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My nephew is in their band. Each of the 400 members are expected to go out and raise $500 a piece...each year. The standard donation on the link they send starts at $50. It's just ridiculous at this point.

GO MEAN GREEN!

High school stadiums are out of control and ridiculous.

Our Tailgate begins at 11:30 a.m. Exact location, as always. Blue lot northwest corner closest to the Stadium. We will be wrapping up Tailgate by 5:30 p.m. Bring your favorite Drink. Victor, Amanda, and Lauren are rumored to have Amanda’s Famous Mean Green Jell-O Shots and home-cooked Pulled Pork. Mike has brats and weiners on the grill. I will have my balls. https://meangreensports.com/sports/2018/7/31/gamedayparking I hope everyone stops by!

It better have some shag carpet and a dirty mattress

I didn't go to high school in Texas so I know I may sound like an outsider, but this level of madness just seems immature and misuse of CRUCIAL funds... What purpose will this be used for other than getting more butts in the stadium. In a state that desperately needs to improve funding and focus on high school academics, this just seems stereotypical and stupid

I would MUCH rather have a 6’7”-6’9” guy who is agile and a skilled passer than a 7’ guy who is a plodding mess.

How is this not a bigger conversation? Did I miss this getting talked about? This would have made me feel better about that game had I known this. To be honest I just scanned this topic the first time and didn't see this and had to hear about it on the Green Room podcast. Also, does anyone have more details about this? I went back and looked up stats so, I know Jordan Brown (MLB) and Texada and Davis (starting corners) all had stats, so they played. So, does that mean they were suspended for the first quarter or something? I was watching from my phone in a bar, so I didn't notice any difference in the personnel on the field. Sorry to go back in time on this, but I'm shocked this didn't make bigger news on this board.

I’ll be shocked if the powers at be allow this. There’s too much money to be made and too much media that only want certain brands included. And then you have the gigantic fanbases to cater to that the G5s just don’t bring I’m comparison. if Aresco can help to pull this off and we actually see a G5 make it, that would be amazing. But I feel like we are gonna hear the BS that we need the 12 best teams and G5s are gonna be eligible to make it like everyone else, then we get 12 teams from the Big 4 Power Conferences and ND every year.

I have my whole family coming out. My wife and kids and my parents. My dad graduated from ACU. Hope to meet y’all for some good times.

$94 million is not the scary part.....the facility will only be a.... "proposed 8,000-seat stadium". They better be all Suites for that price!

Might sound bad but this is why I've been voting no of my ISD's propositions. Just last year a $1.29 billion (with a b) bond was voted in and this year they're once again asking for more money. The excuse is that the construction from the bond from 4 or 5 years ago is complete so our taxes are going down so why not vote for another bond for a new project. Problem is, the bonds never end and we're constantly being harrased with fundraisers on top of the never-ending bonds.

Let me help out: H o p e y o u r r i g h t b u t M o r r i s h a s a w a y t o g o b e f o r e h e e a r n s m y c o n f i d e n c e i n h i s d e c i s i o n m a k i n g .

Kind of, but I had to call them out to give them credit.

I feel like Metallica's "Master of Puppets" gets played in this van a lot.

I am impressed that UNT was able to put something like this together

Yes, as the P5s get bigger, with tougher in-conference schedules, they will want more options of still making the CFP with 2-3 losses. They will want the Polls to determine the Top12 teams, not just a pre-determined set number of conference champions. If the Pac folds there will be 10 FBS conferences. Same number as FCS which has 24 teams in their playoffs. All 10 conference winners plus 12 at large teams. The Top 8 get first round byes. Total inclusion: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2020-01-11/fcs-championship-everything-you-need-know

Nothing in hs athletics is worth 100m.

If you ever own a house in Texas, you are taxed. We have ridiculous property taxes here, but that's a conversation for another day. Part of those taxes go to the local school district. Prosper has had an influx of wealthy people. Therefore, the tax base has grown. If there are not enough funds to build a stadium, the community would vote to issue a Municipal Bond to fund the stadium. It's funny that you mention academics when you forgot to end your sentence with a period.

We went through this with the Allen Stadium which was a newsworthy pricetag at the time. What never got reported is that the stadium included multisport weight rooms, multisport facilities like wrestling rooms, a data center, etc. enabling converting the old facilities into classrooms. It was essentially a high school expansion with seats on top, and quite economical when you consider that. I would assume something similar is happening in Prosper, but I don't know for sure because it's easier to just report outrage vs a balanced view.

I agree with your analysis. It was spot on. I've been thinking the same thing since the 2nd Qtr of the Cal game.

