FirefightnRick

MEANGREENTACOBEAN Yeah, I agree. In the 20 months Rick has been on campus at North Texas, he should have AT LEAST had us playing in the Rose Bowl, with a 45,000 seat stadium near completion at the end of this semester, 15,000 season ticket holders, a 20,000 seat baseball stadium underway, our volleyball team ranked first in the NCAA's, our basketball teams both with NIT preseason invitations let along millions of dollars of endorsements to go with it all. I can't believe Dr. Pohl hired such a lazy slug? In seriousness, why in hell do we keep posting and putting this moronic thread back to the top? Rick

I know three personally. All are working and have good jobs. One works for the Dallas Morning News, and two for the Star Telegram. One of them in particular is considered by many in his specialty of choice to be, if not THE best, ONE of the best in the Nation. None of these three gentlemen have degrees. Just more proof that it's not where you get your degree or skill, but what you do with it. Rick

I attended three universities and this happens to nearly everyone unless it's a private school, and that's a major waste of your money. Hang in there. Remember, the squeeky wheel gets the grease. You made the right choice and it will pay dividends down the road. Rick

Silver will be there. Just like he was there in the Monsoon at Cajun Field last week. Rain or shine, Silver will fly like an Eagle. Rick

This does not surprise me in the least. And I don't have a problem with it either. Whenever you have gatherings with alcohol there's a good chance that things can get out of hand. But the groups who do this and are associated with the university have been expected to monitor themselves since their membership includes those who are not of age. However, their efforts to keep a handle on it has failed leaving officials who are responsible to end it. They have a responsibility to provide a safe environment and are the ones who get sued by the parents every time a kid gets drunk and falls off of a balcony or dies of alcohol poisoning. Same thing with the hazing. It gets out of hand leaving those who are in charge no other options but to step in and apply the strong arm. The groups who are affected have no one to blame but themselves. Surely this doesn't surprise anyone? Rick

The stupid shall be punished! Rick

Dave I completely agree. But if this happens, and it's left in Ft. Worth, I'm going to take up a collection of Mean Green gear from all of you(flags, schedules, posters etc...) take them by there and make sure they know who they represent every week. Rick

Did ya'll see channel five's preview of tomorrow's Star report about NT's interest in purchasing Texas Weslayan University's School of Law? I learned last spring that Weslayan had contacted NT about it in the past but we were not interested. Sounds like something has changed someone's mind. University president and current Judge Jackson maybe? Man, how does that bumper sticker go? " Sit down, Shut up and Hang on!", This ship is taken off! Rick

I read into this that they are replacing THE FLOOR. If you didn't know, that floor is the exact original that came with the Super Pit(30 years old?). That's why all the dead spaces you hear the ball hit when the players bring it down court. I think RV and JJ have been trying to get it replaced. Hopefully this is what he meant. Rick

If bama did, that would have been a first for my eyes. Damn, we really missed an opportunity didn't we. Carry On. Rick

This is unbelievable. There's a problem with any group who represents NT of the GB's magnitude using any other color but Green and White. I don't care what the excuse is, there is NO excuse in my oppinion. But I do know that every time there's something that needs addressed, or done, or volunteered that many of us here on this board have stepped up to the plate and done so. We have done that with the flags. We have been told there's a budget crunch so several Alumni have offered up their own money to help get the flag corp to look like they belong to NT, the home of the Mean Green. I and many many of the others, many who I am in contact with who never post here, have seen hundreds of games, hundreds of bands perform and it's the consensus that schools fly their OWN colors. It's not up to interpretation, or a democratic vote. It's your school alma mater. Your school's colors represent your school. If you are an official represenative of that school, performing in front of thousands from another school, it's your responsibility to sport that schools colors and do so an much as you can. As several hundred of us met after the tU game, this very thing was brought up several times as it has in the past at other games. It's a itty bitty thing, but it was noticed and brought up in the type of manner of, "...why in hell can't our band use our school's colors on the field...". We had school officials who were also scratching their heads about it. It pisses people off. Is that what the flag corp wants to do, piss people off? Is that the intention of the band? They won't play music that people want to hear, so maybe this is the idea. To piss off the donors of this program and thumb their noses at them to prove they can do whatever they want and to hell with the rest. This more than likely isn't the case, but the perception is speaking loudly here. I dont know about the rest of you, I speak for myself, although I share the same thoughts of most of the alumni I know. But this type of stuff makes me want to get up and go get some refreshments at halftime because I don't like having someone who represents my school thumbing their nose at me. I don't leave of course. I sit there and get pissed, but I clap anyhow. But it's getting real old and I'm tired of trying to make a difference. Rick

MeanGreenHoops, oh never mind. GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD GGGGGRRRRRIIIIIIEEEEFFFFF! SERENITY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick

I'm notifying the AD dept of my lack of ability to contact anyone at the Winds Study about flags. Let's pray we don't have a problem at the TCU game over this. Rick

I have contacted Dr. Velose' office about the flags. He's out of town till next Monday. I spoke with the receptionist and she said to call him or a woman named Meridith about the flags. I also told her what we were trying to do incase she passed one of them in the hall to let them know I've been trying to get ahold of them for two days now and what it pertained to. I've called Meridiths number and continue getting a machine and am waiting for a call back. We can get the flags made for a whopping price of about $16 a piece, but the trick is getting them in time for the TCU game. Considering today is Friday, and the TCU game is in 8 days, I would expect we will see our Green Brigade surounded by Purple Flags at TCU next weekend. GOOD GRIEF! This is about all we can do, offer and hope they take us up on it. You can't say the alumni at NT doesn't get involved as many of us have done MORE than our share in volunteering our time and money to sell season tickets, getting people to the game and help continue tradition. If someone has another number or knows of a contact person I can get in touch with let me know. FirefightnRick@hotmail.com. Rick

Great job RV. Man you just have to love the guy. As for some of our Daily people, ex or present, I'll just once again bite the inside of my cheek and laugh at the images I have of them tucked away in my mind. Rick