Unt Lands Another

Brett Vito · January 26, 2009

CorinthEagle · January 26, 2009

With the way this offseason started and the record the last couple of years, I'm very impressed with the class the coaches have been able to put together.

Hunter Green · January 27, 2009

HOT DAMN!! :lol:

Harry · January 27, 2009

Huge just huge - great job Coach Gandy! Welcome aboard John!

ICC's Weber honored by the MACJC (9/15/2008)

Itawamba Community College defensive end John Weber was named the defensive player of the week by the MACJC today (Monday) after his performance last Thursday night in the Indians 12-9 victory over rival, Northeast. The sophomore from Harvey, La. had 8.5 tackles overall, including two and a half sacks and two tackles for a loss.

"John had a heck of a game for us against Northeast," said ICC head coach Jeff Terrill, whose program has now captured 25 wins in the last 32 regular season games. "He is a really fine defensive end for us and would get more headlines if we didn't have an all-American (Pernell McPhee) at the other defensive end position."

Kenny Jackson is the defensive line coach at Itawamba and he agrees with his head coach's assessment on Weber.

"We all know Pernell is such a great athlete, but to be honest with you, John is actually more consistent than Pernell," said Jackson, who was a standout on the defensive line at Ole Miss before playing some for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. "He's a guy that will be definitely playing at a solid (NCAA) d'1 program next year."

Jackson added that most of the schools in Conference USA and the Sun Belt have shown a great deal of interest in the 6'3, 275 pound former all-state performer in high school, with Kentucky, the only school in the SEC that's recruiting him, as of now.

"I think we'll see John add 10 more pounds and at 285, he'll be playing defensive tackle for one of those division one schools next year at this time," said the fifth year assistant coach at ICC.

ICC will battle Northwest in a first place showdown in the north this Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. in Senatobia. You can listen to the game beginning at 6:10 p.m. on fm95 (95.7) and also on www.iccms.edu and www.fm95radio.com.

UNTLifer · January 27, 2009

Sweet Sassy Molassey!

Coach Gandy deserves an award of some kind. One of the Greenbackers should smoke him a brisket for signing day.

untbowler · January 27, 2009

looks like a great class, lets hope it translates onto the field.

Nice job coaches.

H-towngreen · January 27, 2009

Is he going to be a D-end or D-tackle? He has the size for both, not sure about his quicks, but you have to like his stats.

Hopefully this helps us land his linemate at DT.

I'm really liking what TD has done with the line so far.

UNT90 · January 27, 2009

Instantly my favorite player for the next 2 years

Harry · January 27, 2009

He is a defensive end and will likely start on the strong side with Eddrick Gilmore on the weak side.

BIG DAWG · January 27, 2009

Don't look now, but there is going to be a lot of beef on the D-Line this year...hopefully everyone stays eligible because there could be a turnaround coming on the defensive side of the ball in 2009

VideoEagle · January 27, 2009

Don't look now, but there is going to be a lot of beef on the D-Line this year...hopefully everyone stays eligible because there could be a turnaround coming on the defensive side of the ball in 2009

Please make it so!

Censored by Laurie · January 27, 2009

looks like a great class, lets hope it translates onto the field.

Vic Trilli supports this line of thinking

UNTLifer · January 27, 2009

Vic Trilli supports this line of thinking

This is the football board. Keep the basketball stuff off of here.

Censored by Laurie · January 27, 2009

This is the football board. Keep the basketball stuff off of here.

79, 77, 74, 66, 59, 54 and 52. You sure this isn't a basketball team?

Quoner · January 27, 2009

79, 77, 74, 66, 59, 54 and 52. You sure this isn't a basketball team?

no - because we own WKU!!!!!

Censored by Laurie · January 27, 2009

no - because we own WKU!!!!!

After Troy on Thursday I sense the start of a huge 9 game stretch...starting with Western Kentucky.

Quoner · January 27, 2009

After Troy on Thursday I sense the start of a huge 9 game stretch...starting with Western Kentucky.

I'm just worried about getting the next one.

Censored by Laurie · January 27, 2009

I'm just worried about getting the next one.

We could go 1,000,000-0 and you'd still complain.

Also...politics.

KRAM1 · January 27, 2009

Excellent pick-up...Man, this class is looking better and better...Coach Dodge and his team are doing waht looks like a great job, and this class should be ranked pretty high in the SBC. Looks like some immediate help is on the way in some spots that needed some of that help. Nice...very nice.

I continue to say and believe...good things are happening at UNT these days.