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I don't see 3-9. Last year we barely lost multiple games with our entire team banged up. Look for Mac to close these games out with a W in 2011! I liked TFLF's prediction. Plus or minus one win due to our inexperience on some parts of the o and d.

I guess that one loss for Houston comes on Sept. 10th. GO MEAN GREEN! No way UNT goes 3-9. Much better record for the Mean Green this year! Why Not North Texas!!!!!

I hope not! How are they going to fit on anyones head?!? We're gonna need them to be at least 3 times that big.

Now that wasn't so hard was it?

I usually agree with Vito on most topics, but I think he's dead wrong on his 3-9 prediction. I haven't read his reasons for the pick in awhile, but I seem to recall that he thinks the loss of a few starters on the o-line, lack of seasoned QB and no Craig Robertson will be too much to overcome. Yes, Derek doesn't have a lot of playing time under his belt, but I think he's shown enough to make us believe he can be a successful QB in the Sun Belt. We did lose some starters from the o-line, but since there were so many injuries everyone starting this year got quality playing time. With the coaching staff we have in place I'm positive we'll win more than 3 games.

Vito is that you ?

There's a "Rub Some Green On It" ad with the schedule on page 145. I was disappointed as well with the 3-9 prediction.

I agree with you. That is why I feel it is important that we reach out to other communities as well as DFW. If we target the areas of Gainsville, Decatur, and McKinney we will reach a population less likely to attend sporting events in Dallas. For these communities, North Texas athletics are the only game in town, when it comes to major NCAA athletics. We have large alumni bases in these communities, and many of their high school students will attend UNT. Making these communities fans of North Texas and it's athletic programs should be a high priority. If we gain substantial support from these populations, I believe our large alumni base in DFW will increase their support and involvement in North Texas. When colleges have sellout games they don't care where the fans came from. The Dallas news stations will report on a sellout game, and they won't care what direction the fans drove in from. Sellouts get the attention of everyone.

If we're going to judge the previous two regimes on class or character let's keep in mind the fact that 10 to 12 of Dickeys' players just returned in the blistering heat to participate and pay tribute to one of their fallen brothers. 8 years later, without any attention drawn to it through media hype ect. And many have been doing it for years and many have pledged to continue. To me this is as solid of a representation of character that anyone here could ever ask of their team And regardless if anyone wants to give him credit for it or not, they had this quality of character they showed last week at the GMG.comm bowl instilled in them from their coach. Rick

Agree. And I would like to add that it probably wasn't Todd Dodge who sought the NT job. I suspect he was approached and courted. It was the people that sought him out and allowed him to bring all his HS coaching cronies with him that I mostly blame for the Dodge/NT debacle. Things would have been much different if only one thing had happened after Dodge was hired....retaining the DC and all his staff.

Yep, that kinda shreds any credibility for the writer. Only thing stranger than Big Red is the Hilltoppers' love for him/her.

I really expected to see Big Red, the WKU mascot in there somewhere. That is one of the strangest IMO.

Is it football season yet?

Without the oil industry, DeepGreen would never have been able to buy Club Seats at the new Mean Green Stadium. So, thank a greasy old oil refinery for my contribution.

HoustonEagle: This administration has raised the debt more than all other president's combined: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/jun/01/sarah-palin/sarah-palin-says-obama-has-accumulated-more-debt-p/ FDR did the same....raised the debt more than all other previous president's combined.....prior to WWII. The standard liberal retort is to blame Bush or someone else but themselves. All your seven points are just "talking points" with no real proof. I have given facts. Just show us where you get your information. Food prices increase the most in 36 years: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/16/business/main20043737.shtml

Wow. So much misinformation here, I don't know where to begin. I'll just wait for your excuses as both inflation and interest rates continue their inevitable climb due in large part to Pres. Obama's policies. As to 7, 6, 5, 4 above: PROVE IT. And I thought the oil prices were high under Bush because he just wanted his oil buddies to get rich. Looks like Pres. Obama has the same friends, no?

What a jerk...

You must be new here.

Dumb.

UCLA, Southern Miss, and Tulsa might disagree with your statement.

