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Texas State marched all over your beloved Boulevard at last year's FRB

Mustangfan is an arrogant prick

Can you please let us end our bowl drought?

True story, hopefully FRB got their act together and knows what's coming this year. We don't sip chardonnay like those Pony pansies do...

My family gets me. Custom made sign. GMG!

I'm not one to really give a shit about the board's rating system, but I have zero clue what to make of the RV emoji lol

Oh! I like this guy.

Thanks for the warm welcome, I come in peace. Looking forward to renewing a rivalry that lasted for almost a hundred years (1915-1994). Fire away with any questions.

I guess I somehow missed that he was even on Tulsa's staff. I love Lance, but I want to keep our present RB coach. Here's hoping he finds a good position.

That's sweet he found a school that both he and his girlfriend can attend together.

I love TxState on our schedule so much more than the HP Ponies. Ignore the "this is beneath us" idiots. I am excited for this game.

I give monthly. Not a lot, but I give. I think about how much enjoyment I get out of Saturdays, this board, etc. It’s worth it to me to get to enjoy my Mean Green play in the postseason.

Best UNT AD ever!

We end the drought, they get lots of beer. Deal?

FIFY

Phonies: Knobcats:

I bringing the van! I'm going to tailgate like I always do.

Nothing stopping you from starting a new and better NIL program. Just do that.

Yeah, I don’t fault the players. I wish they’d stay, but some of that money is potentially life changing.

Until contracts become a thing I will never donate a dollar to NIL. That's a horrible investment for a 1 year player

Yup. I’d take 100 more just like him and his attitude he plays the game with any day. Rick

It's a shot at his extraordinary effort. I don't think I've seen very many players at North Texas who were harder working and just plain tough. If not at RB, you've got to figure out a way to keep guys like him out on the field.

We need a camera crew following one of these guys at the end of the season and documenting how all of this goes down. How they notified the coaches, discussions with their fresh out of college NIL agents, phone/email traffic from interested coaches and ultimately signing on the dotted line. 30for30 - ‘The Anatomy of the NIL Deal’

NIL is killing College Football. NFL not the same as it once was either. Politics, money, no affiliation, no allegiance. Now College = cheer for the helmet, logo, school name. Players come and go. My interest is dying off and I am a sports fanatic. Every stadium in America has pictures of past players, hall of fame. Will that die? why would I vote for a kid that played at multiple schools for my HOF class? I love watching Morris play QB. but will I follow him to another school .. Nope. Do you think Oklahoma or TCU cares what he is doing at NT ? Kids used to get a college education, school for free, play sports, maybe find a future job. Now its all about the dollar. Why would I follow that behavior ? Why would I buy a jersey with a name on it ? I followed Peagram, Kassel, Cobbs, Mason Fine, Dunbar, Darden, Guyton, etc. ... because they played for our school .. not because they came for a year and left. It's a shame but I dont blame them .. Money isnt everything but its tough to live without it. System Sucks.

So looking at pre purchasing parking passes, parking looks to be in garages. Do people park in the garages and then drag their tailgating gear to the boulevard? If so, what a beating.

I’m sorry but this is a bad take. Ya it sucks and I wish the portal didn’t open until after bowl season, but I can’t blame players for taking life changing money.

Put more people like Porter in the locker room, with that attitude and toughness, and watch the rest take care of itself. Not that we don't need talent, too. But Porter is a great example of how sometimes those guys sitting 4th or 5th deep can still provide incredible value to the team and locker room.

... and how much are these contracts worth, total? (105 roster spots... How do we pay for this? Keep in mind, you still have to offer scholarship & room-&-board to remain comparable in offerings) ... and for how long are each signed for? 1 year? (nothing different) 4 years? (laughable, unless the guaranteed money is beans... which, again, be prepared for intramural-level talent). I know it sucks we keep losing talented players, but if we voluntarily break from the same organization that the UT's/A&M's of the world are also a part of, it will be an unmitigated disaster.

