busby will have a year under their belts at safety and Lairamie Lee was one of our leading tacklers last year.

Boone Feldt is 274, Kaydon Kirby is 311. They want them to catch weight at 290. Should make for some interesting competition at center.

Quality defensive tackles are extremely hard to get if you're a school like us. But yes, we need to try.

Caldwell shouldn't count towards our scholarships since Kansas Wesleyan is an NAIA college. I'm not sure, maybe we brought him in on scholarship or something.

Kaydon Kirby has passed up a healthy Boone Feldt. Don't know how good quality we could get out of any available JUCO centers. Also, like was said, Y'Barbo is capable of playing center.

Gotcha. I guess your point is more that we as fans shouldn't put too much stock in how our team looks in spring, because you don't have much to base it off of. I took it as the only purpose of spring is to rile up your fan base and get some more money, which does describe the spring game to an extent. But hey, even if it provides false hope, you gotta have some things in life to look forward to. After basketball is over spring really can help hold one over for a bit.

I don't think anyone ever questioned his toughness. Although, that is his left hand, so I wouldn't go ahead and give him a pass on this season just because of that.