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  1. Don't know/care about the other -1s, but giving you one for bitching about -1s. I mean, that is basically automatic around here.
    6 points
  2. Dude, no. If you're talking about the access hatch next to the giant loading doors at the North ramp that is for cabling for broadcast trucks. When games are televised, the production company that produces the broadcast runs their own cabling between the cameras and mics out to their production and transmission truck, where the producers and editors cut the broadcast together live. Miles of cabling running to semi trailers which are powered by rental generators are a common sight at every broadcast college basketball and football game, NFL, NBA, MLB, awards show, etc. TV production crews use generators so they can have their own source of power in case something happens at the stadium, like say an earthquake during the World Series or half the power in the Superdome going out and other reasons including not having to pay the arena owner for using their electricity.
    5 points
  3. No problem...you no longer live in the area. But, Dot's Hop House is one great beer house...restaurant...bar in the Deep Ellum area of downtown Dallas. Owned by the super supportive UNT grads that also own Oak Street Deprafthouse and East Side Social Club in Dallas. The UNT Alumni Association along with Athletics held a pre-HOD Bowl event there the night before our recent HOD Bowl appearance. Dot's has a fantastic outside beer garden area as well. If ever back in the Dallas area you really should check it out. Food is great as well.
    5 points
  4. Absolutely. It without a doubt will continue to hurt recruiting. It is the first place a lot of our students go as well...not a good introduction, IMO. Hell, 7 years ago I walked in and thought it was a dump. It's built bizarrely where the steps are the actual structure of the facility, so I really don't think we would be able to renovate it and it be worthwhile. If we insist we need to keep it for the university, OK. Build our BB team a 6-8K arena with luxury boxes and, well, lighting.
    5 points
  5. McNualty and Buyers at DOTS
    4 points
  6. I expected Dot's to be good. I didn't expect the homerun they hit with it. Deep Ellum pre-concert gaming just got a WHOLE lot better. The food will bring about an untimely demise to your beating heart, but every minute lost is worth it.
    4 points
  7. Well, the cupboard is bare in the fan department.
    4 points
  8. LIke GMG24 said, Frazier is eligible for a medical redshirt if he wants to pursue that. Let's say he did and he wants to make the most out of his last college basketball opportunity, and no one transfers out. Here is what our lineup could look like. Starting lineup: PG - RS SO Ryan Woolridge SG - SO AJ Lawson SF - RS SR Keith Frazier PF - SR Jeremy Combs C - JR Rickey Brice 2nd unit: 6th man/PG/SG - JR Jamichael Brown SG/SF - JR Amaad Wainwright SF - JR Allante Holston PF - SR Shane Temara PF/C - FR Zach Simmons Rest of bench: PF/C - RS SO Khalil Fuller PG/SG - RS JR/SR Greg White-Pittman One spot for a signee by the new coach That has the makings of a pretty decent roster if the new coach can, well, actually coach.
    4 points
  9. Have you ever been to Allen Field House in Lawrence, Kansas? It is truly a barn with bleachers. I have seen rodeo arenas that have better facilities than that place. Doesn't seem to hold them back from recruiting top tier recruits.
    3 points
  10. I literally woke up at 4am choking on my own burning stomach acid... ...but I would still order it again.
    3 points
  11. Surely we're not making this decision based on the final 6 games. Well, we're not sure at this point so we are gonna let this play out and watch how things develop as we approach WKU and Marshall. We will make a decision at that point and go from there. So hard to stomach from this end, no matter how sensible they might think this wait is. My first big red flag of the Baker term.
    3 points
  12. So...heard several things from Dr Smatresk Thursday in a meeting I attended, then found out a bit more from another executive level employee in another meeting today... First...no baseball for awhile. The multi-purpose indoor sports facility WILL be constructed prior to adding baseball. The new track and soccer facility is about to break ground. Heard the soccer practice facility will be in the infield of the track. Seems Fouts will be torn down and will serve a few years as a ground level parking lot. Until the state legislature frees up new building construction funds, it will remain a parking lot. In addition, a new residence hall that will include a dining facility and a welcome center is going up promptly. The Super Pit will not be remodeled, but a new basketball facility is in the planning stages...rumored to be a 7-8,000 seat facility. I do not know the fate of the Super Pit, but would assume it stays as a multipurpose facility. Of course, we all know the rehab football locker rooms is currently underway and that the women's BB locker room rehab has been completed. And, the tennis courts have been resurfaced. In addition, some rehab work at the Athletics Center has been completed. Baseball is on the radar, but there is apparently much to do before baseball. This is only what I can recall. I was shocked at the emphasis facilities improvements and additions are taking under President Smatresk. He said we would strive to be Tier One in athletics as well as academics....seems he meant it.
