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  1. 8 points
  2. I had a meeting today with a client's son who is the head football coach at a local high school in Frisco, so we got to talking about football and colleges that recruit their players. He mentioned that the school's QB got offered a full scholarship a couple of years ago after his freshman year to Clemson--a guy you may have heard of, Chad Morris was the OC at Clemson back then. For obvious reasons, an SMU offer is now being looked at. So that led me to ask him about UNT and Coach Mac. The dad said something really good, but also vey telling--he said, the UNT coaches are visible and they are very engaged, but the only kids that have any interest in looking at them on offense are the linemen. He said his son and the coaches like McCarney personally, but the only skill kids that have any interest in playing in Denton are those who run non-spread offenses, of which there was one in their district. He said it will always be tough to convince kids to play in an offense like that because coaches and players today think its just flat out boring. I told him that the fans think its boring, too, unless the defense and special teams make up for it. Granted, this is one coach's view in the Metroplex, so you can take it for what it is worth, but it basically confirmed a big part of what we have thought about our QB issues--we can't get decent QBs here that can turn into something, in part because they won't come here, or because they won't get the chance to be developed into anything other than the busdriver. We just gotta pray that Mac's strength of developing linemen and solid hard-hitting defenses will show up in the upcoming years. Otheriwse, the next three years are going to be a lot like the other years around here for the last 10 years, sans 2013.
    6 points
  3. ​he should totally have settled for a sub-.500 program. what a jerk for trying to push himself.
    6 points
  4. My wife is an Ohio State alum along with most of her family. I try my best to be a fan for her sake but frankly it's like rooting for the Death Star. So I put on a good face but secretly I hate them.
    6 points
  5. For college? No. I went to UNT, so that's what I support. I cannot wrap my head around being a fan of multiple universities unless you went to multiple universities.
    6 points
  6. I only cheer for the Mean Green. Anytime a G5 plays a P5 I do pull for the G5 school to win, unless that G5 is SMU, in which case I hope that they lose by 70.
    4 points
  7. So basically nothing has changed on the board or in UNT fandom in general in the last 14+ years... ...and people say we don't have traditions!
    4 points
  8. Hard to convince players to come play it? Hell... Try convincing people to come ( or come back and) watch it.
    4 points
  9. ​Don't lie to us Harry. This clearly is an attempt to spread the pro-RV agenda.
    4 points
  10. I also very much dislike players that don't want to finish out their careers playing in front of empty arenas for a garbage coach. WTF are we supposed to do?
    4 points
  11. Always liked Georgia and Michign growing up. My love of the constant ball kicks that are UNT sports have really pretty much ruined all other college sports for me though.... It just makes me angry seeing others not always suck.
    4 points
  12. MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/06/looks-like-unt-has-added-a-second-forward-in-mike-thomas.html/
    3 points
  13. MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/06/now-we-know-how-unt-will-get-to-13-ahmed-gone.html/
    3 points
  14. Very good news. Hopefully he's our team's guy. I hope he has an o-line too. On a side note, I don't know if Mac thinks a lot before he speaks. Speaking about how behind a player is instead of expecting great things out of him is not a great way to motivate. It gives the appearance of playing favorites and at the end of the day its bad leadership. Publicly he should have spoke about how talented he is, what a great recruit he is, the great news of his eligibility and privately he should have spoken to the player about expectations and goals. That's just me though...
    3 points
  15. ​People have different priorities in life and using a vacation day to go to a football game may not be a high one for some. Just because it is something that you want to do doesn't mean you should judge others for felling differently. We should not be in the habit of shaming other fans for making those kinds of choices, we need every fan we can get.
    3 points
  16. Just wanted to say hello. Thank you for the recruitment. It's an honor. My dad is 6'10 and played in the NFL and CFL. I hope to see the Apogee soon. I've got a few years to go but I'm growing and getting faster and stronger. I am excited to be considered by maxpreps and rivals. Please continue to follow me on twitter @‌supermoverusa God Bless- David Vaughan Jr.
    2 points
  17. From Vito's blog: If that's 100% true along with his JUCO coach staying he's 6'11" then he should be a very good get.
    2 points
  18. It's not the only reason...
    2 points
  19. ​This is why no one takes you seriously.
