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  1. They should have left the old turf that was 30 degrees hotter on the visitor sideline.
    5 points
  2. So anywho, the point of the post wasn't for us to shit on current numbers. Way I read this whole thing is that we've long known the numbers have been shitty. Now the athletic department is putting it out there for all to see, which says to me complacency isn't the rule of the day -- they've got a public scoreboard to increase. That's how I read it. Call me Pollyanna, I guess, but as a former sales dude, public comparisons like that would motivate the hell out of me.
    4 points
  3. Green Crazy said it best. Embarrassing. If your name is not on the list, please join those who have committed to make Mean Green Athletics the best it can be. There is plenty each of us can do. Please don’t look for a reason not to help. Even if it’s $25. per year.
    4 points
  4. Carlos is awesome. Wears red pants for one week in May every year. Advocate for a lot of meaningful causes. He worked with the wife for 5 years, he comes to all football and most of basketball games. He is for sure going to be a cheerleader for athletics, and truly bleeds green through and through. Trading him for Silva.....this is a good day.
    4 points
  5. Is her restraining order against FFR still valid? Question, no info.
    4 points
  6. DRC: https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/draper-thrilled-to-join-ranks-of-scholarship-players-in-unt/article_5e75572c-7c5c-58bf-a23f-7f6e5df5ceb0.html
    3 points
  7. Y'all need to start loving the look of concrete. It's an amazing building material, and one we do well in Texas and have a long history of doing so. Emil Remond, one of the early members of the La Reunion Utopian Socialist colony west of the (then) town of Dallas, starting promoting the concrete industry after buying up many of the other colony members land in the 1880's. Link: https://dallasgateway.com/cement-city-follows-emile-remonds-discovery/
    3 points
  8. The guy is a team mate of our Westbrook commit Ward. I love his 247 page. If you have not seen it, check it out. https://247sports.com/player/deonte-simpson-46053447 I like the talent we are collecting. This 3 star guy can catch and has a burst.
    2 points
  9. I was looking at the donor list, and found this page that shows how many donors we have, how much we take in, and how we stack up against the conference and TCU/SMU. Link
    2 points
  10. So, I was reading the article about Mason Fine and could he throw for 5000 yards when I noticed this article about Throwback Thursday and it featured Houston at North Texas in 1975. I was about 6 when this game was played and my only care in the world back then was playing outside and getting dirty. It was interesting to watch that film. I can't remember the last time I ever saw a receiver get in a 3 point stance. North Texas ran the I formation, the veer, the wing-T and other formations. Haven't seen those in years. What was most hysterical was seeing that Houston Cougar mascot. I bet they are glad that is gone. Haha. Can someone who was old enough to remember Mean Green football that year tell me what they have on the sides of their helmets? I cannot tell because there are really no closeups. https://swcroundup.com/news/2018/5/31/throwback-thursday-1975-houston-at-north-texas
    2 points
  11. We drop Army and get the flexibility to add Houston. That makes the coaches happy and should make you happy. Having to do that at basically the last minute meant our options were very small.
    2 points
  12. Things will get better as long as we keep winning. The future OOC schedules are better than they have been since the early 00's, which helps brings in other fans who might not be otherwise interested in coming to Denton for a game, but will entertain coming here for SMU, Army, Houston, Wyoming, Cal, Memphis, Texas Tech, etc. This is why the OOC games with FCS spares (basically anyone but SFA or SHSU) are just horrendous, though--until you get more fans to show up to games and create demand, these games give you nothing. I remember the Nicholls State game in 2014 at Apogee. We beat a team that didn't look like they could play Denton HS close, 77-3. People on here were just super excited about a mobile QB named Dajon Williams. Game didn't draw anywhere close to what was announced in attendance that day, probably about 13K in butts in seats, and although we got a win, that game didn't help us in any way other than getting to 4 wins instead of 3. Dajon Williams couldn't play against FBS competition, just like the other QBs on the roster couldn't. The point is that a huge "win" on the scoreboard didn't produce anything of real value to us. And, of course, the next season, at Homecoming, against FCS Portland State, we got murdered in the worst loss in modern college football history, 66-7, when even the few fans who come back for a game because of the homecoming stuff just shook their heads and left Apogee, thinking this was no different than playing at Fouts and getting killed by some SLC or SBC team back in the decades previous. Wren Baker is a breath of fresh air--he wants to succeed, he wants to be open about the situation. He's basically shown to be the opposite of his predecessor. Whether he can fix the .28% athletic donor from the alumni base figure to even just double within the next few years remains to be seen. Its very, very possible that it just can't be done here because of the culture and location of the school. But I believe he will give it his all and will do anything he can to make this place care about sports as much as it wants to care. The previous AD didn't, and he got a pass from the BOR and administration for about 10 years too long, because he cozied up to the right people to make sure he stayed within budget. Thank God those days appear to be in the past--in almost every way imaginable, too..
