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Fantastic news! It'll be great to see them in Green again next year representing our university.

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There's speculation that this former walk-on, Ralph Rucker, may inherit the starting quarterback duties at OU now that Caleb Williams has entered the Transfer Portal. He was awarded a scholarship and has obviously made an impression in Norman. It could be a great football rags to riches story for one of our preferred walk-on recruits.

Congratulations to those student athletes for their excellent academic work.

No, Helwig added blue and copper. Then we correctly returned to GREEN and WHITE. Those fricking logos took forever to go away The disgusting Blue and Copper were eventually discarded as they were "pulled out-of-tail-end" additions. Black was then added as an accent color, usually for outlining Green on a White background or White on a Green background. But a non-caring university employee, with computer access far beyond her scope of knowledge, was then able to place on the branding site that her favorite fashion color was somehow one of our official school colors. It isn't.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with black being used for blackout games, pink during cancer awareness, or throwbacks during a throwback event. Those are all great. Where there is an issue is, people who really couldn't give a rat's rear about this university being placed into a decision making capacity that is outside of their realm of comprehension. What if an employee added fashionable colors purple or teal to Tennessee's official colors by just changing a school web site? Do you think there would be a reaction from fans?

In the 1902 1903 school year the students voted to adopt Green and White as the college school colors. During the early 21st century, black was added as a secondary color for outlining logos on printed material. Somebody, on their own accord, mistakenly added black as a third "official" school color, a screw-up that has yet to be corrected.

Dickey didn't start the whole "you can still get paid by North Texas without showing loyalty to North Texas, simply by always dressing in black". That was all already started by Mandy McManly as a way to tell the people that loved this school to f*** off. Now Cr1028, nobody can stop you if you really want to align yourself with Mandy, although we may be able to have an exorcism performed.

The school's moniker is the MEAN GREEN. Very few schools in the country are so closely associated with a color. Almost everyone else has a mascot, we have a color. The instructions aren't complicated. If in doubt, watch a Fansville commercial.

Maybe, but I do enjoy lightly researching these North Texas history. I also thought that the 75th anniversary of the culmination of one of our most important seasons, a coach against all odds, a ragtag team of unrecruited players, and the subsequent monumental bowl victory were getting overlooked by our athletic department and by our local media. It's Bad News Bears, Necessary Roughness, 12 Mighty Orphans, and Rocky I & 2 all mixed into one amazing season. It's our Greatest Generation, depleted by WWII , returning to Americana, and it's the beginning of a tiny regional teachers college, already known in the sports world for golf and track, evolving and forging a national name for itself in football.

False call, no game tonight.

That's a good Schultzee. Have a bon-bon.

Prior to DBU, Lenard spent two seasons as assistant coach at North Texas. While at UNT, Lenard helped lead the Mean Green to Sun Belt Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2004 and 2005. Before her coaching stint at UNT, she served as the assistant coach at Texas Women’s University from 2003-04. Lenard, originally from Lubbock, Texas, received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from UNT in 2003 and her Master’s of Education in Kinesiology from DBU in 2011. During her playing days, Lenard played center midfield for the Mean Green from 1999-2002. As a student-athlete, Lenard helped lead her team to the 2001 Sun Belt Conference Championship and was named to the Sun Belt All-Conference team.

In what part of California is Tyler, Texas? HIGH SCHOOL — Four-year letter winner in basketball … Two-time Texas District 5A MVP and a second-team all-state selection …Garnered All-East Texas honors her sophomore through senior years …U.S. Junior National Team member in volleyball … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection … Player of the Year in the state of Texas her senior season … Lettered four years for coach Robin Hanssen at John Tyler HS in Tyler, Texas … Earned Gatorade Senior Southwest Region All-America accolades … Three-time district MVP and high school team captain … Junior Olympic All-Tournament team selection … Also lettered three years in track … Texas triple jump champion as a junior (41-10) … Texas runner-up in the long jump (19-9) … Also competed in the Texas State Championships in the 200 (24.2) and 400-meter (56.2) dash. PERSONAL — Full name: Kristee LaBell Porter … Born: May 7, 1980 in Tyler, Texas …

