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  1. Just wanted to give a shout to UNT SGA UNT Student Government has put down the cash for students to take a charter bus to Tulsa Vs. North Texas football game will be transporting students from Campus to the Tulsa game. Free drinks, Free shirts, Free tickets... Super excited about this! Ill be going on this trip, anyone else on this board going?
    4 points
  2. We use to bitch because kids wouldn't committ to us. Now we have a kid that committed to us over other programs and people complain. Let the kid get on campus and get to work. I am just happy that we have kids that want to come here now.
    4 points
  3. I'm pulling for Marshall since ECU is leaving the conference after this season.
    3 points
  4. 1)Miss State won. If what NTXCoog says is true, this then gives the SEC enough bowl teams to fill their BBVA Compass slot and keep the American Airlines Conference out of the Liberty Bowl. 2)SMU got blown out by Houston. SMU currently has 5 wins and needs to beat UCF in Dallas next Saturday to be bowl eligible. I know where I'll be next Saturday...laughing the whole time. 3)Marshall won so we are now a Rice win tomorrow away from ensuring that no future American Airlines Conference team plays for the CUSA crown. 4)We are on the verge of breaking the curse of Tulsa. I believe it.
    3 points
  5. Lance will be signing autographs at Sam's Furniture in Haltom City.....tomorrow from 11-2. (via Twitter) https://twitter.com/SamsFurniture/status/405742350833426432/photo/1 Address: 5050 East Belknap
    3 points
  6. I think I've read "He's a scholly athlete, so he needs to get used to it." as justification for saying just about anything on this board. I'm nto sure where the line is on this, but maybe one day we'll find out. This is a great thread, but the title won't break any records for being tact.
    3 points
  7. 6'2 250, offered by UNT, Idaho, NIU, ODU, Toledo, Utah State, Western Michigan & Wyoming http://rivals.yahoo.com/northtexas/football/recruiting/player-Tre-James-145981;_ylt=AlnrdpT14FEZorDp.rzIZvHwOrF_ http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1743113/highlights/101600378
    2 points
  8. 6' 255, Offered by UNT, App State, Georgia Southern, Kansas, LT, ULL, USA, USM, Temple, Toledo, Troy, UAB, WKU, WMU http://rivals.yahoo.com/northtexas/football/recruiting/player-Jimmie-Gipson-148211;_ylt=Atw9oESCC9zwNnM4Vjrb7xjwOrF_ http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/2246361/highlights/55221417
    2 points
  9. Lance made it to the furniture store (for his autograph session): http://instagram.com/p/hT3dPbqzH8/#
    2 points
  10. When North Texas hired Mike Canales to be its offensive coordinator, Canales stated his desire to find a quarterback who could be a threat both running and passing. Four years into Canales tenure, UNT has had better luck finding Nathan Tunes dog than finding a dual threat quarterback. The Derek Thompson era (otherwise known as the Stone-foot Age) will end at UNT after this season. Can Deer Parks Connor Means develop into the type of offensive threat Canales wants in a quarterback? If I had a stock broker, I imagine he would tell me that past performance does not guarantee future results. I may not have an eTrade account, but I do have a Rivals account. And after a disappointing senior season of high school, North Texas is hoping past performance does not indicate how Means college career will play out. Without being able to account for variables such as the quality of opponents/teammates/coaching, lets look at how Means, our only QB commitment, compared as a high school senior with the high school senior stats of his future teammates and the starting QBs of each of UNTs opponents. College Player Comp Passing YDS Pass TD INT UNT Connor Means 49% 1,323 yds 10 TD 9 INT UNT Dajon Williams 58% 1,618 yds 15 TD 3 INT UNT Andrew McNulty 55% 1,438 yds 12 TD 5 INT UNT Brock Berglund 61% 2,150 yds 23 TD 5 INT Idaho Chad Chalich 73% 3,641 yds 42 TD 2 INT Ohio Tyler Tettleton 57% 1,947 yds 21 TD 11 INT Ball State Keith Wenning, 69% 3,629 yds 40 TD 12 INT Georgia Aaron Murray 61% 2,285 yds 33 TD 5 INT Tulane Nick Montana 58% 2,636 yds 34 TD 10 INT MTSU Austin Grammer 74% 3,007 yds 30 TD 4 INT La Tech Ryan Higgins 60% 1,804 yds 11 TD 4 INT S Miss Nick Mullens 64% 3,649 yds 40 TD 7 INT Rice Taylor McHargue 47% 1,309 yds 13 TD 11 INT UTEP Mack Leftwich 66% 3,331 yds 45 TD 4 INT UTSA Eric Soza 55% 1,523 yds 15 TD 6 INT Tulsa Dane Evans 64% 3,265 yds 36 TD 13 INT Now before we go jumping headfirst off the top