[The reality of CTE - chilling article]

 PSA-HUF-Clinic Present.pptx

Slide 10 might surprise you.  I'm not sure what age group this encompasses, but interesting nonetheless.

[Will we be able to win at least one game?]

I don't know if we'll win one, but at least now we have a chance.  We were almost guaranteed to be 0-12 without a coaching (QB) change.

[MGB: Dan McCarney's farewell letter to UNT fans]

UNT is a better place because of him.  

Not sure I can agree with this.

[Will you be attending the WKU game?]

I plan to be there.

[We Are Now In Dodge Territory]

This year is WAY worse in my opinion.  The Clemson game was close with a couple of minutes left before halftime.  We scored with a couple of minutes left, but drew an excessive celebration penalty that was a total joke.  Because of the penalty, Clemson was able to drive down and score to make it 21-7 at the half.  The aforementioned penalty is possibly the worst I've ever seen called.  If memory serves correctly, we were down to our 3rd string QB by midway through the Army game.  Again, this year is WAY worse.

[Wow, this is a first....]

If its hard to recruit here, How the hell does UTEP do it?

UTEP recruits kids to Denton???

 

I kid, I kid.

[How hot is McCarney's seat?]

Trust me, it's a lot hotter than most think. Understandably, most of our fans are basing their opinions on how things used to be at UNT, but things have changed since Apogee was built and President Smatresk arrived. If we go 0-12 or 1-11, Mac won't be around next year.

How about 2-10???  I think that's the ceiling this year.

[How hot is McCarney's seat?]

To quote Stuart Scott, "As cool as the other side of the pillow."

[Any thoughts on Iowa?]

I think Iowa is just the kind of P5 we should be playing on a yearly basis...sometimes at home.

They are a middle of the pack P5, but if you beat them you've beaten a name school and get some credibility.

That being said, I doubt we cover the spread on Saturday.

 

[Would a Change at QB matter?]

Maybe swoopes will want to transfer her now that he's out of a job

He couldn't win at a 2A high school, why would you want him?

[Would a Change at QB matter?]

Actually they made two changes. 1) new QB and 2) a new play caller. 

True.  And by accounts I've heard, the former OC was a huge Swoopes fan so one change may have triggered the other.

[Would a Change at QB matter?]

Turn on your television to Fox and watch UT.  They are a different team because they made a change at one position.

[This loss wasn't on McNulty]

Sadly, I thought McNulty played one of his best games.

Typical UNT:  Defense holds and we try to field a rolling punt with a defender within 2 yards of us.  Then...fumble inside the 10 yard line when we could have scored to take a 17-14 lead.  Then...allow Rice to drive the length of the field to kick a field goal on the last play of the half.  I'm as big of a McNulty hater as the next guy, but he didn't play a part in any of these scenarios.

[Quarterback]

Maybe we follow the UT game plan and replace our clearly inferior starting QB with the obvious replacement just in time for Rice.

[SOW Mini]

I got one at Field of Dreams at Stonebriar Mall a couple of months ago. I also picked up the regular green SOW mini and they threw in the old green block letter North Texas for $5.

[Good McNulty/Bad McNulty]

Wait.   There's a good McNulty????

[SMU Helmet for NT Game]

La Tech has the same look tonight!

Not a fan of it any more than I am of the SMU helmet.

[are we recruiting these guys?]

there would be consequences. The offenders would be out for the season, vilified nationally, and a rightfully so embarrassment to their families.

IF the referee was not hurt, what more do you want done? 

The punishment needs to fit the crime here. 

For all we know they may be being praised by their families, teammates, and classmates for standing up for their team, etc.  You would hope not, but you never know.

I do agree that the punishment should be severe, but left out of the criminal justice system.

[MGB: McCarney confirms McNulty will start]

 Why are we the onLy school in North America who can't recruit a QB. 

UT fans might disagree.

[MGB: McCarney confirms McNulty will start]

Hey, at least we're not starting Tyrone Swoopes.

[Can we use another QB?]

We could use a QB.

[UNT vs Other Texas Schools In Major Sports - 2014/2015]

Especially pathetic considering the competition. Only 3 of those losses are to the P5 schools in the state. The other 17 are to what should be considered comparable schools...or worse.

[Mini-Helmets]

Cool collection! I like it.

I must say that part of the image problem for UNT is that the last 8 helmets encompass roughly 20 years. Different colors, different designs...no stability whatsoever. Hopefully the SOW is here to stay for a while.

[Disappointment]

Moving to the Big12 is not out of the realm of possibilities.

And you think I'm nuts because I don't think uniforms are that big of a deal for recruits

[New UNT helmet design by 3XL]

agree with Ben Gooding...as much as some on here may want to stick their head in the sand and say that uniforms are not a small factor in recruiting...they're wrong.

The proof is in the P5 college numbers.

When traditional powerhouse colleges like Michigan, Notre Dame & Oklahoma have an "alternate" uniform...admittedly for recruiting...then it's a factor.

Out the 65 P5 colleges...all but 4...Alabama, Southern California, Penn State & Texas have had an alternate uniform.(*in the 2014 season...USC had chrome facemask for some games & Texas had a metallic longhorn the last 4 or 5 games of 2014).

Plus part of these traditional schools draw "is" their "traditional" uniforms. What kid would not be excited to put on a storied uniform and play top tier football for a Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC, Texas or Alabama, etc. Reality is a majority of the D1 programs are not these elite 15 programs. The point is...whether it's traditional, an alternate or both...uniforms are a part of the equation.

hands down...I personally prefer Oklahoma & Notre Dame's traditional & boring uniforms over their alternates or Oregon's metal feathers or Maryland's "Medieval Times" uniforms.

as far as alternates...who cares...if your school has the budget for an alternate...do it.

It's fun for a game or two...most of the students, athletes & the fans like it.

I agree with you. I bolded the part about recruiting because I never said it wasn't a small part of the equation. I just happen to believe it's a very small part where some people come across as believing its a major part of recruiting.

I don't really mind alternate uniforms per se, I just don't like the crazy, over the top stuff. Thankfully we haven't gone there yet and hopefully we won't. Alternate can be cool without being tricked up and I think our black helmets/uniforms are proof of that.