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It's been a busy day, but just wanted to take a second to acknowledge today's my 2-year anniversary working at
@DentonRC
.
Thanks to everyone who's read any of our coverage, and to all the coaches, athletes and others who have helped make it possible. Plenty more on the way.
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The scene at the Super Pit after North Texas (22-4, 15-1 C-USA) pulled off the win over Louisiana Tech (20-8, 11-5 C-USA) to clinch the Conference USA regular season title in front of the biggest crowd of the season!
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It's Memphis for Lake Dallas four-star wide receiver Keonde Henry in the latest twist of his whirlwind recruitment.
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Signing out from the Super Pit after one of the cooler sports events I've had the chance to cover in North Texas MBB's last home game of the season. Until next time.
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Next is Brad Pruett, who is signing to play college baseball at Oklahoma.
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My time at UNT is officially over. It's crazy how close yet far away the first day of freshman year 3 1/2 years ago feels now.
Made a ton of memories, met a lot of awesome people and learned a little along the way. It takes a village.
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How 'bout this as well?
They upset Oklahoma State without their starting center, and with rumors swirling their head coach is about to leave for Texas Tech. Unreal levels of focus to get it done, and a big time game from Moulaye Sissoko among others.
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Now official: Guyer (
@GuyerBasketball
) alumnus Jalen Wilson has been selected 51st overall by the Brooklyn Nets.
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Excited and humbled to announce I've been honored tonight as the North Texas Daily Reporter of the Year! Special shoutout to my editor Matt (
@thereal_Suarez
) and all of my fellow writers and photographers, I wouldn't be where I am today without them.
#CelebrateMayborn21
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BREAKING: North Texas women's golf has won the 2021 C-USA tournament for the program's first ever conference title! Junior Audrey Tan also won the tourney individually, finishing at 9-under-par.
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So glad to have partnered with
@mariacranemedia
for a story that's been in the works since the fall, first for a class and now published for
@DentonRC
!
We told
@UNTCoachGMac
's story, myself in writing and Maria in a video and pictures. Check it out below!
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BREAKING: North Texas twin defensive linemen Grayson and Gabriel Murphy have both entered the transfer portal, per
@247SportsPortal
.
The pair combined for 90 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 17 hurries this past season. They join UNT QB Kason Martin who entered the portal earlier today.
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With Marshall's 84-81 win over UAB just now, the Herd's first victory in Conference USA play after starting 0-7, North Texas (15-4, 8-1 C-USA) moves to No. 1 in the C-USA West divison.
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It's been in the works for a while but now it's officially official: I've taken over
@MeanGreen247
from
@MatthewBrune_
!
I've been putting out content on the site for a while and plan to bring much more! I know I've got big shoes to fill but I'm looking forward to the challenge.
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Wrote some words on Grant McCasland and the homerun fit he is at Texas Tech from my experience covering the team for two years.
Thanks again to
@BenjaminGolan
for the opportunity to shed some light on a special coach and man.
What will Grant McCasland bring to
#TexasTech
?
We sat down with John Fields (
@JohnFields0
) to get a clearer picture on the new Red Raider basketball coach.
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Excited to announce my return as the
@ntdaily
sports editor! It's where I got my start in journalism and I'm excited for the chance to help others do the same.
Don't worry, I'll still be posting content as usual for
@MeanGreen247
. Couldn't fit it all in a tweet, more below!⬇️⬇️
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@goodacrewillie
@JosiahMartin_
Eli Bowen, signing with Oklahoma. His brother Peyton Bowen, currently at Oklahoma, also came in for the signing.
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I had a blast writing this feature story on North Texas running back Ayo Adeyi (
@ayoadeyi
). It details how he joined the Mean Green, what went into his first TD celebration and much more. Check it out below!
My story for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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BREAKING: North Texas (24-6) gets a No. 2 seed for the NIT and will host Texas State (21-7) in the tournament's opening round.
Here are all eight teams on the Mean Green's side of the bracket.
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I've got a fun feature story out now for
@MeanGreen247
on sophomore wide receiver Roderic Burns (
@_RodericBurns
) after his career game on Saturday.
It covers how he got to UNT, his impact on the team, his nickname and more. Check it out!
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I'm out at
@DentonGuyer_FB
's first day of fall practice this morning as the Wildcats' preparations continue for the upcoming season.