You're talking about national recognition and we don't even have a brand in Lewisville yet. The problem with putting "North Texas" as your logo, especially locally, is it doesn't resonate with people. Everything here is "North Texas", so your message gets lost. If you have a single recognizable logo, then you can start putting it up locally against the longhorn, BU, TT, pony, and horned frog. If no one has ever seen your logo on helmets, uniforms, basketball highlights, or football highlights, then it's hard to sell merchandise with it. So now you have all these people running around locally wearing the logos they've seen, and not ours because no one knows what our logo is. So then your brand is smaller, makes marketing harder, and fewer and fewer people are aware of your existence. It's a vicious cycle that our AD seems to be unaware of. Marketing nationally is putting the cart before the horse.

I agree. But, be prepared, here come the -1s.

I think having "North Texas" on the helmet makes perfect sense for the time being. As much as some, including myself, would like to only have the eagle or some other symbol on the helmet...the fact of the matter is that not many people from around the country know who we are. We don't have the name recognition right now that the likes of UT, Alabama, Auburn, and Oregon have. Whenever people watch a televised game of North Texas and see "North Texas" on the helmet, there is no question as to who we are. Having "North Texas" on the helmet will also help end the confusion of "NTSU" and all of those other names that individuals on this board get so mad about when an announcer refers to us as. Overall, I think this makes sense for our current situation. 5-10 years from now may be another story if things go well...but right now I think it makes sense.

I really think you need to look up the definition of socialism. Then get back with us. Oh, what the hell, I'll do it for you : 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. 2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles. I'm guessing you are going with #3?

We need to repeal Obama. Did I just say that?

