SilverEagle

I've always referred to him as the "ultimate opportunist". Kind of like Chuck Curtis. Only Chuck Curtis had a lot more personality.

Do "edge rushers" check for off-tackle/end runs before going after the QB? Because one of the most effective runs against our defense was a simple off-tackle run to the left. I think on two occasions it got a TD, and on other occasions it got very large gains. We're not talking about trick plays with lots of motion. They just handed it to the RB and he straight away took of toward the left DE (who often wasn't there) and was often untouched by anyone playing any position in the DL.

I don't think we will ever get "freaks of nature"-sized like most SEC schools.

I really miss the Texas Pickup.

You know, it just occurred to me that NOW the average Cowboy fan, like the average North Texas fan, knows how it feels to have a QB with recording setting stats and absolutely O championships.

After watching Jimmy Johnson during the half-time show, I think they should offer him the job. Video: Jimmy Johnson Gives Impassioned Halftime Speech To Cowboys (msn.com)

My thoughts exactly. On a related matter. I had never heard of T.J. Finley before watching him in the bowl game. I thought "DAMN, now THERE is the perfect NT QB"....real big, strong armed, mobile, and almost indestructible.

Very excellent idea. I would favor an ale. I would also suggest that "Mean Green" not be used in the name of the brew. Unless of course, it ends up being an IPA.

Hmmm, sounds like a farm system inside a farm system for the NFL.

But it gives me great satisfaction that they have paid MUCH MORE for their situation than we have.

Since I was mentioning in another thread how Hollywood blew daises and rainbows up the rear ends of the general population back in the 30's to help them have a vacation from reality. They also took a reality-based look at college football........IN 1937! Saturday's Heroes - Wikipedia

Well Hollywood in the 30's helped a lot with that. People were looking for an escape from their reality, and Hollywood came through for them....big time. Also, crime in the west was not as much of a concern as the crime rate in general in the US. Horace Greely's encouragement to "go west young man" was an much an effort to push the socially unacceptable people living in the cities, out into the wide open spaces away from the citizens that were burdened by their dysfunctional behaviors, as anything else. Maybe they would become successful......or maybe they would fall victim to indians and the elements. Social thinkers, and/or what we would call "influencers" of that time pondered the problem and came up with a solution. They all noticed that most of the crime commited in the US was by people who had no formal education. They pronounced the educated class in America as the most moral and upstanding of people. They declared that an educated man would be a more moral citizen of the US. SO, they got behind an increase in construction of more Colleges, mainly teacher's colleges, thus giving more of the citizens an opportunity to formally improve themselves. All of this sounded good, and a lot of money was poured into new colleges so that more Americans would have the opportunity to formalize their good moral character with a higher education. Then in 1924, what was called the "crime of the century" took place. The case of Leopold and Loeb....Leopold and Loeb - Wikipedia. Turns out that the educated/intellectual man wasn't so moral after all. I'm sure all those social thinkers/influencers were sitting at their breakfast tables reading the headlines and pulling their hair out.

You mean like Mason Fine? The record setting QB that never won a conference championship game or a bowl game? I am not attempting to denigrate his statistical accomplishments, but it takes more than an accurate passer to build a winning program. It is a good start however.

So, did Earle only threaten to leave? Is this guy still on the roster? Dylan Gebbia - Football - University of North Texas Athletics (meangreensports.com)

It seems that just about every state school that was founded around 1900 started out as a Teachers school. Especially in the rural areas of the U.S.

Realistically, we need any viable transfers to sign up and be part of spring ball......especially QB's. What is the official deadline for that?

Sounds like a viable reason to me. Unless he had such great protection from his OL that he had about 20-30 seconds on each throw.

No, while he is here his primary coach is Coach Cobbs. Coach Cobbs has the first and last word on how this young man fits into the system. If this young man doesn't like the decisions that Coach Cobbs is making, he had better jump somewhere else and do it quick. Because this team doesn't need someone who can cause trouble in the locker room. And long ago, Coach Cobbs has earned the right to be treated with the utmost respect. So I certainly hope that Coach Cobbs has been signing off on the process from the very beginning.

Just reading the stuff that was officially reported my first reaction was/is "is this young man bipolar?".

...except for the ones who bitch about their wrinkled $100 bill.

That describes most of our seasons. Even going back to when we had record setting QB's playing for us. BTW, in all these discussions about freshman QB's starting or not starting, why are we ignoring the fact that Mason Fine eventually started his freshman year here.

Primarily, yes I'm aware of that. But he was an excellent RB who got caught up in big numbers and moved on to A&M as a result. But he is a RB and he is a football player, and Coach Cobbs knows him well. And thought enough of him to give him reps, and FWIW he looked very good to me. I don't think I ever saw him loose yardage on a run. It may be a moot point. He might be happy just being an Aggie. And to me, that's too bad. So roll your eyes all you want, and post puking Eagles. But if no one does the same thing in response to the notion that Earl might come back, then Mr. Landis deserves the same treatment.

You know, we have one RW Heath RB. How about bringing back another? Preston Landis - Football - Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com

Overall that's pretty good advice. If anyone is under the delusional notion that any significant portion of the NT fan base (such as it is) is knowledgeable enough about any of our sports rosters to notice when anyone leaves and comes back, let me assure you that you needn't worry. THERE, now you don't have to go to a therapist...........no extra charge.