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  1. That was a big win for us Saturday. I wasn’t surprised. This group has shown they can play pretty well when they’re up for a game. But then can lay down when they’re not. It’s what comes with being so young and inexperienced. We’re #334 out of 353 teams experience wise. But there is talent. No true point god killed us early. I think we’ve found one in 6’8 Dalano Banton. Everyone knew about Bassey but Banton was a top 100 recruit as well. He truly looks pass first and at 6’8 sees the floor really well out front. Still screws up but he’s a freshman. We could easily lose at Charlotte tomorrow night and then get up of ODU and pull off the upset at their place Saturday. We had people losing their mind when we lost to Mo State and Indiana State and Troy. I didn’t like it but didn’t lose my mind a bit. I knew what we’d be like early this year. We can be really really good when we’re dialed in. When we don’t come ready to play we can lose just like anyone else. Bassey has outplayed every ‘name’ big he’s gone against. Our guys still have a problem getting him the ball. I enjoyed the hell out of our NIT run last year. I’m enjoying the process this year. Josh Anderson is a matchup nightmare. We didn’t get him until around game 20 last year due to eligibility issues but he’s getting better and better every night out. I rewatched the Wisconsin game as I had taped it. It was no upset. Go watch the Arkansas game too. Our talent is as good as theirs. They just need to learn to play as a team. The Wiscy game was probably the most unselfish I’ve seen us play this year. Btw, congrats on the great start. I know the Mean Green fans love their hoops and deserve a winner after the pain of the last several years.
    7 points
  2. With the NFL playoffs starting this week and the BCS wrapping up whatever it does, I thought I would write out a thought I had over the weekend of what the NFL Playoffs would look like if they followed the model used by the NCAA and the BCS. =========================================== First of all,. the playoffs would only be represented by the NFC EAST, the NFC North, the NFC West, and the AFC West. These are the automatic qualifier conferences. The other conferences just don't get enough TV time to be considered competitive so they are out. The Patriots, Steelers, and Saints might be allowed in but only if they are really, really good (undefeated for like two years in a row). So the first round of the playoffs will look like this. The first semifinal will be the Bears vs the Rams . The second semifinal will be the Cowboys vs. the Chiefs. Sorry, that is how they got ranked. The Super Bowl will the winners of the Bears/Rams game and the Cowboys/Chiefs game. There will also be playoff games featuring the Saints against the Seahawks, the Vikings against the Eagles, and the Chargers against the Redskins. These games don't really mean anything but they are playoff games in our system. Just be happy you got to play in an extra game. The Patriots, Ravens, Texans, Colts, and Steelers had good seasons as well and while their records were better than the Redskins, the Saints claimed the spot from the non-qualifying conferences so there were no other opportunities. Yes, the Redskins only had 7 wins, but they were legitimate wins. Also, next year the NFL will reduce the money allocated to the conferences of the non-automatic qualifier conferences to amount normally given to one team in an automatic qualifier conference. You still have follow the same rules and provide the same benefits, but do it will less money. And if you are really good, we might let you play in a playoff game. And don't complain to the NFL - this is how TV wanted it.
    7 points
  3. Convinced the family to come with me, plus a friend. Total of 6 headed up tonight! Thanks for the Throwback Thursday discount AD!! Go Mean Green!
    6 points
  4. Framed, under glass autographed game jerseys of Patrick Cobb and Jamario Thomas commemorating their back to back NCAA Rushing Leaders 2003 and 2004.
    6 points
  5. 5 points
  6. https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2019/01/02/dak-prescott-expecting-epic-environment-saturday-night-att-stadium-one-request-cowboys-fans This story reminded me of a post from early in the football season about how MF tries to get the Apogee crowd quiet when we have the ball. It was something about when he motions his arms, he's not flapping like and eagle but trying to get fans to settle down. Too funny!
