'15 DL LB TE Josiah Tauaefa

Marty · January 19, 2015

good post UNTLifer!

All About UNT · January 19, 2015

Based on his idiot brother's decision to bad mouth us on social media #butthurt I'm cool with never seeing him at UNT if that's what the coaches think is best (on scholarship anyway). What a douche canoe.... I don't see TCU or SMU offering him but hey...let's not take the high road on UNT

FirefightnRick · January 19, 2015

Maybe the reason we don't want this kid is we have a secret secret secret 5 Star D Lineman hidden under the stairs of the Hurley Administration building just waiting for his chance to sign on the dotted line for us?

I mean "Maybe" isn't a "No Way", so it's a possibility, right?

Rick

greenit · January 19, 2015

Devonte Fields at Trinity Valley is just sitting there waiting for someone to make him an offer. Current 4 star, fomer Big12 defensive POY. Time to show these kids that everyone makes mistakes.

If you can play at a high level, surely we can treat the mistake as a learning opportunity and life lesson.

Edited January 19, 2015 by greenit

Green Crazy · January 19, 2015

Maybe the reason we don't want this kid is we have a secret secret secret 5 Star D Lineman hidden under the stairs of the Hurley Administration building just waiting for his chance to sign on the dotted line for us?
I mean "Maybe" isn't a "No Way", so it's a possibility, right?
Rick

You're comparing this kid to a 5 star recruit?

Withers940 · January 20, 2015

Devonte Fields at Trinity Valley is just sitting there waiting for someone to make him an offer. Current 4 star, fomer Big12 defensive POY. Time to show these kids that everyone makes mistakes.
If you can play at a high level, surely we can treat the mistake as a learning opportunity and life lesson.

Devonte Fields didnt do so hot at the Juco level last year considering he was just a bad ass at the D1 level but hey maybe he didnt apply himself because he wasnt playing higher level competition. I wouldnt mind seeing if Coach Pat can light a fire under his butt and get him playing at a high level again. Well worth the chance.

817Fan · January 20, 2015

Devonte Fields at Trinity Valley is just sitting there waiting for someone to make him an offer. Current 4 star, fomer Big12 defensive POY. Time to show these kids that everyone makes mistakes.
If you can play at a high level, surely we can treat the mistake as a learning opportunity and life lesson.

You can't be serious???? This kid is a fool of epic proportions.

https://www.tcu360.com/campus/2014/07/32524.defensive-end-devonte-fields-separated-university-following-domestic-dispute

https://www.tcu360.com/campus/2014/01/19220.tcu-defensive-end-devonte-fields-attacked-and-robbed-campus-home

http://www.tcu360.com/football/2014/08/32593.curious-career-devonte%E2%80%99-fields

greenit · January 20, 2015

Like I said, if the kid is 6-3, runs a 4.5, and can sack the QB, chalk it up as a life lesson/youthful mistake and slot him in at #1 on the depth chart. If he can't play then these kids get tossed out like an old newspaper.

Isn't that the way the big boys do it?

ntmeangreen11 · January 20, 2015

Even if we get a commit from Combs, that will give us two defensive lineman commits for 2015. I'm not sold that we should offer a kid just because he is local and has a few FBS offers, if the coaching staff doesn't see him as a fit then so be it. I just don't understand why we're not casting a wider net with DL players and signing more of them?

It's off topic but I keep circling back to the class of 2012 and how bad it hurt us last year and will continue to hurt us this year. Some P5 schools can have a class end up being a wash and more or less not skip a beat. At a school like UNT you simply can not have a class filled with misses and expect to be a bowl team. What should be the strength of our team in 2015 (seniors & redshirt juniors) is a weakness and because of that you see a spike in JUCO signings. I hope 2015 turns out to be like 2013 and our worries are put to rest by our current players making a huge jump but I am skeptical to say the least.

GOMG2013 · January 20, 2015

Even if we get a commit from Combs, that will give us two defensive lineman commits for 2015. I'm not sold that we should offer a kid just because he is local and has a few FBS offers, if the coaching staff doesn't see him as a fit then so be it. I just don't understand why we're not casting a wider net with DL players and signing more of them?

It's off topic but I keep circling back to the class of 2012 and how bad it hurt us last year and will continue to hurt us this year. Some P5 schools can have a class end up being a wash and more or less not skip a beat. At a school like UNT you simply can not have a class filled with misses and expect to be a bowl team. What should be the strength of our team in 2015 (seniors & redshirt juniors) is a weakness and because of that you see a spike in JUCO signings. I hope 2015 turns out to be like 2013 and our worries are put to rest by our current players making a huge jump but I am skeptical to say the least.