of the Apogee tail because Means ranks near the bottom in completion percentage and passing yards with the worst touchdown to interception ratio, lets consider that Means stats are not HORRIBLE. In fact, they are average. Means was an average high school quarterback. Hey, as a 2013 North Texas football fan, I am an expert at watching average quarterback play. Of the guys above, Means stats most closely resemble Rices Taylor McHargue and UTSAs Eric Soza. If Means could go on to have a college career like those two, I would be happier than Darrell Dickey at 3 a.m. on Bourbon Street. But McHargue and Soza derive most of their value from their legs (Curse your legs, Soza! Your beautiful, pocket-escaping, playmaking legs. Oh how we long for a UNT quarterback with legs. Not Joe Namath wearing pantyhose legs. But its 3rd and 7 and all the receivers are covered and you can scramble for a first down legs.) What kind of legs does Means have? His 40 time is listed on recruiting sites as 4.65. But high school 40 times are less reliable than a Ron Mendoza defensive game plan. As a runner, Means averaged six yards a carry and scored 10 touchdowns. That seemed kinda impressive until I noticed that Derek Thompson ran for 6.5 yards a carry and scored 13 rushing touchdowns in his final year of high school. I also heard that Means runs the 300 hurdles in track. (Hey, so did RG3!) But cant find any results that indicate how good he is at it. It has also been reported that Means is a basketball player (his dad is the varsity basketball coach). But as far as I can tell, Means averaged 2.7 points a game before permanently disappearing from the Deer Park basketball box scores halfway through his junior season. Means football highlight film shows a long run where he weaves his way through a defense to score a touchdown and has other runs where he demonstrates decent straight line speed. Means played Class 5A Texas football in a good district. Its not like the guys hes playing are a bunch of suburban Colorado hippies wearing hemp shoulder pads. But Means elusiveness will not remind anyone of Riley Dodge. He is not a future 1,000 yard rusher. So why would North Texas give a scholarship to a high school quarterback with average passing stats, a sub .500 record as a varsity starter (he did lead his JV team to a 10-0 record as a sophomore!) who does not possess elite running ability? Well, UNT wasnt the only school to offer Means a scholarship. Recruiting sites list other offers from Boise State, Texas State, La-Lafayette and La-Monroe. Going back to the mid-90s, I cant think of an incoming UNT freshman, who was recruited as a quarterback, with that many FBS offers. If Means cant play quarterback at the next level, UNT isnt the only program he fooled. While Means has yet to prove he is a college quarterback, his picture could certainly be used to catfish an unsuspecting Internet user to believe he was one. Means is a full 6-3 and 205 with the frame to get heavier. He looks comfortable in the pocket and can take a hit. While his arm is not anything to tweet about, it looks like he can make all the throws necessary to spread the field and keep a defense honest. So why wasnt he a better high school player? The scouting reports mention a small mechanical flaw in his delivery (his elbow is too low when he throws) which impacts his accuracy (thus the low completion percentage and high interceptions). This will be the key to Means success in Denton. Means attended the UNT satellite camp and has thrown in front of Canales and Dan McCarney a couple of times. They must think they can fix him! UNT is hoping that Means can be the new car you buy on deep discount because the dealer left it outside during a bad hail storm. Just give it a new paint job and a little body work and your friends will never know! The truth is, if Means already had a perfect delivery and impressive stats, hed probably be heading to the Big 12. For a FBS QB, Means moves well, possesses ideal size and has acceptable arm strength. Those are assets you cant coach. It is smart football to include a quarterback in every recruiting class and this is the time in the life cycle of the UNT football program to invest in one with raw upside. If Andrew McNulty, Brock Berglund and Dajon Williams are who we hope they are, then Means doesnt have to be anything more than a 4th string QB for at least two years. That gives Canales time in the laboratory to work through his flaws and improve his accuracy. If Canales can do that, Means past performance will have no bearing on his future results.
