North Texas Portal Entry Thread

[peanuts104]

2 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

I hope he has the same success as Mr Shorter did this season

lol

[Big Z]

Maclin also has a big family and I know he wants to take care of them. Life changing money for some people. 

[MeanGreenGlory]

16 minutes ago, peanuts104 said:

lol

 

That's the gamble players are taking with the portal. It was almost guaranteed that Shorter would have had an explosive year at North Texas if he stayed. Instead, he gambled and racked up a whopping 10 yards in one game at Auburn. 

The grass isn't always greener.

[eagle2014]

17 minutes ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

 

That's the gamble players are taking with the portal. It was almost guaranteed that Shorter would have had an explosive year at North Texas if he stayed. Instead, he gambled and racked up a whopping 10 yards in one game at Auburn. 

The grass isn't always greener.

Wasn't he hurt? If so, you have to take the money when you can.

[mgfan]

I hear Rogers will be entering the portal as well. 

[GMG_Dallas]

8 minutes ago, mgfan said:

I hear Rogers will be entering the portal as well. 

Hearing from who?

[GreenFlag]

6 hours ago, BigWillie said:

So, I love everyone that talks about "give them time to learn the playbook" whether it is an offensive or defensive player, but this is a prime example of not having a chance to learn. How do keep a player long enough to learn the playbook? 

I always thought that was the biggest line of B.S. along with "give him time to recruit his players", or "give him time to recruit the kind of players for his system". 

[Glory to the Green]

Coach O is cooking something….

 

[southsideguy]

For a program that says they dont want to be the same conference as us they seem to enjoy our players.  

[Jdawg48]

Punter Adam Jacklin enters portal

 

[UNT Family Man]

4 hours ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

 

That's the gamble players are taking with the portal. It was almost guaranteed that Shorter would have had an explosive year at North Texas if he stayed. Instead, he gambled and racked up a whopping 10 yards in one game at Auburn. 

The grass isn't always greener.

But the money 💰 💵 is.

[MeanGreenGlory]

3 minutes ago, UNT Family Man said:

But the money 💰 💵 is.

I’m not saying the money isn’t meaningful or that players shouldn’t pursue an opportunity to play at a higher level. 
 

I’m just saying it’s a gamble. We all make them in life. Sometimes they work out, sometimes they don’t. 

[BBA1989]

7 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

Where is SMUT getting money since none is coming in?  Sherwood Blunt back in the game again?

[meaniegreenie]

21 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I am terribly sorry to hear about your daughter and pray for a return to good health. Nobody here wishes for another’s child to be ill. 

^^^ This got a "thumbs down" ^^^  ???

[meaniegreenie]

7 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Sometimes you step in the bullshit.   Sometimes you use it to fertilize.    Just gotta watch your step, I suppose.

Either way, it always STINKS.

[southsideguy]

A lot of people are system players, they function well in one system but some time when they change to a new system that are not as effective.  Air Raid is a system offense.  That is how Leach keep it going.  He lose a good player and would fill in right behind him with another.

[SMU2006]

9 hours ago, BBA1989 said:

Where is SMUT getting money since none is coming in?  Sherwood Blunt back in the game again?

We have two NIL collectives (one grassroots and the other providing $40k/player).

Between the two we have a top 15 NIL nationally.  That's where the $$$ is coming from. 

[Green with Envy]

8 hours ago, southsideguy said:

A lot of people are system players, they function well in one system but some time when they change to a new system that are not as effective.  Air Raid is a system offense.  That is how Leach keep it going.  He lose a good player and would fill in right behind him with another.

And sometimes they are what they are.   There is a reason why these players didn't begin their careers at the P5 schools.   They aren't P5 quality.   

If you want to be productive and compete, know your lane, stay in your lane.  

[DentonStang]

I don't understand why UNT keeps getting smashed by the portal. Data shows most G5s coming out ahead.  We aren't talking big money for something like a high G5 low P4 receiver. I know you could fund some of these guys.

[southsideguy]

it is mystery but I don't think SL did a lot of recruiting and Morris started late.  I guess this year would give us a better view if we can get players.  I would think there will be a lot of Texas players coming into the portal with all the coaching changes happening in the state,   I guess we are up to two maybe three after the bowl season is over.  Time will tell but I am not holding my breath.  

[DentonStang]

3 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

We have two NIL collectives (one grassroots and the other providing $40k/player).

Between the two we have a top 15 NIL nationally.  That's where the $$$ is coming from. 

You drove a Hyundai to get here tonight, I drove an $80,000 BMW.  That's my name!

[UNTLifer]

3 hours ago, DentonStang said:

I don't understand why UNT keeps getting smashed by the portal. 

We aren't.

Regarding the previous post quoting smut2006, therein lies the problem with the NIL.

1.  You all are paying players $40K to just be on the team.  Has nothing to do with name, image or likeness, but is purely pay for play.

The NCAA doesn't have the balls to reign this in and it will end up ruining the best sport out there.

Edited November 29, 2023 by UNTLifer

[mgfan]

I thought this was interesting 

 

[UNTLifer]

Completely F'ed up system

[Monkeypox]

A good QB for $1-2m > Matt Rhule for $5-7m.