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Thanks. I think we're all going to miss the North Texas - NMSU rivalry. The football games were seldom determined before the final minutes, and then it seemed that blind luck would somehow become bestowed upon the Mean Green. In the basketball games, they were always exciting as long as they were played in Denton. With North Texas having not won in Las Crueces since the Ford administration, that end of the rivalry provided far less excitement. On a personal note, will you be signing in Febuary to play football at NMSU? You have just finished your juco career, right?

Here's a great stat of the night. Due to the smothering defense of the North Texas post players, the Aggys two starting post players — Trevor Lawrence (6-foot-11) and Jeff Jones (6-8) — shot a combined 3-for-17 Saturday. New Mexico State’s Trevor Lawrence (4) and North Texas’ Quincy Williams (32) reach for a rebound during the first half on Saturday.

NMSU guard Josh Jenkins tries to drive past North Texas' Marqus Mitchell during Saturday night's game in the Pan Am Center. The Aggies lost, 79-69, in the Sun Belt opener for both teams. (Sun-News photo by Vladimir Chaloupka) Los' Causes Sun-News Poor shooting leads to league loss for Aggies By Felix Chavez/Assistant Sports Editor Jan 9, 2005, 12:01 am The New Mexico State Aggies just couldn’t find the right formula Saturday night in the Sun Belt opener. New Mexico State missed several layups, couldn’t overcome 53.6 percent shooting by North Texas in the second half and fell 79-69 at the Pan American Center. The Aggies drop to 4-9 and 0-1 in league play, while North Texas is 8-4 on the season and 1-0 in league play. “We had chances,” NMSU interim head coach Tony Stubblefield said. “We ran our offense and got some good looks at the basket. We have to take advantage of those opportunities.” The Aggies chased North Texas all night long and led only 3-0 and 5-3 on the night. North Texas was up 35-31 at the break and kept a tedious lead in the second half. New Mexico State tied or pulled within three points several times in the second half, but never caught the Mean Green, which won in Las Cruces for the first time since 1974. “We couldn’t sustain the effort for 40 minutes,” Aggie guard Mike Mitchell said. “We have to keep working to try and be consistent.” The Aggies trailed just 69-66 with 3:02 left after a Trevor Lawrence follow and got the ball back 19 seconds later after Duane John took a charge. But the Aggies made two critical turnovers in the next minutes and never recovered. Meanwhile, North Texas hit eight free throws in the final 1:40 to pull out the win. Senior guard Leonard Hopkins keyed the late charge with four points and a key steal. “I just tried to step up my play and be a leader,” Hopkins said. “This was a big win for us. Our chemistry and effort is great. This is the best chemistry we’ve had as a team in a long time.” Hopkins and fellow guard Calvin Watson paced the Mean Green with 24 and 23 points respectively. Hopkins had 13 points in the second half, while Watson had 23. Watson was 9 for 9 from the free throw line, while North Texas hit 21 of 26 as a team. The Aggies shot just 35.9 percent from the field, despite hitting 9 of 19 from the 3-point line. New Mexico State’s starting forwards, Jeff Jones and Trevor Lawrence, made just 3 of 17 combined from the field. “We have to convert when we get chances,” Stubblefield said. “North Texas played some good defense in the paint, but good teams take advantage of some opportunities.” The Aggies were led by freshman guard Josh Jenkins and junior guard Mike Mitchell. Jenkins scored 21 points, 16 of which came in the second half, while Mitchell had 14. Junior wing Duane John added 13. Jenkins helped keep the Aggies in the game in the second half with clutch shooting. He hit four 3-pointers in the second half and made all four of his free throws. “We just have to keep finding ways to get better and find consistency, and if we do, we’ll be more successful,” Jenkins said. The Mean Green got 11 points each from Watson and Hopkins to lead by four at the break. The Aggies were led by Mitchell’s 10 and John’s nine at the break. “We are giving a great effort and it’s nice to come on the road against a difficult opponent and get the win,” North Texas coach Johnny Jones said. “We made some big shots in the second half and came up big on defense at times. Our bench also gave us a great effort.” The Aggies are back in action Monday against Tulsa at 7:05 p.m. Felix Chavez can be reached at fchavez@lcsun-news.com BOX SCORE North Texas 79, N. Mexico St. 69 North Texas (8-4) Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Jones 1-2 2-2 4, Hopkins 9-17 5-6 24, Hines 2-5 0-1 5, Watson 6-9 9-9 23, Harris 2-4 0-1 4, Mitchell 0-1 0-0 0, Sturns 1-4 1-2 3, Thomas 2-5 4-4 8, Simpson 3-7 0-1 6. N. Mexico St. (4-9) Jones 1-6 2-2 4, Lawrence 2-11 3-6 7, Mitchell 6-13 0-0 14, Davis 0-2 3-4 3, Jenkins 6-10 4-4 21, John 5-13 2-5 13, Haynes 1-1 0-0 3, Alexander 2-7 0-0 4, Funston 0-1 0-0 0. Halftime—North Texas 35, N. Mexico St. 31. 3-Point goals—N. Texas 4-10 (Watson 2-3, Hines 1-3, Hopkins 1-3, Jones 0-1), New Mexico St. 9-19 (Jenkins 5-7, Mitchell 2-7, John 1-2, Haynes 1-1, Funston 0-1, Davis 0-1). Fouled out—Alexander. Rebounds—North Texas 40 (Hopkins 7), N. Mexico St. 39 (Jones 9, Lawrence 9). Assists—North Texas 7 (Hines 4), N. Mexico St. 14 (Jenkins 4). Total fouls—North Texas 19, N. Mexico St. 17. A—04,252.