    2 points
  13. I remember a lot of similar comments when Mccarney was here. I'm not going to give any staff a pat on the back for being early on a guy who ends up with multiple P5 offers. If we see a guy who ends up going P5, I sure hope we are good enough at evaluating to recognize that kid is worthy of an offer from a CUSA school. That being said, it does seem like this staff is good enough at evaluating players who are more borderline. They're also starting to actually land some solid prospects, which is the most encouraging.
    2 points
  14. Not on the field, but on the court:
    2 points
  15. They are having custom made endzones done that will be installed in early august!
    2 points
  16. Without digging back through the video, was pass interference a spot of the foul penalty back then? They called interference on Houston in the end zone and put the ball on the one. It looked like the line of scrimmage was farther back than the 15. Overall, what a completely different game. That no step place kicker frightened me.
    2 points
  17. She was a grad assistant for Boise the past two years working directly with recruiting. For the most successful G5 program the last 15 years. Ill take it.
    2 points
  18. Was watching Texas vs A&M yesterday wishing we had a team. Also where can I get a baseball hat from our club baseball team? Thanks
    1 point
  19. The Super Pit looks great! https://youtu.be/v-dfygYIfLs
    1 point
  20. http://www.hudl.com/profile/5297195/Jake-Jones I noticed Jake on the new roster. He evidently is a walk-on from Willis, TX. 6'4" 250 lbs. DT/DE. His video reminds me a little of Andy Flusche coming out of HS. Pretty raw, but has a good motor. Will be interesting to see how he develops.
    1 point
  21. http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ntex-m-footbl-mtt.html Looks like Daizion Carroll made it after all.
    1 point
  22. Guyton could be a game changer. He will get a lot of double teams. Will be interesting to see what schemes the coaches come up with to get the ball in his hand and take avenge of the other players who are receiving weaker coverage
    1 point
  23. Liberty again? Coach Littrell & Staff did not want to play the Army games. It's as simple as that. It had nothing to do with gaining fans' interest. Sorry you hate Liberty's philosophies, but it's a football game. If we want to see UNT win games, we schedule a punching bag that is moving up from FCS this season, and drop a game that takes your team out of its rhythm for 1/12th of the season. If we want to try and accomplish what Boise St. has done, we need to follow the Boise St. model for winning games. I'm going to assume the difference between a win against Liberty VS a loss against Army & possibly the next week as well would be the difference in a bowl game & a possible 10-win season VS an 8-win season. I think UNT fans & recruits will be more on board with a 10-win team (regardless of who they play) than an 8-win team that played Army.
    1 point
  24. Ben's making a valid point: It doesn't matter that you can identify talent if you're not bringing that talent it in. Early on this cycle, though, we seem to be doing better. Still early in the process to say "Hey we're doing awesome!" or to say "See we still suck at this!", but so far so good.
    1 point
  25. Ha! You sound like one of those feed the impoverished children/SPCA ads. For just 7 cents a day (yes, that's the actual amout) you too can help an underfunded athletic department. With your donation we'll send you a picture of your adopted student athlete. If you dont help, who will? 🤣 I laugh to hide the pain.