How can it be on the 2012 class in 2014? Wouldnt that make them jrs and sophs? Look at last years seniors and that should tell the story.

ntmeangreen11 · January 20, 2015

How can it be on the 2012 class in 2014? Wouldnt that make them jrs and sophs? Look at last years seniors and that should tell the story.

Because 13/22 are gone and outside of Carlos Harris the few who remain have made little impact if any.

BillySee58 · January 20, 2015

Even if we get a commit from Combs, that will give us two defensive lineman commits for 2015. I'm not sold that we should offer a kid just because he is local and has a few FBS offers, if the coaching staff doesn't see him as a fit then so be it. I just don't understand why we're not casting a wider net with DL players and signing more of them?

It's off topic but I keep circling back to the class of 2012 and how bad it hurt us last year and will continue to hurt us this year. Some P5 schools can have a class end up being a wash and more or less not skip a beat. At a school like UNT you simply can not have a class filled with misses and expect to be a bowl team. What should be the strength of our team in 2015 (seniors & redshirt juniors) is a weakness and because of that you see a spike in JUCO signings. I hope 2015 turns out to be like 2013 and our worries are put to rest by our current players making a huge jump but I am skeptical to say the least.

Good post. And yes, I do think we need more high school d-line signings. Especially at end. We don't have any d-end commits (Wegmanm will be a 3-tech DT), we only signed one DE last year (Tillman Johnson), and we didn't sign any the year before.

As for what GOMG said, I'd argue that we didn't have enough production from our underclassmen. In 2013 we had 4 all-CUSA seniors and 2 all-CUSA juniors. Last year we had 3 all-CUSA seniors (just 1 less), but 0 all-CUSA juniors, sophomores, or freshman. Harris was the only player from the 2012 class to be honorable mention. And we've lost so many, like ntmeangreen11 said, that hurts a lot too. We need the ones still here to step up huge this year.

NT03 · January 25, 2015

Commits to UTSA

jtm0097 · January 25, 2015

Is that the 7th defensive linemen they have a commitment from?

MEANGREENCOACH2 · January 25, 2015

Compared to our 1 defensive lineman committ?

BillySee58 · January 25, 2015

They were only able to sign about 14 kids last year since they didn't lose many seniors last year, so they're able to backcount those spots they didn't use and sign a huge class. They lost a lot of seniors, so they had a lot of open spots. That being said, they've owned us in head to head recruiting.

Edited January 25, 2015 by BillySee58

TheReal_jayD · January 25, 2015

We missed out on a good one here

Ben Gooding · January 25, 2015

They were only able to sign about 14 kids last year since they didn't lose many seniors last year, so they're able to backcount those spots they didn't use and sign a huge class. They lost a lot of seniors, so they had a lot of open spots. That being said, they've owned us in head to head recruiting.

Yeah, and people will still overlook that a program 4 years old with no facilities to really speak of and a campus that looks like a legit community college is pounding our skulls on the recruiting trail. The country club thing that this athletic department tries to maintain is aggravating. We the fans and the administration are sitting by letting everyone pass us by. Edited January 25, 2015 by Ben Gooding

FirefightnRick · January 25, 2015

Commits to UTSA

Ill particularly remember this one for future reference.

Rick

emmitt01 · January 25, 2015

Clearly Coker gave him his "I was the HEAD coach of a national title team" speech.

FirefightnRick · January 25, 2015

Clearly Coker gave him his "I was the HEAD coach of a national title team" speech.

What a great hire by Lynn Hickey to get their program started.

http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=613789

I can only imagine what she could accomplish if she had half the facilities and location to work with that we do?

Rick

TheReal_jayD · January 25, 2015

More like he drove the bus for the national championship team.. Sure some of these kid watched the documentary

NT03 · January 25, 2015

What a great hire by Lynn Hickey to get their program started.
http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=613789
I can only imagine what she could accomplish if she had half the facilities and location to work with that we do?
Rick

You know who else interviewed for that UTSA AD position ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/cusa/2014/08/31/college-football-utsa-texas-san-antonio-roadrunners/14862029/

Edited January 25, 2015 by NT03

Withers940 · January 25, 2015

Meh

Harry · January 26, 2015

This kid can play and he is from a good family. He is from this area so his friends and family will be able to watch him play. Let's hope he will reconsider his commit to UTSA and be Mean Green! GMG.