I hope for only the best for Lou. He has had a truly amazing career, from taking his NMSU team to the Final Four in Houston's new Astrodome in the 60's to compete against Elvin Hayes' Houston Cougars and Lew Alcindor's UCLA Bruins, to his Final Four appearances while coaching Illinois, and then to return back to his first love, New Mexico State basketball. Through his storied career the man has always been a class act. Several years back during the Big West days, Trilli's North Texas team was having a horrible season, but North Texas was able to pull an upset of New Mexico State at the Pit in front of a very small audience. The few shocked fans in attendance had been cheering, yelling, and occasionally taunting. It was a very rare win, and we were going to make the most of it. After the game, after the teams shook hands, Lou came over to many of the remaining North Texas fans, congratulated everyone for the victory, and thanked us for supporting our team. I hope he has a speedy recovery. College sports needs more people like Lou.

This was from the November 30th edition, but I don't know if it was ever posted on this board. Has anyone heard any further developments, like fund raising or dirt turning since then? Are they still scheduled to start play in 2005? *************************************************************** By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle Briefly ... The Texas Collegiate League announced that a new franchise in Denton will play in the Rogers Hornsby Division with teams from Graham, Mineral Wells and Weatherford this summer. The Denton baseball franchise has entered into an agreement with UNT to build and share a baseball facility on school property. ************************************************************* Funding for UNT ballpark is in place Posted October 5, 2004 A group founding a Denton-based Texas Collegiate League baseball team has raised $650,000 that will be used to construct a stadium on UNT property, team official John Hampton said. Hampton said the money the group has raised will over the cost of constructing a minimal facility. UNT has an agreement with the TCL group to share the facility.

