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I should have added to be sure and click on the others, especially when they have Amato as Napolean Dynamite.
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Here in NC, all the big schools are having trouble: NC, NC State, and of course Duke who has had trouble since I can remember. I suspect there may be some coaching changes coming quickly.
Amato is a great source of amusement here. Click below for something hilarious from the Raleigh paper:
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Yes, it could be worse, but not by much.
I was in a quick-stop store in Durham following our game and the owner had the end of the UNC -Rutgers game on. The guys in the store were all upset about UNC loosing to Rutgers.
I said, "if you think that's bad, my team lost by 49 points."
The owner turned around and asked, "where did you go to school, Duke?."
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Welcome back!
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Sorry, I meant to say Carswell. Yes, that base is the only one, but as a reserve base, has just a small percentage of the population of major active duty bases. There are about 3000 active duty personnel there. I would have no idea about the number of reservists. For example, many army installations have 30K.
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There's only one problem: there are no major military installations nearby. Sheppard in Wichita Falls would be the closest since Bergstrom closed as an active duty base.
Nice thing to do, however.
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51.......2002 Prius
28.6....2005 Mini Cooper "S" convertible. (This is the gas guzzler in the family) Painted "Mean Green" of course.
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"Fight Song" and "Glory to the Green" are two songs that NT prides itself on, especially since both were written by NT students in 1922 and 1939.
Well, that's not entirely correct. The original fight song was written pre war. The fight song that is used now was written in 1976 after Maurice McADow retired. Winslow wanted to "modernize" the original and arranged the present version. The current version is a "dumbing down" of the original and is frankly, a pretty poor subsitute and should be no source of pride, especially for a school with a great music program.
I have the original on vinyl and if I get some spare time, will try to copy it so this board can hear what the fight song used to sound like.
Of course, where else but Noth Texas can someone decide to change things like the fight song and school colors at whim?
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Sorry, I should have said "great" or added one of these:
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Calling wins over teams like Louisville and Cincinnati “signature” wins is what is disturbing about articles like this. Even in the Rod Rust era, we would beat these teams regularly.
I remember the great Lee Corso complaining about how he (Louisville) found it difficult to beat North Texas, even when we were bad.
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The revolving door (senior officers and highly placed civil service workers retiring and then "working" for the government under contract) type of thing goes on more than one would realize and is frankly, disgusting. Usually, these types of deals are done before the individual even retires.
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Regarding the on-line definition of alumni:
"A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university."
I stand corrected...my Webster's (the old fashioned paper kind) does not include former student. Now, I have to question the inclusion of women in this list.
How many know that the Provost of SMU is a two time UNT grad?
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The "alumni" list has always dissapointed me.
First, we need to check the definition of alumni, which most would agree whould apply to those who actually received a degree from the university. Former students would be a more appropriate designation and we are stretching the truth by calling them alumni.
Only about four of the famous music "alumni" actually graduated. Also, other than the two singers from the Met, none of our classical musicians are listed and you will find UNT alumni holding positions in major symphony's and opera countries around the country.
Do we not have any famous alumni in the field of education? The former Dean of the Yale School of Music is from UNT. I am sure there are more like him.
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The majority of BCS types attendance doesnt come from students or alumni. It's the casual fan that has never seen the inside of a classroom at that university, the people from the community, the average spare that likes the university due to some loose family connection or they are just a fan of the team. These "t-shirt alumni" are the major fan base for any of the BCS types.
I agree. Here in the "Triangle" of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, you find fans that have painted their homes in Duke blue, NC State red, and even Carolina blue. Judging from the looks of these homes, I would suspect that the people living in them did not get their MBA at Duke.
When I first moved here, people whould demand to know what was my favorite team. I would always reply "North Texas" which seemed to scare them away!
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What is a "mid-major" anyway? If the Bowl Series teams are the "high-majors", there must be some "low-majors" to justify a "mid" category. Who are they?
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She also seems like she may have a sense of humor based on some of her joking responses to some questions about some issues. Not so uptight that she cannot make off-the-cuff remarks.
As most every public college in North Carolina is part of the UNC system except for NC State, I suspect she would have trouble naming all of the schools for which she is responsible!
The only time I have seen her name in the news here is when she ws sent to clean up the mess at the NC School of the Arts.
There was nothing in today's local papers about this, but I'll have a look tomorrow and let you know.
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Here is another "start-up" of which we are light years ahead: Boise State.
Were they a junior college not too long ago?
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Thanks, Grey Eagle. To clarify, my desire to see ODU back in the Sun Belt was indeed tounge-in-cheek. Presently, the closest game for me is Middle Tenn, a short 12 hour drive from Durham. Norfolk is a whole lot closer.
Plus, I have some property on the beach which would make for a nice pre-game party!
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As Norfolk is my hometown, I have been watching this for years and as the article says, it was no suprise. Foreman Field is actually a better facility than Fouts and with some renovation, will be very nice.
As an aside, none of the Norfolk high school's have stadiums with one exception, so Foreman Field was home for everyone.
ODU has around 20,000 students and although many would bristle at this, it is primarily a commuter school for students in the Norfolk-Va. Beach area.
I will be shocked if they do not succeed at football. The people running ODU are very capable and Norfolk is the largest metropolitan area in the country without a major league team of any kind. The people there are starved for sports.
Old Dominion will play in the 1-AA Colonial Athletic Conference when that conference begins football, but remember that Old Dominion was once part of the Sun Belt. Their return to the Sun Belt would increase my opportunities to see North Texas play tremendously, so I say let them back in now!
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Any chance we could renew the series with Dallas Baptist College?
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Fry Street is "special" to all of us, especially those who did not commute. The buildings are all the same, the names have changed for the most past. Does anyone remember Ruby Begonia's Cosmic A-Go-Go?
I recall an article in the New York Times many years ago about Fry Street and its role in cultivating new forms of music.
It would be a shame if we lost this!
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I am glad he is OK as this is a big deal. There is only one engine on the F-16, so if it goes, there is no recovery. Good for him for putting it down in a field.
Any other Det 835 exes on this board?
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Norview High, Norfolk, Va. 1971
Home of the Pilots (the pilots that bring ships in the harbor...not the flying variety)
Fight, fight for Norview..
If you want to win.
Never give in,
just fight, fight fight
just fight, fight, fight
for dear old Norview High.
We're ever loyal to the Blue and White,
So fight, fight with all your might
For Norview High.
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I believe San Diego State was ranked 18 when we won in 74. That was the game where 300 fans showed up. The announced attendence was 1000.
New sports Bar/restaurant in Denton
in Mean Green Football
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Best wishes for your new venture. Anyone who has ever owned their own business can tell you how rewarding it can be.
"We would also make every attempt to hire only North Texas alumni and current North Texas students, but I'll have to check on the legality of such hiring practices."
You would have to claim what is called Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ). In other words, you will have to prove that only NT people are qualified to work in your restaurant, which would be exteremly difficult. Even Hooters could not prove BFOQ with their previous policy of only hiring women with two major assets...now they have "Hooter's People in addition to the Hooter's Girls.
I recall when the McDonald's near Ave C opened, it was painted lime green and decorated with pictures of NT sports. Great!
Good luck!