untgirl04

Not really sure why you're addressing me in your post. However, in reference to Moses, I understand that he was not unintelligent, yet 2 Peter 3:8 says "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (NIV) Therefore, a "day" in God's time could quite easily be thousands of years to man. Since God is immortal and time has no meaning, His exact meaning for 6 days may be different than our interpretation.

I grew up in Texas, in Granbury (southwest of Ft. Worth), and they had drug dogs in the schools that would randomly search classrooms for drugs, etc. Oftentimes, things like Midol and Advil would get confiscated. But then, I knew someone who had a sheet of acid in her bag and the drug dog never found her out.... Go figure.

This is exactly where I differ from evolutionists. Although, as I said in a previous post, I believe God created several templates of creation, "animals of a kind" if you will, that He has since allowed to evolve. Maybe those templates came from one common ancestor, maybe not. As I also stated in a previous post, I think the real debate goes back to the whole origin issue. It doesn't really matter to me if through evolution God created man from a unicellular organism in six God-days, or if He created every species as it exists right now out of thin air in 15 minutes. What is important to me is that I believe that God created this universe and put mankind here for a reason, and that His mercy extends to me in that I can experience His love and share this world. Maybe one day we will all learn exactly how all this went down, maybe not. Perhaps my indifference to this question is why I didn't pursue science outside my degree...

They are one in the same. I'd heard it described as scientific creationism, but "theistic evolution" is less clunky. I believe that God started out by creating basic templates of animals/reptiles/fish/birds that He has allowed to adapt and evolve. I'm not sure how far back into evolution I can reconcile with the book of Genesis (it says clearly that God created Adam as a man, not a starfish or an alligator), but I can accept a relatively broad definition of man. I don't know that this necessarily is at odds with current evolution, given that I have yet to see any fossil records that conclusively link modern humans to amphibians.

It has to do with the exponential growth abilities of bacteria and genetic mutations. Screaming Eagle mentions a few posts up about how 1% survive (due most likely to some genetic abnormality that made that bacterium "lucky"). Dr. Hughes can certainly explain it better than I, but basically during the replication (DNA duplication for cell division) process, the proteins and enzymes that put together the DNA strands sometimes screw up. They'll place a T instead of an A, or a G instead of a C (you get the idea). When you consider how many nucleotides are in each strand of DNA (literally millions), it's a pretty efficient process. Mutations can also occur in the transcription process (creating RNA from DNA) which provides the blueprint for all the proteins in a cell. Which is where I have to strongly disagree with eulesseagle: It is through genetic mutations and the resulting natural selection that species adapt and evolve. Does that make me an evolutionist? No. Personally, I am a scientific creationist (I guess you can say I straddle the fence). After all I learned about biology (B.A. in Biology, North Texas '04), the complexities of the system only strengthen my belief that there is some Hand that directs the laws of nature. Although often times Christians rail against evolution, I think it's not evolution that bothers them, but the theories of origin (Big Bang, Bubble theory, etc.) I don't understand why evolution and creationism can't exist in tandem. I believe that evolution can exist within the framework of Genesis (the Bible does not necessarily specify that God created the world in seven human days (I don't doubt that He could, but it also says that God works in His time, not ours)). The real point of contention, then is the origin, whether created by a supreme being or some yet-to-be-explained-or-understood mechanism.

It's shoo-in.

Sometimes it has to do with where the person has a new position. For instance, where I work, if you're not moving to a direct competitor, you're often allowed to finish out your two/three weeks notice. However, if you're going to a competitor, you're escorted out of the building just as quickly as they can find you. If you think about it, it makes sense. The temptation is there for the new company to ask you to take along certain information, or to put something on hold. By getting escorted out immediately, the company is protecting itself from potential corporate espionage and you from a long time in jail.

The report I heard was that he was shot in the groin area. You've got the vena cava and aortic offshoot in each leg, so there's a lot of blood to be lost. Thoughts and prayers for the family.

