Scrimmage thoughts?

[Withers940]

On 8/6/2022 at 4:33 PM, Tom McKrackin said:

This video isn’t working for me.

I had to reread your post. At first, I read it as you weren't a fan of the video LOL

[Withers940]

How'd Our TE's Look? Roberts, Lee, Gumms?Did the offensive play calling get them involved?

[Jonnyeagle]

37 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

How'd Our TE's Look? Roberts, Lee, Gumms?Did the offensive play calling get them involved?

Didn’t see any balls to the tight ends on Saturday that I can recall.

[UNTcrazy727]

Reading between the lines it sounds like Aune is going to get the start vs UTEP, but is going to have a very tight leash due to Gunnell's encouraging play in camp. If the UTEP game wasn't so massive I wonder if Gunnell would be QB1. I'm sure Littrell is hesitant to hand the reigns over to a brand new QB for a game that very well could decide his fate as our head coach. 

[Marty]

5 hours ago, Withers940 said:

How'd Our TE's Look? Roberts, Lee, Gumms?Did the offensive play calling get them involved?

I’m thinking Roberts, Lee & Gumms all had at least 1 catch. Only TE not targeted was Alberding.

[UNTcrazy727]

1 hour ago, texx2818 said:

Yup, and that’s why I won’t be attending another Seth game. Aune is not a FBS QB.

[UNTcrazy727]

1 hour ago, texx2818 said:

Nothing like UNT fans supporting & perpetuating mediocrity.

Nothing like a fan refusing to support the team before the season even starts. We don't need that garbage around here. 

[Jonnyeagle]

1 hour ago, texx2818 said:

Nothing like UNT fans supporting & perpetuating mediocrity.

We will always support our alma mater even when we don't agree with the direction leadership is taking.  That said I think we lose a lot of fence sitting fans such as yourself and others by retaining Seth another year for sure.

[WanderingEagle]

1 hour ago, Jonnyeagle said:

We will always support our alma mater even when we don't agree with the direction leadership is taking.  That said I think we lose a lot of fence sitting fans such as yourself and others by retaining Seth another year for sure.

I will still be in attendance at games but I certainly am not spending the amount on season tickets that I have in recent years. In recent years I've skipped weddings (not important ones lol) and all myriad of personal stuff in the fall curating my schedule around MGFB but i just dont have the patience to do that this year for a team I know will finish 6-6 ish. Not to beat a dead horse but barring drastic improvements we're looking at probably a hefty loss to SMU, Memphis, and others. And I really hope I'm wrong. But the track record is there.

I wouldn't even call it fence sitting or frustration, I just feel... jaded? I still care and will be present but I don't care like I did a few years ago (i'm 25+recent grad)

[meangreenfaninno]

31 minutes ago, WanderingEagle said:

I will still be in attendance at games but I certainly am not spending the amount on season tickets that I have in recent years. In recent years I've skipped weddings (not important ones lol) and all myriad of personal stuff in the fall curating my schedule around MGFB but i just dont have the patience to do that this year for a team I know will finish 6-6 ish. Not to beat a dead horse but barring drastic improvements we're looking at probably a hefty loss to SMU, Memphis, and others. And I really hope I'm wrong. But the track record is there.

I wouldn't even call it fence sitting or frustration, I just feel... jaded? I still care and will be present but I don't care like I did a few years ago (i'm 25+recent grad)

I'm same age range and agree totally.  Being out of town I used to plan my weekends around traveling to games.  Not anymore.  I just don't see this going anywhere under the current regime.

[Tom McKrackin]

On 8/7/2022 at 1:15 PM, 97and03 said:

I only saw part of one Gunnell drive but he looked good except for one pass that was almost picked over the middle by a spying LB or safety.  They mostly ran the ball and Addaway looked great.

I think Gunnell has a sweet throwing motion myself.

 

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

43 minutes ago, meangreenfaninno said:

I'm same age range and agree totally.  Being out of town I used to plan my weekends around traveling to games.  Not anymore.  I just don't see this going anywhere under the current regime.

I'm in the same boat

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, Tom McKrackin said:

I think Gunnell has a sweet throwing motion myself.

