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UNT’s Talon Talent camp paid immediate dividends on Thursday when Fonzale Davis committed to the Mean Green. Davis, a wide receiver from South Oak Cliff, committed to play for the Mean Green after attending UNT’s camp for its top senior prospects. Read more: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2013/07/breaking-news-unt-adds-wr.html/

I have yet to get him on the phone, but I have received confirmation that Flower Mound offensive lineman Christopher Miles has committed to UNT. Miles visited over the weekend and committed a short time later. Read more: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2013/08/unt-lands-key-offensive-line-recruit.html/ This post has been promoted to an article

Although McClain says he didn't know that he was being recruited by TX ST, the Bobcat staff had stopped by previously during spring practice and let him know that they liked the way he played. It was just the offer that caught him off guard. So far McClain is being told by the coaching staff that they feel he can play corner. Has has 4.52 speed, good athleticism and agility where he can transition full time to the defensive skill position. Last year for the Rangers he started both ways, as the QB and FS. He rushed for over 1500 yards, scored 20 TD's on the ground and threw for another 13 TD's. With two offers already in hand, more are sure to follow. Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Cal, USC, LSU and many more have been in contact ranging from light to strong. Read more: http://texasstate.scout.com/2/1296477.html

Deer Park men's basketball head coach Louie Means' admiration for his father and his influence on his life makes coaching extra special. "I have so much gratitude toward him. I have so much appreciation for how my life turned out," Means said of Dwyn Means. "He gave us an awesome childhood and an awesome life." Dwyn Means relocated the family from St. Louis to Mississippi where they were raised. Means said he knew from an early age that much would be expected from him throughout his life. "That comes from Dad. He was in the construction business, so he was a hard worker. He expected us to work hard too," Means said. "Dad never did anything half-way and he would never, ever let us get away with doing anything half-way. That's what I try to instill in my family and my teams. You're either in or you're out. There can't be an in-between because when you're in, that's when you give it all you've got." Although the family was close, Means said the real bonds grew when Dwyn introduced sports into his children's lives. "That was it for us. I fell in love with it all. Football, basketball, you name it. He even helped start the youth football league in our town," he said. Dwyn Means played quarterback in his football-playing days. Louie Means did the same as did his son Connor. "I think that's pretty cool right there. A nice little tradition of quarterbacks," he said. "Plus football is dad's sport. That's what he loves. He's a huge Ole Miss fan." Means said he fondly remembers his dad cheering for the likes of Archie Manning as he led the Rebels and then the New Orleans Saints. Means' brother was a wide receiver for Southern Miss. When the two teams squared off, it was the only day Dwyn Means didn't cheer for the Rebels. When Means told his father he wanted to become a coach, he was a little hesitant at his son's decision. "He didn't think I could make a good living being a coach. But, I told him 'Dad, you put a glove on my hand, a basketball goal in the backyard and helmets on our heads. I want to do this because you brought this into my life,'" he said. "He didn't really have any problems after I explained it to him." Read more: http://insidedp.com/news/1346-dads-expectations-of-hard-work-dedication-passes-through-means-family-to-team