I can't see Rhett ever walking out. Sure there a lot of teams that would like to use her abilities, but North Texas is such her team. Many of her fans from Krum have been following her accomplishments since her junior high seasons, the North Texas fans love her, and I couldn't see her ever turning her back on her teammates. And as for coaching salary, has anyone recently seen a North Texas coach not sufficiently financially rewarded for doing well? All North Texas fans know Kristee is going to be very well compensated if she wins.

https://meangreensports.com/news/2021/12/26/womens-volleyball-porter-named-unt-head-volleyball-coach.aspx DENTON, Texas – Kristee Porter, who has served as the head women's volleyball coach at McNeese State the past two years, has been named North Texas's head coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Sunday. "We are thrilled to welcome Kristee Porter as the next coach of UNT volleyball," Baker said. "From our first meeting, our committee was confident that Coach Porter was the right person to lead our volleyball program to the next level. She is a Texas native, a former three-time All-American at UCLA and has a strong pedigree as both a coach and recruiter. She is equally committed to the development of our student-athletes both on and off the court. We look forward to Coach Porter's arrival in Denton." In two seasons at McNeese State, Porter led the Cowgirls to a 23-18 record overall including the COVID shortened 2020-21 season. In 2021, she guided her team to a 18-11 mark and a trip to McNeese's first conference championship match since 1999. The 18 wins was the most for the program since 2017 and a third-place regular season finish was the highest since 2006. Additionally, McNeese volleyball placed three players on the 2021 All-Southland Conference teams for the first time since 2015. Freshman outside hitter Aryn Johnson was named to the second team while opposites Kendall Glueck and sophomore Macee Krpec were third team selections. "It's an exciting time for me and my family to serve as the next head coach at the University of North Texas," Porter said. "I want to thank Wren Baker and the North Texas family for entrusting me with the future of this unbelievable program. This feels like a homecoming for me as a product of East Texas and I am looking forward to the future of UNT volleyball and continuing the rich tradition of our university and making our community proud." A native of Tyler, Texas, Porter served as head coach at her alma mater Tyler Lee High School from 2017-18. She also had head coaching stints at Navarro College (2009-11) and Henderson State (2015-16), as well as time as an assistant coach at Colorado (2012). Before joining HSU, she spent a year at the Volleyball Factory Athletics as Director of Volleyball Operations where she led the division's day-to-day operations, as well as hiring and training coaches at staff for close to 100 events nationally each year. She also worked in close coordination with USA Volleyball's Olympic Training Center to host multiple events and selected student-athletes that competed for Under Armour All-American and developmental teams.Porter began her coaching career serving as head coach at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas, from 2009-12. She guided Navarro to three-straight winning seasons while appearing in the NJCAA post-season tournament each year. She also coached the Texas Image Volleyball Club's 15's Mizuno Elite team in Dallas, Texas.Porter became an assistant coach at Colorado in 2012 and was responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the volleyball program including recruiting, training, communication with prospects, travel, and game preparation. As a player, Porter was a four-time All-American (two-time AVCA and two-time Volleyball Magazine) at UCLA, and was named the Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year in 2000. She was also a star on the basketball court and in track and field and was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame for all three sports. One of the best athletes in the storied history at Westwood, Porter earned a bachelor's degree in history from UCLA in 2009. She was an inaugural inductee into the Tyler ISD Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013. After college, she became a member of the USA Volleyball Women's National Team from 2001-04. She also played professional volleyball internationally from 2001-10 in Puerto Rico and Spain where she won five league titles and two MVP awards. Porter played her collegiate career under Andy Banachowski, the winningest Division I women's volleyball coach of all-time. Porter coached three seasons at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas. She guided Navarro to three straight winning seasons while appearing in the NJCAA post-season tournament each year. Porter also coached the Texas Image Volleyball Club's 15's Mizuno Elite team in Dallas Texas. UCLA superstar Kristee Porter was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1998, a four time Volleyball All-American , Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year. Porter played in 110 matches (397 sets) and recorded 2,255 kills, 4,936 attacks, 1,119 digs, 270 blocks, 2,515 points and hit .281 for the Bruins. She is the UCLA career leader in kills, kills per set and attacks. Porter became the first Pac-10 player to record 2,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. Her digs total (1,119) currently ranks 12th in school history. She helped the Bruins to four straight appearances in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Elite Eight three times (1999-2001). Not just a volleyball standout, Porter also competed for the Bruins in basketball and track and field. In 2001 she ranked second in the Pac-10 in rebounding (8.1 rpg), third in blocked shots (1.77 bpg) and 11th in scoring (13.0 ppg). Her 39 blocked shots that season ranks second all-time in Bruins' history. As a member of the track and field team she scored three times at the Pac-10 Outdoor Championships. In 2001 and 1999 she placed third in the triple jump and in 2000 she was sixth. Porter graduated with a bachelor's of art in history from UCLA. UCLA Career Statistics Kristee Porter Class: RS Senior Hometown: Tyler, TX High School: John Tyler HS Height: 6-0 Position: Forward Year G-Gs Min/Avg Fg-Fga Pct. Ft-A Pct. Reb./Avg. A B St TP Avg '00-01 22-19 639/29.0 115-278 .414 57-115 .496 178/8.1 14 39 30 287 13.0 '98-99 4-0 10/2.5 4-5 .800 3-7 .429 12/3.0 0 1 1 11 2.8 Totals 26-19 649/24.9 119-283 .420 60-122 .492 190/7.3 14 40 31 298 11.4 Pac-10 20-18 534/26.7 101-241 .419 48-90 .533 153/7.6 12 30 29 289 14.4 Career Highs Points: 32, vs. Washington State (3/8/01) Rebounds: 16, vs. Arizona (1/20/01) Assists: 3, at USC (2/10/01) Steals: 4, last vs. Washington State (3/8/01) Blocks: 5, at Old Dominion (12/18/00) FG Made: 16, vs. Washington State (3/8/01) 3-pt. FG Made: None FT Made: 5, last at California (3/1/01) Minutes: 40, vs. Oregon State (2/25/01) Turnovers: 8, vs. Georgia (12/30/00) So, she's somewhat a Texas legend, one of the most accomplished female athletes since Babe Didrikson, a three year all-American, coached through college by someone proclaimed by many as the greatest volleyball coach ever, a top Pac XII player in basketball, a top Pac XII long jumer and tripple jumper in trac&field, spent several years after graduation from UCLA performing talent evaluation and selections for Under Armour all-star volleyball tournaments, coached Navarro JC for three years while making the NJC tournament each season, assistant coach at Colorado with a specialty of recruiting Texas, two year head coach at McNeese and did exceptionally well considering Lake Charles had everything short of snakes, locusts, and frogs thrown at it during the 2020-2021 school year. I would say she has a more than adequate background. Anything more I am willing to trust to Wren Baker.