I don't care if my comments are down voted or if you choose to give me an eyeroll. To each their own... But, if you are one of the posters that gave those responses, I'd honestly like to know your counter position to my argument. If there is a flaw in my logic, I'd appreciate it if you would point it out to me.

So, because the suspension news was new to me and Morris wasn't specific on who were the starters suspended for the FIU game I went back to watch the beginning of that game to see who they were. The only starters who missed more than 2 series that game were Adeyi and Burns on offense and Wood on defense. These three sat out the first quarter and I'm assuming are some of the ones mentioned. I'm not doing this to call them out, but because the coaches held them accountable and they accepted accountability. I say this because the next game Adeyi has 19 carries for 148 yards and 2 TDs (leading rusher), Burns has 11 catches for 134 yards (leading receiver) and Wood has 9 tackles (leading tackler and 1 pass deflection. So while it's alarming to see three veteran leaders of the team not doing what they should, I was glad to see they didn't sulk about it. They used it as motivation. Also, while some of my opinions about Morris and the staff still stand, I've grown to like him as a person and the way he runs a team. Side note, unless some players were only held out for 2 series I can't figure out what other starters were held out. He mentioned MLB and a corner and Brown and both Texada and Davis started.

Looks like Grant can't stay away.

I will confess the downvote was by me - done accidentally. I agree with your comments; I did not realize I clicked on the down arrow. If we run the 3-3-5 against Navy they will run wild. The error has been resolved. 😇

That's really nice of them, to do that. They don't have to and it is appreciated.

I am not a legal expert, but I'm guessing that if they do not have a system that will ensure participation by a G5 school, some legal ramifications would probably have to be addressed.

I've been wondering if conference championships will survive the era of big conferences feeding on each other. Conferences have never mattered less than they do today in the P5. A superconference might not want to guarantee a late-season loss for one of its top teams by playing a conference championship any more. The larger the playoff, the less important a P5 conference championship game.

I forgot this is a formal environment. Excuse me for using text language on every post I create.

Will the NT Daily start using the correct player pictures after this change?

I wasn't one of them but I can tell you, an eyeroll is not necessarily a disagreement/counter position.

I wish some of our fans on Twitter/X would keep their mouth shut. This got us on espn.com week 3's best trolls. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38417438/college-football-week-3-best-trolls

Maybe his school district spent all its money on a fancy new stadium instead of education.

We look forward to it!

It will be interesting to see what happens to it in 10 years when we have the voucher system put in place and their school district is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Make it make sense.

Who says schools are for education?

actually, beyond hellz yeah, i do really want to give the AD props, they have done a good job of getting our slate looking like a real FBS schedule for the next few years I love the next 7 years of non-conference. even the P5 schools we play are all winnable games. If Army joins the AAC i hope we get a good replacement and we still need an FCS for 28, but those are the only "holes" in our schedule during this time period

