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If it had to come to any team in the sun belt, Im glad it was Troy.
At least Troy has had some national respect.
Better than losing to U La Pick Em or F_U.
Of course this still sucks, but hey, we suck and we still beat MTSU. Thats gotta burn the Blue Raiders up.
Looking for a bright side...
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NT has always had discipline problems. Thats coaching.
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No discipline: DD slaps a player on the a$$ after committing a stupid personal foul to keep Troy's drive aliv.
No desire: DD walks around like he doesn't care. He doesn't inspire his players or the fans.
These are the two things that bugged me most about the game.
I wanted to see him slapping some helmets, grabbing a face mask, getting his team fired up to go get the ball when the offense turned it over... to open up some holes... anything!
The personal fouls are just STUPID.
Also I hope that as Meager matures this year, we will see him assume a role as a leader on the team. I didnt see him trying to pump up the offense or act like they even had a chance of winning the game. I did however watch him show how upset he was after every drive that ending in a pick/3 and out/fumble as he yanked his helmet off in frustration on the sidelines. He didnt look like a leader to me, maybe everyone else saw something I didnt.
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Are we sure it is at Champp's? For some reason I thought the watching parties are at SRO's. I am just looking for some confirmation.
Hope its at Champps because I am going to be there in about 45 minutes... and Im bringing a Sooner and a Longhorn to watch it with me... dont let me down NT!
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Would I have to run down Harry Hines Blvd.?
Depends, do you have any fish net stockings and/or a green mini skirt?
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"North Texas, land of borrowed tradition"
neat idea though!
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I didn't say anyone was a traitor to NT by supporting the $ programs nor did I blame them for our problems. But I could care less if that's the way you read it.
You have your oppinions, I have mine.
I can't believe anyone would take the time to tell me otherwise after reading what I wrote.
Rick
My post was not in response SOLELY to what you wrote. I originally posted it as its own topic, but it has been moved into this topic. Some of it applies to what you said, some applies to stuff I read in other threads, which is why I wrote it as its own topic
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We are not Texas.
Texas gets more money than we do.
Texas has a better Athletic Department than we do.
Some people that didnt go to Texas root for the team because it is the STATE SCHOOL. It is called "The University of Texas"
Texas isnt the reason we only had X people in the stands for X game. Texas isnt the reason there was no pride to speak of on the NT campus for decades. Texas doesnt care about NT. There are at least 10 Div1A programs in Texas in BETTER CONFERECES than NT.
This is why we will always be viewed as small time. Its our obssessive p---- envy voiced on this board over the haves vs have nots, etc.
Im so tired of people flaming people for being fans of other programs. So what if a guy loves NT and also roots for OU or UT or A&M in their conference games. Who cares? If they come to the games, support the teams, what does it matter? I would take as many fans as we can get. We are not in a position to say "we dont need X type of fan". Laughable.
You want people to buy NT stuff? Get it into a damned store where we can buy it. I cant find a single decent looking current NT article of clothing/merchandise in the entire Houston area. You want us to make the money? Get people to put our products on the shelves.
We need to worry about whats going on in our own back yard. We have plenty to take care of before we worry about what UT is doing.
We have plenty of positive things going on here. We have our own facilities being built. Plumm can list everything for ya if you dont know already, i am tired of typing!
Quit being so negative, we are in a good position right now to make strides in the future, considering our past.
I feel no need to defend my pride in NT, so try not to take a bunch of cheap shots telling me Im not a "real fan"... that accomplishes nothing.
Rant completed, I feel better, thanks for reading.
GMG
*Texas can be susbtituted with OU, FSU, Michigan, etc... logic applies the same.
Originally posted as its own topic so all the opinions expressed are not necessarily in response to this thread, rather a bunch of threads I read thru
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BBA Economics 2003
Minor, Spanish
various roles with current company which is a medical billing and consulting firm in Houston
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Texas A&M is not what they were either.
Ding ding...
Baylor is better. Baylor will still get slaughtered when the play UT/OU/TT/etc...
It doesnt matter what color their uniforms are, if it aint a non-revenue sport, you can bet they will suck.
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Why would we look down on them---we sure couldn't play TAM as well as they did!!
We look down on their academics. Not athletics. I think thats what iP meant, however I fail to see a correlation between the quality of academics in relation to strength of athletic programs. Great facilities does not make your degree any less spare
No reason for us to be associated with SWT/TSU or whatever who plays in Div1AA...
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no way! But Idaho got 5 Harris poll votes!
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I hope this is sarcasm considering we signed three players from DFW.
Most likely...
Anyone know how many we signed from the Houston area?
