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Third Quarter Rally Not Enough At Louisiana Tech Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 10/22/2005 Courtesy: Stephen Howard Ja'Mel Branch and the Mean Green fell to Louisiana Tech 40-14 in Ruston. Game Stats Ruston, La. (10/22/05) – Despite a second half rally, the North Texas football team fell short against Louisiana Tech 40-14 at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs (3-3, 2-1) used a strong offensive showing in the second quarter to overwhelm the Mean Green (2-4, 2-1). Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Kubik led the way, completing 16-of-19 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown by halftime. The Bulldog defense also opened the game strong, limiting the Mean Green to 16 passing yards and 68 total yards in the first half. However, the Mean Green offense came alive after halftime. Jamario Thomas returned the team’s first kickoff to the 43-yard line, igniting a 75-yard drive that culminated in a diving Brandon Jackson touchdown catch. The sophomore’s highlight-worthy 14-yard grab was the first touchdown of his career. Patrick Cobbs showed why he is one of the most dangerous weapons in football on the next possession. The senior, who rushed for 108 yards against the Bulldogs, completed a 33-yard halfback pass to Johnny Quinn for the second touchdown pass of his career. The Cobbs-to-Quinn touchdown cut the score to 30-14 with just over four minutes remaining in the third. The Mean Green defense tightened the clamps on the Bulldog offense in the second half, limiting Louisiana Tech to a pair of field goals in the third quarter. The Bulldogs, who threw for 231 yards in the first half, were limited to just 46 in the third. The Mean Green, on the other hand, had 145 total yards in the third thanks to the efforts of Cobbs. The 2003 national rushing champion was able to scramble for 62 yards in the third frame alone. The North Texas special teams once again turned in a solid performance. Punter Truman Spencer averaged just under 40-yards per punt, downing two inside the 20-yard line. Jamario Thomas and Cobbs were also impressive on kickoffs, busting returns for 39 and 37 yards respectively. The Mean Green will return to action on Oct. 29 at Louisiana State. "Jamario Thomas returned the team’s first kickoff to the 43-yard line, igniting a 75-yard drive" hmmmmmm 100-43=57 right? © 2005 - University of North Texas. All rights reserved. Contact Us Privacy & Terms

The total program cost for the Texas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth for the class entering in August 2006 includes $67,500 for tuition and fees, $3500 for books and materials, and $3500 for the residential component, for a total of $74,500. Payment is split by the 5 semesters. Program, tuition and registration fees: $67,500 Required books and materials for the program: $700 per semester Residential Component: $700 per semester And how much, man maybe I just don't get it but $70K? For UT.... How much is NT?

BBA Marketing Financial Analyst and I am responsible for 44 million $'s.....

BBA Marketing Financial Analyst and I am responsible for 44 million $'s.....

I see a lot of people saying, "Write larger checks if we want to see improvement"! My question is, do the OU's UT's Tenn etc get the majority of their Athletic Budget from donations -OR- Sales from merchandise and advertisers? I would think the way to generate more $ is to make it "COOL" to wear NT clothing (Not just in Denton) and own flags, cups footballs etc. I know we may never be the UT's of football but a couple of yrs ago, I thought we may become a Marshall or TCU... Every day on my way to work I see cars w/ UNT stuff on them and I wonder "Do they even on a NT T-Shirt? I think a school has 2 options in regards to "Cool" perception: 1) Academic Ranking 2) Athletics (F-ball or BBall) Sometimes if a Uni is lucky they have both like UT. IMHO I think UNT is on the fence..... Pretty good Academics (Tier 4) and ok athletics (SBC). (Looking w/ lightly green tinted shades). I see improvement in academics and football but much more needs to be done. We need to make a commitment to FBALL like we have academics. How much would it take to get a Big Time coach in here? 1 mill yr? Could NT not come up with 3mil somehow?

Anyone see the ATM game....... Got me thinking if we could have done that or would it be another 50-2 a** whoopn! Please DD don't let TS pass us up!

Why did we have more TV Games last year?

3 TV Games?

I checked the UNT site and Chn. 52 but both do not have it listed.....

