Breaking: DeShawn Gaddie enters Portal.

[TheReal_jayD]

 

[UNTLifer]

Don't like that, at all.

[Green Crazy]

Well, that sucks

Edited January 16, 2023 by Green Crazy

[NorthTexasWeLove]

[NorthTexasWeLove]

If he announces a destination within the next 24 hrs = tampering. 

What's the NCAA going to do about it? 

[MGNation92]

2 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

If he announces a destination within the next 24 hrs = tampering. 

What's the NCAA going to do about it? 

Nothing, because we’re UNT.

[Brett Vito]

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by Brett Vito

[El Paso Eagle]

Sorry, I know this is might not be the "correct" thing to say, but it is getting harder to wish players well in cases like this. UNT works with him to develop him and then he leaves. Before some of you jump in, yes I know he has every right. But I think you are going to start seeing more fans letting players know how they feel about their performances. As they say, changes happen, but if players want to be paid, maybe they should be open game for fan comments.

[Jdawg48]

Welp....im sad.

[Wag Tag]

$h!t!!!!

[El Paso Eagle]

So is he "unenrolled"? Hopefully UNT is not paying for this semester.

 

Enjoyed the eyeroll above without the spine to explain why?

Edited January 16, 2023 by El Paso Eagle

[97and03]

One has to think someone reached out with an offer before he entered the portal. No other reason to enter now just two days before the transfer window closes. I am expecting another announcement. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

Is this an indictment on Gaddie's confidence in Caponi?   Sniffing for NIL $?   Trying to "move up"?

[p_phelps]

Our secondary looks terrible now

[El Paso Eagle]

Just now, MeanGreenTexan said:

Is this an indictment on Gaddie's confidence in Caponi?   Sniffing for NIL $?   Trying to "move up"?

Or maybe he didn't like what they told him about how they felt about his play?

[El Paso Eagle]

1 minute ago, p_phelps said:

Our secondary looks terrible now

So your saying losing this player makes us look terrible?

[NT80]

17 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

If he announces a destination within the next 24 hrs = tampering. 

Very odd timing for a transfer announcement.  Today is the final day that players can formally declare they are entering the 2023 NFL draft.  Also, someone mentioned UNT classes start tomorrow, so maybe it's just an academic change?  

Otherwise, it sounds suspicious.

[MeanGreenTexan]

4 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Or maybe he didn't like what they told him about how they felt about his play?

That would be an indictment of Caponi, because if Caponi is looking at our roster, he's not going to find a better corner currently on the roster (Sorry Ridge).   If Gaddie was told to look elsewhere, or that he wasn't very good by the DC, who also serves as his position coach, that is a very poor assessment, considering the depth (and just flat-out lack of talent) at that particular position.

[greenjoe]

He won’t leave.  He will withdraw from the portal at the last minute.

Edited January 16, 2023 by greenjoe

[MeanGreenTexan]

8 minutes ago, p_phelps said:

Our secondary looks terrible now

I agree, and it already looked bad to begin with.

[emmitt01]

Ok, which P5 realized this past week that they lack secondary depth?

[Censored by Laurie]

20 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Sorry, I know this is might not be the "correct" thing to say, but it is getting harder to wish players well in cases like this. UNT works with him to develop him and then he leaves. Before some of you jump in, yes I know he has every right. But I think you are going to start seeing more fans letting players know how they feel about their performances. As they say, changes happen, but if players want to be paid, maybe they should be open game for fan comments.

will you maintain this mindset when we sign transfers? should UNT fans apologize to ULM fans for signing their QB?

[El Paso Eagle]

10 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

That would be an indictment of Caponi, because if Caponi is looking at our roster, he's not going to find a better corner currently on the roster (Sorry Ridge).   If Gaddie was told to look elsewhere, or that he wasn't very good by the DC, who also serves as his position coach, that is a very poor assessment, considering the depth (and just flat-out lack of talent) at that particular position.

Truthfully we don't know. The timing makes it seem very fishy. 

[Venson]

11 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

will you maintain this mindset when we sign transfers? should UNT fans apologize to ULM fans for signing their QB?

No we shouldn't apologize nor should they if they sign one of our kids, but at the same time, I don't expect them to wish them well either. I can see them being pissed about it and rightfully so after they spent time developing him.

[El Paso Eagle]

12 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I agree, and it already looked bad to begin with.

This. I have commented that I am worried about the lack of portal help we have brought in on the defensive side of the ball. We seem to be focusing a lot more on the offensive side of the ball. I would expect we will be hitting the portal very hard for defensive help in the next window, but it would have been nice to get more in for the spring.