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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. ​Hard to get into any kind of groove when you average 10 minutes per game. If you look at the 2014-2015 season stats, he only played 4 to 8 minutes in a lot of games, especially in the back half of the season.
    1 point
  35. ​Actually, this year's FCS team isn't too bad, from what I understand...so we have that going for us!! #soldoutApogee
    1 point
  36. ​He is actually. A great guy, an incredible photographer, I consider myself lucky to call him a friend.
    1 point
  37. I grew up in Georgia, so UGA is my P5 shcool. However, I got my degree from UNT, and love them above any other. I hate SMU, the entire Big Ten, and Florida.
    1 point
  38. so... get Lagow in here...he and Smith have an epic fall battle, which Smith ultimately wins by a hair and leads UNT to a 100th anniversary undefeated season. Hall of Fame threads begin mid-way through the season. McNulty moves to safety and becomes an absolute destroyer on special teams. everyone on here pretends they always liked the kid and laud him for both his fearless play on the field and his clear team-first, selflessness for moving from quarterback so late in his career. Hall of Fame threads begin after game 8. Connor Means gets legit third team reps and continues to grow in both ability and confidence. those "in the know" continue to claim he's the best quarterback on the roster. Sees mop-up duty in a 52-7 win over UTEP. Hall of Fame threads begin 2 hours later. Greer continues to rock that red cap and play flip-cards like an effing champ. I might start a Hall of Fame thread for a laugh. SilverEagle brings up Quin Shanbour every chance he gets. SilverEagle for Hall of Fame?
    1 point
  39. Like - G5, Army, Navy, Boise St. P5, Texas (wife is a T-sip), Auburn (sis-in-law bleeds navy and orange), Texas A&M, Georgia (like the mascots!) Hate - G5, smoo (for obvious reasons) utsa (can't beat them, damn it!) P5 - TexasTech (sorriest fans in college football)
    1 point
  40. Just ot make sure no one gets the wrong idea from the post, its just asking who else you like or root for when you aren't watching UNT. Obviously, we gmg posters all root for the alma mater no matter what, even if the university is full of students and alumni who are t-shirt fans of the other P5 giants around here. Just wanted to make sure that was clarified--as was mentioned earlier, the constant ball-kicking that is being a UNT fan is enormously hard sometimes, but they are always going to be ours.
    1 point
  41. Bottom line is that we still have no experienced rim protector, and this guy was probably the best shot at pulling one in. Same ole same ole.
    1 point
  42. If our coaching staff doesn't know about this kid yet then we have a lot bigger issues with recruiting than just needing to tip them off about him. I believe he's the leading returning rusher in the area.
    1 point
  43. Cerebus, Go ahead and drop your 'net hammer. It will never change: Nor will conflating Quentin Tarantino's 19th century slavery fantasies with 21st century mental illness displayed by Dress Up Bruce Jenner.
    1 point
  44. I'm over my McNulty rant now. We're gonna miss you Thrilly D. Williams. I wish you the best of luck wherever your journeys may take you.
    1 point
  45. I'm torn on the TCU/A&M super. For me, TCU can go suck rocks, but on the other hand, I really don't need the Aggies prancing around the office. Dallas Baptist put up a great fight. This would've been their second super. The first time is the reason they got that new stadium. They had earned the right to host the super that year, but had no facilities to do so. I've been to supers at LSU. Crazy environment. I mean crazy. And yes, it'll be standing room only. No way ULL gets past them playing at the Box. No way. The state government won't allow it. I had a LOT of fun watching post season baseball in Baton Rouge, but they really, really game the system to their advantage. Of the remaining teams, I'm obviously pulling for Big West conference mate Fullerton, and I always have a soft spot for Virginia. My school has lost in the post season twice to Virginia, both times just barely, and it was heart wrenching, but their program and their fans are about as classy as it gets.
    1 point
  46. Just checking....do we have facts yet on why he is not with the team? Speculation and then speculation rebuttal sucks. On the other hand, no one is wrong if you don't know the facts. Maybe DW goes to Nicholls State. Probably set a bunch of records against their defense and could go for some records with their offense. GMG
    1 point
  47. Did I take a wrong turn and end up on the basketball forum? What the hell?!
    1 point
  48. “He is way behind Andrew McNulty, obviously,” McCarney said of Smith. Mac is making it harder and harder for me to defend him. If he is OBVIOUSLY way behind McNulty why would you bring him in??
    1 point
  49. No, I am not taking this time to complain about DD. He is ridiculously horrible at calling plays.. but that isn't what this point is about. The cheerleaders are the worst I have EVER seen. They stand facing the game and only start the "DEFENSE" chant after someone in the crowd gets it going first and then the cheerleaders turn around and join in. The entire 4th quarter was 3rd and 4 type situations. We needed noise. We needed the defense to know we had their back. The cheerleaders only seem to cheer themselves. I am thankful for the cones they handed out before the game. I actually was calling out the cheerleaders to do their job. "Come on CHEERLEADERS we need you! DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE" "Come on CHEERLEADERS do your job! DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE" "Come on CHEERLEADERS cheer! DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE" "Porkchops porkchops greasy greasy. Scoring on the Bulls is easy easy." ... anything to get the crowd and cheerleaders in to it. When I yelled this, the curly haired love-handle cheerleader turned around and shot me a glare.. then they turned around and joined in. A male cheerleader pointed at me in a threatening way and squinted his eyes. I thought of the movie Bring it On. Sparky Pollanski said, "Cheerleaders ... are dancers gone retarded." I didn't care. I kept calling them out each time. What is the point of chanting defense between plays or while the play is going on?! I think they do it because then they are the only wons being heard. I propose that FFR gets a megaphone and stands in the front row and gets the crowd going. I know he can do it... He who is stunned by this loss, SWB
    1 point


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