Former UNT signee Layne Taylor commits to central Arkansas

Tom McKrackin · April 12

Big Z · April 12

17 minutes ago, Tom McKrackin said:

LOL - Central Arkansas went 9-23 this past season

Shark84 · April 12

Good for him. I'm glad he found somewhere close to home that he can play right away.

Mean Green 93-98 · April 12

This is humiliating.

Marty · April 12

Something not right with this. I’m thinking this was a mutual parting of ways for some reason.

meangreenfaninno · April 12

Weird situation to say the least.

MeanGreenTexan · April 12

I guess he wasn't lying when he said he wanted out of his NLI to be somewhere closer to home.

Not sure what his home situation is like (maybe he has family that needs help?), but UCA is much closer to it.

Matt from A700 · April 12

3 hours ago, Tom McKrackin said:

Building something special, gotta be talking about the waterpark right??

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UNTLifer · April 12

13 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Building something special, gotta be talking about the waterpark right??

You realize that is a city project and not a UCA project?

Edited April 13 by UNTLifer

Matt from A700 · April 12

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

You realize that is a city project and not a USC project?

I just know he couldn't have meant the Central Arkansas basketball team is building something special...

MeanGreenZen · April 12

I’m thinking that these two guys knew they were likely to sit the bench as freshmen at UNT/FAU and wanted a chance to start immediately at UCA as a potential springboard to some real NIL $$$ as sophomore transfers. Not a bad strategy, if that is what you want.

greenminer · April 12

I thought he’d be contributing major minutes on Day 1. Not sure about starting, but def not on the bench

MeanGreenZen · April 12

This defection is just another effect of the NIL era.
Hodge is likely to go very heavy on established low-major transfers who have been productive. Or formerly productive high-major transfers who fell out of favor at their previous program.
Why would Layne Taylor come to UNT to sit on the bench? Is it to develop and earn a spot 2-3 years down the road? No, because 2-3 years down the road Hodge is still going to be filling up his roster with those same transfers who have already been productive at some level of college basketball.
The move for Layne Taylor is to go somewhere he can PLAY now and be productive.
Worst-case he could land at a school like North Texas later as a transfer. Best-case he can springboard straight to a high major and make big $$$.

Edited April 13 by MeanGreenZen

Travis · April 13

Maybe my anticipations were too high for him and I thought he would be a major contributor early. If he wasn’t coming here I’d just assume he had something we would perceive as a step up. But maybe this was a more mutual parting?? Otherwise I am a bit perplexed.

Glory to the Green · April 13

Just seems like he wanted to stay close to home. I doubt theres a need to overthink it.

greenjoe · April 13

I am on GOMEANGREEN.com. Therefore, I must overthink.

meangreenfaninno · April 13

6 hours ago, greenminer said:

I thought he’d be contributing major minutes on Day 1. Not sure about starting, but def not on the bench

I figured it would take a couple of years. His size was a concern.

NT80 · April 13

2 minutes ago, meangreenfaninno said:

I figured it would take a couple of years. His size was a concern.

Just say "NO" to high school developmental players!

Cooley · April 13

I saw enough of him to strongly believe he would have helped this team from day 1

https://www.cbssports.com/watch/college-basketball/video/pro-16-recap-layne-taylor-college-basketball-recruiting-weekly

Green Otaku · April 13

5 hours ago, Travis said:

Maybe my anticipations were too high for him and I thought he would be a major contributor early. If he wasn’t coming here I’d just assume he had something we would perceive as a step up. But maybe this was a more mutual parting?? Otherwise I am a bit perplexed.

My thoughts exactly.

Deep Throte · April 13

Layne's grandmother is bravely battling cancer and his decision was based on staying closer to her and the rest of the family as they support her during this difficult time.

UNT did the right thing for this young man by letting him out of his signed NLI.

Mean Green 93-98 · April 13

1 hour ago, Deep Throte said:

Layne's grandmother is bravely battling cancer and his decision was based on staying closer to her and the rest of the family as they support her during this difficult time.

UNT did the right thing for this young man by letting him out of his signed NLI.

Thank you. I hate to lose him--he is a far cry from a "developmental high school recruit"--but I understand things a whole lot better now.

Green Otaku · April 14

Commendable and understandable.

GrandGreen · April 15

On 4/12/2024 at 9:56 AM, Mean Green 93-98 said:

This is humiliating.

I give, why is this humiliating?

NT apparently didn't believe he was good enough to play here and released him to go elsewhere. He signed with Central Arkansas, not exactly a powerhouse.

Although with NT losing about every player to the transfer portal and their current sleuth recruiting, it is impossible to access NT's strategy. I am hoping there is a strategy.

untbowler · April 15

On 4/12/2024 at 2:11 PM, Matt from A700 said:

I just know he couldn't have meant the Central Arkansas basketball team is building something special...

if you clowns did any research, UCA has a new coach coming for next year, but keep bagging on the kid staying close to home