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Is it just me, or does ESPN and other critics discount what McCarney has done at North Texas. I remember McCarney mentioning in a interview that "there are right ways to create a winning program and a wrong way." I feel like McCarney could of won earlier in his career at North Texas if he had just taken players who could just play even if they didn't have the right attitude and cheapen the success of the program. Instead he cut those players that had bad attitudes and didn't want to put int the work. McCarney chooses players who are the best and who have their heart in the right place with the team and the game. Mean Green family. I feel like McCarney has set up North Texas to win for a long period of time. Yes, the seniors left... but McCarney said that those seniors left a legacy, ones that the younger guys will want to fulfill. He told us at the caravan that the boys have a chip on their shoulder that the program's success is just a "flash in the pan", and the boys are ready to prove them wrong. I hope we see that come SMU time.

Most of you know that the UNT Alumni Association is expanding our involvement and we are making progress. Part of this effort is our UNT Young Professionals Alumni Group, which is a part of the UNT Alumni Association. This group held a luncheon at the Park Cities Club in January of this year, which was their first ever luncheon, with Dr. Smatresk as the speaker, our new UNT President. We had a great turnout with over 125 in attendance. This June 11th event will be their 2nd luncheon. ALL UNT Alumni are invited and encouraged to attend!! The more in attendance the better, and they have more luncheons planned…. The next luncheon is as follows: What: Metroplex Speaker Series presented by the UNT alumni association YP group Where: Edison’s- 1724 Cockrell Ave Dallas, TX 75215 (just south of Downtown Dallas) When: June 11th 2014 11:30am to 1:30pm Who: George Dunham “the voice of the Mean Green”, member of the Morning Musers on Sports radio 1310 the ticket “Dunham & Miller” Morning show, UNT alumni 88’, and former voice of the Dallas Cowboys to name just a few. How: Lunch will be served $25 for UNT alumni association members and $35 for non-members/ tables of 10 available for $250 In order to attend, please register at the following: https://one.unt.edu/events/young-professionals-luncheon For questions, please contact the UNT Alumni Association at 940-565-2834 or alumni@unt.edu. We hope you can support UNT with your attendance or by buying a table. This should be a fun luncheon.

He was at best third behind the Texas Heat and 2nd half defense.

I love that we have great exposure, tv, etc. But by football season, I'm done with summer. Think there's something about evening games that make it a more fun atmosphere. And I'd even happy for a 7:30 pm kickoff to get the temp down a little bit. Don't mind some days games, bout I was really hoping for an evening game with SMU.

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

I don't know. Whenever you play one of the military academies on a National Holiday or a military/armed forces related bowl, and you're not the service academy, you're automatically the "bad guy". Even if people don't have an opinion at that particular school/team, a non-affiliated fan is going to root for the academy.

2015 DT per his hudl 6'1, 300 lbs, 5.04 40, 4.60 shuttle, 31" vertical, 415 LB bench, 775 LB squat. Not sure what's legal to link or not so I'll let you smart people do that. Kid is a monster!

6'2" 192 lb safety from Skyline. We have offered. Also holds offers from UCLA, Wisconsin, Washington State, and Memphis. Surprising that we offered him almost 3 months after we offered 3 of his teammates. His body fits the mold of the outside linebackers we've been recruiting lately. Probably a safety in college, but something to consider. Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/3020853/highlights/85517388 http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kylan-Johnson-161287 http://247sports.com/Player/Kylan-Johnson-56320 http://ucla.scout.com/a.z?s=12&p=8&c=1&nid=7660403 http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/196643/kylan-johnson

I haven't seen this posted anywhere yet. Carlos Ortiz got a sponsors exemption to play in The Memorial this weekend. He tees off at 8:59 ET tomorrow morning. http://www.pgatour.com/tourreport/2014/05/27/ortiz-still-making-name-for-himself.html Go Mean Green!

I have a challenge for you all. You've probably seen the Keep Austin Weird shirts: You've probably also seen the Keep Denton Beard shirts: As a showing of solidarity and focus on beating UT on August 30th, I challenge you to put down that razor and let those beards grow until game day. I mean really, who has time for shaving when our focus should be preparing for the kickoff to the 2014 season. I propose we get our beards started no later than May 30th. 3 months of growth should look pretty dang good. When people ask you about your change in facial follicles, use the opportunity to spread the word of your support for the Mean Green. Tell your friends, alert the media, spread the word... Let's win the challenge of Beard vs. Weird. Note: Ladies, please show your support by pushing the men in your life to participate in this challenge. Don't change your own grooming habits...really not needed.

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You bastard!!!

You say that like it's never happened before. He nearly got me pregnant the first game last season.

macro voting = cheating? maybe manually revoting = cheating? Not on this one. The DMN needs to figure out that you can't hold it against a fanbase for repeat votes if you're going to include a "return to poll" link that resets the selection. Aren't these types of submissions/polls a coding 101 subject in school?

You know you're of a football mind when someone says "June is here" and your first thought is...

Kinda a jerk?!?!? I gotta step up my game. Need more murmurs of "there's that A-hole" when I show up at UNT events. Always puts a smile on my face. And you gotta lot of room to talk. California hippy. On a serious note, it is funny how many people take the Internet so seriously. I mean, I am a French model, after all.