We all know teams need bye weeks to rest players and, in our case, implement some much-needed changes on defense. As a fan, I'm not too fond of Saturdays without Mean Green football, but I tolerate them and cope by rewatching the previous game to see anything I missed or what we can build upon. Saturday's replay session made one thing very clear. Chandler Rogers has the elusive clutch gene and ice water in his veins. In the two drives that changed the game, Chandler Rogers put the team on his back and made the right plays when they counted the most. As you'll see below, he appeared calm, cool, and collected in the game's critical moments. Fast forward - 1:56 left in the 1st half. LaTech just gashed our defense with a 56-yard run to start off a two-play, 0:20-second scoring drive capped off with a 19-yard TD pass to Smoke Harris. 16-14 good guys, but we've lost the momentum, and we're starting the drive from our 11-yard line. 1st & 2nd downs are both two-yard gains by Adeyi. Now 3rd & 6 with 1:06 left before halftime, Rogers stands tall in the pocket and throws an absolute strike to Damon Ward for 32 yards to the UNT 47. The delivery is spot-on, placed just over the cornerback's head and right in front of the safety crashing down on the play. Without this dime throw, we end up punting from our 15-yard line and hoping and praying our defense doesn't allow another quick scoring drive in the last minute. We have a fresh set of downs, we're in the hurry-up, and the momentum is turning. The pass on 1st down is batted down at the line. On 2nd down, LaTech dials up a linebacker blitz. The extra man is picked up to perfection as Rogers reads his progressions and sees Roderic Burns gearing down his route in the soft spot of the zone. Rogers pulls the trigger for a 22-yard gain down the right-hash to the LaTech 31. The clock is moving, Rogers hurries everyone up to the line and takes a quick deep shot down the left sideline to Maclin. The ball is slightly overthrown and out of bounds near the goal line, but no harm, no foul. 0:27 left in the half… 2nd down. Chandler "Hit-Stick" Rogers delivers the block heard around the world. You know what block I'm talking about. The all-over-social-media-de-cleater sealed the backside and sprung Adeyi for 25 yards to the LaTech 6-yard line. 0:18 seconds left, North Texas timeout. LaTech is on their heels. Out of the timeout, Rogers hits a leaping Damon Ward between three defenders for the touchdown. LaTech's defense is dejected, their fans are quiet, and all you can hear in-stadium is the UNT band fired up. Eight plays, 89 yards, 1:16 time of possession, executed to perfection. UNT 23 - LaTech 14 headed into halftime. Fast forward again - UNT's defense is reeling (again). LaTech converts an onside kick and then quickly scores on a 3-play, 53-yard TD drive to cap off 17 straight points to tie the game. UNT's three-score lead has evaporated in under 7 minutes, the message board is a hot-mess, and the last time Rogers possessed the ball, he had a 10-point lead. The game appears to be headed for OT with the momentum and crowd firmly in LaTech's corner. But to borrow a legendary line from Mr. Lee Corso, Not so fast, my friend! There's still 1:04 left before OT. We later learn Coach Morris told Rogers before the final drive, "They left us too much time." First down is a one-yard pickup from Adeyi. The clock's ticking... Out of the no-huddle on 2nd down, Rogers and Burns hookup for 23 yards to the UNT 49. The throw is almost a carbon copy of the pass before the half: a beautiful zone read, with a perfect strike to Burns. Move the chains. 0:47 left in the game. Clutch. First down is a quick-hit six-yard out-route to Jordan Smart to the LaTech 45. The clock is stopped, and Rogers looks in full command of the offense. Second down is a pass batted down at the line of scrimmage. The pressure builds on a pivotal 3rd & 4 with 0:34 seconds on the clock. Our wide receivers line up trips-right, UNT calls a designed play that rolls Chandler to his right to throw on the run. The result is a well executed seven-yard pass to Burns on an out route to the sidelines at LaTech's 38-yard line — another big first down to keep the drive alive and stop the clock. With 0:25 left in the game, Chandler drops back but finds his receivers covered. The pocket quickly collapses, and Chandler scampers to the right sideline for 3 yards to again stop the clock. His awareness and athleticism under pressure avoid what would have been a disastrous sack just outside of field goal range. Now 2nd & 7, at the 35-yard line, Chandler tries for another downfield bomb, this time intended for Jordan Smart down the left sideline. The pass is right on the money; however, credit to LaTech, their defensive back does a great job breaking up the pass. On 3rd & 7, with thirteen ticks left on the clock, UNT runs a beautifully timed draw play into a blitzing defense expecting a pass. Adeyi bolts for 21 yards out of bounds at the LaTech 14 with 0:07 left on the clock, putting us well within field goal range for the win. You all know what happened next. Noah Rauschenberg split the uprights, Eric Morris notched his first UNT victory with a Stone Cold celebration to boot, and Chandler Rogers showed Mean Green Nation that he's a dawg with a clutch gene.

If Morris wants to interject the 3-3-5 in situations, that's one thing, but to keep it as the featured defense when it is an obvious failure is just being stubborn. That 3-3-5 placed UNT dead last defensively among all of the FBS. Using a 4-man front in just one game has moved UNT within 5 yards of not being dead last. The 3-3-5 may look great this week against ACU, but don't be fooled. Success against an FCS team isn't the same as what UNT will face when they travel to Navy on Oct 7th. We will need a 4-man front to have any chance against Navy's run heavy offense.

Yes, it’s a cheap shot. You’ve thrown out several things about him on this thread that you’re trying to play off as you just being curious or asking questions.

Not sure, but I got offered $25 and a case of Ensure as a 57 year old former CB/QB/WR to stay away.

We know that anyone/everyone signed to schmoo gets $35k/year and Tech is $25k/year. That's starting out. Assumption is better players make more. Who's to say what constitutes "big money" for each individual? I'm a college student getting a free ride, free room and board and you're going to throw $25k+ at me? It's a lot of spending money for someone with no real expenses. Or can be a boost to their parents...who may not LET them turn that offer down. Bench or not.

Memphis is homecoming so I highly doubt they’ll go all black. I expect we’ll see those strutting eagle helmets on homecoming.

That really brings joy. This is a good man and I am happy to see him as a positive influence. GMG

Deion’s awesome! I’m glad he’s making the rounds in DFW and still involved in the program.

2 commits. 1 more may be coming tonight.