 

Looks good

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, Tom McKrackin said:

I think Gunnell has a sweet throwing motion myself.

 

I like Ruder’s and Aune’s velocity better but maybe Gunnell doesn’t use as much because of his height. I’d really like to see him hum it in there once.

[Cr1028]

26 minutes ago, texx2818 said:

I’m not a fence sitting fan. I just want it to hurt the AD where it hurts the most—the pocket book. I attend basketball games and attended FB games during the Dodge and Mac years. This is the most rudderless we have ever been.

What you see is what you get with Seth. I went to the Frisco Bowl, saw the same shit we’ve seen for years, and that was that.

Meaning:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/rudderless

Back then:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Benford

https://247sports.com/college/rice/Article/Rice-Rolls-Over-North-Texas-77-20-104552419/

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-football/2015/10/10/9494755/portland-state-vikings-football-washington-state-north-texas-fcs-win-records

Now:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/dfw/news/even-after-3rd-conference-championship-unt-mens-basketball-team-still-working-to-prove-critics-wrong/#

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/27/no-15-utsas-perfect-season-ends-in-blowout-at-north-texas/?outputType=amp

[Withers940]

Will someone refresh my memory? What happen to Caleb Johnson?

[UNTLifer]

58 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

Will someone refresh my memory? What happen to Caleb Johnson?

Appears/rumored to be a grades issues and he is planning on returning.

[Hunter Green]

Do we know if Saturday's scrimmage is open to the public?

[southsideguy]

I am looking for a wedding or funeral to go to so I can miss the SMUT game. I was there rain or shine in the past and was one of the drowned rats at the UTSA game until it was over.   

[Udomann]

12 hours ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

Nothing like a fan refusing to support the team before the season even starts. We don't need that garbage around here. 

So, what tells you this year is going to be better? Name 1 upside over last year. Just one. 

This garbage isn't the fans fault. Its just plain garbage football. And we have nothing telling us its different. Don't attack the fans for not caring. Its not our fault we have nothing to look forward to.

[Cr1028]

54 minutes ago, Udomann said:

So, what tells you this year is going to be better? Name 1 upside over last year. Just one. 

This garbage isn't the fans fault. Its just plain garbage football. And we have nothing telling us its different. Don't attack the fans for not caring. Its not our fault we have nothing to look forward to.

Adaway, Bush, Maclin, Neville, Gunnell, Trieb, Richards, etc.

[Cr1028]

3 minutes ago, texx2818 said:

And you believe Seth can put it all together with what we’ve seen him from him so far? Gunnell isn’t even starting, so, I mean, that’s already one crossed off your list.

I believe it is possible. I also know Littrell has historically played misdirection with the quarterback depth chart so don’t be surprised when #17 rolls out there first in El Paso.

[MGNation92]

51 minutes ago, texx2818 said:

I’ll say this: if Gunnell starts I’d probably come to SMU. He’s the most exciting prospect we’ve had here in a long time.

Agreed. We already know what we have with Aune. Ruder had his chance and failed, but he wasn't all that exciting to me in the first place. I was just hoping for ANYTHING better than Aune.

Hoping Gunnell can finally be that guy. If not, we're in for another 5-7 or 6-6 season.

[TIgreen01]

3 hours ago, texx2818 said:

And you believe Seth can put it all together with what we’ve seen him from him so far? Gunnell isn’t even starting, so, I mean, that’s already one crossed off your list.

Were you around for 2017 and 2018?  He’s already demonstrated he can produce 9 win seasons.  We’ve dropped off since then, mostly due to staff turnover impo.  From where I sit, this is the best staff he’s had since that 2018 season.  We also have more quality depth across the board than we’ve had in his entire tenure.  It’s hard to guarantee success as you never know what will popup in any given season, but I think we’re in position to have a very positive year in the W/L column.

[Udomann]

3 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

 I also know Littrell has historically played misdirection with the quarterback depth chart

And how's that been working out for the team so far? 😉 

I would love to see Gunnell day 1, unless Aune had a magnificent offseason, I would want to see something new on the team, generate some excitement. Unfortunately, looks like more of the same. Still going to watch every second of this mess though!