'17 DL RJ Reynolds (Faith Christian, TX)

Ben Gooding · December 20, 2016

9 minutes ago, GreenMachine said:

What branch did you serve? I was USAF.

Navy

GreenMachine · December 20, 2016

6 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Navy

Very good, thank you for your service.

BTG_Fan1 · December 21, 2016

AM Corp does it just like West Point and BCT for the Army.. Not sure about UNT, but saying ROTC is a joke isn't completely true

MeanGreenNC · December 21, 2016

So I'm the department head of an ROTC program at a well known school in the ACC and a pround field grade officer and graduate of the UNT ROTC program. 70% of officers come from ROTC and they are not developed from some "Boy Scout system" as you discribe. It's a challenging program that takes young college students and molds them into future officers. All my cadets are top quality students who are in the process of setting themselves up for success in life. Don't get ROTC confused with programs like ATM where 75% of there cadets don't even pursue a commission in the armed forces, they just do it for school and family tradition. Those Cadets that you want dancing around are held to higher standards then virtually any of their peers!

Edited December 21, 2016 by MeanGreenNC

TreeFiddy · December 21, 2016

22 hours ago, Ben Gooding said:

Navy

Is that similar to the real military?

Ben Gooding · December 21, 2016

34 minutes ago, MeanGreenNC said:

So I'm the department head of an ROTC program at a well known school in the ACC and a pround field grade officer and graduate of the UNT ROTC program. 70% of officers come from ROTC and they are not developed from some "Boy Scout system" as you discribe. It's a challenging program that takes young college students and molds them into future officers. All my cadets are top quality students who are in the process of setting themselves up for success in life. Don't get ROTC confused with programs like ATM where 75% of there cadets don't even pursue a commission in the armed forces, they just do it for school and family tradition. Those Cadets that you want dancing around are held to higher standards then virtually any of their peers!

Ok.

14 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

Is that similar to the real military?

Experiences in the Navy vary greatly. My experience is not for the faint of heart. But, keep treefiddy'ing.

BTG_Fan1 · December 21, 2016

45 minutes ago, MeanGreenNC said:

So I'm the department head of an ROTC program at a well known school in the ACC and a pround field grade officer and graduate of the UNT ROTC program. 70% of officers come from ROTC and they are not developed from some "Boy Scout system" as you discribe. It's a challenging program that takes young college students and molds them into future officers. All my cadets are top quality students who are in the process of setting themselves up for success in life. Don't get ROTC confused with programs like ATM where 75% of there cadets don't even pursue a commission in the armed forces, they just do it for school and family tradition. Those Cadets that you want dancing around are held to higher standards then virtually any of their peers!

True AM doesn't send all of them in, but it still holds all of them to the same standard. PT/FTX/ etc.. Even sending them during the summer off there version of BTC as well.

MeanGreenNC · December 21, 2016

Kind of true, but the Cadets who are contracted and on scholarship (those pursing a commission) have a plethora of requirements/standards, height/weight and academics that are not required by the guys who choose not to go in.

Edited December 21, 2016 by MeanGreenNC

MeanGreenNC · December 21, 2016

30 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Ok.

Experiences in the Navy vary greatly. My experience is not for the faint of heart. But, keep treefiddy'ing.

Corpsman is not really Navy! More Marine!

Army of Dad · December 22, 2016

3 hours ago, Ben Gooding said:

Experiences in the Navy vary greatly. My experience is not for the faint of heart.

Then I'll just leave this here

TheReal_jayD · July 23, 2017

Breaking!! It looks like RJ had a change of plans and has ended up at UNT after all. I nice late addition to the 2017 class

BTG_Fan1 · July 23, 2017

This is nice late pick up!

I'm assuming he will slide out to OLB? He isn't in the mode of current DEs but size wise matches Minor and Wheeler.

Any idea what caused this? I'm assuming something medical or something and no academic.

GMG24 · July 23, 2017

2 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

This is nice late pick up!

I'm assuming he will slide out to OLB? He isn't in the mode of current DEs but size wise matches Minor and Wheeler.

Any idea what caused this? I'm assuming something medical or something and no academic.

Looks like a 5 technique end all day to me.

Brett Vito · July 23, 2017

DRC:

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/07/23/unt-picks-late-addition-17-class-rj-reynolds

BTG_Fan1 · July 23, 2017

8 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

Looks like a 5 technique end all day to me.

Yea never mind and I take that comment back about the OLB , my bad. I thought he around 210-220 range and just looked back and saw he was 240.

He also just got back on twitter recently after leaving for the cadet basic. Guessing something came up there. Great late pick up, another late offseason from the AAC, hopefully he can top our last from last year (Jenkins from Cinny)

Caw Caw · July 23, 2017

Yeah, something had to happen at camp, right? Glad to have him. 3 service school offer kid. I'm all for it.

GMG24 · July 23, 2017

35 minutes ago, Caw Caw said:

Yeah, something had to happen at camp, right? Glad to have him. 3 service school offer kid. I'm all for it.

Kids can leave in their first year at service academies with no penalty after that there is some type of penalty like they have to pay back the $ on their years they got free school. He may have reported to camp and realized it wasn't for him. Which is ok with me, takes a dedication to yourself and country to serve. It's an issue many kids have to fight/think about who get offered by academies.

Brett Vito · July 23, 2017

DRC: Full story from Reynolds himself

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/07/23/unt-picks-late-addition-17-class-rj-reynolds

Ben Gooding · July 23, 2017

Welcome home!

Withers940 · July 23, 2017

I was sad to see him choose another school but am excited to see hes coming here in the end.

MGNation92 · July 23, 2017

2 hours ago, Brett Vito said:

DRC: Full story from Reynolds himself

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/07/23/unt-picks-late-addition-17-class-rj-reynolds

"UNT was my second choice"

One of these days that hopefully won't be the case....

Caw Caw · July 23, 2017

2 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Kids can leave in their first year at service academies with no penalty after that there is some type of penalty like they have to pay back the $ on their years they got free school. He may have reported to camp and realized it wasn't for him. Which is ok with me, takes a dedication to yourself and country to serve. It's an issue many kids have to fight/think about who get offered by academies.

If it came off like I did, I didn't mean to have any sort of negative connotation. My grandpa was a five tour vietnam paratrooper. My dad was a 20-year air force guy. It's an entirely different life choice. The thing about playing football at a service academy is their is a whole life both during and after school your committing to. No judgement from me and glad to have him.

GMG24 · July 23, 2017

15 minutes ago, Caw Caw said:

If it came off like I did, I didn't mean to have any sort of negative connotation. My grandpa was a five tour vietnam paratrooper. My dad was a 20-year air force guy. It's an entirely different life choice. The thing about playing football at a service academy is their is a whole life both during and after school your committing to. No judgement from me and glad to have him.

I didn't think there was a bad connotation. Thank them for their service for me!! Forever greatful for those who serve.