UL Commitments

[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

[HoustonCajun]

_ 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. _

We desparately need Defensive Tackles, we always need Defensive Tackles. We sign numerous OL every year. Here is a guy who can play DT and wants to play DT and we lose him to UNT because we want him to play OT? I just don't get it.

[CajunT]

_ We desparately need Defensive Tackles, we always need Defensive Tackles. We sign numerous OL every year. Here is a guy who can play DT and wants to play DT and we lose him to UNT because we want him to play OT? I just don't get it. _

We didn't loose him because he wanted to play DT. He was offered during the football season, but the coaches did not have his transcript. I spoke to him at the New Orleans All-Star game, he had just sent his transcripts to admissions. Admissions questioned several of his grades and told the staff he would not be admitted into UL until those questions were cleared. The staff moved on and he visited North Texas. I don't know if he would have come if his grades were acceptable, but he did tell me he was committed when they first offered him at OL.

[Zeebart21]

_ We desparately need Defensive Tackles, we always need Defensive Tackles. We sign numerous OL every year. Here is a guy who can play DT and wants to play DT and we lose him to UNT because we want him to play OT? I just don't get it. _

That is incorrect info.

Z

[cajunlove]

Has anyone heard about the Belle Chasse quarterback, Matherne? In Class 4A, the kid accounted for 50 touchdowns, 2700+ yards passing and 1000+ yards rushing. I know he's listed at 5'10 and 180, but those are huge numbers that should not be ignored.

Why is no one on this kid?

[zephyr]

_ Has anyone heard about the Belle Chasse quarterback, Matherne? In Class 4A, the kid accounted for 50 touchdowns, 2700+ yards passing and 1000+ yards rushing. I know he's listed at 5'10 and 180, but those are huge numbers that should not be ignored.

Why is no one on this kid? _

We are on this kid. He is being recruited by UL right now. However, remember, we have only 15 scholarships to give and we are really deep and young at QB. I'd love to pick him up also but they've been trying to sure up other areas as well.

[DestinCajun]

_ We are on this kid. He is being recruited by UL right now. However, remember, we have only 15 scholarships to give and we are really deep and young at QB. I'd love to pick him up also but they've been trying to sure up other areas as well. _

We have more than 15.