Derek Tomlin...re-opening His Recruiting

[OldTimer]

Rivals teaser.....SLC 2*LB Derek Tomlin is back on the market now reopeing his recruiting.

[TheTastyGreek]

Rivals teaser.....SLC 2*LB Derek Tomlin is back on the market now reopeing his recruiting.

So... If Ron Mendoza can't hang on to a 2-star recruit who he also coached for three years in high school... Would the rest of you be concerned then?

Come to North Texas, Derek. You'll be glad you did.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Not good. We've all known we weren't going to keep all our verbals, but I sure thought this was one that would stick. I hope this doesn't make our others waver.

[H-towngreen]

What!?!?! WHY!!?! Dodge is supposed to be able to keep his players from his high school. Is there some link here between this and the LaCroix thing? Or just because our defense sucked ass last year. Maybe he doesn't want to be part of the worst defense in football, thanks RM!

[Censored by Laurie]

If Derek projects out to be a safety he may just be concerned with the number of other players we've brought in there (Phillips, Williams, Hamilton, Shorter and Hill...and maybe Taylor)

[H-towngreen]

There were rumblings of this last week, Vito even called him and Tomlin said he was still committed to NT. Be nice to know the reasons. As Censored stated, maybe to many other DB's brought in. I don't think he would have gotten big enough for a lb, but would have been one hell of a safety.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

So... If Ron Mendoza can't hang on to a 2-star recruit who he also coached for three years in high school... Would the rest of you be concerned then?

Come to North Texas, Derek. You'll be glad you did.

Yea, this is a HUGE concern if we lose this guy.

[PerryG2480]

The last thing we need is a kid walking the halls at Carroll explaining why he changed his mind on North Texas.

[OldTimer]

Rivals teaser.....SLC 2*LB Derek Tomlin is back on the market now reopeing his recruiting.

I would love for Tomlin to stay at NT...with his speed, size and talent he would be a great CB, OLB or Safety....

[GreenBat]

On Dec. 9th Trae Thompson checked with Tomlin on a rumor he was changing his commitment from UNT and would walk on at Texas A&M. Tomlin laughed at the rumor and said it was untrue. Guess he's not walking on at A&M.

[emmitt01]

Hmmmm

Southlake Carroll player de-commits

Lacroix is rumored to be leaving...and only came back to coaching to help Todge

SMU has a post about Todge leaving from SMU

String of coincidences?

[NCMeanGreen]

THE SKY IS FALLING!!!...THE SKY IS FALLING!!!...

I just read Vito's blog, and I take it back...the sky IS falling!

Edited December 15, 2007 by NCMeanGreen

[Cooley]

You would think that one of Dodge's former players would have the courtesy to not tie up a scholarship for so long. Anyway, a greater opportunity to pick up help along the defensive front.

[Charlie NT 73]

Todd Dodge is not ever going to $mu- the posting on ponyfans.com was just

a dream, made up seniero, about trying to hire Coach Dodge.

As far as recruiting, the prospects will stay with NT.

I want to see proof about Coach Lacroix- I think this is just another

attempt to undermind North Texas, or maybe Coach Dodge has

made a HFC decision.

Edited December 15, 2007 by charlie nt73

[MeanGreenZen]

I'm sure Derek Tomlin is a smart, hardworking kid but I saw almost every Southlake game the last two seasons and I do not see him as an above-average player at the next level. He always seemed to me to be the type of player Ramon Flanigan could have recruited, not an elite athlete who could help win a Sun Belt title. I know why Dodge recruited him (intangibles), but I was hoping the new coach could do better than picking up committments from undersized overachievers who usually don't pan out (I prefer committments from oversized overachievers). I wish Tomlin the best (although I do not see him signing with a higher profile school) and am glad Dodge has an extra ship to hand out.

[NCMeanGreen]

No way to spin this...this is not good. We knew there was going to be some players to leave, but this was one of Dodge's kids. We knew about Tomlin since, when, last June??? Why has he waited this long to make this decision?

Point is, makes you wonder if the season results had anything to do with his decision.

[gangrene]

I just read this and...well, it plain SUCKS!!! I had high hopes for Derek Tomlin at UNT as he was making tackles all over the field in every SLC game I watched. Wasn't he the very first commitment we had this year??? So much for that. And...whoever it is that has a Derek Tomlin quote in his signature...time to change that sig!!

[Mean Green 93-98]

And...whoever it is that has a Derek Tomlin quote in his signature...time to change that sig!!

Removed yesterday.