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Why not....it could be a home game, give our teams early on gel time, and a nice little win.
Im sorry, did you catch the A&M TxState game? Someone tell me where the nice little win would come from. No gimme games from what I watched
We have nothing to gain by playing a Div 1AA team like that and much MUCH more to lose. Unless they move to the Sun Belt, no thanks.
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How can you people talk about throwing tortillas when there are millions of children in the world that go sleep hungry each night
FOR SHAME!
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SMU-TCU/Baylor
Texas-Oklahoma/Texas A&M
Houston-Rice
Texas A&M-Texas Tech (this has developed into a huge rivalry.. .they are going to start playing one another in the new stadium in arlington a la Red River Shootout)
I think its fine IF Texas State becomes D1A and joins the belt, in that case it would probably occur naturally... but I dont know that I want to be associated with TSU. I would prefer a school like Houston, as we are on similar playing fields ACADEMICALLY, of similar size, etc...
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How could you possibly put tech at 2... have you saw the teams they have been playing?
Well A&M doesnt look too hot themselves, save a beating of SMU, so I would put Tech as the #2 team on that list. I think they can (and will) beat anyone on that list except Texas. And they get A&M in lubbock where they are hard to beat (especially if you are A&M).
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I would put NT at 10. SMU at least beat TCU. We have no business being anywhere else
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LSU is not alone, Ohio State fans threw beer bottles at the Texas fans who visited after Texas won... it was so bad the Ohio State president issued an apology to all Texas fans who had visited columbus...I dont think that is a first for them
Im still gonna go to the LSU game tho. Maybe I will bring a video camera and document my pre-game and post-game experiences.
We have some pretty classy fans at NT, and I am proud of that. In fact, Texas as a whole is a pretty classy place to watch any college football game
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You know, there are alot of good points in this quote. I agree, I think it will be a better game than we have seen. Plus, who the hell knows how good our defense is? We have one of the lowest-ranked offenses in the country
Interesting calls... this game is a tossup.I don't believe NT is as bad as they appear. They have not been playing both backs in the back field yet, and I fully expect them to begin doing so in Sunbelt play.
If you think their D sucks, you haven't been paying attention. Their D has held well until they tire out. Their Offence hasn't played worth a darn, and the D has spent the bulk of the game on the field, they eventually wear out. I don't expect we will be able to wear them down like KState or Tulsa did with their depth.
If you think their RB's suck (or are overrated), you haven't been paying attention. Their o-line is weak, and they haven't been trying to run the ball very much OOC, probably in an effort to get a bunch of "practice" reps for their freshman QB, who has improved.
Can Troy beat NT? Sure. This is our best chance since entering the SBC. Will we? Man, I think it's too hard to tell. The NT team we think we've seen so far this year probably won't be the same team we face. The playbook will be different & the focus will be different. Look for a close game; TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
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Its fair to say it I will be unable to attend this game as I generally dont leave the office (in Houston) until after 5:30... needless to say a 6:30 game 5 hours away is a stretch
Any watching parties scheduled in the Houston area?
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59 Didier Kollo Cypress Community Christian 6/4 G
Ha, how random, I actually went to this private school in Houston for most of my elementary schooling... my sister started as a guard on their basketball team a few years back... its a small school in Cypress Texas.
Im suprised at how many top 100 players UTA picked up... Id really like to see us start to have more success in bball, and I dont understand why we cant recuit at LEAST on the same level as UTA
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yeah, i was somewhat suprised myself... I think if we had lost to MTSU, we would def be on there. The fact that we lost to 2 pretty good teams (dotn care what anyone says, Tulsa is a good team) probably has something to do with it.
However having the worst offense in the country doesnt really inspire much support after everyone hyped the hell out of our backs... which is somewhat embarassing now.
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10. The NCAA’s failure to recognize Florida Atlantic and FIU in the stats
Technically, there are now 119 D-I teams, but the NCAA stats only rank 117 teams calling the two new Sun Belt programs “provisional” teams. If a team, like North Texas, is right now ranked 117th in the nation in total offense, it’s really 119th.
North Texas vs Troy Watching Parties
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Im sorry I didnt get to meet everyone, we couldnt find a spot in the bar so ended up at a table next to it... saw a few people in green but we all came straight from work in our work attire
some guy standing near was laughing at people enjoying the game talking about how someone cheering for NT must be easily ammused... of course he negated that statement once he let out he graduated from SFA.
Then there was the canadian guy who kept coming by asking if my team had scored a touchdown yet after he asked what division of college football it was that was on....
I like champps though, just would have liked to have some game sound on. Im indifferent to either place as a watching locatin, just want some sound!