***Official UNT vs. Cal Bears In-Game Discussion***

[Mike Jackson]

If we are relying on Shorter to be the playmaker we are in trouble this year. Next year he should be great if his hands get better.  

[NorthTexasWeLove]

What an ugly, just, ugly game. 

This Cal defense is good, not as advertised, but good. UNT, again, came out flat and lost the game in the first quarter. Does SL even talk to his dudes and get them juiced up before kick? Or does he do his Ben Stein impersonation that we always hear? 

[TheColonyEagle]

What a blown opportunity. 

Blown 

[Gibbz]

Quite a performance from UNT in the 2nd half. Penalties and drops the killer.

[Got5onIt]

Hats off to the whole team. D played well. For this game. 

Future is scary. NT has to lead the nation in PI calls. 

[akriesman]

That was a very winnable game.    Just too many mistakes.    That 2nd half was a nice way to build for the rest of the season though.

Mason was just not quite on target either.

[UNTLifer]

2 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Shorter is terrible 

Young man is a RS Freshman.  He will be fine.

[97and03]

How many three star WRs did we recruit? Ugh.

[meangreenlax]

Just now, NorthTexan95 said:

Great example of playing like crap and barely losing. 

Cal looks like a 5-7 team. But so do we. We left soooooooo many opportunities on the field. 

The final score is close so the positive brigade will be out in force saying this is a step in the right direction. When in reality it was a poor showing.

[southsideguy]

on a different topic USC made a 1st down on third and short and I did not recognize the play.  I guess GH was a major wheel in out success.

[outoftown]

Ehhmmm. how many times did NT lose while outgaining the other team last season? Didn't NT lead the nation in that stat?

[Wag Tag]

D played a shut down 2nd half. 3rd and longs are killers when they convert. Ask SMU!

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 minute ago, Harry said:

Tough loss but a damn good effort.  

Where? Cal might be the most anemic offensive team we play ALL year including all of our CUSA foes. That is a horrible offense. 

Offensively, we were flat in the 1st quarter and put ourselves in another hole. 

This was a piss poor effort by coaches AND players for 1.5 quarters and it's all Cal needed. 

What a disgusting loss. 

[akriesman]

On the other hand, I love what I see from Siggers.  That guy is going to be a beast for us.

[Mike Jackson]

1 minute ago, peanuts104 said:

There was some good and bad.  You get that with a redshirt freshman.

We have huge problems if a RS freshman is the guy we are leaning on to bail us out surrounded by upperclassmen at all the skill positions.

[Talon90]

[Gibbz]

1 minute ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Where? Cal might be the most anemic offensive team we play ALL year including all of our CUSA foes. That is a horrible offense. 

Offensively, we were flat in the 1st quarter and put ourselves in another hole. 

This was a piss poor effort by coaches AND players for 1.5 quarters and it's all Cal needed. 

What a disgusting loss. 

Cal won @ #14 Washington last week.

[97and03]

This game was so bad that I am agreeing with Ben Gooding. 

Thanks, Seth. 

[emmitt01]

We beat UTSA next week.  

That is literally as far as I am willing to predict into the future, but it’s a MODEST consolation right now.  

[UNTLifer]

2 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

on a different topic USC made a 1st down on third and short and I did not recognize the play.  I guess GH was a major wheel in out success.

They also lost.

[peanuts104]

1 minute ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Where? Cal might be the most anemic offensive team we play ALL year including all of our CUSA foes. That is a horrible offense. 

Offensively, we were flat in the 1st quarter and put ourselves in another hole. 

This was a piss poor effort by coaches AND players for 1.5 quarters and it's all Cal needed. 

What a disgusting loss. 

If this Cal defense ends up being one of the best in the nation at the end of the season then I wouldn't be disgusted.  They beat Washington last week 20-19

[Got5onIt]

1 minute ago, Mike Jackson said:

We have huge problems if a RS freshman is the guy we are leaning on to bail us out surrounded by upperclassmen at all the skill positions.

We missed Rico today. Man, if he had not gotten hurt. No telling. 

[GrandGreen]

3 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

What an ugly, just, ugly game. 

This Cal defense is good, not as advertised, but good. UNT, again, came out flat and lost the game in the first quarter. Does SL even talk to his dudes and get them juiced up before kick? Or does he do his Ben Stein impersonation that we always hear? 

Because NT moved the ball.  Therefore their defense is not as advertised.  

Great logic, could it be possible that NT's offense may deserve some credit?

[BigWillie]

19 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Handoff 3rd and 10?

Yeah, my point. People ignore it. These hand offs when we should be "air raid".

[Mab2015]

With the way that first quarter went, I’m in total shock that this team had the ball with two minutes to go and a chance to win the game. If this passing game finds a spark next week I think we can be somewhat optimistic for the Houston game.

Edited September 14, 2019 by Mab2015