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I question if it really matters to those two players. Wouldn't be surprised if you see them at some JUCO next season.
Pretty sure they would already be there by now if they were going to do that. No use in wasting time sitting at UNT if they plan on going JUCO/transfer.
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We had no one to match with Dendy.
If he hadn't been in as much foul trouble as Tony, the margin would have been much worse.
Once he got in the lane, he was pretty much a head taller than everyone else in there with easy access to a short jumper or put-back on the offensive end, or an easy rebound on the defensive end. Ked couldn't answer, Zo couldn't answer, Niko couldn't answer, and even Tony had a hard time with him.
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Saw Trice at the b-ball game last night. The dude is built like a tree stump. He's almost as wide as he is tall (and not in a fat kind of way, he's straight muscle).
If he still has his speed and ups, he's going to hurt people while playing safety this year.
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Just askin'
Oh, probably talk about conference re-alignment, uniforms, billboards, pageantry, helmet stickers, conference re-alignment, SMU, wind turbines, spring practice, Bret Vito's agenda, AD's competency, and conference re-alignment.
Or,
Venture over to the basketball board and enjoy a little sanity mixed with some hip-hop. Comprende?
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Is there a better word? He verbally committed and switched over on signing day. I wasn't trolling.
He wanted to be here, but we did not have a scholly for him. We're grayshirting 3 guys already. Either he would be #4, or he would have been a walk-on...
OR,
He could take a scholarship to Lamar! I think he made a good choice. Good get!
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It would appear as though us folks at Lamar have stolen him away from you. So sorry...
LOL!
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OK. So if one or more don't qualify academically, then these grayshirts can be burned right?
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Anyone remeber who recruited Michael Stokovic (sp?) and Wariner last year? ......exactly. This will prove to be a great class when all is said and done.
I believe Freddie was a Tech decommit.
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Well, as far as local students/alums/dentonites are concerned, neither does ULM, FIU, FAU and WKU. I believe that UTSA and Texas State are significantly better for us in the catagory of "butts-in-the-seats".....especially if it's a November game.
If we're counting on other schools to fill 20% or more of our stadium as a long-term plan, then we are doing something VERY WRONG.
Do you disagree with that?
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Why does someone, amongst what might literally be a million breeds, choose a pit bull? Sure most are sweet loving dogs but as a I stated before there is a potential down side that is horrific. When factoring that into the matrix of thoughts you go through when acquiring a dog, how does one end up at Pitt Bull.
I've always loved bigger dogs. We went to the pound one day... and she found us. We played with her on site for a while and decided we wanted her. That was it. No research necessary. That was almost 6 years ago.
13 yrs ago I bought my first dog. I had been living in Houston for 2 years at that point and had become an avid duck hunter. I knew I wanted a retriever. So I began the research process and ended up at Golden Retriever. Not exactly an exotic. But, in the end, I got exactly as advertised. He has been an absolute bad-ass in the field. A loving loyal companion that has a magnetic personality about him around others. No one is scared to let their children play with him. No friends refuse to come over because we have one of those ferocious Goldens! Now he is in his latter years, can barely hear and has trouble walking. It is these older years that you must really keep an eye on your dog around children because the dog is more fearful and the tugs and hard pats hurt them. He keeps on as he always has. Lover of all things human, especially children. Regardless if they are hanging from his tail or have a finger in his eye. He is exactly as advertised.
This is a great story! I'm not a hunter, so I'm not looking for a specific skillset in my dog... just a great companion to share with my family, who loves my family as much as I do. I have that dog. It sounds like you have it too.
Our friends are not scared to come to our house. LOL! Several of our friends have small children as well, and we've changed tons of minds on the breed; something I was hoping to do here, but I keep forgetting I'm on GoMeanGreen.com, home of iron-clad opinions.
I really happen to think (and pre 1970 American society also thought) that Pit Bulls as a whole are a lot more like mine than the ones that everyone is so scared of.
I have just never understood how someone chooses a Pit Bull knowing there are so many other choices out there.
There are tons of people in your boat. I suppose I don't know what to say that I haven't already said, or you want to hear? I've been called a fool a few times in this thread. There are probably several more who thought it.
I can tell you this: When the unfortunate day comes...
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Getting Ked back would be huge. Get well soon big fella!
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Now I'm convinced that your fear of small dogs over big dogs is either a bit or some psychological hang up. That's like saying you're more afraid of a paintball gun than a barretta.
I'd be interested to see what the sample size is of killer Yorkies out of the entire population of Yorkies.
And so you know, I agree with you that pit bulls shouldn't be banned. However, I do feel there should be extra measures out there to make sure they are with the right owners. I certainly feel that you have the right to own one (or two or three, etc.), but to think that one can't be dangerous (even the most well behaved, best treated ones) is a bit foolish.