    2 points
  20. ​I don't know about that, in 2002 we only had 5 home games, and one of those was a terrible 1AA team. 14 years later we only have 5 home games, and one of these is a terrible FCS team.
    2 points
  21. ​more archived threads please, Harry
    2 points
  22. I cheer for two teams. UNT and whoever UT is playing.
    2 points
  23. ​You could also flip that around and say that he is using it to motivate DS by reminding him of how he put himself behind by failing to take care of business in the classroom, and that he will have to work overtime to catch up. Part of leadership is to put your key people under a little stress and see if they focus, or fold.
    2 points
  24. Root For: IOWA - Father, two brothers, wife and I all graduated from Iowa. I've been looking forward to the Mean Green game at Kinnick Stadium for a long time! OU & Northwestern: Daughter is an alumnus of both. Root Against: The Ohio State, Michigan and SMU
    2 points
  25. I'll root for most G5 teams, except $mut. I do like to see the American Airlines Conference fail though. I root for TCU because my mom is an alumni, but I wouldn't cheer for them against NT I root for Marshall because my dad is from the same town, but once again, I would not cheer for them against NT I actually hate $mut, but still have to mention it. I hate Ohio State because they are just like texas college. I think the world would be a better place if tu ceased to exist. OH, and I like pie...and tacos.
    2 points
  26. I see little comparison between the two athletes's situation. One was a star softball player and the other a potential QB for the Green. I see the softball situation just the opposite from Vito, it is a lot muddier. Athletes seek greener pastures all the time on their own or urged/forced by their coach. Williams was not going to play much and he is gone, happens everywhere. The softball situation is a lot different, Schoblocher was the star of the team and would have been no doubt the featured player her senior year. She is also at this point not transferring, she is just not going to play. There is also the small detail that rumors persist that the softball problem involves many more players. Making the tale even more complex as mentioned in Vito's older blog that Schoblocher's issues concern the assistant hitting coach. This is strange because Schoblocher just had one of the best years in NT history at the plate and showed amazing gains.
    2 points
  27. Unbelievable, a lot of you chastise a player for opting to go somewhere else and at the same time continually knock Benford and the program. I don't see how you can think both, partially when he is apparently going to a school much higher on the bb food chain. My view is I doubt he would have made much difference at NT anyway. Most of the touted transfer players Benford has pulled in have been mediocre at best and the centers have been much worse than that. I like the guy they just signed as much as Kouassi.
    2 points
  28. Followed Arkansas as a youngster because of my family. I also liked Ohio State way back when Schlitster (sp?) was their QB. Loved watching him but his gambling problems and Woodie Hayes ended all of that. Their recent AD's comments about the G5 schools solidifies my hatred of them. Only follow NT now. Hate SMU because they are SMU. I also hate UT because of all their t-shirt fans that love them yet never took one class there. My hatred also stems from their arrogance towards everyone else and predicting A&M's failure in the SEC. Love how the Aggies have proven them wrong.
    2 points
  29. P5 root for: Tech (wife is an alum); A&M (dad went to fire school there) G5 root for: none really (I guess maybe Tx State since I live fairly close and they are similarly situated to us) P5 root against: I hate the Longhorns because I live in Austin and these people are delusional about how great they are G5 root against: I HATE all things SMU and hope they lose to every team on their schedule until the end of time AND I wish them gristle and over or undercooked meat at each gameday "boulevard". I also hope that Abercrombie runs out of pink polos for their punk-ass fans to wear and hope that their sockless loafers rub blisters on their feet. F 'em!
    2 points
  30. Im at Louisville so i root for the Cards. I always loved Duke so i guess I root for the Blue Devils as well. outside of that, I am rarely cheering on another team. I have never spent a dime in support of anyone else but UNT though for what it's worth.
    2 points
  31. ​So, if I'm not able to get that day off, provided my schedule doesn't change with maybe a week's notice, and drive down 6 hours, and then potentially drive 6 hours back to possibly work the next day, is that a weak ass excuse?
    2 points
  32. ​I sure hope that you never have to miss a football game because of other things in your life that you deem more important, that would be a tragedy.