Can someone post our TV schedule or the date when it will be available? THANKS!

Anyone know the dates and times for NT TV games? Thanks!

Q & A Ryan Palmer Like a sudden West Texas thunderstorm, Amarillo native Ryan Palmer burst on the PGA Tour scene late in 2004 with a runner-up finish in the Southern Farm Bureau Classic and two weeks later winning the Tour event at Walt Disney, defeating then-world number one golfer Vijay Singh for the Disney title. The late fall rush not only lifted him to $1.5 million in prize winnings and a two-year PGA Tour exemption and within a whisper of the Tour Championship in his first full year in the Tour. It also earned him a spot in the 2005 Masters based on his top 40 money finish. But the seemingly overnight success was really a lifetime of hard work on the West Texas Plains for the low key and likeable Palmer, who grew up in Amarillo and played golf for the Golden Sandies of Amarillo High. His parents were members of Tascosa Country Club, where he played in the junior program, learning the game on a wide variety of West Texas courses. He played golf in high school with Judd Burkett, who now caddies for fellow West Texan Chad Campbell and became friends and competitors with Campbell in various area golf events after high school. Palmer spent one year at the University of North Texas where he won the Southland Conference individual title and led the Eagles to a conference golf title. He transferred to Texas A&M, where he played three years for the Aggies in the Big 12 Conference. After a couple of years of mini-tour success, much like his good friend Campbell, he graduated to the Nationwide Tour where he captured the 2003 Clearwater Classic in New Zealand and earned his PGA Tour card for 2004 by finishing in the top 15 money winners. Palmer moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to make travel a little easier, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer, an Amarillo high school sweetheart and lives in the same neighborhood as Burkett. Already in 2005, he has scored a top 16 finish in the Ford’s Doral tournament in Miami and turned in another strong tournament at the Honda Classic. When the golf world focuses on the season’s first major this month with the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, it’s highly unlikely Palmer will be one of the favorites or even one of the players selected as a darkhorse. But probably nobody will be happier or more excited to be playing in his first Masters than the talented West Texan. Recently, Palmer, 29, slowed his hectic 2005 schedule enough to talk with Texas Golfer Senior Writer Art Stricklin about this month’s Masters tournament, his special pre-tournament practice round with his dad, his plans for the season’s first major and beyond, along with his love for the Fightn’ Texas Aggies. TEXAS GOLFER: The eyes of the golfing world will be squarely on Augusta National Golf Club for this year’s Masters tournament. This will be your first as a player, what are your emotions heading into this year’s Masters? RYAN PALMER: It will be like a golf fantasyland for me. To be able to drive down Magnolia Lane as a player will be pretty amazing. I went to a Masters round a few years ago and it was really neat to watch it, but if I said I wasn’t nervous to be playing this year, I’d be lying. TG: When did you start thinking about playing in this year’s Masters? RP: I knew I was going to play at the end of last year because of my money finish, so it’s always been in the back of my mind, but it’s been getting closer and closer. After the Player Championship at Sawgrass, I started focusing my attention on the Masters. TG: How have you prepared for this year’s first major championship at Augusta National? RP: I had a couple of practice rounds to get used to the course and I talked with Chad and other people about the course and the tournament. TG: When did you get in your practice rounds? RP: I played once in February and will practice on the Monday of the Players Championship in March. TG: Was it hard for you to get on the course to practice? RP: Not really. Once I got my official invitation, they said I could play anytime I wanted to with a member. I talked with the Titleist rep on Tour and he knew a member at Augusta, but he couldn’t play, so he introduced me to another member, Jeff Knox, who set a time and we played. TG: Did you have a pretty special partner for your first round? RP: I took my dad, Butch, with me to play and it was actually his birthday, so it was a pretty neat deal. I think my dad was pretty speechless the entire day just being there. TG: What was it like to play the course for the first time? RP: It had rained so the course wasn’t playing as fast as it will be in April. The greens weren’t as fast as they could be, but it will be amazing to see them faster for the tournament. I went down to the spots to see where some of the famous shots had been hit. Where Larry Mize chipped in to win and where Freddie’s (Couples) hung on the bank on No. 12 in 1992. TG: Anything surprise you about playing the course? RP: People don’t understand how undulating and how up and down the course is. TV just doesn’t show how steep it is. TG: Anything else? RP: It was amazing how nice everybody is at the