UNLV-North Texas Preview: Jackson Arnold’s Homecoming, Jet Thomas and the Rebels’ Road Test

UNLV-North Texas is here. On this episode of Rebel Daily Drive, Mike Cooper puts together the full pregame show after a week of coverage on the Rebels and Mean Green. UNLV enters 1-1 after responding to the Memphis loss with a 21-6 win at Hawaii. North Texas enters 0-1 after a 52-16 loss to Indiana, but the final score did not tell the full story. The Mean Green outgained Indiana, ran 21 more offensive plays, had one more first down and held the ball for more than 37 minutes. Mike breaks down why this matchup is more dangerous than the score suggests, how Neil Brown rebuilt North Texas with 70 newcomers and no returning starters, and why this roster is still filled with experienced players. The show looks at UNLV’s offensive structure after Hawaii, including the heavier 12 and 13 personnel packages, Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas’ workload, Jackson Arnold’s running threat, Kenyon Burnett’s role at tight end and the need for UNLV’s receivers to win against a North Texas secondary dealing with injuries. Mike also goes into the offensive line without Austin Boyd, Griffin Scroggs and BJ Tolo at center, Matt Powledge’s aggressive 4-2-5 defense, Jaheim White, Tavian Jackson, North Texas’ short passing game, kickoff coverage issues and Jackson Arnold returning home to Denton. 00:00 - UNLV-North Texas Pregame Show 00:55 - Why North Texas Is Dangerous 01:25 - North Texas’ Loss to Indiana 02:10 - Neil Brown’s Rebuilt Roster 03:03 - UNLV’s Offensive Structure 03:41 - Hawaii Run Game Blueprint 04:30 - Heavy Personnel and Kenyon Burnett 05:10 - Wide Receiver Questions 06:54 - Jackson Arnold’s Passing Profile 09:15 - Search for a No. 1 Receiver 10:05 - North Texas Secondary Injuries 11:18 - Offensive Line Without Austin Boyd 11:56 - North Texas Pressure Looks 12:45 - Staying Ahead of the Chains 15:25 - Jaheim White Preview 16:29 - Tavian Jackson and Short Passing Game 17:20 - What UNLV’s Defense Has to Do 19:53 - Special Teams Advantage 20:46 - Jackson Arnold Returns Home 21:24 - Arnold’s Role and Alex Orji Packages 22:52 - Next Step for Arnold 23:36 - Final Keys to the Game 25:12 - Scarlet Standard Coverage Recap 27:07 - Closing Thoughts Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4v Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705 X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/ Vegas Varsity: https://vegasvarsity.com/ Use promo code SSM10 for 10% off. #UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest