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To the tune of 5 Little Monkeys jumping on the bed. 5 Little Hookers Jumping on the Bed Craig James came and killed them dead. MaMa called the doctor and the doctor said Craig James killed 5 hookers dead.

Good times. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--smu-s-larry-brown-facing--lack-of-coach-control--charge-from-ncaa-023341831-ncaab.html

you mean like the athletics promotions people who are paid to raise excitement? Well...

Easy Ben Ben. That was a pretty scathing indictment of RV by Vito as far as scheduling goes, and he put it #1 on the list. Do you really expect him to say "you suck, RV, and so does your schedule" when he has to deal with RV on a day to day basis? That ain't gonna happen. Everyone knows who is responsible for putting together the schedule. It's actually some of the most damning language I've seen Vito use in a while.

I'm so disappointed. I finally loved our uni's for the first time last year - and they just had to go and screw it up.

"Jerseys"...

Im so excited

If your interested in Boise check out how they succeed offensively. They finished 12-2 last year beating Arizona in the Fiesta. They outscored their opponents 39 points per game to 27. But they rushed 158 times more than they passed. How? By utilizing their weapons and spreading the ball around to their badasses in as many unique ways as the imagination can come up with. They had a 1900 yard RB who also finished as their third leading receiver. Their QB threw for 3700 yards but was also their second leading rusher with 790 yards. Their 4th leading receiver was a RS Soph Tightened. Their three TE's finished with over 500 yards combined and 4 TD's. Compare this to what NT does. Zero imagination with basic pistol formation constantly handing a committee of backs the ball 8 yards deep. Everyone knows who is getting the ball,..it's the RB that just came in. Poor QB developement in a two way system. He is either going to hand off in a delay or throw a short out route. Rarely stretches the field. Pitiful utilization of the Tightend. Marcus Smith is easily one of our BADASSES. What did we do with him last year? We threw to him a rediculous 15 times, 6 of those were for scores. If you got a guy that scores one out of every three times you throw him the ball wouldn't that be an indication he needs it more than 15 a season? This tracks along a history with this staff of underutilizing/under evaluation of talent. Remember in '11 when Mac and crew couldn't find a place on the field for last year's Oakland Raiders Man Of The Year recipient Jamize Olawale. Rick

more accurate

IMO Boise State only is able to be consistently in the hunt as a G5 ground and pound team because they first built their program up to a destination one and perennial winner by throwing the ball like crazy. They established themselves in the early 2000s with a high-octane offense led by QBs like Ryan Dinwiddie and Jared Zabransky. Now they've had so much success for so long that they recruit on a level above all other G5 programs. They can land P5-caliber lineman and play like a P5 school because they're getting those players. If we could have prolonged success then maybe we could do that. But I think we need to do that first.

We won't ever be able to duplicate a Boise St. model just being a ground & pound team with a good D. We won't ever be noticed. We have to figure out a way to balance our offense and put up 35 to 40 points a game. We won't ever grow this program to the level so many want by being a team who wins close low scoring games. Sure we can go to bowl games and have a shot at winning CUSA, but our ceiling will be limited.

White helmet, green sow, and green strip down the middle. Classic and looks great. Like the TCU one from last season...

The flag had to come down from the state house because it's supposed to be a representative government. I also think the states who have it incorporated into the state flag need to remove it. But if Jim Bob wants to fly it on his pickup, let him. I believe the monuments should stay as long as there is a tie to local history. The memorial on the square is a perfect example. Put up another monument / signage discussing why some people disagree with the symbolism. Or, put up a monument to Union soldiers, thousands of Texans served in the Union army. However, is there is no clear local connection (Jefferson Davis statue at UT, Robert E. Lee park here in Dallas) I would rather they remain, but I don't have a huge issue with them being removed. Or, put up a monument to all soldiers, or to groups that had been ignored. 10,000 Texans of Mexican heritage served in both armies, but there isn't a monument to them. ----- (I really hate that the board now merges posts if you post back to back) ----- You really aren't understanding the mindset of Americans of that age. Thinking of yourself as an American first, before your statehood is really a post Civil War mindset, brought out by the war itself. Yes the Union was a powerful part of their lives, to be respected and greatly admired, but it was a Union between sovereign states.