clubhouse. When we drove in, everyone greeted us. We went out and played 18 holes, came in and had lunch in the men’s grill and saw the clubhouse, went in the champions locker room, then came out and played nine more holes while my dad followed in a cart. TG: I guess we would be remiss if we didn’t ask what you shot? RP: I was probably 3 or 4-over-par, I made a couple of birdies. I hit a 4-iron on the 15th hole and had an eagle putt and made birdie. My caddie would tell me where to putt on some holes and I couldn’t believe the breaks in the green, but he was right every time. TG: Sounds like a pretty interesting introduction to the historic course? RP: The weather was perfect and it was quite a thrill. I didn’t want to leave and neither did my dad it was so perfect. I brought my caddy for the second practice round so he could see some of the breaks in the greens and help me during the tournament. TG: With all the nerves and pressure surrounding the Masters, would making the cut in your first appearance be almost like finishing in the top 10 elsewhere? RP: I never want to go into a tournament thinking about just making the cut. That’s not the way I am. I feel like if my iron play is on, I can play with anybody in the world, but I can see why not many first time players have won here. TG: You said you watched the Masters every year as a kid, any memorable ones stand out? RP: I think probably when Freddie Couples won in 1992. I was a huge Fred Couples fan. When he won, I went out and bought a set of irons just like him. I had the visor and everything. TG: What about practice rounds during tournament? RP: I’m sure I’ll play with Chad one round and it would be neat to play with some of the guys who have been there a long time or have won, but I’m not really sure how that works. TG: Have you discovered a bunch of new or old friends who are looking for Masters tickets? RP: I’ve had a ton of calls from a lot of old friends, but I only have eight tickets and I’ve already told my parents if anybody calls that all the tickets have already been taken. I wish I could take a lot of people, but I don’t have any more tickets. TG: Anytime you win on the PGA Tour, it’s a memorable one, but how much more did it mean to defeat then-world No. 1 Vijay Singh to win at Disney last year? RP: I was five holes ahead of him, so it wasn’t like we were playing head to head. It was fun watching him on TV asking, ‘who is Ryan Palmer?’ TG: Since then, have you spoken to Vijay about the tournament? RP: No, we have never spoken. He’s probably still wondering who Ryan Palmer is. TG: Other than the money and the two-year exemption, what did the win do for you? RP: It means a lot for my career. It shows I knew I could do it out here and proved it at the Disney tournament. TG: Both you and Chad (Campbell) have come from smaller towns in West Texas to succeed on the PGA Tour, what do you think that shows? RP: Well Amarillo is a lot bigger than Andrews, but nobody had really done it from here like we did, although Amarillo has had some pro golfers before. I guess that means we’re the talk of the town. TG: Chad has already won $8 million dollars in prize money in just over 2 years, finished second in the PGA Championship and made the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Does that serve as a motivation for your own career? RP: I always went the same direction as Chad even though he’s had a lot more success than I had. Chad is a real quiet guy, but real easygoing and funny when you get to know him. I’m surprised he hasn’t won more than he has out here, but he’s done more than I’ve ever done. TG: You carry a Texas Aggie head cover on your driver, so how did your time at Texas A&M shape your career? RP: After my first year at North Texas, I heard they were looking for players and I was able to go down there and play three years with the Aggies. I played with a lot of great players and a good coach and that really helped me. TG: Have you played the new Traditions golf course at Texas A&M? RP: I played it once and it’s a great course with a really nice practice facility. I wish we had something like that when I was there, but hopefully that will help build the program for the future. TG: What about some of your fellow Aggies like Jeff Maggert or David Ogrin on the PGA Tour. Are you able to get together for a little Tour yell practice? RP: I don’t think I’ve ever met Jeff Maggert, but I know David from playing in some tournaments together and we get together to talk some. I went down to see the A&M-Oklahoma football game this year and try to follow them as much as possible. TG: How did you find your golf coach for the Tour? RP: Somebody actually recommended Neil Wilkins to me and it’s worked out good. He’s at Sienna Plantation in Houston and we get together down there or sometimes on the road. TG: One last question, one I’m sure you’ve heard a thousand times. Is Ryan Palmer any relation to Arnold Palmer? RP: You’re right, I do get that a lot, but there is no relation between us. In fact, if he keeps doing good, maybe I can tell people I’m related to (Bengals quarterback) Carson Palmer. TG: Thanks for the time. Good luck at the Masters this month. RP: Thanks. It will be a unique atmosphere and something I’m really looking forward to

