Okafor To Uh

H-towngreen · January 25, 2011

looks like we have one more spot to fill

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Emeka-Okafor-95732

UNT90 · January 25, 2011

Ouch!

All About UNT · January 25, 2011

looks like we have one more spot to fill

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Emeka-Okafor-95732

see ya on Sept 10th Okafor. :growl:

cl_1_2008 · January 25, 2011

I believe I warned you guys of this. However, I don't believe it's a big loss. I don't think any less of our class because of it, I know that much.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · January 25, 2011

Now I'm really old. The UH coach who recruited him was just leaving Tulsa Union when I went up to Tulsa for grad school. Looks like a hell of a recruiter for the Cougars.

Texas Stranger · January 25, 2011

That is UH's 5th DT (280# +) commit. Hopefully one or more of them wakes the hell up before wasting a year or two of eligibility before transferring.

cl_1_2008 · January 25, 2011

That is UH's 5th DT (280# +) commit. Hopefully one or more of them wakes the hell up before wasting a year or two of eligibility before transferring.

He's an offensive tackle.

H-towngreen · January 25, 2011

I believe I warned you guys of this. However, I don't believe it's a big loss. I don't think any less of our class because of it, I know that much.

Agree, wasn't overly impressed when we got him, so not all to disappointed when we lost him.

Mean Green 93-98 · January 25, 2011

That leaves us with only one OL commit. We need two more, bare minimum.

Texas Stranger · January 25, 2011

He's an offensive tackle.

Oops. Point still holds on the other 4, though.

H-towngreen · January 25, 2011

Ok let's not start that game.

You're a quitter for supporting quitters...quitter

eulessismore · January 25, 2011

You're a quitter for supporting quitters...quitter

How can someone quit when they never played for us? Maybe a nonstarter?

jtm0097 · January 25, 2011

Didn't this kid play at the JV level because Sunnyvale didnt have a varsity program? Not trying to knock the kid, but the speed is a lot faster from JV to FBS football.

UNTLifer · January 25, 2011

Hate to lose any of them, especially along the line. Because this is where I think championships are won and lost. Let's just find another one that is better to plug in and move on.

H-towngreen · January 25, 2011

You know what I mean. And you from Houston, so you have no room to talk about anyone else.

Because they pay me in American currency to be here. So what are you saying, you're against the American currency system? That makes you against America which means you're communist. So which one is it? A communist or a quitter?

Although he has good size the fact he never played at a varsity level would be tough to overcome.

FloMoGrad · January 25, 2011

He'll rethink this decision in years to come, but oh well, his loss, not ours. Plenty of talent out there, still a lot to pan out in the next week... I hope we beat the tar out of UH to open the new stadium. We so deserve as much.

UNTLifer · January 25, 2011

I, too, hope we beat UH, but unless we find some players to put pressure on Keenum, we could be in for a long day.

FloMoGrad · January 25, 2011

Then here's hoping to some coverage sacks then at this point! But honestly, we're 1-2 DT's away from having our D-Line in much better shape, it's not a dire situation yet.

UNT90 · January 25, 2011

Then here's hoping to some coverage sacks then at this point! But honestly, we're 1-2 DT's away from having our D-Line in much better shape, it's not a dire situation yet.

Graduating both starters, having your #1 JUCO target bolt for a conference rival, and having one HS DT inked 8 days before signing day is pretty dire, at least concerning the 2011 season and the opener against a 6th year, Heisman candidate, senior QB.

Hopefully, there are suprise DT signings to come, but with what we know right now, this is a very dire situation. .

FloMoGrad · January 25, 2011

Graduating both starters, having your #1 JUCO target bolt for a conference rival, and having one HS DT inked 8 days before signing day is pretty dire, at least concerning the 2011 season and the opener against a 6th year, Heisman candidate, senior QB.

Hopefully, there are suprise DT signings to come, but with what we know right now, this is a very dire situation. .

3 DT's on campus at this point:

Abbe, Richard DT 6-4 357 Fr.

Boutwell, Ryan DT 6-3 254 Fr.

Cantly, Tevinn DT 6-4 336 So.

