2009 NCAA - North Texas
Things can't get any worse in Denton, can they? The successes of the first half of this decade under Darrell Dickey seem a long long way away, as the Mean Green haven't been bowling since 2004, the last of four straight New Orleans Bowl bids. Two years under high school phenom Todd Dodge (who came right to UNT after winning state titles at Dallas Southlake Carroll High) have largely been a joke. Now son Riley Dodge takes over at QB; he was responsible for some of his dad's success at Southlake Carroll and is very familiar with that spread offense. Regardless of who runs the offense, it will all be for naught again if the defense doesn't get dramatically better. UNT yielded 482 yards per game and 48 ppg, both of which were the worst numbers in the country. It literally can't get any worse. UNT had just 11 sacks and finished 111th in tackles for loss.
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Any defensive strength has to be considered the linebacking corps, which could be their best since the school joined the Sun Belt. But the undersized secondary allowed 34 touchdown passes last fall and could be equally torched again if the Mean Green don't come up with a credible pass rush, something that is far from a sure thing when looking at last fall's numbers. The offense should be immensely improved, but UNT only ranked 102nd in scoring last year and only eclipsed 30 points once, in a 51-40 win at Western Kentucky, a team that was transitioning into I-A status. All five starters return to the O-line to help coach and son Dodge. Though Riley's got a whole new group of receivers, quick RB Cam Montgomery should easily go over 1,000 yards and can keep defenses from totally selling out against the run. |
| ASK the bookie? - Some think Dodge can get things turned around. The Bookie saw UNT a few times last year and has seen better defense in soft-core porno. Until things change on that side of the ball, it doesn't matter what kind of offensive mastermind Dodge is reputed to be. The only game where UNT looks to be favored is against revenge-minded WKU at home on Halloween - but don't chart that one just yet, either. |
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