UL Commitments

[RaginFan2]

_ You would be guessing wrong! _

What's the deal with Kyle White? I thought he was heavily leaning towards us, and now I see he is a UNT commit. What gives?

[CajunProud]

_ What's the deal with Kyle White? I thought he was heavily leaning towards us, and now I see he is a UNT commit. What gives? _

Patience grasshopper. All will be revealed on Feb. 4th

[Parrott]

UL football recruiting

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Last school
UL's mid-term enrollments (3)
Andrew "Rico" Joseph WR 5-11 170 Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
Jordan Topp DT 6-3 280 San Diego Mesa (Calif.) College
Vernon Wolfe WR 6-0 180 Hinds (Miss.) CC

UL's public commitments (11)
Justin Anderson DE/LB 6-3 240 Foley (Ala.) High
Winston Burnette DB 6-2 195 Woodlawn High
Tyrell Gaddies DT 6-3 270 Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
Andrew Hebert ATH 6-2 205 Teurlings Catholic
Daniel Lemelle OG 6-3 260 Beaumont (Texas) Ozen High
Brandon McCray DT 6-4 295 Merritt Island (Fla.) High
Brandon Nash LB 5-11 218 Redemptorist High
Robert Robinson OL 6-4 260 Atlantic (Fla.) High
Ian Thompson TE 6-4 215 East Forsyth (N.C.) High
Ashton Tyler OL 6-6 265 L.W. Higgins High
Melvin White* DB 6-3 180 Brazosport (Texas) High

*Signed last year but sat out season to gain academic eligibility


At least one recruit is expected to make a decision tonight.

[RaginFan2]

_ Patience grasshopper. All will be revealed on Feb. 4th _

O-O-O-O-KAY... I am nothing if not a patient man. Just curious. I did see that we have a number of D-line commits, which is a good thing. I am wondering if perhaps young Mr. White was holding out for a "better deal" and got burned, if he simply preferred Denton to Lafayette. I hope to be there on the 4th to learn about that and all of the other burning questions we as Ragin' Cajun fans have.

[Parrott]

I talked with Kyle White the other night. UNT gave him a chance to play DT and right away. UL wanted him at OL. He wanted to play defense, thus the decision.

[CajunT]

_ I talked with Kyle White the other night. UNT gave him a chance to play DT and right away. UL wanted him at OL. He wanted to play defense, thus the decision. _

Kyle didn't have an offer from the Cajuns after admissions found problems with his trancript. After admissions received his transcript, the staff had no choice even after he made a 20 on the ACT. I like him and I hope he does well at UNT. Just not against the Cajuns.

[DestinCajun]

Kyle didn't have an offer from the Cajuns after admissions found problems with his trancript. After admissions received his transcript, the staff had no choice even after he made a 20 on the ACT. I like him and I hope he does well at UNT. Just not against the Cajuns.

What the heck is going on at Denton? Are they clearing house (on roster that is)?

[Parrott]

_ What the heck is going on at Denton? Are they clearing house (on roster that is)? _

Dodge has been told to make some changes, both on the coaching staff and roster. He's likely out if things don't turn around this upcoming season.

QB Giovanni Vizza left - he will walk-on at Texas A&M - after getting beaten up for two years. He also saw that Dodge's son, Riley, was going to get a shot at the starting QB job in the spring and would likely win it. Riley is more mobile and able to scramble if need be (but he sure is frail. Not sure he'll be able to take the same beating Vizza has).

[CajunT]

_ Dodge has been told to make some changes, both on the coaching staff and roster. He's likely out if things don't turn around this upcoming season.

QB Giovanni Vizza left - he will walk-on at Texas A&M - after getting beaten up for two years. He also saw that Dodge's son, Riley, was going to get a shot at the starting QB job in the spring and would likely win it. Riley is more mobile and able to scramble if need be (but he sure is frail. Not sure he'll be able to take the same beating Vizza has). _

Josh, you followed both kids while in Texas. Giovanni had a good arm and decent size, and Dodge put up big numbers in high school. Is Dodge more of a system kid, are do you think he has Div I potential? He may be 5-11 at best.

[Parrott]

_ Josh, you followed both kids will in Texas. Giovanni had a good arm and decent size, and Dodge put up big numbers in high school. Is Dodge more of a system kid, are do you think he has Div I potential? He may be 5-11 at best. _

Both were mid-major QBs out of high school, at best.

Vizza was set to go to Nevada out of Alamo Heights in San Antonio and also had offers from Air Force and Army before switching late to North Texas. He has a good arm but is a pro-style QB playing in a Mean Green system that is better with a dual threat guy, like Chase Daniel.

Dodge was productive at Southlake Carroll but always had great talent around him and never had to carry the load. His RB at SLC was Texas freshman Tre' Newton, the son of former Dallas Cowboy OL Nate Newton. He played with at least three DI WRs.

Dodge was 5-10, 165 coming out of high school and has never really bulked up since going to UNT. He broke his collarbone in his final high school game and got a few concussions in his first year at UNT. His dad played him at WR because he didn't want him to get banged around like Vizza.

Daniel was short at SLC and Missouri, but he bulked up to about 220 pounds so he could take the beating that comes in that offensive system. Dodge is too frail to take that punishment.

Things will not go well if the Dodges cannot turn UNT around in '09.

[Boomer]

Besides the transcript problem---Why in the hell would anbody tell a kid that they want--- where he HAS to play ---this is nuts---this kid was a great def player---let him try the position and if he can't make it HE WILL KNOW and change positions----remember Farve the TE recruit at USM who wanted to play QB??????

[Zeebart21]

_ Besides the transcript problem---Why in the hell would anbody tell a kid that they want--- where he HAS to play ---this is nuts---this kid was a great def player---let him try the position and if he can't make it HE WILL KNOW and change positions----remember Farve the TE recruit at USM who wanted to play QB?????? _

Boomer, you need to ask Fouq and G about that.

Z