We have 2 committed DT's this class, both HS, at least one looks like he's an impact player:

Micah Thompson - DT, 6-5, 290, Jones High/OK

Terell Brooks - DT - 6-4, 294, 4.83, Duncanville HS TX

Unless I'm missing something, and one of the 3 on campus left at some point and haven't been removed from the AD website, then I'd say we're pretty good here, and adding another DT would be icing on the cake and allow us to RS at least 1-2 if possible. With 2 Sr starters, we don't really know what we have with the other 3 on campus until they get some battle time, to dismiss them and say it's dire because we lost both starters is a little overstated. If we had graduated both DT's and had no one behind them on the roster, then I'd say we're dire.

But alas, if you think it's that dire, I think we'll sign one more DT this period, Juco, May graduate, just in case, an insurance policy on the 2 HS guy's we signed.

GO MEAN GREEN! Shaping up to be an outstanding class!

Edited January 25, 2011 by FloMoGrad

UNTLifer · January 25, 2011

3 DT's on campus at this point:

Abbe, Richard DT 6-4 357 Fr.
Boutwell, Ryan DT 6-3 254 Fr.
Cantly, Tevinn DT 6-4 336 So.

We have 2 committed DT's this class, both HS, at least one looks like he's an impact player:

Micah Thompson - DT, 6-5, 290, Jones High/OK
Terell Brooks - DT - 6-4, 294, 4.83, Duncanville HS TX

Unless I'm missing something, and one of the 3 on campus left at some point and haven't been removed from the AD website, then I'd say we're pretty good here, and adding another DT would be icing on the cake and allow us to RS at least 1-2 if possible. With 2 Sr starters, we don't really know what we have with the other 3 on campus until they get some battle time, to dismiss them and say it's dire because we lost both starters is a little overstated. If we had graduated both DT's and had no one behind them on the roster, then I'd say we're dire.

But alas, if you think it's that dire, I think we'll sign one more DT this period, Juco, May graduate, just in case, an insurance policy on the 2 HS guy's we signed.

GO MEAN GREEN! Shaping up to be an outstanding class!

I think the issue is that we don't have any depth or proven returning players. Cantly, Abbe, and White all have the size to play, but limited experience and Boutwell is undersized and should be moved to DE. Ideally, we would redshirt our incoming players, outside of Brooks who is possibly an athletic freak, so we do need a JUCO or two to come in and help. This would allow us to rotate our DT's throughout the game, redshirt the incoming freshman and create depth which is sorely needed.

FloMoGrad · January 25, 2011

I think the issue is that we don't have any depth or proven returning players. Cantly, Abbe, and White all have the size to play, but limited experience and Boutwell is undersized and should be moved to DE. Ideally, we would redshirt our incoming players, outside of Brooks who is possibly an athletic freak, so we do need a JUCO or two to come in and help. This would allow us to rotate our DT's throughout the game, redshirt the incoming freshman and create depth which is sorely needed.

And I'll agree with that for the most part. Even at 5 DT's as we currently stand, we can afford to redshirt one, injury issues withstanding. Another year under a S&C coach further's their development.

I'd still hesitate to call this dire if we have what looks to be a solid impact player coming in, as well as another solid commit, and 3 unproven players. We should find 2 that can play and one that can contribute from that group of 5... Ideally we'd have an impact Juco or two coming in, but don't rule that out, just won't be a mid-term transfer, may be a May or even August type player. Shavod came in late and did just fine.

Any thoughts to moving LaChris Anyiam 6-4, 292, inside. That's a lot of hands and arms to throw over and around right in the middle of the field. I don't have the benefit of watching practices so I know nothing about him other than his physical #'s.

Still a point of emphasis, DT, but in the end, I'm feeling better and better about this class as we go.

UNTLifer · January 25, 2011

From a size standpoint alone, I'd think they would move Anyiam to DT and Boutwell to DE.

Edited January 25, 2011 by UNTLifer

FloMoGrad · January 25, 2011

From a size standpoint alone, I'd think they would move Anyiam to DT and Boutwell to DE.

Makes sense on paper. That'd still leave is with 4 DT's on the roster currently, with 2 more inked to come in. Add one more Juco and we're able to RS at least 1-2 and in great shape moving forward.

I'm sure the biggest area of improvement will come on the D-Line. One would only assume as much given Coach Mac's history.