Have professors @ the senior level hand out forms to join the NT exes....... Not sure about other majors but for a BBA there is that final class every major had to take before graduating. That would be perfect way to get the word out.

all times central Friday, March 4 11am - Women's Opening Round Game #1, XOS 1:30pm - Women's Opening Round Game #2, XOS 5:30pm - Men's Opening Round Game #1, XOS 8pm - Men's Opening Round Game #2, XOS Saturday, March 5 11am - Women's Quarterfinal Game #1, XOS 1:30pm - Women's Quarterfinal Game #2, XOS 5:30pm - Men's Quarterfinal Game #1, ESPNU 8pm - Men's Quarterfinal Game #2, ESPNU Sunday, March 6 11am - Women's Quarterfinal Game #3, ESPN Regional 1:30pm - Women's Quarterfinal Game #4, ESPN Regional 6:30pm - Men's Quarterfinal Game #3, ESPNU 9pm - Men's Quarterfinal Game #4, ESPNU Monday, March 7 11am - Women's Semifinal Game #1, ESPN Regional 1:30pm - Women's Semifinal Game #2, ESPN Regional 6:30pm - Men's Semifinal Game #1, ESPN Regional 9pm - Men's Semifinal Game #2, ESPN Regional Tuesday, March 8 3pm - Women's Final, ESPNU 8pm - Men's Final, ESPN2

The following are releases from the Sun Belt Conference regarding the 2005 Aeropostale Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament. For more information, visit www.sunbeltsports.org. SUN BELT MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE HEARD OVER SATELLITE RADIO NEW ORLEANS - All men's quarterfinal and semifinal games, and championship game, will be available nationwide on Sirius Satellite Radio. Sirius will broadcast the entire men’s tournament beginning with No. 1 seed Arkansas-Little Rock's quarterfinal matchup against either South Alabama or Florida International at 5:30pm on Saturday, March 5. For more information, visit http://basketball.sunbeltsports.org/x/article/3660. TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED League will debut ESPNU, XOS broadcasts NEW ORLEANS - The Sun Belt will broadcast a record 18 games via web streaming or on television. Six of the 18 games will be broadcast over the world wide web on XOS Technologies and five will air on ESPN's new college-only network, ESPNU. Six more will get coverage on ESPN Regional Television (under the moniker ESPN+Plus), with the men's championship game broadcast live nationally on ESPN2. For more information, click on - http://basketball.sunbeltsports.org/x/article/3640 SUN BELT TOURNAMENT TELEVISION AFFILIATES The Sun Belt Conference is assured to set audience records for the 2005 Aéropostale Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. This year’s tournament held March 4-8 in Denton, Texas, will be on more television sets and in more households than any other Sun Belt basketball championship tournament in the league’s 29-year history. For more information, click on - http://basketball.sunbeltsports.org/x/article/3663 *If you have any ticket related questions, contact the North Texas Athletic Ticket Office at (940) 565-2572 or 1-800-UNT-2366. To remove your email address from our mailing list, please click on Customer Care and select Remove From Mailing

Completed only in 2002, this Denton County, Tex., mansion is owned by Alan Goldfield, retired chairman and chief executive of global cell phone wholesaler CellStar, and his wife, Shirley Goldfield. Champ d'Or (French for "field of gold," a play on the owner's name) is 48,000 square feet and has a tearoom, garden room, ballroom and mini-theater. Rumor has it that the Goldfields decided to sell after a fight over who would get up from bed and trek to the kitchen to get some ice cream. (Shirley disputed that suggestion in published reports, saying they just didn't need a showcase mansion any longer.) The property has seen a number of interested buyers and gawkers--Oprah Winfrey wanted to shoot the home for a segment, but the owners weren't interested. The home is listed with Sotheby's International Realty and Briggs-Freeman Real Estate Brokerage. 2nd most expensive house in the south.......... http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2004/07/1...?thisSpeed=6000

It would be interesting to know what the NCAA BB average win or loss (10 points) is. Often times the difference between first place and last is not by much........

