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- I am most concerned about both lines. On the O-side, Lineberry returns for his swan song but he's one guy...what about the other 4? Is Chad Rose able to improve his game? What about the tackle position? When you are counting on a true freshman to come in and help your depth is not where it needs to be. We didn't recruit any JUCO's and if you look at our good seasons we always mixed in a couple of JUCO's to even things out experience wise. I hope they are able to get 1-2 big bodies prior to two-a-days. - On the D-Line side Issac Thomas will be a nice player and a healthy Willie, Sky and Jeremiah give us some ability up front for sure. But what about Depth? Besides Joe Miller there is not a lot of tested talent and we don't have a lot of size. - Tight end is a major question mark. Davidson has never been healthy. Harmon is inconsistent and I'm not sure Charley Brown is big enough (yet) to be an every down player. There does not appear to be help on the way at this most important position. I am hoping that Ronnie Hull can help us but he has had a lot of health issues in the past. - If Jamario is not healthy at RB who will be his backup? Both Robertson and Cox are small and unproven. - I always am fearful of years in which you are changing the defensive formation/scheme. I think the 3-4 does make sense but I hate that we are making the change this year. This is one of our most attractive home schedules I can recall.

The deck is great - it is the only place in the stadium where you can drink beer, it is shaded, they have good food and if you have young kiddos it is a must.

Pop I wish Brent all the success at N. Colorado! I would add that we have had a lot of successful walk-ons in this program, with Chris Hurd, Andy Brewster, Derek Mendoza and Jeff Rodgers to name a few. One thing UNT has really done well historically is to truly provide scholarship opportunities for preffered walk-ons and not just empty promises. Would love to see Brent out there with his brother.

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Unfortunately this project is going to be delayed for now. This is not due to anyone on our end. Thanks for everyone's willingness to help. We will keep you posted as to when we are able to get approval to get this project rolling again. GMG!

Thank you very much for sharing these pics with us. Send Herb our best and don't be a stranger. harry

Not football but newsworthy enough to be on here since it involves our Chancellor. http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=4856663 New Developments in Search for Texas Tech Chancellor A consulting firm will now assist the search committee in its quest to find a new chancellor for Texas Tech University. Tech Regents approved the consultant during a meeting in Dallas Wednesday. Dr. Donald Haragan is currently serving as the interim chancellor since Dr.David Smith resigned in January. Meanwhile, NewsChannel 11 has learned that new names are now surfacing as potential candidates for Texas Tech Chancellor. Sources tell us that Tech regents are talking about three people right now as possible candidates for chancellor. They include Lee Jackson, Charles Matthews and Karen Tandy. Right now, Lee Jackson is the Chancellor of the University of North Texas System in Denton, TX. Before this position, he served as Dallas County Judge for 15 years. He was a state representative from 1976 to 1986. He received his B.A. from Duke University and his Masters from Southern Methodist University. We contacted Jackson's office, he did not return our call. The next potential candidate is Charles Matthews but for now he has no plans to leave the Texas State University System. That's where he's been the Chancellor since 2005. Before that, Matthews was a Texas Railroad Commissioner and Mayor of Garland. He earned his B.A. at the University of Texas at Dallas, his Masters at Texas State University, and is completing his doctoral studies at the University of Texas at Austin. NewsChannel 11 contacted Matthews who says while one of his four children is a Tech alum, and he did help former Texas Tech Chancellor John Montford with fundraising for the university, he has no plans to leave Texas State. The final name of possible candidates has close ties to Texas Tech. She's a Texas Tech alumnus and 1977 graduate of the Texas Tech Law School. But currently, Karen Tandy is the Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator in Washington D.C. She's had that positions since 2003, but has been employed by the Department of Justice since 1979 serving under numerous titles. We contacted her office, but staff told us she was out of the office and would not be able to comment on this issue Wednesday. You'll recall this isn't the first time a list of names has surfaced as possible replacements. Some of the other names heard previously include: Former Tech Deputy Chancellor Dr. Mike Moses, Former Congressman Kent Hance, Former Tech Regent Brian Newby, Former Speaker of the Texas House Pete Laney and current Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding Don Powell. Regents say ideally, they'd like a new chancellor in place by the fall semester. Texas Tech Health Sciences Center is also searching for a new president after Dr. Roy Wilson announced he will be leaving to take a chancellor's position at the University of Colorado. We're told the regents are expected to discuss an interim replacement at next week's meeting.