Don't care if they sell beer or not. It will not make a significant difference in attendance either way.

It's not? That should be current as of the beginning of last season. I think the 2012 season was the first year I was on it.

There's a chance you guys may just get exactly what you seek... albeit peripherally.

Just focusing on the lost starters is not a good indication of how a team will be. Other teams lose starters also. Rice loses just as much talent, so why aren't they considered rebuilding? What if you are returning starters, from a horrible team? UNT returned starters last year, but that didn't help preseason expectations because the team was sorry. Bringing back EXPERIENCE for the starters that are lost is the key. Why are some acting like we are replacing the starters with unknowns or ones who have never played. Jimm has experience. Byrd is a starter lost, but that position is not an issue. Kidsey is listed as a starter. He has some experience. We lost Trice, but Warner has played before and was predicted to play a lot before his injury. That is experience coming in. Lincoln has experience and actually started in the past. A player to watch is Blake Bean. I was told he could play. A minor injury probably prevented him from starting, but looks to get a lot of playing time for us. He started for Buffalo, so he has D1 experience on a winning bowl eligible team.

#youprobablywouldntpassanyway

As for the potential comparison to La Tech's disappointing season following 2012, the biggest difference in the two programs is our coaching staff and system are intact….they lost a boat load of players and then brought in a new coach, staff and system. that's a tough combo... I feel good about the system and buy in that is in place here.

No.

I think I voted often enough to elect somebody mayor in a midsized city. Haven't seen that message though. Thinking it might be because of a good tracker blocker.

He's a mid-term enrollee. He plans on enrolling at whatever school he picks in the spring versus during the summer before fall camp. He's uncommitted.

Both of them?

An 11:00 start time just leaves more time for a victory celebration! GO MEAN GREEN.....BEAT SMU

Those guys would be switching out taps each game and making a theme of it. Deep Ellum for SMU, for example. Of course, there would always be tall boys of Lone Star for the thrifty.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2076161-predicting-the-2014-15-player-of-the-year-for-each-college-basketball-conference/page/14

Word, My thoughts exactly

I think of Hayden's 10 win season with an asterisk. The win against Miss State was actually a forfeit by them.

Just to add to this, I DID NOT play football at UNT, just a proud alumni, but however I am making the jump from tiny Honey Grove HS to coaching varsity safeties at Harker Heights HS near Killeen, TX. As always, I will do my best to direct studs to the great UNT.

In 2013, in a seson where both Rice and UH were bowl participants (i.e., they were both good), the annual Bayou Bucket game was played at Reliant Stadium, a place that fits over 70,000 people, and resides in the SAME TOWN as both universities. The ANNOUNCED CROWD was less than half of capacity, just over 34k. Keep in mind, these two teams play each other every year, had been in the same conference for many, many years, and share the same coverage from the local press, unlike UNT and SMU in every single way. Yet this idiot thinks its says A LOT about both programs (SMU and UNT) that it might not be a sellout at our place. I'd venture a wager that a game at the Cotton Bowl between SMU and UNT would fill the damn place more than half and it seats 92k. I know it was a troll post--and a bad one, since only I have responded to it, but my goodness, even after a long layoff from posting, you still suck at this...

I'm glad to see Chris Orr getting other offers. If he decides on UNT it won't be because it was the only offer he had. It would also have the connotation that the offer was given because of his brother. Chris is certainly capable in his own right. The Wisconsin offer punctuates the fact that he is FBS material.

Can't say I remember Chris playing but congrats on the new job!

There is always a 3% chance of final judgement, which could affect the turnout, too.

USA Today has them ranked in their preseason poll. Should beating a team that was in the preseason rankings--but was never ranked once after they actually started playing games--count as beating a ranked opponent?

I never tire of the constant excuses for why people can't be bothered to make it to Apogee. Everyone is welcome to join me at my tailgate at 8pm...Friday night. Demand big time...think small time!!

I think just making the cut this week would be a huge confidence builder for him. But, I think he should win it just for kicks.

Again, It's not polite to bother a family about a personal family decision. The Orrs know we love them, whether Chris chooses UNT or another school. And that's how it should be.

"This isn't a storied tradition. Our sign of solidarity is to not." - Mean Green Conservative Am i responding correctly?

As someone who has pursued a career in the law, I am clean shaven. However, what you just said is extra incentive to shave every morning.

No need, this Israelis have masks that work with a beard. Don't let Israel pass us by!

Now we're talking full body condom.

Several observations: How are we still adding players? I know the number of schollies available change daily under the Benford regime. Could someone who cares much more than I tell us where we currently stand? Hurry, before it changes again. Benford still taking about improving rebounding. Too bad he never actually does it. Bring the phrase "talk is cheap" to a whole new level. No talk about improving defense. Guess we have given up there. Noticed Benford talked about the 6' 7" JUCO already having a well rounded game. Good thing, cause no future development will happen at UNT. At least Benford recognizes one of his many weaknesses. Progress?

Maybe more likely that we have Georgetown Southwestern and St. Mary's San Antonio