[Private Jet]

13 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Leaching on to the jet story?  Nope, just pointing out the absurdity of complaining about it.  It’s funny how people are happy with the staff through three seasons, and then this year expectations aren’t met and people pick at everything. 

Exactly. Look at the contract, he took over $100K less so he could have the access to the airplane for a certain number of hours for personal use. 

[The New DC]

What about David Gibbs?

 

[Sportscenter Top 10 (Fine to Bussey TD)]

NFL caliber QB to NFL caliber WR...heck of a play to get momentum back in the second quarter!

[DRC: Five things UNT fans should know about SMU]

On 9/4/2019 at 8:53 AM, Udomann said:

I'm not crazy about all the transfers. It just feels dirty (and a wee bit shady)

Otherwise, shaping up to be a fantastic and fun game, looking forward to a good challenge, and a great battle of the QBs!

One can't blame Dykes for trying to put together a competent roster. Morris left the majority of the cabinet bare, and Sonny needed to bridge the game until his recruits could develop. 

[Coach Littrell on Jim Rome 1PM Today]

29 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Wish it were in person.  Would love to see Rome try to antagonize Littrell like did Jimmy Everett back in the day.

Chris...

[Ticket sales]

3 minutes ago, OscarWildeCat said:

ACU was only allotted 700 tickets which are long gone. Most of my friends bought theirs from Stub Hub or another reseller. Some are planning to buy walk up tickets on game day, 

Great news! Should be a fun day for football in Denton, with a solid amount of visitors in purple. 

[Who is going to Berkeley?]

+6

[5 breakout candidates for North Texas in 2019]

K.D. Davis

Tyreke Davis 

Nick Harvey

Jyaire Shorter

Oscar Adaway

 

[College Football's Most Feared Offensive Weapons]

On 7/28/2019 at 8:38 AM, SilverEagle said:

....not if anyone had read this article last October......https://sports.yahoo.com/8-college-football-teams-not-want-play-right-now-173427207.html

I read it and went "Oh Shit" when our bowl opponent was announced.

Yes, they were really, really good. We have drawn tremendously tough bowl opponents recently. Arguably Top 3 G5 teams in the country each of the last three years. 

[How important are student athletic fees?]

On 7/18/2019 at 3:53 PM, wardly said:

Sad that we are D.A.L. in donor contributions.

There’s no way, with our top few donors donating millions year after year. These numbers have to be maneuvered around for this Knight Commission report.

[DRC: Torrey lands a spot on Doak Walker watch list]

Nice recognition for 13! Hoping that backfield has a monster year collectively. Excited to see what Reeder can do with this group of talented playmakers!

[DRC: Five storylines to follow at C-USA media day]

17 hours ago, TheColonyEagle said:

good stuff Brett.

Man...Bill Clark is under a LOT of pressure this year. He lost so many players and he's about to come back down to earth and have to follow the rules like everyone else.

If he went 6-6 and then next year slid to 5-7 or something....that would be bad and it's certainly possible. He's making loads of money and they're trying to build a new stadium in a state that fights them at every turn and has no use for them. 

Their rise is a little bit of smoke and mirrors. People got so caught up in the good story of them coming back, they forgot how bad they were before they shut their program down.

Big pressure the next couple of years. They have to keep winning and building support. The latter is not easy there.

This is a major story to watch in the C-USA West this season and in future years. UAB benefited from major loopholes in recent seasons, and now is on an even playing field with the rest of the league. It'll be interesting to follow. 

[DRC (updated with story): UNT picked to win C-USA West Division in preseason poll]

16 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

Defense.

 

Rick

Averaging 37 points per game against them in the last two meetings...

[Kade Renfro - Twitter Feed]

1 hour ago, FirefightnRick said:

Certainly is possible.  The other schools are taking Littrell’s eval’s more seriously now after seeing  MF’s stock rising, especially in regards to his draft interests.  

So now the P5 world has realized......if Seth Littrell see’s talent...then its talent I also must consider.

