DRC: Projecting who will play among UNT's freshmen

Brett Vito · August 28, 2017

DRC:

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/08/28/will-play-among-unts-freshmen-thoughts

MeanGreenTexan · August 28, 2017

If you would have asked me to make a top 10 list of guys who would be in line to make an immediate impact back on signing day, I don't think Krasniqi would have been on that list.
Testament to his hard work, and to our glaring need on the DL.

MGNation92 · August 28, 2017

12 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

If you would have asked me to make a top 10 list of guys who would be in line to make an immediate impact back on signing day, I don't think Krasniqi would have been on that list.
Testament to his hard work, and to our glaring need on the DL.

Yeah losing English was a kick to the nuts when it comes to DT depth.

Seems like detriment to not move Young back to the middle, but I trust the coaches.

MeanGreenTexan · August 28, 2017

40 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

Yeah losing English was a kick to the nuts when it comes to DT depth.

Seems like detriment to not move Young back to the middle, but I trust the coaches.

Have we seen this decision made yet? I was under the assumption they were going to move him to the nose.

MGNation92 · August 28, 2017

4 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Have we seen this decision made yet? I was under the assumption they were going to move him to the nose.

Everything Vito has been indicating is that TJ will start at Nose, and Young at DE, even with English out.

Seems like a complete and total head scratcher to have a true freshman backup the nose with a solid 2 Deep at both DE positions, even without Young.

BTG_Fan1 · August 28, 2017

2 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

If you would have asked me to make a top 10 list of guys who would be in line to make an immediate impact back on signing day, I don't think Krasniqi would have been on that list.
Testament to his hard work, and to our glaring need on the DL.

Tony is one big dude.. I thought he was a skinnier guy on tape, but I saw him recently and he is built in the shape of English, just not up to the weight of English..

Edited August 28, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

TreeFiddy · August 28, 2017

When is the weekly press conference? Was it normally on Monday or Tuesday around noon last year?

BTG_Fan1 · August 28, 2017

2 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

When is the weekly press conference? Was it normally on Monday or Tuesday around noon last year?

Tuesdays around noon

Mean Green 93-98 · August 28, 2017

"The Buddle"? Are those the guys who sang "Video Killed the Radio Star"?

Ben Gooding · August 28, 2017

Interior linemen will eat Krasniqi up. There is depth at DE. Young needs to be moved. This is not a very good decision. I would like to trust the staff, but when TJ isn't in there we'll have 240lb man at nose. What's there to trust in that scenario?

SilverEagle · August 29, 2017

10 hours ago, Ben Gooding said:

Interior linemen will eat Krasniqi up. There is depth at DE. Young needs to be moved. This is not a very good decision. I would like to trust the staff, but when TJ isn't in there we'll have 240lb man at nose. What's there to trust in that scenario?

He's listed as 249, which makes him more like 250 than 240. Every time I've seen him in scrimmages, he's done a good job of clogging up the middle. Which is all he really needs to do for us at this time.