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Watching the TT/ULM game right now and I have got to say, with lots of experience listening to some small time high school football broadcasts in my day, these guys take the cake as the most retarted redneck announcers I have ever heard, and this is basketball. Every time something remotely good happens for Tech dude yells Stanford-Cal band on the field style. I was hoping they would crush ULM which would be better for us, but also happy to see our belt brothers playing well. We need all the RPI help we can get.

Alright, if there were really only 3100 there today, then I stick by my claim that there was probably 1000 and some change at the scrimmage if not less. Scrappy and the dancing floor sweeping guy were cracking me up. Liked the play out of Hogans and Edwards today, I think I saw where Edwards went 2 for 10 and that alarms me, but those two can rebound and defend and if they can do that solidly I'll be happy. Dom is going to be a nightmare for opposing defenses, when Tristan, White, and Dom are playing, it is going to be really tough for defenses to stop. One thing that I did not like is the fact that Odufuwa has been out hustled by two big men from Ark-Mon and HSU. There were times when the rebound should have been his and he just got outworked for the loose ball down low. White's play so far concerns me a little, but I think it's natural as this whole team is just trying to get used to each other and figure out each others game once again. I sure hope we really do pack the pit on Tuesday. The banners being raised plus the crowd and energy should be electric for the night and align the stars just right for a mean green victory. I don't understand how 9k alumni can show up for the football games, but not the basketball games. I am just hoping that was because most were at work. Anything less than 6k I will be disappointed.

Exactly. It still blows my mind that they don't promote the games more around campus. Put me a charge and there would be a banner posted in every room, every hallway, every bathroom, I'd try to talk to the professors and tell them to remind the students if possible, so many more things that can be done. If this team can get off to a winning start or even steal a game at Kansas I think that will bring the fans in by itself.

I was in the student section, there's no way there was more than 2 or 3 hundred of us. I am hoping more people didn't show because it was an exhibition. I think a lot of that 2100 was pre-sold tickets. With all the cars in the parking lot, I was elated and thought it was going to be packed, but it was just students at night class. Then again I am not the best at estimating crowds, I almost always lowball it. I freeball too...

It sure didn't look it. I thought there was no more than 1000. It really looked pitiful to me. However I did hear a lot of chatter about the upcoming Tech game. I am going to be upset with anything less than 5k. I'm going to bring atleast ten with me, and believe it or not it's pretty hard to convince my fellow students to be as excited and passionate about UNT as I am. As for the game, it was a really, really sluggish effort as said above. There were times when Odofuwa just got out hustled and then when the they were within 5 towards the end of the game it looked like he stepped his effort up. Still, White only had two points, and this is only one game, so I will give them a pass. Shorter was tremendous and this team can hit the three, that is for sure. Once this team hits a stride and starts working Odofuwa in to the mix as well as Tristan they're going to be scary good. Also, I don't think people gave enough credit to this Ark-Mon. team, they were pretty good for a D2/3 team or whatever they play in. Regardless it baffles me how a school with 37k+ students can't show up to the basketball games, even when we are this good. Basketball needs a culture change, big time. I know I'll be at every game.

After watching the game last night, I have moved Canales from #5 on my list to #2. If he wins at splits the MT/ULM games and then has a decent showing against K-State, I fully believe he will be the guy for the job. What I saw last night was remarkable. We had the ball at midfield with a chance to beat Troy, not A-State or UL-Lafayette. If not for an unneccessary chop block, we could have easily won that game. Add to that the players out and the fact that we're playing with a QB who's arm is less than potent, it's truly astounding what took place last night, granted Troy is a little down this year, still given the circumstances that was a gutsy performance and I am excited for the future. The only area of concern I have is what type of assistants he would bring in. We need to retain a couple of coaches already on staff and upgrade at others. O-line is one area that comes to mind, and the guys he needs to bring in need to have skins on the wall, and have ties in Texas. There's no doubt this guys is a great motivator, a great guy, and knows x's and o's with the best of them. Here's my list. 1-Leavitt 2-Canales 3-Bower

Seriously? I hope this is not another mock post, and even though it's just a friendly scrimmage, if that actually happened I am even more excited about basketball season this year.

If he wins today, I will put him as my #1 regardless. A win today would be huge for the future of this program, especially considering we'll be playing across 35 next season.

We don't have 15 starters out. Pretty sure it is 9 or less. We might have 15 players out for here, I'm just a little tired of the injuries being repetitively blamed for our record.

Is there any way I can watch a replay of the WKU game online, I had no idea it was on TV, and would like to be able to watch a victory for once.