All of these great athletes or coaches were either born in Texas or graduated from a Texas high school. (partial list) FOOTBALL Sam Adams, Hou Cy Creek Jackie Allen, Dallas SOC Lance Alworth, Houston Jesse Armstead, Dallas Carter Donny Anderson, Stinnett Brian Bosworth, Irving McArthur Tony Brackens, Fairfield Mike Baab, Euless Trinity Sammy Baugh, Sweetwater Mike Barber, White Oak Rod Bernstine, Bryan Lyle Blackwood, S.A Churchill Glenn Blackwood, SA Churchill Art Briles, Rule Ernest Bubba Bean, Kirbyville Raymond Berry, Paris (born in Corpus Christi) David Boston, Humble Tony Brackens, Fairfield Cliff Branch, Houston Blake Brockermyer, FW Arl Heights Zack Bronson, Jasper Tim Brown, Dallas Wilson Norm Bulaich, LaMarque Ray Childress, Rich.Pearce Dan Campbell, Glen Rose Earl Campbell, TylerJohnTyler Red Cashion, College Station Larry Centers, Tatum Calvin Collins, Bmt WBrook Tim Collier, Dallas SOC Kip Corrington, A&M Cons. Leonard Davis, Wortham Phil Dawson, Dallas Ty Detmer, San Marcos Eric Dickerson, Sealy Curtis Dickey, Bryan Michael Downs, Dallas SOC Ty Detmer, SA Southwest Santana Dotson, Yates Donald Driver, Houston Hart Lee Dykes, Bay City Bert Emanuel, Langham Thomas Everett, Daingerfield Dave Elmendorf, Westbury Russell Erxleben, Seguin Doug English, Dall B.Adams Tony Franklin, FW Arl Heights Mel Farr, Beaumont Hayden Fry, Odessa James Francis, LaMarque Bubba Franks, Big Spring Barry Foster, Hurst Toby Gowin, Jacksonville Jerry Gray, Lub. Estacado Forrest Gregg, Sulphur Springs Darrell Green, Hou. Jones Mean Joe Greene, Temple Walt Garrison, Lewisville Goose Gonsulin, PortArthur Dante Hall, Lufkin Ken Hall, Sugarland Johnny Holland, Hempstead Kenny Houston, Lufkin Dunbar Rodney Hampton, Hou Kashmere Priest Holmes, SA Marshall '92 Jim Hart, Big Spring Lester Hayes, Wheatley Merton Hanks, Dallas Duriel Harris, PA SFA Britt Hager, OPermian Grant Irons, Woodlands Larry Izzo, Houston Craig James, Stratford Jimmy Johnson, Dallas Jimmy Johnson, PA TJeff Craig James, Houston Brad Kassell, Louis Kelcher, Beaumont David Klingler, Stratford Gary Kubiak, Hou St.Pius Tommy Kramer, SA Lee Tom Landry, Mission Yale Lary, Ft Worth Dick "Night Train" Lane (Anderson HS, Austin) Bob Lilly, Throckmorton Mike Livingston, Dallas SOC Bobby Layne, Highland Park Eugene Lockhart, Crockett Jerry Levias, Beaumont Darren Lewis, Dall Carter Ollie Matson, Trinity Frank Middleton, Beaumont Lawrence McCutcheon, Plainview Don Maynard, Crosbyton Keenan McCardell, Houston Steve McMichael, Freer David McWilliams, Cleburne Don Meredith, Mount Vernon Dexter Manley, Houston Bob McKay, Crane Wayne Moore, Beaumont Tim McKyer, Port Arthur Max McGee, White Oak Harvey Martin, Dallas SOC Wayne Morris, Dallas SOC Tommy Nobis, SA Jefferson Dan Neil, Cypress Creek Robert Newhouse, Hallsville Davey OBrien, Dall Wilson Cliff Odom, Bmt French David Overstreet, Big Sandy Johnny Perkins, Grandbury Greg Pruitt, Hou.Elmore Jack Pardee, Christoval Eric Pegram, Dallas Hillcrest Bum Phillips, Orange Wade Phillips, Orange Steve Ramsey, Dallas Samuel Beasley Reese, Waco Gary Reasons, Crowley Stanley Richard, Hawkins David Richards, High. Park Mikhael Ricks, Anahuac Beasley Reece, LaVega John Randle, Hearne Mel Renfro, Houston Mike Renfro, FW Arl Heights Jerry Rhome, Dall Sunset Oscar Roan, Dallas SOC John Roper, Hou Yates Durwood Rocquemore, Dallas SOC Kyle Rote, SA Jefferson Eugene Seale, Jasper Kevin Smith, Orange James Street, Longview Jerry Sisemore, Plainview Mike Singletary, Worthing Billy Sims, Hooks RC Slocum, Orange Bubba Smith, Beaumont JT Smith, Tody Smith, Beaumont Billy Ray Smith, Plano Cody Spencer, Grapevine Matt Stover, Dallas Michael Strahan, Hou Westbury Howard Twilley, Galena Park Broderick Thomas, Willowridge Y.A. Tittle, Marshall Thurman Thomas, Sugarland Bobby Taylor, Longview Charley Taylor, G Prarie Dalworth Otis Taylor, Houston Grant Teaff, Snyder Pat Thomas, Plano Rodney Thomas, Groveton Zach Thomas, Pampa William Thomas, Amarillo LaDainian Tomlinson, Rosebud(WacoU) Jeremiah Trotter, Hooks Jerry Tubbs, Breckenridge Winfred Tubbs, Fairfield Clyde Bulldog Turner, Plains Gene Upshaw, Robstown Andre Ware, Dickinson Wilson Whitley, Brenham Doak Walker, Highland Park Malcolm Walker, Dallas SOC Bryan Waters, Waxahachie Steve Worster, Bridge City Baron Wortham, Everman Richmond Webb, Dallas Alfred Williams, Hou