    3 points
  13. Note the tweet posted...under the scherdule...it says "come check us out". Spring practices are open to the public. If you have a group coming you might want to contact Scotty as the schedule indicates.
    2 points
  14. So you are saying he was unrated, then UNT offered, and now he is a 4 star? I think I liked it better the way it was before where their stock went down after a UNT offer, especially if we want to have a chance of landing a recruit.
    2 points
  15. MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2017/02/unt-quarterback-outlook-for-2017-can-fine-stay-healthy.html/
    2 points
  16. Sorry, I'll have to take everyone's word for it because that doesn't look or sound like anything evenly remotely appetizing to me.
    2 points
  17. Come on, Kansas compared to UNT? Look ladies and gents, I am simply pointing out the interior of the Pit could use a big boost. Even inside of Allen Field House it feels like a brand new arena because of lighting, special effects, and screens. The hanging scoreboard over center court and some of the lighting they've done is a start but there is plenty more that can be done to make the inside of the Pit come to life.
    2 points
  18. On the last GMG podcast, Vito made a comment that the MBB team is losing a lot of players this year. Actually, they are not. NT loses 4 senors; starter Reese, part time starter Green, Frazier and Johnson. Frazier never was a factor, and Johnson has been ineffective for most of the year because of injuries. The new coach will have the opposite problem. NT will return 9 lettermen and has already signed two recruits. That only leaves 2 open ships. Of course, there could be major turnover in this group but Benford is leaving some very good players despite the record. First of course, the best player on the team and one of the best in the conference if he fully recovers from his injuries, Combs. In his sophomore year, he averaged a double double at 14.9 ppg and 10.5 rbs. The most exciting thing on the current team is the freshman guard tandem of Woolridge and Lawson. These are high energy, high ceiling guys: Lawson is averaging 11 ppg and 4.3 rbs and Woolridge 8.7ppg and 4.3 rbs. Also coming on strong in the absence of Combs, is senior to be 6'9" Temara. Averaging 6.4 ppg and 4.3 rb, but since the departure of Combs; those numbers are up to 11 ppg and 7.5 rbs. Other currently active players include juniors to be: Brice, Brown, and Holston. Brice at 7'1" hasn't make the progress you would like in his second year, but maybe with the right coach and another year experience; he could tap into more of that potential. Brown's numbers are down from last year, but he can be deadly with the 3 pointer. Holston is the defensive ace and because of the current lack of front court players, has been playing a lot at the 4. A very versatile player that if he could further develop his offensive game, would definitely be an asset. White-Pittman and Fuller are injury red shirts this year. Add in the recruits, Simmons and Wainright. Simmons (6'9") a recent player of the week from Cedar Hill, the number 4 team in the state. At the time he was named POW he was averaging 16 pts, 12 rbs and 6 blocks. If he had not already signed with NT; he would be one of the most sought after recruits in the state. Wainright a 6'4 guard is averaging 15.1 ppg and 4.8 rbs for the 20-4 Trinity Valley JC. I strongly believe that if the new coach can keep the nucleus of this team and add a few players that NT could quickly turn this program around.
    2 points
  19. Don't mean to rekindle an old fire but Rivals includes blue shirts from each school and had us tied at 7th with LA Tech. Just saying
    2 points
  20. So if we don't score more than they do we won't win?
    2 points
  21. Will definitely stop by. Thanks. I thought DOTS were the initials for something or some department.
    2 points
  22. While our 3-point game is woefully short at both ends, we cannot overlook our poor free throw shooting. Opponents can defend more aggressively when they know we will not hit free throws.
    2 points
  23. Al lives in Florida with his new wife. He attended at least one game last year and was introduced to Wren. He harbors no ill feelings towards RV.
