[2019 UNT Football Player Adoption Thread]

Just now, forevereagle said:

[Efforts to counter-act "Mother F'in Eagles"]

I mean, there is plenty of precedent. According to Coach Dickey, at least. 

[Ticket Sales for ACU?]

15 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

I am afraid some of you are substantially over estimating ACU attendance.  I will be pleasantly surprised at anything above 20k.

Add on:  Some of you seem to take a crowd estimate as a call to arms.  Other than the La Tech and SMU games, announced attendance was much more than actual butts in seats and three 2018 home games announced were under 18.6K .   The only equivalent home game in the last year was Incarnate Word at an announced overstated 18,500 attendance.   NT announced home attendance was over 18.5k for the SMU, La Tech and a meaningful late season Rice game. 

I will be elated if NT reaches the ACU numbers, some of you are projecting, but I am very skeptical.   

History is on your side, this is true. Nichols in 2014 drew over 21k and I think all other FCS games were under 20k. 

But I don’t think that will be the case this season (depending on weather of course since our fans are delicate flowers), independent of ACU’s alumni . 

[DRC: UNT regents approve extension for McCasland]

21 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

Back-to-back 20 win season doesn't at least open the conversation? Also, last year's 20 win season was without the help of an extended post-season.

It was with the help of many games against inferior opponents. Last year proved you can easily schedule 20 wins.

 

We need a fresh paradigm.

[Efforts to counter-act "Mother F'in Eagles"]

Why don’t they just sub in Mean Green for MF?

[DRC: It's time for the annual "Get Your Rear on the Record" contest]

I am sticking with no predictions again 

[2019 UNT Football Player Adoption Thread]

Joe Ozougwu

I had a good run the last couple of years with Wheeler at the Jack LB, so I will take his understudy Jo-Jo.

 

 

 

Sticking with my guy Jo Jo

[Tobe Blowing Up]

2 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/19/751247794/tobe-nwigwe-tiny-desk-concert

NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series is a big deal, especially for up and coming artists. 

Did you see his new one “Ivory”? Pretty good 

 

[NT players in NFL training camps]

15 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

Do the players get paid while in training camp? Are the coaches and trainers in cowboys organization better than colleges?

I believe they get a per diem payment of somewhat over 1k a week. 

[@ Cal Sept. 14th]

On 7/18/2019 at 4:30 AM, Wag Tag said:

Their strength is at linebacker. Other defensive positions are questionable. GMG 

Apparently DB is a strength:

 

https://amp.si.com/college-football/2019/08/13/cal-bears-secondary-jaylinn-hawkins-ashtyn-davis?__twitter_impression=true

[NT players in NFL training camps]

1 hour ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

He was very accurate but not strong on length is my understanding.

[10 Players From Camp]

10 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

HS quarterback that didn’t make the transition to WR as easily as Darden did. I hope he breaks out this year. Seems like a good young man. 

Maybe we can use him on a trick play? 

[‘20 WR Jay Wilkerson - Midlothian Heritage]

 

[2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: North Texas Mean Green]

9th best in TX? 97th in FBS? Am I reading that correctly?

And we actually have a fairly veteran Oline with 3 seniors. 

[2020 - F/C Malik Henry (Longview)]

 

[New YouTube Video: QB Mason Fine vs Arkansas 2018]

3 hours ago, Tyler Maryak said:

Great block from Kelvo around 2:20 giving the receiver room for another 10-15 yards.

ETA: I know this was an SEC team but man, I hope our O-line has improved. I wonder how many of those drops/incompletions might have been completions if Fine had just a fraction of a second more time on the throw.

Just what I was thinking. He had no time to throw at all. 

[La Tech Loses DT Commit to...]

38 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

True, but we also lost a DT recruit to Tulane.

https://247sports.com/player/brandon-brown-46037427/

And they have 4 DTs in this class.

[2 Games]

Invalid question 

[DRC: Monday practice notes -- Veterans hanging on to top spots]

Anyone want to break the news to Brett...

 

“What we haven't seen, at least not so far, is a member of UNT's incoming recruiting class crack the starting lineup. 

Cam Johnson and Quinn Whitlock look like UNT's starting cornerbacks.”

[Beaumont’s Simpson and Ward]

12 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

Great article.  I watched that state final and I can tell you with confidence, Deonte Simpson has the goods to make an impact here.  

I have never seen Ward play, but I hope these two are both successful. 

I liked Ward’s attitude about his injury and redshirting. 

[Littrell and Reeder 247.com Article]

4 hours ago, greenminer said:

Since we’re talking about more risk, I wonder if Fine’s INTs will increase.

Probably especially early in the season since he is being asked to make new kinds of reads.

If his INTs go up to 7-10 but TDs exceed 35 are we ok with that? 

[From TulsaWorld Newspaper—Suggestions For College FB Attendance Problems]

4 hours ago, greenminer said:

This capability isn’t going to motivate a ton of new people to stare at their phones.

I think people are already doing what they’ll do, this will just make it easier for them to do it.

My recommendation would be to have good WiFi for Mean Green Club members only. Even at the $25 level you would get a members-only network inside the stadium. 

Have an even better one in the Club for those members. 

Everyone else battles for broadband on their phone networks. 

Might add 500 new members at the low level? Low-level members help our numbers and can lead to higher donations later. 

[NT players in NFL training camps]

Rod with another opportunity 

 

[2019 transfers on SMU’s roster]

And another 

[UTSA taking on LSU in 2020]

18 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

UTSA is following the RV OOC plan--schedule Southern P5 giants for bodybag games, which they have zero chance of winning and will get our team killed. What's even dumber is not even using the Alamodome and SA to your advantage, like they were doing before with the teams they were playin against the P5s.  Enjoy those ass-whippings, UTSA. 

Play the P5 game against slow B1G Ten teams or finesse Pac-12 teams, preferably in a home-and-home, but if not, those teams give you a chance to actually survive and/or beat. TCU proved that back in the day in the MWC.

All those P5 games in SA were 2-1 and now they are paying the piper, in addition to the body bad games.

Best decision RV made was the stop the 2-1 contracts.