    2 points
  11. What kind of place are you looking for? I can suggest a few. If you want something with some character and are downtown you can try James E. McNellie's Public House. A great two story Irish pub with decent cheap food. If you want something with a more complex menu, I would suggest Kilkenny's Pub on Cherry Street. A great Irish pub in the strictest sense with wonderful food (start with the baked brie with honey and then move on to bangers and mash or any of their boxtys.) If you are a group and want a table you'll want a reservation here. McNellies, just walk in. They also have a bar for smaller groups. If you are looking for long community tables with benches and great handmade local sausages and brats, check out Fassler Hall downtown. They (like all of these suggestions) have a massive selection of fine beers. Wear skinny jeans and ride your fixie around campus? Check out Soundpony downtown. It's where the bike crowd hangs out. Smoke free and some decent music on occasion. Want to hang out with the cool crowd and bowl while you drink? Check out the Dust Bowl bar downtown. They have three small lanes inside the bar. Child of the 80/90s and want to relive that time? Check out The MAX. 80s themed bar complete with a large selection of arcade games and Saved by the Bell reruns on the tv most of the time. Looking for a most complex experience? Try The Valkyrie in the Brady Dristrict. It's a classy upscale bar with a large selection of craft cocktails. Wherever you land make sure you try some beers from Marshall Brewery, Tulsa's best micro brewery is located just outside of downtown. Great beers. Almost everyone in town will have them. McNellie's will have the largest selection. OK, that's enough to get you started isn't it? If you are looking for the uptown Dallas meat market feel head to Brookside. I can't give you specific advice there.... not my scene. Shane
    2 points
  12. If you know the Section Number, Row, and specific Seats and the tickets have not been scanned into the game already (ie used) - which they can't have been used since they're 9 hours away - then the Tulsa ticket office can reprint them. In effect the re-printing deactivates the original ticket bar codes and issues new bar codes - that's why the tickets can't have been used. Since you already have a picture of the tickets, it will be really easy for you to prove to them that they're your seats. You should have ZERO problems. I bet they'll print your tickets in two seconds once you go up to their office tomorrow. If for some reason you do run into problems, seek out the North Texas Will Call at the stadium and speak to one of our ticket folks. If I were you, I wouldn't worry at all
    2 points
  13. I forgot my season tickets at Fouts once. They reprinted them at the ticket office for me. You have quite a few more variables to deal with, but reprinting college football tickets at the ticket office on game day is not unprecedented.
    2 points
  14. If all else fails you might be able to pick up two outaide the stadium for well under fsce. Also Tulsa alumni group probably has some donated tickets at their office if they are like most schools. Couple of options, hopefully.
    2 points
  15. Dunbar, Romo, and Murray each awarded the Thanksgiving All-Iron Awards.
    2 points
  16. Sorry, I disagree and think this is a shitty thread. I hope Dejon and Connor reads it too so they can see how quickly this fanbase will turn on them after they've sacrificed their bodies trying to bring a win to this program should things not quite work out...on various levels. All this thread is missing is another poke in the eyes of Danny Meager, Scott Hall and Riley Dodge. Rick
    2 points
  17. http://northtexas.scout.com/a.z?s=353&p=8&c=1&nid=5942969 Scout showing him as commit
    1 point
  18. Have any of you ever forgotten tickets for a game? I now have. My tickets for tomorrow's game at Tulsa are sitting 9 hours away from me right now. I'm not sure what to do--I'd have them sent Saturday delivery, but I'll need to leave here (Arlington) probably before they could get here. I'd have them sent to will call at Tulsa, but that's a big assumption to assume someone would process their mail and get it to them on Saturday. I'd just buy more tickets, but at $150 total, that's a bit to swallow, especially knowing it's going entirely to fund a defecting program. Or is there some way to simply tell them I've already bought my tickets and apply them? Any ideas?
    1 point
  19. Our promising recruiting class has some players whose teams are still making noise in the third round of the playoffs. Here's who is playing this weekend and when. DeSoto vs. Arlington Martin (5A division 1), 7:30 pm, Friday November 29th in Midlothian -Defensive Tackle Shaq Jackson is our only commit playing, since defensive end commit Johnavahm Graham broke his leg and has been out for the year since early on. South Oak Cliff vs. Wylie (4A division 1), 7:30 pm, Friday November 29th in Allen -Fonzale Davis, UNT commit and leading receiver in the DFW leads his team against Wylie in the Mecca of high school football stadiums. Carthage vs. Silsbee (3A division 1), 4 pm, Friday November 29th in Beaumont at Lamar University -Our two newest commits, receivers Tee Goree and Okeeron Rutherford take on a team they beat last year in the playoffs. If you're in any of the areas of these games and can get out and watch any of them, you'll really enjoy it. 3rd round of Texas high school playoff games is always a great environment. Go Mean Green commits!
    1 point
  20. Any of you that are going tailgating?? Unfamiliar with their stadium....
    1 point
  21. Good job Mac!!! Bring in a few big bodies and bring me Tulsa's head on a stick and then let's draw up that extension.
    1 point
  22. We basically got the most dynamic playmakers in East Texas. What a haul
    1 point
  23. Going on a chartered bus from UNT to Tulsa with 50 other students
    1 point
  24. Well...were on. I have setup a watching party at Bottlecap Alley (Grapevine)for the Tulsa game. We had just over 30 people for the Southern Miss game...trying to ramp it up for this one, our last regular season game. We will have the Big Screen TV with Sound we will have some other smaller TV's as well Will have some reserved tables up front starting at 12:45 Burgers - Double Meat Burgers will be $3.90, plus add'l charge if you add other stuff on Burger Build your own Bucket 6 beers....domestics..mix and match...$12 bucket imports....mix and match $18 Guiness ...............................$24 We need to get an estimate of who can make it ASAP ,so I can make sure they have enough waitresses We will plan to have some other events, maybe with Mac, etc , there in the Spring If we get a bowl that is not HOD, but is an expensive trip...look for another event here !!!