University of Tulsa Athletics Site Tulsa's Phillips Announces Resignation as Head Basketball Coach Assistant Coach Alvin Williamson assumes interim position Dec. 25, 2004 Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa Head Basketball Coach John Phillips announced his resignation today, effective immediately. Phillips informed Athletics Director Judy MacLeod earlier today of his decision, and met with his team on Christmas night. MacLeod announced that Alvin "Pooh" Williamson has been named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2004-05 season. Phillips has been extended an offer to remain as assistant athletics director. "I want to say thanks to The University of Tulsa and Judy MacLeod for giving me the opportunity to coach at TU. The last eight years have been so enjoyable for me and my family. The last couple of months have been very difficult for me, my family and the players. Sometimes, change can bring about growth. My hope is that all TU fans will support the players through the remainder of the season and we will all witness tremendous progress," said Phillips. "I also would like to thank the people of the city of Tulsa who have supported Leah and me. We have achieved lifelong friendships and we are both so grateful for those friendships. God Bless every one and have a great holiday season." Phillips had a successful tenure at Tulsa, both as an assistant coach and head coach. In three-plus seasons as head coach, Phillips compiled an overall record of 61-42 for a .592 winning percentage. Phillips ranks 10th on the career victories list and became only the second coach in school history to win 50 games in his first two seasons. Phillips was only the fourth coach in school history to lead his team to back-to-back 20 wins seasons in the first two years as head coach. He led the Hurricane to a 27-7 overall mark in the 2001-02 season and 23-10 in his second year. During his seven-plus seasons on the coaching staff, Tulsa posted a record of 161-78 (.674), won the Western Athletic Conference regular season title once (1999-00), shared the WAC Championship twice (1998-99 and 2001-02) and won the WAC Tournament Championship once (2003). The Hurricane made four NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the second round all four years and to the 2000 NCAA South Regional finals, and won the 2001 NIT Championship. A longtime Oklahoman, Phillips became Tulsa's 28th head basketball coach on April 9, 2001. "Coach Phillips is truly one of the most honest, loyal and genuine people that I know. He has been an extremely valued member of our athletic family and a good friend. I look forward to him continuing at TU as an assistant athletics director," said MacLeod, who is out of town visiting family for the Christmas holiday. "These 13 young men must continue to work hard every day to improve as a basketball team. I trust that the loyal fans of TU basketball will rally around these players and coaches and demonstrate the insurmountable support that they have shown in the past that put Tulsa basketball in the national spotlight," added MacLeod. "I have confidence that our coaching staff will continue to work hard and keep this team focused on a very competitive conference schedule that lies ahead. We have 21 games remaining in the regular season so there are many goals that can still be achieved," said MacLeod. "As a coach, Pooh Williamson has shown the same dedication, competitiveness and leadership qualities that made him a great player at Tulsa." Williamson, 31, is in his fourth season on the Tulsa coaching staff. A 1996 graduate of Tulsa, Williamson was the point guard that led Tubby Smith-coached Hurricane teams to consecutive NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" appearances in 1994 and 1995. Prior to returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach, Williamson coached one year at Tulane University (2000-01). Before that, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Illinois State (1998-00) and two seasons at Washington State (1996-98). "Obviously, this is not the way that I envisioned becoming a head coach. Coach Phillips has been very influential in my coaching career," said Williamson. "As coaches we're going to put our entire energy into this basketball team, and our next opponent. Oklahoma is a tremendous basketball team that has shown this year that they are among the nation's very best. We have a huge task in front of us on Tuesday, then we begin play in the Western Athletic Conference two days later." "Coach Phillips has helped me progress as a basketball coach, and he has helped these basketball players grow as young men and players," added Williamson. "We will do everything possible to continue instilling the values of hard work, teamwork and unity. We have a great basketball tradition to uphold at Tulsa, and we will work diligently to keep it." Tulsa has a 2-5 record on the season and plays Oklahoma in the All-College Tournament on Tuesday, December 28, in Oklahoma City, Okla.

That's the nonconference schedule I want for the Mean Green for the next few seasons. All home games, and all victories. (OK,OK, maybe throw in a few regional home-and-home games) We just need to be able to sell enough season tickets to be able to afford that kind of schedule.

Wasn't it just a paper banner? I'm serious, how much more harmless could this 'raid' have been. I'm really surprised that anyone at TCU even cared, much less was incensed. It was about as harmless a prank as possible. And if the banner is anything other than paper, it needs to be returned.

The TCU game would be the perfect marquee event to get some of these people (and the local media) sold on North Texas basketball. Less familiar opponents wouldn't pack the same promotional value. One other idea, actually it is borrowed from ULL, is a 1 carat diamond ring giveaway to the female students in attendance. ULL did this in their football games and it was quite successful. In the first half of the games, 50 names were chosen at random from all the female students that entered the game, they gave out 50 gold rings, 49 of wich had a 1 ct Cubic Zirconia, and 1 with a 1 ct Diamond. During the fourth quarter they had all the ladies on the field and announced which had the diamond. The same type of promotion could be done for a basketball game with fewer rings. Anybody that would like to pass these ideas on to anyone, please feel free to do so.

