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TheReal_jayD · October 18, 2016

Very Nice Interior line prospect!! I will have more once the kid announces. This kid is very under the radar. But nice addition along side Donovan and Witherspoon

BTG_Fan1 · October 18, 2016

He announced.. big kid and I'm assuming this is our center for the future now?

GMG24 · October 18, 2016

59 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

He announced.. big kid and I'm assuming this is our center for the future now?

Correct

GMG_Dallas · October 18, 2016

2 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

Correct

What about Josh Donovan?

BTG_Fan1 · October 18, 2016

1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

What about Josh Donovan?

I would think Donovan would most likely end up at G with this kid being a Center.

NorthTexan95 · October 18, 2016

5 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

I would think Donovan would most likely end up at G with this kid being a Center.

One goes to center, one to guard, or perhaps Barr stays at center. No matter how they line up we'll have options in the pivot unlike this year when Rice had to learn the position.

UNTLifer · October 18, 2016

Newman! He looks like the prototypical center. To me, Donovan has the feet and athletic ability to move to guard and possibly tackle. Love these three OL verbals. Certainly hope they all sign on the dotted line that first Wednesday in February.

Wag Tag · October 18, 2016

1 hour ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

He announced.. big kid and I'm assuming this is our center for the future now?

Thought the Waco kid was a top center! Hell move all those big bodies around! Congrats to all !

MGNation92 · October 18, 2016

I would much rather keep the #3 center in Texas at center, but maybe that's just me

BTG_Fan1 · October 18, 2016

2 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

I would much rather keep the #3 center in Texas at center, but maybe that's just me

not bad having the #3 and #15 on that list... But Donovan i think is also a top guard also, but this staff will play the 5 best which I think we all can agree on and are excited to see

GMG_Dallas · October 18, 2016

4 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

I would much rather keep the #3 center in Texas at center, but maybe that's just me

This was my thought as well. Don't really see why you would him from Center. 247 has him as the number 15 center in the country. You don't move a guy like that unless you have to or if Dakoda Newman just blows every body away leading up to football season. I don't believe next year's Center is currently on the roster and I think Donovan is to start as a true freshman while this kid red shirts.

Edited October 18, 2016 by GMG_Dallas

MGNation92 · October 18, 2016

Barr isn't exactly a slouch. I think we'll be very solid in the interior especially if we keep Murray at G. I'm more worried about our tackles.

Brett Vito · October 18, 2016

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/10/unt-picks-up-commitment-from-ol-dakoda-newman.html/

BTG_Fan1 · October 18, 2016

I'm not sure about the success rate of most true freshman OL in C-USA, but if these kids aren't going to play I would love to have them redshirted and spend a year just in the gym.. But if they are the best players, play them. But Donovan has talked about how he was being brought in to play either G or C, so only reason why we all think it will be Spoon at T, Don at G and Newman at C...

http://www.hudl.com/video/3/5436712/57f3ccec688ec5321c179d44 Just watched the first few minutes and pretty impressive that he is just tossing and shoving around the DL

UNT Mean Green · October 18, 2016

This kid is a mauler. We need more like this. Good pickup!

UNTLifer · October 18, 2016

13 hours ago, Wag Tag said:

Thought the Waco kid was a top center! Hell move all those big bodies around! Congrats to all !

Who is the Waco kid? Did I miss someone?

97and03 · October 18, 2016

11 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Who is the Waco kid? Did I miss someone?

The Waco Kid you say?

greenjoe · October 18, 2016

"Do you want to see that again ?"

UNTLifer · October 18, 2016

Well played, but he's dead. Prefer our players to be alive and kickin'

Edited October 18, 2016 by UNTLifer

Wag Tag · October 18, 2016

20 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Who is the Waco kid? Did I miss someone?

Sorry it the College Station guy!! Wrong college town! GMG

golfingomez · October 18, 2016

47 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

The Waco Kid you say?

... little bastard SHOT ME IN THE ASS!

Stan R · October 18, 2016

First off, just amazing domination from this guy on his assignments. Maybe someone can educate me though, some of these moves look like tackles to me that could be considered holds. What's the difference between just arm tackling the guy and a good "block". His takedowns all look very similar, where he sort of uses his arms to bring the guy down to the ground, but not necessarily with the defender ending up his back. To my untrained eyes it looks dangerously close to a "tackle".

MEANGREENCOACH2 · October 18, 2016

1 hour ago, Stan R said:

First off, just amazing domination from this guy on his assignments. Maybe someone can educate me though, some of these moves look like tackles to me that could be considered holds. What's the difference between just arm tackling the guy and a good "block". His takedowns all look very similar, where he sort of uses his arms to bring the guy down to the ground, but not necessarily with the defender ending up his back. To my untrained eyes it looks dangerously close to a "tackle".

You are correct i do see a lot of holds!

GMG24 · October 18, 2016

17 hours ago, MGNation92 said:

I would much rather keep the #3 center in Texas at center, but maybe that's just me

OU took on of my good friends who was ranked in the top 10 in the nation at Guard and moved him to Center. Also, Newman is the number 15 center. Not a bad list...