    1 point
  25. East Side Social Club will be showing it but I will be in Tulsa
    1 point
  26. Im going to the game but we are still showing it at East Side Social Club at 1:30.
    1 point
  27. I'm not as difficult to please. I'd settle for the CUSA championship, a single digit seeding in the NCAA's and at least one tournament win.
    1 point
  28. Got a text into the ticket manager's fiancé. I'll let you know if he has any recs for you if I can.
    1 point
  29. 52-20 Marshall 34-0 Houston. The tu win may keep Mack around and tu in mediocrity. Good start to the sports weekend.
    1 point
  30. I am all for it. I want to ride this winning steak as long as we can so whatever works. Make this happen.
    1 point
  31. As a compromise I suggest we put up a Tony Denton picture and keep it up so long as he has a winning record. Right now he is 2-0.
    1 point
  32. There should be one of these to every away game for which it is feasible.
    1 point
  33. After talking to some people before the UTSA game, there's a good chance Marshall would have passed us in the BCS standings after beating ECU...our pathetic loss to UTSA makes all that irrelevant though
    1 point
  34. This is a great use of SGA funds. Group trips like this help build loyal fan bases. I look forward to some Alumni group trips next year. One possibility would be Amtrak to the UTSA game. Maybe a Megabus trip to Austin?
    1 point
  35. Hell of an upset if Marshall can keep it up. If they and Rice both win this week, Rice will host them and none of the teams leaving will have a championship shot. Edit: They would both have only 1 loss in conference so not sure where that would fall in tiebreakers but if it's ranking I think that's still right...right?
    1 point
  36. CBS Sports Network ... 221 on Direct TV. First quarter ... 17-0 Marshall.
    1 point
  37. Those are called historic districts... Sounds like you really figured Tulsa out in two days.... stay a little longer next time. Or head to South Tulsa, we call it North/North Dallas.... you may fit right in.
    1 point
  38. Really wish they would have come with us to CUSA instead of that piece of crap in San Antonio.
    1 point
  39. This post has been promoted to an article
    1 point
  40. It was a fun game to watch over here that's for sure. Big crowd around the tv, both my folks went to OU. Mid way into the third quarter half of the people we're wondering who 25 was and why he didn't play more earlier this year, the other half, minus the folks, were upset that Dunbar wasn't getting a chance to finish his drives in then end zone. By the time he went out with the bum knee the Majority in the house was pulling for Lance and thought he was the better back... Drove my father nuts, and I couldn't have enjoyed I anymore if I tried.
    1 point
  41. Who would be the home team I wonder?
    1 point
  42. I've never seen anyone claim we don't need highly rated recruits. Never. And if they did, its such an illogical claim it wouldn't even be worth mentioning to argue against. But, now that I think of it, this thread did start by comparing Derrick Thompson's running ability to a high school players passing yards. So anything is possible I suppose? Rick
    1 point
  43. That's the thing, is being emotionally detached. I follow our recruiting very closely and post a lot in the recruiting forum. I've checked Connor's stats but haven't really posted them because they haven't been good. I felt like posting them would lead to this kind of talk and I didn't want that for your exact reason, but this thread is proof that people would notice it sooner or later. Players and parents read these threads, so we shouldn't say personal things or bash the kids as people and we should say as much positive as we can about their playing abilities. But when people say things negative about their playing ability it shouldn't be taken personally. Especially after bad games or bad personal performances, reading this thread by players or parents is just not a good idea if they tend to take criticism personally. As someone said earlier, Connor and his parents have watched him play this year and know his stats aren't great. If they come on here they aren't expecting us to ignore his year and pretend that he's been a first-team all-state 5A quarterback. You can't tell posters to go with the rainbows and unicorns approach only. We should respect, support, and cheer all players. Saying they aren't playing well isn't crossing the line. Saying they are bad kids or anything personal is. There's a line but it's my defined line. I have no family on the team. Just some close friends.
    1 point
  44. Doesn't this conflict with watching us play Tulsa?
    1 point
  45. If he ends up being a starter (and maybe a superstar), will we be the Means Greens?
    1 point
  46. You mean as a redshirt junior after DW is taken in the 2017 draft?
    1 point
  47. I see no evidence to support this statement, yet.
    1 point
  48. I don't believe I'll ever forgive him.
    1 point
  49. 1 point
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