Paul Banks, CB, Navarro

[Withers940]

is this speculation? or do you have a source?

No Source, just speculation. People out there thought that coach bro was going to turn around that program but all I have seen is him running it into the ground and just like glick said, they are going after our recruits and loosing recruits at the same time. I dont see coach bro coaching there in 3 years in my opinion

[MeanGreenTexan]

Just Commited to UNT!!

Welcome aboard Paul. Shut 'em down next year.

[Brett Vito]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/01/juco-cb-paul-banks-iii-commits-to-unt.html/

[Green Crazy]

there are plenty on the tech board who agree with withers940 about kliff.

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

since he is a JUCO does this mean he has signed a Letter of Intent already or is it just a verbal??

[Aldo]

since he is a JUCO does this mean he has signed a Letter of Intent already or is it just a verbal??

Midterm signees were last month. Have to wait to sign him in a couple of weeks with everyone else.

[BillySee58]

Go mean green! We REALLY wanted a JUCO corner. Too bad he's not going to he here this spring, but let's see if he can grab that starting spot. Honestly, hopefully Chad Davis locks it down this spring, but even if he does we don't have a whole lot of depth right now.

Edited January 26, 2015 by BillySee58

[Mean Green 93-98]

Great news!

Does anyone know for sure whether Whitfield is going to be back next season?

[Censored by Laurie]

I'm adopting him now.

you all had better familiarize yourselves with the musical catalog of Interpol.

[UNTLifer]

Where has there ever been news that Whitfield has graduated and was considering leaving? I have read one poster insinuate this but nothing to back it up.

[emmitt01]

Go mean green! We REALLY wanted a JUCO corner. Too bad he's not going to he here this spring, but let's see if he can grab that starting spot. Honestly, hopefully Chad Davis locks it down this spring, but even if he does we don't have a whole lot of depth right now.

Yep. Whether he wins the spot or not you can NEVER have enough quality DB's. Injuries, 5-wide sets, guys having a bad stretch of games, etc. make quality depth a necessity.

[Green Crazy]

Apparently going to visit tech this weekend. My friend says he doesn't know if they will offer.

[Coach Davis]

Yeah I saw where he said he was at the airport! That's the reason I think reason I think we were trying to get xavier in here this weekend.

[Green Crazy]

He thought the offer would depend on whether or not the corner Henry Black committed to baylor and he just did. I've said it before, coach bro had a lot of spaces to fill with little time to do it. I expect them to offer.

[Harry]

Nice detective work Green Crazy (+1). I doubt they are flying him up there not to offer...

http://texastech.247sports.com/Article/Techs-scheduled-visitors-for-this-week-35078654

[Green Crazy]

Tech only has 6 defensive commits, so I hope Xavier likes green.

Edited January 30, 2015 by Green Crazy

[Greendylan]

Yeah . . . kind of always felt like North Texas was just his safety school in case things didn't work out the way he wanted.

I yearn for the day that Texas Tech isn't someone's "dream" school compared to us. Oh well, sounds like we'll move on to some other good options.

[Coach Davis]

FWIW i preferred Xavier from the beginning! if we can land him if Paul does jump ship i think we will be okay

[emmitt01]

He's as good as gone

[jtm0097]

Didn't Tech hire Houston's defensive coordinator? Banks was previously committed to Houston.

[UNTLifer]

Didn't Tech hire Houston's defensive coordinator? Banks was previously committed to Houston.

Yes.

[jtm0097]

The connection makes sense now.

[greenit]

If Tech were to somehow lose Big12 status, they would be F'd. I bet their enrollment would drop 30%+ because the DFW kids would have no reason to make that 5 hour drive.

[GreenMachine]

If Tech were to somehow lose Big12 status, they would be F'd. I bet their enrollment would drop 30%+ because the DFW kids would have no reason to make that 5 hour drive.

Possibly but it will never happen. F'n politics!!!!

[Ben Gooding]

If Tech were to somehow lose Big12 status, they would be F'd. I bet their enrollment would drop 30%+ because the DFW kids would have no reason to make that 5 hour drive.

Conference affiliation should not persuade kids, athletes or not, want to drive to and live in desolate Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech has been and will always be a subpar, middle of the pack program that feeds off of their conference affiliation. But what I struggle to understand is how or what do non-athlete students gain from big12 affiliation? And in reality how do athletes benefit from going to Texas Tech. They are not a powerhouse in any sport and do not churn out players to the next level. A trend needs to be reset that individual teams are not it's conference powerhouses. Texas Tech is little brother to UT and ATM as TWU is little brother to UNT. The gap is that big and these students and also athletes need to realize that. And the gap between Tech and UNT is not even measurable in comparison to the gap between UT/ATM and Tech. People (students/athletes) need to start having wit and examining their futures before just running to a materialistic decision and acting like they're in Austin based on affiliation. This is nothing to do with Mr. Banks, but talking in general. Edited January 31, 2015 by Ben Gooding