Jones Harvey Williams, Hempstead Josh Williams, Cy Creek Kevin WIlliams, Dall Roosevelt Wade Wilson, Commerce Warren Wells, Beaumont Joe Washington, PA Lincoln BASKETBALL Tony Battie, Dallas SOC Mookie Blaylock, Garland Clyde Drexler, Hou Sterling Craig Ehlo, Lubbock Monterrey TJ Ford, Houston Grant Hill, Dallas Stephen Jackson, PA Lincoln Larry Johnson, Dallas Skyline KC Jones, Tyler Greg Kite, Houston Guy V. Lewis, Arp Rashard Lewis, Alief Elsik Alton Liston, Dallas Woodrow Wilson Kenyon Martin, Dallas Adams HS Slater Martin, Houston McCoy McLemore, Houston Greg Oestertag, Duncanville Emeka Okafor, Houston Shaquille Oneal, San Antonio Bo Outlaw, San Antonio Kendrick Perkins, Bmt Ozen Ricky Pierce, Garland Nolan Richardson - El Paso Dennis Rodman, SOC Bill Sharman, Abilene LaBradford Smith, Bay City Sheryl Swoopes, Brownfield Ira Terrell, Dallas Roosevelt Kurt Thomas, Dallas Hillcrest Spud Webb, Wilmer-Hutchins David Wesley, San Antonio Deron Williams, Colony Teresa Witherspoon, Pineland Wright, Bracy, Colony MISC. SPORTS Donald Curry, Ft Worth George Foreman, Marshall Jack Johnson, Galveston Don January, Plainview Chad Campbell, Andrews Ben Crenshaw, Austin Ben Hogan, Ft Worth Byron Nelson, Ft Worth Bruce Lietzke, Beaumont Justin Leonard, Lake Highlands Mark Brooks, Ft Worth Kathy Whitworth, Richardson Sandra Haynie, Ft. Worth Jimmy Demaret, Houston Jeff Maggert, Conroe Tom Kite, Austin Lee Trevino, Garland Harvey Penick, Austin Kathy Whitworth, Monahans Mia Hamm, Wichita Falls (born in Alabama) Kyle Rote, Jr, Highland Park Babe Zaharias, Beaumont Lance Armstrong, Austin Rafer Johnson,Hillsboro Joe Deloach, Bay City Tuff Hedeman, El Paso Ty Murray, Stephenville Joe Beaver, Huntsville Terry LaBonte, Corpus Johnny Rutherford, Ft. Worth AJ Foyt, Houston Bobby Labonte, Corpus Brian Leetch, Corpus Stone Cold Steve Austin,Edna Shawn (HBK) Michaels, S. Antonio Clyde Littlefield, South Park HS Roy Martin, Dall Roosevelt OLYMPICS Amy Acuff, Port Arthur (Calallen) Charles Austin, Bay City Michael Carter, Dallas TJ Chrystal Gaines, Dallas SOC Michael Johnson, Dallas Skyline Fred Hanson, Cuero Carl Lewis, Houston Billy Joe Morrow, San Benito Randy Matson, Pampa BASEBALL Max Alvis, Jasper Brandon Backe, Galveston Ed Bailey, StrawberryPlains Ernie Banks, Dallas John Bateman, Killeen Don Baylor, Austin Josh Beckett, Spring Beau Bell, Bellville Lance Berkman, Waco Larvell Blanks, Del Rio Brian Bohanon, Denton Ken Boswell, Austin Rocky Bridges, Refugio Don Buford, Linden Ellis Burks, Everman Jim Busby, Kenedy Norm Cash, Justiceburg Danny Carter, Austin Frank Castillo, ElPaso David Chalk, Dallas Kimball Jerald Clark, Crockett Roger Clemens, Spring Woods (Born in Ohio) David Clyde, Houston Westchester Cecil Cooper, Brenham Danny Darwin, Bonham Storm Davis, Dallas Doug Drabek, Victoria Adam Dunn, New Caney Ferris Fain, San Antonio Bibb Falk, Austin Curt Flood, Houston Dee Fondy, Slaton Steve Foster, DeSoto Ron Gant, Victoria Phil Garner, Houston Cito Gaston, San Antonio Jeff Granger, Orangefield Wayne Graham, Yoakum Ben Grieve, Arlington Kelly Gruber, Aus. Westlake Sammy Hale, Glendale Mike Hargrove, Perryton Andy Hawkins, Midway Danny Heep, San Antonio Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur Burt Hooton, Corpus Rogers Hornsby, Winters Cecil "Tex" Hughson, Buda Danny Jackson, San Antonio Davey Johnson, SA Alamo Heights Brooks Kieschnik, Robstown Chuck Knoblauch, Houston Lee Lacy, Longview Rudy Law, Waco Greg Maddux, San Angelo Pat Mahomes, Bryan Gus Mancuso, Galveston Firpo Marberry, Streetman Ollie Matson, Trinity Eddie Mathews, Texarkana Chuck McElroy, Port Arthur Keith Moreland, Dallas Joe Morgan, Bonham Spike Owen, Cleburne Craig Reynolds, Houston Freddie Patek, Seguin John Patterson, Orange Roger Pavlik, Houston Mark Petkovsek, Beaumont Scott Posednik, West Frank Robinson, Beaumont Schoolboy Rowe, Waco Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock Pete Runnels, Lufkin Nolan Ryan, Refugio Calvin Schiraldi, Aus. Westlake Tris Speaker, Hubbard Mike Stanton, Houston Greg Swindell, Ft Worth Eddie Taubensee, Beeville Justin Thompson, Klein Oak Willie Upshaw, Blanco Randy Velarde, Midland Kip Wells, Elkins Vernon Wells, Arl. Bowie Willie Wells, Austin Woody Williams, Cy-Fair Glenn Wilson, Channelview '77 Kerry Wood, Irving Ross Youngs, San Antonio Gus Zernial, Beaumont