Hopkins's last-second shot give UNT 68-66 win 01:27 AM CST on Friday, February 18, 2005 By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle Leonard Hopkins hit an 18-foot jump shot from the baseline with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Mean Green (13-11, 5-7 Sun Belt) over Denver, 68-66, in front of 1,879 at the Super Pit. Denver (15-9, 9-3) had a chance to tie and threw the ball the length of the court and tipped it toward the basket. But the ball hit off the rim. Denver guard Erik Benzel made a 3-pointer with 33 seconds left to make it 66-66. UNT answered when Isaac Hines drove the lane with less than 10 seconds left and passed to Hopkins, who hit the winner. Hopkins led UNT with 18 points. Ron Harris had 16. http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/colleges/

Chicken comes first.........

It’s like what comes first the chicken or the egg (I understand that perspective) Why should admin care about BB if it’s not supportive by fans? IMO, the ADMIN is the Chicken and the Fans are eggs! Make sense? Geuss it does not.........LOL oh well..........

Mannnnnnnnn I sure did not plan on this... I was just hoping for some feedback on why our team is not doing so well........and how it relates to coaching. It may never happen (maybe for a good reason) but if we had a coach like say TT's don't you think we would sell out? Be on TV more? I have to admit it is not comforting to see people getting so upset over posts. Truth is, I was not real involved (Athletics) during my time @ UNT not necessarily by choice but partly because I did not even know what all was going on w/ our teams (Starts @ the Top). And more importantly I did not understand how it does help w/ school recognition and pride as Alumni! I just feel that if we have nice facilities for BB, what else could it be other than coaching that would prevent us from having a better team? I understand we may not have the same talent level as UT but to me BB is not like FB. There are many more athletic BB players than Fball players, so getting better athletes should not be as difficult if we had better coaching…….IMHO It’s like what comes first the chicken or the egg (I understand that perspective) Why should admin care about BB if it’s not supportive by fans? IMO, the ADMIN is the Chicken and the Fans are eggs! Make sense? If there were more advertising or information about the games maybe more would show up…but when you are playing Texas-Permian Basin, who knows?

"Any complacency by administration toward medicore basketball would only reflect the sentiment of the fan base." IMHO BS.............. If that were true than the TB Bucs would have never won a Super Bowl! (Go ahead I know it's the NFL not NCAA) It all starts at the top!

LOL, okay........... Say what you want but my love for UNT runs deep, I value my education and enjoy the successes we have in athletics. Anyways, I don't lecture about life it's just my opinion (on why more of us don't attend games) and WINNING PROGRAMS AGAINST RESPECTABLE TEAMS will result in support! When you watch the BB programs that have major support, who fills the stands? Students (Unless it’s TT and there is nothing else to do in the town)! Even some Alumni of Duke are very supportive without attending every game. Why, because they don't have to the place will sell out without them. If the SP was packed every night would anyone debate this issue.......no. I feel I can "call out" the coaching when we lose like we have regardless of my level of support for the BB team. It’s really a cry for them to give me a reason to want to be more involved! I agree it is sad that basically the only way I heard of our BB team in 98 was through the Greek System. So, I understand that students may not even know what’s going on and when games are…………..don’t blame me blame the school admin!

I don't claim to be a die-hard! Nice try though..... Look, even in 98 or so when I was a student I never really heard about the BB team..... I barely heard about the f-ball team and that was due to Fraternity involvement. I think "some people" should be grateful Alumni like me/others are taking the initiative to try to be involved and supportive...........

oops, under 75%...