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Stone Earle didn't appear out of nowhere. He's been working for this opportunity the entire time.

Aug 31, 2023, 3:42 PM

North Texas Mean Green head coach Eric Morris, quarterback Stone Earle and wide receiver Roderic Burns discuss how Earle improved so drastically from spring ball to fall camp and won the starting job.

Stone Earle didn't appear out of nowhere. He's been working for this opportunity the entire time.

Eric Morris was asked Tuesday if there was a notable difference in Stone Earle's game from spring football practice to fall camp. After all, Earle had been the longshot third option among outsiders looking in to win North Texas's three-man quarterback battle. Morris brought in former Mansfield Lake Ridge star Chandler Rogers in via the transfer portal in January after he started for two seasons at UL-Monroe. Jace Ruder played in eight games just two years ago. Earle, on the other hand, had thrown eight total passes in 2022.

So how did the 6-foot, 207-pound signal caller grab the starting nod? What had he most improved?

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