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Just wanted to let everyone know that Pro Image Sports in the Golden Triangle Mall now carries the Black "Son of Worm" Schutt AiR XP Full-Size Replica Football Helmet. Note: These are the same black helmets that debuted last year during the nationally televised game against Louisiana Tech, and not the brand new black helmets that were recently pictured during the unveiling event for this year's uniforms.They feature a tapered black center strip with repeating miniature eagles in gray. The replica helmets can be had for $130, and there is also an authentic version that can be special ordered for around $300. Just FYI.

OK. You want my honest opinion on this? I don't mind that there's a student fee. What I mind is that there are a great number of alumni here who feel the end all be all solution to all our woes is to stick it to the students to and above the maximum allowable by law without assuming any personal financial responsibility. The proposed student fee of $600 ($20 X 15 hours X 2 semesters) is a greater amount than the total annual amount given by some very vocally in favor of this fee, gainfully employed alumni. That bothers me. I mean, you can easily look this up in your home game program. It's not hard math. Lots of talk about entitlement on this board. Somebody who pays less than $500 a year who is employed full time, demanding that un/under-employed students be tasked with paying a greater amount so that said alum can reap personal benefit is the very epitome of entitlement to me. I believe you should pay more. I believe I should pay more. Students? I believe they should be sold on the experience so that when they're out of school, when they have real money in real bank accounts with real disposable income, they'll buy in of their own accord for amounts much greater than $600.

Ryan, I have to take exception to your post! Kram1 is a good friend of mine and there is no way that this is the dumbest post he's ever made. I have read several of his other posts that make this one look absolutely scholarly. Don't worry Kram1 I got your back.

I hate to say it but the youth and passion of Morris make this an entirely different team from 2014. They were embarrassed by what they feel is a far inferior opponent and they will not stand for two home losses in a row after the opener with BU. I just don't think our coaches, players , or students realize the significance of this game and how much harder it will be to win @ Ford Stadium.

6'3" 220 4.5 speed, that's playing time intangibles. And I have a feeling this kid can play or Miss, UK, Louisville, Florida, etc. wouldn't have been offering him. Big pick up and this definitely solidifies what was already a strong LB unit.

Rest assured our boys will show up pissed off and ready to hit hard and the experience is there to show it. We have our challenges to overcome but they will be ready for this game. This is not a trap game.

There's a larger issue at work here, bigger than what alumni and students choose to give (or what they're forced to give). The entire "arms race" that is facilities in college athletics, and universities in general, is ridiculous. Higher education is desperate to offer value to the degrees outside of the actual education. Rec centers, internet access, amenities, etc...all of that is an an absurd level and it is going to take it's toll on everyone. In economic terms, this is a bubble waiting to pop.

Have you ever considered that this topic makes you angrier than it rationally should?

you make 0 sense. Zip zero zilch. So you say I as a person who already donates, should be forced to match raised student fees?? What school do you really support? Never seen in the history of college athletics seen a student fee correlate to a raise in donor members giving. But keep being delusional, that's worked real well for you huh?

Well, this commuter school will have 12-15k strong in their own stadium ready to watch UNT whip some ass. Book it.

MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/08/breaking-unt-picks-up-commitment-from-top-florida-lb.html/

Wow, talk about a last second pickup! Hope he works his way into the rotation very quickly. Ya just gotta love those big 4/5 year recruits.

pretty much. I'm a buyers fan. I don't think he's a terrible cover guy, but anyone paying attention would know that is not his strength. Especially man to man, tight, or press coverage.

It sure would be nice if Jimmerson could make that jump as well, since he showed bursts of high level potential during his freshman year. I too don't get the DT/McNulty comparisons. I see very little comparison between the two physically or otherwise.

Rather than impressing me with how good they are at scheduling, all this does is further reinforce how terrible we have become at it.

I seem to recall a lot of green & white street signs in Denton...

And if I understand correctly, the fees are just rolled into student loans for many of these kids. Those loans are a burden to the ability of future alums earning potential....and my optimism for the future job opportunities for this generation is waning. Many of these government backed loans will go into default, so ultimately you and I will pay the increase in fees anyway. GMG

Until I got to your last sentence, I was immediately going to respond with the term bubble. I'm starting to think that sports in general is in a bubble. Even outside college, I don't know how much more the whole thing can sustain.

We bring 10k to their house. They bring 500 to ours.

Guys, just have your rich CEO father charter a helicopter... oh wait, wrong board sorry... :(

When is the full schedule going to be released?

I have my season tickets in hand. I am glad they included my parking pass for the CUSA Championship Game, it is one less detail I will have to take care of before the December 5 game at Apogee..

If he's got an coverage skills at all, love to see him slid into the spun down run force safety.... His tackling needs to improve, while he can knock the dog out of kids smaller than him and he definitely plays mean he will have to work on wrapping up and running his feet at college level. I wish more teams taught kids how to tackle like the Seahawks, very safe, very effective way to tackle. They stole it from the rugby teams across the globe. Very cool stuff.