Here are a few of my ideas: All intended to show fans a good time, and make them want to come back. Make the basketball game an event, and the fans will start coming out. We really need to concentrate on building our fan base since we are hosting the SBC tournament this season. Dollar hot dog night. Have a lot of fans out and show them it's not only fun but economical to bring the family to a Mean Green basketball game. Award the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Trophy during halftime of the TCU game. Inviting the football team to BB games always brings an additional 100 loud and spirited fans. Have video highlights ready to show on the jumbotrons. Have the entire Green Brigade at the game. The Super Pit rocks when the whole band is in there, and it has been about a decade since the whole Green Brigade played a basketball game. Send (yes, for free) a set of good basketball tickets to the TCU game to every person that has a set of North Texas football season tickets. That target audience is clearly defined, and many of those football fans haven't been exposed to North Texas basketball in decades. We've got to win back those fans that were lost from the Tommy Newman through Vic Trilli eras (or errors as some might say). Those fans will come to a basketball game if they are familiar with the opponent, and hopefully we can keep many of them coming back. If not, we really didn't lose anything, and gratitude was shown to the fans that supported North Texas throughout the football season. Those fans will also love to see the football team receiving the trophys. Do an IFC half court shot contest for $1000. Each fraternity gets a chance to shoot a half court shot quarterly throughout the game (each fraternity getting 4 shots on the evening). The $1000 prize will be split equally between each chapter that makes a shot, and between all chapters equally if none make the shot. This keeps their members involved for the duration of the game. Get FOX Sports to award the Moneypenny Trophy to Jamario (assuming he gets it) at halftime. This will be an additional reason to invite the Dallas/Fort Worth media to the event. A few succesful events could change the Metroplex media's perception about North Texas sports being "small time". Throw out gazillions of beads and tee shirts to the fans at the basketball game to help promote the New Orleans Bowl trip. It's good promotion for the Bowl, and the fans love it. Make a concentrated effort to promote the game to the TCU season ticket holders, and have a loud, concentrated TCU section at the game. Many of those fans will make the trip to Denton if they plan early enough. TCU has always been very classy in it's relations with North Texas and it's fans, and it would be good to return the favor. Maybe this could become an annual game, or better yet a semi-annual non-conference basketball game like NMSU has with UTEP and UNM (they play home-and-home in every season). It could happen if it's profitable enough for both schools, and there's no reason it shouldn't be. Put Skytracker quad-unit searchlights on all four sides of the Super Pit before the game. It might not do anything for the game itself, but it sure looks as though something huge is going on there. These are just a few ideas, and I believe basketball at North Texas is ready to take off, and that we have the right people in place to make it happen. Go Mean Green.

Those aren't fans. Those people are probably the editorial staff from the North Texas Daily.

The Houston and SMU games were the only ones I have been able to attend. The Mean Green have played very well this season, and seem destined to become consistently one of the more powerful programs in this region. I think having the new soccer facilty at the former Liberty Christian school will be a major step in that direction. Crowd size could go from hundreds to thousands.

North Texas is coming into this game with a 16 game home winning streak, a 5 and 1 record for the season including wins over Houston and Baylor, and no team has been able to score more than 1 goal against the Mean Green. SMU, which has played a very strong schedule, is coming into this game with a 4-2-1 record and ranked #21 in the nation. This could be a great contest.

The Mean Green will be hosting Baylor at the UNT soccer facility (near Peterbuilt) on Friday, September 17th. To date, the Mean Green are 4 and 1 and have ouscored the opposition 15 to 3 so far this season. No team has been able to score more than a single point against an outstanding North Texas defense.

This tailgate party has been cancelled. Go Mean Green. Beat SMU.

Photo by WIL BERMUDEZ/NT DAILY Sophomore forward Kristen Campbell fights off a Cougar for a header in NT's 5-1 victory on Sunday. Mean Green soccer opens with strong showing Brooke Knight North Texas Daily Intern August 31, 2004 The NT women's soccer team (1-0) opened its season with an impressive 5-1 win over the Houston Cougars (0-2) Sunday afternoon at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. The Mean Green has now won 14 straight games at home, spanning three seasons, as well as winning their third-straight season opener. The victory also served as an important statement for a team looking to win the Sun Belt Conference title and receive an NCAA tournament birth this year. "The University of Houston is a tough opponent who plays in a tough conference," said North Texas head coach John Hedlund. "We wanted to be the aggressor and show confidence and the result was very good for us." The Mean Green had no problems showing aggression as they took control from the beginning of the game and never let up. North Texas struck first as senior defender Caree Ridenour scored on a free kick only 2:41 into the first half. Ridenour's goal came off a free kick that was taken behind the midfield line and sailed just in front of the Houston goalkeeper before bouncing over her head into the net. The Mean Green continued to apply intense pressure as freshman Heather Hutyra scored on a breakaway in the 34th minute of the first half. The freshman is one of five newcomers added to the squad in the offseason, which includes four high school recruits and one transfer. All will contribute this season, but Hutyra's play in the opener as well as in the offseason has really impressed coach Hedlund. "Heather will be an outstanding player for us (this season)," Hedlund said. "I really enjoy watching her play. She has a great kick and a lot of speed." NT scored its third goal in the 41st minute off a mistake by Houston in its own end. Senior Alyssa Carrier made it a 4-0 lead five minutes into the second half with a goal off a feed from defender Misty Cordon. Cordon later scored the Mean Green's final goal in the 58th minute off a pass from sophomore Jamie Yates. Houston scored its only goal of the game on a penalty kick from Nikki Hawkins. North Texas outshot the Cougars 13-10, while junior goalkeeper Briana Buchanan made four saves to pick up the win. The Mean Green have good reason to be optimistic this year, returning nine starters from a team that tied the school record with 15 wins last season. Leading the way are seniors Melinda Pina and Krista Georgas. Pina was named to the 2003 Sun Belt first team as well as the Sun Belt all-tournament team. She tied last year for sixth in the nation with 21 goals and was 15th in the nation with 2.13 points per game. Georgas received second team all-conference honors last season. Both Georgas and Pina were named to the preseason all-Sun Belt Conference team. The Mean Green also ranked second in the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll. With a veteran core returning and a solid group of newcomers to add to the mix, Hedlund is looking forward to playing aggressive all season long. "Everybody got the chance to play today (and) I was very happy to get everyone involved," Hedlund said. "The intensity level never dropped regardless of who was in. What we have on this team is a lot of depth, and if we can continue on that same level of intensity we can wear some people out." Also of note, the Mean Green easily defeated the Alumni 7-3 in an exhibition game this past Friday. NT will return to action on Friday, Sept. 3, as the Mean Green will travel to play the Southland Conference's Sam Houston State Bearkats. SHSU is 1-1 after two games this season, defeating Texas Southern 23-2 in the season opener but then losing to UTEP 8-0 on Aug. 29.

