Falcon Football - UTPB

Brandon Bailey, Joshua Nguyen, Trace Notley and Robby Washington spent a majority of their high school careers under the Friday Night Lights of Ratliff Stadium. They will all embark on a new experience in the fall — Saturday Night Lights. Bailey, Nguyen, Notley and Washington signed their letters of intent to play for the UTPB during national signing day on Wednesday at the Permian High School library. “It’s the new Saturday Night Lights,” said Notley, who is a 6-foot-1, 255-pound offensive lineman. “It’s the new football in Odessa. I’m really excited about that.” The Panthers had eight players put ink to their respective futures on national signing day. Nguyen, who led the Panthers in tackles for back-to-back seasons, said it was more comforting having plenty family, friends and teammates there to support everyone that was signing. In his senior season Nguyen supplied 72 solo tackles, 92 assisted tackles, five interceptions, four pass breakups, three sacks and three