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  1. In 2011, when I was a freshman at UNT, in the NEW Apogee Stadium, I remember thinking that the first win of the season against Indiana was the greatest thing to happen. My first UNT win I experienced as a student was against a Big Ten team. It felt so good. I went to a High School that had a joke of a football team and we went 0-10 my senior year. So to experience a win was amazing Going on to see Lance Dunbar break several records against MTSU on a cold December game was just as fun and I thought 5 wins was great. Dan was the man! 2013 was just as fun. I mean we won a bowl game, but were in every game we lost. A few things go our way against Ohio, Tulane, and UTSA and we really could have seen a 11-1 season, 12-1 with a bowl win. However, it was just great to be at a bowl game. 2014 was a letdown and then 2015 was well 1-11. It was a low seeing us lose to Portland State and being there for my last undergrad game against UTEP in front of an almost empty Apogee Stadium was sad to say the least. Here we are in 2018 with two amazing years with Seth Littrell that we’ve built on. 4-0 to start the year and riding high. Losing to La Tech really hurt. I don’t know where I felt so entitled to win every game this year and if we didn’t, why it would be the end of the world? When did I all of a sudden change to not appreciate the ride we were on? Being 4-1 is amazing. We were a bad football team just 3 years ago. We got blasted by UTEP in 2016 and were given a handout bowl to the Heart of Dallas Bowl. I was more than lucky to be there too. Happy to be going to a bowl in New Orleans last year. Taking a look in the mirror really woke me up to appreciate all that’s going on in North Texas right now. Our athletics department is killing it in ALL sports right now. We are growing and taking on a wealth of new challenges. We have one of the best recruiting classes in the country right now and all our stars on offense should be returning next year. Now is the best we have ever been. I love North Texas and being a member of the Mean Green Alumni! GMG!
    32 points
  2. Just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for a fantastic experience this weekend. Saturday night marked my first trip to Apogee Stadium--what a great place. I knew Apogee was a fairly new stadium, but I did not expect the incredible atmosphere as a whole. Even at the end of the first quarter when it looked like Tech was going to get boat-raced, I remarked to my brother that this was "still a helluva way to spend a Saturday night." If the facilities weren't impressive enough, I was truly shocked at how loud those 30,000 sounded during the "North Texas" chant. To cap it off, a lot of great, green-clad folks clapped me on the back with a "good game" and chatted me up a bit. Great stadium, great people. You guys should be proud. We'll see you guys in Ruston next year.
    13 points
  3. As another TECH fan, I second this sentiment. Awesome environment. Y’all have a lot to proud of. Good luck the rest of the year.
    11 points
  4. We are headed into the golden age of UNT athletics, get on the train...it is going to be a great ride.
    11 points
  5. Were you one of the people hollering when we were on offense?
    11 points
  6. Don't remove the wing. Ever. It is iconic, and is adding to UNT tradition. It is a billboard for UNT athletics in media and for people who pass it on I35.
    8 points
  7. A good deed needs to be publicly acknowledged. I mis-read the instructions on how to get the Mean Joe key chain and instructed family that they would be available at the end of the IPF groundbreaking (doesn't make any sense, I know). We say Kyle from Tickets and a couple of others setting up some tables at the end of the ground breaking so I hung in for a few more minutes before having to run back to my tailgate to join those I was hosting, then ran back to make it to the statue unveiling at 4. I missed the key chain give away and so did my son and a friend....my fault. Jim Plummer got an extra and as we were talking about the cool game day giveaways, he asked if I got one. Jim gave me his extra, and I am eternally grateful to Jim. Thanks amigo. Still haven't decided if I am going to give it to #1 son. GMG
    6 points
  8. UNT vs UTEP watching party at East Side Saturday at 6:30. https://www.facebook.com/events/400132103856109/?ti=cl #gmg
    6 points
  9. Representing the Mean Green while sitting in ICS training this week.
    5 points
  10. Just wanted to quote myself and say that I heard from my wife that the A&M grads had such a great time, we’re really into the game, and they are likely going to attend at least one more home game this year. I think a lot of the doom and gloom about how we lost in front of a record crowd we’ll be back to 21k attendance is a little over blown.
    5 points
  11. As good as he is, I don't believe that Hall's injury was the most critical loss in this game. Cam Johnson came in and got six solo tackles which is as good as any DB has done this year. The most critical mistake/injury was the muffed punt. With only 38 seconds to go in the half, why do you take a chance of fielding a punt on your six yard line? As it turned out, six seconds later they had a lead which we could never overcome.
    5 points
  12. Others have tried to force the idea of a “Rivalry” with SMU & UTSA. don’t get me wrong, I can’t stand either of them, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if we never saw them again. But Bard’s post is great. Respectful, and didn’t gloat as a winner. THIS is the kinda rivalry I love. Tech and UNT are similar type programs. We beat them at home last year, they returned the favor. I like that that they’re only 3 hours away, but it’s a different state. Always nice people when I meet some of them. This conference could use more Techs. Thanks Bard. Congrats on your win. We’ll see you down the road.
    5 points
  13. https://www.facebook.com/events/400132103856109/?ti=cl #gmg
    5 points
  14. Wait...I thought all momentum stopped when we lost to La Tech?
    5 points
  15. If anyone is curious, from what I have heard, tickets are going fast. Better get your tickets now.
    4 points
  16. DRC: UNT spokesman says running back could look at NCAA appeal for additional year https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/unt-loses-easly-for-season-will-turn-to-depth-to/article_ea61629b-ed55-5f93-b0c3-4c19a9f8f56a.html
    4 points
  17. Wear your Mean Green to work every day this week. Dont let a little setback kill your spirit. Show your fortitude and let those around you know how damn proud you are of this team. Rick
    4 points
  18. After Saturday's game... I like the wing. It looks good filled up!
    4 points
  19. We got beat by our equal. Tech band is the best to visit Denton - has a bit of SEC stands showmanship in them. After the rage I reflect on one of the best September’s ever. Thank you MG. hello October. GMG
    4 points
  20. Also time moves slower and everything pisses you off after a loss like that.
    4 points
  21. DRC: UNT's offensive line facing an elite pass rush, kicking game are concerns https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/the-monday-edition-of-what-we-learned/article_adf70286-d22f-5352-8dc9-7d488e207c45.html
    4 points
  22. Took me about 35 minutes to get out of the orange lot, but once I was out of the lot, I was heading north on 35 in no time. What was worse to me was the pile-up of people trying to walk across the bridge. You were literally taking about one step every five seconds until you actually got on the bridge. That being said, it's a good problem to have. I'd rather have 30K at the game and take 30-45 minutes to get out than 20K (or less) and get out in 15-20 minutes
    4 points
  23. If you want to blame questionable play calling, it wasn’t in the 4th quarter when you’re playing against the clock. It was in the 2nd quarter, when we tried to move away from the run that was so successful in every other quarter. But thats only “if” you want to blame the play calling. Personally, I think there were several breakdowns on offense, defense and special teams so there’s plenty of blame to go around. However, I’m ready to reset too. We’re still backing a great team. This is still a very special team and a very special time in Mean Green football history. I’m just going to sit back and cherish it and enjoy every game possible.
    4 points
  24. I saw more people and a bigger crowd at the unveiling than I witnessed in some home football games at Fouts back in the day. Thank you Wren Baker and Seth Littrell. I also thought it was super classy of Wren (and very appropriate I might add) for Wren to acknowledge Rick V and the part he played in getting this statue project to become a reality. In fact, if you look on the donor plaque for the statue you will see Rick V and his wife's names...and not at the lowest level of donation either. Very classy...very classy. As Wren said...it was a" very good day to be us" in spite of the close loss to La Tech.
    4 points
  25. Do you guys just sit at home and jerk off to pictures of apogee with fans in the stands? They played their asses off and it was a great event to attend. I guarantee nobody left and said to themselves that this is the same old UNT losing football games. We’re 4-1 and any person who thinks this is classic UNT football is an idiot.
    4 points
  26. Look, you’re in the wrong thread. Take this bullshit somewhere else and stop hijacking my perfectly amicable thread.
    3 points
  27. DRC: https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/takeaways-from-unt-s-weekly-press-conference/article_7808b29a-59bd-5a46-bc01-9c2ccfbff2ce.html
    3 points
  28. What??!!! How are we supposed to stay within our maximum attendance predictions of 15,000 if tickets are selling fast?
