Drc Blog..spring Game Will Have Feeling Of Urgency

OldTimer · April 22, 2007

Spring Game will have feeling of urgency

Don't expect a laid-back Green and White Game today at Fouts Field, where North Texas will wrap up its first spring under Todd Dodge

UNT's new head coach said this week that his troops don't have any time to waste.

UNT will go full speed for an hour and a half with the Mean Green's offense facing off against the team's defense. A scoring system will keep track of which unit fares better.

What will be more intriguing than the score are some of the position battles that will continue during the game. Daniel Meager appears to have the starting quarterback job wrapped up. If Matt Phillips, Nathan Tune or Woody Wilson is to make a late charge, the spring game will be the time to start.

It will also be interesting to see how Dodge's new offensive line that has struggled throughout the spring fares against the likes of Jeremiah Chapman and Montey Stevenson. It has not been pretty for the Mean Green's line much of the spring and Dodge has said he could look for help from the JUCO ranks if he sees the need. The spring game could convince him one way or another.

After watching practice all spring, I am starting to wonder if Jamario Thomas could be in for a big day as well. The senior is healthier and smaller. Granted, he is still a long way from being what he was as a freshman, but he broke a couple of long runs in the Mean Green's last scrimmage. Dodge said he can see a difference in the running back since he started working out in the Mean Green's offseason conditioning program.

Who do you expect a big day from? Feel free to weigh in the blog and don't forget to check out the full preview story in tomorrow's edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle.

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