    4 points
  7. I agree that Houston seemed to go stale under Applewhite. Getting people into that stadium was a huge priority and holgerson gave them the juice they need. I also don’t think they will struggle like most first year coaches do in a new town because it’s an old town. They know each other and the curve will be shortened. That means there is a war scheduled for the end of September in Denton. I think this will be one of the toughest we’ve had in Apogee since opening. I hope MF brings some senior magic and the gigantic crowd in Mean Green will be celebrating deep into the last weekend of Sethtember. GMG
    4 points
  8. Yes Holgorsen is a better coach than Applewhite, and this is more than just getting the WV coach. You have to consider his history at UH even if it was just 2 years. Holgorsen was the coach most responsible for Case Keenum's development. He was OC for UH's 1st bowl win in almost 30 years. OC for UH's 1st win against a ranked opponent in almost 25 years and then had more wins like that. And UH had some of their 1st sellouts in years while he was there. Which brings me to possibly the biggest reason to fire Major and hire Dana. Season ticket sales had decreased both seasons under Major. If he returned, you can guarantee they would have been the lowest in years. Dana will sell a lot more tickets, season and individual. Maybe not the best reason to hire a coach, and it might not have been the main reason, but it had to have some influence
    4 points
  9. Okay, so my awesome bride got me this sweet, new, spiffy smartwatch for Christmas and the big thing I've noticed is the lack of UNT-themed faces. You see, it was always a dream of mine back in the day to get me a Fossil watch that had a UNT theme to it. Well, now with the beauty of smartwatch technology, I just went out and made myself some. I'll probably make more as the mood strikes me, because it's fun. But, I'd love to get y'all's thoughts on them and tell me what you think! I'll make more if people keep clamoring for them. Check them out here! -- Stephen
    3 points
  10. Shook his hand and patted him on the pads after the NMB, and told him we appreciated him. He said, " I'll be back."
    3 points
  11. Hopefully it's not a nagging injury like Rico, as hamstrings tend to be. Losing Rico for a game or two due to his hammy is a big deal. Losing Fine for a game or two is a massive problem. Our back-up QB situation will be something to keep a close eye on going forward. Bean, Martin, Aune, Pearson? Or does Kuehne step in as a true freshman.
    3 points
  12. It would be nice if there weren't cheerleaders egging the fans on.
    3 points
  13. That’s true, actually.
    3 points
  14. I will be there. Come hell or high water, I will make it. I am not going to let the weather stop me.
    3 points
  15. Hasn't worked out to well for Boise St. and they've been pretty successful for a number of years.
    3 points
  16. glad u reminded it is only Wed, when u retire you lose track of days.....lol. I most likely would have shown up tonight.
    3 points
  17. I agree, but they probably think the same of us and some of our conference mates.
    3 points
  18. Increase the number of play off teams will make a huge difference. Being a top G5 is also our goal and we are just starting!
    3 points
  19. Sad our snow drought continues, but glad the drive will be easier. Everyone be safe! GMG!
    2 points
  20. https://winnersandwhiners.com/games/ncaab/1-3-2019/louisiana-tech-vs-north-texas-prediction-7002/ Latest prediction - so far, everyone has us winning! GMG
    2 points
  21. This says less about the entirety of FBS and much more about the fact that the P5 itself is splitting, with BiG, ACC and SEC on one side and PAC 12 and Big XII on the other. We're barely into January, and the XII has already lost coaching competitions to the AAC and CUSA. There's trouble afoot.
    2 points
  22. This is the best idea. They have the videos for 3rd down (when on defense), so it seems they could easily do this. Send in the request!
    2 points
  23. Good news is he hasn’t been sacked in the last few weeks! GMG
    2 points
  24. Maybe do a video of Mason Fine shushing on video board??? Or.....Maybe one of the following
    2 points
  25. So true. Next season we need to have a scoreboard message about quieting down when the offense has the ball. One problem the Cowboys have is that AT&T usually contains a very large portion of the opponents fans. And, while those fans might be a minority, they are usually loud. As long as there are a large group of opponents fans at AT&T, there is going to be noise when you have the ball. Of course, this is not a problem at North Texas. It is our fans yelling when we have the ball.
    2 points
  26. Nice work! Keep it up. I've just been getting faces and putting green on them.
    2 points
  27. Had to share your comment with my wife. 2505 Louise. 2nd place that my wife and I lived (early '70s) after we got married out Jr. year. Dyed blue shag carpet, paper thin walls, meanest landlord ever, and you didn't dare leave anything outside. Memories....not good ones...but it built character. Then we moved to 910 Eagle and never had it so good.
    2 points
  28. Also, where will the roaches go? The crime has escalated to people being robbed at gunpoint in the parking lots of apt and even some hooker arrest there.
