[Rice Game]

Sec. 112, row 16.

[Ferry to West Point]

Yes.  12-15 in our group as well on the ferry.  Also, some of us will be checking out the new WTC observation deck on Friday evening at sunset.  Please join us.

[Florida Gators' Luke Del Rio officially out]

Has anything come out about the nature/extent of Del Rio's "bum leg"?

 

 

 

[Rice Game]

2 hours ago, Stix said:

102?  I remember being in 111 or 112 two years ago.

I agree.  Rice bench side (west) doesn't make sense, especially since they are telling us to enter parking at entrances 17 and 18, which are on the visitor's (east) side.

[Predict the Rice score]

Large, powerfully built birds of prey  27

(not so) Feisty night birds                 24

 

[Everyone’s Favorite Subject – Uniforms]

Thought the unis looked pretty good on TV, but I'm not a fan of the marshmallow/storm trooper hats.  Can we get some of those cool matte finish helmets like the Vikings were wearing last night?

[Mason's Performance]

3 hours ago, MGNation92 said:

I have a feeling seeing the speed and strength of Florida, arguably the best defense in the country, will start to slow things down for him tremendously for conference play. Nick Mullens looked a lot like Fine as a freshman, and now he's the best QB in the conference. Wouldn't be surprised to see Fine in the same position in a couple years

I agree and is probably why he played the entire game.  Rest of the season should be comparatively "easy".  Let's say "less difficult".

[Rice Game]

Wife and I will be there.  Look for us enjoying an adult beverage in the wooden rockers at the Murdoch's pier around 1p.

[The Wheeler hit was not intentional]

I hope Seth was yelling back at McElwain "Why would we try to hurt a guy that hasn't done anything all night?"

[DRC: Baker examining UNT scheduling philosophy]

I didn't catch that "neutral site" thing on the first pass.  An unequivocal HELL NO to that!  As someone stated, only if it's the other team's home game.

[DRC: Baker examining UNT scheduling philosophy]

Over the next five years, road games against Iowa, Arkansas, Wisconsin, TAMU and Missouri.  I would like to see WB get us out of at least a couple of those.

[Florida Game Score Prediction Thread]

UF  59

UNT  20

 

[Two things that must be fixed]

1.  Giving up big plays.

2.  WRs not getting any separation. 

[What I'm Looking Forward to for Tomorrow]

BC QB spending a lot of time looking at the sky (or seeing stars).

Morris hitting on some deeper routes.

RBs hitting holes and reeling off runs of 5, 6, 7, 8 yards.

Defense not allowing a play over 25 yards.

Complete elimination of "Let it Fly...Like an Eagle" mess.

Adult beverages and smoked meats in the parking lot.

A "W".

 

[Guess the UNT-Bethune Cookman attendance]

Another thing that adversely impacts attendance is back-to-back home games.  Unless the team is really good, a lot of people/families simply don't commit to do the same thing two weekends in a row.

[Weather experts on the board provide your analysis]

40% chance before noon.  Probably mostly cloudy all afternoon and evening.  A very nice high in the low 80s.

[Guess the UNT-Bethune Cookman attendance]

14,444

[Coach's show - any tidbits?]

Didn't catch the coach's show last night.  Anything to report?

[Butt Cookman game prediction thread]

After seeing our defense (or lack thereof) and running game (same) last week, I'm not taking anything for granted.  I didn't see anything to suggest we can score in the 40s against anyone yet.  I think it will be a pretty tight affair.

North Texas  30

Beth-Cook    21

 

[Starting Block]

Looked like fight for the ball was lacking on both offense and defense.  WRs and DBs were too polite at times.  "No, please, I insist, you take it."

[New tag line....]

Damn, you guys keep reminding me of things I should have mentioned in the survey.

[Post SMU-game Survey]

16 hours ago, NM Green said:

One more thing I forgot to say in the survey is that while the Green Brigade sounded awesome and I loved how they incorporated the soloists into the dancers routine - very cool and noticeable.  But Green Brigade please:

1. Wear your darn uniforms.  If SMU can put on the peppermint, Texas can wear their gaudy getup and the Corp can march in pants - you need to do so too!  Come on Man!  It was one of the coolest early September games ever and you still can wear the uniforms until October. 

2. Please kill Louie Louie - that song drives me absolutely nuts because it is too slow - very low energy - stale.  Freshen it up every season.  Surprise us!  Perhaps play Louie 1 or 2 times in 6 games but change it out.  See what BYU does with their HUGE satin banner that runs up the students side of their basketball games at a designated time of every game.  It is very high energy - gets everyone pumped up including Cosmo the Cougar, fans, alum...Louie Louie is slow and demoralizing especially when you are having your butt beat pretty good.

That's it.  Keep refining, refining, refining every game.  This survey gives me hope for basketball season which needs a full throttle cleansing if you ask me. GMG

 

If killing a song is on the table, please kill that damn "Hey Baby".  I refer to it as the "Losing Song", because for as long as I can remember, we are behind and go on to lose when that song is played.

[Predict the UNT/SMU score]

North Texas  41

SMU             27

[attendance this sat.]

23,333.  History indicates that the first home game, regardless of how the previous season went, draws 20k+.  Excitement over new staff and former SWC opponent should put it well over 20k.

[Questions for you RVers]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Yeah.   Please refer to these as Recreational Vehicles or better yet, Motor Homes so as to avoid confusion.   

They do not all have motors.  Mine is a travel trailer.