Rick

Very true. Look at the offers that come soon after we extend an offer to a prospect...

[DRC: 10 things UNT fans should know about DeAndre Torrey]

This may be the deepest position group on the team. With Torrey back, Easly back from injury, Nic Smith who has flashed tremendous skills in the open field, Evan Johnson back, and the addition of a stud freshman in Adaway, this group is loaded with depth. 

 

[DRC: Arizona State transfer Harrison talks about decision to join Mean Green]

23 minutes ago, p_phelps said:

This could turn into a strength of the team 

Hopefully! You can't ever have enough quality depth at CB in today's college game. 

[DRC: Arizona State transfer Harrison talks about decision to join Mean Green]

18 hours ago, TCC Mean Green said:

Nice!  So my guess he can play this year?  GMG

Yes. Both he and Nick Harvey will be eligible this season to help with the void left in the secondary as some of these young, talented players develop. 

[DRC: Sports nutritionist Charles Ashford has played key role in UNT's rise]

The emphasis on Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition, and Sports Medicine under Wren's leadership has made a world of difference for our athletes. Womack, Ashford and Smith have been as vital to our recent success as anyone. 

Excellent article on an often overlooked area from a fan's perspective, Brett. 

[The New Dave Campbell.]

On 6/24/2019 at 12:01 PM, rhaprez03-04 said:

Also forgot to mention.

All-Texas College Team

Best QB Mason Fine

First Team Offense:

Mason Fine, Rico Bussey, DeAndre Torrey

 

Second Team:

Kelvin Smith, Sosaia Mose, Elex Woodworth

Note: Sam Ehlinger UT QB and cover model on Second Team.

 

First Team Defense:

Khairi Muhammad

Second Team:

LaDarius Hamilton

Excellent publicity for UNT. If we can keep Mason upright, we will be in for an incredible year. 

[Info About Cal]

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

Who is planning to go to this game ? 

Will have a decent group of 6-8 folks. Plan on going in early and doing Wine Country on Friday before. 

[Good Houston Preview]

This will be an electric game in front of an excited (and hopefully sold-out) crowd!

[Indoor Practice Facility Question]

6 hours ago, greenjoe said:

If during a game, there were to be a lightning delay, would North Texas be permitted to stay loose by going to the IPF ?  And if so, would the opponent also have to be given access to the IPF ?

This happened to us at Liberty this year. The answer is "yes", UNT would be able to use their home facility. The visitors were not allowed to use Liberty's during the delay, even though the visiting locker room facility was inside their new IPF. 

[Bodie Reeder Mic'd Up]

1 minute ago, Tyler Maryak said:

I seem to have missed something. Why does Fine have a cast on his non-throwing hand?

Injured thumb in winter workouts. He will be "Fine". 

[DRC: Spring breakout candidate No. 3 -- Keelan Crosby]

On 3/26/2019 at 3:28 PM, 97and03 said:

Haven’t heard much about Whitlock so far this spring. A little disappointing for a plug-and-play CB recruit.

He's less than 10 practices into FBS football. Give the kid some time to adjust to scheme and the game at this level. Remember these RS Freshmen like Crosby have been through an entire summer and fall of practices. Typically Year 2 is better for the JC kids anyways. 

[CUSA Coaching Jobs Ranked]

On 2/27/2019 at 3:08 PM, NorthTexan95 said:

If I'm a head coach I look at recruiting, school administration, facilities, and salary for me and my staff.  Consistency and winning tradition only goes so far.  It's a what-have-you-done-lately that matters to recruits.  FAU has no tradition and no fan support.  La Tech is in the middle of no where.  So Miss can't pay their coaches.  Marshall has to rely on questionable "students" to compete.

The top three jobs are probably us, La Tech, and Marshall.  Honestly, if all CUSA teams were trying to hire the same head coach, who would that coach pick?  Right now it would be very difficult for that coach to pass on North Texas. 

Agreed, except La Tech cannot pay what we do. Our location, budget, and recruiting base are second to none in the league.