Is 2012 Done?

[SHOSS]

Are we done?

I know we've got Tulane and SMU sniffing around some of our commits, but Mac said we are awarding 23 schollies...so, here is my current list with rankings and where they come from...

Commit# F Name L Name Pos ESPN Scout Rivals High hs/jc/xfer

1 Boone Feldt OT 3 2 3 3 hs

2 Devante Davis S 3 2 2 3 hs

3 Malik Dilonga DE 3 2 2 3 hs

4 Brad Horton DE 2 2 2 2 hs

5 Xavier Kelly CB 2 2 3 3 hs

6 Royce LaFrance OLB 2 2 3 2 hs <-- Offer Tulane

7 Andrew Tucker RB 2 nr 3 3 hs

8 Nick Schrapps WR 2 2 3 3 hs

9 Rodrick Lancaster WR nr 2 3 2 hs

10 Sir Calvin Wallace DT nr 2 2 2 hs

11 Rex Rollins RB nr 2 2 2 hs

12 Jarrian Roberts LB nr 2 2 hs

13 Dylan McDorman DT nr 2 2 2 hs

14 Chase Walling OT nr 2 2 2 hs <-- Offer smu

15 Dustin Clark OLB nr 2 2 hs

16 Mark Lewis RB 3 nr nr 3 hs

17 Christian Hines WR hs

18 Cam Feldt OT 4 3 4 4 xfer 2010

19 Marcus Trice S nr 4 4 4 xfer 2009

20 Sam Rice OT 3 3 2 3 hs <-- Offer smu

21 David Busby DB 3 3 2 3 hs

22 Carlos Harris RB/SR nr nr nr hs

23 D.Q. Johnson DB nr 3 3 juco

[Harry]

Pretty much. Mac said 23 spots and two of those would be allotted to Cam and Trice so our magic number seems to be 21.

[GTWT]

Are we done?

I know we've got Tulane and SMU sniffing around some of our commits, but Mac said we are awarding 23 schollies...so, here is my current list with rankings and where they come from...

Commit# F Name L Name Pos ESPN Scout Rivals High hs/jc/xfer

1 Boone Feldt OT 3 2 3 3 hs

2 Devante Davis S 3 2 2 3 hs

3 Malik Dilonga DE 3 2 2 3 hs

4 Brad Horton DE 2 2 2 2 hs

5 Xavier Kelly CB 2 2 3 3 hs

6 Royce LaFrance OLB 2 2 3 2 hs <-- Offer Tulane

7 Andrew Tucker RB 2 nr 3 3 hs

8 Nick Schrapps WR 2 2 3 3 hs

9 Rodrick Lancaster WR nr 2 3 2 hs

10 Sir Calvin Wallace DT nr 2 2 2 hs

11 Rex Rollins RB nr 2 2 2 hs

12 Jarrian Roberts LB nr 2 2 hs

13 Dylan McDorman DT nr 2 2 2 hs

14 Chase Walling OT nr 2 2 2 hs <-- Offer smu

15 Dustin Clark OLB nr 2 2 hs

16 Mark Lewis RB 3 nr nr 3 hs

17 Christian Hines WR hs

18 Cam Feldt OT 4 3 4 4 xfer 2010

19 Marcus Trice S nr 4 4 4 xfer 2009

20 Sam Rice OT 3 3 2 3 hs <-- Offer smu

21 David Busby DB 3 3 2 3 hs

22 Carlos Harris RB/SR nr nr nr hs

23 D.Q. Johnson DB nr 3 3 juco

If we hang on to all these commits I really like this class. I especially like the strong emphasis on HS recruits.

GBT

[UNTLifer]

So no room for the QB, Evans, from Mansfield?

[Charlie NT 73]

If the recruiting is completed, why are recruits and their families still visiting North Texas?

I am sure the staff has back up plans in case any current commitments flip to another school.

Mansfield QB Je'ron Evans, and Flower Mound OG Ryan Rentfro, 6-4, 300,

are scheduled to visit North Texas. I would like to know the other recruits that will

visit NT during the last 2 recruiting weeks.

I think there will be some unexpected comitment opportunities to develope

as recruiting comes to a end on LOI day. How will the staff make room for

2-4 more quality players?

Interesting note. Troy has signed 13 JUCO players to their 2012 class, and has 14 high school commitments.

[SHOSS]

If the recruiting is completed, why are recruits and their families still visiting North Texas?

I am sure the staff has back up plans in case any current commitments flip to another school.

Mansfield QB Je'ron Evans, and Flower Mound OG Ryan Rentfro, 6-4, 300,

are scheduled to visit North Texas. I would like to know the other recruits that will

visit NT during the last 2 recruiting weeks.

I think there will be some unexpected comitment opportunities to develope

as recruiting comes to a end on LOI day. How will the staff make room for

2-4 more quality players?

Interesting note. Troy has signed 13 JUCO players to their 2012 class, and has 14 high school commitments.

As much as I want this team to start winning, and winning big. I am opposed to the idea of oversigning. But, we shall see...

[Green59]

So no room for the QB, Evans, from Mansfield?

I sure would like to see room for Je'rod Evans. Also our punter will be a senior, our kicker will be a junior and the backup punter / kicker graduated. I guess we will be going the invited walk on route for those positions.