    2 points
  33. He qualified out of high school so he can leave whenever he wants.
    2 points
  34. 1 point
  35. Good place to be, as you get your wish more often than not.
    1 point
  36. UNT is the one I follow Syracuse due to father being raised their and following them while gorwing up, although not as major a fan since the Greg Robinson debacle few years back. Hate with a passion UT and Arkansas most annoying fans
    1 point
  37. Grew up watching TCU games at Amon Carter so they always have a place in my fandom. Texas is up there, family ties and always enjoyed the Horns. I usually want Navy to do well. Went to my first Army-Navy game last year and I highly recommend the experience. I root for George Mason because I have a grad degree from there also. And they are actually successful sometimes! I actively root against SMU (duh) and most other Texas schools especially A&M, Tech, and Baylor. I do have a soft spot for Rice I guess since they were always such a SWC underdog.
    1 point
  38. Still another news outlet that thinks we are named after Joe Greene. Good job SID, good job
    1 point
  39. Love: Florida (family ties) Strong like: Baylor (wife is an alumna) Minnesota (more family ties) Love to hate: LSU TU (both of them) Alabama Pedo State Strong dislike: Georgia Iowa Wisconsin both Michigans USC Oregon Ohio St SMU I'm also taking a strong disliking to UTEP basketball. Kind of like Arkansas state basketball.
    1 point
  40. ​well...to be fair to Ben, he did say he's "not judging by no means". double-negative. he's totally judging the eff out of you and anyone else who'd prioritize say a long weekend in hill country, a golf trip to the gulf shores or an extra night in europe to a thursday night, c-usa football game
    1 point
  41. This thread was getting bogged down so I moved certain topics over to the Eagles Nest.
    1 point
  42. I think those both are below the quality of this gem. I will forever love this video. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the team in this video would've taken it to the Longhorns on August 30, 2014.
    1 point
  43. This truly is horrible news. I feel like we never got to see his true potential. Good luck to the young man. So it goes...
    1 point
  44. ​That actually is a valid reason. All the quality wood goes to MLB. The vast volume of bats needed for 330 D1 teams plus who knows how many D2, D3 and Juco teams would be astounding, not to mention cost prohibitive for many teams. There is one Juco league, the one that Bryce Harper attended, that is all wood bats. Also, the sponsorships from the composite bat companies is pretty sweet, and they would lobby pretty hard to not lose all that marketing.
    1 point
  45. GALLO MANIA!!!1!
    1 point
  46. Bad performances are going to happen. How you react to them may determine if you get another chance. Does advirsity make you stronger or do you quit and blame others. I posed this thought before, but what if Mac is picking his QB based on the lockeroom? No need to go into detail and specifics about Dajon on here. It's obvious with the re-wording of the updated article that the department wants Dajon to get a shot somewhere else and wishes him the best. They are keeping things low. There are clues about Dajon off the field to see what could have prevented him from keeping the starting job. And it's more than just having a baby. There's plenty that goes on behind the scenes that is not made public. Lots of guys have children in college football. I seriously doubt Dajon is the only one on the team with a kid. It's also more than just a facebook post. When all is said and done, Dajon should look at UNT and say, they gave me a shot. There is no way he can be bitter about UNT. He started 3 games. Some QBs and players never even get a decent shot at starting in thier whole career. Not sure if he truly even earned the shot off the field. Work ethic was in question, and a JUCO QB comes in and picks up the offense faster. He had talent, but sometimes, that isn't enough. You have to go out there and earn it. It won't be handed to you.
    1 point
  47. Why? edit: well, interesting. It was an honest question as I cannot why anyone would be stunned by this news knowing what we all feel was the relationship between DJ and Coach Mac. It was apparent to all but the blind that DJ was and is not a Mac guy. For whatever reason, DJ never got over the hump in being a Mac guy. Coach Mac runs a certain type of program and it is pretty much going to be Mac's way or the highway. Pretty much like lots of D1 HC's who take this stuff very seriously. Bring in a gifted athlete who does not fit your mold and it pretty much becomes an oil and water thing. They just don't mix. Happens. Too bad, but it does. If you did not see this coming after last season, the suspension, the demotion to third team after spring ball, etc., etc. you just might have not been paying very close attention. I don't know anyone who wasn't hoping thatvDajon would turn out to the the number one guy at UNT for several years. But, it simply did not work out and it was pretty obvious that it wasn't going to work out for Dajon at UNT. So...thus, being a pretty obvious outcome to me, the question of "why stunned". I just wanted to know what I missed in being in no way stunned by this move. That's all...pretty honest and simple question.
    1 point


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