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My son turns 13 today. He's a huge Mean Green fan. Thanks to Hank Dickenson for the perfect birthday present. Now, let's go get that win tonight. GMG!

He's a die hard fan and we need more like him. Even if we didn't see eye to eye on RV.

I am suddenly very excited about my next birthday.

With the new regime on board I hope do more celebrate the athletic history of UNT. After the Joe Green statue, I think next person that should be honored in a bigger way is Coach Mitchell. If Joe is our "Willie Mayes" who came after our Jackie Robinsons :(King & Hayes) would it be wrong to call Odus Mithell our Branch Rickey? Even when I do a Google search on this coach it seems like his legacy is deliberately diminished. He led North Texas to the most conference titles as head coach also. The total is mentioned but the fact that is the most in the history of the school's football program isn't. And the fact is that there are probably no "Mean" Joe Greens on campus for Hayden Frye to coach to greatness without Odus Mitchell making the decision to integrate his team. Or at very the least his decision not to stand in the way of the person who made call paved the way. How instrumental was Odus Mitchell to the integration of UNT Football? I can only theorize because I wasn't there and my internet research has revealed little. Even the DRC article honoring 100 years of UNT football (circa 2013) doesn't even mention Mitchell while documenting the story of Abner and King. It does however mention the JV coach? http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20130728-football-eras-of-success.ece?ssimg=1121938 No offense to the JV coach but I bet his head wasn't going to be the biggest head to roll if integration was a failure for UNT Football.

FLAG IS FLYING HIGH! GO MEAN GREEN!

I think I heard Fly was the sole reason one or two of our non-revenue teams survived some really bad times. DOn't know him, but I have a feeling he's just participating in weekend football festivities.

Sadly, not like football

I'm not drunk yet, but the Ryder Cup at a MG tailgate is something to celebrate. USA! USA! USA!

He's probably tailgating

Um um BOOM SMOKE BOMB

Any chance we get Raveon for this game?

Joe Greene was NT's greatest player and has always been a major asset of the program. However, I think the big story and the one that should be honored above all else is the the early integration of NT. Leon King, Abner Haynes, team mates, Odus Mitchell and the administration that backed the move to allow Afro-Americans to play at North Texas, all deserve a lot more recognition. How many current high school players and others realize that NT integrated athletics in 1956, nine years before the much more lauded SMU recruitment of Jerry LeVias.

You know we should be capable of walking AND chewing gum

Our helmet game is weak. Time to ramp it up.

I show the LaTech game on 640 and no football games on 696. Guess it doesn't matter now that we have the Campus Insider video feed.

You have to admire Fly's loyalty...I do. Hopefully, he will redirect it. Here was his last message...

@Travis Scott Please keep an eye on Tull and make sure he doesn't get out of hand too early

this is why we have to have a trainer before the game to teach us the North! Texas! cheer. lol

That is awesome @Travis Scott The look on his face is pretty telling. NORTH!

I don't like white helmets. The throwback one was nice but the current helmet in white looks way oversized on the players' head.

Really hope we score first, think it will be key in keeping the crowd and team "engaged". Fall behind double digits early like a weekend ago and you're in deep trouble. Punch them in the mouth first, and I like our chances.

Funny, eh?

These guys have families, it's called being respectful and giving them time to find new positions. Some of them put in good work for us, even though the athletic department as a whole has been a failure under RV. Trust me, everyone from RV's staff knows their time is probably coming. Just to clarify though, we are complaining about spending too much money on athletics?

This appears to be Nitardy's position. And chill about where the money is coming from. If it wasn't there for Wren to use, then he wouldn't be making these hires. Thanks Smatresk!

Changing how the band performs I don't think is going to be that big of a driver to getting people to the games, much less into the stadium sooner. Having a winning football program will far outweigh how the band performs for pre-game and half-time.

