Assuming everyone is healthy what is your starting UNT '22 lineup?

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

32 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

WR2 is preferable based on my own experiences.

Also, curious about your comment about KD being out for a while.

We will see on KD, didn’t play any spring ball.

[97and03]

3 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

"Devil" is the hybrid OLB/DE.
"Eagle" is the hybrid OLB/S.

Thanks!

I can’t imagine that Faulkner would be an option at Devil (or any DB type). Honestly I hope Faulkner isn’t an option anywhere. He was overmatched at Eagle and at safety. Good kid and worked hard but just a step too slow for this level. 

Edited May 19, 2022 by 97and03

[GrayEagle]

On 5/16/2022 at 5:05 PM, meangreenfaninno said:

Shouldn’t we be adding the new Nebraska transfer WR to the projected starting lineups?  

We may as the season rolls on but he'll have to earn his spurs in a pretty talented receiver room.

[NWKGREEN]

On 5/17/2022 at 11:18 AM, BillySee58 said:

I think we need to stop making it seem like Ruder failed because he was “rushed.” He didn’t have to be lights out by the SMU game. He was given time and by game 4 he started 3-10 for 13 yards, more than 4 months after he got to Denton. 

We’re talking about guys in their 4th year of college like Ruder was last year and Gunnell will be this year. 4 months of learning an offense that doesn’t have a ton of plays or read progressions, and 4 games under their belt, if they are still struggling and not showing signs of progress, that says more about the player than them being rushed IMO. 
 

 

if you only knew how things went down. Jace got to Denton in June. No contact with coaches cause they were recruiting.  Coaches are on vacation in July. Still no contact with coaches.  First contact with coaches fall camp. So you really don’t know shit.  

[greenminer]

14 minutes ago, NWKGREEN said:

if you only knew how things went down. Jace got to Denton in June. No contact with coaches cause they were recruiting.  Coaches are on vacation in July. Still no contact with coaches.  First contact with coaches fall camp. So you really don’t know shit.  

This isn't disproving Billy.  You simply raised more questions, like

Did he have contact with players? Was there no one to get him started on our playbook?
Maybe our playbook is really hard?
Are you saying we shouldn't read too much into Jace's first 3 years?

...my position is, I've been a big supporter of Ruder.  Not sure why, but I still really hope he is the guy.  I would love any and all reasons for optimism.

[BillySee58]

14 minutes ago, NWKGREEN said:

if you only knew how things went down. Jace got to Denton in June. No contact with coaches cause they were recruiting.  Coaches are on vacation in July. Still no contact with coaches.  First contact with coaches fall camp. So you really don’t know shit.  

Was he not given a playbook the whole time they were gone? I didn’t say anything about coaches working with him over the summer, because I know those interaction times between players and coaches are limited. So not sure that’s the big “gotcha” to my points that you are acting like it is.

Either way, it’s semantics that don’t detract from my actual point. His last start was his worst start, statistically. Rushed or not, the situation wasn’t improving. Older QBs across the country come in over the summer and start. My point is it’s really not exceptionally rushed by today’s standards (or even 4 years ago’s standards with the grad transfer rush). Transfer QBs have to improve week to week, even if it takes a little to get over the learning curve. 

It’s obviously a personal situation for you, hence why you feel it’s okay to take a somewhat personal shot at me. And I’m fine with that. But Littrell is the one who made the switch, not me. You keep telling us how we don’t know all the details, as posters close to players often do on here. Even if “how things went down” really is the reason things didn’t go as well as they could have for Jace, we didn’t see it. It’s only reasonable people are going to be in wait and see mode until then. Not like we’re actively rooting against a player on our favorite team.

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, BillySee58 said:

Was he not given a playbook the whole time they were gone? I didn’t say anything about coaches working with him over the summer, because I know those interaction times between players and coaches are limited. So not sure that’s the big “gotcha” to my points that you are acting like it is.

See true freshman Mason Fine for evidence that it can be done.

[Cr1028]

On 5/23/2022 at 8:09 PM, NWKGREEN said:

if you only knew how things went down. Jace got to Denton in June. No contact with coaches cause they were recruiting.  Coaches are on vacation in July. Still no contact with coaches.  First contact with coaches fall camp. So you really don’t know shit.  

Anybody know if Gunnel is on the same track?

