Feeling good about the Mean Green

emmitt01 · August 14, 2021

Obviously the event today was intended as a kickoff for the football season, and I’m anxiously counting down the days.

Still, the thing I came away with today was a sense of excitement for our OVERALL athletic department. The women’s golf coach was a pleasure to hear from and it seems their arrow is pointing up. Softball sounds like a powerhouse in the making…and OU, Oklahoma State and (I believe) Purdue come to US this next season. Basketball is clearly the strongest mens program right now, and it’s impossible to hear Grant speak and not want to get some season tickets.

Seth said all the coach speak you would expect, and I am now cautiously optimistic about what the defense may be this year.

I feel like there is a reason to keep the Mean Green optimism up all year long.

greenjoe · August 14, 2021

I was thinking I heard softball was hosting Texas this season. Right ?

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · August 15, 2021

2 hours ago, greenjoe said:

I was thinking I heard softball was hosting Texas this season. Right ?

Texas OU Okie State and Duke? That’s what I heard from Delong.

McCasland, like I’ve said before, is such a great person. Super friendly and talking to everyone. My favorite coach at NT by far.

greenminer · August 16, 2021

@emmitt01, I share your optimism and will cheers with any and all of the house's Green Kool Aid.

If SL and Co can just get their shit together - and I have faith this is the year - we could be entering an era of unprecedented Green Glory in Denton.

I don't remember feeling this good about our AD (Wren), and Men's BBall. But we need football to complete this trifecta. The non-money sports are doing quite well, too, if I understand things correctly. That only sweetens the pot.

SilverEagle · August 16, 2021

12 hours ago, greenminer said:

@emmitt01, I share your optimism and will cheers with any and all of the house's Green Kool Aid.

If SL and Co can just get their shit together - and I have faith this is the year - we could be entering an era of unprecedented Green Glory in Denton.

I don't remember feeling this good about our AD (Wren), and Men's BBall. But we need football to complete this trifecta. The non-money sports are doing quite well, too, if I understand things correctly. That only sweetens the pot.

I would like to add Jared Mosley to that list. We not only hired what has turned out to be a great AD, but the assistant AD is a proven winner in his previous jobs. AND I've said this many times. Jared Mosley was my fantasy pick to replace RV before I ever heard the name Wren Baker.

AND to complete my list of great hires that NT made recently I would add the director of the GB, "Fessor" Daniel Cook. You can't have a great game day experience without a great College-game-day Band. Thanks to "Fessor Cook" we now have that.