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There, I fixed your post.

KRAM1 I really hope you're right but it's apparent that several months into his position he relys on preconceived negative stereotypes to portray his targeted customers. That's not good. Hopefully it was simply a faux pas of somebody still learning a job.

I am so glad that somebody finally acknowledges the problem and the solution. It's too bad that people in leadership positions won't grasp the obvious. Through per-student contributions comparable to the Southland schools, because of North Texas' large enrollment, it could compete on equal financial footing with many of the BCS schools. This would create a sense of pride in the university that has never been seen before. Gretchen Bataille is like a nice lady that knits mittens for starving children; her actions are certainly commendable, but they totally fail at addressing the real issue. I hope this fact dawned on her as she sat among the dozen or so UNT fans in Mobile.

What are the chances of North Texas getting a home game in either the CBI or NIT tournament? Fact is, half the teams do play at home but those are usually the schools that have a commitment to athletics. The schools that don't have a commitment are rarely invited, and when they are, they are quickly disposed of by being forced to play on the road. When was our last home NIT game? Wasn't it the same year that we hosted a 1AA playoff game in football? Take away an upset of Cinncinnati in 2002 and how many postseason games has North Texas won in football, men's basketball, or women's basketball in the last 63 years. FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE SYMPTOMS WILL GO AWAY.

How can that be? We can't compete financially with the schools that we want to be perceived as our peers? We have nearly 35,000 students, how can we possibly be constantly underfunded? Oh, thats right. Nevermind.

To each his own. I would go after former Fresno coach Stacy Johnson-Klein.

"But....If we raised the athletics fee to where it needs to be it would be too much money!" I hope that statement doesn't make sense to anyone on this board. I can guarantee that I didn't agree with it when it was said. Raising the athletics fee would instantly enable North Texas to participate on the same financial level as many of the BCS colleges. Build the best possible facilities. Hire and retain the best available coaches. F#*@ the photographer crap! North Texas should do like Western Kentucky and form their own television package and insure that EVERY game is televised in their market. THAT is how you gain a following and THAT is how you get recruits! THAT is exactly what North Texas needs to do for Football and Basketball. "But that's so expensive" and "How could we ever afford that?" Please refer back to the original statement. I can never figure why North Texas decides to limit itself to the same level as the Southland schools that it's trying to distance itself from. Keep thinking small and the results and the perception can never change. "We're not competing with the Texas States of the world." True, and we won't be for long if we don't get a real commitment made. FIX THE DAMN PROBLEM AND THE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY.

I think they should have stayed with the Indians theme and just changed the mascot to Pakastanis.

So true; we got destroyed 84-60 at ASU, lost 74-71 at home, but were able to rebound 83-75 to win the tournament. I think we are all aware of what's possible, especially after watching the last game between these two teams.

He will still have to sit out a year but he will still have 3 years of eligibility left starting with the 2009 season. Donte does have the potential to be an outstanding football player; great speed and a solid tackler.

Here, I've got all the details. It keeps all the bureaucrats in their comfort zone. It's just too bad because it's actually the major surgery of a heart implant that is needed. North Texas: Almost A Commitment To An Almost Mediocre Reputation!

From what I have seen of Warren he is pretty damn fast. Maybe that has changed with some of the additional weigh, but he was quite elusive back when he played quarterback and had the ability to sprint past defenders. Knowledge of the linebacker position may be a challenge but he has had a year to learn the position.

