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This came from page 8D in the "IN MY OPINION" section: Through three weeks, non-Bowl Championship Series teams have a 9-63 (14%) record in games with teams from the BCS conferences. With Saturday's Southern Illinois victory over Indiana, Division 1-AA teams are 5-49 (10%) against 1-A teams this season. Last season 1-AA teams had two victories against 1-A foes. (I believe the difference this season is the scheduling of the 12th game) Under Darrell "Keep 8 In The Box" Dickey UNT is 2-25 (8%) against BCS school in 8 years and 3 games. These are wins against Texas Tech and Baylor. You can see that his performance against BCS schools almost fits the "norm" for wins. Without looking at any stats over the last 8 or 9 years I would venture to guess this is probably close to the national norm. If DD had ONLY "one more win" against BCS schools then it would be "in line" with the national average for this year.

Unfortuantely, IMHO, UNT has Darrell "Keep 8 In The Box" Dickey until his contract runs out. How much retirement will he have after 11 years??

http://tulsa.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=584266 This about sums up Darrell "Keep 8 in the Box" Dickey's philosophy. In his 9th season you would think he could come up with something different.

As for one alumi I am sort of tired of Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey's play calling and strategy. No adjustments throughout the game. He is still trying to keep the game close to the 4th Quarter except this time Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey GAVE UP and put Meager in. Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey basically told me that he ran out of "GAME PLAN OPTIONS" by the 4th quater and decided to lay down and die. Other coaches reach deep down inside to mount a "COMEBACK" but not for Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey. NT plays Akron next week and Akron knows what it is like to mount a comeback against North Carolina State University, for one. Do you think they are going to give up????? NT has better football talent than what Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey gives them credit for. We have JT in the backfield which given 1/2 a chance can bust some yards but not with "8 IN THE BOX." NT has some great recievers but why throw when you can run into "8 IN THE BOX." NT appears to have a solid defense this year but they get over shadowed when the offense only get less than 90 yards per game in two of the three games this year by having the HC and OC plan 40 some odd runs between the tackles and 11 some odd plays through the air. I was truely optimistic this year with the excitment of having WW play and the somewhat promise that Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey would OPEN the OFFENSE up. If this 75% running between the tackles and his infamous 3rd down draws continue then I have no hope for the talent that NT has on "O" & "D" for us to even get to 3 or 4 wins (maybe). With this execution of game planning NT may only have wins against either FAU or FIU and we can look for UNT in ESPN's Bottom 10 and have a reputation like Buffalo. Like I said before.....by the end of September we, as alum, should know where our program is headed.

All I can say is that I am DISAPPOINTED with the coaching performance of Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey. IMHO I thought he and RF learned something from the SMU game but did not carry over to the Tulsa game. Is this the second game where Darrell "keep 8 in the Box" Dickey produced less than 100 yards of TOTAL OFFENSE this year??? You think Akron knows how to play "8 in the Box?" You think Akron will be ready for: 1st down: slant left or right off tackle. 3rd and 5 yards through 10 yards......DRAW PLAY.

3rd and goal.....at 3 Tulsa lines up: 10seconds.... NT blitz... incomplete pass

2nd goal at 5.... QB run at 3........10 sec left T.O.

15 sec left......Tulsa at NT 5.......time out 2nd and goal at 5

Alabama 10........La-Monroe 0 midway through 2nd QTR. Bowling Green 23......FIU 21 midway through 3rd QTR. Okie State 14.......FAU 0 with about 6 min left in 2nd QTR. Georgia Tech 35...Troy 20 FINAL Tulsa going for it again on 4th and 4 Blitz.... Incomplete pass Flag in Tulsa Backfield against NT Offsides

NT punts and Tulsa is with their backs against the wall at the 3 yard line.... Our D is playing great......