    2 points
  24. Probably the healthiest attitude to have towards UNT athletics in general.
    2 points
  25. The Super Pit is a fine place to watch basketball. The biggest problem is the product on the floor over the last 4 or 5 seasons...
    2 points
  26. Hey i use to register there for classes, stand in line for class cards get to the last one and the class was closed. have to sit in a seat and figure out how to make my schedule work and go thorough the lines again. Good times plus you got to see everyone there. Yes I am old.
    2 points
  27. There's still some truth to what he's saying. As far as P5/G5, we are still pretty large, we could be better about engaging our alumni. The current lack of engagement is not helping our AD resources.
    2 points
  28. if not him, what about his cousin?
    1 point
  29. The tic tack fouls are ruining the game. Are 5-10 foot jump shots still legal in todays basketball?
    1 point
  30. I'd personally like to switch Brice and Holston. Add athleticism sacrifice size, group effort on defensive rebounding and you have one VERY hard to guard group on offensive end.
    1 point
  31. Spring practices were open last year. No info to the contrary so far, so pretty reasonable to think they would be open again.
    1 point
  32. 1 point
  33. James Gray is the 2nd all time leading rusher in Texas Tech history, his son is Jonathan Gray from Aledo, he went to Texas. Anthony Lynn was an all-SWC running back at Tech in the late '80s, went on to play for the 49ers and Broncos, now new LA Chargers head coach. His son D'anton Lynn was a 3 year starter at CB for Penn State earning All Big Ten honors. Now coaching in the NFL. Bam Morris's son was a defensive lineman at Cooper HIgh School in Cooper, Texas. Don't have any idea what happened to him.
    1 point
  34. For unselfish and for selfish reasons. As for the unselfish, I would like to see UNT's basketball program return to a semblance of respectability...sooner rather than later. It is a matter of institutional pride. As for the selfish, I want to be able to come back to the Superpit and enjoy some winning basketball again, while I am still physically able. I could watch from the other side, I suppose, but where I'm likely going it will be hard to watch through the smoke and flames.
    1 point
  35. The mythical "17" = the "Chupacabra" of this board.
    1 point
  36. Brandon is a UNT Letterman and works at Lonestar. Hopefully this will give us an upper hand
    1 point
  37. Missed the boat when the Goldfield's were willing to foot the bill. I understand RV crapped that relationship, but I wonder if someone from the new staff has reached out to them.
    1 point
  38. UNT is beautiful...and then you've got...the Pit. We already demolished those crackhead apartments by Clark, take the Pit out next.
    1 point
  39. The video board is run from Apogee, fyi. You'd be blown away by some Pit stories I have from working there. It's just not a good basketball arena, no matter how you slice it.
    1 point
  40. Let's stop with the RV and 17 bit. We have a whole new program. Let WB and company out their stamp on things. We all know that TB will be gone after this season. Stop living on the RV and 17 past
    1 point
  41. If I'm doing my math correctly, it's been 49 days since UNT's last win in men's basketball. Presently sitting at 6-16, of the six wins, four came against Division 1 teams (although I had to look up three of those because I had no idea). The other two, Sul Ross State was Division III, and Texas College, was from that other glorious intercollegiate athletic organization, the NAIA. So discounting those two non-D1 victories, UNT sits at 4-16 for a .200 winning percentage (which somehow STILL blows Todd Dodge out of the water) with eight games to play. Best possible outcome (pre-conference tournament) is 14-16 if we count the two tomato can victories earlier in the season. That miraculous outcome would have the team finishing the regular season at .466. Now then, does anybody know where I can get a good deal on some pitchfork oil? How's about a good deal on a torch sharpener?
    1 point
  42. I'd almost argue WKU, at least in their recent history.
    1 point
  43. Change It Now! I woke up and thought it was a scene from Groundhog Day!?
    1 point
  44. There are a few throw away lines that reference things being discontinued and such. We don't ever see in atmosphere fighters again in the next three movies, so hard to say if there is a continuity issue there. Similar with the troopers, we don't see special ops or much ground troops in the same environments, so not sure that qualifies. Others have done much more research than I have put together analysis on this stuff, so I am sure that info is out there if you are curious.
    1 point
  45. The greatest trick @eulesseagle ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist.
    1 point


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