Camps highlight busy week for Mean Green

[Harry]

UNT’s summer camp circuit has already paid dividends in the form of early commitments from DeSoto defensive tackle Shaquel Jackson and defensive end Johnavhon Grahm.

UNT made stops in Duncanville, Arlington and Katy, among other cities. UNT head coach Dan McCarney said before he and his staff began their statewide tour that the effort they made over previous summers has helped improve the team’s talent level.

That improvement has paid dividends on the field, where UNT has won nine games in McCarney’s first two seasons, exceeding the eight total wins the Mean Green posted the previous four years combined.

“We have more guys who can play Division I and play on Sundays,” McCarney said. “We have more guys who want to take a look, and when they do, we have a shot.”

UNT has lined up another shot to make an impression on some of the players it is targeting the class of 2014 this week, when the lights at Apogee will shine a day early.

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[GrayEagle]

To that end, I did a little tabulating and found that indeed we have improved the talent of this squad. Of the 103 players (exclusive of punters, kickers and snappers) that are expected to start fall practice, 86 (83.5%) were 1st team all-district or better. Five more were 2nd team all-district. That does cover several states, classes and some private districts but the majority of our players came from Class 5A and 4A in Texas. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if all of the special teamers were all-district as well.