Uhh.... The helmets in the video WERE the La Tech game helmets. We aren't getting new black helmets. Just new green sparkle paint ones to match the new uniform color and a new SOW sticker with a black outline.

MGB: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/08/five-seniors-who-could-make-a-jump-in-2015.html/

Typically the CB opposite Buyers is the press guy. James Jones had a lot of plays in press, way more often than Buyers ever did. Makes me think Davis will be the press guy this year. Buyers does a good job of keeping the pass play in front of him, and keeping those plays short. He's not very fast so he plays off the receiver, and likely the Z receiver.

Yes. Buyers is usually solid vs the run, but his cover skills is at times very lacking. He needs to play to his strengths and punish people vs the run. If he does that he can revert the running game to dominantly one side of the field on outside running plays.

I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that a one-on-one with a P5 would "break the bank." Old Dominion's stadium has a capacity of just over 20k. If we get a comparably local P5 team into Apogee (Texas Tech, OSU, Arkansas), you can rest assured we'll at least approach 30k in attendance. We'd obviously make more on that one game than ODU will on theirs.

Well...thank you Ryan. "Dumbest"? Honestly, I doubt that...confused as to the campus I was referring to in the post perhaps so now that it has been pointed out to me by those much more experienced with the locations of the two campuses. I am sure now that Rice is a CUSA mate that I will become much more knowledgeable about that location and probably will not make this same locational boo boo in the future. But, thanks again.

I was kinda shocked that it was actually written by Vito. I think that was the first rational comments he has made on McNulty. Is he trolling me by saying the opposite of what I expect him to say?

It is hard to schedule anything other than mid majors and FCS with our pitiful attendance. Guarantees for a one and one with a P5 would break the bank. Now if we had the funds from a decent student athletic fee like other comparable universities with whom we are asked to compete then you have a whole different situation.

Have to wait on the factory to get built so they can mix the colors right

and they played in front of growing crowds whereas Benford ball has seen dwindling attendance.

I would put most private Texas universities in a different league with "campus beautification and aesthetics" (e.g. Rice, TCU, DBU, etc.). Which is fine... those schools simply have more money to spend on campus beautification and architecture that most state schools. I would honestly say that UNT's campus look and feel is on-par with most state schools and definitely better than the urban/downtown campuses like UH and UTSA. UNT projects a *MUCH* better image today than when I started in 1986. At that time, the "gateway" to the university was a rusted metal sign at the corner of Ave C and Chestnut. Still a lot of work to do with the I-35 corridor, but we've come a long, long way from 1986.

I've jokingly rang the gong for Dallas in these faux battles, but also have friends who live in West U. I was just as confused as you were.

I am trying to figure out from which angle you approached the Rice campus. It is surrounded on three sides by the West U neighborhood which is quite nice with large homes with old growth trees and well manicured lawns. On the fourth side are museums and the medical center. The MC has a lot of congestion with all of the buildings, so maybe that turned you off. Enter the campus from Main street and be prepared to be very impressed. Now, for full disclosure, I have lived in Houston for quite some time, but was born in Dallas (East Oak Cliff) Shout out to Cadillac Heights! So, you won't see me joining in on the Houston vs Dallas skirmishes. But, maybe you could give Rice one more chance. As for UH, I can't disagree.

If it was just UT pictures and not pictures of himself while running out on the field then I would have a problem. I bet it will change when he gets a good coaching shot of himself repping the meangreen.

I think you will see more Mean Green signage around i35 after the construction around UNT ends.

Cannibal poo

I'm doing it more in good faith fun/comedy than to make a put down. I'm not like Cougar Queen ya know...

Denton business might support UNT, but I don't think the average Denton citizen cares much about supporting UNT athletics. And I don't think that's a result of UNT not "willing to embrace Denton" (whatever that means). I just think it's because UNT athletics have mostly sucked the past 40 years.

I think I'll agree that on the whole, the City of Denton is not vocal about UNT support. BUT if you go to several restaurants in town, both local and chain, there's tons of support. Restaurants around the square, and around Industrial have gear and calendars on the walls. Chicken Express, heck even McAlister's on the Loop. Lot's of businesses do a deal that if you wear green on Friday you get a discount. It would be nice to see the square decorated in green every once in a while, though. TCU has purple street signs (I think with the frog?) as you get closer to campus.

Like it or not, Todd Dodge was a major contributor to our getting Apogee Stadium. I can't say anything good about Benford. At least once.

The 2013 game vs Ball St was a great game and IMO the best game of Derek Thompsons career. You missed a treat. Laramie Lee put on a safety clinic that game in the 2nd half.

SMU Fans?

When will we see the non conference scheduale? Even though we play WKU twice at least we get them at home for once!

My money is on Benford being fired 1/18.

I like where this is going