I look at it this way, most people don't want him here, but at bare minimum, we'll have Jeff Bower, and the dude went to 10 bowls in 11 seasons, and I can easily support a guy with a track record like that. I think we'll be able to get someone even better than him, and if we don't I will still be very, very excited for next season. Bower runs a run heavy offense, I have been dieing to see what Lance can do running from under center 25-30 times a game. Dude also has a stingy defense, regardless I will support, but I really like that the person some people don't want here is a very, very successful coach who did it at a program in the same mold as ours.

From another forum I frequent... "I'm hearing Jeff Bower really wants the North Texas job and has a decent chance of getting it. The North Texas AD was an assistant AD at Southern Miss when Bower was there and the two have a good relationship."

I just...

Dodge is gone Monday I hope. Honestly, why wait, doesn't need to drag on any longer, new coach needs time to focus on recruiting. I still don't see how there could be any kind of argument against hiring Jeff Bower. I sure hope he would be interested, wouldn't take him long to establish a good recruiting pipeline here and he already has loads of pipelines in the Miss/Ala/Ga/FL area anyways. Here is his record. Bowl game in 10 of 11 seasons in CUSA. Year W/L Bowls CoachesAP 1996 Southern Miss 8-3 4-1 T-1 — — — 1997 Southern Miss 9-3 6-0 1 W 41-7 Liberty Bowl 19 19 1998 Southern Miss 7-5 5-1 2 L 35-42 Humanitarian Bowl — — 1999 Southern Miss 9-3 6-0 1 W 23-17 Liberty Bowl 13 14 2000 Southern Miss 8-4 4-3 3 W 28-21 Mobile Bowl — — 2001 Southern Miss 6-5 4-3 4 — — — 2002 Southern Miss 7-6 5-4 4 L 23-33 Houston Bowl — — 2003 Southern Miss 9-4 8-0 1 L 0-17 Liberty Bowl — — 2004 Southern Miss 7-5 5-3 3 W 31-10 New Orleans Bowl — — 2005 Southern Miss 7-5 5-3 3 W 31-19 New Orleans Bowl — — 2006 Southern Miss 9-5 6-3 1 W 28-7 GMAC Bowl — — 2007 Southern Miss 7-6 5-3 4 L 21-31 PapaJohns.com Bowl — —

The only reason we had a somewhat decent student turnout is because they had won last week. This is twice they have shown up to see us lose by a point, and 80% including myself left shortly after halftime. I can guarantee you we won't even see half of that this Sat. and I would somewhere between 8-11k. There might be a lot more announced, but I am not at all optimistic for the student side turnout.

I nominate Daniel Prior as player of the week. He played great and had some amazing blocks to spring Hamilton and Dunbar. For having one week to switch positions, he did fantastic. Guy really can block

I am so glad the rangers are finally going to make the playoffs but they are going to get lulzwtfpwned in the first round. Swept by whoever they're playing. I love em but best believe I am betting against them every playoff game.

9 in the box...on 3rd and 11. I am done.

Anybody see what happened when we went under center? ten yard gain, I'm not saying I want to switch back to DD's offense, but to mix it up every once in a while, or go under center on 3rd and 1, would make sense more than the read that gets blown up half the time in the shotgun. THIS IS EMBARRASING, IF WE LOSE THIS, CUT TIES, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THIS IS F'ING ARMY!!! ARMY!!!!!!!!!!

My god this is embarassing. If Dodge can't pull a rabbit out of his ass and somehow win this game, I say it's time. This is so terrible, the injuries, riley playing qb, special teams gaffes, turnovers, we're terrible, still, after 4 fn years!

I'm in the give Dodge two more weeks camp, but I still don't see us winning this game. Army 21 UNT 18

I'm not, I'm sick of this shit the same way everyone here is, everyone is tired of investing everything they got in to the these games and getting let down time and time again, but we're only two games in to it. We lose the next two and I agree, fire him, but I'll wait until that happens to jump on board.

This team needs our support now more than ever. Flooding the board with fire Dodge posts isn't gonna help anything. I'm beat, I'm heartbroken, I'm frustrated, and I'm sad for the players who are injured, especially Tune my heart goes out to him and his family, but it is only 2 games, Dodge knows the heat is on now more than ever, I fully feel that we can win these next two games, if we come back home 2-2 the students will turn out the way they did today again, maybe more. But we have got to stay positive, we have not even started conference play, so please tap the brakes. Keep in mind this game and the army game mean nothing in terms of bowl games. We gave Rice that game, we straight up handed it to them on a silver platter. The dropped passes by Jackson and Carey are mind boggling, Chico will be studying the film and find ways to correct the on field play. This is only his second game with the team. So please tap the brakes, please.

The Nebraska and T A&M photos literally gave me a seizure.

Hmm. Interesting way of looking at it, coming in to the game and afterward I was happy about Boise and their chance of making it to the national championship, now I really really hope they lose at some point and don't make it to a BCS game this year so La. Tech can have less BCS money thrown their way for doing nothing and further sink their program in to oblivion. Let's go OSU!!!!!!