North Texas puts emphasis on recruiting East Texas

[Harry]

TYLER, TX (KLTV) - Several Big 12 football programs have spent the past week in East Texas searching for some of the top talent in the state.
For a non power five conference team like North Texas, recruiting can be a little tougher. But, the Mean Green have made East Texas a second home.

North Texas might not compete in a power five conference, but head coach Dan McCarney doesn't back down from targeting East Texas players that have offers from the likes of a Texas A&M or Baylor.

"We do not put up a white flag with any young man and say we surrender because these schools are recruiting you," McCarney said. "This is a major, major part of our recruiting right here."

McCarney isn't lying. The Mean Green have over a dozen East Texans on their roster.

"There is a history of this for a long time," McCarney said. "They bring toughness, competitiveness, loyalty, and are hard nosed. If you walk down a dark alley, you take a bunch of guys from East Texas with you because they will fight and compete their butts off."

Read more:  http://www.kltv.com/story/29300435/north-texas-puts-emphasis-on-recruiting-east-texas

[Ben Gooding]

Hate to be a debbie downer, but maybe more of an emphasis needs to be in store. We have one lone commit from the SA area. 

[Tyler Maryak]

That's a cool little story.  Nice to get exposure however we can.

[UTSA Fan]

Hate to be a debbie downer, but maybe more of an emphasis needs to be in store. We have one lone commit from the SA area. 

Whoa whoa let's not get hasty now. Nothing to see here, no sir, nothing at all.

Edited June 17, 2015 by UTSA Fan