TheColonyEagle

I've got directv and ordered the sport pack this morning. The guide says it's there. Surely it won't be blacked out in Dallas!

So what package do you have to have to get SS?

I believe we were 7 point dogs.

I've said regardless of the win total this season, I just want to see improvement week to week. Our D took a huge step, offense went sideways but it looked like the team figured out how to WIN a game. That's important. I'm looking forward to seeing how they progress against Troy. Our shot at a conference title and New Orleans Bowl bid is all but gone for this season. However, Troy has apparently accepted their bid. The only thing they've got to worry about is if they're going to go all out and get a suite or not for the superdome. Nothing wrong with planning ahead! http://www.gotroytrojans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7954

I don't even live in The Colony anymore

If you want to give Vizza a pass for being a freshman that's fine. He showed some flashes tonight. But I thought he was horribly inaccurate on a lot of his throws. He sailed a lot of balls and overthrew 2 (if memory serves) touchdown passes. The interception on the sideline should never have been thrown. He does have some zip on the ball though and yes, he was in high school last year. But it doesn't matter. The faster we score, the faster they get the ball back and can score. We had the ball for over 40 minutes tonight.

What he said.

If that moron Sam Smith is calling the game next week, will you please sit next to him and help him with our roster. How this guy ever got a play by play job I will never know. He is absolutely horrible. He knows right now if he's doing the game next week. He has plenty of time to give our roster a once over. Can we talk the MGRN into putting a delay in their broadcast? It's almost like he's never watched a football game before or spoken the english language, much less called a game. WRs Brock Strickler, Brandon Johnson and UNT Legend Patrick Cobb would greatly appreciate it.

Then Mendoza and some of these defensive coaches WILL NOT be here next year. Offense: Some returning starters/new system/progress Defense: All returning starters/system?/total disaster Gotta do something.

I hope the new fans stick with it. They HAVE TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE! I think this coming Saturday is really important. If we win Saturday we're 1-1 and in the mix for conference. Forgive me for getting ahead of myself but it could get interesting and we could look up in late Oct./Nov. and have meaningful games to play. That's all I'm hoping for THIS season. The thing I want to see is improvement from week to week. I think it's been hard to judge so far with our schedule. As far as this past Sat. we had a buzz saw waiting for us in Fayetteville. Not to mention the athletes they have, we went into a packed house of pissed off fans and pissed off players that were waiting for someone to come along to take it out on. Who better than a team that just doesn't have it figured out YET. But we will. I have found myself telling people (about this season), "Well, two years from now, we'll look back on this season and marvel at how far we've come."

They predict FIU will score exactly 11 points?

Awesome! Thanks.

My eyeballs just exploded all over my monitor. (j/k, thanks JD, I may give that a try. Did you record the Akron game or watch it live?)

Well, I should get my husband-of-the-year award sometime on Saturday but I'm going to miss the home opener to go to my wife's work function. (just kidding, I'm happy to do it ) As far as I can tell, the only option I'll have is watching it on the internet when I get home. (aside from checking scores on my cell phone) We'll be at dinner from 6:30ish to maybe 8:30-9:00? I may be able to see the 4th qtr. Now, for those that have watched the games this way: Can I wait and go back and watch the whole game like you can on ESPN 360? Can I watch a little of the 1st qtr (which I'll be able to), pause it and come back? How is the quality? Can someone call Rick V. and move the kickoff back a couple of hours? Thanks in advance.

That's the thing. I didn't say don't play hard or "just try to get out without any major injury." and I didn't say "for OOC games" in general. I don't think they went into it with that mindset. Of course he's going to say "we're going in there to win." I didn't think they took the mindset of we're going to get a paycheck and get out of town. I think the players were told to go out there and line up with kids their same age and and see what they're made of. In my opinion, if we would have played that game at the end of the season instead to the start, we would have seen something different from our gameplan. I said use the game as a chance to get everyone accustomed to the speed, see what kind of kids you have in a game situation. As far as scheme goes, we could have had 15 defenders on the field against OU's 11 and we still wouldn't have been able to stop them. I don't know if Dodge is a true genius or not, but maybe he and his coaches are smarter than we think. (or maybe I hope so) I just can't for the life of me, believe that our defensive coordinator really thought that defensive scheme is one to use all season. Maybe he wanted to see what kind of kids he had? I don't know, but I really think (or hope) that SMU cannot go into this game thinking they are going to face that same defense.

Exactly!

So I've been thinking about the defensive scheme for the OU game. Here's Todd Dodge, regardless of what he has to say publicly and to his team, he knows in his mind he can't match up with OU. He will be judged in the OU game not by if he wins, but how his and his team's attitude and demeanor are. His stock went up in my book because of his willingness to stick with his offensive game plan, keep teaching and using the opportunity to work on things for the upcoming season. He could have easily kept the score down (not necessarily respectable - but not pushing 80) by working on the clock. But he didn't, he stuck to his plan for the long term benefit of the team knowing it would yield short term pain. So knowing all this ahead of time, why go in to the OU game with a bunch of double teams, stunts, whatever other defensive schemes could have been used to slow down (not stop) OU's superior athletes? Why not keep it vanilla? Get some defensive players used to the speed, the hitting, get the rust knocked off. We lose 79-10 or 49-10. We still get stomped and Todd Dodge knows he's got other responsibilities for the remainder of the season. NOW Here's SMU. Are they going to look at SLC game film as the OU staff reportedly did and prepare to play against THAT defense? If our coaching staff is smart (and I hope they are) they are wanting that to happen so we can change it up on SMU. If SMU is thinking along the same lines I am, what do they prepare for? There has to be some sort of mystery there. From the looks of the SMU/Tech game, Willis can sometimes seem confused and frustrated. Will we have some suprises in store? Will we see some creativity? Perhaps the defensive strategy used in the OU game was a short term decision use for long term gain. The apparent LACK of strategy WAS the strategy? I am really curious to see how our defense comes out Saturday and I am expecting to see different alignments. Dodge knows that if we look good and beat SMU, the OU game will be forgotten.

Is any of the new Under Armour clothing available anywhere on campus or do you have to order it on line?

Didn't he have a couple of big punt returns in the championship game vs NMSU at Fouts in '02?

I've always thought Craig Jones was one of the most important players of our championship run. Very underrated and one of the most solid players we had. That combination of Buckles and Jones roaming around back there was awesome and we haven't seen anything like that since.

I'll again be watching from the friendly confines of Section D row 28 seats 17 and 18

I've been in the green lot for 3 years and have been moved to blue. I understand some that have been moved to green prefer blue. If anyone is interested in a trade, I would be down. Just let me know. Thanks, Jason

Anyone who's ever seen him play before is not surprised..............

Well, I think they're free as long as you renewed and payed before the April deadline. That's the way it was explained to me.

................You keep forgetting to turn the sound down on your computer before you click on the UNT athletics website so many times that your employees outside your office know, "He's on the UNT athletic site again!"