Yes, toward the front , west side, in the Garden of Dalton section if you feel a pilgrimage is required. I would love to see him reinterred at the Athletic Village with a befitting monument but I don't think state schools can do that.

Hell yes there was adversity. There was a six game losing streak, a star player was arrested for domestic assault, a top recruit was digitally lynched, and many fans, including myself, were questioning the direction of the football program. It was a shitty situation. These players and coaches could easily have thrown in the towel and given into the adversity. They didn't. They fought through the adversity, gave us a five game winning streak, and qualified for a bowl game. Every one of these players has done more than enough to win our support. There certainly was adversity and I thank them for fighting though it.

Thank you and to everyone else that read though it. It was such a turning point in North Texas sports history, the rebirth and elevation of football from absolutely nothing that dramatically culminated with a final game for the rookie coach against the coach revered as the "Grand Old Man Of Football". North Texas still never had the benefit of hometown media, stands filled by Texas, Arkansas, or A&M fans, or the television contracts that came with it. Although it was tough at times, North Texas chose to fight to live on its feet than to luxuriously live on its knees like several of it's regional peer institutions. It's been a long uphill battle. Now we're finding ourselves, due to some outstanding effort by some university employees and incredible generosity by several others, at another crossroads. The AAC opportunity/challenge lies ahead. What can Neal, Wren and our athletic staff do with it? Where do we want this legacy to stand in another 75 years? I'll be long gone, but I'll want more plaques and statues to the champions and more facilities to the wonderful benefactors that have made all that future possible.

The Green Brigade has always been incredible. This year's edition may have been the greatest ever. They were that good.

My favorite play from the game was with about 12 minutes left in the second half, Bell III caught a pass and immediately slung the ball around his left side for a spot-on no-look behind the back pass. Beautiful Rachenbaumer sleight of hand! It had me whistling Sweet Georgia Brown as I watched the replay several times over.

I find the comments to not be basketball related at all.

