Ready For Some Football

[NTXCoog]

I'm so tired of endless conference realignment discussions. What did we ever discuss during the offseason before that?

I'm ready for some football!!! I can't wait for my UH Coogs to play at UNT! I lived in Denton for several years and have lived in Providence Village for even more now. Living so close to UNT and being a hardcore college football fan, I follow UNT a little more than the casual college fan.

I went to the UNT-Rice game at Fouts and had a great time. It will be even better at the new stadium with my team playing in it.

Hopefully I'll make some other UNT games this season too. I've been to games at smaller, older stadiums like Fouts. I've been to giant stadiums like UT's and aTm's. I've been to games involving my team and games where I had no affiliation at all. I've been to games in beautiful weather in crowded stadiums and games during hurricanes with a few hundred people in an emergency stadium relocation. And I've loved them all, even if I didn't always enjoy the results because my team lost. In my opinion, if you can't enjoy any college game in any stadium, you're just not a college football fan.

I'm sure we'll talk more about the actual game itself as it gets closer, but I was just bored during the offseason and thought I'd check in here. Looking forward to talking more on this forum and seeing you in at least one game.

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[medpilot21]

I've been to games at smaller, older stadiums like Fouts. I've been to giant stadiums like UT's and aTm's. I've been to games involving my team and games where I had no affiliation at all. I've been to games in beautiful weather in crowded stadiums and games during hurricanes with a few hundred people in an emergency stadium relocation. And I've loved them all, even if I didn't always enjoy the results because my team lost. In my opinion, if you can't enjoy any college game in any stadium, you're just not a college football fan.

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Wow.. that was quite a monologue. I was thinking "Emmitt has a new screen name?"... but I knew it wasnt him. UT didnt get a black-eye at the end of it... Just remember to sign your posts "Bored in Houston" so we'll know it's you.

GMG!!!

[NTXCoog]

Wow.. that was quite a monologue. I was thinking "Emmitt has a new screen name?"... but I knew it wasnt him. UT didnt get a black-eye at the end of it... Just remember to sign your posts "Bored in Houston" so we'll know it's you.

GMG!!!

I live in Providence Village, so can I list it as "Bored in Providence Village"? Of course using both "bored" and "Providence Village" in the same sentence may be repetitive.

[Harry]

I'm so tired of endless conference realignment discussions. What did we ever discuss during the offseason before that?

I'm ready for some football!!! I can't wait for my UH Coogs to play at UNT! I lived in Denton for several years and have lived in Providence Village for even more now. Living so close to UNT and being a hardcore college football fan, I follow UNT a little more than the casual college fan.

I went to the UNT-Rice game at Fouts and had a great time. It will be even better at the new stadium with my team playing in it.

Hopefully I'll make some other UNT games this season too. I've been to games at smaller, older stadiums like Fouts. I've been to giant stadiums like UT's and aTm's. I've been to games involving my team and games where I had no affiliation at all. I've been to games in beautiful weather in crowded stadiums and games during hurricanes with a few hundred people in an emergency stadium relocation. And I've loved them all, even if I didn't always enjoy the results because my team lost. In my opinion, if you can't enjoy any college game in any stadium, you're just not a college football fan.

I'm sure we'll talk more about the actual game itself as it gets closer, but I was just bored during the offseason and thought I'd check in here. Looking forward to talking more on this forum and seeing you in at least one game.

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Good to hear from you and look forward to the game as well. How do you expect your Coogs to look this year? I'll be honest, getting your QB back scares the hell out of me. He was really really good! This will be a tall order for us but I can tell you the emotion going on for us that day will be unlike any other I've ever seen in following this program for awhile!! Should be an amazing backdrop!! GMG!

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

I'm so tired of endless conference realignment discussions. What did we ever discuss during the offseason before that?

