New D-Line Recruits Prepared to Work

UNTLifer · January 22, 2020

https://247sports.com/college/north-texas/Article/North-Texas-Mean-Green-football-regardless-of-front-D-line-signees-prepare-to-work-142538631/

"Johnson said he’s heard that they’re going to keep it a three-man front, while Rausaw and McCrae were unsure, but all were open to either system. Rausaw and McCrae are ends and their playstyle would shift more with a front change, so they’re looking forward to fitting in and doing what they need to do."

Wag Tag · January 22, 2020

McCrae size is really exciting. He may be the largest DE I can remember! GMG

BillySee58 · January 22, 2020

Great article. Really good insight and quotes. I think if we switch to a 4-man front Mccrae would still get to play the 5-tech like he wants so I think he’ll be good either way. He sounds really mature and like he has a high football IQ. Hope to hear Vito, Brune, and the NT Daily reaching out to him for more quotes because he has given some of the best answers I’ve seen from our guys and he’s still got 3 years of eligibility left.

Withers940 · January 22, 2020

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“I’ve been working not to redshirt,” Johnson said. “Conditioning is the main thing so I can fit into the system and reach my goals. I’m a good run stopper and I can get to the quarterback, but I want that college physique so I can go make plays.”

Love this comment!

UNTLifer · January 22, 2020

2 hours ago, Wag Tag said:

McCrae size is really exciting. He may be the largest DE I can remember! GMG

Were you around when Awasome played?

ntmeangreen11 · January 23, 2020

Hopefully we are starting to build a foundation of signing good defensive lineman, keeping them on campus and developing them to their fullest potential. Both McCrae and Leblanc have three more years to play, both Walker and Dotson from last years class were redshirted , Rausaw had an excellent offer sheet and Johnson seems like the exact kind of guy you want on your roster. We have to hope Walker, Dotson and Johnson play above their offer sheets but if they don't transfer and could just be average CUSA players that would be a huge improvement from years past.

We lost a high school DL commit and a junior college DL commit right before early signing day, I would imagine they're doing everything they can to get two more DL commits.

BillySee58 · January 23, 2020

3 hours ago, ntmeangreen11 said:

Hopefully we are starting to build a foundation of signing good defensive lineman, keeping them on campus and developing them to their fullest potential. Both McCrae and Leblanc have three more years to play, both Walker and Dotson from last years class were redshirted , Rausaw had an excellent offer sheet and Johnson seems like the exact kind of guy you want on your roster. We have to hope Walker, Dotson and Johnson play above their offer sheets but if they don't transfer and could just be average CUSA players that would be a huge improvement from years past.

We lost a high school DL commit and a junior college DL commit right before early signing day, I would imagine they're doing everything they can to get two more DL commits.

Johnson had a good offer list. Best from a DT that we’ve signed since Rod Young.