Mason Fine is injured with something that looks very serious. He tried to continue with what looked like a shoulder injury once, did so, and then hurt that same shoulder bad enough to sit out the rest of the way. Without NT’s all-time passing leader in pretty much every category, there is even less hope…
Patrick Magee of the Sun-Herald has something like a preview of the game “Last year, I got a couple of hits on him and he’s still getting it off,” USM redshirt junior defensive end Jacques Turner said. “It’s like you didn’t even hit him. We’ve just got to try to get him with the ball.”…
Houston losing D’Eriq King after he redshirted was never going to be an automatic win for NT. In fact, this site cautioned against thinking the defense would continue the streak of touchdown-free quarters. Dana Holgerson is too good of an offensive mind to let his teams go without a score. We also were concerned about…
North Texas moved the ball in the first series against Houston, but stalls out midfield. That was North Texas most successful series until a field goal in the second quarter. Houston then took over the quarter, putting pressure on the North Texas offensive line. UNT’s plays developed too slowly for Mason Fine to get a…
This has been an strange week. The Houston Cougars star QB D’Eriq King abruptly announced that he is redshirting the rest of this season — a prelude to a transfer perhaps — that would remove him from the upcoming game vs North Texas. Incredibly, his backup is Clayton Tune, Hebron HS’s own steps into the…
Breaking news from Joseph Duarte of the Chronicle:
BREAKING NEWS: Source to Houston Chronicle: UH QB D'Eriq King to sit out rest of season, redshirt https://t.co/xsJsCKpCZO via @houstonchron
— Joseph Duarte (@Joseph_Duarte) September 23, 2019
King is the best player on Dana Holgerson’s offense and one of the most dynamic players in the nation. He just broke the NCAA record for consecutive games with a passing and rushing TD at 15 in the loss to Tulane.
North Texas was going to have a big challenge ahead of them but this makes things much easier.
There are developments. Apparently we will figure out if he is really leaving later this afternoon.
While his father says he's leaving @UHCougarFB, QB D'Eriq King says his decision is not final: "I've got to go talk to Coach Holgorsen. It's not just me redshirting. It's a bunch of other guys as well." (Asked when he'll make a final decision) "Today, after 5. It's not final." pic.twitter.com/Z6rrcpJE67
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 23, 2019
Finally, it is official. He is out for the year. So is WR Corbin.
In D'Eriq King's statement, he says "I came here to play football for the University of Houston and that is not changing." But this also gives him the flexibility of bolting if a situation arises where an underclassman QB leaves early for the NFL. https://t.co/FluyKn98z0
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 23, 2019
Ladies and gentleman, North Texas destroyed rival from San Antonio UTSA. The final was 45-3 and it was not even that close. North Texas put up 501 yards of offense and 290 of that was on the ground. Tre Siggers, newly appointed star running back, ran for 143 himself (on 14 carries), knocking UTSA dudes…
We want to try a little something different this time. Usually, we take in the game and do our commenting on the twitter machine. We will still be doing that, but will add to the conversation here. Twitter can be great but also very annoying. It is halftime. NT up 24-3 on UTSA and Mason…
It is rivalry week, no matter what the message board people say. There are many flavors of rival, and they do not all look like the Iron Bowl. In CUSA, this is what it looks like: two struggling teams with relatively small fanbases (compared to the P5 programs) going at each other. Long time NT…
GateHouse News published a report looking at the costs of college football team’s practice of staying in a local hotel before the home games. The idea behind this is that it brings a focus for the team, and keeps them out of any Friday night trouble.
Putting all 100 or so guys in a hotel room where you can monitor activity and make sure they get to sleep is ideal when you want to control all aspects of their preparation.
Ohio State University, which spent $93,000, said hotels provide a venue for camaraderie, structured team meals, the ability to monitor hydration and a “restful night of sleep” thanks to bed checks and a set lights-out time.
There are studies that suggest getting a nice rest at home is preferable in most cases, however.
North Texas reportedly spent just under $8 grand per night on this practice.
