Official Early Signing Day Thread

Side.Show.Joe · December 21, 2023

This was a good recruiting day for North Texas. We may not have pulled in the top recruiting class in the AAC, but we certainly improved the talent on our roster today. According to 247Sports, we finished the day with the 6th best AAC class (in the top half of the conference). That is better than every recruiting class in the Sun Belt & C-USA today. We also finished with a better class than all but 1 MAC program and all but 3 MWC programs. I hate that we lost some really good talent in recent weeks, but this haul seems like a big step towards rebuilding our plundered offense. But, I think defense remains a big question mark until we actually see improvements on the field next season.

GMG_Dallas · December 21, 2023

GoGreenBeans · December 21, 2023

24 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

drunk the rock GIF by ALL SEEING EYES

NT80 · December 21, 2023

2 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Correct it can all change in the spring, by my calculations (I could be wrong) we have 3 scholarships left again I could be off. You can sign however many scholarships you have available.

The catch, you have to balance your roster so you aren't stuck with 80 Freshman and RS Freshman and 5 Seniors. You must constantly manage and manipulate your roster to stay as balanced as you can.

Thanks!

GMG24 · December 21, 2023

54 minutes ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

This was a good recruiting day for North Texas. We may not have pulled in the top recruiting class in the AAC, but we certainly improved the talent on our roster today. According to 247Sports, we finished the day with the 6th best AAC class (in the top half of the conference). That is better than every recruiting class in the Sun Belt & C-USA today. We also finished with a better class than all but 1 MAC program and all but 3 MWC programs. I hate that we lost some really good talent in recent weeks, but this haul seems like a big step towards rebuilding our plundered offense. But, I think defense remains a big question mark until we actually see improvements on the field next season.

They have like 6 HS guys to rate that is screwing our standing.

Haven't rated any of our transfers...

Edited December 21, 2023 by GMG24

El Paso Eagle · December 21, 2023

1 hour ago, GMG24 said:

They have like 6 HS guys to rate that is screwing our standing.

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UNTLifer · December 21, 2023

4 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

terrell owens images GIF

outoftown · December 21, 2023

If you look on 247 sports and the combined rankings UNT is currently 77th, before most transfers and some HS are rated. What is more eyepopping though is that UNT has 41 commits. That is more than any other program. By some margin. Next is TCU with 35.

I don't think that is either a good or a bad thing, but its noteable. If they had a ranking of transfering out classes, then I think UNTs transfer out class would also rankg pretty highly among G5, because of both the size but also the quality of the top part of that class. If you lose talent you need to bring in new players with talent, or otherwise you are really cooked. So this is necessary. But it is a looot of turnover. We can probably agree that ought not to make UNT fans worry about the defense as it can really almost only improve. Still, usually time spent together in the same system is usually important on defense. And they sure have the pieces to keep humming on offense. But last season it took 3 games to iron out the kinks there too. That much turnover makes it feel like it might again.

Edited December 21, 2023 by outoftown

GMG24 · December 21, 2023

EWWWWWEEEEE LETS GO!!!! This dude TORCHED US IN HS one of the best HS Backs I coached or played against.

El Paso Eagle · December 21, 2023

Looks like we add a Long Snapper. Not sure if he is on scholarship or a PWO

MeanGreenGlory · December 21, 2023

Is my math correct in that we signed four defensive linemen, and all of them are coming from high school?

GoGreenBeans · December 21, 2023

Great graphic of all the commits. Impressive group, and hopefully more to come!

wardly · December 21, 2023

18 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

This was a good recruiting day for North Texas. We may not have pulled in the top recruiting class in the AAC, but we certainly improved the talent on our roster today. According to 247Sports, we finished the day with the 6th best AAC class (in the top half of the conference). That is better than every recruiting class in the Sun Belt & C-USA today. We also finished with a better class than all but 1 MAC program and all but 3 MWC programs. I hate that we lost some really good talent in recent weeks, but this haul seems like a big step towards rebuilding our plundered offense. But, I think defense remains a big question mark until we actually see improvements on the field next season.

We are now alone in 5th place , just about 5 points behind Memphis. Tulsa is #2, and sighed 10 of top 100 in DFW

GMG24 · December 21, 2023

3 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Looks like we add a Long Snapper. Not sure if he is on scholarship or a PWO

If he got a post he is on scholarship

El Paso Eagle · December 21, 2023

17 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

If he got a post he is on scholarship

Thanks. Long snapper is a very critical position. We have had some very good ones.

GMG24 · December 21, 2023

35 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Thanks. Long snapper is a very critical position. We have had some very good ones.

Yeah everyone will be mad with this offer, but when you have a LS who is an issue then everyone wants to blame someone. Good for the staff for identifying this area of need and addressing it the best way they know how, with a scholarship for the young man.

GoGreenBeans · December 21, 2023

8 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

Yeah everyone will be mad with this offer, but when you have a LS who is an issue then everyone wants to blame someone. Good for the staff for identifying this area of need and addressing it the best way they know how, with a scholarship for the young man.

If he earned a scholarship than more power to him. All 3 phases of the game need to be working like a well oiled machine to have a winning program, and LS is a big piece for special teams. Good for him for putting in the work and getting a scholarship imo

Edited December 21, 2023 by GoGreenBeans

UNTLifer · December 21, 2023

On 12/20/2023 at 12:26 PM, Jdawg48 said:

Anyone know about that Austin Peay WR that committed to us not too long ago? The All American one?

Hasn't been posted so I wonder

https://247sports.com/Player/kam-thomas-46113620/

El Paso Eagle · December 21, 2023

@Jdawg48One of the 8 AP players following their coach to UTEP
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Edited December 21, 2023 by El Paso Eagle

Jdawg48 · December 22, 2023

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

@Jdawg48One of the 8 AP players following their coach to UTEP

Gross.

Venson · December 22, 2023

I think this is a good haul. I was not too worried about the offense. It was the defense I was worried about. If we got the defensive players we wanted and the defense is still last or is in the bottom 20, then Caponi is the problem and not the players.

GrayEagle · January 1

On 12/21/2023 at 11:14 AM, MeanGreenGlory said:

Is my math correct in that we signed four defensive linemen, and all of them are coming from high school?

Your math is excellent.

GMG24 · January 1

53 minutes ago, GrayEagle said:

Your math is excellent.

technically 5 but one signed as OL, they're projecting into DL room.

UNTLifer · January 2

3 hours ago, GMG24 said:

technically 5 but one signed as OL, they're projecting into DL room.

Who is that?

GMG24 · January 2

23 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Who is that?

I believe it is the Braswell OL signee. He is a very big framed kid, with long arms and I think they're wanting to get bigger inside on the DL. I believe this to be a project but they always say you can't coach size.