BREAKING NEWS: North Texas Hires Chris Gilbert

[meangreen11]

This is quite possibly the most significant hire UNT has made in the history of the program because it opens up recruiting opportunities we just have not ever cultivated. Kudos to Coach Morris and welcome Coach Gilbert!

https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/lists/texas-football-recruiting-longhorns-top-recruits-2023-dallas-fort-worth-area/

Edited December 21, 2022 by meangreen11

[untbowler]

8 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

P5 have been snooping around on him since he arrived on campus. HIs brother is a top TE in the country in class of 25. Im sure they are hoping to get Jake will help land little brother. He may come back he may not. But from everything I have heard since start of the year Jake was going to test portal after season. 

could explain how Gumms in my opinion got more looks, knowing Roberts was not 100% into returning, Gumms is more dynamic, while Roberts was bigger although he had the drops on occasion. 

[LongJim]

Great hire.

Quotes I've read about it:

"Gilbert was basically Sark's right hand man."

"Huge get for North Texas."

[ExADofficeIntern]

@TheReal_jayDi know it’s highly unlikely but I feel with the timing of the announcement, this isn’t such a silly question to ask…

could we potentially see a recruit or two decommit elsewhere and flip to UNT because of Gilbert?

[TheReal_jayD]

6 minutes ago, ExADofficeIntern said:

@TheReal_jayDi know it’s highly unlikely but I feel with the timing of the announcement, this isn’t such a silly question to ask…

could we potentially see a recruit or two decommit elsewhere and flip to UNT because of Gilbert?

I doubt for early signing day. But def think it will help during January

 

[p_phelps]

8 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Burning down TE room?

The best TE in the conference just said he's coming back with 3 more yrs? Wut??

[Green with Envy]

Woke up this morning.  
Thread is still here. 
Guess it wasn’t a dream.  

[UNTcrazy727]

8 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

P5 have been snooping around on him since he arrived on campus. HIs brother is a top TE in the country in class of 25. Im sure they are hoping to get Jake will help land little brother. He may come back he may not. But from everything I have heard since start of the year Jake was going to test portal after season. 

And he probably knows he's not going to see a lot of touches in Morris' offense. I don't blame him for leaving and its why I don't think its a massive loss with Gumms on the roster. 

[zenhuddy]

Morris gets it ! So damn smart on this hire - wowza 

So excited to see who’s next 

[Moobs]

8 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

But from everything I have heard since start of the year Jake was going to test portal after season. 

When a player decides to “test the portal,” is their scholarship still available to them at the previous school if they decide to go back?  Or is that a coaches decision on whether or not to welcome them back?

[ExADofficeIntern]

34 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

I doubt for early signing day. But def think it will help during January

I figured but didn’t know if some random UT commit/DFW player may flip because of it (I don’t have any info or anything) just random thought.

thanks for reply back

[MeanGreenZen]

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

[emmitt01]

10 hours ago, Dannymacfan said:

Any way we can expand that circle just a tad?  You missed Cedar Hill 😆

[Green with Envy]

13 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

Gilbert is a coach.   Coaches want to coach.  

[UNTcrazy727]

20 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

Sounds like he wanted to get back on the sidelines and Texas wasn't giving him that opportunity. 

[herewego]

16 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

To do that Texas would have to strip someone else of a title if he wanted to get to on field coaching. Coaches have a lot of loyalty to the ones under them hence why Morris took 3 from wsu even though their titles are similar to the ones had there. Gilbert is getting a great opportunity while learning a different system and coming back to dfw.  Im sure texas will just plug that hole with a different HS HC. 

[El Paso Eagle]

53 minutes ago, Moobs said:

When a player decides to “test the portal,” is their scholarship still available to them at the previous school if they decide to go back?  Or is that a coaches decision on whether or not to welcome them back?

The risk for athletes entering the transfer portal is that their scholarship at their current school is no longer guaranteed. Once a player is officially in the portal his scholarship can be rescinded and offered to another incoming student-athlete. The decision to continue honoring a scholarship is up to the school and can be decided on a case-by-case basis. At most universities, the head coach and/or athletic director would make that call. Seems most schools give the players a chance to return, unless there are underlying issues they are in the portal

[Tom McKrackin]

28 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

This my fellow Mean Greeners is why we can never get over the hump.  Morris makes a great hire, with accolades and praise from the best high school programs and college coaches all over Texas.  Yet our fans have such a damn chip on their shoulder that they just can't accept good news and have to second guess it.  This has to stop if we are to ever move the program forward.  CULTURE!  CULTURE!  ALL 3 PHASES!

[Wag Tag]

When we hired coaches, they always said how important it was to build relationships with HS coaches.(that means waiting) With this hire we have the relationships immediately! GMG

[El Paso Eagle]

32 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Excited about this hire, but my question is: If Gilbert is so good, why did Texas let him go?

They can certainly afford to pay him more than we can. 

It looks like his position with us is a promotion over what he was doing with Texas, but UT could have certainly money-whipped him to keep him at his previous job or promoted him themselves, especially if he was tied to certain must-have recruits.

Did he not get along with Sarkisian? Not like Austin? 

I don't think it's that he was not wanted and respected, it seems just the opposite. Maybe he just wanted to come home? 

[UNTLifer]

11 hours ago, meangreenfaninno said:

Full disclosure:  I gave you the down vote for one reason.  When utilizing a professional wrestling gif/meme, always use one of our own when possible:

 

[GMG24]

1 hour ago, Moobs said:

When a player decides to “test the portal,” is their scholarship still available to them at the previous school if they decide to go back?  Or is that a coaches decision on whether or not to welcome them back?

Once they enter they have forfeited their scholarship.  If the coach wants them back they are able to keep scholarship no harm no foul.  If coach is pissed he can be told to kick rocks which more often than not is what happens. 

[UNTLifer]

Oh, and this is for any board member with "stang" or "cougar" as part of their screen name:

[keith]

3 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

I doubt for early signing day. But def think it will help during January

 

I suspect recruiting to UNT will be a bit more challenging than recruiting to Texas.  Looking forward to see how the staff does over the next month or so.

[greenminer]

2 hours ago, Moobs said:

When a player decides to “test the portal,” is their scholarship still available to them at the previous school if they decide to go back?  Or is that a coaches decision on whether or not to welcome them back?

I asked this a bit back and was told that it is up to the original school.

 

On 12/14/2022 at 5:14 PM, El Paso Eagle said:

It is up to the school and depends on the individual. 

 

Once a player enters the transfer portal, the program the athlete currently attends is no longer required to honor the player’s scholarship. Even if a player enters the transfer portal and later withdraws their name, their current program is no longer obligated to honor their scholarship.