DRC: UNT's top wide receiver trio has grown up and grown into a force

[Brett Vito]

DRC: Guyton, Lawrence and Bussey had some growing up to do when they got to UNT. They've grown into one of the top WR groups in the country along the way

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/maturation-puts-trio-of-unt-receivers-on-course-for-greatness/article_a64c10f4-0ecf-5a54-a026-7697ac133cb7.html

[MeanGreenTexan]

As much as I love those dudes, and believe they deserve all the press that comes their way...

...No mention of Darden.

Please Vito, don't write much about Darden, and everyone else continue to sleep on him.

[UNTLifer]

I want a shirt with a pic of the three on it with "The Knuckleheads" in arch lettering above them.

[UNTLifer]

5 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

As much as I love those dudes, and believe they deserve all the press that comes their way...

...No mention of Darden.

Please Vito, don't write much about Darden, and everyone else continue to sleep on him.

And White and Smith and Chumley and Cudjoe and etc....

[Stix]

6 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

I want a shirt with a pic of the three on it with "The Knuckleheads" in arch lettering above them.

[MeanGreenTexan]

10 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

And White and Smith and Chumley and Cudjoe and etc....

Half of those dudes are unknowns.
The other half are universally acknowledged as 'underutilized'.

Not saying they won't have an impact this year... but be ready for a breakout year from Darden.  He's a special player.  32 catches last year, he'll have at least 10 more this year as he's used more.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

5 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Half of those dudes are unknowns.
The other half are universally acknowledged as 'underutilized'.

Not saying they won't have an impact this year... but be ready for a breakout year from Darden.  He's a special player.  32 catches last year, he'll have at least 10 more this year as he's used more.

Kelvin Smith HAS to be utilized more effectively this year. It's an absolute wasted talent out there right now. He has soft hands, good routes, big body, tough to tackle, etc. He needs 4-5 targets a game to get that body in space and make things happen. He is an All Conf type talent being bottled up. 

But, yes, Darden is a special player as well. His time is coming, and I am not sure he will have a true breakout year until the sharing of the ball is minimized a little bit. IOW, he will probably have to wait his turn to have a true breakout year. 

[UNTLifer]

38 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Half of those dudes are unknowns.
The other half are universally acknowledged as 'underutilized'.

Not saying they won't have an impact this year... but be ready for a breakout year from Darden.  He's a special player.  32 catches last year, he'll have at least 10 more this year as he's used more.

No, I get you, but I also look at the roster and the depth of offensive skill talent on this team is like nothing we have ever had before.  Besides those listed above, I left out the likes of Keegan Brewer, Quinetin Jackson, Ogunmakin, Shorter, Hair-Griffen, Pirtle and Duhon.

Darden will have a big year especially if other teams sleep on him.

[MeanGreenTexan]

41 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Kelvin Smith HAS to be utilized more effectively this year. It's an absolute wasted talent out there right now. He has soft hands, good routes, big body, tough to tackle, etc. He needs 4-5 targets a game to get that body in space and make things happen. He is an All Conf type talent being bottled up. 

But, yes, Darden is a special player as well. His time is coming, and I am not sure he will have a true breakout year until the sharing of the ball is minimized a little bit. IOW, he will probably have to wait his turn to have a true breakout year. 

Agree on Smith.   Unfortunately, I think he's also needed tight to help protect, so don't be surprised if he's still bottled up this year too.