Breaking News: Jyaire Shorter and Larry Nixon Both Enter Transfer Portal

[Uncle]

Edited April 29, 2023 by TheReal_jayD

[TheReal_jayD]

Yep both in the portal

[Hunter Green]

Oh, hell no!

[TheReal_jayD]

 

[MGNation92]

Well this sucks ass. More worried about the loss of Nixon than Shorter. We need that leadership on defense.

I am hopeful, however, that Morris and staff have a contingency plan in place. Luckily I feel like they get recruiting now better than Littrell so there’s some silver lining.

[jtm0097]

Wow, bad way to start the day. Cowboys are having a bad draft and 2 of our dudes hit the portal.

[Venson]

This sucks. I felt like Shorter would leave because I believe he was tampered with last season, but did not expect Nixon.

[Dannymacfan]

This makes me so sad!

[Mike Jackson]

I just wish we went through these inevitable new coach challenges last season instead this season.   Transfer portal loses and gains are particularly hard to nagivate for new G5 head coaches without successful runs at a P5 on their resume.  

[NT93]

Hate it for UNT.

Hate it for college football.

 

[GMG_Dallas]

1 hour ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Yep both in the portal

Making room for Zakhari Franklin who entered the portal yesterday, right?

[TheReal_jayD]

19 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Making room for Zakhari Franklin who entered the portal yesterday, right?

Colorado bound

[TheReal_jayD]

44 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

I just wish we went through these inevitable new coach challenges last season instead this season.   Transfer portal loses and gains are particularly hard to nagivate for new G5 head coaches without successful runs at a P5 on their resume.  

I do think last year would have been more ideal for coaching change. I disagree with a coach needing P5 on their resume. 

[Cr1028]

[Cr1028]

This hurts but @Chuck4334 please let him know that we are very grateful for all his hard work while here at UNT. He is a phenomenal player and will do well wherever he lands.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

🎯 Shorter is going to get a good amount of money where ever he goes. His explosiveness and play making ability will be missed.

Nixon is only a big loss because he had a lot of experience and leadership, other than that it’s not as significant.

Morris is building toward the future y’all, we need to let him build with his guys and see what happens.

[Wag Tag]

Shorter has been a fav of mine from day one. I hope he has a very healthy and successful season! 

[MeanGreenGlory]

Wish Shorter nothing but the best. It was always as pleasure to watch him when he was healthy.

Hope he lands on his feet, stays healthy, and has massive success somewhere. 

[GMG_Dallas]

39 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Colorado bound

Certainly thought Colorado if not the SEC. Will be interesting to see how that project works out.

[Mike Jackson]

51 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

I do think last year would have been more ideal for coaching change. I disagree with a coach needing P5 on their resume. 

I am not the one who eyerolled your comment but I didn't suggest P5 head coaching experience is a requirement for success here.  But the bigger the named coach coming to a struggling G5 program the better they will be able to retain talent and gain talent through the portal.  That is why if you aren't prepared to overpay a big name to come coach a program stepping up to tougher competition, you shouldn't retain a 90% lame duck coach (base on performance) for the last season in a lower conference.  If we weren't stepping up to the AAC till 2024 or 2025, I wouldn't have been so upset with them retaining Seth for 2022.  Under those circumstances giving Seth an opportunity to save his job would had been fair for all parties and not hurting fans, athletes, and coaches already committed to the program.  Maybe coach Morris can overcome all this.  But far too often poor leadership puts head football coaches at unnecessary disadvantages and we are far too critical of those coaches imo.  Seth was probably the first fairly paid coach and supported given way too much rope to hang himself here to the detriment of the program. 

The overall point is that I can't be mad at any of these players for leaving.   If I weren't an alumni I would hang up my football fan hat and focus on only the other D1 sports our school sponsors. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Edited April 29, 2023 by Mike Jackson

[TheReal_jayD]

11 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

I am not the one who eyerolled your comment but I didn't suggest P5 head coaching experience is a requirement for success here.  But the bigger the named coach coming to a struggling G5 program the better they will be able to retain talent and gain talent through the portal.  That is why if you aren't prepared to overpay a big name to come coach a program stepping up to tougher competition, you shouldn't retain a 90% lame duck coach (base on performance) for the last season in a lower conference.  If we weren't stepping up to the AAC till 2024 or 2025, I wouldn't have been so upset with them retaining Seth for 2022.  Under those circumstances giving Seth an opportunity to save his job would had been fair for all parties and not hurting fans, athletes, and coaches already committed to the program.  Maybe coach Morris can overcome all this.  But far too often poor leadership puts head football coaches at unnecessary disadvantages and we are far too critical of those coaches imo.  Seth was probably the first fairly paid coach and supported given way too much rope to hang himself here to the detriment of the program. 

The overall point is that I can't be mad at any of these players for leaving.   If I weren't an alumni I would hang up my football fan hat and focus on only the other D1 sports our school sponsors. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I def think seth should have been canned when we were 1-6. We are in a completly different spot at this point. That is 100% on wren not having juevos.. 

[TIgreen01]

I know I said you gotta get used to rooting for the shirt only and expect this kind of crap to happen…but it freaking sucks.

 Screw college sports right now.  Like actually Eff off.

[Danish43]

2 hours ago, Venson said:

This sucks. I felt like Shorter would leave because I believe he was tampered with last season, but did not expect Nixon.

When you say "tampered", can you explain further?

[Danish43]

16 minutes ago, TIgreen01 said:

I know I said you gotta get used to rooting for the shirt only and expect this kind of crap to happen…but it freaking sucks.

 Screw college sports right now.  Like actually Eff off.

Ditto. I feel the same way. Is there anything that can be done to change this?

[Green Crazy]

Shit