That's it. I'm boycotting leeks. Take that Big Leek and Big Worm industries.

average price: Leeks - $2.46/lb ... Onion - $1.91/lb

I've done the math and solved the equation for how that could have been feasible. green brigade = 400 survey = 797

It was a funny bit during the Florida game. The Green SoW on the White helmet kinda looks like a leek. I think it's funneh....

Has a TON of UNT alums and former players on it. I know for sure HC- J.D. Martinez OC- Derek Thompson probably OL Nic Summerfield just announced a day or two ago he was coaching up there. Just an FYI as these boys play in the Denton, Ryan, Braswell district. If you are bored on Friday Nights it would be fun to go support them. Unless they're playing The Colony and you better chose me over them. That is all.

Regardless of the line, if we keep it close, I'll be happy. Win, and I'll be ecstatic.

I was walking my golden retrievers around Apogee today about noon. Two of the very nice "yellow shirts" asked if they could pet my dogs. They faked if I was coming tonight and in the course of the conversation, one asked me if North Texas was in the B1G Conference. Not the most knowledgable football fan but one heck of a security guard. Beat Middle GO MEAN GREEN

Yes.

My OCD can't handle this thread

I've got him under control, for now. It will be time for his nap in an hour, then more beer. He had trouble finishing his mimosa, so mrs. maduro helped him out.

Oops. Wasn't paying attention. Whole thing is ruined.

NORTH

I would love to see this on a black or green helmet.

I wonder...did he buy or did he wrent?

There is no doubt that Odus Mitchell had a major role in NT football success...also, he was a true gentleman and good mentor for his players. He gets overlooked due to his place in history. Most of the current fan base begin their recollections of NT football with Hayden Fry. Perhaps some accolades will come to Odus with the new regime.

I can't believe that we are even talking about a new basketball arena. Even when J.J. was winning we only averaged 4,000 per game. I suggested several years ago that we should tarp the top sections off and force fans to move down, similar to a church blocking off the back rows. Our capitol campaign should be the $25 million needed for a covered practice venue, which probably will not get done in my life time. The problem with the vast majority of posters on this board,including myself, is that we are all mouth and no money. We want the best faculties in the state as long as we personally don't have to pay for them. We blast who ever the President or A.D. is for not bringing is more "whales", when we have done a poor job in getting friends to attend games and join the MGC. Granted, we have had a poor product to sell, but we had fewer members in 2014 after our bowl win than we did in 2013. The bottom line is that if we are not part of the solution we are part of the problem. What is past is past. We need draw a line in the sand, drop the blame game, roll up our sleeves , and do our part to increase attendance at games and membership in the MGC. Lets work together to get the bunts and singles and hope the universities top administration can land more "whales". If you read this message in its entirety then you may skip church Sunday, as you have already been preached to. Go Eagles! 425

homeboy we got from penn state is out of a job!

Decatur is way different than Fort Worth. Rural towns tend to be much, much more involved in community events than big cities.

For the one's that would like a smaller arena, you kind of proved their point. Look at the dates on those.

Baker has actually amped up the pressure on himself with all these hires. If things don't improve significantly in a relatively short time, there are going to be a lot of questions asked. I expect most if not all current employees know were they stand, and there are a lot of calls being made and resumes being distributed at this time. With that report published, I doubt anyone is going to try too hard to protect any employee. I do hope that Baker makes every effort to retain those big donors that defended RV to the very end. NT needs their support now as much as ever.

We could start Bevelling everything like A&M

"...we don't seem to have a long-term holistic plan for any element of our department" Shots fired!! (Hank and Batchelder slowly move toward the door)

This is somewhat of a tangent, but it is related to the AD hearing and responding to fan feedback. Joe Greene's birthday, the survey, and the consultant's findings got me thinking about it and I thought now might be as good a time as any to go ahead and message The Wren® about the Joe Greene statue. Here is the correspondence, for those interested (with certain names redacted to prevent triggers).

The MUTS games have always been on my list of favorite games to attend. Always hard fought and competitive. I for one couldn't be happier to be back in a conference with them.