Follow along below for some pictures and videos, then be on the lookout for a story later today
@sports_drc
!
#DentonRC
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Too much to say on this UNT program and not enough words, so I'll leave it at this:
This is a historic group led by a special coach (not just UNT special, special nationwide). Savor this while it's here. Hell of a run that I feel blessed to have witnessed up close and personal.
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I'm here in Indianapolis to cover North Texas men's basketball's NCAA Tournament matchup with Purdue University for
@ntdaily
! So grateful for the opportunity to attend and cover a game and hoping for a good game!
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Some big news here for North Texas MBB as head coach Grant McCasland has reportedly committed to stay at the school after his name came up for several jobs this offseason.
Source: North Texas coach Grant McCasland has committed to stay at the school. Expect the school to continue its commitment to McCasland and his staff again this off-season. He’s already the highest paid coach in Conference USA at $830,000.
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Made it down here to Guyer High as the first stop on today's National Signing Day coverage for
@sports_drc
!
Several athletes signing to play college sports today, pictures of each one below starting with volleyball star Kyndal Stowers, who is signing with Baylor.
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I'm old enough to remember Texas losing Colt McCoy against Bama in a national championship game not too long ago. Different situation but injuries happen, next-man-up and Bama didn't have enough.
Georgia deserves all of the credit.
All it took was Alabama losing two 1,000-yard receivers in its last three games for someone else to win it.
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After covering four games in four days as North Texas won the C-USA championship, I'm signing out from the Star. It was a tiring and exhilarating four days covering the team and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. Looking forward to covering their NCAA tourney game(s).
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Just got official confirmation from Guyer coach Reed Heim:
Guyer (12-0) and Byron Nelson (11-1) will play their regional semifinal matchup next Saturday at 2 p.m. at The Star.
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Final
Guyer 8, Keller 0
Montgomery ends it with a strikeout.
The Lady Wildcats (37-1) rally from suffering their first defeat to take two straight from Keller
Guyer is on to its first state tournament appearance since 2010, second ever.
@DentonGuyer_FB
@GuyerSoftball
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BREAKING: North Carolina transfer quarterback Jace Ruder will start for North Texas today, a source close to the team confirmed to me. Austin Aune will also see time at QB.
First reported by
@brettvito
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Part of North Texas' seven-man rotation, freshman forward Aaron Scott (
@Aaronnscott1
) has carved out a key role early in his career. I explore how Scott got here, his unique impact and what's next. Check it out below!
Feature for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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Just got done at the first day of North Texas FB's spring practice and had a chance to do some interviews afterwards.
Y'all stay tuned, will have plenty of videos posted later today as well as a story for
@MeanGreen247
. Here's a sneak peak featuring sophomore DL Rod Brown.
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Connor Newton, signing to play college basketball at the University of Central Oklahoma
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This is truly an absurd proposal by CLASS.
A big part of why I came to UNT was because of the Mayborn's reputation as one of the best journalism schools in the state. It has only degraded since coming under the CLASS umbrella as UNT continues to prioritize money over all else.
SPECIAL REPORT: CLASS Executive Dean proposes college restructure, demotion of Mayborn School of Journalism status
📝: Ismael M. Belkoura
Read More:
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North Texas keeps a local talent home in Denton Guyer WR Landon Sides.
Big flip for the Mean Green from Incarnate Word of an explosive playmaker. Sides racked up 60 catches, 1,358 yards and 16 touchdowns this year as the leading receiver for the state semifinalist Wildcats.
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After his breakout performance against Missouri, I got a chance to talk with freshman DT Roderick Brown (
@Roderick102021
) and those around him about his background, what fuels him and more for
@MeanGreen247
.
Check it out below!
My story (Free):
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Today marks my 1-year anniversary at
@DentonRC
.
I've learned a little, written a ton of stories and covered plenty of fun games and teams along the way. With 1 year down, I crunched the numbers on just how many sporting events I've covered this school year.
Here's to many more!
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North Texas picks up its ninth addition of the early signing period as College of Dupage transfer DL Tom Trieb commits to UNT.
247's No. 8 JUCO DL helped Dupage to the 2021 NJCAA National Championship, racking up 55 tackles, 25 TFLs, 14 sacks, 6 FFs, 4 PBUs, 2 FRs and 1 INT.
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North Texas running back DeAndre Torrey has declared for the NFL Draft.