    1 point
  26. I know many if not most on here would scoff at the idea but if we wanted to add a new sport that would be nationally relevant overnight the answer is men's soccer.
    1 point
  27. Congrats DJ! Dammn it. I still want McCasland's shirt! Well, not his shirt, but one like it.
    1 point
  28. Glass windows replacing glass block in the weight room. Wood doors replaced with glass next month. Gives a view of the deck and stadium! GMG
    1 point
  29. The arena looks awesome. Few nice shots of the Jumbotron with "North Texas" very prominent.
    1 point
  30. No problem...send them a different number. They'll dance while we run over their asses.
    1 point
  31. The cost of stained concrete can vary greatly. For a basic application of a single stain color with sealer and minimal surface prep, most contractors charge between $2 and $4 per square foot. So it would have been very expensive.
    1 point
  32. While they are at it, I wish they would paint the silver metal frame of the steps from the concourse to the upper deck. A nice, you know, green would be good.
    1 point
  33. Wow. I've never seen anything like this before. I've always wondered about a shooter that could get the inbound, turn, and hit it from 7/8 court. Do these guys have any eligibility left ?
    1 point
  34. I actually hate the sport of baseball so I have not been clamoring for it to arrive at UNT. However, I do see the need. You do not have to like something to know that it is needed. It is a great way to elevate the athletics department. I am all for it if they get it. If not, I won't think about it because I am not a fan of the sport. I expect down votes here because I know we have some baseball fans out there.
    1 point
  35. I mean I didn't read the article cause it's so weird this specific site exists and that it really is just about Texas teams. But I don't think Fine hits 5,000 yards. That's not a knock, this offense is more balanced than we give it credit for. Littrell's 2 seasons: 50/50 pass/rush.
    1 point
  36. Looking at sports-reference, there have been 15 passers with 5,000 yards in a season (with repeat QBs like Harrell). 14 winning teams. 1 losing team (5-7 Mahomes' Tech). Passing a lot on a team built to pass a lot works, y'all.
    1 point
  37. If before the Littrell era you would have told me that we would look forward to a Thursday night game vs FAU I would have puked in my mouth a little bit.
    1 point
  38. DRC: https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/unt-men-s-hoops-team-heading-to-italy-this-summer/article_2d255429-feab-5788-96b6-433b790a6b5f.html
    1 point
  39. 1 point
  40. It was better in person. And even better than that after I turned around from where I had been standing on the sidelines and met eye to eye with the smart ass Georgia fan sitting on the front row who had been heckling me and our players since the start of the game...and with a surprised look on his face gives me an accepting grin, a thumbs up and yells out..."Y'all gotta a good team, dude!". He was cool from that point on as were everyone else during the walk back to the car. Rick
    1 point
  41. He also may have been starting because there was no better option. Sub-par is still better than a human turnstile(Which Murray was quite a bit at times) Clearly the staff thinks there's a better option. Especially 3 years into recruiting their guys for their system.
    1 point
  42. After reading how it is supposed to work a couple of times...I still don't think I "get" it. Is any team in the league subject to more or fewer home games? The tail-end of the season looks like it could be a logistical nightmare for our travel planning, etc. Kinda made me feel like this...
    1 point
  43. Personally, I think it is a crazy idea. Sorry @greenjoe. But, I do remember always trying to track down and date a gymnast from TWU. Something about a crazy flexible girl was appealing.
    1 point
  44. When I realized how consistently dirty they play, especially Captain Cheapshot out there in the secondary, I was more than happy to let them off the schedule. I was kinda disappointed in their fans at Apogee as well. Maybe I'm just being idyllic, but I expected better.
    1 point
  45. Sorry, but this is incorrect. The Texas Instruments facility was built in the late 70's/early 80's, if memory serves me right, on land that was previously undeveloped. I also believe TI never even moved into the facility. The missile site was operational in the 60's, or roughly a little over a decade prior to the TI facility ever being built.
    1 point


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