Former LSU, UK stars remember history of series * By JASON RUSSELL * Advocate sportswriter * Published: Feb 17, 2008 Maybe it wasn’t as big a game as it used to be. Maybe the rivalry didn’t quite live up to those classic games back in the 1980s. But for one day at least, the LSU-Kentucky basketball game was the biggest game in town. Heck, even “Big” was in attendance. Former Tigers center and current Phoenix Suns standout Shaquille O’Neal — who is affectionately called “Big” by his entourage — was among the former LSU and Kentucky players in attendance Saturday as 9,870 watched the Tigers fall to the Wildcats, 67-63. O’Neal, recently traded to Phoenix from Miami and nursing a hip injury, enjoyed playing to the crowd when introduced in the second half Saturday. “This was the creation of my game and my NBA career and I just wanted to get that feeling one more time,” he said. Then O’Neal put his two cents in on LSU’s search for a new coach. “They’re struggling but … Johnny Jones for head coach,” he said with a grin. While the final score did not go in LSU’s favor, those in the crowd who were part of the series history remembered what a few called “the good ol’ days.” “You still get that little tickle in your stomach” when you come back, former LSU guard Derrick Taylor said. “No matter how old you get, no matter what happens, you still get that tickle. “Those were good ol’ days, you never forget them. It was like a reunion today. We just didn’t get the win.” Taylor couldn’t hide his emotions when talking about being at an LSU basketball game. “It was good to see because when I come home, it’s always special for me,” Taylor said. “And it being the Kentucky game makes it even more special.” O’Neal wasn’t the only big man from the series history taking in the atmosphere of the game. Former Kentucky and NBA center Kenny “Sky” Walker also sat courtside reminiscing of days gone by. “It was a frantic pace when we came down here,” Walker said. “This, in my opinion, was the toughest place to play because all the students used to line up about two hours before the game and it was just a wild atmosphere, but in a good way. I always enjoyed playing here.” Former Tigers star Ricky Blanton said the excitement level wasn’t quite up to par with what he remembers. “It’s an exciting time, although the quality and the atmosphere is not the same that we’re used to,” Blanton said. “It was a good game. The excitement was definitely there.” The dip in quality of play from both teams did weigh heavily on all of the former players minds, though. “Hopefully the infrastructure is in place at Kentucky with the new coach to get to where they want to go and I think here at LSU, the (coaching) change will allow the progress to move a little quicker,” Blanton said. And despite LSU’s lack of success in the win column, Taylor said he sees a light at the end of the tunnel. “I’m glad to see the young guys rallying behind (interim coach) Butch (Pierre),” Taylor said, “because they could easily give up. I’m really proud of the way the team played today.” Pierre said he was grateful for those former Tigers who were at the game. “I want to thank the former players who came to the game today,” he said. “It means a lot to me and our players that those guys who are so important to the history of our program were here (Saturday).” Current LSU player Garrett Temple, in whose home O’Neal often stayed while O’Neal was at LSU, gave a little in-game shout-out to Shaq. “I gave him a little wink after I made some free throws,” Temple said. Also in attendance Saturday was former LSU coach Dale Brown and former LSU player Tyrus Thomas. Save a link to this article and return to it at www.savethis.comSave a link to this article and return to it at www.savethis.com Email a link to this articleEmail a link to this article Printer-friendly version of this articlePrinter-friendly version of this article View a list of the most popular articles on our siteView a list of the most popular articles on our site

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT NORTH TEXAS NEEDS TO DO!

He was probably referring to North Texas as the university of Texans, you know the school in Denton that has more Texans enrolled than any other college. UT-Austin and A&M both have larger enrollments but they both also have significantly larger populations of out-of-state students and international students.

You guys have followed this part much closer than I. If we do not win the West will we necessarily have a HOME first round game? Is there any chance that we would have to play an AWAY game before the Mobile part of tournament starts?

funny The owner of the shop is an North Texas alum named Steve Levine, he's an OK guy for being an old Lamda Chi. He buys sportswear overstocks and closeouts and sells them at a deep discount price. In addition to all the college and pro team shirts jackets and hats, he buys a lot of championship events and bowl clothing. Make sure to ask for North Texas merchandise if you go in. He buys more of what people ask for and can get volume orders made for a very low price.

If we do host that first round game, I would love to see North Texas honor the 1988 Champions team on their 20th anniversary of the feat.

True, it's far from being the fault of only the current leadership, but it is their responsibility to correct it. They are not performing their duty to the university if they ignore THE PROBLEM as others before them have done.

The endowment is directly a result of people in positions of power in the university not allowing North Texas to become something that people are proud to be associated with. It's their fault, and it's their responsibility to fix it.

It's a colorized version of a black and white photo. I believe the replicas are fairly accurate although they have a vee neck and the pictured jersey looks more like a crew neck. Oh, and don't go looking on ebay for the card, I just bought it.

This is also on Ebay for only $.99 Pretty cool

Silver, it's pretty well spelled out in the VIP forum. (and for you non-VIP's, think bunny and the pillow)

Thanks Superfrog. I don't think Dodge will be hearing any ringing endorsements of LoJo from Patterson. Sad, the kid had every opportunity to succeed both athletically and academically and has wasted it. I hope he's truly innocent and is able to get his life in order but it also sounds like he may have initiated his own downward spiral.

The lack of a stadium is just a symptom of a bigger problem. Fix that problem and the facilities issues will easily be fixed.