[Putting the UNT 2018-19 Basketball Schedule Together]

47 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

So we're 10 days out from Midnight Madness.... do we think a full schedule will get released soon? 

https://meangreensports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=155

[Billboard Sighting]

There is one on the tollway near the Galleria and the same image I've spotted on the video billboard at 35/Swisher.  Good looking Billboard.  Attention getting at a time when we have everyone's attention

 

[One and done]

Cold Brewer

[Start of something special Man of Steel]

33 minutes ago, Crazy Carl said:

His junior year in high school was so astonishing to watch! His numbers were through the roof! I believe what Mason is about to do this year will be talked about for many years to come! Your thoughts? 

By the way I’m from Peggs where Mason grew up and have been astonished year to year by the young man! 

Do you think he will put up numbers this that will crush records or will it be his senior year? 

Sometimes I see Peggs, sometimes I see Locust Grove.  Help out a confused fan?

[Received my MG Membership Guide]

16 hours ago, Prettylittleeagle said:

What is our problem? My opinion? Most people who go to UNT don't own that they went to UNT. Our alumni as a whole are disengaged from the university. If you look at our overall university donations I would assume they are in the same place. For many many many years, no one has really given an S about UNT. I have family that went to UNT that don't ever speak of UNT unless I bring it up. I have friends who transferred into UNT from P5 schools that they attended for 1 year and still don't consider them selves a UNT mean green. It's the culture of the university, I don't know that it's specifically a problem within the AD. We are turning around the AD side of things. 

This is very true.  How many of you:

• Have friends and family that are certain you are the biggest Mean Green fan EVER
• Find it as almost a novelty that you follow the team
  • "You have season tickets?!"  
  • "You go to Every game??!"
• Ask you about the team with almost a smirk on their face

[Clutch stats back up close game success for men’s basketball]

1 hour ago, Quoner said:

Oh my god - the robots have learned to type and think as coherently as most of you. We're doomed. 

And they can't spell - just like a real human!

[DRC breaking news -- UNT fee vote passes]

So now does this have to go to Austin to get approved?  I can remember after the Apogee vote this happened and Rick Perry changed the wording of it. 

[DRC: UNT students set to vote on fee for second time]

8 minutes ago, hickoryhouse said:

When should we expect to know the result of the vote?

 

Being done electronically it would strike me that it shouldn't take too long....

I believe voting is open through Thursday. 

[Mean Green Scholarship Fund is replacing the Mean Green Club]

3 hours ago, oldguystudent said:

I can't prove otherwise, but I swear I saw that number once because I wondered if my priority points weren't cutting the mustard and inquired.  

Nonetheless, I agree that $3,000 is a helluva jump. 

 

3 hours ago, Cerebus said:

Min for black lot was $2500.  

I talked to Conner with the MGSF.  Everybody is right.  Yes, minimum was $2500 - but they then filled the black lot remaining empty spaces with the remaining fans per priority points.  

So, no - I didn't pay $2500, but I did have a black pass due to priority points.  I hope my bball tickets help me get there this year.  

[Mean Green Scholarship Fund is replacing the Mean Green Club]

1 hour ago, oldguystudent said:

I always got red/blue with my club seats.  I believe the black lot was something along the lines of $1,000 or $2,000 (I don't recall the exact amount), so it looks like they raised the minimum for that.  

I anticipate the red/blue lot is going to be considerably more crowded next year as former black lot space holders and the general public trickle in.  I'm gonna have to make effort to show up early so as to avoid the shithouse that is entry on Bonnie Brae.  Either that, or I'll decide to have a little verbal sparring fun with yellowjackets at the North Texas Blvd entry who don't seem to understand that red and blue parking passes are exactly the same thing. 

No, it wasn't $1,000 or $2,000 - they just went on priority points.  So now I have been downgraded on my parking.  I would be willing to spend more I think, but the jump to $3000 is severe.  

[Mean Green Scholarship Fund is replacing the Mean Green Club]

Anybody get an interpretation on the new parking?  I have always gotten a black lot parking pass with my Club Seats.  Is this going away?

Spaces in the reserved parking lot for football games will be available starting with a $3,000 Mean Green Scholarship Fund donation. Blue lot spots will be available for a $300 donation. Single-game passes to the Blue lot will be available for purchase to the general public.

 

[New Orleans Bowl Uniforms]

Touch of chrome is my favorite helmet of the year.  Good choice

[CHALLENGE - Send a Student to New Orleans]

Done.  This should be a big effort on this board.

