Unt's New Look Secondary.

LAZER · February 9, 2008

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LAZER · February 9, 2008

When did ealey and Roman leave? I never heard anything about that, did I miss something? I do not care so much about Roman but I wish we could have kept Ealey...

Edited February 9, 2008 by LAZER

LAZER · February 9, 2008

Kevin Ealey is not even on last years roster anymore. Roman is still on last years roster though.

nautique · February 9, 2008

What happened to Ealey? If you remember, Dodge's judgment on Kevin was awful high on this kid.

Shows you how tough it is to know how good a recruit really is going to be.

LAZER · February 9, 2008

What happened to Ealey? If you remember, Dodge's judgment on Kevin was awful high on this kid.
Shows you how tough it is to know how good a recruit really is going to be.

I don't know if it is that TD does not want him, I think it is more he did not want UNT. He said he was granted a release meaning he asked to leave. I only remember him playing a little in the beginning of the season but I think I remember thinking he looked halfway decent in comparison to the rest of the DB.......but then again that is not saying much.

SUMG · February 9, 2008

Troy Phillips left out Antoine Bush....as another returnee who saw playing time last year.

nautique · February 9, 2008

Kevin was thrown to the wolves like several other true freshman. Mosely, Kevin, Dibrell, Vizza, DeSoto, Penson, and Breece could have benefitted from being red shirted.

You can see why Dodge used up some of the freshman but not sure why he waisted some others.

SUMG · February 9, 2008

Kevin was thrown to the wolves like several other true freshman. Mosely, Kevin, Dibrell, Vizza, DeSoto, Penson, and Breece could have benefitted from being red shirted.
You can see why Dodge used up some of the freshman but not sure why he waisted some others.

First of all, I don't think Desoto played. Secondly, you say that you see why he used some freshmen, but not sure why he "waisted" others. He did just that; he played 6-7 (as I recall) , and redshirted 10.

nautique · February 9, 2008

DeSoto played my friend and so did Breece. Breece played less than ten freakin snaps. That makes no sense.

February 9, 2008

Lazer is right about his wanting to leave UNT. I asked about him but I didn't ask about Roman and didn't realize that he had left, also.

However, there is one BIG mistake in that article. The Defensive Back of the Year, Antoine Bush, returns and he will only be a junior. There are three other defensive backs returning: Neal, Gordon, and Dawson but I believe that all of their game time was on special teams. I don't see it any better for them this season. Neal may turn out to be the only one even fast enough for special teams and that's not a lock since we have so many fast freshmen. I hope that Dawson is moved back to linebacker where he had a pretty good year in 2006 (in the top 5 in tackles.

FirefightnRick · February 9, 2008

Returning DB's who played in '07:

Antoine Bush

Latif Nurudeen

Kartey Agbottah

Germaine Dawson

Brian Nelson

Chris Neal

Robbie Gordon

Standing in line and waiting for their chance:

Bron Hager

Noel Luna

Also, Desoto played in three games and recorded three tackles.

Rick

Edited February 9, 2008 by FirefightnRick

nautique · February 9, 2008

Hagar is not a DB. He does not have the foot speed. He is being bulked up to give some depth at LB.

FirefightnRick · February 9, 2008

Hagar is not a DB. He does not have the foot speed. He is being bulked up to give some depth at LB.

He's listed as a DB per the '07 roster. At 6'1, 210lbs that's a lot of bulking up for LB?

Rick

Edited February 9, 2008 by FirefightnRick

nautique · February 9, 2008

Have you seen Bron practice at DB? Look at what Dodge recruited and you tell me if Bron is going to play DB. Hagar is a good athlete just a tweener. No way he gets on the field in the secondary.

Edited February 9, 2008 by nautique

FirefightnRick · February 9, 2008

Have you seen Bron practice at DB? Look at what Dodge recruited and you tell me if Bron is going to play DB. Hagar is a good athlete just a tweener. No way he gets on the field in the secondary.