[GrayEagle]

Now that most have expressed their opinions, here is what DCTF has to say:

 OFFENSE

QB  Gunnell   2  Aune

RB  Ragsdale or Adeyi or I Johnson          or Adaway

HB  Lee  2  Gumms

YR  Ward or Bush

WR  Burns or Maclin or Lyles

LT  Cole Brown  2  Moreka

LG  Blair  2  Asenuga

 C  Carroll  2  D Jackson

RG  Mose  2  Nwaiwu

RT  Duncan  2  Gallo

TE  Roberts  2  Alberding

WR  Shorter  2  B Jackson

DEFENSE

DE  Trieb  2  Pickett

NG  R Brown  2  Vailea

DT  E Jackson  2  Rausaw

DEVIL  Leota  2  Wright or Kropp

MLB  KD Davis  2  J Brown

WLB  Nixon or Wood

EAGLE  Whitlock or Faulkner

CB  Davis  2  Texada or Thompson

CB  Gaddie  2  Z Jackson

 S  Crosby  2  Williams

S  Nakwaasah  or Faulkner  2  West

[keith]

On 5/16/2022 at 4:03 PM, El Paso Eagle said:

And the fact we have not shown any evidence of having someone on staff who can develop QBs

Since this seems to be a comment about coaching rather than the player, after, what, 2-3 years at UNC, I wouldn't think it would be necessary to spend a lot of time developing a QB.  What does this say about the ability or inability of P5 UNC to develop QBs (if that's the issue)?  Some QBs don't need a lot of development - they have "it" and are ready.  I can see coaching development necessary when bringing in a high school player with some raw talent, but if you have someone that's been in a high-level college program for multiple years, a lot of that development should have already been accomplished, no?  Maybe the development is more about experience playing in a live game setting than pure coaching "development."

[Cr1028]

7 hours ago, GrayEagle said:

RB  Ragsdale or Adeyi or I Johnson          or Adaway

Bold prediction.

[MeanGreenTexan]

1 minute ago, Cr1028 said:

Bold prediction.

But for real:

7 hours ago, GrayEagle said:

HB  Lee  2  Gumms

This is a bold prediction, as pretty-much everything coming from the AD & Vito has gassed-up Gumms.

[97and03]

2 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

But for real:

This is a bold prediction, as pretty-much everything coming from the AD & Vito has gassed-up Gumms.

I think Lee should play but Gumms passes the eye test for sure. Could be a real weapon if used correctly. 

[Cr1028]

15 hours ago, GrayEagle said:

Now that most have expressed their opinions, here is what DCTF has to say:

 OFFENSE

QB  Gunnell   2  Aune

RB  Ragsdale or Adeyi or I Johnson          or Adaway

HB  Lee  2  Gumms

YR  Ward or Bush

WR  Burns or Maclin or Lyles

LT  Cole Brown  2  Moreka

LG  Blair  2  Asenuga

 C  Carroll  2  D Jackson

RG  Mose  2  Nwaiwu

RT  Duncan  2  Gallo

TE  Roberts  2  Alberding

WR  Shorter  2  B Jackson

DEFENSE

DE  Trieb  2  Pickett

NG  R Brown  2  Vailea

DT  E Jackson  2  Rausaw

DEVIL  Leota  2  Wright or Kropp

MLB  KD Davis  2  J Brown

WLB  Nixon or Wood

EAGLE  Whitlock or Faulkner

CB  Davis  2  Texada or Thompson

CB  Gaddie  2  Z Jackson

 S  Crosby  2  Williams

S  Nakwaasah  or Faulkner  2  West

I’m surprised not to see Richards on the 2-deep after Bennett spoke so highly of him.

[Dannymacfan]

What happened to the WR from Nebraska?

[GrayEagle]

30 minutes ago, Dannymacfan said:

What happened to the WR from Nebraska?

He wasn't here for the spring workouts and has yet to practice with the squad.  When fall practice is underway we'll see if he moves up the charts.

[97and03]

17 hours ago, GrayEagle said:

He wasn't here for the spring workouts and has yet to practice with the squad.  When fall practice is underway we'll see if he moves up the charts.

Also a freshman who never played a snap. Tap the brakes. 

[UNTLifer]

On 7/13/2022 at 4:57 PM, Cr1028 said:

I’m surprised not to see Richards on the 2-deep after Bennett spoke so highly of him.

This not our two deep. This is what DCTF predicts. 

[Cr1028]

57 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

This not our two deep. This is what DCTF predicts. 

Oh I know, I was just surprised they weren’t more plugged in