North Texas offensive coordinator Mike Canales was blown away when he ventured to East Texas to take a look at the Carthage receiving duo of Tee Goree and O’Keeron Rutherford.
Both had size, speed and a knack for running routes that left defenders turning in all the wrong directions.
The duo quickly became a priority for UNT in recruiting and, on Wednesday, the headliners of a signing class heavy on offensive skill-position players.
The Mean Green broke through for a 36-14 win over UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year’s Day — its first bowl win since 2002 — largely due to a core of highly productive running backs and receivers and the veteran quarterback who got them the ball.
UNT’s coaching staff felt like it needed to reload after losing several of those players to graduation and says it reached its goal on national signing day.
“When you look at the receivers we lost,” UNT head coach Dan McCarney said, “you had better address those needs.”
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