We've had a lot of fun with this in past off seasons so I thought we should do it again. Just choose your favorite player and let us know who it is. You can share why you chose them or not - it's up to you. My player this year will be #11 Deavin Cox. I believe Jamario will have a good season but I think Cox will be a key backup that can be counted on this year both as a backup to Jamario as well as on special teams.

UNT Dallas Campus sets 2006 golf tournament to benefit its scholarship fund DALLAS (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Dallas Campus is seeking golfers to play in its annual tournament to raise funds for students who attend classes in UNT's southern Dallas facilities. The 2006 UNT Dallas Campus Scholarship Golf Classic -- sponsored by The Allen Group, a San Diego-based commercial development firm that specializes in rail-served industrial parks and build-to-suit facilities -- will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Tangle Ridge Golf Course in Grand Prairie on June 30 (Friday). The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon. According to Dr. John Price, UNT vice provost for the Dallas Campus, money raised at the tournament will go directly to much needed scholarships for Dallas Campus students. "Last year's tournament raised over $33,000 that was dedicated to our scholarship fund," he said. Interested area golfers can sign up (pdf file) for $175 per person or $700 for a team of four. The fees include lunch, dinner and eligibility for prizes. Registration also includes carts, green fees, a gift bag and driving range balls. The Allen Group recently opened a Dallas office and is now making a major investment in southern Dallas County with its Dallas Logistics Hub project. The Hub, a future center for worldwide trade, is a major industrial park. Allen officials say the 5,000-acre development is the largest new logistics park in North America. It can become, in essence, a major "inland port" that will facilitate the distribution of products by rail and truck. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available to individuals or companies who wish to help support the event. For UNT Dallas Campus Scholarship Golf Classic entry forms and additional information, contact Bob Hardin, director of development, at 972-780-3616 or at 8915 S. Hampton Rd, Dallas 75232 or at bhardin@unt.edu. UNT News Service Phone Number: (940) 565-2108 Contact: Roddy Wolper (940) 565-2943 Email: rwolper@unt.edu

I have received several emails from people that either want to help or donate money as well.

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Disagree. We are in a state of limbo until the new Prez is hired. Then we will know.

After the way Babb played against us last year they might designate him as the starter for the North Texas game regardless of how he plays leading up to it.

Houston Memorial Mustang. Graduated in 1985.

I think the entire season may well boil down to whether Jamario 2004 or Jamario 2005 shows up. When he was healthy in 2004 he was hard to stop. Let's hope he's healthy!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3808940.html Graham puts his mark on Rice Stadium by championing some wholesale renovations By MOISEKAPENDA BOWER Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle The vision Todd Graham shared for the future of Rice football upon his Jan. 1 hiring entailed far more than how the Owls would perform on the field. The image included how Rice football would appear to the naked eye, from historic Rice Stadium to the ancillary facilities that play a significant role in the daily operations of the program. So after pledging to reform the culture of Rice football during his introduction as head coach, Graham immediately began to lay the foundation for those changes. Earlier this week, Graham revealed the details behind the first set of sweeping modifications, many of which will provide an overdue face-lift for venerable, yet antiquated, Rice Stadium. "There is indeed a transformation going on in Rice football, no question about it," said retiring Rice athletic director Bobby May. Drumming up funds On the heels of creating a fundraising group called the Extra Point Club, Graham and his staff accumulated monetary donations totaling nearly $3 million. Those funds will be dispersed for the installation of a new playing surface, a grandiose scoreboard above the north concourse of the stadium and numerous other changes, both obvious and subtle. The $1.1 million FieldTurf, similar to what the Texans have in their practice bubble, will replace the outdated AstroTurf installed nine years ago. Crews began removal of the old surface this week. The $1.48 million Daktronics scoreboard, 62 feet tall with a 38-by-20-foot video screen, will be enclosed in brick to mimic architecture found throughout the campus. "What's key is to make money and to get people in the stands, you have to have a venue that's attractive for people to come and want to be at," Graham said. "The improvements that we needed to make, we go out and get it done. We don't take 'no' for an answer. "It wasn't hard to figure out what needed to be done. The hard part was working for it." Rice has entered into an equipment agreement with Adidas, which will outfit the Owls. There have been significant technological upgrades throughout the football offices, renovations to the locker rooms and $100,000 worth of equipment additions to the John L. Cox Center. On-field teaching aids totaling $25,000 were also acquired. What Graham called his "No. 1 priority" was adding a summer school program that should improve the Owls' impressive graduation rate and facilitate year-round training. Not done yet According to Graham, more changes are on tap. He plans to permanently remove the wooden bleachers in both end zones and replace the bleachers between the goal lines with seats to reduce stadium capacity to 50,000 at an estimated cost of $750,000. Graham also wants to see construction of an academic center and an all-athletic training facility, and while those are lofty goals, he has been buoyed by the strides made thus far. "It's been amazing the type of passion that people have had," Graham said. "A lot of people that have been gone that are coming back, we've shared our vision, our idea of what we think this program can be. People will be truly amazed at what they see when they come to a Rice football game next year, not only by what they see visually, but what they see as far as a product on the field. I really believe we'll be competitive next year." mk.bower@chron.com

