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Clever as that is, we all know money has nothing to do with it (and for the record, TCU has plenty). When SMU won in Fort Worth in 2011, SMU fans went crazy and talked trash (sound familiar?) and TCU fans acted like the end of the world was at hand. SMU celebrated that win, and deservedly so, and the next week, TCU went about its business. After last year's disaster, SMU's lead against TCU is 28-5-1 in the all-time series, but the fact is UNT won, and won big, last season. UNT fans enjoyed last year's win, and deserved to. But the parallel remains valid.
Hope it's a good game.
Dude, TCU leads the all-time series against SMU 47-40-1.
I'm assuming you meant to say "SMU's lead against UNT is 28-5-1," which would be accurate.
But as @greenit said, let's count games where both teams were actually both playing FBS games.
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I feel a defensive score will set the tone early for the Mean Green.
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Dude, she plays the alto sax. That fact in and of itself makes her awesome already.
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Well for what it's worth, I've spoken to a couple of guys on the team that I share classes with and they're champing at the bit to get out there against SMU (pun intended) and want to prove last season's SMU game wasn't a fluke and that the season as a whole was. I'd venture to say they're more excited about this game than any of us (the GMG members) about it. This alone makes me even more excited about the game than anything else.
I think this team realizes the mission they have in front of them and the opportunity they have to win everyone over again. They tasted something amazing in 2014 and they're hungry again. Let's do this, people!
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These points cannot be understated. The combination of a bounce-back factor, new stadium, and new coach, had us neck and neck with a team that would go on to win 13 games in 2011 with a Heisman candidate at the helm.
Do not underestimate the optimism a new coach gives a squad. That first game SMU's kids are going to be pumped. Last season we created 5 turnovers, forced 2 turnovers on downs, and made them punt 6 times. They will play smarter and not commit as many turnovers under Morris.
Our offense gained a whopping 353 yards last year against them as they averaged giving up 499.4 yards per game. Only 3 teams they faced out of 12 gained less than 400 yards against them, USF-378, NT-353, and UCONN-316(UC lost). Our average starting field position was our own 44 yard line. I doubt very seriously we will average 56 yards to the goal line in this year's game.
Whether folks around here want to admit it or not, many things went our way last year that won't this year. This year's game cannot and should not be marked down as a surefire win because if we do win this one, it will be because we earned it and not because Smug laid down and let us kick it.
Agreed. Dodge had only be OC at NT for 2 years back in the early-mid 90s. He had been out of college fb for over a decade when he stepped into our job.
Chad Morris is stepping straight from a top-level 10-win FBS program into a head coaching gig as Malzahn did.
Alright, not trying to be a jerk here, but fill me in on something. Our defense played a great game against SMU last season (and we all agree that last season's was not one of our best defensive units) and therefore gave our offense an easier time moving down the field.
But why is that a knock on our team as a whole this year? I'm not saying we're going to beat the Ponies soundly, by any means. I am confident about the game, though because as a whole unit, we really kicked them around last season.I mean honestly, whether the offense has to go 30 yards on a drive to get to the end zone or 98, the point is they made the drive and got into the end zone. You can't penalize the offense just because the defense gave them less field to work with. I mean after all, that's the JOB of the defense.
But I think we will all agree on this . . . Go Mean Green and let's go curb stomp some Ponies on September 12!!!!
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I love your take on this, sir. Honestly, it reminds me of a colleague I worked with in the past.
Back in the early 80's, he was a D-1 NCAA pitcher for, well, I'll just call it a VERY well-known baseball program. Sometime around, I believe it was his junior year, the Christmas break hit and everyone was leaving campus to be with family. His coaches asked him his plans and he said something to the effect of, "Well, I'm a little short on money so I'm just going to hang out with some friends here around campus, maybe catch a movie or something and talk on the phone with family."
Saddened and sympathetic about this, the coach handed him fifty bucks and said, "Go drive home and spend the holiday with your family. Any extra from this, use it to get some food on the way."
Somehow the NCAA found out about this the next summer and the dude lost his entire senior year of eligibility.
I understand the need to keep these athletes as "amateurs," and I support that. But the fact that a kid can't be given a few bucks for gas and snacks to go see family is beyond ridiculous. It's even further stupid that a full year of eligibility would have been lost on account of it.
For this reason, I support the "reasonable" stipends for cost of attendance.
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This is one of those times I wish I could click the little up arrow on Harry's posts.
@Harry, consider yourself +1'd.
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Boise, Texas Tech, Kansas, Colorado, Colorado St., North Carolina, Syracuse (there are a lot of transplanted New Yorkers here, would draw a good crowd), Buffalo (see also Syracuse), Pittsburgh, Virginia, Kentucky, Arizona, Arizona St., UCLA, Cal, Utah, I could keep going.