Yep. Yell Like Hell totally ruined "Heaven" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" for me. Good times.

You saw part of the "Chalk the Walk" competition RHA puts on every year for the halls. On Wednesday for the week of Homecoming, around noon-ish, judges go by each residence hall to view their spirit based on three criteria: 1. Chalk display (using the theme for the year) 2. Spirit Wall judging (a giant wall, pomped with toilet paper and decorated for the theme) 3. Overall spirit (the halls gather everyone they can find to go outside and cheer). The year I was president of Clark Hall, we gave out Clark bars to all the judges. The Chalk the Walk and Spirit Wall competitions, along with the Yell Like Hell competition on Friday night after the Bonfire lighting, comprise the residence hall activities for Homecoming. The winning hall receives the Eagle Claw award (which is great towards a Hall of the Year bid) and $50 (I think) extra dollars to spend on resident programs for the year. Will or several others on here can correct me on a few of the details if my memory is fading....

Excellent post. More than anything, Daniel should be concerned with making sure he doesn't get another concussion. One more and his brains could be spaghetti. We all knew that was a risk coming into the season, as I'm sure Daniel was also aware, but still he played hard and did what he could. I don't think he's the leader of the team, but he's got a lot of guts going out there knowing that he's probably going to get hit. I haven't ever been a huge fan of his play, but I am a big fan of his commitment to the team.

I'll be there, plus husband, all the in-laws, and some friends. Coach Archie, you're more than welcome to stop by for a hamburger/chili/braut (or whatever is on the grill on Saturday). We're the big white tent with four UNT flags flying. You can't miss us.

It is Agricultural and Mechanical. (Hence the well known Engineering school.) My dad's a grad, so I've heard him talk about it quite a bit.

I love the emails. We've gotten one after each home game. The only slight concern I have is that on the right-hand side of the page it lists our Mean Green Club account and password. I'm okay with the name and maybe the username, but is it really necessary to have the typed password printed in an email? I'm no IT person, but that doesn't seem very secure to me.

They actually do the wave combination during every game. But I agree that they're really good at it. The battle of the bands thing is nothing new, and it's something that's done in high school too. The only thing childish I saw was that the ULM pep band (at least, I hope that's what they were since they were so small) would start playing whatever the GB was playing, only slower. They just sounded incompetent. And to respond to those who would like to see the woodwinds taken out of the band, they make more sound than you think. The only reason you could even hear the ULM band on occasion was that they were, to use a brass term, blasting/splatting their music. In other words, they weren't playing in control. That also caused them to play flat. The GB is plenty loud, and they most always play in control. And for those of you who don't watch the halftime show, you're missing a real treat. Those kids are out there every afternoon in the heat working on that music, and they do a great job. And for everyone on the board who's been complaining that they play too much classical music, the halftime music for the show was a medley from the Simpsons, Jetsons, and several other shows. Excellent job by the Green Brigade last night!

Dodge confirmed this on the post-game show. Hank and George asked him what the officials were conferring over, and he said it was that they had to check that Stickler didn't come off the bench.

Speaking from some experience from having been coached by my father (in ASA competitive softball), my guess is that TD will be harder on his son than anyone else. He's even made several comments in the papers to support that. That being said, Riley certainly knows his dad. And having grown up in a winning family with his father coaching him, he knows that winning is above him getting playing time. I'll bet that the knowledge that he very well might not even get a chance at North Texas did go through Riley's mind when deciding on whether or not to come here. But, he weighed his chances against the talent, and decided that he had a better shot at North Texas than at tU. I think it's natural for the team, and especially Vizza, to have some concerns about Riley. However, I think that by the time the season starts next year, the team will know TD well enough to know that if they're the best players on the field, they'll play in the game. And anyway, my feeling is that TD will redshirt Riley next year and give him a chance to succeed with his hand-picked players down the road.