He tallied 1,215 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
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Unfortunately I couldn't make it out for the scrimmage on Saturday, but I got out to North Texas' fall camp media access today and have plenty of video incoming along with my takeaways.
Here's a sneak peak with a sharp route by RB DeAndre Torrey (QB Jace Ruder with the pass).
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Caught a brief clip of senior forward Jahmiah Simmons being helped around the court after the game to high-five all the fans who stuck around.
Simmons suffered an apparent right leg injury in the first half and had a large brace on the leg after the game.
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Chad Rogers has school board approval to be Sanger's next head football coach and boys athletic director. He and Sanger Superintendent Tommy Hunter pose for a picture below.
Tracy Sykes will serve as Sanger's girls athletic director as the school moves away from a one AD system.
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BREAKING: North Texas senior OL Manase Mose has been named to the Polynesian College Football POY Watchlist. The award is presented annually to a CFB player of Polynesian descent who "epitomizes great ability and integrity."
Full list:
📸:
@MeanGreenFB
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Former North Texas running back Jeff Wilson has re-signed with the 49ers.
The
#49ers
are re-signing RB Jeff Wilson. 1,265 rushing yards and 17 total TDs in four years with Kyle Shanahan. Now returns.
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An additional note:
This is officially the deepest playoff run in Guyer's program history.
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BREAKING: Some big news has come out on the football side of things as North Texas quarterback Austin Aune is reportedly with the team this spring as they begin preparations for the 2022 season, per
@brettvito
.
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"Austin's not a senior, he's a senior citizen."
-- North Texas head coach Seth Littrell when asked about 28-year-old quarterback Austin Aune, the oldest QB in the country, being honored for senior day this Saturday.
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I'm here at the Super Pit as the North Texas men's basketball team is honored for its accomplishments this past season, namely winning the first NCAA tourney game in program history.
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Big news here at Denton Guyer HS after Guyer football's Vincent Paige was dismissed by the team and had his North Texas scholarship offer revoked amid some serious allegations.
More than a thousand students are expected to walk out of Guyer High School Friday after allegations of a sexual assault that happened on the Guyer campus last week. Parents say they're joining in after they weren't notified.
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North Texas has landed Nebraska transfer WR Latrell Neville.
A 3-star prospect in the class of 2021 from Missouri City, TX, he entered the transfer portal in late April after not appearing in a game last season. Held a slew of P5 offers out of high school.
Nebraska transfer WR Latrell Neville has committed to North Texas, a source told
@TheAthletic
.
Neville, a 3-star 2021 recruit from the Houston area, has 4 years of eligibility left.
That's two key pickups on offense in two weeks. Last week UNT landed transfer QB Grant Gunnell.
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Ryan sweeps all four divisions of the District 7-5A track meet once again.
@DentonRyanTrack
rallied to take the varsity boys district title with a win in the final race at 129 points, 9 ahead of Richland.
@RyanGirlsTrack1
dominated the girls side with 202 points.
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North Texas has added former Arizona and Memphis QB Grant Gunnell, a source confirmed to
@MeanGreen247
.
A 3-star prospect in the class of 2019, he went 165-of-248 (66.5 percent) for 1,864 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2 seasons at Arizona before redshirting w/Memphis last year.
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Alright, finally getting around to posting videos from day one of North Texas FB spring practice. Let's start with several videos of the quarterbacks and receivers.
Here's returning starter Austin Aune throwing to receiver Tommy Bush who suffered an injury early last season.
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Signing out from the Super Pit after an exciting season opener, thought it was only fitting to get a picture of the banners which were hung up tonight.
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Truumphant return from Baylor commit Kyndal Stowers (
@KyndalStowers
) tonight after 5 months out in
@GuyerVolleyball
's 3-1 win over Braswell.
She notched 17 kills, 19 digs and 2 aces to lead the Lady Wildcats.
Look out for quotes from Stowers in a story later on
@sports_drc
!
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North Texas found a way to win again as Tylor Perry hit another game winner! I've got exclusive quotes from Perry and others on the victory below.
“The biggest thing we had to do tonight was keep fighting," Perry said.
Recap for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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Jack Cagianello, signing to play college baseball at Weatherford College.
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North Texas offers Incarnare Word transfer quarterback Cameron Ward who lit up the FCS ranks this season, tallying 4,648 yards, 47 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 384-of-590 (65.08 percent) passing.