As I wanted to stand up and yell so badly during the football banquet.......I WOULD LOVE TO COME SEE BRON PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EVEN SCRIMMAGE, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM SCRIMMAGE SOME TIME, JUST NAME THE DAY AND I'LL BE THERE!!!!!!!!!

Rick

nautique · February 9, 2008

Can't you show up at the Dickey practice field and watch? I doubt any one would run you off. Your an alum.

PlummMeanGreen · February 9, 2008

Can't you show up at the Dickey practice field and watch? I doubt any one would run you off. Your an alum.

Yeah, I'll show up if I can watch those practices from the "Lee Harvey Oswald Memorial" coaches tower. :ph34r: :whip:

Only at North Texas, folks, only at North Texas...

Edited February 9, 2008 by PlummMeanGreen

ParksAndRecRick · February 9, 2008

Roman is gone! All my friends are celebrat ing! Worst returner in UNT history!

nautique · February 9, 2008

If Roman hadn't played against OU, no one would have nailed him to the cross. Roman was a nickel back at best. No kid should have to endear what he took. Dodge and Mendoza have to take the blame on that, they should have never had him in one on one coverage.

NT80 · February 9, 2008

I doubt any one would run you off. Your an alum.

:lol: You should have been with us last year trying to watch..... <_<

MeanMag · February 9, 2008

If Roman hadn't played against OU, no one would have nailed him to the cross. Roman was a nickel back at best. No kid should have to endear what he took. Dodge and Mendoza have to take the blame on that, they should have never had him in one on one coverage.

Much agreed. This board was soo high on his video from california, and as soon as our brilliant defense coordinator put him in a position to fail all of the fans turned on him.

flyeater · February 9, 2008

Returning DB's who played in '07:
Antoine Bush
Latif Nurudeen
Kartey Agbottah
Germaine Dawson
Brian Nelson
Chris Neal
Robbie Gordon
Standing in line and waiting for their chance:
Bron Hager
Noel Luna
Also, Desoto played in three games and recorded three tackles.
Rick

Dawson's an LB. Nelson, Neal and Gordon were mainly special teamers, played very little in secondary. Guess he forgot Bush.

Eagle1855 · February 9, 2008

Kevin Ealey is not even on last years roster anymore. Roman is still on last years roster though.

losing Ealey is really unfortunate, in my opinion. If you'll remember,

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/...3.46beb2de.html

nautique · February 9, 2008

Much agreed. This board was soo high on his video from california, and as soon as our brilliant defense coordinator put him in a position to fail all of the fans turned on him.

This board is high on everyone until they play a down or two and then they will nail you to the wall like Roman. This same board will forget that mendoza's defense stopped the offense in last year's spring game but will give Deloach major kudos foe doing it this year.

First time a corner gets burned someone will call for his head. First interception and people will say riley sucks and that TD should have stuck with GV.

How much grace period does Dodge or Deloach get this season? Who gets more rope?

Who will scream first for a 2 TE look? How about the running game? How about the sacks last season, our Qb got killed, who is going to beat up on Lefty?

Edited February 9, 2008 by nautique

TheTastyGreek · February 9, 2008

This board is high on everyone until they play a down or two and then they will nail you to the wall like Roman. This same board will forget that mendoza's defense stopped the offense in last year's spring game but will give Deloach major kudos foe doing it this year.
First time a corner gets burned someone will call for his head. First interception and people will say riley sucks and that TD should have stuck with GV.
How much grace period does Dodge or Deloach get this season? Who gets more rope?
Who will scream first for a 2 TE look? How about the running game? How about the sacks last season, our Qb got killed, who is going to beat up on Lefty?

Every time I try to go beat up Coach Leftwich, 5 really big guys get between us and try to knock me down. It's tougher to get to him than you might think.

I'd ask some friends to help me try to pursue him so that at least one of us could beat him up, but I don't want to hear the fight song played.

Edited February 9, 2008 by TheTastyGreek