notes: I was also at the game today,and it was my first time to attend. There were about 200 fans at the game enjoying the Mean Green victory over the Houston Cougars, as well as the unseasonably comfortable weather. I was very impressed with the speed of the game, and the play was quite physical at times. Our Mean Green Soccer squad looked unstoppable in this game. The Green were up 5-0 on the Cougars before Houston scored it's lone goal late in the game. For those of you that haven't been to a game, there is bleacher seating available or you can, like many prefer, bring your own folding chairs, shade, and ice chests. A lot of fans with folding chairs switch field ends at halftime so they can concentrate on certain aspects of the games. There was also a concessions stand open for anyone that forgot to bring their own drinks or wanted the oversized snowcones. Briana Buchanan made four saves in the 5-1 win over Houston. They have several big home games, including Baylor and SMU, before the Sun Belt Conference play starts. I am already anticipating how nice it will be when the new soccer facility at Eagle Point is complete.

Now that a considerable amount of sports will be based at the Eagle Point side of campus, are there other potential facilities that could or should be considered for future utilization? Equestrian sports are becoming more popular on college campuses, especially for womens competition. Doesn't North Texas have an equestrian center located on Bonnie Brae just south of Eagle Point? Is there enough interest to field and support equestrian teams? Are there enough horse enthusiasts in the Denton County area which would be able and willing to sponsor the sport? Regional schools that sponsor varsity Equestrian: Texas A&M Oklahoma State Louisiana State West Texas A&M SMU Rice Stephen F. Austin Texas State University I don't know how many Sun Belt members sponsor Equestrian, but MTSU did host the NCAA regionals this past season. *************************************************************** Bonnie Brae is being improved by being repaved and having a larger wider bridge built on the stretch south of Eagle Point. When the road is completed, the Golf Course at the Denton Country Club which is right where Bonnie Brae intersects state Hwy 377, will be only minutes away from Eagle Point. Can a symbiotic relationship be formed between the university and the country club? If the university uses their golf course, what benefits could the athletic department extend to DCC members?

If those are kept on Friday night, I wonder if they could be moved to 8:00 tipoff. Is that too late for most fans? The later start would allow for a little pregame camaraderie.

Auction Ends Aug-17-04 18:23:29 PDT GRIDIRON LEGENDS GREENE #72 NORTH TEXAS STATE Sizes 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL BRAND NEW WITH TAGS!!! Authentic throwback jersey by Gridiron Legends like the one worn by Mean Joe Green from 1966-1968 for the North Texas State Eagles. All numbers and letters are sewn on. Suggested Retail: 175.00 MEAN JOE GREEN THROWBACK JERSEY ON EBAY - 4XL MEAN JOE GREEN THROWBACK JERSEY ON EBAY - 3XL MEAN JOE GREEN THROWBACK JERSEY ON EBAY - 2XL

All you really need is polo type shirts with logos on both sides and PIT CREW on the right sleeve to make a decent race style shirt. Unlike coveralls, the shirts would be comfortable to wear to classes on gameday. Greenstock could probably make them fairly inexpensively for the group.

