Football: UNT all abuzz as bowl game approaches

[Harry]

Dan McCarneys phone has been buzzing pretty much nonstop over the last few days, just like the phone in the North Texas ticket office.

UNT is only two days away from facing UNLV in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Years Day, and those closest to the program say they sense an enthusiasm building unlike anything they have seen in years when it comes to Mean Green football.

UNT is breaking a nine-year bowl drought under McCarney, its third-year head coach who has been receiving well-wishes on a regular basis after leading the Mean Green to wins in six of its last seven regular-season games. That run includes attention-grabbing victories over regional rivals Rice, UTEP and Tulsa.

People are hearing about us, McCarney said. Its a feel-good story about what is happening here. Who doesnt like a story about overcoming adversity and having some success? You have to be a depressing human being if you dont like those kinds of stories, and that is what these seniors have done.

Read more: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20131229-football-unt-all-abuzz-as-bowl-game-approaches.ece

[UNTeagle88]

This story gave me a warm fuzzy feeling.. haha