DRC: Lingering questions as UNT nears end of camp

[Brett Vito]

DRC:

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/08/24/lingering-questions-comes-unt-fall-camp-comes-close

[Marty]

Didn't Barr get injured last season against Marshall ?  The article makes it sound like Barr wasn't performing & lost his job.

Edited August 25, 2017 by Marty

[Side Show Joe]

I still have concerns about our punting....

This off season, I have yet to see us really show the ability to flip the field with punting.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Side Show Joe

[Caw Caw]

Eric Keena spoiled us. We won so many games because of that guy.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Not sure Tyler Stradford is really that great an example.  He came in and was immediately the 3rd leading WR his first year under Dodge/Chico.  McCarney didn't play him, but if we are talking about immediate impact, Stradford contributed something.

[MeanGreen22]

I’m a huge homer. I generally stand on the side of optimistic... but calling Mason a “proven quarterback” is a MASSIVE stretch.

 

Edit: I’m a Mason Fine believer. I think he’ll be a good to very good QB here, but not proven at this point. 

Edited August 24, 2017 by MeanGreen22

[El Paso Eagle]

1 hour ago, Caw Caw said:

Eric Keena spoiled us. We won so many games because of that guy.

Speaking of ... Is he playing for anyone?

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

I’m a huge homer. I generally stand on the side of optimistic... but calling Mason a “proven quarterback” is a MASSIVE stretch.

 

Edit: I’m a Mason Fine believer. I think he’ll be a good to very good QB here, but not proven at this point. 

Yea and this coming from a beat writer that was a bigtime Alec Morris homer and gave very little respect to Mason until he went head-to-head with Bret's nemesis, my adopted player, Quinn Shanbour.. Once it was down to Mason and Quinn, Mason was all of a sudden a star with tons of experience. 

Oh Vito, what makes you dislike my boy Shanbour so much?

[BillySee58]

3 hours ago, Marty said:

Didn't Barr get injured last season? 

Yup. Vito words it like Sam Rice started snapping after practice and then relegated Barr to the bench once he got the hang of snapping. Rice had been getting reps at center all fall camp and I think back in spring as well. The way I remember it, Barr was the starter and Rice was the starting guard/backup center, then moved over once Barr was injured.

[akriesman]

I have a question.    What exactly has caused us to still be short on the # of scholarships.    Does this have something to do with all the JUCO signings ?

After thinking about it.    It is probably more due to players leaving the team.   Correct ?

Edited August 25, 2017 by akriesman

[MeanGreenTexan]

1 minute ago, akriesman said:

I have a question.    What exactly has caused us to still be short on the # of scholarships.    Does this have something to do with all the JUCO signings ?

Take a look at the past 5 recruiting classes and see if all of these guys are still around... you'll be shocked.
This is the reason why we're so low.

[Cerebus]

That and you can only give out a max of 25 a year.  So if you are losing more than 25 a year, you can't make up the numbers until you start losing less than 25 a year.  

[akriesman]

OK.   Thanks guys !

[Green Crazy]

that's a nut shot to tyler stradford by vito.  he didn't live up to expectaions, but i don't know if he needs to be called out specifically.  we've had multiple "big" school transfers not work out.

 

 

[greenminer]

36 minutes ago, Green Crazy said:

that's a nut shot to tyler stradford by vito.  he didn't live up to expectaions, but i don't know if he needs to be called out specifically.  we've had multiple "big" school transfers not work out.

I think we had a OL xfer from SEC Arkansas a few years ago...IIRC he also brought in his brother.  I don't remember if he/they ever took a snap.

[UNTLifer]

13 minutes ago, greenminer said:

I think we had a OL xfer from SEC Arkansas a few years ago...IIRC he also brought in his brother.  I don't remember if he/they ever took a snap.

The Feldt brothers. Cam transferred in and couldn't crack the two deep.  Blake hurt his beck and gave up the game. He now coaches with his Dad at Odessa Permian. 

[Marty]

2 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

The Feldt brothers. Cam transferred in and couldn't crack the two deep.  Blake hurt his beck and gave up the game. He now coaches with his Dad at Odessa Permian. 

Boone Feldt is the O-line coach at UT Permian Basin. Blake is the father, he's the HC at Odessa Permian.

[greenminer]

@UNTLifer wow thanks! That's them.  Best wishes to them.

Edited August 25, 2017 by greenminer

[UNTLifer]

8 hours ago, Marty said:

Boone Feldt is the O-line coach at UT Permian Basin. Blake is the father, he's the HC at Odessa Permian.

Thanks for the correction.