I think there's a disconnect between my point and yours. In general, are large dogs more "dangerous" than small dogs? Sure! The size of the dog obviously makes them more powerful.
I don't fear any dog. Yorkie or otherwise. There's no psychological hang-up. LOL!
My dog has not once ever snapped at me or anyone, so I'm not concerned about her at all. If your Yorkie has ever snapped at you or anyone for any reason, I would be more concerned about your dog than mine. Not everyone can reach into their dogs bowl while eating and take food away without at least getting a growl... I can.
Is your Yorkie going to kill my 1 yr old? Probably not, but the minor flesh wound is not something I would be happy about.
to think that one can't be dangerous (even the most well behaved, best treated ones) is a bit foolish.
This is what I'm saying is incorrect... and again, I'm no fool! Mine is not dangerous to any human, other dogs/animals? That's a different story. But when we walk her or let her around other dogs, it's never without a leash. I'm sure there are thousands of others out there just like mine. But, this is the stigma that they and people like me have to fight (no pun intended).
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To put this all in perspective, I usually keep a goatee because I was attacked by a dog as a child and have scars on my lip. It was a lab mix. I still love labs too!
I'm not naive to dog attacks. I'm not unsympathetic to pitbull attacks, or any other dog attack for that matter. Those dogs should be put down.
I'm just trying (maybe in vain) to enlighten some on pit bulls. They're not all ferocious animals on the prowl looking for fresh meat or something as the media would have us think.
As a matter of fact, my dog is a Mean Green fan!
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I hope you're using hyperbole/sarcasm with this statement. I've got two "yippy" dogs, and even with the most violent attack they could muster, the worst damage they could do is a minor flesh wound. And if they did try something like that, I (or my wife or any other human over 5 years old) can quickly pick them up with one (or two) hand and throw them across the room. A pitbull can crush bones with its bite and is much more difficult to bring under control.
Its like comparing apples to giant-state-fair-award-winning pumpkins.
No hyperbole/sarcasm. I'm fully aware of the size differential.
I'm trying to get the point across that not all pit bulls are killig machines... as a matter of fact, only a small sample is (albeit the media covers the heck out of that small sample size).
To me, if your dog is neglected, his/her ability to inflict a minor flesh wound is more worrisome than my own dog, who I KNOW would never even do that to my child or any other child or person.
Now, if I leave her outside all day and night, maybe don't feed her as often or pet her as much... in a few years/months/weeks (who knows), her demeanor changes and that threat becomes very real. But I love my dog too much for that scenario to ever play out.
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Everyone has a right to make this decision, but I can tell you when it comes to my kids, EVEN IF the dog had been awesome for years, once I had kids, I just wouldn't take the risk. NO PET (and I have pets, love pets) is worth the safety of my kids.
We gamble enough in the things we do every day - why add potential risk?
You say you have pets and love them.
You say you have kids too. Where's your risk? ... Or does the "risk" only pertain to certain breeds?
Maybe you don't have a dog? Do you maybe have a cat? If so, has your cat ever hissed or scratched your kids? My dog's only crime is inadvertently bumping into my daughter and knocking her over.
I guess that's what I'm trying to say: There's no risk. At least for my dog/family. I'm sure I can speak for thousands of pitbull owners as well.
P1,
Sorry for your nightmare encounter. But I think "junkyard dogs" are usually neglected, and of course when they see their masters, they're super happy, but when they see someone they don't trust.... well, you obviously know! To me, that has nothing to do with the pit bull breed though. The owner could have put a yellow lab out there and it probably would have reacted the same way if neglected.
But no, there's a stigma that comes with owning a pitbull. People see a pitbull in a junkyard and think, "Pitbulls are mean so I'm not going in there". If you see a junkyard protected by a pack of labs, they're not so mean right? If they're neglected, they surely are.
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There's probably some psychoanalytical response to this. I would believe it if someone told me it was not an environment where they were trained to attack non-humans, but rather trained to fix on a target. Simply killing them if they attack the wrong target (owner/human) does not mean they are learning to be all fluffy-duffy with us.
It could be an issue of what is the "switch" that is inside them, and what flips it?
Again, what is the switch and what triggers it? Most owners probably don't know, and wouldn't suspect it as long as the dog is fluffy-duffy with them and wags its tail.
I'm pretty sure a "trigger" would have presented itself within the 6 years we've had our dog?
What if there's no "trigger"?
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Something along this line is usually the final cries we hear from the parents as we are loading their mangled child into the back of an air ambulance.
It is a foolish stance to believe a pit bull or pit bull mix will NEVER turn on it's owner or other family member.
Rick
I'm sure you've seen that, and I'm sure there are circumstances around those attacks that are not refelctive of my family & our relationship with our dog.
I'm still not concerned. Not one iota. I know my dog better than anyone.
