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SteaminWillieBeamin

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  1. What is up with the colors? They are all over the map.. Blue, Green, Pink?!
  2. It is the opposite.. "He got his nickname when the Pittsburgh fan base mistakenly assumed that the North Texas team nickname of 'Mean Green' was Joe Greene's nickname; however, Coach Rust's wife wanted to give a nickname to the team's outstanding defense. Since green is the school's main color, she gave the defense the name 'Mean Green'." -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Greene_(American_football) When I was a student I had always heard that our talon hand sign ("The Iron Claw") was given to us as a "gift" by Fritz Von Erich, because his sons had gone to UNT and played sports. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Erich_Family#Fritz_Von_Erich I really liked that story, though it had no legs. I like it so much that I still tell people it.. Though most people outside the North Texas area have a hard time remembering the famous Von Erichs.
  3. You don't say... They still have benefits. Even in the real world. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4685909/
  4. That would be my preference. Obviously he needs to pick from the choices -- Riley isn't one. Playing NCAA 11 with Tune is hard. They have his mobility next to nothing. I use Teegarden because of his mobility and the option threat. His throwing is far from stellar, but he keeps the defense honest in their blitzing. So if life were a video game, the freshman would have my vote.
  5. Precisely why Dodge should make a hard decision and go down swinging with that decision. It leaves too much to be debated if you always have your finger on the trigger waiting to fire the starting QB. Pick the QB you like the most and work within his skill set.
  6. That's how Dickey would have done it -- and we hardly won any OOC games and hardly ever had a starting OB before conference play. It is hard to make the difficult game decisions when you have to look over your back the whole game.
  7. 1) Tulsa (either one) -- but I think the home loss stings more. On the road I remember Tulsa trying to be nice before half time and kick a field goal instead of blowing up the score. Dickey calls a timeout, pisses on TU's coach and they send in their offense and score the TD just to spite DD. 2) South Florida -- jesus. I thought this game would be proof we were finally "good." 3) Troy (2001) -- We only had to beat a Div 1aa (provisional 1a) school to have a WINNING record heading into our first bowl game in 4 years? But we still can't win?one1! 4) Kansas State -- that was a long drive there and back. TTG sums it up well. However, their stadium blows and their fans were on the lame side of passionate fans. I guess that is a minor victory. 5) USM -- I thought we would see the offense peak and Super JMO be on ESPN. Instead we got a tricked up offense that didn't look anything like what got us there.
  8. Frankly -- that is depressing. That looks similar to a DPD-DPFB Rugby league. BUT, with that said, it would be a blast to live in Poland and be Polish for a few months a year and you get to dominate a game you love, can't be that bad.
  9. It's bad because it is disingenous. If all of those kids kicked ass and ended up qualifying (which at Troy, isn't hard to do) -- there wouldn't be enough spots for them. They would be shown the door anyhow. In fact, maybe that happens, but it is reported as "going to a JC instead."
  10. Last time? It happens every time we play a non-conference FBS team (minus the cinci chic-filas). Most fans are over the "respectable showing." Especially against a team so lowly regarded in FBS. Hell, even on NCAA 11, Rice has D's across the board. UNT has C/C-. Even NCAA 11 thinks we should win the pillow fight -- and we will have home field.
  11. Last year he split starting time with another QB. Both QB's were used in each game they played in. It is almost like Evans learned how to coach QB's from Dickey.
  12. Looking at the poll and how everyone is answering, it appears you are redefining "must-win." Getting blown out on a road and then getting beat at home, puts UNT in a deeper recruiting hole. It is a must win to beat the teams that are our recruiting competition. We must win that battle to win the recruiting war. Especially if we do end up 9-3 (like you offer up) and Rice goes to a bowl too, but they beat us and that matter to a recruit. Hell, it is even worse if Rice goes 1-11 and we still go 9-3. So yes, I think most people find it a must-win. By your definition, no game is a must-in, because the season should never be over in the player's head. They should never fold.
  13. Isaac Thomas? I know who you are talking about, just can't really recall his name.
  14. MK was a hell of a player here. He was on the the players that I was genuinely surprised didn't get picked up on some NFL team. He seems to be doing great up there in the CFL. Very nice.
  15. There is a tickets board from the main forums page. The nearer the season gets, the more people will post that they can't make the game. History has shown that a lot of alum buy tickets, but don't use them because they are out of state. Often times if you post on that board which games you want, they will mail them to you as long as you promise to use them and buy them a beer if you ever meet in person. I know we have scored plenty of tickets that way. It is a win-win.
  16. I am tired of the moral majority.

    1. EagleD

      EagleD

      The moral majority is neither.

    2. UNT90

      UNT90

      Don't worry, the immoral minority is on the verge of a takeover.

    3. SteaminWillieBeamin
  17. That is great news. I couldn't figure out when he left the team. Vito said Williams and Short left, but then a week later wrote about Shorter being a veteran returning. Since then (May?) nothing was reported.
  18. Any update for NCAA 11? Who is ambitious this year? Thanks for doing NCAA 10..
  19. I think the Title 9 moves are his biggest accomplishment IMHO. An honest memory will tell you that the new AC was poorly funded from private money and was given a loan by the University to cover the shortfall. Much of that money came from Dickey's peoples and not RV's. I may be behind times, but I think the new Stadium isn't by the AD's fundraising as much it is the student body vote and the willingness of the University to shoulder a big debt to build the stadium. I haven't seen much publicly about private funds and the stadium. I think RV needs to take flyer to lunch every week for his entire remaining tenure, because this stadium wouldn't see the light day without the SG. But still, it has *all* happened on RV's watch; the good and bad. I guess the response to why he isn't accountable is mainly two words: The New Stadium. :phear:
  20. It is getting more and more like he is the clown from the Apollo. His sweater vests are getting tighter and more colorful. His hair is getting bigger and whiter. The next step is to sport a broom during the Army game.
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