The player's name was Raymond Klein "Buddy" Parker was born in the tiny west Texas town of Slaton, Texas. Parker grew up in Kemp, Texas, just south of Dallas, and played collegiately in 1931 for North Texas under coach Jack Sisco and then for Centenary College in Louisiana for three years beginning in 1932. Parker then signed with the Lions as a fullback in 1935, and during his first season, he helped the team capture the NFL championship. After one more year in the Motor City, he was traded to the Cardinals and spent the next seven seasons with Chicago, also seeing time on defense as a linebacker and defensive back. During the latter two years, he added the duties of backfield coach before becoming a full-time assistant in 1945. Buddy Parker - Wikipedia In 1947, the Cardinals captured their second (and only undisputed) NFL title, then lost in a blizzard in the following year's championship clash at Philadelphia. On February 3, 1949, he and Phil Handler were named co-head coaches of the Cardinals, replacing Jimmy Conzelman, who had left to work for a local advertising agency. The unique arrangement, which had Parker handling the offense and Handler the defense, quickly proved to be unworkable, and Handler was returned to the front office on October 25 with the Cardinals sporting a 2-4 record. In the season's final six games, Parker's team won four games, but a 52-20 loss to the crosstown Bears was quickly followed by Parker's surprising resignation on December 11. Publicly he stated, "I'm tired of being a head coach. The duties are too demanding", but Parker also reportedly was upset with his uncertain job status. After first reconsidering his abrupt departure, Parker then signed as backfield coach of the Lions January 21, 1950. However, after head coach Bo McMillin found himself in continuous battles with players during the ensuing campaign, he resigned on December 19, with Parker being promoted to the top job the following day. Parker and quarterback Bobby Layne would popularize what became known as the two-minute offense, which allowed a team's offense to quickly move down the field late in a game. In Parker's first year, he led the team to a 7-4-1 record, good for a second place tie in the Western Conference. While the record was slightly better than average, he began bringing in the talent that would turn the team into a dominant force over the next few years. Parker's superstitions also became legendary, with none of his players ever wearing the number 13, and the team always staying at the Chicago Hilton hotel when playing either the Bears or Cardinals. That choice of lodging changed after the team was placed one year on the 13th floor and lost. The 1952 NFL season saw the Lions defeat the Los Angeles Rams in a divisional playoff on December 21, then use a strong defensive effort to defeat the injury-plagued Cleveland Browns on the road by a 17-7 score. In 1953, the two teams again met for the title, with some late heroics by Layne and Jim Doran helping to squeeze out a 17-16 thriller in the December 27th game. Putting together a 9-2-1 mark in 1954, the Lions and Browns met for the third straight year, but this time, Cleveland battered Detroit by a 56-10 score. The after-effects of the result lasted throughout the following year, when retirement and injuries plunged the Lions to a 3-9 last-place finish. Parker was able to make another run for the title in 1956, but the Lions dropped the season finale to the Bears, the key play coming when Layne was knocked out of the game with a concussion from a hit behind the play that Parker felt was both cheap and illegal. On July 26, 1957, Parker obtained quarterback Tobin Rote, a prescient move that would help the team when Layne broke his ankle and Rote then led the Lions to their third championship in six years. However, Parker would not be around to enjoy the championship season after stunning the football world by resigning on August 12 during the team's preseason training camp dinner. In front of a large audience which expected him to deliver a keynote speech, Parker instead informed the audience that he was quitting. George Plimpton wrote of this incident in his 1966 best-seller