In the post-game wrap-up, they talked a bit about this. During the game, I must admit I was very frustrated with Meager's poor timing in throwing the interceptions (is there every really a good time to throw an INT?). However, after listening to the post-game and hearing about Meager's overall production for the game, I think fatigue really does play a part in it. At the end of the game, although it pains me somewhat to say this, I agree with Dodge's decision to keep Meager in the game and not to put in Vizza. I would love to have seen Vizza play, but I think pulling Meager would have really hurt his confidence when it seems it's just now starting to get better. In hindsight, I think it might have been better to let Vizza run a few drives throughout the game, maybe in the second or third quarter, to give Meager more of a rest. I just don't think he can handle this much work in a game. I wonder if maybe next time Dodge tries this tactic. One last observation on Meager: Several posters have mentioned that Meager tends to run too much and gets out of the pocket rather than standing in and finding the open receivers. I agree, but I don't think he can be completely coached out of it. I think it's a product of getting the ever loving sh*t beat out of him the last two years and suffering the concussions. I can't blame him a bit for it, but I think that's what's keeping him from being the best he can be in this system.

From the upper section of the UNT side, there was an outstanding turnout for the game. Also, when they showed a pan of the stadium, there was a wall of green. Very exciting. Some positives from the game: 1. Meager threw for 601 (!!!) yards of offense. 2. When we fell behind in the third quarter, we didn't give up, and came back to tie the game. 3. North Texas fans are showing up in force to the games. 4. The band looked and sounded excellent tonight. They were very involved during the entire game, and did exactly what any good college band should do to help the crowd say in a game. 5. Dodge said "we're only going to get better." 6. Although there are still some problems on both offensive and defensive sides of the ball, we made improvements from last week.

It really makes you wonder just how big an impact PC had on Jamario's play freshman year. Maybe after he's done with the Dolphins he can come back and coach running backs...

I missed the halftime show at OU, but I've always thought that the band puts on a good performance. Granted, my first few years at NT, the marching was a bit sloppy and the flag corp dropped more flags than they caught, but it has drastically improved throughout the years. I don't really have a problem with the band playing something I don't recognize, as long as it's catchy. And if the band seems a bit "high schoolish," well, that's not necessarily a bad thing either. If it weren't entertaining, DCI and other competitions wouldn't exist. Maybe you don't like it, but there are plenty who do. A great example, I think is from our first New Orleans bowl in 2001. As a school known specifically for their jazz program (you know, that "classical-like" crap that no one recognizes), a spicy jazz number was an excellent choice for the show. Not only that, musically, the band was lights out. The crowd loved it, the announcers loved it, and even the opposing team's fans loved it (I went to the NOB three out of four years, and all three years, a Memphis, CO State, or Cinncy fan would comment after the game about how good our band was). Not being a band member, I'm not sure what the requirements are for marching band, but my guess is that it's not required. My guess is that you've never been in band, and so you don't appreciate the hours of marching practice in the hot sun, working on drill and the music, while keeping time with your feet (especially hard with a syncopated rhythmn!) and walking around while carrying a big piece of metal, all the while trying to make some recognizeable shape. If it's a volunteer thing, then you should be thankful we've got the members we have, because there's a huge demand on their time.

My guess is that the final enrollment numbers won't come out until after the 12th day of class. So we'll probably see figures sometime in mid- to late-September.

Ok, the score is severely disappointing, but I really did see a lot of positives last night: 1. We had only two or three false starts all game, and the first one I saw was midway through the third quarter. 2. We didn't have any unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. 3. We had only one delay of game penalty. 4. The sportscasters couldn't have given us a better 3 hour commercial. They were completely positive, even when we played poorly. Although they kept showing that one really annoying group of OU fans in capes, they talked an awful lot about us. (And not once did they call us North Texas State.) 5. Meager looked pretty good. He made several veteran moves when he was being chased, and didn't make a lot of stupid plays. He looked much more comfortable in the pocket then I've ever seen him.

Nice job DRC!

Don't forget the article in SI. I know it was about Riley, specifically, but they did mention North Texas several times.