[DRC: Littrell on Ruder -- "It’s as big of an improvement as I have seen that quick"]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

I wanna know that the entire O will run through walls for our QB.  Whoever it ends up being.

Good point. I am also less worried about a QB who can put up stats foe 3 1/2 quarters than one who can finish when the game is on the line.

[FOX Sports analyst Dave Wannstedt says several Big 12 teams on the verge of finding new conferences]

1 hour ago, WanderingEagle said:

If I'm the Pac-12.... what in the world does Kansas State bring to the table that TCU, Baylor, Tech do not? 

You would think one of them would want a team in Texas. TCU could help with the DFW Metroplex. Is Waco close enough for all of the west coast transplants in Austin? Maybe he is thinking no one want the Private/Church affiliated schools. That said I would still pick Tech over KSU

[Big Ten, ACC, PAC-12 to Announce Alliance]

18 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

That’s the rumor. Seen articles about the SEC taking some ACC teams. 

I think at some point, sooner rather than later, a couple of teams from the ACC, or maybe one from the ACC and one from the Big 10 will move to the SEC

[ESPN's Bottom Ten]

Three CUSA teams (and bad news for all of the new KU fans)

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32066171/college-football-bottom-10-back-bad-ever

[LSU to Require Vaccination Proof or Negative Test]

2 hours ago, TheColonyEagle said:

As is always the case on these announcements…..the enforcement will be the challenge. You put these rules in place. Now you have to enforce them. So if 30,000 people show up without proof of either. Are you going to turn them all away? What if they get upset? You gonna do it by force? 
Some of that fan base, out drinking all day at the tailgate….comes up with a $100 ticket in hand and they’re told they can’t come in. Yikes 

I am sure someone will be in the crowd scalping test results/vaccine cards 

[2021 Mean Green Player Adoption (Please Read)]

@HarryCan you please pin this at the top?

[Big Ten, ACC, PAC-12 to Announce Alliance]

I still think the SEC will add more teams

[Billboard Coverage]

21 minutes ago, DentonStang said:

Talking attendance smack when you have 6x as many students and alumni and you still had 16k-20k in all your 2019 games except when Houston fans drove up?  You think this makes you look better? 

As if resorting to attendance smack wasn't embarrassing enough.  Come on man!  Is band and cheerleader smack next or campus architecture?  Maybe landscaping?

But you guys are the Dallas Mustangs. Isn't Dallas a giant City with lots of people

[Billboard Coverage]

42 minutes ago, greenjoe said:

All I see is an unidentifiable player and the word “DENTON.”  Looks like an ad for North Texas or Denton High with an odd color choice to me.

GO MEAN GREEN

Good catch. I guess they believe putting SMU on their billboard would not be well received?

[PGA - The Northern Trust]

[Tre Siggers Update]

Just now, GOMeanGO said:

What person doesnt prefer a certain player over another player? All fans do that. Still not a good enough explanation. 

I guess you just don't get it. Stop being negative against the player you don't favor. You bring up some valid issues for the players you support but stop with the constant attacks on the other players. 

[Tre Siggers Update]

3 hours ago, GOMeanGO said:

But do explain how my posts are offensive, I would love to hear and explanation on that one. 

Maybe ... you always seems to need to try and cut down a player to promote the players you favor. Stick to the positives of "your" choice and lay off the negatives of the other Mean Green players

[Aune looks like the starter and we need to get behind him]

22 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Aune (when with the 1st team) looks more comfortable throwing it deep. He doesn’t have Darden in the flat anymore, so he’s had to adjust.

I feel like he can be the best QB in this conference if he can get more consistent out of the pocket.

I believe any QB in Seth's Offense will have numbers at or near the top and statistically be very good. We have shown that we can put up "numbers". What I hope we see is a QB, that when the game is on the line, can control the game and finish. 

[2021 Mean Green Player Adoption (Please Read)]

Jace Ruder (just so I can get there before @GOMeanGO 😈). Kidding aside, I hope he can be a difference maker and help us close out games

 

[Billboard Coverage]

34 minutes ago, wardly said:

"footballnews.com" gives a 5 year average of home attendance and stadium capacity of 130 D1 programs. SMU is 90th with 21,500 , UNT 99th at 20,000. We could say the same about all the money UNT has invested in football with little to show for it in terms of won/loss record and our inability to get actual people to attend games.

If you have ever looked at an SMU game, other than the UNT game, on TV, there is absolutely no way that SMU has had near that many people. Not saying we are doing great, but from MU to act like they are the new destination for Dallas college football is not shown in the actual butts in seats.

[Billboard Coverage]

1 hour ago, DentonStang said:

We have these billboards up everywhere our key athletes are from to emphasize local recruiting and reward the athlete.  

Looking at recruiting results there's really no reason we'd spend money to target you specifically. You aren't really competing for the same players per the offer lists and there is more than enough to go around.  You just happen to have a really good location on 35. For advertising at least. 

For example, just got another 4 star WR commit this morning.  You didn't offer him. Expect to see a similar billboard in Mesquite in 2023.

@DentonStang okay I will give you credit for the recruiting. Now let's see if you can answer a question without the regular spin. Why do you think it is at all the money spent by SMU and the success still has not related to getting actual people to attend your games? 

[Jaelon Darden Updates]

Guyton with a nice catch in the Crargers game 

[Scrimmage 8/21 Thread: Final Day of Fall Camp]

9 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Not quite.

Ruder and Aune looked both the same. Not much standing out with both of them, but I’m confident we see Aune start week 1 and see how things roll.

I am of the believe that if they look the same at this point then Ruder should be getting the start

[PC mic’d up]

North Texas State 😜🤪

[PGA - The Northern Trust]

First round of the FedEx playoffs

[PGA - The Northern Trust]

Sebastian currently T18, Carlos T25

 

[Will Kuehne Enters the transfer portal]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

I question that, the portal is just a list of players that want to, or are exploring transferring to another school.

I doubt it has anything to do with eligibility.  

I could be wrong but I believe the portal is the way that you have to process transfer request now

[Will Kuehne Enters the transfer portal]

1 hour ago, greenjoe said:

I wondered the same thing, but unless he intends to play football, there is no need to enter the transfer portal.

It gives him the option if he so chooses. Without entering the portal he would not have the option to play somewhere else

[2021 Predictions]

9 hours ago, GOMeanGO said:

Ruder and Adaway together could be a game changer. I dont think this team is all that bad as people are saying. Discipline from start to finish is whats beaten us more than lack of talent. 

I don't think whatever combination we have on Offense will be the issue. If our Defense does not improve it will not matter

[2021 Predictions]

15 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

I am feeling confident we win 6 games. Phil is legit

I hope you are correct. I know at the end of the day we have to win, but there are a couple of thigs Seth is doing that have not been done here for years -

Build relationships with HS coaches
Get quality recruits