Breaking News: Austin Peay WR James Burns Commits to North Texas (GMG Interview)

[UNTLifer]

Bye

[greenminer]

 

[meanrob]

There’s been discussion on here about which direction to focus recruiting on in the Wild West of transfers. Even though it’s tough to lose players to other schools I think you still have to mostly focus on high school kids. Seems like at least you have a chance to keep them. No chance in keeping someone who never spent time on campus. 
 

I’m all for player movement but there needs to be some limitations. But like i’ve said before, the NCAA has been basically neutered when it comes to football. And good luck getting all these conferences to agree on a set of rules. 

[Side.Show.Joe]

We are loaded at WR. This isn't a big loss in my opinion. This is an opportunity to grab a graduate transfer at a position of need.... TE or maybe more depth on either line. 

[Side.Show.Joe]

9 minutes ago, meanrob said:

There’s been discussion on here about which direction to focus recruiting on in the Wild West of transfers. Even though it’s tough to lose players to other schools I think you still have to mostly focus on high school kids. Seems like at least you have a chance to keep them. No chance in keeping someone who never spent time on campus. 
 

I’m all for player movement but there needs to be some limitations. But like i’ve said before, the NCAA has been basically neutered when it comes to football. And good luck getting all these conferences to agree on a set of rules. 

There are now windows built into the portal. But this kid is a grad transfer. They can leave at any time. 

[TheReal_jayD]

[Mean Green 93-98]

"Business is business" . . . I guess that means UConn offered a better NIL deal?

[greenminer]

He backed out of us and committed to them within a couple hours? The UCONN deal was lined up and ready to fire while he was still (verbally) with us.

[GrandGreen]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

He backed out of us and committed to them within a couple hours? The UCONN deal was lined up and ready to fire while he was still (verbally) with us.

And your point is?

Verbal commits are only meaningful if the player wants them to be

 

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

And your point is?

Verbal commits are only meaningful if the player wants them to be

 

It was an observation.

[Rudy]

Why should we respect his decision when he doesn't respect us enough to honor his commitment?  Fk him.

 

[p_phelps]

Back up wr goes who cares

[Hunter Green]

17 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

Looks like he just backed out of his commitment 

No interviews, please.

Well, that didn't take long.

[GMG93]

Maybe I’m missing something but this doesn’t move the needle much in either direction.   He is a one year grad transfer who had two receptions over two years at Miami-Ohio and had a modicum of success last year at Austin Peay.  Buy some warm clothes with your NIL money and enjoy the cold weather young man.  

[MeanGreen22]

Hard to care about a kid that never suited up for us. Good luck to him and hope UConn works out. 

[DeepGreen]

The NCAA let this crap get out of hand.  I'm really down on college football right now.  No loyalty whatsoever!  Get rid of some employee "just because" there is someone that may be better and see what happens to your company.  College football is going to the dark side and down the toilet.

[meangreenfaninno]

28 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

The NCAA let this crap get out of hand.  I'm really down on college football right now.  No loyalty whatsoever!  Get rid of some employee "just because" there is someone that may be better and see what happens to your company.  College football is going to the dark side and down the toilet.

I hear you Deep.  It’s going to end up killing the game we love.

[jtm0097]

Not crapping on the kid, but he didn't record any stats his first game. He did show up on the participant list though.

[p_phelps]

12 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

Not crapping on the kid, but he didn't record any stats his first game. He did show up on the participant list though.

We have plenty of wr.. we should have gotten LB and DL