3rd down and 5 at 39......... WW in shotgun.... JT.......draw play.....were have we seen this before........classic DD

Tulsa goes for it again on 4 th down......incomplete pass UNT's ball..... JT up the middle to 36 ..... 2 yards. 2nd and 8

3rd and 6 after run up the middle..at NT 34 INCOMPLETE PASS 4TH DOWN

1st and 10 at 48 for Tulsa..... pass to NT 38..... Tulsa is cranking up the passing game UNT 3 Tulsa 0 Tulsa in shot gun....Blitz.....incomplete pass

TCU 6.....TT 3 with 5 min in 3rd Tx 38.....RU 0 at the half Oregon 34....Okla U 33 (final)

3rd and goal from 9......3 wide receivers......wilson runs to 6 yard line. 4th and goal from 6.... Field goal UNT 3 Tulsa 0

Tulsa has only 20 yards through the air in the first quarter. Wilson can definitely move the Green. JT.....2 yards down to 5 Power set with 2 tight ends

UNT at TU 8

Today was the first day I stumbled onto the other board of the Mean Green. That board is so full of negativity I do not think my "Ying & Yang" will ever be in harmony again. I appreciated the comments of UNTLifer on the other board. If I were that discontent with life and the state of affairs at UNT I would just shoot myself. I may not agree with everything that has happened at NTSU/UNT since I have been here but geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz....those guys are brutal.... All I can say they are entertaining......negativity breads negativity.

MTSU is ranked #111 by Saragin and Tennessee Tech is ranked #217 by Saragin. 44-0!!, I would not expect anything less out of MTSU. Saragin only ranks 241 schools. http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A.../609150304/1006

http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?...p_B8_TUnot57320

We will know what we have at the end of September. 1. Depending who you talk to on this forum we expected a loose, lose or loss to Texas. 2. We were all doubtfull about SMU because how they ended the 2005 season. 3. Tulsa, last year, showed us how to play football and DD showed us how he could keep 8 TU defenders in the box. 4. Akron won the MAC last year and beat N.C. State this year in a fantastic comeback. 5. MUTS......well, we have always had their number. Personally, after watching the SMU game I did see vast improvements in the NT offensive play calling by running wide and some excellent pass and catch. Our "D" looked pretty good too.......remember last year how pourous the "D" was?? Appears penalties are down too from last year. Also appeared that the entire team got "JAZZED" (yea, i like the "A" Team Reruns) how we were really moving the ball around....(outside, inside & over the top) scoring and defending. IMHO & FWIW (yea, I read all of PMG's posts where I picked up the FWIW) I believe we can give Tulsa and Akron a good game providing that DD and Company can put together a game plan similar to the SMU game. If DD, et al, can do that then DD has reinvented himself in his 9th season. If not then the members of this forum will self destruct just like the "Pony board" is doing.....those folks on the hilltop are totally "freaked out." If the Ponies lose to SHSU Saturday get to P.B.'s house in Highland Park pronto for the garage sale Sunday morning.

Southern Football VS. Northern Football Women's Accessories: NORTH: ChapStick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket. SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of Captain Morgan/Crown. Money is not necessary - that's what dates are for. Stadium Size: NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20, 000 people. SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20, 000 people. Campus Decor: NORTH: Statues of founding fathers. SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners. Homecoming Queen: NORTH: Also physics major. SOUTH: Also Miss America. Cheerleaders: NORTH: If you are slightly coordinated, you make the varsity squad. SOUTH: You begin cheer camp at age two, complete with ballet, dance, & gymnastic training. Getting Tickets: NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus and purchase tickets. SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus & put name on the waiting list. Friday Classes After a Thursday Night Game: NORTH: Students and teachers not sure they're going to the game, because they have classes on Friday. SOUTH: Teachers cancel Friday classes because they don't want to see the few hung-over students that might actually make it to class. Parking: NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for game parking. SOUTH: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday. Game Day: NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV. SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes over to where ESPN is broadcasting "Game Day Live" to get on camera and wave to the idiots up north. Tailgating: NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down. SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking accompanied by live performance by "Dave Matthews' Band, " who comes over during breaks and asks for a hit off bottle of bourbon. Getting to the Stadium: NORTH: You ask "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in. SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it becomes the state's third largest city. Concessions: NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda. SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup with the home team's mascot on it, filled less than halfway with soda, to ensure enough room for Captain Morgan/Crown. When National Anthem is Played: NORTH: Stands are less than half full, and less than half of them stand up. SOUTH: 100, 000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony. The Smell in the Air after the First Score: NORTH: Nothing changes. SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of Captain Morgan/Crown. Commentators: NORTH: "Nice play." SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sonabitch - tackle him and break his legs!" Commentary (Female): NORTH: "My, this certainly is a violent sport." SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sonabitch - tackle him and break his legs!" Announcers: NORTH: Neutral and paid. SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team. After the Game: NORTH: The stadium is empty way before the game ends. SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker. While somebody goes to the nearest package store for more bourbon; planning begins for next week's game.

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