Ward has also been offered by Indiana and Houston.
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Blessed to announce I'm starting up a part-time position
@PFN365
writing about the Cowboys/NFL news. Super excited and grateful for this new opportunity.
And don't worry HS sports fans, this won't change anything with my coverage over on
@sports_drc
. I just like to keep busy.
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What a season for North Texas men's basketball, I'm so grateful to
@ntdaily
and the team for giving me this opportunity. I'll never forget the experiences I had along this journey. The gym is empty and the lights are dim, but the memories made will never fade away.
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BREAKING: Former North Texas wide receiver Jaeolon Darden is off the board in the NFL Draft! He has been selected with the 24th pick in the 4th round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, breaking North Texas' drought of not having a player taken since 2004.
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North Texas (20-4, 13-1 Conference USA) received two votes in today's men's basketball Associated Press poll.
The Mean Green's relative standing in the receiving votes category puts them at No. 41 in the nation. Full list of RV teams below.
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Here's a rundown of all of North Texas' Conference USA team honorees which were announced a few minutes ago, headlined by linebacker KD Davis on the 1st team.
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Breaking news: North Texas is set to promote linebackers coach Jim Gush to co-defensive coordinator, per
@DentonRC
.
It will also add Sam Bennett, son of defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, as a defensive analyst. That's also per the DRC.
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Here is Natalie Mayes, who's signing to play college soccer at Lousiana-Lafayette.
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Tylor Perry did it again and North Texas clinched the Conference USA regular season title with a 56-49 win over Louisiana Tech in front of the largest crowd at the Super Pit since 1980!
My recap with quotes for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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My first question about the UNT coaching hire: Does Cameron Ward come with him?
Absolutely a longshot, but would be a homerun for the QB room with Aune headed out.
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Back to
#txhsfb
practice bright and early this morning at Ryan HS.
The Raiders head into 2024 ranked No. 2 in all of 5A Division I, below only district mate No. 1 Aledo. Ryan boasts a loaded returning core with 5 senior FBS commits so far aiming to lead a special season.
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After its upset win over Wichita State, North Texas jumps into the top 100 of the Kenpom rankings at No. 93.
Two other C-USA teams are in the top 100: UAB (53) and LA Tech (83), while WKU (102) is just outside. Next highest is Marshall (131), then Rice (157) and UTEP (160).
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In case y'all missed it last night, former North Texas guard James Reese scored 20 points in leading South Carolina to a 74-63 win over Texas A&M.
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Breaking news -- North Texas is set to hire Drake assistant coach Achoki Moikobu to MBB head coach Grant McCasland's staff, per
@brettvito
.
He will fill the spot vacated by former assistant Jareem Dowling who moved to Jerome Tang's Kansas State staff this offseason.
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Virginia (20-13) knocks off No. 3-seed Mississippi State (18-16) with a 60-57 win in the opening round of the NIT.
This means North Texas (25-6) will host Virginia in the coming days at a time and date to be announced.
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With UAB's 81-72 loss to Old Dominion a little earlier, North Texas MBB (18-4, 11-1 C-USA) holds a two-game lead in the Conference USA West division, and the conference in general, with six games left before the C-USA tournament.
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I know everyone is tuning in to the Super Bowl, but North Texas women's golf is in first place after Day 1 of the Tulane Classic, 8 strokes ahead of No. 10 Michigan.
With two more rounds to come on Mon. and Tues., UNT is well-positioned to open its spring slate with a bang.
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North Texas picks up a commitment from Eastern New Mexico transfer defensive lineman Mazin Richards.
Listed at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, he was named the 2021 LSC Defensive Lineman of the Year after tallying 26 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.
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Caleb Cowan, signing to play college baseball at North Central Texas College.
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BREAKING: North Texas FB has released a depth chart for the NWST game.
Some notables:
-Aune OR Ruder listed at QB1
-Kaci Moreka OR Gabe Blair at LG
-Loronzo Thompson OR Roderic Burns at one WR spot (assuming slot)
-Gabriel Murphy at "Devil"
-Tyreke Davis at "Eagle" w/ 4 DBs
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McKinney Boyd WR Caden Park commits to North Texas.
This tweet corrects his stats from this past season to 54 catches for 854 yards and 12 touchdowns, MaxPreps stats had a few games missing.
