Bryce English in Portal

97and03 · January 15, 2021

Huh??

UNT Texas Hooligan · January 15, 2021

2 years of eligibility because he couldn't even complete a full season here

Travis · January 15, 2021

I was so excited when we got him. 😞 sad it didn’t work out

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · January 15, 2021

So we got him in the summer of 2017, has done nothing, and is in the portal? I completely forgot he was on the team LMAO

Withers940 · January 15, 2021

11 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

So we got him in the summer of 2017, has done nothing, and is in the portal? I completely forgot he was on the team LMAO

Same here. That cats got 9 Lives

MGNation92 · January 15, 2021

He's the Case Keenum of DTs except without all the production

Udomann · January 15, 2021

Isn't this guy like 30 now??

Cougar King · January 15, 2021

English has the extremely rare 7th year of eligibility. He already had the 6th year of eligibility due to fall camp injuries in 2015, the extra year given to everyone due to Covid is the bonus 7th year

Cr1028 · January 15, 2021

1 hour ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

So we got him in the summer of 2017, has done nothing, and is in the portal? I completely forgot he was on the team LMAO

He wasn’t on the roster this season and he was part of Littrell’s first recruiting class so we got him in spring 2016 but I think he had to sit a year.

I’m honestly shocked he still has two years to play. He redshirted in 2015 at KState, sat out 2016 due to transfer rules, sat out 2017 due to injury, played 2018 and 2019, and then he sat out 2020. So his 5 to play 4 clock was already spent after 2019 but I firs due to injuries and Covid they are allowing him 8 to play 4. I hope he gets a masters out of this.

Edited January 15, 2021 by Cr1028

BillySee58 · January 15, 2021

19 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

He wasn’t on the roster this season and he was part of Littrell’s first recruiting class so we got him in spring 2016 but I think he had to sit a year.

I’m honestly shocked he still has two years to play. He redshirted in 2015 at KState, sat out 2016 due to transfer rules, sat out 2017 due to injury, played 2018 and 2019, and then he sat out 2020. So his 5 to play 4 clock was already spent after 2019 but I firs due to injuries and Covid they are allowing him 8 to play 4. I hope he gets a masters out of this.

His father also had cancer, which he applied for a hardship waiver which allowed an extra year for him. Think that’s part of why he technically had two years of eligibility left heading into this year. Crazy.

97and03 · January 15, 2021

I asked him on Twitter how he still had eligibility left since he graduated high school in the 90s. Hope he responds. 😉

peanuts104 · January 15, 2021

Nothing of value was lost in my opinion based on how much (little) he impacted our roster.

Cr1028 · January 15, 2021

40 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

His father also had cancer, which he applied for a hardship waiver which allowed an extra year for him. Think that’s part of why he technically had two years of eligibility left heading into this year. Crazy.

Thanks man, I had forgotten about that.

26 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

I asked him on Twitter how he still had eligibility left since he graduated high school in the 90s. Hope he responds. 😉

Please tell me that you are joking and you really didn’t talk mess to a former player that helped Seth build his first class here. He didn’t end up being a contributor on the field like we thought he would but he did some good things around campus as a student at our university.

peanuts104 · January 15, 2021

5 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

He didn’t end up being a contributor on the field like we thought

That's all that matters when you give someone a scholarship worth tens of thousands of dollars. Perform on field or get out.

97and03 · January 15, 2021

10 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Thanks man, I had forgotten about that.

Please tell me that you are joking and you really didn’t talk mess to a former player that helped Seth build his first class here. He didn’t end up being a contributor on the field like we thought he would but he did some good things around campus as a student at our university.

I did it with an emoji so it was clear it was teasing. Also said I was sad we never got to see him shine here. All in good fun.

MeanGreen_MBA · January 15, 2021

8 hours ago, peanuts104 said:

That's all that matters when you give someone a scholarship worth tens of thousands of dollars. Perform on field or get out.

Dude, there are a ton of players on scholly who never get on the field, but their contribution in practice, film and preparation are as key to winning as anybody else on the team. Plus, they get a free education.

MeanGreen01 · January 15, 2021

I really believe this kid decided a long time ago he was done with football but would ride it out for a free education. I guess he’s wanting a masters degree!

Edited January 15, 2021 by MeanGreen01

MeanGreenTexan · January 15, 2021

Sparks of brilliance mixed with injuries. Sad it didn't work out.
I'm glad he got on the field with us when he did and wish him the best moving forward.

RBP79 · January 15, 2021

Maybe he goes down to FCS or lower where he'll be the big guy and maybe won't get injured every season.

GrandGreen · January 15, 2021

Only a guess, but NT probably won't renew his ship. He may have graduated by now.

I have no reason to believe that the issue was anything other than injuries. Hopefully, he can find a place to contribute and maybe even be a star player.