Mean Green Blog

UNT recruiting target Eric Tramiel had another big day at the NJCAA national tournament on Wednesday, when he scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a win over Vincennes. Paris is already out of the hunt for the national title after losing in the first round, but will stay alive as long as it keeps on winning.

The 6-7 power forward would be a great pickup for UNT and would fill an immediate need.

What will also be interesting to see is if UNT follows its form of recent years and also takes on a Division I transfer or two. UNT has a long history of success with transfers. Kendrick Davis and Keith Wooden were both big hits who helped lead the Mean Green to the NCAA Tournament last year.

There will be players on the market who are looking for a new start. The Mean Green's history of success with transfers would only help its cause if it wanted to find a transfer or two. UNT seems to find at least one a year. Forward George Odufuwa sat out last season, shooting guard Collin Dennis the year before and Wooden the year before that.

UNT has some scholarships to work with. The best-case scenario seems to be finding a point guard and post player who could contribute right away and a transfer with talent to stash for a year.

While I am at it, today seems like a good time to give the softball team some well deserved recognition on the blog. UNT knocked off UT-San Antonio in a nonconference game for its fourth win in its last five games on Wednesday when Rebecca Waters hit a grand slam. The Mean Green is 4-2 in Sun Belt play and could be a factor in the conference title race if it stays on track.