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orlando sentinel SUN BELT In order of ranking 1. MIDDLE TENNESSEE: Top signees -- WR Wes Caldwell, DE SaCoby Carter, QB Dwight Dasher, OL Mark Fisher. The buzz -- Blue Raiders signed 11 from Florida in their 24-man class. 2. TROY: Top signees -- DL Dion Gales*, OL Micah Grimes, LB Lennie Richardson, OL Jeremiah Wright. The buzz -- Ten of the 26 signees are defensive linemen or linebackers. 3. LA.-LAFAYETTE: Top signees -- DE Kyle Cox, LB Grant Fleming, WR Lance Kelley, G Jaron Odom. The buzz -- A well-balanced class for Ragin' Cajuns includes six Floridians. 4. NORTH TEXAS: Top signees -- WR Sam Dibrell, RB Cam Montgomery*, LB A.J. Penson, DE Kyle Russo. The buzz -- Mean Green signed six wide recievers as they move to pass-happy attack. 5. ARKANSAS STATE: Top signees -- RB William Anderson, LB Demario Davis, RB Derek Lawson, DL Stanley Porter. The buzz -- 24-player class has signees from 11 states, including three from Florida. 6. FAU: Top signees -- RB Jeff Blanchard*, S Austin Jensen, OT Max Karrick, ATH Xavier Stinson. The buzz -- No surprise: All 17 signees are from Florida. 7. FIU: Top signees -- DE/LB Ricky Booker, DT Curtis Bryant, OT Ernest Goodley, QB Bryan Mann. The buzz -- Mann is one of three quarterbacks signed by Golden Panthers. 8. LA.-MONROE: Top signees -- ATH Brice Beck*, OT Cade Burks, LB C.C. Carpenter, LB Alvin Jordan. The buzz -- Five linebackers highlight 26-player class. 9. WESTERN KENTUCKY: Top signees -- WR Derrius Brooks, ATH Quinterrance Cooper, LB Ben Duvall, LB Alonzo Higgins*. The buzz -- Hilltoppers signed 29 players as they prepare to move into Division I-A.

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middle 132 total yards unt 176 total yards

Sound like George is a real H O M E R!

Actually MTSU is universally hated by all Vandy fans

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Lots of eyes will be on MTSU-North Texas showdown By MONTE HALE JR. hale@dnj.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ORLEANS — Storylines were numerous at this week's Sun Belt Conference Football Media Days. Legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger will officially bring his Florida Atlantic Owls into the league in 2005, while former Miami Dolphins quarterback Don Strock will usher his Florida International Panthers into the league. There was talk of the dynamic running back duo of North Texas standouts Jamario Thomas and Patrick Cobbs. There was much discussion on the progress of the Sun Belt, and while it isn't a player in the BCS scheme of things, it is finding its niche in the Division I-A landscape. It was noted that North Texas' Darrell Dickey and MTSU's Andy McCollum are the only two remaining Sun Belt coaches since the league's inception in 2001. There was mention of Troy's impressive run to a bowl game last year and the fact that defensive end Demarcus Ware became the league's initial first-round draft pick. But as prominent as anything discussed was Sept. 10 when MTSU will play host to North Texas at Floyd Stadium. It is the first Sun Belt Conference game scheduled this year, and another won't be play until two weeks later. It is a game MTSU fans certainly have circled on their calendars. It is a game North Texas fans probably are concerned about considering the Mean Green's habit for slow starts. It's also a game that will draw tremendous interest around the league and its coaches. "We'll check the score for sure," said Troy coach Larry Blakeney. "We won't worry much leading up to it because we all have our own issues, but that is a big game. Anytime North Texas is playing it's a big game for our league, and you'll always be tuned into it." While North Texas opens up at LSU and MTSU at Alabama, both Dickey and McCollum acknowledge the early season showdown is intriguing. "If you look at our track record, we're not notorious for being fast starters," Dickey said. "We started off 0-5 four years ago. We started 1-5 three years ago. We started 1-3 two years ago, and we started 0-4 last year. "We've got a relatively young team, and Andy has a very experienced team with about 18 starters coming back. So we've got a challenge right off the bat, but our focus is we don't worry about the things we don't have control of like the schedule. All we focus on is getting ourselves ready to play, not necessarily the hand we've been dealt." Added McCollum: "Starting off at home with a conference game, is it big? You can downplay it all you want, but yes, it's very big. It's a big game. It's a game that if you go back and look since we've been playing that they've been able to win by making the key plays. It's a game we've got find a way to make the plays they've made." Players don't be report to fall camp until Aug. 7, and the season doesn't kick off until Sept. 3, but it's quite clear the North Texas-MTSU matchup Sept. 10 is already generating a lot of talk and interest in the Sun Belt. Originally published July 27, 2005

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back to the top A brilliant post like this, deserves all the recognition it can get

college newspaper journalist although I agree that Middle will defeat UNT this year. Just too many holes to fill and unknown factors at QB for UNT to deal with by the second game of the year.

The in-experience will hurt you mainly on the road. You should win your home games. But will likely take some Sun Belt losses on the road.

They have two great running backs, one great wide out, one great kicker and almost nothing else. Could be a recipe for a 4-7 season.