One item/question - The Bama and Florida game is basically a semifinal, so the SEC winner will get in pretty much regardless, right? The chaos can only come from one side. I really wish they could just replace Mizzou with OU and let them play Texas one last time.

True - I'm basically going on precedent from the Florida/FSU and Michigan/Ohio State game a few years ago, but in that case, they had both just played each other. I think most people will get in line with any kind of Gator win and tell us how good SEC defenses are (which to be fair, Bama's is pretty freaking good.) I don't think style points matter in this game, but you are right, way stranger things have happened.

http://jvbowl.com/ Also, there are rumors that Will Muschamp is working with Mizzou to help their defense and Colt and Chase are having one hour conversations about the Sooners together. Good times. God bless the BCS. Also, if the Big 12 championship is the JV bowl, where does Tech get to play?

Honestly, the concept and my use of it beats my ass and I am forced to use it for work since its the new (to some anyway) hip, social networking trend for media and marketers alike. After following about a combination of 60 or so friends, businesses and amusing fake profiles (the fake michael bay is greatness), I cannot figure out the point at all. Anyone have any perspective or want to convince that this is not utterly pointless?

Glad you all confirmed what I already knew. We have a vendor that is monitoring Twitter updates for key clients in "real-time" and it just makes me die inside. On a related note, TY Sports now has a Twitter. Not because I believe in the technology, but because I was bored: http://twitter.com/TYSports

Rasmussen would find a way to make a poll that says 99% of kids hate ice cream. I'm not in denial that a lot of people don't like the health care law, in fact I've seen plenty of polls that swing one way or the other: 52% against, 54% for, 41% for/25% unsure, ect. ect. I just wouldn't trust any poll that Rasmussen puts out. They've been consistently wrong time and time again.

I would like to repeal the term "ObamaCare". President Obama is not a Doctor!!

You company is basically, I PISS? Ha! Just having some fun with the piss jokes. I realize PISS jokes are as out dated as your website, but they're funny!

I have to call your sports IQ into question if that is your final answer.

No.

I kind of like it. That's just an opinion, so don't give me negative 1's; it will throw off my self-esteem for the entire day.

But smart enough to know to know that crimson, burnt orange, maroon and red/ royal blue dont look good on helments

I hate to interrupt your Obama bashing party but thought I would inject a few rational counterpoints. 1. We will only default if we do not raise the debt ceiling just like we would have defaulted if we did not raise the debt ceiling each of the last ten years. 2. Yes we still have to much debt but again I say we have raised the debt ceiling each of the last ten years. Where was your anger then? 3. Yes gas prices are too high but for the sake of accurate reporting they were higher under Bush only to be brought down by the great recession. Whats more is that if you factor in all energy prices and not just gasoline, prices are still much lower than their peak under Bush. 4. Growing third world economies are driving this bus. 5. See #4 growing third world economies drive up the prices of commodities thus driving up the price of consumer goods. 6. It sucks but without putting too much lipstick on this pig let me point out a stat of interest. Unemployment among college grads is 4.5% and even lower for those with more than a bachelors. Good quality blue collar jobs in this country have been lost to cheaper labor in places like china and India. That is not a recent phenomenon and those jobs are not coming back nor should they. The new American economy is evolving to what is titled a Knowledge Economy. What I find troublesome is that far too many Americans seem to have not got the memo as we have too few Americans with college degrees and even fewer still with specialized degrees. 7. Utility prices were higher under Bush

They are just not going to get it, buddy. See #6 above. Regardless of rational thought, some folks will simply just not get it.

Speed is good

2745? Gee I hope we are able to get them all accommodated before September 10th. Rick

Are yall really debating about what should be on the HELMET??? 4 pages about helmets, really. Its a flippin helmet, who cares if it has the SOW or UNT, just leave it up to the professionals, ie NIKE, im pretty sure they have more experience than me or us. Dont forget to tivo HGTV and E! tonight, im sure theyll say what colors go with what, Green and white always look good, imo

Already got a thread about this in the stadium forum.