Rudy

See you down there Rick.

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If what I saw was the actual "report" They just said something about the total point differential between the two teams. Then said a quick blurp about how the game got moved due to Katrina, and that was it. It will take me awhile not to despise them after watching *ric renner in 2001 doing a piece (of crap) on how we were excited about going to the NOB. Problem with the report is that he went up to campus over THANKSGIVING break. He and his camera crew set up at the North Texas sign by Bruce Hall. renner said something to the effect of, "You would think NT fans would be excited to be going to a bowl game. Well, where are they?" The camera then panned out to show an empty campus. The implied effect was that we were all apethetic and weren't out celebrating. BTW, it was broad daylight when he did the report, not later in the evening. Oh, if that wasnt enough, he and his camera then went to FRY ST and found 5 of the biggest liberal arts/ apathetic types/ disinterested in life types and asked them if they were excited. All said no, and one even laughed and asked, "we have a football team" Ever since then, Ive hoped someone would kick his ass, or at least scare the piss out of him like Jim Everett did to little rhome.

Who?

While I think it was a stupid comment, why would anyone in the black community get offened by it? It could be taken as a compliment.

Saw the quick blurp in the first few minutes of the show. What a waste of time. What would be the point of even bringing it up, other than to trash NT. LSU is not in the "Southwest".

This is directed at both, the remove dd and support dd peole on the board. I, and everyone here agree, we have improved leaps and bounds in attendance, conference domination, exposure, bowls, etc. However, at what point to we increase our level of expectations?

bump.

That sucks. New Orleans should have a pro football team.

I didnt get to make the La Tech game because I got called in to work a boring post Saturday. I really want to keep my streak of going to at least 1 road game/ year alive. Is there anyone that wants to go, and probably turn around and head back? Honestly, I need a travel partner.

Maybe thats the perfect place for darrel duckey to go. He will be able to rightfully complain about the facilities.

Um, how exactly is cheering for a my winless alma matar instead of an undefeated team who I have no ties to "being jealous" of a winning team?

Thats awesome. Congrats.

Just think, we could use all three of our weapons.

I would rather support a winless NT team than an undeafeated TU team. Untill I see more of them supporting us, screw 'em.

I am tired of people ignoring the fact that there IS a problem. Noone has ignored what we did over the past 4 years. The fact remains that there need to be some changes.

We hit a deep post for a TD against OU, I think he hit a freshman JQ.

Maybe you could pull him over for some reason. Wonder if you'd find Donnis in the car?

PURE FREAKIN' GOLD

When they joined, SMU, Houston, Rice, and Utep were in the WAck

Yes, we should all want a coach who thanks and appreciates the fans. He has to understand that we have a right to complain when things arent going well, and to ask why they arent. Many have invested alot of money for season tickets. And you students are putting money into athletics via student fees. We all have the right to want to raise the bar, because its OUR INVESTMENT! We don't expect to beat those big schools all the time. But it is a problem when many want to bet on how bad the score will be. We get tired of the conservative game plan. We want to see a gameplan where the fans can go into the game saying, "You know what, today might be our day." Last year against CU was the perfect example. I thought he had a great gameplan. We were matching the Buffs TD for TD, until an unfortunate fumble on the Buffs 7 midway through the 2nd quarter. Then CU's depth started to make a difference. But it was such a great feeling to have for 2 quarters that dude, we could actually win this. I and many others understand that it takes time to build things. Its been 8 (EIGHT) YEARS. Aside from the years that Deloached coached the D, its been one arse whooping after another in OOC play. And now, it looks like dd's coaching and gameplan is catching up to him. WE just barely beat a 4th year fb program that gave us 8 turnovers. Thats not progress.

Because when he was here, he had our defense in the top 10, Even after playing OU, TCU, TU. TTU. After he left, our D started to lose its power, and recruiting. I know we still lost to the likes of OU and TU, but OU beat NT 37-10, and TU won 27-0. Yes those are losses, but considering the gap between the programs, thats pretty good.

Greensteve, please try to be levelheaded, most, if not all of us on here have not BASHED anyone, well, except for flanigan. We recognize what dd has done, and we want to see NT move up to the next level. We don't want to see schools like UCF, UTEP, and Boise pass us. I know you are not the only one who has complained about dd bashing. everyone needs to understand that dd's accomplishments are recognized.

Here we go again. First off, the repeated shots at the fans is NOT warranted. The people who are on this board, are some of the most die hard fans there are, win or lose. And as for the ones that arent on this board, well, we still did have 17K show up at the Troy game, as already mentioned. Many are calling for his job because of the repeated ass whoopings by OOC teams that are equal, not superior, to NT. When we play a bsc team, its like we are NEVER even close to being competitive. The game plans are always too conservative, and never change. We go to the NOB with ZERO OOC wins, and were not really competitive in any of them. We have been competitive in 1 of the 4 bowls. And, because of shots like that one he took earlier. He has been taking them at us for 8 years now. It has to stop. Instead of trying to bring us together, he is trying to create a divide between the players and the fans. Call, it the classic barry bonds "me vs the rest of you" syndrome. And most of us dont want him necessarily fired, we want him to make some key changes. But he has not made them in 8 years, and we don't see him making them. In fact, it seems that he doesnt even give a rat's ass that he has a LOSING record, even though we won 4 straight SBC titles. We want to see changes and improvements in the program, and if dd cant do it, we need to find someone that will. I know that this post and this repeated argument offends many, so let me apologize for wanting to raise the bar of NT athletics.

Night games allow for more tailgate time, allow for students who can't get off of work, to work an early shift ( I had to do that a few times), allow for those who dont tailgate to do some errands before the game, and allow for us to watch early games at tailgate. Even if it is cold at the game, so what? People need to grow some balls and wear a jacket to the game. And yes, I know the problem is going to be too many are scared off by cold weather.