[island eagle]

As much as I want this team to start winning, and winning big. I am opposed to the idea of oversigning. But, we shall see...

Well, there is also room for grayshirts, invited walk-ons and potential future transfers. It never hurts to have prospects see the school and visit with the coaches and players.

[All About UNT]

so am I reading that 12 of the incoming freshmen (and JUCO player) are rated at 3* by one of the three core sites?

[UNT90]

Trice has been here a year. Still think he counts under last years scholarships.

[UNT90]

I think Vito has been over this many times.

Time will tell. We wouldn't be bringing Evans in with no scholarshipd left.

[Mean Green Matt]

Time will tell. We wouldn't be bringing Evans in with no scholarshipd left.

The decommit from ULM is coming in as well.

[Charlie NT 73]

So, if a "spot" opened up for Flower Mound Marcus OG Ryan Rentfro, 6-4, 300, does that means

a current commit has flipped to another school? Walling to $MU? Maybe Coach McCarney pulled

a scholarship from a prospect because the prospect was wavering on his college choice.

I would expect several more last minute recruit changes before recruiting is done.

[All About UNT]

So, if a "spot" opened up for Flower Mound Marcus OG Ryan Rentfro, 6-4, 300, does that means

a current commit has flipped to another school? Walling to $MU? Maybe Coach McCarney pulled

a scholarship from a prospect because the prospect was wavering on his college choice.

I would expect several more last minute recruit changes before recruiting is done.

If I were Mac I would have pulled Walling's scholarship....the kid has gone public with how he feels. He will regret that when we start our series against SMU and lay him out.

[Mean Green Matt]

If I were Mac I would have pulled Walling's scholarship....the kid has gone public with how he feels. He will regret that when we start our series against SMU and lay him out.

Bingo. I'll take a kid who truly wants to be here over one who doesn't any day of the week. Plus, Rentfro seems like a pretty good player with good size.

[Got5onIt]

Please tell me there's a ship left for the Mansfield QB, Je'rod Evans?????

Edited January 19, 2012 by Got5onIt

[GrayEagle]

I rechecked the ranking sources and found a couple missing. Neither Sam Rice nor Christian Hines show commitments to North Texas. In the case of Rice, he doesn't even list us as an interest team. Hines isn't listed on 247, Scout, ESPN or Rivals period. The two newest commitments aren't listed either but they are relatively new and should show up soon.

[LakeTravis]

In Mac We Trust

[NT03]

Marcus Smith should count this year too. He was a grey shirt last year

[Mean Green 93-98]

If I were Mac I would have pulled Walling's scholarship....the kid has gone public with how he feels. He will regret that when we start our series against SMU and lay him out.

Maybe I missed something . . . did he badmouth UNT? All I recall hearing him say was that he was struggling with his decision. I imagine some of the posters at gmg.com struggled with their decisions on which college to attend.

[SHOSS]

Maybe I missed something . . . did he badmouth UNT? All I recall hearing him say was that he was struggling with his decision. I imagine some of the posters at gmg.com struggled with their decisions on which college to attend.

The young man has been nothing but respectful.... Just more of us hating smu... I am guilty of this too... But Mr walling has done nothing wrong.

[emmitt01]

The young man has been nothing but respectful.... Just more of us hating smu... I am guilty of this too... But Mr walling has done nothing wrong.

Let's be honest. Hating SMU should never make you feel guilty.

[All About UNT]

"The biggest difference to me is the academic education I’d get and job opportunities after graduation,” he said. “I’m thinking way down the line, how graduating from SMU would look compared to graduating from North Texas."

"The academic opportunity, the Big East, which is a big deal to me, and I’ll be closer to home so I can see all the stuff my brothers are doing and they can come watch me,” Walling said. “Plus the winning tradition, the fan base and [sMU] has better facilities to be honest. All that plays a factor."

Yeah you are right...he wasn't disrespectful but he also laying out some very public verbiage about how he feels SMU is superior to North Texas in every capacity which makes it hard for other players who are tossed up (and we have one) to justify coming to North Texas. If you are going to decommit then just do it.... don't go touting our hated pseudo-rival as being better than us in everything from education to facilities (that last one I have to disagree with).

[bstnsportsfan3]

Better facilities my ass....

[glick1980]

"The biggest difference to me is the academic education I’d get and job opportunities after graduation,” he said. “I’m thinking way down the line, how graduating from SMU would look compared to graduating from North Texas."

"The academic opportunity, the Big East, which is a big deal to me, and I’ll be closer to home so I can see all the stuff my brothers are doing and they can come watch me,” Walling said. “Plus the winning tradition, the fan base and [sMU] has better facilities to be honest. All that plays a factor."

Yeah you are right...he wasn't disrespectful but he also laying out some very public verbiage about how he feels SMU is superior to North Texas in every capacity which makes it hard for other players who are tossed up (and we have one) to justify coming to North Texas. If you are going to decommit then just do it.... don't go touting our hated pseudo-rival as being better than us in everything from education to facilities (that last one I have to disagree with).

I think we can all agree that SMU does have a great winning tradition....when they pay players......Besides that they don't really have any winning tradition to speak of....