I'm ready for some football!!! I can't wait for my UH Coogs to play at UNT! I lived in Denton for several years and have lived in Providence Village for even more now. Living so close to UNT and being a hardcore college football fan, I follow UNT a little more than the casual college fan.

I went to the UNT-Rice game at Fouts and had a great time. It will be even better at the new stadium with my team playing in it.

Hopefully I'll make some other UNT games this season too. I've been to games at smaller, older stadiums like Fouts. I've been to giant stadiums like UT's and aTm's. I've been to games involving my team and games where I had no affiliation at all. I've been to games in beautiful weather in crowded stadiums and games during hurricanes with a few hundred people in an emergency stadium relocation. And I've loved them all, even if I didn't always enjoy the results because my team lost. In my opinion, if you can't enjoy any college game in any stadium, you're just not a college football fan.

I'm sure we'll talk more about the actual game itself as it gets closer, but I was just bored during the offseason and thought I'd check in here. Looking forward to talking more on this forum and seeing you in at least one game.

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Did you actually go to UH or were you just born in Houston and bought a shirt when the got ranked?

[NTXCoog]

Did you actually go to UH or were you just born in Houston and bought a shirt when the got ranked?

Went to grade school through high school in Mesquite, and went to UH from 1986 to 1991. 1st season at UH we went 1-10, but it got better. I was there for the best run and shoot years. I was there at the 95-21 SMU game and the Rice game when they announced the Heisman winner.

UH isn't like UT, aTm, or even TT and TCU. We have never had many t-shirt fans.

[NTXCoog]

Good to hear from you and look forward to the game as well. How do you expect your Coogs to look this year? I'll be honest, getting your QB back scares the hell out of me. He was really really good! This will be a tall order for us but I can tell you the emotion going on for us that day will be unlike any other I've ever seen in following this program for awhile!! Should be an amazing backdrop!! GMG!

The offense will put up crazy numbers again as usual. Looking forward to getting Keenum back. He hasn't played as all world since that horrendous bowl game in 2009 where he threw all the interceptions, but at a minimum he'll be solid. Hopefully he'll be great again. I think he's been trying to do too much which leads to bad passes. Hopefully he'll trust his teammates more to make the plays and play within himself. If he does that he'll be amazing. We're worried about his knee. One of his biggest strengths is the ability to create on the move. He's not the fastest QB but he has an AMAZING pocket presence that keeps him out of trouble. Hopefully his knee will allow him to still do that.

The WRs will be deep as usual, but a little less experienced than in the past. Patrick Edwards will be great again this year as the primary receiver. If you want to lose your lunch, watch the youtube video of him breaking his leg 2 years ago. It's worse than watching the Theisman video. I don't know he came back and still seems to be as fast as ever.

One of the surprising bright spots will be the RBs. We'll be getting Sims back who was CUSA freshman of the year in 2009. He's very explosive. The main workhorse back Beall was CUSA freshman of the year before that. And we have an all around back that got a lot of time last year.

The OLine we don't know much about yet. We lost plenty there but hopefully they'll at least be average. If they can do that, it should give Keenum enough time because he is such a fast decision maker. A new Center is scary is this offense because the snaps have to be on.

The defense will determine whether UH is good or great. If the defense is even average, UH will be great this year. If they're anywhere near as bad as they've been the last couple of years, we'll be good. We can score with anyone even with a bad defense, but if we have a decent defense, no one can keep up with our offense. Run defense has been the Achilles heel. And even worse, running QBs really hurt UH. I'm curious how Dunbar will do against the UH D. I'm sure he'll get his yards. He's too good not to. But if that's all UNT has, UH will be able to outscore them.

I can't wait to see Carrier returning kicks again. You don't want to miss him if he touches the ball on kickoffs. He's returned 6 kicks for TDs in his career including 4 in 2009 and is looking to break the record. He runs track for the UH track team and is one of the fastest guys in Track, not just football. He's a solid receiver too.