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North Texas offers Angelo State transfer offensive lineman Willis Patrick.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 347 pounds, he was named the Lone Star Conference's 2021 Offensive Lineman of the Year after helping pave the way for the top offense in the conference by points and yards per game.
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After a bit of a lull in the class of 2022, North Texas signed three transfers today in quick succession: Louisiana Tech QB JD Head, Missouri WR Jay Maclin and Tyler JC DB Kobe Savage. Learn more about the trio below!
Story for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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Just awful news here on North Texas men's basketball assistant coach Nelson Haggerty, who has passed away in a car accident this morning.
BREAKING: Former Midwestern State basketball coach Nelson Haggerty has died in a single-car accident this morning.
@Newschannel6Now
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Dominant showing for UNT (5-2) in recording its third-straight win.
Only losses came 75-74 to UTA in OT and 56-50 to Missouri State which advanced to the Sweet 16 in last year's NCAA tourney. The Mean Green seem to be taking the next step under head coach Jalie Mitchell.
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Out at Ryan High this afternoon catching some spring football.
Could be an especially important spring for the Raiders after the loss of several key seniors from last year, including Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas), Kalib Hicks (Oklahoma) and Jordyn Bailey (TCU), among others.
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Checking one off the bucket list tonight with my first MLB playoff game. Nervous, but excited to see my Stros in action on such a big stage.
Let's have some fun!
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Here's the shot Tylor Perry hit to give North Texas an improbable win over UAB.
TYLOR PERRY AGAIN!
What a finish in Birmingham!
@MeanGreenMBB
wins their 12th straight game.
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Former North Texas guard Javion Hamlet has signed with the Texas Legends, G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks.
May have had something to do with why Hamlet was back in town for last night's game vs UAB. He joins another former North Texas player on the roster in Deng Geu.
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This projection has North Texas taking on Fresno State in the Frisco Bowl.
New
@ActionNetworkHQ
bowl projections w/several changes in past week.
@CFBPlayoff
: Georgia-Cincinnati, Michigan-Okla St; Rose: Ohio St-Utah; Sugar: Bama-Baylor; Fiesta: ND-Mich St; Peach: Ole Miss-Pitt; Citrus: Iowa-UK; Outback: Wisconsin-Tennessee
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North Texas women's golf has extended its lead at the Tulane Classic to 23 strokes over No. 10 Michigan (and 25 over No. 34 Clemson) heading into the final round tomorrow.
The Mean Green were the only team to go under par today with 3 players tied for No. 1 individually.
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Wake up y'all, it's game day!
I'll be on hand later today covering the Frisco Football Classic between North Texas and Miami (Ohio). In the meantime, check out my preview of the game below and our usual score predictions!
Story for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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College of DuPage transfer DL Tom Trieb has officially signed with North Texas, the Mean Green's ninth class of 2022 signee so far.
247's No. 8 JUCO DL helped win the 2021 NJCAA National Championship, racking up 55 tackles, 25 TFLs, 14 sacks, 6 FFs, 4 PBUs, 2 FRs and 1 INT.
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With SMU coach Tim Jankovich retiring earlier today, North Texas coach Grant McCasland has emerged as "the leader" for the job, per reports. I spent 1,662 words comparing the jobs below and my take on the decision.
Story for
@MeanGreen247
(Free):
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North Texas (24-6, 16-2 Conference USA) has been left out of the NCAA tournament field and was also not listed in the First Four out.
The Mean Green await their NIT destination being announced at 8 p.m. CT tonight after clinching a bid there with the C-USA regular season title.
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North Texas center Manase Mose announces he will return for the 2022 season.
A crucial returner, Mose's 48-straight starts for his career are the most of any player on the team, consecutive or otherwise. He started all 13 games this season, 12 at center and one at right guard.
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More takeaways:
-Junior WR Roderic Burns made several nice grabs and HC Seth Littrell said he has been impressed with Burns in fall camp. Burns had 12 catches for 161 yards last year in 9 games.
Here's one of his snags today against freshman DB Cinque Williams (Ruder's pass).
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In a fun little personal side note, I got my final story on Aubrey's win done from an IHOP.
Feels like the full sports journalism experience.
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In case anyone forgot, student journalism is real journalism! Every time I see this pic reminds me of that.
Witing for the Daily gave me the chance of a lifetime: to cover the MBB team's first NCAA tourney win ever last March, in-person. Here's to many more memories this spring!
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