A look back at the UNT 2015 HS signing class

[Harry]

54 Creighton Barr OL6-3302 FR Flower Mound, TX - Solid first season and starting several games as a true freshman.  Bright future.

80 Rodney BendyWR 6-5 196 FR Tyler, TX John Tyler HS - redshirt

82 D'Aundrey Bradley WR 6-2 180 FR Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS - left the program

34 Nate Brooks DB 6-0 170 FR Whitehouse, TX Whitehouse HS - future star.  All C-USA as freshman

15 Caleb Chumley QB 6-5 240 FR Longview, TX Pine Tree HS - redshirt.  Needs to change positions?  Bigger than 240 now. 

93 Julius Combes DT 6-1 313 FR Washington, D.C. DeMatha HS - redshirt

86 Kevin Dillman TE 6-4 249 FR Denton, TX Guyer HS - redshirt.  Will he stay at Tight end cause we need him there.

97 DeMikal Harrison DT 6-3 324 FR Midwest City, OK Midwest City HS - considering leaving the program?

95 Eli Howard DE 6-4 247 FR San Angelo, TX Central HS - redshirt

51 Darrien McNair LB 6-3 223 FR Ocala, FL Trinity Catholic HS - redshirt

68 Chett Munden OL 6-5 305 FR Marshall, TX Marshall HS - redshirt

71 Jordan Murray OL 6-9 360 FR Coppell, TX Coppell HS - started much of the year.  Impressive size and showing.

41 Ashton Preston DB 5-10 183 FR Edmond, OK Santa Fe HS - played a lot.  special teams.  keeper.

39 Taylor Robinson DB 5-11 191 FR Keller, TX Central HS - redshirt

87 Kelvin Smith TE 6-2 252 FR Spring, TX Dekaney HS - redshirt

98 R.D. Wegmann DT 6-3 265 FR Wichita Falls, TX Rider HS - redshirt

77 Elex Woodworth OL 6-4 284 FR Mesquite, TX Horn HS - redshirt

49 Roderick Young DT 6-1 287 FR Spring, TX Dekaney HS - started much of the season.  immediate impact player.

[jtm0097]

Hopefully the redshirted freshmen have a good offseason and can contribute next year.

[adman]

Chico burned Darrien McNair's shirt in the WKU game. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

Maybe Littrell's Oklahoma connections will keep DeMikal around.

[FirefightnRick]

Murray may be more successful if he were to be moved to guard.

 

Rick

Edited December 8, 2015 by FirefightnRick

[MeanGreenTexan]

Murray may be more successful if he were to be moved to guard.

 

Rick

and have a 6'10" dude standing right in front of your QB?  You effectively shut down a throwing lane.

[FirefightnRick]

and have a 6'10" dude standing right in front of your QB?  You effectively shut down a throwing lane.

So he's not standing in between the QB and WR on the out routs?  Besides..I didn't say he needed to play guard and stand up.  He needs to play guard where the other guy is less likely to run around him.

 

Rick

[Marty]

Hopefully the redshirted freshmen have a good offseason and can contribute next year.

I think Eli "Cinco" Howard is gonna be a player to watch for.

[Harry]

I think Eli "Cinco" Howard is gonna be a player to watch for.

Chico seemed to think so.

[Graddean]

Zero something said in another post, we may want to look close at talking Harrison to stay.

[GMG24]

Chico burned Darrien McNair's shirt in the WKU game. 

Chico is great at doing that. Did it to D. Thompson his last stint. 

[Cr1028]

Chico is great at doing that. Did it to D. Thompson his last stint. 

Sarcasm?

[GMG24]

Sarcasm?

timeline off a year womp. But he was part of a staff who burned a redshirt the final game of the season... For what? 

[Cr1028]

timeline off a year womp. But he was part of a staff who burned a redshirt the final game of the season... For what? 

Chico arrived for the '10 season. '09 Arky State was all Dodge because he had no other quarterback in Jonesboro to take snaps and he thought he was coaching for his job, We almost won that game. DT went down in the 2nd or 3rd game of the next season so it was ultimately a moot point. But the point I'm trying to make is that Chico was nowhere near DT's redshirt burn.

[greenminer]

and have a 6'10" dude standing right in front of your QB?  You effectively shut down a throwing lane.

Interior linemen are typically the tallest position on a roster.

Having said that, any dude that is 6'10 needs a tall glass of water.

[Tyler Maryak]

Murray may be more successful if he were to be moved to guard.

 

Rick

I'm certainly no coach and provably input less than ffrick, but if you were gonna convert a guy that size, wouldn't it be ideal to put him on the other side of the ball for the very reason that he could eat up passing lane space? Ignorant question asked out of curiosity.

[FirefightnRick]

I'm certainly no coach and provably input less than ffrick, but if you were gonna convert a guy that size, wouldn't it be ideal to put him on the other side of the ball for the very reason that he could eat up passing lane space? Ignorant question asked out of curiosity.

That's a very good question.  He certainly should be in on special teams/field goal block..and maybe he is but I've not noticed?  But probably doesn't have the quickness to play D line.

 

Rick

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

His position is tackle and his future position is tackle. (This is about Murray)

All this talk about moving to guard is crazy.

Your center is normally your shortest lineman then moving outwards in height.

Your tackles are the tall ones because with the height comes the long arms to hold of a speed rush.

He just needs to work on his drop step.

As for the throwing lane comment that's why the QB steps up in the pocket when the tackle is shielding the Defensive end basically forming the "pocket"

 

If you have a tall guard it is entirely to easy for DT (not Derek) to get underneath his pads and drive him into the QB lap.(collapsing the pocket)  

So your tall guys play tackle**(fixed) your shortest plays center and whatever is left plays guard.

Edited December 9, 2015 by MEANGREENCOACH2

[TheReal_jayD]

1.Preston/Brooks combo will be Nasty by theit senior year!

2. Rod Young could be best player in class!

3 Howard will be a very solid edge rusher for next few years 

4. Murray and Barr look like solid lineman in future

5. Mcnair has chance to start next year

6. Dillman is a wild card. Think littrell will Def find a used for him 

7. Woodworth seemed athletic for 284. Would like to see him moved to other side of theach ball.

[MeanGreenTexan]

I think Eli "Cinco" Howard is gonna be a player to watch for.

I just remember him during those periscope vids during fall practice getting handled every single time.

He has a LOT of work to do if he's going to be a contributor.

[GMG24]

Chico arrived for the '10 season. '09 Arky State was all Dodge because he had no other quarterback in Jonesboro to take snaps and he thought he was coaching for his job, We almost won that game. DT went down in the 2nd or 3rd game of the next season so it was ultimately a moot point. But the point I'm trying to make is that Chico was nowhere near DT's redshirt burn.

Can I minus one myself? lol Thanks for clearing it up.  

 

Chico, wherever you are I apologize.  

Edited December 9, 2015 by GMG24

[GMG24]

Why? He was a true freshman who is in his 3rd full year of playing football.  He did not start playing football until he was a Junior in HS.  Also, due to McCarney and Co.'s inability to recruit he was forced to play far to early before he was truly ready.  He could have benefited from a ton of Practice reps vs having to learn as he goes.  I have no doubt he will (in time) become a very good football and an anchor for the left side of the line.  

[FirefightnRick]

 

71 Jordan Murray OL 6-9 360 FR Coppell, TX Coppell HS - started much of the year.  Impressive size and showing.

His only starts were Rice and UTEP.

Rick

[untbowler]

His only starts were Rice and UTEP.

Rick

Was he not suspended or kept home at least 1 game or more as well?

[UNTLifer]

My sleeper from this class is Julius Combes.