Thank you Coach Mike Ekeler!

Harry · May 22, 2016

Your recruiting work is changing the face of this defense next season. Thank you. Giving us some reason for hope now as opposed to years. GMG!

jtm0097 · May 22, 2016

Our linebackers are going to have some size.

Wag Tag · May 22, 2016

2 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

Our linebackers are going to have some size.

Lb , DE, safeties! All great size!

Ben Gooding · May 23, 2016

I can honestly say we will at least look like a D1 defense. We'll just need to compete like 1 now.

Harry · May 23, 2016

Just need to fill in gaps in the front. But wisely not as many in 3-3-5.

GMG24 · May 23, 2016

2 hours ago, Harry said:

Just need to fill in gaps in the front. But wisely not as many in 3-3-5.

I was shocked when I saw a Juco DT we were pursuing a while back was still posting he was getting offers latest was UMASS. Weird he was a big ole kid too.

baberuthbomber8 · May 23, 2016

Would still love to see us get that DT blain or Bain that was with our DL coach in FL, and prior to that LSU.. Hopefully you guys remember who I'm talking about, and possibly an update?

MeanGreen13 · May 23, 2016

6 hours ago, baberuthbomber8 said:

Would still love to see us get that DT blain or Bain that was with our DL coach in FL, and prior to that LSU.. Hopefully you guys remember who I'm talking about, and possibly an update?

http://247sports.com/Player/Maquedius-Bain-13906

UNTLifer · May 24, 2016

14 hours ago, MeanGreen13 said:

http://247sports.com/Player/Maquedius-Bain-13906

Must be a grade casualty.

Edited May 24, 2016 by UNTLifer

baberuthbomber8 · May 24, 2016

Would be great to pair English with Bain..

North Texas Shep · May 26, 2016

On 5/23/2016 at 11:37 AM, baberuthbomber8 said:

Would still love to see us get that DT blain or Bain that was with our DL coach in FL, and prior to that LSU.. Hopefully you guys remember who I'm talking about, and possibly an update?

At this point we just need DT period! I am worried about depth on that line. A true nose guard is hard to find and we need a few.

GMG24 · May 27, 2016

19 hours ago, North Texas Shep said:

At this point we just need DT period! I am worried about depth on that line. A true nose guard is hard to find and we need a few.

While this is true I don't think our nose will be traditional 2 gap sit and don't budge type guy.

MeanGreenGlory · June 2, 2016

Edited June 2, 2016 by MeanGreenGlory

Harry · June 2, 2016

16 minutes ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

Love this guy!

TreeFiddy · June 2, 2016

Not that all of these guys were recruited by Ekeler, but there is a chance that the defense has a lot of new faces in the lineup by the Fall compared to what we saw last year (for good reason). Especially in the front 6/7.

Josh Wheeler DE/LB 6-3 225 (juco)
William Johnson LB 6-3 220 (juco)
La'Darius Hamilton DE/LB 6-2.5 240 (hs)
Joseph Ozougwu LB 6-3 205 (gray shirt)
Eji Ejiya LB 6-2 205 (juco)
Raveon Hoston DE 6-4 246 (juco)
Mylam Peters LB 6-4 240 (juco)
Jameel Moore CB 5-10 160 (hs)
Dontavious Baulkman S 5-10 200 (juco)
Darius Turner CB 6-0 195 (juco)

I would assume Coach Ekeler looked at some tape of last year's D and decided he needed to try to fill some holes immediately. Lot of size in that list.

MeanGreen13 · June 2, 2016

9 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

I would assume Coach Ekeler looked at some tape of last year's D and decided he needed to try to fill some holes immediately. Lot of size in that list.

but no DTs... i wonder why???

Harry · June 3, 2016

2 hours ago, MeanGreen13 said:

but no DTs... i wonder why???

They are the toughest to land by far. Every program is wanting big dudes that can run and are nasty. P5's like to stockpile em as we've seen in the recent past.

GMG24 · June 3, 2016

You can Survive in CUSA with smaller DL if you slant and stunt. Obviously, bigger leaner faster DL are better but this staff has been successful with smaller DL in 3 man front schemes.

Ben Gooding · June 3, 2016

6 hours ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

That lion is the attutude they ALL need to possess every rep in the offseason and every snap during the season. They do that, we'll be alright.

baberuthbomber8 · June 3, 2016

I'm confident Ekler will put the best players out there, and have it work. He has turned out some very highly draft LBs from UGA, he even had a guy go in the Top 10 to Chicago..

Aldo · June 3, 2016

15 hours ago, TreeFiddy said:

Not that all of these guys were recruited by Ekeler, but there is a chance that the defense has a lot of new faces in the lineup by the Fall compared to what we saw last year (for good reason). Especially in the front 6/7.

Josh Wheeler DE/LB 6-3 225 (juco)
William Johnson LB 6-3 220 (juco)
La'Darius Hamilton DE/LB 6-2.5 240 (hs)
Joseph Ozougwu LB 6-3 205 (gray shirt)
Eji Ejiya LB 6-2 205 (juco)
Raveon Hoston DE 6-4 246 (juco)
Mylam Peters LB 6-4 240 (juco)
Jameel Moore CB 5-10 160 (hs)
Dontavious Baulkman S 5-10 200 (juco)
Darius Turner CB 6-0 195 (juco)

I would assume Coach Ekeler looked at some tape of last year's D and decided he needed to try to fill some holes immediately. Lot of size in that list.

At the very least, it'll provide much improved depth.

UNT Mean Green · June 4, 2016

On June 2, 2016 at 6:29 PM, TreeFiddy said:

Not that all of these guys were recruited by Ekeler, but there is a chance that the defense has a lot of new faces in the lineup by the Fall compared to what we saw last year (for good reason). Especially in the front 6/7.

Josh Wheeler DE/LB 6-3 225 (juco)
William Johnson LB 6-3 220 (juco)
La'Darius Hamilton DE/LB 6-2.5 240 (hs)
Joseph Ozougwu LB 6-3 205 (gray shirt)
Eji Ejiya LB 6-2 205 (juco)
Raveon Hoston DE 6-4 246 (juco)
Mylam Peters LB 6-4 240 (juco)
Jameel Moore CB 5-10 160 (hs)
Dontavious Baulkman S 5-10 200 (juco)
Darius Turner CB 6-0 195 (juco)

I would assume Coach Ekeler looked at some tape of last year's D and decided he needed to try to fill some holes immediately. Lot of size in that list.