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Had a chance to attend an FBI regional threat briefing yesterday at "The Star." After the briefing all of the police chiefs were invited to take an insiders tour. Awesome facility and it was crazy to have people like Darren Woodson and Rod Marinelli just walk down the hall between us as we moved through the facility. As we walked through the dining hall one of the staffers approached the Frisco assistant chief to talk and, midway to our group I heard him yell out "Emmitt?". Turns out Brian Bethea is now with the Cowboys. He looks good, slimmed down, and was extremely friendly. Cool to see that he has "moved up" in the world.

Here's a live cam of my kid in class this very moment.

No, but hope I will be surprised. I think an election like this is destined to fail almost unanimously among FB programs. There is no big hook to this election like a move up in competition or a new stadium. This election has been delayed and is definitely on the radar of most students. Apparently, in most states these types of fees can just be mandated. So although there are a lot of schools with significant higher athletic fees they were not voted in by the students.

No. Admittedly, that's a bit of an involuntary reaction to protect my balls.

I didnt think the Student Body would pass the Apogee thing either when I was in school but it did. I think it will pass because the Athletic department has done a damn good job of explaining to the student body that this effects all realms of UNT other than just Athletics. I do have my doubts but I feel positive. This university needs another kick start to further push this place in the right direction.

DRC: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/02/15/unt-basketball-doubleheader-running-blog

Similar situation, G5 school looking to continue improving with an extremely apathetic student fanbase that is more concerned with rising tuition costs and how they're gonna be able to pay off their $100k+ debt when they graduate.

DRC: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/02/14/unt-men-face-high-scoring-hilltoppers

Pretty cool to see!

Why are they our benchmark?

When I was there last week the outdoor field had UNT on the rotating sign with Kroger and Whataburger.

Sadly, no. I wish it were yes but my gut says no.

Nope, I give it a very, very slim chance of passing.

This one could be scary but I would also vote yes. I base that on the fact that I believe that Wren Baker has established himself as more trustworthy than his predecessor and has communicated the need much better. If we can't pull our weight in CUSA then we certainly can't be considered for the AAC, MWC, or a P5 (maybe ever). The cost to attend UNT is/will still be less expensive than UT, Texas A&M, UTEP, UTSA, UTD, and Houston. Only Texas State and UT-Arlington will be a little cheaper and both are in the Sun Belt where the cost is a little cheaper. I view the University of Houston as our watermark that we must stay below and this increase would still keep us fairly well below that cost.

no

End of discussion.

From Blakeley's wiki page. Man, that's a familiar story.

Wilson created his own holes by manipulating defenders during the handoff, and before he even crossed the line of scrimmage. Feet placement, body fakes, hiding behind his lineman, etc. Dude quietly did so much for us.

I don't get how this article failed to notice this key fact. Others can come close in running ability, maybe even surpass him in certain facets, but no one else I've seen can touch his pass blocking.

RB will be all about the OL.

until the NCAA violations show up.

I shall be sure to regale to her on your behalf that she's not living up to your expectations.

The school has sent out multiple emails this week about this vote... literally all she has to do is check her inbox

Is there a link to see how the vote is going? Or, do you have to be a student?

No

Spent a lot of time on this because it's a pivotal point when discussing this team in any depth. They've been in tons of close games and here's how they perform. Let me know what you think on twitter @mattbrune25 https://www.ntdaily.com/clutch-stats-back-up-close-game-success-for-mens-basketball/

I think it will be referred to committee and not be acted upon until 2020.

No. :(

I was on a club powerlifting team. Club sports is an awesome thing for students. But club sports are just that a club. I don't know the count now, but a few years ago over 7,000 students participated in club or rec sports. There's simply no way any University could fund them all. The theory behind club sports is that many students were athletes in HS or love a sport they've played all their life. They aren't playing on an intercollegiate team for variety of reasons. Sport isn't offered at their school, they weren't talented enough to make an intercollegiate team. Maybe they had D2 offers but wanted to go to a D1 school but still want to stay active in a sport. It's a club not unlike a non-sports club. Think intramurals but against other colleges with kids usually more devoted to the sport. Pretty much all you need is a group of dedicated students and a faculty member willing to be the adviser. Often there are club teams of sports the University actually has an intercollegiate team in. Students in these kind of clubs and orgs usually have higher grades, etc. There is limited funding you can apply for. But it doesn't go far.

Thank you very much. Never knew that

If perception was your only priority, then this makes sense. If fan experience is your priority (which is perfectly acceptable), than NO Bowl trumps pretty much everything. Personally I think the NO Bowl is one of the best places to go outside of a really, really high-tier bowl. Because I like to see the city, enjoy the food, and just experience things. It's actually kind of sad to think some people just moped around the City of New Orleans for a few days because they can't get past the Sun Belt matchup/perception thing. You're missing out on so much!

It’s the chicken or egg.. did the WRs, OL, RB make him or did Martin make them? I will say it will be interesting and a very encouraging sign is his dad is now a D1 QB coach at a P5 program.

I believe that SL seems to go with whatever is best for the team. He has had higher passing % some years, and higher runs %.. I would think in Masons 3rd year, it will be more on Mason (hopefully) to be the star of the offense and not option 1B like it looked like when Wilson was going. Heres to hoping Mason can make audibles at the line and have a larger hand with in game adjustments potentially.

And chalk talk: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/02/14/chalk-talk-western-kentucky-unt

Not sure I would call Wilson a power back. I mean, he had some power here and there. But not really a power back.

Your description of Wilson's style is much more subtle than mine. I often called his style "whirling dervish/battering ram".

Few running backs if any in CUSA had the breakaway ability of Wilson last year. Smith and Johnson are capable backs, but have not shown that kind of speed. Torrey looks similar to NT's returning backs. I suspect NT will have a stable of good running backs who can pick up tough yardage and also are good receivers. This is a position that I don't think will be as good as when Wilson played last year. However, NT will be substantially better than the Wilsonless offense NT had at the end of last year.

I may be off my rocker but I think RB is a position we shouldn't worry too much about. As long as the line can provide ample blocking, Smith, Johnson and Torrey will find holes and make things happen. Every time Smith touched the ball last year, I was thoroughly impressed. As long as we stay healthy here, we equal or surpass our numbers from last year

How many stadiums did John Williams buy seats in?????

I think we might see more of a pure Leach Air Raid this season. IE using swing passes/screens/draws as our de facto "run game". All of our backs seem like better pass catchers than pure runners.

That vote may have been the most heavily publicized student referendum in school history.

This was exactly how UNTFlyer got the stadium vote to get passed. Run it steathily, it gets passed, the masses get pissed and complain loudly, then the athletic department benefits. Hope it happens again here.

I say we win. WKU will think they are lost having to travel to Denton. The resulting disorientation will lead to multiple panic attacks amongst their players and staff. Not having their goats to comfort them, they will either retreat to the comfort of their locker room or just ball up in the fetal position. We win going away.

Is there an age limit for club sports hockey teams. Looks to be some old dudes in that photo.

On a completely unrelated website, I saw the following comment about the Longhorns that made me chuckle.