    3 points
  29. Agreed. @FirefightnRick, you get extra points if you cover up the FW Longhorn with the SOW!
    3 points
  30. Per the new redshirt rule, you can still redshirt after playing any 4 games in the season period, not necessarily the first 4 games. At least that's how I understand it
    3 points
  31. A major component of a rivalry is playing important games and ripping each other's hearts out (not literally). We are building that with La Tech. SMU will always be a rivalry based on location but we could be building a real rivalry with La Tech.
    3 points
  32. Which of the following pictures looks more like that section?
    3 points
  33. Curious to know why so many people are in favor of eliminating the wing in favor of making it a bowl? With a bowl you would be just as far if not further from the action. Why would anyone find this more appealing? The current wing does not fill up because people have some lack of desire to sit there.... it’s because there are always empty seats else where. To me, removing the wing zone and making it a bowl just seems like spending money for the sake of spending money.
    3 points
  34. ...is embarrassing. I appreciate the enthusiasm, but when, at home, our QB has to flail his arms trying to quiet the crowd (on a crucial 2 point conversion no less) and the crowd gets even louder, that gets to the point of being detrimental. If we need to play a pregame video reminding the crowd of proper offense cheering etiquette, so be it.
    3 points
  35. LA Tech is a much better team than Arkansas.
    3 points
  36. Why did I watch this again? I was just about to reset for the week..
    3 points
  37. We need a larger video screen period. Have you seen Oklahoma States? Yes, I know they are Big 12 but if you can put a larger one at Apogee why would conference affiliation even matter? I do like the veranda being used for more seating if that’s what they are going to do. Why do we have the propensity to make things smaller up there? Is our school’s enrollment shrinking or is this merely all those decades of OldDenton group think in play? (Go for it anonymous keyboard warriors). ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌ GMG!
    3 points
  38. I don't think it's about keeping things from the fan base or donors, it's about keeping things from opposing coaches who will attack whatever weaknesses they find.
    3 points
  39. Top North Texas Targets 2019 Ladarius Henderson (Currently committed to Arizona State) https://247sports.com/player/ladarius-henderson-46055917/ 2020 Cooper Mcdonald https://247sports.com/player/cooper-mcdonald-46047171/ Jabbar Muhammad https://247sports.com/player/jabbar-muhammad-46041814/ Commits Dorian Morris https://247sports.com/player/dorian-morris-46053438/ Gabriel Murphy https://247sports.com/player/gabriel-murphy-46049411/ Grayson Murphy https://247sports.com/player/grayson-murphy-46049410/ Taylor Jacobs https://247sports.com/player/taylor-jacobs-46056423/ Garrison Johnson https://247sports.com/player/garrison-johnson-46036011/ John Brunner https://247sports.com/player/john-brunner-46050630/ Deshawn Gaddie https://247sports.com/player/deshawn-gaddie-46047547/
    2 points
  40. Finally an opening line for Saturday: UNT -25.5. I assume this means Mason is playing.
    2 points
  41. Great tailgate, great atmosphere, and great team. Come early, wear green, be loud, and gotta add on stay late. Let the older crowd and people with young kids get out first.
    2 points
  42. Ragged on by a Razorbacks' fan? Interesting
    2 points
  43. Knowing his prior medical history, I suspected as much when he was helped off the field. The appearance of the leg was a giveaway. Prayers to you for rapid healing and rehabilitation, Mr. Easly.
    2 points
  44. We're still in the official 48 hour mourning period, so that was painful. Low trajectory, but we need to get Jordan Murray out there on opponent's kicks to try and return the favor
    2 points
  45. I hear you, but being a fan of UNT for 28 years I'm conditioned to painful outcomes of games.
    2 points
  46. As a fan, sure I'd like to know. But I'd say two things. 1) Fans don't have a "right" to know. Student-athlete and their grades and health are protected by FERPA and HIPPA. So the safe play by is say less. What if an athlete later claimed their chances at playing pro were hurt because too much injury information was disclosed. 2) I'd rather my coach be focused on winning that making sure I know exactly every detail of injuries. In all 3 of these injury cases, UTEP's gameplan will adjust. No mason fine, they'll stack the box. None of our other QBs would throw as much as Mason. No Hall, that's where we'll throw the ball when we throw, etc. UTEP not knowing makes it harder to gameplan. And what should be most important to Coach and fans is winning.
    2 points
  47. Just to echo that, great experience. Hope you guys win out.
    2 points


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