twodogs

I believe the state finals will be played on 12/23. Texas 5A div 1 playoffs

Coach Berry recruited Zach and Blake Burris when he was at Army. The man impressed me and was very forthcoming and frank about the situation at Army. He was in a very tough situation there and I felt bad for him and his staff when they were fired. If it hadn’t been for the 5 yr commitment after graduation and the distance from home I know Zach would have signed with him. His successor, Ross, hasn’t faired much better. I think he is a very capable coach, runs an exciting brand of offense and is great in the homes of recruits as I can personally attest to. I think if given the opportunity he would be successful in a situation such as UNT.

You may be right but I think the universities and the NCAA keep much closer tabs on these summer jobs than most people realize. From what I understand the higher profile programs are definitely watched much closer for any type of infraction upon these lines, thus the universities do a much better job of policing themselves which is why Bomar was kicked off the team. The NCAA for all their faults made believers out of everyone when they dropped the hammer on SMU. But you are probably correct that if you look hard enough you will always find a player with their hand out and crooked alum looking to feel important.

If you are attending school on an athletic scholorship you are not allowed to have a job per NCAA regulations. Most athletes seem to get by without breaking major NCAA regulations.

Don't ya'll think RV probably had a pretty short list and some behind the scenes conversations with said short list before letting DD go?

At this point in the season and the way it has gone so far I can tell you for a fact that a bigger crowd regardless of the reason for being there will be appreciated. The players are young adults and totally understand that college football is a business and somebody has to be held accountable for the product on the field. The bigger the crowd the better!

99.9% of the time when the head coach is fired all of the coaches associated with the fired head coach are gone as well. Most coaches will want to pick their assistant coaches. I don't really see any of them staying.

Hey, thanks for clarifying how bad our coaching really is. However, if I was a coach and a player on his own initiative and against my instructions attempted to field a punt bouncing across the turf I would still yank that player out of the game, period. You know your post could fit well over on the other board. Food for thought. ←

Second, Muzzy is a senior. He made a supid foolish mistake at a critical point in the contest. He should have known better and yes I would have yanked him from the game, period! ←

ebone, your a jackass

Well Zach has had 2 balls thrown to him tonight and caught both so i can see where you are coming from

As a parent who has attend most of these events since Zach started I will say it is great! Everyone is friendly, the atmosphere is festive and there is not anywhere we would rather be on game day. I encourage all of the parents to take advantage of this very enjoyable opportunity.

Yes i did. I will be riding with FFR, Emmitt, Brad & Vickie and crew. Thanks for looking out for me though. See everyone at the game!

I'm looking to share a ride to MTSU. I can get three game tickets if you haven't got yours yet. Send me a pm or just respond to this post if your going and don't mind someone hitching a ride. Of course i will pay my share of expenses.

Just an FYI on KM, Zach tells me that he transfered to Sam Houston and will be playing there this season.

You are welcomed to ride with my wife and i but we are in the houston area. Do you have any way to get close to here?

Hey Rick, I will be in Denton the weekend of the 20th so if there is anything you need me to do just send me a pm and I will be happy to contribute.

I totally agree with all of you that it is definately the players responsiblity to maintain a passing grade and in no way hold the school or the coaching staff responsible for the few that can't or won't get thier priorities straight. The school provides all of the athletes with plenty of resources to insure thier success but the bottom line is you have to use those resources and more importantly you have to SHOW UP for class! With that being said, I just didn't want all of the athletes grouped by blanket statements about how they are all a bunch of lazy, stupid slackers! I think the majority take school seriously and understand that playing ball at North Texas will likely be the end of their athletic careers. They need the degree that the school is paying for and are willing to take advantage of the opportunity provided them.

While I agree with your sentiments I would like to point out that out of 80 plus scholorship players only 4 failed to make the grade. That is a very good success rate, approximately 95%. I'm sure it is higher than the general student population.

I agree! It is no wonder people around the country don't take the program seriously. If anyone comes a lurking on this board we sure make it easy for them to question our fan support and facilities and the direction the program is taking. If you seriously had problems at the game surely there is a better way to address the issues without airing the dirty laundry on a public forum. On a positive note my family had a great time at the tailgate and the game and encountered no problems with the facilities or the ushers. But you can be sure that if I we had I would have contacted the Athletic Dept to address my concerns and not came on here bitching about it because no one on this board would have been able to address my concerns anyway!

me too, no self respecting southerner could like the bleeping Yankees!

as much as dislike the cowboys and always have...19-10 could carry me for a lifetime,

19-10 in their only meeting and the very 1st game for our second attempt of a franchise.... September 8: The Texans become the first NFL team in 41 years to win their expansion debut, stunning the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 before 69,604 at Reliant Stadium. Now that is original!

I'm right there with ya Rudy...screw the cowgirls and go with the team that holds Texas's professional state title....GO TEXANS!!!

Thank you for your kind words. Zach is really excited also and is working very hard in preparation for his first D1 season.