DRC: David Sow talks about decision to commit to UNT

[Brett Vito]

DRC:

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/navarro-defensive-end-sow-commits-to-unt/article_cd37c0e5-6f25-5d55-9a6d-8da6b181d82f.html

[greenminer]

Holy mokes 1 season of HS ball and this guy has since earned an FBS schollie.

A lot of college ballers have been working for this since peewee league.  Be thankful, my friend.

[RiseUNT]

7 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Holy mokes 1 season of HS ball and this guy has since earned an FBS schollie.

A lot of college ballers have been working for this since peewee league.  Be thankful, my friend.

Ain't like baseball baby. Can't teach size.

[greenminer]

12 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

Ain't like baseball baby. Can't teach size.

I doubt Sow is at this point just because of his size.

[BillySee58]

I still don’t know what position he’s playing here. I get that he plays defensive end, and I get that Rod Young technically is a defensive end, but there’s no way Sow is coming in to take Young’s spot like Vito implied previously. Young plays 3-tech, which is more like a defensive tackle in a 4-3, which is the frame of reference for most people but not what we run.

Hamilton’s base position is a 5-technique and is more similar to a 4-3 defensive end, but he’s also about the same size as Josh Wheeler who was the starting Jack (outside linebacker/edge rusher) during Littrell’s first two years. 

Edited December 10, 2018 by BillySee58

[MeanGreenTexan]

10 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

I still don’t know what position he’s playing here. I get that he plays defensive end, and I get that Rod Young technically is a defensive end, but there’s no way Sow is coming in to take Young’s spot like Vito implied previously. Young plays 3-tech, which is more like a defensive tackle in a 4-3, which is the frame of reference for most people but not what we run.

Hamilton’s base position is a 5-technique and is more similar to a 4-3 defensive end, but he’s also about the same size as Josh Wheeler who was the starting Jack (outside linebacker/edge rusher) during Littrell’s first two years. 

I imagine he’ll back up Senior Hambone, then shine in 2020.

Edited December 10, 2018 by MeanGreenTexan

[BillySee58]

12 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I imagine he’ll back up Senior Hambone, then shine in 2020.

The way we prioritized this dude at the end with our class already filled up, and the fact that we signed guys like McMillian and Saafi for depth last year, and with Sow in for spring ball, this seems like a move to sign a missing piece who will play right away more than a depth add. But we’ll see.

[Hunter Green]

12 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

The way we prioritized this dude at the end with our class already filled up, and the fact that we signed guys like McMillian and Saafi for depth last year, and with Sow in for spring ball, this seems like a move to sign a missing piece who will play right away more than a depth add. But we’ll see.

This is shaping up to be a great class!