Paper Lion. In his resignation Parker cited an inability to control his players, but his struggle in obtaining a two-year contract from Lions' management also likely played a role. After first reports had him replacing Baltimore Colts head coach Weeb Ewbank, Parker would instead take over the Steelers on August 27, signing a five-year contract. During his first season, Parker led the team to a 6-6 mark and began making countless trades that left the team with few top draft choices over the next six years. During the 1958 preseason, Parker attempted to get the players' attention by cutting five veterans, including Billy Wells, the team's leading rusher the previous season. He also reunited with Layne, trading for the signal caller on October 6. The price (quarterback Earl Morrall and two first round draft picks) was steep, but the immediate impact was evident: the team improved to 7-4-1, the team's best record in a decade. The next two years, the Steelers managed to compete at a .500 level, but dropped to 6-8 in 1961. The next year, the team finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5 mark, then came within one game of competing in the 1963 NFL championship game before falling to the New York Giants. During the latter year, the team challenged despite the retirement of Layne and the tragic off-season death of Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb. The aging team then began a decline that would continue until the arrival of Chuck Noll in 1969. During the 1964 NFL season, Parker's team finished 5-9, but Parker signed a three-year deal on January 22, 1965, saying that the team was not that far away from a championship. He would change his mind when the team dropped its first four exhibition games, and repeated history by resigning on September 5, reportedly telling team owner Art Rooney, "I can't win with this bunch of stiffs." Throughout his coaching career, Parker went 104-75-9, with a .577 winning percentage, while going 3-1 in the postseason. He is one of 43 NFL coaches to have over 100 coaching regular season victories. The Professional Football Researchers Association named Parker to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2008. In 2020, he was named a coaching finalist for the first time as a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's "Centennial Slate." He was again up for the class of 2021, but was among the coaches part of the final cut. Team Year Regular season Post season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result CHI 1949 6 5 1 .545 3rd in NFL Western Division - - - - CHI Total 6 5 1 .545 0 0 .000 - DET 1951 7 4 1 .636 2nd in National Conference - - - - DET 1952 9 3 0 .750 1st in National Conference 2 0 1.000 Won National Conference Playoff over Los Angeles Rams Won NFL Championship over Cleveland Browns DET 1953 10 2 0 .833 1st in Western Conference 1 0 1.000 Won NFL Championship over Cleveland Browns DET 1954 9 2 1 .818 1st in Western Conference 0 1 .000 Lost NFL Championship to Cleveland Browns DET 1955 3 9 0 .636 6th in Western Conference - - - - DET 1956 9 3 0 .750 2nd in Western Conference - - - - DET Total 47 23 2 .671 3 1 .750 PIT 1957 6 6 0 .500 3rd in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1958 7 4 1 .625 3rd in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1959 6 6 0 .500 4th in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1960 5 6 1 .458 5th in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1961 6 8 0 .429 5th in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1962 9 5 0 .643 2nd in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1963 7 4 3 .636 4th in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT 1964 5 9 0 .357 6th in Eastern Conference - - - - PIT Total 51 47 6 .520 0 0 .000 - Total 104 75 9 .581 3 1 .750 Buddy Parker is buried in Kemp Cemetary south of Dallas. Kemp Cemetary And Buddy Parker is descended from those pesky historical Parkers and Plummers from the old Fort Parker massacre, a family who's descendants includes Bonnie Parker, Fess Parker, Quanah Parker, and our very own PlummMeanGreen. .

Some folks either already knew or have figured it out. I'll reveal the answer around 6:00 today.