Should we go mainly high school?

Ross Hodgeson · April 2

Seems like there are a lot of highly rates high school players out there in our own backyard that we could not even sniff prior to NIL. Any thoughts on going with the all high school strategy or perhaps a 50/50% mix?

Mean Green 93-98 · April 2

I don't understand the question. Are you saying we can offer better NIL deals than the schools that used to sign this type of player? If not, it seems we'll get less of a sniff than ever.

Ross Hodgeson · April 2

1 minute ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

I don't understand the question. Are you saying we can offer better NIL deals than the schools that used to sign this type of player? If not, it seems we'll get less of a sniff than ever.

The bigger schools seem to be going mainly with NIL players and that leaves better high school players who we normally wouldn't be able to land to be available. I am asking should we lean into going after those high school players even though it could take them a year or two to gel?

MeanGreenZen · April 2

You just get the best player available and build with a one-year plan. You can’t count on any of these kids to play for you beyond one season.
I would be hard-pressed to find any school in the country that has been hit harder by transfer portal defections in football and men’s basketball this school year than North Texas.

NorthTexasWeLove · April 2

You go get the best available.

GrandGreen · April 2

Recruiting should be more straightforward, after this convid year exception has expired.

Recruit players that can't leave without sitting out a year if they transfer. This should be most high school players unless there is some way to circumvent that rule.

In basketball, with so much NT turnover; NT is going to have to hit the transfer portile and juco's to get the majority of their players.

Wag Tag · April 2

HS player can be one and done just like a transfer. Again, we are the scouting combine for P5's.

GrandGreen · April 2

2 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

HS player can be one and done just like a transfer. Again, we are the scouting combine for P5's.

Are you sure, that HS players can transfer without sitting out a year?

Mean Green 93-98 · April 2

1 hour ago, Ross Hodgeson said:

The bigger schools seem to be going mainly with NIL players and that leaves better high school players

You do know that high school players are getting NIL deals just as surely as transfer players are, right?

NT80 · April 2

44 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

In basketball, with so much NT turnover; NT is going to have to hit the transfer portile and juco's to get the majority of their players.

We should drop HS recruiting in basketball. HS kids are too much risk if they will adapt to the college game (Matthew Stone). Kids already playing at the JUCO or college level (Jason Edwards) are more mature and you can evaluate their college-level game better.

Matt from A700 · April 2

The only recruiting that we should be doing at the high school level now is in the student sections.

wardly · April 5

No longer are you building for the future. With the portal and NIL the future is no longer than your upcoming season.

BigWillie · April 6

On 4/2/2024 at 9:44 AM, MeanGreenZen said:

You just get the best player available and build with a one-year plan. You can’t count on any of these kids to play for you beyond one season.
I would be hard-pressed to find any school in the country that has been hit harder by transfer portal defections in football and men’s basketball this school year than North Texas.

I would check out Tech under Mac. I think pretty much their whole starting 5 entered the portal.

MrAlien · April 6

Those top HS recruits are not planning to play college ball for 4 years, they want to be in a top program where they noticed and can go play pro ball. most of those players are coming from top HS programs, that are coached as well as some college programs.

there are also a lot of talented HS players, that have not had the benefit of playing under quality coaches. those players may take some time to come around to the college game.

I dont see UNT being able to attract those players right out of high school at the moment. however a lot of those players become available later down the road as transfers.