    2 points
  29. https://sportschatplace.com/college-basketball-picks/2019/01/03/north-texas-vs-louisiana-tech-1/3/19-college-basketball-pick-odds-and-prediction North Texas will be a nice challenge, as they’ve been rolling pretty much the entire year. I like this one to be a fairly close game, with the Mean Green eking out a cover in the end.
    2 points
  30. Do the teams in the automatic qualifier conferences get better/extra draft picks since more players want to play for them?
    2 points
  31. I only break out the Western Civilization bit during conference and/or NCAA tournament time. I think I may have also brought it out in the CBI last year too. 😎
    2 points
  32. Wait a minute...did I just agree with Ben Gooding on something??! 😮
    2 points
  33. Cement City needed to be knockdown in the late 1970's. It sucked bad when I lived on Louise Street. Still, remember the slum lords company Fox&Jacobson. The University should annex the land and knock it all down. It has become a high crime area.
    2 points
  34. DRC: Big outing in win over Rice by Smart a good sign for UNT https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/men-s-basketball-smart-finding-groove-at-just-the-right/article_3c348018-dabd-5b45-a300-933394c3f0c9.html Chalk talk: Louisiana Tech at UNT https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/chalk-talk----louisiana-tech-at-north-texas/article_298e90e1-cd14-5642-bfbf-390a48438b45.html
    2 points
  35. On average, I bet he does. Let’s just hope there’s a slight curve early in year 1 & we catch them for a good OOC win next year.
    2 points
  36. Though markets are important, I don't think it's held at such a high regard as it was just 5 years ago. We have a thing in the state of Texas that runs deeper than anywhere I have ever seen...t-shirt fan-itis. It's a state wide epidemic that starts with the Cowboys and UT and trickles down. No one in this state wants to be a diehard fan until it's convenient to be a diehard fan, at least from what I have seen and experienced.
    2 points
  37. No, you cannot use this excuse. It's the same one schools like Alabama used to make after losing to a Utah in the Sugar Bowl. Texas is just whipping Georgia right now. I don't much like it either, but the Bulldogs have no excuse at all.
    2 points
  38. What is funny is that the “experts” will now say that UCF clearly doesn’t belong because of an 8 point loss to LSU. Strangely, they will leave out that Baylor lost a TON of games for years in Big XII play, Kansas loses the majority of their league games, Vanderbilt doesn’t sniff conference titles, Arizona is no perennial winner, and the P5 is littered with teams that would have lost by 8+ to LSU...yet they are all still afforded a “legitimate” seat at the table.
    2 points
  39. no one "failed" to put together an at-large bid caliber schedule. one wasn't put together because it wasn't what this team...and more importantly, what this program...needed. the CBI run was great, but people so readily seem to forget that last season's team was under .500 in conference and overall and lost 7 of it's 8 last games before the tournament run. and even without the CBI, one could easily say all that was a great first year accomplishment. this schedule was clearly pieced together to continue to capitalize and build on that momentum...wins are what this team need for confidence and what this fanbase needs to get re-energized for quality basketball. I like a lot of what I've seen this season. that said, if we drop say Commerce, Maine, UMES and Pine Bluff and add resume builders...say, TCU, SMU, Wichita State and a CBI rematch with San Francisco, I think there's a decent chance we're 9-5 and not having this conversation.
    2 points
  40. That’s not lack of interest, that’s price inflation in the ticket market (and it isn’t helped by ticket brokers and private citizens who buy them up and double the face value). There are a TON of OU and Bama fans that would gladly make the trip...but not for $750+ a ticket.
    2 points
  41. The Rick Villarreal Sucks Big Farts Arena
    2 points
  42. College Inn is still there so my memories are intact...
    2 points
  43. Simple solution, if you think there are too many bowl games, just don't watch them. It is fairly simple to identify the bowls that have the top teams and those that don't. There may not be much prestige in getting invited to a lower level bowl, but it easily beats staying at home. As far as upping the necessary win total, never going to happen. As much as I hate the P5 mentality, there is no logic in making a 6-6 SEC team stay home and having a 7-5 Belt team in a bowl. I was around to see a 10-1 Fry NT team sit home as well as some very good NT teams of the late sixties. Yes, those were the good ole days, when bowls were more exclusive.
    2 points


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