Also pretty much any team that the others before me have listed. If the average student walking the UNT campus has heard of them, I want them to come here and play.-
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Honest question because I truly don't know. Does an indoor practice facility require a full 100 X 53 yard field?
No. I've seen some that are 60 x 53 (One full end zone, hence the extra 10 yards) and TCU's is 100 x 53, but it's an 80 yard field with two full end zones.
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I thought so too... Pittsburgh, maybe?
Yeah, Pittsburgh signed him RIGHT after they got eliminated from the playoffs. I specifically remember that.
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To be honest, unless a concrete plan is in place to have an on campus stadium I don't want them back. Otherwise, they will continue to be busch league.
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Don't blame him one bit, the fact that he sat behind Greer and Mcnulty is laughable. Sure he turned it over, sure he probably didn't bust it every day, but does that really mean he was note he most talented player on the roster at his position? That falls on the coach to teach/coach/train him how to work hard and be a leader. I am happy for DAJON to get a chance at a fair shot, bc he sure as heck wasnt going to get one here. This really irritates me, and don't feed me some bs about him not protecting the ball, don't put him in terrible situations, throwing on 2nd or 3rd and a mile inside your own 10 on some PA bootleg and expect something good to happen, I bet if mcnulty was QB we would have run an inside run and punted it. I bet Morris and Co, at SMU would have killed to get DAJON. GUUUUUUUHHHHH
Just to play the devil's advocate here -- You say "That falls on the coach to teach/coach/train him how to work hard and be a leader."
Ok, I'll give you that. But at what point do you give up trying if he refuses to take on that role?
Bear in mind, I'm not close to the team, just a casual acquaintance to one of the athletes and this is not coming from him.
I'm honestly asking, because there seems to be a major dichotomy forming here -- either he was unfairly booted or he had this serious character/work ethic flaw and it's all on him. Perhaps the truth is a little more in between both extremes and all parties are to blame.
Personally, I'd like to hear more of the story before I start pointing blame anywhere.
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Community college is a waste. I did a summer and one fall class at CCCC-Frisco and CCCC-McKinney, respectively. They were the easiest classes I've taken for anything, ever. I learned absolutely nothing and they did nothing to prepare me for UNT let alone the real world. Oh, and that was five A's.
Different strokes for different folks, I guess because I took care of my Associate's Degree and almost all of my basic courses at TCC and it prepared me just fine. Granted, I'm also about 14 years older than a majority of my fellow "Class of 2015-ers," but still. TCC did just what was needed in order to ease me back into a collegiate setting and prepare for University course loads. And with a wife and two kids, I'm not really in a position to amass a large heap of debt.
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This sucks, man. Losing some great talent.
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The "look" is going to take me some getting used to. The Ticket Ticker and "Stick it up your tailpipe" audio bed analogy works perfectly.
But, I REALLY like the functionality of this. It's pretty cool.
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pretty much.
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If you can make the game, we will have a special place to welcome you at our tailgate. Looking forward to it.
Is this an open invitation to any board member?
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oh...and the CFP at 4 teams was a huge success for college football. It could not have worked out much better with the #1 & #2 seeds losing and #4 seed winning with their 3rd string quarterback.
really not sure...even if the CFP expands to 6-8 teams...that a G5 gets in....it's big business & about money. (maybe BYU or Boise)
same goes for some P5's...
i.e. "if Mississippi State & Ole Miss finished the year ranked #1 & #2"...both in SEC & in the same small state...doubt the CFP committee would let both in."
6 could be kinda cool with a bye for #1 & #2 seeds..and a chance at a G5 moonshot.
Personally...I am happy with 4...if the big boys want in...stop whining & start wining
Wine?
I'm more of a beer man.
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"If we want an inclusive and diverse campus we need to have inclusive and diverse events."
So, this student wants inclusiveness and diversity . . . if the host/speaker believes/thinks exactly the way he does . . .
Am I following this correctly?
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I can't believe they are bringing him back...Angels better be paying all of his salary
Word on the street is, they're paying all but about $15 million, leaving the Rangers to pay just $5 million/season for the remainder of the deal, plus Texas gives up nothing. This is nothing more than LAA just trying to cut their losses and wash their hands of him.
Pretty low risk right now for the Rangers. I hope it works out. I'm cautiously optimistic.
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Few more before I hit the sack!
RB Jeffrey Wilson trying to get around the edge:
Dajon!!
WR Carlos Harris
QB Josh Cousins:
RB A. J. Ezzard looking for the gap:
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Can I play this game too?
Of course you can, dude!!! That's a great pic!
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I've got more I plan to add later.
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Nice work man. What camera you get?
Nikon D5300. These were shot with my 55-300mm lens.
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Homecoming Bonfire Likely Cancelled
in Mean Green Football
Posted · Edited by TheFranchise
You make a great point.
So just to avoid any confusion about our intentions, we'll keep it family-friendly and call it a "sausage fest."