TheColonyEagle

Offense better keep it up.

We'll.....nevermind

This is the least pressure Fine's had all year......hope he can get it together and take advantage.

35-14 UTSA now. UTSA is 17 point underdogs in this game.

I remember one year when a a heavily favored MUTS team came to Denton and got beat by a team that had no business beating them. Then the team that had no business beating that team went on to win the conference. Don't know how "sexy" this MUTS team is though.....that team was AWFULLY sexy

Is the game available online immediately after it's over? Can't watch until around 8pm.

This is long over due and I look forward to what's next. I miss being excited about UNT Athletics....

Getting back to the original point.....in comparing the two versions.....I hope we have less Wash St and more UNC. While I think we need to spread it more and get away from McCarney ball, I just hate watching teams throw it 65 times. Bores me as much as running into 8-9 man fronts for 2 yards per carry. Having balance is still a key. I don't mind passing to set up the run just mix it up. May be a personal preference for me but I still like seeing teams run the ball effectively UNC had a 1400+ yard rusher this year. Give me some of that in an air raid system.

Obviously UNC misses their OC.....

I will say this......it appears (with the exception of WKU) our toughest conference games are at least at home for what that's worth. If momentum doesn't get zapped early in the season....maybe we can get a little Apogee advantage back....

he definitely talked about defense. Said his defense would fly around, swarm the ball, be aggressive and pressure the quarterback. Also talked about special teams. He sees special teams as (paraphrasing here) another offensive opportunity. Tells me he likes to be aggressive in special teams as well.....

Ok.....I'm officially getting excited.

I would rank my "concerned meter" at somewhere between I don't care and when did basketball season start?

I'll go with a totally selfish prediction UNC's offense puts up massive numbers scores 50 points and they lose 51-50 as Littrell gets to Denton Sunday morning and starts to work here.

Maybe we just need to see if we can turn Apogee into a baseball stadium. Put all the money into basketball and baseball and be good at something. .....under new leadership of course

Both are experienced, familiar with Texas, offensive minded coaches with proven results. Can't really complain about either one.

that's a helluva program our AD is in charge of. From top to bottom.....what a well oiled machine.

You know...... That actually makes a lot of sense. We live in a hotbed of recruiting but we also live in a hotbed of competition for those recruits and we've proven time and time again that we've never been able to win those battles. So get off that battle field and go to one less crowded. If everyone runs some variation of the spread and is fighting all over themselves to recruit talent to run the spread, do we want to be one of 20, 30, 40 + all after the same type of athlete or do we want to be one of a few after a different type of athlete that others may not be looking for. I get the logic.....it might just work

So..........no pic?

I don't know why people think it's easy to recruit to Baylor. Maybe it's easier now but they had to start somewhere to get the talent in there to get to where they are now. That guy is the Big 12 recruiter of the year in a conference with UT, OU, OSU, and other programs that have had a much easier situation to recruit to than Baylor. We need TALENT. And a system that can take advantage of that talent. Kendall Briles would bring both. For those that are afraid he would only be here for 3 years......we should only hope so because that means our program's arrow is undoubtably pointed UP.

Good post Harry. The concern I have though is our AD. If I'm a hot stuff up and coming coach.....everything you listed looks great. But how interested am I in a job where the AD could be gone in at most 18 months and the fan base is really unhappy with him anyway. I'm gonna think twice before I take a job that could be gone in less than 2 years when the potential new AD comes in and brings his own coach. On the flip side, how great would it be to come in with a new AD + all the things you listed...

I see Dale Hanson taking the attitude of: "UNT has a new stadium. They should be thankful. Who do they think they are? They shouldn't expect anything better than that" That is an attitude that is prevalent toward UNT and a big problem. It's also an attitude that keeps RV's big pay check coming. How dare little UNT expect anything better.

And THAT is how you begin to shape the narrative. Well played UNT Athletics. (Unless I'm giving you too much credit) And yes, I guess Vito got his parking pass. Thank you Brett for telling all the fans how lucky we are to have RV and the 17. Also a perfectly timed article with the banner coming. Basically, thank goodness he and the 17 have been here this whole time to give us all these great things. It's painfully obvious, Rick Villarreal isn't going anywhere.

I agree Harry. If Briles came here and was successful, he would only be here for 3-4 years. Which is perfect. For those that say he's gonna wait for the Baylor job when Daddy retires, he still can. Why not make some extra $ and get the coaching resume improved. All I would want from him is to stock the team with talent for the next coach.

28-72 I'll bet many (including media) have no idea of that record. All they know is, "hey they have a nice stadium, the AD must be doing something right" What I would like to see after the banner flies is an article showing the record and how our fund raising compares to other schools in our conference. People that think RV is doing a good job think so because their point of view is soley based on the history of UNT. "They're doing really well compared to what they used to be" THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH ANYMORE If it is, drop down because others with a less attractive situation than UNT are figuring it out Say what you want about the banner, I just hope it brings public awareness to what's really going on. Don't forget, more "civilized" methods were tried. Private letters, emails and calls. Guess what. They weren't private for long, telling me that the President isn't taking these seriously. Then the AD goes on this ridiculous butt covering media tour, actually defending his record with a straight face 28-72 28-72! Our athletic director says he'll put that record against anyone. Make no mistake fans, UNT does not take you seriously.