No More North Texas Exes To Kick Around Anymore

[DallasGreen]

As of January 1, 2009 all references will be to University of North Texas Alumni Association-- phase out of North Texas Exes begins immediately and is mandated to be complete by 1/1/2009.

[NT91]

UNTAA...... Will we get the "NT" logo for the helmet now?

Edited June 28, 2008 by NT91

[GoMeanGreen1999]

UNTAA...... Will we get the "NT" logo for the helmet now?

Probably not. Why change the name?

[UNTflyer]

The website is down too

[DirtySavage]

what's the deal?

[good_ken]

Probably not. Why change the name?

It was time. They seem to change the name of this organization every few years. If they can change it just when people start to get used to the name, it ensures that no continuity or tradition is ever built up.

[LoveMG]

i liked nt exes, why the change? i didn't get a vote either! did ut have a play in this?

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

I liked the old much better. At least, they didn't vote to call it the Association of Former Students.

[GreenStreet]

I hope bank of America sends me a new credit card then. Everyone will be asking what was the NT exes!

[DeepGreen]

Although I had no problem with the name, North Texas Exes sounded too ut'ish to me. Texas Exes is for the whorns.

[Ibleedgreen]

VOTE??? Nobody asked me if I liked the new shade of green. I agree with good_ken. It's almost as if the powers that be are afraid that if anything stays around more than a couple of years a tradition might arise.

[filmerj]

Well That's just dumb. UNTAA, Ridiculous! We need to stop all this change crap, no wonder there is very little tradition. No one knows what the hell they are.I am not so much upset with the name change as I am with the lack of focus on starting and keeping traditions alive. Hey which, fingers do I hold up to make the claw? I forget. oh and what color are we? Logo, what's that? I am surprised our Fight Song and School Song haven't changed. I bet someone tried though.

Edited June 28, 2008 by filmerj

[CMJ]

I believe it was called that about 10 years ago. My first credit card that I got my freshman year('96) definitelty said North Texas Alumni Association and had an Eagle that looked akin to the Roman Standard. It changed to NT Exes around my 3rd year of college.

[letsgiveacheer]

"I am surprised our Fight Song and School Song haven't changed. I bet someone tried though"

As I have written before, the fight song was changed to the dumbed down arrangement we now use. This was done in 1976 after Maurice McAdow retired.

I thought it would be high time to return to the original version, especially as former band members had a reunion at last year's homecoming towards the purpose of endowing a scholarship in memory of Mr. McAdow. I wrote to the current marching band director about this but did not receive the courtesy of a reply.

[filmerj]

"I am surprised our Fight Song and School Song haven't changed. I bet someone tried though"

As I have written before, the fight song was changed to the dumbed down arrangement we now use. This was done in 1976 after Maurice McAdow retired.

I thought it would be high time to return to the original version, especially as former band members had a reunion at last year's homecoming towards the purpose of endowing a scholarship in memory of Mr. McAdow. I wrote to the current marching band director about this but did not receive the courtesy of a reply.

i though it had been, but wasn't sure. Can the original be found anywhere? I am interested in hearing what it sounded like.

[letsgiveacheer]

I have a LP in green vinyl, no less, with the original fight song, alma mater, and other McAdow classics. I would love to convert this to MP3 and share. If anyone is technically more astute than I and has the right equipment to do this, please contact me at my office email: js@longleafopera(nospam).org

[LoveMG]

I wrote to the current marching band director about this but did not receive the courtesy of a reply.

none of unt's leadership in band, exes, athletics, or prez attended nt so they put no premium on any traditions. rv has tried to retain some traditions and make amends with former athletes so he gets points.

[UNTflyer]

I've been out of school for 2 months and have yet to receive anything from the NT Exes, other than an offer for health insurance (addressed to my parents ).

[filmerj]

I've been out of school for 2 months and have yet to receive anything from the NT Exes, other than an offer for health insurance (addressed to my parents ).

Alumni Association.. remember no longer Exes. Maybe they are waiting to change their letterhead again.

[SAGreenFan]

I've been out of school for 2 months and have yet to receive anything from the NT Exes, other than an offer for health insurance (addressed to my parents ).

Ditto

[GoMeanGreen1999]

It was time. They seem to change the name of this organization every few years. If they can change it just when people start to get used to the name, it ensures that no continuity or tradition is ever built up.

Just what I was afraid of. Seems to be the modus operandi of this school. You hit the nail on the head though, no tradition is ever built up with changing things all of the time.

[TIgreen01]

none of unt's leadership in band, exes, athletics, or prez attended nt so they put no premium on any traditions. rv has tried to retain some traditions and make amends with former athletes so he gets points.

?? Did the Marching Band director leave after last season?...cause if not, he was my RA in Kerr Hall my Freshman year. I'd say that counts as "attending" UNT...

[Censored by Laurie]

Nothing like the UNT brass cementing any sort of tradition.

I guess we'll always have Fouts

[eagle60]

Will there be window stickers large enough to cover the good looking NT Exes ones?

[UNTFan23]

It's going to take a while for me to stop saying NT Exes and North Texas Exes.