Tech Trying to Duck North Texas in 2027

[Green Lantern]

So sad and weak. Come and play at our place but scared to play away. If you’ve gotta duck Colorado State and North Texas, you’ve got serious issues as a football program.

[VideoEagle]

Home games generate lots of dollars, not just for team and school but for the town as well. The City of Norman has been pushing OU for decades to drop the annual game in Dallas in favor of a home and home with UT. 

[Cr1028]

49 minutes ago, Green Lantern said:

So sad and weak. Come and play at our place but scared to play away. If you’ve gotta duck Colorado State and North Texas, you’ve got serious issues as a football program.

We could use the money. We can just beat them at their place.

[Green Otaku]

F this. I hate when teams do this. Make them come to Denton no matter what they offer.

[jtm0097]

As the great Ice Cube said, "If you're scared go to church."

Edited February 27 by jtm0097

[UNTLifer]

F'em.  Every school they approach should say no and hold their feet to the fire.  In the future, never accept a game with them without the first game being in Denton.

[MeanGreenTexan]

They're not "scared", it's a financial decision.   I understand it, but I don't know why Hocutt would have agreed to it originally (wasn't it last year?), then about face.   He's just needlessly spending his boosters' money.

Let them buy us out at the agreed price... but it comes with 3 future basketball games in Denton.   Then, we can turn around and use some of that buyout $ to bring in a SBC/C-USA team and pad the schedule some.

[97and03]

3 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

They're not "scared", it's a financial decision.   I understand it, but I don't know why Hocutt would have agreed to it originally (wasn't it last year?), then about face.   He's just needlessly spending his boosters' money.

Let them buy us out at the agreed price... but it comes with 3 future basketball games in Denton.   Then, we can turn around and use some of that buyout $ to bring in a SBC/C-USA team and pad the schedule some.

Agreed, especially getting the bball games here.
On the other hand, not many SBC teams we can beat with this program. 😢Could not even beat bad CUSA teams last season. 

[Dannymacfan]

6 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Agreed, especially getting the bball games here.
On the other hand, not many SBC teams we can beat with this program. 😢Could not even beat bad CUSA teams last season. 

You are correct.  Our football program is not in good shape right now.

[NT80]

3 hours ago, greenminer said:

I see a statement that TTech wants 7 home games.

Has TTech actually taken any moves forward to buy out our game?

They have a large alumni base in Dallas.  It's an easy road game, and fan-friendly to their fans.  I bet they keep the game in Denton.  I hate rich P5 schools trying to bully everybody else.  But it shows the value of football in having more home games vs away games.  

[Cr1028]

6 hours ago, Green Lantern said:

 

I liked Don Williams a lot more when he was just singing.

 

[Glory to the Green]

Yeah, it’s an easy road trip for Tech fans. It will likely be a sell out.
 

 Now, if/when we beat them this Fall…I could see them licking their wounds and then trying to duck us in 2027. 

Edited February 28 by Glory to the Green

[VideoEagle]

19 hours ago, 97and03 said:

On the other hand, not many SBC teams we can beat with this program. 😢Could not even beat bad CUSA teams last season. 

We're not talking now, the game they might be thinking of buying out is in 2027! And, no one at Tech has actually said they want to buy it out, just that they want to move to having seven home games each year. 

EDIT - I need to stop trying to post from my phone! 

Edited February 28 by VideoEagle

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Got a taste of Wyoming on the road this past season. Doing damage control to that future schedule. 

[NT80]

9 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Got a taste of Wyoming on the road this past season. Doing damage control to that future schedule. 

Wreck Tech!

[Green Otaku]

22 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

F'em.  Every school they approach should say no and hold their feet to the fire.  In the future, never accept a game with them without the first game being in Denton.

This is what USF does, first game is at USF even for a 2-1. We should do the same and only schedule teams that will go to Denton first or have an exorbitant buyout clause like $5-10m if they want to cancel the game in Denton.

[UNTLifer]

17 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

This is what USF does, first game is at USF even for a 2-1. We should do the same and only schedule teams that will go to Denton first or have an exorbitant buyout clause like $5-10m if they want to cancel the game in Denton.

[greenjoe]

Yep.  Play the home and home or 2 for one at DATCU first.  Then let ‘em do whatever they want.  I was surprised that Cal came to Denton.

[rojomojo]

Good. Keep the STDs out of Denton

[GMG_Dallas]

On 2/27/2024 at 11:31 PM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Got a taste of Wyoming on the road this past season. Doing damage control to that future schedule. 

Exactly this. 

[Texas Stranger]

This might be overblown.  TT already has 2 home OOC games in addition to coming to Denton in 2027.

Edited February 29 by Texas Stranger

[meaniegreenie]

[dodgefan]

Tech fans would overflow our stadium, not to mention, with their top flight portal class, they will be very good. This could be a blessing if it happens. UNT could schedule a body bag game in their place.

[cousin oliver]

2 hours ago, dodgefan said:

Tech fans would overflow our stadium, not to mention, with their top flight portal class, they will be very good. This could be a blessing if it happens. UNT could schedule a body bag game in their place.

Why would we not want a full stadium?  I do agree that they could beat us like Cal did which would not be helpful.

[NT80]

45 minutes ago, cousin oliver said:

Why would we not want a full stadium?  I do agree that they could beat us like Cal did which would not be helpful.

Dumb to avoid playing teams because they may bring fans.  Yes to wanting a full stadium every game! 

Do we turn down hosting Notre Dame because they may bring a lot of fans and might beat us?