UNT recruit decommits

UNTcrazy727 · January 23, 2012

Tony Mitchell WAS NOT a transfer.

I would say he is

Mean Green Matt · January 23, 2012

I would say he is

No. He never enrolled at Missouri. He isn't classified as a transfer, he just ended up here.

UNTLifer · January 23, 2012

Who are the other LB's we can go after to take his place. Hargis was the first that came to my mind. Besides, the RB from Corsicana verbaled to Lamar and I would take him, Washington I think is his name, in a heart beat.

GrandGreen · January 23, 2012

Tony Mitchell WAS NOT a transfer.

Amen, I get tired of all the comments including our own broadcast team that refer to Mitchell as a transfer. How do you transfer from a school that did not let you enter in the first place. Yes, he signed with Missouri but he was never enrolled.

I too, am tire of the constant reference to players who have transferred from another school who were highly rated high school recruits being bantered about as 4 star recruits for example when obviously they are not the same as a recruit coming out of high school rated to have the potential to excel at the college level. For the most part, players transferring from another school are doing so because they are not wanted there and/or getting little playing time. Obviously, many of these players prosper at another school but it is certainly not close to the same thing as getting a highly rated recruit out of high school and beating out multiple big time schools for their services.

Edited January 23, 2012 by GrandGreen

Mean Green 93-98 · January 23, 2012

I too, tire of the constant reference to players who have transferred from another school who were highly rated high school recruits being bantered about as 4 star recruits for example when obviously they are not the same as a recruit coming out of high school rated to have the potential to excel at the college level. For the most part, players transferring from another school are doing so because they are not wanted there and/or getting little playing time. Obviously, many of these players prosper at another school but it is certainly not close to the same thing as getting a highly rated recruit out of high school and beating out multiple big time schools for their services.

Generally true, but I do not believe those comments apply to Marcus Trice.

UNTLifer · January 23, 2012

So, is LaFrance still coming to Denton next weekend, or did he cancel?

shaft · January 23, 2012

"This is just the way recruiting goes these days. I was pretty surprised when a few UNT fans said that they thought UNT would hang on to all of its commits and ripped apart any player who would think about backing out of a commitment to UNT." -BV

PlummMeanGreen · January 23, 2012

Rumor is the 2 we lost to SMU had to be assured without a shadow of a doubt that they would play before very small crowds on a consistent basis and they could not get that same assurance about North Texas, especially now that the Mean Green are playing at the best (and non-added onto patchwork quilt) colllege football stadium in this part of Texas.

GMG!

Edited January 23, 2012 by PlummMeanGreen

KRAM1 · January 23, 2012

Can't ever get too worked up one way or the other during recruiting season UNTIL signing day...theses are generally 18 year old kids who are very impressionable and who often have parents who feel "entitled" and who think their kid is the next great NFL super star. So, none of this ever surprises me...saddens me a bit, sure as I am "old school" enough to still believe that my word is my bond, but today that whole "I gave my word thing" seems to have an entirely different meaning. So, I'll be there for the signing day event...then I'll get excited about who signs and disappointed that others did not.

By the way...I just looked outside my office...the sun is up and it is shining.....

Censored by Laurie · January 23, 2012

oh well let him stay in that hell hole called New Orleans

OK...this settles it...you just don't like anything.

oldguystudent · January 23, 2012

OK...this settles it...you just don't like anything.

Until there is a public proclamation of his disdain for pie, I hold hope that your statement is false.

MeanGreenTexan · January 23, 2012

OK...this settles it...you just don't like anything.

It's either a bit, or Bowler's the most miserable poster on here.

Green Mean · January 23, 2012

Good for him. While I wish he stuck with us I wish him the best of luck and either way I want what he thinks is best for him and he must feel that Tulane is a better fit for him than UNT. I can't fault kids wanting to go to the school of their choice.

untbowler · January 23, 2012

OK...this settles it...you just don't like anything.

So you would choose live amongst the 1/3 of the population that stayed behind to gang bang for a living? I personally would choose Denton over New Orleans but then again I am not overly fond of Bourbon Street, but the 4 Bowl games were fun, so 1-2 nights during bowl season would be all I need then let the locals go back to gang banging and shooting up funerals.

Good luck to the young, personally I also enjoyed being 13 hrs from home my freshman year.

TheTastyGreek · January 23, 2012

It's either a bit, or Bowler's the most miserable poster on here.

And it's a hell of a race for that title, too.

Coffee and TV · January 23, 2012

So you would choose live amongst the 1/3 of the population that stayed behind to gang bang for a living?

The internet has ruined me.

Got5onIt · January 23, 2012

It happens, recruits will decommitt. These are still young kids that are easily influenced.

Good Luck with the Green Wave.

MeanGreenTexan · January 23, 2012

Not to go all conspiracy theorist on y'all, but I still wonder if him being from the same high school Darius Carey is from had anything to do with his decommitment? :unsure:

VideoEagle · January 23, 2012

It happens, recruits will decommitt. These are still young kids that are easily influenced.
Good Luck with the Green Wave.

Exactly, he's probably 18. I know of kids who changed their college choices just because a girl they thought they might like was going to a different one. It's better he change now rather than he feel like he made a mistake later.

Harry · January 23, 2012

It happens, recruits will decommitt. These are still young kids that are easily influenced.
Good Luck with the Green Wave.

Good post. I agree, good luck to you Royce!

tylermeangreen · January 23, 2012

So you would choose live amongst the 1/3 of the population that stayed behind to gang bang for a living? I personally would choose Denton over New Orleans but then again I am not overly fond of Bourbon Street, but the 4 Bowl games were fun, so 1-2 nights during bowl season would be all I need then let the locals go back to gang banging and shooting up funerals.

My God, if this was intended to reflect your true feelings regarding New Orleans this has to be among the dumbest postings I have read on this board!!!

Unenlightened prejudices aside, do you think that New Orleans begins and ends on Bourbon Street? Have you visited the Garden District and the other areas of the city?

I have spent a lot of time in New Orleans over the past 40 years - I was just there in December. Beautiful city - great people - wonderful food.

I am hoping you made your comments tongue-in-cheek because you were miffed we lost the commit - but if not..........

Green Mean · January 23, 2012

My God, if this was intended to reflect your true feelings regarding New Orleans this has to be among the dumbest postings I have read on this board!!!

Unenlightened prejudices aside, do you think that New Orleans begins and ends on Bourbon Street? Have you visited the Garden District and the other areas of the city?

I have spent a lot of time in New Orleans over the past 40 years - I was just there in December. Beautiful city - great people - wonderful food.

I am hoping you made your comments tongue-in-cheek because you were miffed we lost the commit - but if not..........

Voice of reason

forevereagle · January 23, 2012

...this has to be among the dumbest postings I have read on this board!!!

And it's a hell of a race for that title, too.

golfingomez · January 23, 2012

My God, if this was intended to reflect your true feelings regarding New Orleans this has to be among the dumbest postings I have read on this board!!!

Unenlightened prejudices aside, do you think that New Orleans begins and ends on Bourbon Street? Have you visited the Garden District and the other areas of the city?

I have spent a lot of time in New Orleans over the past 40 years - I was just there in December. Beautiful city - great people - wonderful food.

I am hoping you made your comments tongue-in-cheek because you were miffed we lost the commit - but if not..........

yeah but... it's still not Texas... I may have to side with Bowler on this one...