Akunne tweeted UNT new unis and a GIF of someone projectile vomiting like they've had waaaaaaaaaay to much to drink and I counted 3 current players who favorited it. Why in the hell don't you grab your seniors bring them in show em 8-10 ideas and let em pick? They could have picked better looking unis blind. Kids look good, they feel good, then they play good. Something about the mind set helps, if you don't believe me, you don't know the kids we bring in.

I knew it was too quiet. Nobody is proud of them, nor should they be. Even Capper only posted a pic of the helmet. Let's just keep the helmet and wear last year's.

I'm not impressed. It isn't that it's a bad looking uniform, it just isn't special. Several universities will be wearing this same design, just in their school's colors. Appy State's are just like these but in their colors. That's not cool. I would have rather keep last season's uniforms. At least ours would be different. I certainly would not have made a video just to unveil the same uniforms other schools are wearing. I like the green helmet with the SOW on it. We should wear it every week. We need to build some brand recognition.

I'm sure a better picture will be uploaded on Twitter soon, but I snapped a pic off of periscope so you can get an idea.

Akunne is having a field day over how ugly these are on Twitter.

Unless my eyes are deceiving me these aren't pro combats. Is there a reason we don't buy Nike's top of the line uniforms? And don't tell me it's about price because a lot of high schools wear them now.

At the end of the day, I don't care if the uniforms are green and titty pink, as long as we end up with more wins than losses.

I'll throw another one in there, "As much as I completely Hate/Dislike UTSA and their fans, I hate Cougar Queen and the city slickers of SMU a hell of a lot more. Just because they have this entitlement attitude and are smug.

Not playing by the rules at SMU? Say it aint so... http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--smu-s-larry-brown-facing--lack-of-coach-control--charge-from-ncaa-023341831-ncaab.html

A helmet and some pant stripes will never complete a pass. But, why not give our coaches every tool possible for recruiting the players who complete passes?

If nothing else we can point to the fact that JO was part of the "smallest and slowest football team I've ever been around" crowd. Rick

Cartoon Scrappy on helmet

See, yeah, I was going to say, just keep it simple: Group 1: "CRAIG JAMES!" Group 2: "KILLED 5 HOOKERS!" Repeat ad nauseum whenever useful as a distraction. Or for fun. Or for the hell of it.

Well, Thing 1 and Thing 2 had something negative to say about the AD.... color me shocked. All of Vito's points are valid, although I don't worry that much about some of them. The offensive line really doesn't concern me much,. I think we will be at least as good up front as we were last year, maybe better. (but I don't think they played that well last year) The difference makers are all young and unproven, but I think they are there. We'll see if Canales can find creative ways to get them the ball and take advantage of mismatches. My bet is that we are better than most predict.

Bc that's not what happened, Billy. Lifer knows that too. I've been following this team pretty closely since 2011 and this is by far the worst shape I have seen a recruiting cycle in. It's also the least amount of optimism surrounding the program.

And every G5/non-AQ program that ever had big-time success/pushed for a BCS bowl in the modern era has been very effective passing the ball. G5s don't go undefeated by lining up in the I and pounding the ball. Maybe I'm asking for too much, but I want to see something like that from us and I think we're capable as a program.

A QB hitting 65% of his passes would be top 20 in the nation. Riley Dodge actually hit 67.7% of his passes in '09, and was #9 in the nation.

Connor Means is Like Mox off of Varsity Blues just waiting to get his chance to shine

There is always a winning and a losing side to any war. To not memorialize their deaths to me is to says their sacrifice isn't worth remembering because they lost and what they were fighting for is today not a popular idea. By those standards we shouldn't have Vietnam Memorials 'cause ... you know ... we lost that one. The Vietnam Wart was extremely unpopular and to this day I feel like we still don't treat veterans from that war with the respect they deserve.

As much as I completely Hate/Dislike UTSA and their fans, I hate the city slickers of SMU a hell of a lot more. Just because they have this entitlement attitude and are smug.

I use to be big on helmets and uniform changes. Make them green and white, black accents, etc., I don't care. Let's concentrate on playing winning football.

MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/07/five-things-that-could-make-matters-worse-for-unt-in-2015.html/

It's just a matter of time isn't it?. The good news is, once they can that old bastard Jank is gonna be a rich dude. He never wanted to leave ISU. SMU twisted the hell out of his arm to do so. So I'm pulling for him to eventually fulfill his contract by taking over Brown's. Rick

As we all continually try to evaluate the state of our program (both on and off the field), I thought it might be interesting and helpful to see if we can find the best FBS program against which North Texas can best be compared. My submission... San Jose State University Spartans EnrollmentNorth Texas: approx 36kSJSU: approx 32K Other FBS Schools w/in approx 50 milesNorth Texas: TCU (Big 12), SMU (AAC)SJSU: Stanford (Pac 12), Cal (Pac 12) All-time recordNorth Texas: 493–478–35 (.507)SJSU: 474–476–37 (.499) 2014 recordNorth Texas: 4-8SJSU: 3-9 Football Stadium capacityNorth Texas: 30,850 (Apogee Stadium)SJSU: 30,456 (Spartan Stadium) 2014 attendance averageNorth Texas: 19,271SDJU: 15,068 2014 Athletic Dept RevenueNorth Texas: $31,617,094SJSU: $29,666,940 Football Staff SalariesNorth Texas: $1,148,300SJSU: $1,073,992 Thoughts? Others?

Interesting comps, FG. Media-dominant pro teams within 30 miles: NT (Cowboys), TS (Longhorns) GMG

i came just to see the creative use of CJK5H...

Some of you may resent any comparison made to lowly Southwest Tex... er... Texas State, but the below numbers may suggest that we now have an in-state FBS doppelganger as well. Texas State University Bobcats EnrollmentNorth Texas: Approx. 36KTexas State: Approx. 37K Other FBS Schools w/in approx 50 milesNorth Texas: TCU (Big 12), SMU (AAC)Texas State: Texas (Big 12), UTSA (C-USA) All-time recordNorth Texas: 493–478–35 (.507)Texas State: 503-421-26 (.543) 2014 recordNorth Texas: 4-8Texas State: 7-5 Football Stadium capacityNorth Texas: 30,850 (Apogee Stadium)Texas State: 30,000 (Bobcat Stadium) 2014 attendance averageNorth Texas: 19,271Texas State: 20,598 2014 Athletic Dept RevenueNorth Texas: $31,617,094Texas State: $32,190,191 Football Staff SalariesNorth Texas: $1,148,300Texas State: $807,988

How about the band play the theme from "Cheaters" if they manage to score?

Denton as is wishy washy of a town I have ever lived in.Too many hippies, too many apathetic personalities, too nany fill in the blank. Denton has no real identity and that is its problem. Some claim music, but there's no denying that its dying off as well.

Arkansas is a talent-rich and tradition-rich flagship program in the best conference in our land. They are doing a great job of finding a niche for their style of offense, which I think will play well in the SEC, since they have gone spread happy, too. But Arkansas will get a much better QB than us even if they never passed the ball because they are Arkansas in the SEC. Kids in Arkansas want to play at Razorback Stadium. QBs in Texas don't want to come here unless they have no other option. I have no problem with the McDickney offense...when its paired with a kick-ass defense and special teams. But it will never feature a throwing QB that is flinging it around all over the field, like at most other schools these days, who can put the team on his shoulders and bring you back on his own. Look at the QBs we have signed and played under Mac has been the coach--McNulty (underwhelming), Dajon (bad fit), and Greer (scared). None of them could even be trusted to throw a pass downfield against FBS competition, one of who seemed nervous as hell to be on the field, one who couldn't learn the playbook or anything else apparently, and one who could be trusted to only hand off the ball or throw two yard passes. Maybe Damarcus Smith changes this completely and he is Seneca Wallace 2.0, but we won't know that until October most likely. McNulty is Mac's guy--fully trusts him, knows he will run the gameplan the he wants it run, and he apparently is a good test-taker in Chico's class.

Rick posts this every year, and it makes sense every year. Would work great on those big cheerleader cards, too. Hold them up in rhythm with the drum line playing a cadence, and there you have it.

Awwww

Mac is not under any pressure to win now. That's what the extension we gave him last year relieved him from....pressure. Rick

Stating your goals? What a concept.

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/sports-headlines/20150725-getting-time-to-heal-after-concussions-helps-unt-grad-get-back-on-the-court.ece