DRC: UNT press conference notebook -- Littrell coy with QB plans, Torrey WR experiment could be over

[Brett Vito]

Edited August 31, 2021 by Brett Vito

[El Paso Eagle]

So nice of Seth and Company to make a decision. I want so bad to support Seth but every year he does crap like this

[MeanGreen22]

There’s really no advantage or disadvantage to naming co-starters for this game. Effectively a one game tryout for the starting spot. 

[untbowler]

here we go again, same ole s**t again

Just make a decision and roll with the consequences. 

[El Paso Eagle]

I will say it again. In my opinion, for what it's worth, if Jace has only been here a short time and is already at the same level as Austin then why in the hell do you not put him as the starter

[UNTLifer]

8 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

There’s really no advantage or disadvantage to naming co-starters for this game. Effectively a one game tryout for the starting spot. 

Exactly.  A starter should be named for game #2.  Don't recall who the opponent is.😎

[meanrob]

I got nothing more to say about this but excuse me while I go get in the shower with my clothes on. 
 

GMG. 

Edited August 31, 2021 by meanrob

[Mean Green Matt]

13 minutes ago, untbowler said:

here we go again, same ole s**t again

Just make a decision and roll with the consequences. 

He may know who the real starter is and is just doing the co-starter thing for the fan board reaction lulz.

[UNT_FH_FR_YR]

5 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Exactly.  A starter should be named for game #2.  Don't recall who the opponent is.😎

I do not recall either, but whoever it is THEY ARE NOT OUR RIVALS. 

[RBP79]

If you didn't see this coming.....

[GrandGreen]

Why should he tell the opponent who the QB will be?  The object is to win the game foremost, giving the opponent notice doesn't help the cause.

Does anyone really think he doesn't know who the starter will be?  

It should be an easy win, but coaches don't coach that way.  

[meanrob]

1 minute ago, GrandGreen said:

Why should he tell the opponent who the QB will be?  The object is to win the game foremost, giving the opponent notice doesn't help the cause.

Does anyone really think he doesn't know who the starter will be?  

It should be an easy win, but coaches don't coach that way.  

Belichick just cut Cam Newton 

[Udomann]

[UNTLifer]

Just now, meanrob said:

Belichick just cut Cam Newton 

Highjack: Cowboys need him as a backup.

Back on topic, I want a starter named but don't see any urgency with the Northwestern State game.

[BillySee58]

I’ve said this before but the biggest problem last year was our QBs not being able to hold down the job. Aune was putting up big-time yards for a first time starter, then he had a nightmare half of turnovers and Bean lit it up. From there Bean struggled holding onto the job and was yanked a couple times. 

I really don’t care what the depth chart looks like as long as the position is solidified. If it said Ruder or Aune as number 1 now but they throw 3 1st-half picks against SMU and get yanked, it won’t matter that on guy was listed as the definitive starter.

[Salsa_Verde]

Here come the SL apologists and fan boys. No clear cut starter for the second year in a row, that is concerning.  
 

 

*Show yourself eye roller! 😅

Edited August 31, 2021 by Salsa_Verde

[Udomann]

25 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Highjack: Cowboys need him as a backup.

Back on topic, I want a starter named but don't see any urgency with the Northwestern State game.

Not so much a hijack though, I love what Belichick is doing. He's picking someone he believes in and going b@lls to the walls on him. They has to be an enormous confidence boost for Mac.

You pick the best, you get all the way behind him. Let them learn to fail and learn to succeed. We needed that true leader this year. (and maybe we still get it)

[denton_days]

47 minutes ago, meanrob said:

Belichick just cut Cam Newton 

does he have any eligibility left? maybe he our third co-starter? All in jest. I'm not sweating it at all, it's a great tryout under pressure.

Edited August 31, 2021 by denton_days

[BillySee58]

6 minutes ago, Udomann said:

Not so much a hijack though, I love what Belichick is doing. He's picking someone he believes in and going b@lls to the walls on him. They has to be an enormous confidence boost for Mac.

You pick the best, you get all the way behind him. Let them learn to fail and learn to succeed. We needed that true leader this year. (and maybe we still get it)

I think it has more to do with the fact that Cam is not vaccinated and the protocol on a non-vaccinated player is pretty intense. If someone on the team tests positive and Cam was in close contact, he has to quarantine too. Basically puts you in a position where if anyone tests positive, there goes your backup QB too. Makes your QB depth chart extremely uncertain week to week, and not worth that level of high maintenance just for a backup.

[Wag Tag]

Boo Hoo Hoo! We don't have one confirmed starter in our first game against NWS! How did that work out last year? Uh a top ten offense? This shows how Ruder has worked his butt off and will eventually named the starter. GMG

[Udomann]

8 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

I think it has more to do with the fact that Cam is not vaccinated and the protocol on a non-vaccinated player is pretty intense. If someone on the team tests positive and Cam was in close contact, he has to quarantine too. Basically puts you in a position where if anyone tests positive, there goes your backup QB too. Makes your QB depth chart extremely uncertain week to week, and not worth that level of high maintenance just for a backup.

I believe I read recently that you couldn't cut players in regards to their views, or status, on vaccination. If that's close to true and even done under the radar it's got a huge legal implication.

totally not UNT related, just a thing I heard

Edited August 31, 2021 by Udomann

[TheColonyEagle]

Sonny Dykes must be pulling his hair out at the cat and mouse game….

[Tom McKrackin]

This is some bullshit cowardly not to name one!

[MeanGreenTexan]

QB...  Aune will trot out there to start.    If he wants to keep his job, he's going to need to be near perfect against this FCS defense.   Ruder will come in after NWSt has already given up & look REALLY GOOD against a defeated defense in the 2nd half.    Aune needs to understand his leash is gonna be extremely short VS SMU.  Perform well, and he might just wrestle the starting job from Ruder.   Turn the ball over, &/or stall the offense, it'll be Ruder for the rest of the season.

Blair will likely be entrenched by conference play (game 3) and be an anchor on the line for a while.  Looking forward to watching this guy play.  He's going to remind a lot of people of Y'Barbo... just a mean mauler in there.

I love the WR depth!   I'm interested to see how Littrell uses Gumms as a H-back.   Thought for sure he was TE all the way, lining up on the LOS.  I'll be watching this for sure.

Surprised Wood is getting the nod over Nixon.   I didn't think this spot was being contested, really.  Wonder if this is a temp discipline issue & Nixon takes that spot back next week?

Brown beats out both LeBlanc & Hutchings?!?  This guy is gonna be worth watching.

Not a fan of Whitlock over Stout (especially in any man coverage scenarios), but everything else in the secondary looks good.   Maybe Whitlock got better from last year.  We'll see.

 

EDIT:   Thanks @Brett Vito for posting the depth chart for us!

Edited August 31, 2021 by MeanGreenTexan

[NWKGREEN]

You all are making a pretty big deal about this. He knows his starter and you will see it Saturday.   He will stay with his guy until the game is out of hand and then bring in #2.  He will want QB1 to know he has complete confidence in him so he is not looking over his shoulder after every play.  Just my prediction.