Colorado coach testifies before grand jury By DON MITCHELL The Associated Press 7/30/2004, 6:15 p.m. CT DENVER (AP) — Colorado football coach Gary Barnett testified for four hours before a statewide grand jury Friday as part of an investigation into the program's recruiting practices. Barnett, who was suspended for almost four months this year for comments he made about two women accusing football players of rape, declined comment to reporters before his testimony began behind closed doors. "I'm not going to make any comments today. A picture is about the most anybody is going to get," he said. He also declined comment as he left the building. Also called to testify were senior associate athletic director Jon Burianek, sports medicine director Steve Willard and Bob Maust, head of the Standing Committee on Substance Abuse at Colorado. "It was a new experience," Burianek said on his way out. The grand jury investigation is the first indication criminal charges could be filed in a scandal that led to sweeping changes in the football recruiting program and a scathing review of university leadership. At the governor's request, Attorney General Ken Salazar's office has been investigating the scandal, which includes allegations of rape by nine women involving football players since 1997. Salazar has decided against filing assault charges, citing evidentiary concerns and the reluctance of the women to go forward with the cases. The grand jury has already heard from a parade of players, director of football operations David Hansburg, campus police and others since it began meeting in May. Legal experts have said they think investigators are trying to figure out whether university funds were misused, among other things. Salazar's office has declined comment. Barnett was suspended Feb. 18 for comments he made about two alleged assaults involving football players. He called former Colorado kicker Katie Hnida an "awful" player as he answered questions about her claim that she was raped by a teammate in 2000. He also suggested to police he would "back" a player accused of assaulting an athletics department employee the following year. Barnett has said his comments about Hnida's football performance were "insensitive" and that he was trying to convey a message of support. Hnida later transferred to New Mexico. Willard, the supervisor of a co-worker who told him she was sexually assaulted by a Colorado football player in 2001, also was called to testify. That woman didn't pursue charges in part because of what she said was intimidated by Barnett in declaring he would back his player "100 percent," according to a police report. Willard has said Barnett only pledged to back the player if it became a "he said, she said" situation. According to police, the woman met Oct. 1, 2001, with Barnett and two other department officials, Willard and Brian Winkelbauer. The woman's attorney, Allison Lee, said Barnett promised the player would undergo treatment, and later Willard asked if a letter of apology from the player would help. She said yes. "I am so sorry for what I have done to you," according to the letter released by Lee. "I am so sorry that I have caused you pain. I would have never thought, not in a million years, that I would hurt someone like this. ... This is not who I am." The letter ends with, "P.S. I am so sorry!!!" University President Betsy Hoffman reinstated Barnett in May, saying she believed he and other officials, including athletics director Dick Tharp, were committed to changing the culture in Colorado athletics. An investigative commission appointed by the university Board of Regents and a special liaison chosen by Hoffman recommended more oversight of the athletic department. The commission concluded sex, drugs and alcohol were used by player-hosts in recruiting but there was no evidence Colorado officials "knowingly sanctioned" the activities. Still pending are federal lawsuits filed by three women who say they were raped by recruits or players at or just after an off-campus party in December 2001. The lawsuits accuse Colorado of failing to protect the women under federal Title IX law, which guarantees equal access to an education. They seek unspecified damages.

Thanks again for bringing this to my attention. Yes, it is exactly like the one I had missed on before. The figure was made in the '50s by a company in Dallas, there are very few of these still in circulation, and I doubt there were that many to begin with. This statue was used as the model for the NTSU bobblehead nodders which were made by a Japanese company in the 1960s and have become extremely collectible because of their scarcity. Those goofy NTSU bobbleheads have sold on E-bay for several thousand dollars. Did any else notice the collector who recently had registered and posted on the GMG board. He asked if any NT fans had any old NTSU bobbleheads sitting around gathering dust in their attic. He was searchin' for a sucker.

There was also a pretty cool old North Texas State College Eagle Statue on E-bay. I think it will look fantastic standing next to my vintage NTSU Eagle bobblehead and the Brandon Kennedy bobblehead. ps- I hope E-bay bidder "lovesbnea" is not a GMG poster. He/she was the runner-up bidder, and is still the leading bidder for the 2 NTSU jerseys.

Green Jersey on E-bay (Click Here) White Jersey on E-bay (Click Here) These would be nice display items for a couple of the area bars and restaurants.