Greenbat's Notes From Media Day

[GreenBat]

Notes from Media Day

I was really impressed with how much bigger the players have gotten since last year. Montey Kennerson-Stevenson said he gained 14 pounds of muscle and is up to 294 pounds.

He looked like he just had a shot of Gamma Rays (for all of you non-comic book fans, he was an F'n HULK). He said he'd still have Stevenson on the back of his jersey.

He didn't want Kennerson-Stevenson running off both sleeves.

Aaron Weathers said he is expecting the team to compete for the Sun Belt title and that the team won't be happy with anything less than a Sun Belt Championship and a trip to a Bowl game, preferably the New Orleans Bowl.

Maurice Holman looks like he could stop a semi. Very nice young man, but he wants a New Orleans Bowl victory in his senior year, REALLY BAD. I was scared.

Brandon Jackson is a funny guy. I introduced myself and he introduced himself "Brandon Jackson, University of North Texas football player." I told him he forgot a word- STAR. He laughed and nodded and said he'd try.

I asked him about the new offense and his face lit up. He is excited about being in a passing offense. Then I asked him id he minded all the Southlake Carroll comparisons. He said no, because Coach Dodge was at North Texas now, not

Southlake Carroll. He said this was not a High School offense; it was an offense that can move the ball against any defense. He said he is proud to be a North Texas football player.

I told Adam Venegas that he looked like he just woke up. He said he had. He was sad that Josh Alexander was unable to go this year, but he thought the O-line could still be good, it just needs time to gel. I asked him if they will be ready for OU. He said definitely.

Justin Padron spoke with me. I told him that the board had nicknamed him "The General." He thanked us for the nickname and said he's do his best to live up to it. I told him he earned the nickname in High School, but he said it was "talented teammates and great coaching. He had very little to do with it."

Great kid, will represent NT well for the next 4 or 5 years.

If freshman WR Sam Roberson runs away from defenders this year as fast as he ran away from me, then he's going to score a lot of TDs. I tried to catch him after he had his picture taken, but he was out the door and into the stairway before I could catch him. (I ain't taking the wheelchair up the stairs, even for NT)

I stopped transfer Evan Fentriss and asked him if Coach Dodge is any different as a coach in college as a opposed to HS. He said, "Dodge is Dodge." He is exactly who we see. He tells you what he expects and then works you to meet his expectations. He didn't call him coach or coach Dodge, he called him Dodge, like he was a friend or a mentor. It was neat to see.

I mostly just sat their and listened when Coach Dodge spoke. Coach Dodge is such a charismatic guy; you can't help but listen and believe what he's saying. I did ask a question about the problems down at tU and how he’d handle something like that. He said he’d handle each incident with a one-on-one talk to find out the truth on what happened and then make his decision on a case-by-case. There should be no, hard fast rule on discipline.

I talked with Hank and he said the MEAN GREEN INSIDER will be back on Aug. 27. They're working to get the show on TV, but he thinks that will be next year.

That's it,

GreenBat

Edited August 9, 2007 by GreenBat

[adman]

Notes from Media Day

I was really impressed with how much bigger the players have gotten since last year. Montey Kennerson-Stevenson said he gained 14 pounds of muscle and is up to 294 pounds.

He looked like he just had a shot of Gamma Rays (for all of you non-comic book fans, he was an F'n HULK). He said he'd still have Stevenson on the back of his jersey.

He didn't want Kennerson-Stevenson running off both sleeves.

Aaron Weathers said he is expecting the team to compete for the Sun Belt title and that the team won't be happy with anything less than a Sun Belt Championship and a trip to a Bowl game, preferably the New Orleans Bowl.

Maurice Holman looks like he could stop a semi. Very nice young man, but he wants a New Orleans Bowl victory in his senior year, REALLY BAD. I was scared.

Brandon Jackson is a funny guy. I introduced myself and he introduced himself "Brandon Jackson, University of North Texas football player." I told him he forgot a word- STAR. He laughed and nodded and said he'd try.

I asked him about the new offense and his face lit up. He is excited about being in a passing offense. Then I asked him id he minded all the Southlake Carroll comparisons. He said no, because Coach Dodge was at North Texas now, not

Southlake Carroll. He said this was not a High School offense; it was an offense that can move the ball against any defense. He said he is proud to be a North Texas football player.

I told Adam Venegas that he looked like he just woke up. He said he had. He was sad that Josh Alexander was unable to go this year, but he thought the O-line could still be good, it just needs time to gel. I asked him if they will be ready for OU. He said definitely.

Justin Padron spoke with me. I told him that the board had nicknamed him "The General." He thanked us for the nickname and said he's do his best to live up to it. I told him he earned the nickname in High School, but he said it was "talented teammates and great coaching. He had very little to do with it."

Great kid, will represent NT well for the next 4 or 5 years.

If freshman WR Sam Roberson runs away from defenders this year as fast as he ran away from me, then he's going to score a lot of TDs. I tried to catch him after he had his picture taken, but he was out the door and into the stairway before I could catch him. (I ain't taking the wheelchair up the stairs, even for NT)

I stopped transfer Evan Fentriss and asked him if Coach Dodge is any different as a coach in college as a opposed to HS. He said, "Dodge is Dodge." He is exactly who we see. He tells you what he expects and then works you to meet his expectations. He didn't call him coach or coach Dodge, he called him Dodge, like he was a friend or a mentor. It was neat to see.

I mostly just sat their and listened when Coach Dodge spoke. Coach Dodge is such a charismatic guy; you can't help but listen and believe what he's saying. I did ask a question about the problems down at tU and how he’d handle something like that. He said he’d handle each incident with a one-on-one talk to find out the truth on what happened and then make his decision on a case-by-case. There should be no, hard fast rule on discipline.

I talked with Hank and he said the MEAN GREEN INSIDER will be back on Aug. 27. They're working to get the show on TV, but he thinks that will be next year.

That's it,

GreenBat

Thanks for the write up.

Maurice Holman will break more than one person this season.

[MeanGreengdub]

I had Adam Venegas in one of my classes last semester and he always looked like he just woke up.

[MeanGreen61]

Thanks Greenbat, great info.

[FirefightnRick]

Brett, that was excellent sir, thanks for taking the time to do this.

Rick

[GreenBat]

Brett, that was excellent sir, thanks for taking the time to do this.

Rick

Thanks Rick, it was a blast

[NCMeanGreen]

I had Adam Venegas in one of my classes last semester and he always looked like he just woke up.

Checked his picture on the official roster...yep, looks like he just woke up!

BTW...thank you GreenBat...good stuff!

Edited August 9, 2007 by NCMeanGreen

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Awesome write up - thank you very much.

[greenminer]

Checked his picture on the official roster...yep, looks like he just woke up!

BTW...thank you GreenBat...good stuff!

I think we need to submit Vizza's photo to athletics for his main profile page. I've got a couple. But some of ya'll may have a better looking shot of the gunslinger. Perhaps we can have a submission archive and then a gmg.com vote to see which one wins/is the most accurate.

Edited August 9, 2007 by greenminer

[GreenBat]

Awesome write up - thank you very much.

My pleasure. Harry's podcast is muck more informative.