This forum is bordering on depressing right now

[emmitt01]

Seems to be a string of threads about kids who DON'T want to play for us lately.

[Mean Green Matt]

Yep...especially the ones that are going to schools we have no business losing out too, even in our current, apparently dire situation. We have to hope we pull a couple big ones in the end and that the diamonds in the rough pan out.

According to Vito it sounds like we are trying hard to hang on to Walling. That would make a pretty big statement if we could sway him back.

[SHOSS]

Recruiting this year has been solid. We have some kids getting stolen, but that is part of the game.

I am not depressed at this point in the least. I don't like losing lafrance. To a lesser extent, in a position of strength, we might lose a second to smu. I don't like smu, and I don't want to lose anything to the pink polo brigade. HOWEVER, I like the rest of the class, and I have so much confidence our coaches will develop these young men, maximizing their potentials as individual players and as a team.

I trust in Dmac, chico, and the new dc... I am not depressed... Not in the least.

See you Feb 1st. Go mean green!

[MeanGreenTexan]

We have 2 more spots to fill right? We cant sign ALL of these guys...

[KRAM1]

We have 2 more spots to fill right? We cant sign ALL of these guys...

Exactly! It's human nature...some folks will immediately look to see the negatives while others find something positive in most everything. Just a matter of perspective. I agree with Emitt that it gets a bit depressing reading only the negative, but, we'll see all the "good news" on Feb. 1st.

You got to "know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em" when it comes to recruiting 18 year old kids and their parents. I, too, believe that Mac knows what he is doing and that UNT will have one of the best recruiting classes it has had in several years. Don't despair, come Feb. 1st we'll all know where the chips are falling. I'm thinking that the Mean Green's pot will be full!

[Green Mean]

You win some you lose some. Recruiting is a complete crap shoot anyways. I believe a good coaching staff can still coach their players to win. Look at Boise and TCU....they have their 1-3 star talent play like 4-5 star talents. And with us being in the Sunbelt I don't think there is any reason why we can't consistently win with just about any decent recruiting class.

[forevereagle]

You win some you lose some.

Wouldn't you love to be like UT or Florida? Then that would say "you win some, you win some."