Akunne getting a lot of playing time tonight!

[cjones]

Got some good pub near the end of the third qtr the def. coordinator for Atlanta likes him apparently.

Edited August 15, 2015 by cjones

[jdennis82]

Got some good pub near the end of the third qtr the def. coordinator for Atlanta likes him apparently.

Heard this as well.  Included a reference to his coming from North Texas.

The commentator said DC's (Richard Smith, I believe) description of Akunne was that he's "on fire" (referring to his motor).

Akunne finished with a team leading 8 total tackles (6 solo).  In a writeup on the game, ESPN wrote:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/174564/falcons-matt-ryan-julio-jones-look-to-be-in-regular-season-form

Digging Deep: A few bottom-of-the-roster guys who deserve mention for their play include running back Michael Ford, who had a touchdown run; receiver Marquez Clark, who had a couple of nice catches, and linebacker Derek Akunne, who just seemed to be around the ball.

 

[edcollopy]

Great to see our guys getting some run.  The more you show recruits that we are producing nfl players, the more they start to think that playing early in a career matters more than the helmet they wear.  

[MDH]

He was huffin and puffin but still had a lot of fight in him when making a great shoe string 3rd down tackle.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Something in the water @ UNT if you're in the linebacker spot.   Could Bean be next?

[UNT 90 Grad]

Something in the water @ UNT if you're in the linebacker spot.   Could Bean be next?

Mac and the magic Bean talk?

 

 

 

 

(that was a stretch)