UNT 2023 1ST scrimmage observations (4/8/23)

[MGNation92]

I was at the scrimmage and agree with @SilverEagle's thoughts.

Ruder and Earle were the best two QB's, with Ruder being ahead as of right now.

I have no idea what happened to Gunnell, but he's a statue back there. I would never go so low as to compare a QB to Josh Greer(Gunnell is no doubt miles better) but that is the closest recent Mean Green QB I could think of when I saw him today. Maybe it'll get better, but not a good start at all.

I'm not sold on Rogers, sure he can run, and his O-Line was letting him showcase that by not protecting him well, but his arm didn't impress me much.

On the Defensive side of the ball, these dudes were flying. Looked good at all levels, and really laying the wood on a few hits. I expect the defense to be ahead this early, but still it's an aggressive unit that is gonna make plays.

WR's looked good for the most part, and the run game did well (Adeyi and BK Jackson in particular caught my eye).

Kicking was a bit rough, but we'll see. 

My son decided he was not interested in football so my observations were a bit limited, but energy all around seems good, and I got to meet Coach Morris. Seems real down to earth, definitely excited to see him lead the team.

[Cooley]

Take it easy on Gunnells. It was just a practice scrimmage.

 

[UNTLifer]

9 hours ago, Cooley said:

Take it easy on Gunnells. It was just a practice scrimmage.

 

Maybe so, but what I am hearing is what I observed in his short time of playing last year, there is something physically wrong. 

[Venson]

I agree with everyone else. Ruder and Earle looked the best at QB. Ruder looked the best of all and seemed to have command of the offense and was able to move the offense the best. Rogers strikes me as a guy who has a run first instinct. His arm was mediocre at best. I am not impressed. I see him as 3rd on the depth chart as of right now. Gunnell and Head will need to change positions or they will be transferring because neither looked good in my opinion. The one overall positive that I noticed was the energy level from players to coaches. The energy level was much higher than I remember of SL scrimmages.

[Jdawg48]

Offense was alright. Defense was POPPING. Ruder looked good. Other QB's need a bit more work. Run game was solid of course. Defense was TOUGH and flying everywhere. Good coverage and were really pressing the hitstick button. Good energy from the defensive crew for sure.

 

Did you guys also see WR Dorian Morris come out with an apparent injury? He was wobbling around the sidelines and around the field and sort of isolated himself. He was pretty upset and had a bag of ice taped to his hamstring so let's hope it isn't too serious.

Edited April 9, 2023 by Jdawg48

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

Congrats @NWKGREEN. Everywhere I have read, your boy has gotten rave reviews and seems the very early lead for the starting job. I hope it continues and he dominates out there. I’m sure new coaching will do wonders for his developmental as well. Good luck

[Dannymacfan]

Congrats @NWKGREEN I think your boy was the best on Sat.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

I'm curious, people keep saying that our lines look big. Do we mean big for us or compared to schools like UH whose lines used to dwarf ours? Also, is Rogers looking early like a Jason Bean with a run first mentality? 

[MGNation92]

1 hour ago, UNT Texas Hooligan said:

I'm curious, people keep saying that our lines look big. Do we mean big for us or compared to schools like UH whose lines used to dwarf ours? Also, is Rogers looking early like a Jason Bean with a run first mentality? 

Definitely feels like they're bigger. I don't know if Rogers is run first per se, but the O-Line was getting blown up when he was in, so he kinda had to make something happen.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

1 hour ago, MGNation92 said:

Definitely feels like they're bigger. I don't know if Rogers is run first per se, but the O-Line was getting blown up when he was in, so he kinda had to make something happen.

Thanks! Appreciate the insight

[Ghost of Tate]

Is today’s practice open to the public, anyone know?

[Dannymacfan]

47 minutes ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Is today’s practice open to the public, anyone know?

No but next week is.

[Marty]

1 hour ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Is today’s practice open to the public, anyone know?

I believe it is, starts at 11 AM.

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Marty

[greenminer]

47 minutes ago, Dannymacfan said:

No but next week is.

Wrong

 

[TheReal_jayD]

Yes it is open to public

1 hour ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Is today’s practice open to the public, anyone know?

[bstnsportsfan3]

1 hour ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Is today’s practice open to the public, anyone know?

Yes, its open. Starts at 11 am

[Ghost of Tate]

Anyone there today able to share any observations throughout the practice?

[El Paso Eagle]

45 minutes ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Anyone there today able to share any observations throughout the practice?

There are a couple of people updating on Twitter
@TheUNT6
@brettvito