 

Send-A-Student to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl   The Mean Green are Bayou bound on Saturday, December 16th for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and we want to make this one of our best bowl trips ever! With the help of our generous supporters, the university and athletics department are now offering discounted tickets for students making the trip to New Orleans. Whether you plan to attend the game or not, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to provide UNT students with a memorable bowl experience, and ensure that we have a strong contingent cheering on the Mean Green to another bowl victory.   Send-A-Student to New Orleans! To make your contribution over the phone, please call the Mean Green Club at 940-369-7284. Please visit MeanGreenPostseason.com for up-to-date bowl game information.

 

[CBS Bowl Games Ranked 1-39]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-all-39-college-football-bowl-games-from-boca-raton-to-sugar-bowl/

15. New Orleans Bowl -- Troy vs. North Texas -- Dec. 16, 1 p.m.: Remember when Troy beat LSU earlier this season? Seems like a long time ago. Anyway, the Trojans and a surprising North Texas team should provide an entertaining game on the first day of bowl season.

 

[UNT Freshman Redshirt list best as I can tell]

Per the link provided Cam Johnson played:

 

2017:
• Has appeared in all five games, mostly on special teams and has three tackles
• Had two tackles in the win vs. UAB on 9/23
• Made his North Texas debut with one tackle vs. Lamar on 9/2

[[NT Daily] Opinion: Some students find the Mean Green Brigade lacking]

The bit they do where they only play a few notes then stopping.......then starting.............then stopping.  

 

 

 

 

Then starting.  

 

It makes me insane

 

[Congrats to Coach]

Glad for Mr. Fortenberry.  Sad for my alma mater Alvord Bulldogs.  

[New Pre and Post Game "Radio" Shows]

After further review - I suppose this could be the same pre and post we always have gotten on KNTU.  I was hoping for a great call-in show.  

[New Pre and Post Game "Radio" Shows]

Any thoughts on this:

TuneIn Radio UNT Channel

Beginning this fall, North Texas athletics will have its own station on the free live-streaming app, TuneIn Radio. UNT Athletics and its multimedia rights holder, Learfield’s Mean Green Sports Properties, have entered into a multi-year partnership with TuneIn.

TuneIn will offer a dedicated UNT station for live Mean Green football and men’s basketball games, select women’s basketball games, pre- and post-game shows, coaches’ shows and archived game replays. To listen, download and open the TuneIn app (available for iOS and Android devices), then search for North Texas.

North Texas broadcasts are also available on TuneIn Radio via KNTU 88.1 FM and KHYI 95.3 FM.

Source:  http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083017aad.html

[**UNT Super Pit Facility Update 7.7.17**]

20 hours ago, meangreenbob said:

The other day I was watching a video on FB about Freshman Orientation. The Freshman were in the Super Pit.  From the angle of the camera you could see the backdrop or the wall behind the upper section. It looked to me that a section had been either painted or covered with a whitish or gray material. Don't know if they were in the process of changing out that awful looking darkish brown (or whatever color that is)  but I will say it made all the difference in the world. Made it look bright!  If that is indeed what they are doing the Super Pit will not look dank and dark next year. In fact, it will take on a whole new personality. We will feel like we are in a totally different arena. Hope that's what's happening.

It does look better

[CUSA to go all-in on Twitter streaming]

2 hours ago, oldguystudent said:

Somebody tell me how to get this going through my Roku 1.  There is apparently no twitter app for Roku, but there appear to be some workarounds.  

This article was posted just today:

 

https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/04/twitter-brings-its-tv-app-with-live-video-to-roku/

 

[Group of 5 officials considering playoff for non-Power 5 teams]

This is only a good solution if the G5 playoff works as a play-in to the College Football Playoff. 

They would play the one seed with most years getting pummled.  But every 10-20 years - something special would happen and you would be able to capture what is so captivating with the NCAA BBall Tourney.  

[Why not a State Fair game for North Texas?]

An annual SMU game there would be interesting. 

[Perception]

Quote

North Texas continued to stand toe-to-toe with Marshall during the second half. That's like the side of beef beating up Rocky. Yet, that's what happened.

In review:  

North Texas:  Side of Beef

Marshall:  Rocky Balboa

 This is what the last decade has gotten us.  

[GoMeanGreen.com Barbershop Podcast #167]

2 minutes ago, Evan said:

This is the old episode. 168 is now up. I'm listening to it now through iTunes.

It was certainly 168 I wasn listening too.  I heard Harrry talking about bigger and stronger MTSU then it would skip to a few seconds later then back to Harry.