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Interesting analysis. I believe the schedule is weighted the way it is to reduce travel costs. If you look at the soccer schedules, you'll see that you almost always play ULL and ULM on the road or at home in the same weekend, then Troy/South Alabama, etc. This way you can make one trip to that state and save money on costs. All of the other sports (besides football of course) are scheduled this way also to an extent, but it is able to even out in the other sports because more conference games are played.
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Three friends and I are making the trip. Hope to be surrounded by a big group of Mean Green faithful.
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Did anyone else get a card leaving the game Saturday asking them to vote?
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Keep voting! We still have over two weeks to catch up.
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Holly is now in 3rd place. Come on guys, lets step it up. We've won this contest before and we can do it again.
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Starting at noon in the Orange lot. Probably just burgers and hot dogs.
We'll probably have about a dozen or so with us.
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Hasn't Channel 21 picked up these games locally in the past few years? Does this mean they are not doing so this year?
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This round goes through Oct. 9th. Make sure you vote 20 times a day!
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I almost always sit on the student side. Even though I have season tickets in Sec. D, I have friends that are still students and others that don't have season tickets but come to a game or two, so we all sit (stand) together in the student side somewhere.
I can say that I did hear the "F Ohio" chant and "We want Riley." Both were unacceptable. Riley was obviously hurt, and you just don't do the other one. However, I did NOT hear any of the other cussing or chants that the others are describing here. I'm not saying it didn't happen (I'm sure it did), but at least it appears to be isolated in nature.
Overall, I think the students (and fans overall) deserve a pat on the back for coming out in that weather and really being in to the game. We've come a long way since I started school at North Texas in 2002, and I'm more proud of our fanbase than I've ever been.
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If he keeps this up he will be a star NFL punter, I am glad we have him.
He consistantly pinned them inside their own 20 and gave Ohio a long field. I recorded the broadcast so I could watch the game again, and the announcers were raving about what he did.
Overall, I've been impressed with our special teams play so far this year. Much improved.
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We've seen some pretty sad displays of classlessness the past few years in College Football. Recently the Oregon RB punching a Boise State player after some trash talking is the most obvious example. As I watched that replay, I commented on how restrained and disciplined the rest of the Boise State players were in the aftermath. I cringed after the punch thinking a brawl was about to take place but the players controlled themselves. Why? The Boise State players have a little more important long term goal than "keeping it real."
After the Ohio 2 pt. conversion on Saturday, the Ohio players spilled out onto the field in celebration and many of them that were on the field made a dead sprint for our sideline yelling at our bench and talking trash. I thought, "oh crap."
But our players didn't run off the sidelines toward them. They stayed restrained, took it like men, didn't react, shook hands and got off the field.
What was it Bear Bryant said? "Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."
I thought that was a pretty good display of sportsmanship and maybe an indication of the culture that is being formed here.
Thumbs up from this alum...
Well said.
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I have a question about Texas that really, truly isn't meant to be snarky. I've noticed a persistent fear of lightning out here. Is there good reason for it? Do large numbers of Texans get struck down every year?
Texas ranked 2nd in lightning deaths from 1990-2003. However, Texas ranked 29th in lightning deaths per million people during the same time frame.
See here: http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_lls/fatalities_us.html
I think it has more to do with the fact that it doesn't rain very often around here, but when it does, it's usually a hard rain with considerable cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. It's difficult for us to comprehend rain without lighting in September.
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Always there, rain or shine.
I sat through Western Kentucky two years ago. At least it won't be 32.00000001 degrees.
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But it might further water down my cheap American beer, and that is serious cause for concern!
Nah, it just means you have to drink it faster.
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What time will you start to tailgate ?
Where will you be tailgating ?
Who will you be tailgating with ?
What is your tailgating food?
What is your tailgating beverage ?
What time will you start to tailgate ? - Probably around noon.
Where will you be tailgating ? - Orange Lot.
Who will you be tailgating with ? - Random assortment of friends, usually in the 10-15 range.
What is your tailgating food? - Changes by game. Haven't decided yet.
What is your tailgating beverage ? - Bud Select. Yum!
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I agree I would settle for second in the belt if it meant we could stay out of N.O.
New Orleans is a very fun place to go for a bowl game. I'll take any bowl game this season though.
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nope...just tell them your name and you'll get in. depending on your level, you can take extra guests there with you.
welcome to the club!
Thanks, radiogreen.
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I joined the Mean Green Club for the first time this past summer. In order to head on to the Hospitality Deck, do you need some kind of pass or something? I haven't received anything in the mail.
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I accept no responsibility.
You should have thought of that before you put "Greek" in your name.
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Thanks for the help I am already in Cleveland, now the game is at 7:30 eastern 6:30 central correct?
Correct.
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I'll be watching at Fox & Hound in Lewisville.
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Verizon Fios FTW. Accept no substitutes.
Agree. Fios is great!
Fios does carry ESPNU in HD on Ch. 573. Ch. 73 is the non-HD version.
According to this site, which is the best site for a full listing of TV games in my opinion, the game will be in HD: http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm
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I will absolutely be purchasing these for tailgating. Is it only available in Denton?
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Undergraduate Commencement is scheduled for Saturday Dec 19. There is probably another conflict with the Superpit for Dec. 12.
Finals start on Dec. 12th. I'm guessing that has something to do with that game being on Sunday.
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Like everyone on this board, we all want to see our tailgaters come in to the game. I'm a major fan of tailgating, whether at UNT sporting events or other stuff. Some people just come out for the party, and I think it's better to have them at the stadium than down in Dallas or at a bar as Kram said. As our team improves, more people will be inclined to come in to the stadium.
Several years ago, tailgating was not a place to be seen. Now it is. As the team improves, the place to be seen will be the tailgate before the game and inside the stadium during the game. I don't think turning out the lights or shutting down the parking lots during the game is a good idea because it will cut down on the pregame atmosphere.
In my perfect world, we would all tailgate for hours before the game, go inside, watch a North Texas win, and come back out and tailgate some more.