I would be much more concerned about a Chihuahua or other yippy dog with "little big-dog syndrome" biting my child or my wife than my dog.
My dog will NEVER "turn on" a person. EVER. I'm more confident in that than one day seeing Tony Mitchell in the NBA. I don't know how else to say it... and I'm no fool!
There are crusades going on all over the nation by ignorant people to "ban" this breed, and in several cities/counties, they have succeeded. So unfair.
Also, we see stories of pitbull attacks on the news all the time... Who wants to hear the story of a loveable dalmatian/golden retreiver attacking their owner? No one. So it never shows up on the news. The fear of pitbulls has been ingrained into our society sometime within the past 40 years. The news is helping flame it.
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Pit Bull owner here!
Our dog would rather lick you to death than ever attack. TRUTH!
We also have a 1-year-old daughter, and not once have I ever feared for her safety. EVER.
People always say: "You never know when... they just attack one day, it's bred into them..."
In actuality, attacking a human is NOT bred into a pitbull. As a matter of fact, back in the days when these dogs were being bred to fight for sport, a human would be in the ring with the dogs. If one of the dogs bit the human referee, that dog automatically lost and was often immediately terminated. So, in actuality, the opposite trait was bred into these dogs: do not bite humans or you will die.
Will a pitbull attack and kill other dogs/cats/random animals? That is more likely. That is what they were bred to do. However, if you're a responsible owner, how would your dog get an opportunity to do that?
Alot of the attacks are from pitbull mixes. Once you take a dog as fierce as a pitbull and mix it with another type of dog that was never bred to not bite humans, then give that dog to an irresponsible owner, you're asking for trouble.
I urge any of you who have this misconception to go do some homework on this awesome breed:
Any of you seen Lil' Rascals? Petey? The pitbull used to be an adored breed by all of America. Only fairly recently has that changed.
By the way, the Pit Bull is widely considered an almost worthless guard dog.
My wife tells a story about a time when we were living in an apartment and I was away on business. She heard what she thought was violent knocking on our door. Rather than going into "killer beast mode", our 60-lb pit bull cowered underneath the coffee table, tail between her legs. Turns out, one of the legs on the washing machine got off-kilter!
Serial PitBull killer finds himself in Hickory Creek, he will have a problem. Not with my dog, but with me!
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The correct term is "California cool".
Quit getting it wrong.
Oh, so now we're just going to wipe Mestransfere right off the map? Where are these poor people going to live now?
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Kram is a good guy, great fan. I wish we had 10,000 more just like him. I just disagree with the timing of the event, nothing more. I hope this doesn't discourage him for doing future events. I'm sure next time he will make sure there is not a conflict of interest
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Well, suspense is over...prince Fielder has agreed to a $214 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. Is the guy worth $214 million? Could the Rangers have paid that much after signing Yu?
So, baseball guys and gals....will this take Detroit to the promised land or will it hog-tie them like the A-Rod deal did for Texas for so long?
I was hoping the Rangers would pick him up, but not at this price/contract length. I think he makes the Tigers better.
But, where's Miggy going to play? OF? If he DH's full-time, I think his production will slip. Will be an interesting season for the Tigers.
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It's certainly not the same SBC of the early 2000's when UNT was waltzing through... And as long as UNT is in this conference, I hope every team gets to hire a quality coach like Dan McCarney, Mario Christobal, or Gus Malzahn.
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We have 2 more spots to fill right? We cant sign ALL of these guys...
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Not what's happening at all...sorry you want to try to make it into something it is not.....
This phrase, or a derivative, is popping up from you alot recently. Bluntly, it reeks of stubbornness.
I wouldn't go as far as FFR, where poo-poo is concerned, but it seems like a slight to the ladies to start the tailgate festivities during a ladies bball game. I don't know if whoever chartered the idea knew it was a doubleheader or not... maybe that is the issue: lack of competency? Otherwise, if someone knew of the women's bball game and scheduled the tailgate anyway, the ladies were poo-poo'd on.
Looking again at your original post, there's no mention of the ladies game, which makes me think they were not even thought of... If so, that's ok, just admit that and move on.To promote attendance of the tailgate, sponsored by the denton chapter of the alumni association during a women's BB game is certainly NOT promoting the women's bball team. Do you at least agree with that?
It's one thing for a group of posters on here to say: "Hey, we're tailgating during the women's bball game in anticipation of the mens game". It's totally different to have a sanctioned group that represents a large body of alumni to do the same.
My $.02... and honestly, here's to hoping for a light turnout at the tailgate.
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I'm actually glad they're on the bench with the team.
They still need to be a part of the team. They need to be there to cheer on & encourage their teammates. They need to stew on the bench at how they could be contributing. And they're still getting coached as well.
Edit: even though I disagreed, I wouldn't -1 that.