SMU does not turn out for their games but much of that has been that no one cares about the opponents as they were in the WAC and now even the private school laden CUSA doesn't lend to many big rivals. Many of us on the UNT side have SMU alums amongst their friends and family. My wife went to SMU and will invite many of her friends that went there. I have a friend that went there who is going with me. There is a multiplier effect because we all come in contact with each other. That alone will increase their numbers. The other thing is they have been playing some good ball and have improved their product which will help their numbers as well. Last but not least both teams will benefit from the fact it is being played so early in the season. That early optimisim will help attendance as well.

Thank you very much for your updates.

DRC's Payne named Star Photographer of the Year Denton Record-Chronicle staff photographer Gary Payne was named the Class AA Star Photographer of the Year from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors on Saturday. He submitted a portfolio of photos to win the award. The award means he submitted the best portfolio of any photographer in Texas in the Denton Record-Chronicle's circulation category. In addition, the Record-Chronicle won three first-place awards, presented during the group's annual meeting Saturday in Houston. Boo Allen, Mike Trimble and Brett Vito each received awards in Class AA for their work in 2005. There are four classes in all, based on a newspaper's size and circulation, with awards made in 21 categories of writing, photography and design. The Record-Chronicle tied with The Eagle in Bryan-College Station for most first-place wins in its class. Allen was awarded first place in the comment and criticism category, Trimble in editorial writing and Vito in sports features. In addition, sportswriter Ethan Szatmary took second place in sports features. The Record-Chronicle also picked up five honorable mentions, one to Donna Fielder in features, one to Chuck Cox in sports features, one to Mariel Tam in comment and criticism, and two to Payne. Both Payne's photojournalism and sports photos received those honors as well. -- Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe

The purpose of this poll is to identify the player that you think can raise the level of play of the entire team. It's not an easy question, however the good news is there are several possibilities that make this a tough decision. I'm going with Issac Thomas. If this guy can play at the level he's capable of it will change the face of the defense. The linebackers will get more tackles and it will take pressure off of the safeties to protect the middle of the field. I also think strong play from Ike will make the 3-4 a much more viable defense. I think there are arguements that can be made for all of these guys as being huge keys to a successful season this year however and I look forward to some of your thoughts. I just believe that a strong athletic nosetackle could turn this defense back into what it was before, when #92 roamed the field. Also, feel free to add names to the list and I will get them in the poll. GMG!

Good point Sound Man. The other question that I have is where is it going to go? I would assume over by the practice fields. Is there a place already picked out? Have we secured the go-ahead from the coaches and AD?

This looks like a great tool for the players to use to stay in shape in the offseason. The sand would put less weight on their joints and prevent injury. I'm in, Are there any construction guys out there that can help? I'm no construction expert but I would be willing to help with the labor. This sounds like a great project where we can help. Thanks for asking for volunteers.

Good point on the lock. John, your criminal mind continues to be an asset to this board.

They look awesome! I purchased a chrome one for my wife's Expedition. Rick I know I asked you about this before but where can you purchase the pin that is supposed to go in the hole that holds it in place? These look sweet on the road and they don't look loud they look classy. They are also well built and solid. Give Rick a call and order one for your ride. GMG!