North Texas adds Flower Mound DE Devin Strange as a Walk On

[Green with Envy]

4 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

If you focus on the development side of recruiting, it will be interesting to see how many develop and can you keep them once they do?

This would be my only concern.   heck, bring 20 PWOs in here, i dont' care.  Some of them will actually pan out.  keeping them after that is the goal.   don't coach them up just to see them transfer somewhere else.

[meaniegreenie]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

As opposed to "Pay-for-Play". The rules are the rules, but we need to start distinguishing it between NIL where a player is rightfully able to market themselves, and PFP where they are being paid to play that sport.

 

Here is a walkon article about BYU

https://www.si.com/college/2021/08/12/byu-football-nil-deal-walk-on-tuition-built-bar

Again, this is paying to play. How does this not count against the total number of scholarships allowed? 

That ship has sailed (of course it was ready for launch from the very first day NIL was considered).

It's going to finish the transition of CFB into minor league FB which will be the end for me.  Actually, other than UNT games and a few that have direct impact on our standings, I quit watching all other games at least 10 years ago due to this progression away from traditional college sports.  The same thing happened with BB when players started leaving after 1 year.  I completely lost interest in any team since there was no continuity from one year to the next, i.e. watching a known player for 3 years.

[meaniegreenie]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

As opposed to "Pay-for-Play". The rules are the rules, but we need to start distinguishing it between NIL where a player is rightfully able to market themselves, and PFP where they are being paid to play that sport.

 

Here is a walkon article about BYU

https://www.si.com/college/2021/08/12/byu-football-nil-deal-walk-on-tuition-built-bar

Again, this is paying to play. How does this not count against the total number of scholarships allowed? 

Gonna' be interesting when one of these "sponsors" gets sued when their "employee" does something illegal while "on the job".  For the BYU example, what if a player commits a crime while wearing a Build Brands shirt.  Actually, he may not even need to be wearing their stuff since he's a "representative" of the brand. 

Sound ridiculous, but lawyers have been doing this kind of over-reach for decades.

[El Paso Eagle]

49 minutes ago, BleedingGreen said:

I think we will need to take some “chances “ on people passed on by the power conferences.  When personal maturity starts to happen so too does work ethic.  Add this to physical gifts and boom, diamonds can be found . 

This. Coaches need to hope that players can develop and contribute. Not always a sure thing, regardless how much effort is put in by the staff.

[El Paso Eagle]

55 minutes ago, SilverEagle said:

Our coaches better do more than hope. They better get busy with the "development" side of their coaching skills. 

With all due respect, players are called "projects" for a reason. Our staff might do a great job, and he still might not work out. We can only keep pushing, and then if they develop do our best to keep them

 

[UNTLifer]

Wondering what kind of offer came from Michigan.  Was it for a PWO and he just reported it as an offer?  Doesn't matter now.  This young man has the potential to be very good.  Reminds me of Awasome coming out of high school.

[El Paso Eagle]

So is he starting this semester?

[greenjoe]

Would there be any reason for Michigan to have him walk on here, develop, and be available to transfer to Ann Arbor after next season ?  Couldn’t he just as soon walk on at Michigan, except for the out of state tuition and housing and transportation ?  
 

Perhaps LIFER is correct.  A walk on offer was reported as a scholarship offer.

And by the way, what is being reported as "Argyle Christian" is likely "Liberty Christian", in Argyle.

Edited February 1, 2023 by greenjoe

[El Paso Eagle]

7 minutes ago, greenjoe said:

Would there be any reason for Michigan to have him walk on here, develop, and be available to transfer to Ann Arbor after next season ?  Couldn’t he just as soon walk on at Michigan, except for the out of state tuition and housing and transportation ?  
 

Perhaps LIFER is correct.  A walk on offer was reported as a scholarship offer.

I have heard a couple of people say how their sons were told if the went to a G5 or FCS. and their development progressed, they would be keeping an eye on them. I guess this is the more preferable route for some P5's compared to the JUCO route. 

[UNTLifer]

59 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

I have heard a couple of people say how their sons were told if the went to a G5 or FCS. and their development progressed, they would be keeping an eye on them. I guess this is the more preferable route for some P5's compared to the JUCO route. 

So now we are the developmental grounds for the P5's?

[meangreenfaninno]

@TheReal_jayD any idea on if we will be going after and more secondary players now that Gaddie has entered the portal?

[TheReal_jayD]

6 minutes ago, meangreenfaninno said:

@TheReal_jayD any idea on if we will be going after and more secondary players now that Gaddie has entered the portal?

It def opens up a spot to go get a portal kid. Would not be surprised 

 

[El Paso Eagle]

15 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

So now we are the developmental grounds for the P5's?

[GrayEagle]

Well I guess that I've gotten so old and slow that I think that nearly every football player moves at the speed of light.  After looking at his video I thought that this young man has an exceptional motor.  He keeps moving until he makes contact.  If he is slow off of the ball, I'll take a whole team of his kind.  Welcome!  Devin.  Personally, I liked your video and think that you have all- conference potential.

 

[UNTLifer]

Flower Mound Marcus tweeted that he has signed with us.