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13,422 for ODU Not bad, considering.

And don't put a helmet on the bowl shirt that we have never worn.

I didn't think they played with any energy in the first half. Often I saw 5 players standing and watching. They didn't seem to want to be here. The 2nd quarter was especially brutal. The 2nd half it was a whole different team. Lots of energy. Lots of hustle. Where was that in the first half? Bottom line, don't let an inferior team run out a 20 point lead. Then, your best player needs to make her free throws when it counts. Should have won.

Birds of a feather.... What's the over/under for how long until FAU is on probation?

I like where we are, especially C-USA West. We play schools our fans and students are familiar with. When we are on the road, many games are close enough to drive. If we are any good, we will be competitive and draw 20K+. We have a chance to be bowl eligible every year. I really don't want us to move unless it is to the SEC.

Outstanding initial punch. Seems to lose his punch a little when he pulls, but that may have to do with the footwork being taught at his JUCO. Didn't see many highlights of him working 2nd level. Again, that may have more to do with his offensive scheme. Still, if he can snap, he looks like a center. And, if he is here for the Spring, all the better.

Offer from Army means he has good grades. Offer from Tulsa confirms he can play. Choosing UNT over all those other schools tells me he is a wise young man. Go Mean Green!

Alabama - Birmingham

Have we ever worn this helmet?

I'll bet if you called and asked to join the Mean Green Club, they would probably let you do it. You might not have a lot of priority points, but you would be ahead of those who don't. AND, you go to the front of the line next year too!

Western Kentucky 16239 vs North Texas 15516 vs FIU 18676 vs ODU 17331 vs Houston Baptist 23674 vs Vandy 19286 vs Rice Kinda looks like what we do in Denton. Decent in the beginning, but not so much as it gets cold.

Tell me that the next time we go 10-1 and 9-2 and don't get a bowl. I remember when we beat the crap out of La Tech and didn't get a bowl because the Independence Bowl was obligated to invite La Tech as the Southland champion, but didn't want us to hammer them again. Our coach leaves, we make one of the worst hiring decisions in our history and take the Freshmen coach from Nebraska. He goes 11-11 with the best talent we've ever had and the downhill slide begins. I'll take a bowl at 5-7 or 4-8 or anything else. It is only a little payback for all the times it didn't work for us.

It really hurt me to read that the 'Horns wouldn't go bowling.....maybe because I was laughing so hard it hurt.

I read where the Dolphins cut a guy during practice on Wednesday this week when they learned of his arrest on Tuesday night. The coach said that too many people put in too much time and effort to put up with guys that were not pulling the same direction as everyone else. I have no problem with letting guys go for rules violations. A spoonful of sewage in a barrel of wine makes the whole thing undrinkable. Get on board or get gone. There is no place for selfish decisions (see last year's #9 for more evidence).

Let's all hope for an unmotivated UTEP.

There are first level stunts run by the defensive line such as a twist or a slant. They may be run independent of the linebackers or in combination. A blitz is a second level stunt run by the linebackers. There is no such thing as a "run blitz". All stunts must be gap sound and be able to withstand a run or a pass by the offense. Some stunts are triggered by a specific key on the offense. If you don't get the key, you don't run the stunt. There are also third level stunts run by the secondary. A "run blitz" is fiction since you cannot predetermine what the offensive play is when you call the stunt. All stunts are designed to disrupt the blocking scheme or the natural timing of an offensive play... run or pass. Don't let the knucklehead announcers on television fool you. They know not what they are talking about.

No such thing. A blitz is a stunt. It doesn't care whether the play is a run or a pass and should be sound against both. We stunted a lot against Marshall with success. Saw a few against So. Miss., but they were able to pick them up. Just make UTEP throw.... and try to score one more than they get. That's all I care about this week.

1946 Optimist Bowl 1948 Salad Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl 1983 I-AA Playoffs 1987 I-AA Playoffs 1988 I-AA Playoffs 1994 I-AA Playoffs 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2002 New Orleans Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2004 New Orleans Bowl 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl

And named after Mirabeau Lamar... First Vice-President of the Republic of Texas...Second President of the Republic of Texas.... veteran of San Jacinto... just in case it ever comes up in casual conversation.

One thing I saw on the first offensive play of the game was Maia Chaka running in to tell our LT to get on the line of scrimmage. Later, both the HL and the LJ called us for illegal formation. That is not on them, it is on us. It is an advantage when the offensive linemen don't have to be on the line of scrimmage. If you have an inside receiver with his feet on the same line as the offensive tackle, either both are on or both are off. How hard is it to line up right? I would have liked to have this crew in San Antonio. They at least called So. Miss for the pick route. If we get that call in San Antonio, I think we win that game. The BJ in the middle of the field was the worst. There isn't any way he should call pass interference on contact that occurs outside the numbers. Fish in your own pond.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks Cerebus.

By my count there are 64 teams that are currently bowl eligible (Army has 6 wins, but two vs. FCS) There are 18 teams left that have a chance to hit 6 wins. It doesn't look good for So Miss, N.C. St, U-La-La, Vandy, and SMU. If just those 5 lose, that would make 77 teams with 6 wins. We are currently 5th among teams with only 5 wins. Northwestern is favored by 14 this week. Duke is a 14 point underdog. I see where we are 1 point favorites, but it looks good for us either way! Go Mean Green! Beat UTEP!

I just wish they had mentioned how the University was started by Mean Joe Green and how he insisted we be called the Mean Green. Also how he also came up with the name of North Texas State. Other than those blatant omissions , they were great.

Please, please, please let this happen...either one.

Not true. You should try drinking the cool aid sometime. Duke has 4 wins and has to beat Pitt or Miami to get to 5 Northwestern has 5 wins and needs to beat Minn or Ill to get to 6 Vanderbilt has 4 wins and needs to beat Ole Miss or Tenn to get to 5 Army has 5 wins and must beat Navy to get to 6 If we can win either of our last two, we have a REALLY good chance. After 1-11, I'll take any bowl for any reason. No shame here.