We had a good number of Texas State Fans just join the site and I would like to welcome them. We are looking forward to the game and discussing it with you here in more detail. Go Mean Green!

To Chandler Morris- AMF

If they're gonna be shitty about tailgating then I'm bringing my flask.

I was speaking to my local high school's football coach about the current state of UNT football and my utter disgust with our current situation, and he asked how much money North Texas athletics gets out of me every year. I told him I'm not among the rich donors, but between the season tickets, t-shirts, concessions, and other adds and end, it's probably somewhere north of $2,000 a year. He quickly told me I should consider donating that money to their athletics. I'm not there yet, but the idea is growing on me.

Thanks for your concern, but we still have plenty of posters on here @FirefightnRick Maybe instead of criticizing us you could join in the conversation once in awhile. I know a lot on here would like to hear your thoughts. GMG

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-footballs-top-50-programs-ranked-by-nil-efforts-235181311/ We can bury our heads in the sand or we can face the ever changing landscape, but getting mad at young men for taking a giant chunk of money seems like the last thing we should be doing. Yes, I contribute, no it isn't much. I hope we can one day get to where we have a chance at retaining our best players and not losing them due to $

How is it going to be a write off to compensate someone for their name, image and likeness? Even if you move away from NIL and make their compensation straight salary, I don’t see how our government is going to allow paying college football players to be a write-off. With everything going on in the world, you are going to incentivize people with the tax-code to pay college football players millions of dollars? It’s not a good look.

The market HAS adjusted. And it’s gotten us here. Wait until the numbers from the playoff come out. ESPN and the big schools will be rolling in the $$$$$$$$$ And I can promise you they don’t care about the other 100 schools’ fans losing interest.

If you are able, please consider setting up a recurring membership with the Light The Tower NIL. You can contribute as low as $10/month. Treat it as a Netflix membership to North Texas athletics. Our advantage is with our number of alumni. You don't have pledge a lot. But $10 here and there adds up. I don't blame you if you don't and will not give to NIL. Totally understand both sides of the argument. And I'm not saying your $10 would keep the next star QB around, but can it make the difference in keeping other players? Absolutely.

My guess is that Memphis receives a lot of financial support from Fed Ex.

Is it a big loss if he could not even break into the 2 deep with such a horrid secondary?

If we are stuck with NIL and portal, I think portal shouldn't open up until after bowl season. GMG

Our youngest walks at the Pit on Friday. That will make the third (and final) UNT grad in the house. Proud papa here.

Be The Team. Seize the opportunity. Be the Team that breaks the bowl drought. Be the Team that wins against the odds. Be the Team that rises up to shout “Enough.” Be the Team to finally win in Ford. Be the Team that gets fans cheering “AAC” in the 4th quarter. Be the Team that generates hope for the rest 2025. Be the Team that shows UTSA how it’s done. Be the Team that lifts a trophy within the first 3 days of 2025. GMG

That part sucks. Seems like a few senior players families were upset on Twitter last night. I don’t blame them. It’s next man up, though. I’ll be there supporting the squad.

No one is mad at the players, we’re mad at the system and the bleak future it holds in front of us as a G5. But you go ahead and waste and throw your money away. To each his own. Rick

He was recruited for the 3-3-5 though. Scheme may have something to do with it.

That’s deep…..but I like it. Commemorative FFR Armadillo plush toy for kids under 12. Free Kathy Ireland kicking lessons for men over 45.

I would also like to make the argument that this bowl game fulfills the 'Necessary Roughness' trifecta: 1.) North Texas - home of the fictional Texas State school (all filmed in Denton) 2.) Texas State - the current namesake of the fictional team, but also, the only school that actually appears in the film 3.) Being played on the campus of SMU, the only school to suffer the 'death penalty' which is the premise the movie is about Can we rename this the Necessary Roughness Bowl?