The fall out at NTSU has started.

Buckethead · Post by **Buckethead** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:20 am

UNT quarterback Giovanni Vizza to transfer

04:05 AM CST on Monday, January 12, 2009
By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle
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DENTON ├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓé¼┼ô North Texas sophomore quarterback Giovanni Vizza has decided to transfer after two record-setting seasons at the school.

Vizza threw for 5,146 yards and 32 touchdowns in just 22 games with the Mean Green.

"It's just my time to leave the program," Vizza said in a prepared statement. "I appreciated all the support that so many people gave me. The program is just not what I expected and is just not the right fit for me now. I pray and hope it becomes the program the faithful Mean Green fans want it to be and the players want it to be in the future."

Vizza's departure leaves UNT with two returning quarterbacks who attempted a pass in 2008. Nathan Tune, a Celina product who will be a junior next season, went 6-for-13 for 55 yards in limited action. Southlake Carrroll product Riley Dodge, son of Todd Dodge, threw just two passes during his freshman season.

"When you spend the amount of time with someone like we did with Giovanni, it├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓÇ₧┬ós disheartening," coach Todd Dodge said. "We will be fine, but it├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓÇ₧┬ós confusing, to say the least. "We wish him well."

Derek Thompson, a senior at Glen Rose, has orally committed to UNT and is expected to begin his career with the Mean Green in the fall.

GARY PAYNE / DRC
Giovanni Vizza ranks fifth in UNT history in career passing yards
View largerMore photos Photo store Matt Vizza said his son is considering several NCAA Bowl Subdivision and Championship Subdivision teams. Vizza played as a freshman at UNT and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Vizza could transfer and play immediately for a Championship Subdivision team or sit out a season at a Bowl Subdivision school as a redshirt and then have two years of eligibility remaining.

Vizza became UNT's starter in the fifth game of his freshman season and set school records for passing yards in a season by a freshman with 2,388 and set an NCAA freshman record with eight touchdown passes in a loss to Navy.

He ranks fifth in UNT history in career passing yards.

lwjr · Post by **lwjr** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:05 am

I just read this on line in the DMN, does anyone know what happen. Yes, Yes, I know it is NTSU but it is still interesting when the starting QB decides to transfer after his sophmore year.

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:19 am

maybe because he knows its a total disaster and they're going no where

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:20 am

jkflamebo wrote:maybe because he knows its a total disaster and they're going no where

he kindof says that in the story

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:25 am

I think he's just tired of being blackballed by SMU and stuck in a nowhere conference at NTSU.

ReedFrawg · Post by **ReedFrawg** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:35 am

lwjr wrote:I just read this on line in the DMN, does anyone know what happen. Yes, Yes, I know it is NTSU but it is still interesting when the starting QB decides to transfer after his sophmore year.

Maybe the head coach told him he was being benched despite shattering records as a QB his freshmen and sophomore seasons. Nah...that would never happen! :wink:

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:40 am

ReedFrawg wrote:
lwjr wrote:I just read this on line in the DMN, does anyone know what happen. Yes, Yes, I know it is NTSU but it is still interesting when the starting QB decides to transfer after his sophmore year.

Maybe the head coach told him he was being benched despite shattering records as a QB his freshmen and sophomore seasons. Nah...that would never happen!

TD is stealing JJ's playbook

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:48 am

ReedFrawg wrote:
lwjr wrote:I just read this on line in the DMN, does anyone know what happen. Yes, Yes, I know it is NTSU but it is still interesting when the starting QB decides to transfer after his sophmore year.

Maybe the head coach told him he was being benched despite shattering records as a QB his freshmen and sophomore seasons. Nah...that would never happen!

Do I hear nepotism?

2112 · Post by **2112** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:54 am

fall from where?

Pony in SA · Post by **Pony in SA** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:13 pm

Vizza was the Alamo Heights QB down here before there current QB Drew Allen who is going to OU. You may not know but Vizza was offered by Nevada and some other smaller schools after they won the 4A title. He switched to North Texas in part because of Dodge.

Dodge was not the coach Vizza thought he was, and comment made at lunch last week was that Dodge was found to be "more flash, like a car salesman." Also, there was implicit encouragement to get stronger / bigger by any means necessary.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:32 pm

2112 wrote: fall from where?

Gotta give that an A.

Insane_Pony_Posse · Post by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:44 pm

"Dodge was not the coach Vizza thought he was, and comment
made at lunch last week was that Dodge was found to be "more
flash, like a car salesman"

Todd Dodge is not in any danger of getting fired is he?

SmooBoy · Post by **SmooBoy** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:47 pm

Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:"Dodge was not the coach Vizza thought he was, and comment
made at lunch last week was that Dodge was found to be "more
flash, like a car salesman"

Todd Dodge is not in any danger of getting fired is he?

No, his status is solid like every other coach out there.

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:08 pm

ReedFrawg wrote:Maybe the head coach told him he was being benched despite shattering records as a QB his freshmen and sophomore seasons. Nah...that would never happen!

A- (not bad)

Insane_Pony_Posse · Post by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:18 pm

"No, his status is solid like every other coach out there"