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[UNTLifer]

The WRs will be deep as usual, but a little less experienced than in the past. Patrick Edwards will be great again this year as the primary receiver. If you want to lose your lunch, watch the youtube video of him breaking his leg 2 years ago. It's worse than watching the Theisman video. I don't know he came back and still seems to be as fast as ever.

I saw that live and it was one of the worst things I've ever seen. Glad to hear he recovered and is back playing. The moron at Marshall that put that cart there should have had to pay his medical bills.

[All About UNT]

I am not going to say that he was all we had against Kansas State (since he wasn't) but if we can put up those types of numbers against Houston and actually have defense make some stops...this will be close.

I have my own concerns about this Spring Camp (due to Vito's Blog) but honestly if there is one major improvement category on the D this year I would have to expect that it will be in Interceptions...which can change the outcome of a game very quickly (esp against a heavy passing offense like Houston).

It seems that every practice produces 2-3 interceptions and I know Thompson isn't that bad of a quarterback either. My only worry is that we are forced to plug our incoming Frosh into spots of weakness on both lines.

While the outcome is that two years from now we have EXPERIENCED players....that means that the first year out is typically painful.

From what I keep reading....this will be the first year in some time that the Defense is on par with the offense in capability. That does not so much reflect a massive increase in defensive talent but moreso an uncertainty with the offense (outside of a very proven LD).

[LongJim]

The way to beat UH is to pound them with the football on long drives. Blueprint for doing this was what Air Force did to them in the Armed Forces bowl in 2009. Grind their defense down and make them quit, and play possession football. Pressure Keenum into mistakes.

Simple.

[greenminer]

I'm pretty sure I saw Keenum lose to Southern Miss and Brett Favre in the late 1980's. I'm also quite sure he challenged Rick Majerus to a game of horse while Maj was still a Ute.

Seems like that guy has been around for ages.

[NTXCoog]

The way to beat UH is to pound them with the football on long drives. Blueprint for doing this was what Air Force did to them in the Armed Forces bowl in 2009. Grind their defense down and make them quit, and play possession football. Pressure Keenum into mistakes.

Simple.

That's the formula. Of course it didn't hurt that Air Force had the #3 rushing offense and #5 passing defense in the country.

UCF has been the only other team that has been able to consistently apply that formula. They had the #8 scoring defense in the country in 2010 giving up 17 PPG and #42 in 2009 giving up 22 PPG. UH scored more than 30 both years.

So it can't be an average defense with the run game. It needs to be a great defense. Mississippi State had the #9 rushing offense in the country in 2009 and rushed for 330 yards against Houston and still lost.

[All About UNT]

That's the formula. Of course it didn't hurt that Air Force had the #3 rushing offense and #5 passing defense in the country.

UCF has been the only other team that has been able to consistently apply that formula. They had the #8 scoring defense in the country in 2010 giving up 17 PPG and #42 in 2009 giving up 22 PPG. UH scored more than 30 both years.

So it can't be an average defense with the run game. It needs to be a great defense. Mississippi State had the #9 rushing offense in the country in 2009 and rushed for 330 yards against Houston and still lost.

This.....is the area I think that gets most improved for our team as a whole this year.

[UNT90]

The FIU game is a huge determiner whether we will stay with Houston.

Win that game, go into the Houston game with some confidence and a huge home crown, then maybe, just maybe something special can happen.

Lose to FIU, well ...

[greenminer]

So it can't be an average defense with the run game. It needs to be a great defense. Mississippi State had the #9 rushing offense in the country in 2009 and rushed for 330 yards against Houston and still lost.

What does Miss State see every other week? They go to the SEC and pound the ball. Houston was awesome in that game: I saw their coach give a run down of how he created so many mis matches using pre-snap motion, throwing off their timing with the gaps, etc...It was a really interesting watch.

I don't know if it will be worth much, but UNT see's a lot more of the college game's uptempo offenses week in and week out compared to Miss State does.