A Little More On Troy Franklin

Green Means Go! · May 31, 2007

Celina’s Troy Franklin (6-5, 278) said he orally committed to North Texas Tuesday night. Franklin, who plays on both sides of the line in high school, said he will play offensive tackle or center in college. North Texas’ first-year coach Todd Dodge played a big factor in his decision. He has also received offers from Tulsa, Iowa State and Colorado State. Franklin is listed in SportsDay’s Top 50 recruiting list for the 2008 class. Oral commitments are non-binding. The first day a football recruit can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 7.

(Note that he is already in the DMN Top 50 for next year. And, I think this is the first I had read that Iowa State and Colorado State had offered.)

Marty · May 31, 2007

Great kid, a little more about him and his older brother:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...at.243a7b5.html

Edited May 31, 2007 by Marty

Green Means Go! · May 31, 2007

An update on Troy's big brother, that I found on DMN today:

Former Celina football player, Tyler Franklin, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – the most common type of bone cancer – on his left leg in February 2006, will begin his first day of classes at Oklahoma State Monday.

His father, Scott Franklin, told me today that he dropped him off in Stillwater Tuesday. Tyler has been cancer-free since December after undergoing 17 chemotherapy sessions. A week before he was diagnosed, Tyler had signed a letter of intent to play football at Texas A&M-Commerce. Obviously, those plans changed.

Tyler plans on staying involved in football. He will study strength and conditioning and is expected to join OSU’s strength and conditioning student staff, Scott said. Tyler plans to coach football.

Since undergoing chemotherapy, there have been no signs of the cancer returning.

“We’re hoping and praying that it stays the same,” Scott said.

NT80 · May 31, 2007

May 30, 2007

Thoughts on Franklin

North Texas picked up a second commitment for its 2008 recruiting class in Celina lineman Troy Franklin on Wednesday and laid the foundation for what could turn out to be an impressive haul in the process.

Franklin is rated among the top 50 college football prospects in the area by The Dallas Morning News and fills an immediate need for the Mean Green. UNT landed just two offensive line prospects in its last recruiting class.

Franklin said the opportunity to play for new UNT head coach Todd Dodge was the key factor in his decision.

UNT now has two recruits in the fold for 2008 and both are prominent players in the area. Dallas Hillcrest quarterback Willie Taylor, who projects as a wide receiver in college, has also committed to UNT.

Momentum can play a big role in recruiting and UNT appears to be on a roll at this point. Top high school players want to go where they can win and play with the type of athletes who can help them maximize their potential. If those players are familiar foes from across town, that's even better. Both Taylor and Franklin talked about how attractive the prospect of playing with some of the Dallas' area's top players at UNT proved to be.

UNT's first two recruits in its 2008 class could help build on the momentum the program established with its 2007 class that included a host of Dallas-area players. Rivals.com rated Dodge's first class No. 114 in its national team rankings.

Getting commitments from Franklin and Taylor could be the first step in improving on that ranking next season. Franklin will be a highly rated player in the state and Taylor could also be a top prospect when the rakings come out later this year.

For more on Franklin, see tomorrow's edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle or check our Web site at www.dentonrc.com late tonight

Posted by Brett Vito at 10:10 PM |

footballmaniac · May 31, 2007

May 30, 2007
Thoughts on Franklin
North Texas picked up a second commitment for its 2008 recruiting class in Celina lineman Troy Franklin on Wednesday and laid the foundation for what could turn out to be an impressive haul in the process.
Franklin is rated among the top 50 college football prospects in the area by The Dallas Morning News and fills an immediate need for the Mean Green. UNT landed just two offensive line prospects in its last recruiting class.
Franklin said the opportunity to play for new UNT head coach Todd Dodge was the key factor in his decision.
UNT now has two recruits in the fold for 2008 and both are prominent players in the area. Dallas Hillcrest quarterback Willie Taylor, who projects as a wide receiver in college, has also committed to UNT.
Momentum can play a big role in recruiting and UNT appears to be on a roll at this point. Top high school players want to go where they can win and play with the type of athletes who can help them maximize their potential. If those players are familiar foes from across town, that's even better. Both Taylor and Franklin talked about how attractive the prospect of playing with some of the Dallas' area's top players at UNT proved to be.
UNT's first two recruits in its 2008 class could help build on the momentum the program established with its 2007 class that included a host of Dallas-area players. Rivals.com rated Dodge's first class No. 114 in its national team rankings.
Getting commitments from Franklin and Taylor could be the first step in improving on that ranking next season. Franklin will be a highly rated player in the state and Taylor could also be a top prospect when the rakings come out later this year.
For more on Franklin, see tomorrow's edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle or check our Web site at www.dentonrc.com late tonight
Posted by Brett Vito at 10:10 PM |

Praise God he is on the road to recovery. What a brave young man.