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So North Texas DOES recruit Denton players
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DHS grad Garland Warren was the NT center on the '54,'55 and '56 teams. Went on to an all-pro career in the CFL. -
I would assume that, as head coach, he was at all scrimmages & workouts. DD gets hammered for being negative and now a positive statement about the team is questioned.
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NT, Texas face off Game marks ninth meeting between teams Michael Prescott Issue date: 9/1/06 Section: SPORTS The Mean Green football team is headed to Austin to face off against the defending national champions Texas Longhorns Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The 2006 season opener will mark the third time in the past five years that the two teams have met on opening day. NT will return 17 starters who hope to pull the team out of a 2-9 slump from the 2005 season. Many of the problems faced by last year's team can be related to the young team that was out on the field. NT will return with nine starters to the offensive side of the ball and eight to the defensive side. This experience is exactly what the team will need to keep it close against the Longhorns. "We've got a great team this year," said head football coach Darrell Dickey. "We have experience at every position, and I look for this year to be a turnaround season for our guys." In order for NT to win this ball game, the team will need to find consistency in the passing game. The Mean Green will start a quarterback with playing experience, which is something the offense lacked last season. Woody Wilson, Matt Phillips and Daniel Meager will all be looking down field trying to find that open receiver in the end zone. Hoping to be on the receiving end of the ball will be senior Johnny Quinn and junior Brandon Jackson. Quinn, who has a 36-game reception streak on the line, could be the game changer for the Mean Green. After leading NT in receptions for two straight years, Quinn has come to be a force on the offensive side of the ball. The ground game will also be crucial for NT. Junior Jamario Thomas will be called upon to take some of the pressure off the quarterback with his elusive running attack. Thomas will take on the bulk of the running plays with senior James Mitchell leading the way at fullback. Mitchell helped pave the way for former NT running back Patrick Cobbs who went on to rush for 1,154 yards in 2005. "Right now we have to make sure to hold on to the ball," Dickey said. "Everyone is looking good out there, but we just have to hold on to the ball." Running the ball won't come easy for the Mean Green, as it faces one of the toughest defenses in the nation. The Longhorn defense - who only allowed an average of 302 yards in 2005 - will try to shut down Thomas at all costs. If the ground game looks to factor into the game the job will be up to offensive linemen Dylan Lineberry, Joel Foster and Chad Rose. The three will have their hands full with Texas defensive ends Tim Crowder and Frank Okam. The NT defense will have the responsibility of shutting down Texas redshirt freshman Colt McCoy, who was recently handed the starting job. This may be NT's only edge over the defending national champs, as McCoy has never played in a college game. Getting to the quarterback will be the job of senior linebacker Phillip Graves and junior linebackers Brandon Monroe and Maurice Holman. If these three can wreak havoc in the backfield, it could spell a long day for McCoy. Saturday's game will mark the ninth time the two teams will face off against each other since 1976. Texas won the eight previous meetings, but this year's Mean Green team looks to change all that. "It's just another game," Dickey said. "They're a great team, there's no denying that, but we're not concerned with what happened in the past."
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It's FOUR (in a row) national golf championships.
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Former Hebron RB Robinson leaves Arizona
MeanGreen61 replied to GreenBat's topic in Mean Green Football
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FULL ARTICLE http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll...333/1006/SPORTS 4. North Texas (0-0, at Texas Saturday, 11 a.m.) - North Texas still had a ton of questions in early August at Sun Belt press day, but coach Darrell Dickey said many have been answered. Maybe the biggest question is survival, since the Mean Green's opening a season against the defending national champion for the second time in five years. UNT could still be the surprise of the league since its five league losses last year were by a total of 21 points. The weekend's Picks Louisiana at LSU (line LSU -30 1/2) - The Cajuns are better than 2002. They're also better than the 60-3 loss to Texas in last year's opener. But they're still not on that level yet. LSU 41, UL 21. Fla. International at Middle Tennessee, Thursday (line MT -10 1/2) - This should be one of the Sun Belt's best matchups this year. Why is it on opening weekend? FIU's better than people think. MT 31, FIU 28. Alcorn State at UL Monroe, Thursday (no line) - Hooray for creative scheduling. Playing at home against a team you should outclass is the best way to break in a new quarterback. ULM 37, Alcorn 10. North Texas at Texas (line Texas -41) - No prisoners here. UL found out first-hand last year, and this time the Longhorns will be looking to prove that they can win big post-Vince Young. UT 52, UNT 14. Fla. Atlantic at Clemson (line Clemson -33 1/2) - The start of Murderers' Row. Hopefully FAU can survive its first four games and can still field a team for Sun Belt play. Clemson 48, FAU 7. Alabama State at Troy (no line) - Write this down ... Omar Haugabook and the Trojans will lead the Sun Belt in passing after the first weekend. Who'd have thought it? Troy 38, ASU 14. Army at Arkansas State (line Army -5 1/2) - One weekend before ASU narrowly claimed a share of last year's Sun Belt title, Army marched over the Indians 38-10. It'll be closer this time. Army 31, ASU 28.
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NT recruits primed for season Basketball coaches see balance, talent in new recruits Richard C. White Issue date: 8/30/06 It may be football season, but the NT basketball teams are ready to go with new recruits in tow. The women's basketball team has incoming freshmen Mimi Goodman, Brittney James and Torrian Timms ready to contribute. Goodman had back surgery last spring, so her play on the court depends on her ability "to overcome the injury as well as learning a new system." Goodman "is a very physical player, which is something that we haven't always had within our post players," NT women's head coach Tina Slinker said. Slinker told people not to sleep on Timms because of her size and said she is "one of the better block players I've seen in a long time." The major weakness the team had last season was on the offensive side of the ball with its inability to rack up points. In James, she has a "versatile player who really has the potential to score," Slinker said. Also new is transfer student Yari Escalera, who must sit out this season per NCAA rules. Slinker is looking forward to Escalera playing next year because of the point guard position that is still in question for the team. Slinker said Escalera has "potential at being a team captain." The women's team also has two junior college transfers, Lysa Koubiteb and Mamie James. Both are juniors. Slinker sees in these players the experience and leadership needed to "fill in some of the pieces that we're missing." Slinker's players combine to form "a nice team with a good mix." Slinker recently gave her players T-shirts honoring their 2005-2006 Sun Belt Conference West Division Championship. "Now we just have to go out and defend it," Slinker said. On the men's side, transfer students Collin Dennis and Roderick Flemings must sit out this season, also, because of NCAA rules. Head coach Johnny Jones said they will bring "an attitude in practice that will give us an opportunity to challenge and get some really stiff competition daily." Junior Jonathan Jackson was a transfer student who sat out last year and is eligible to play this season. Jones thinks it will be tougher for Jackson to step in because he hasn't played a full season in the last two years. Jones sees the talent in Jackson but said "basketball is a very difficult game, and when you don't get the reps that you need you can get a little rusty." Collin Mangrum is the team's only freshman, but that's not stopping Jones from seeing his capabilities. "He has shown the ability to play with the upperclassmen," Jones said. With the new recruits, Jones said it's the most balanced team he's coached in years.
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Check out Page #4 of the Complete release for JQ's comparison to other receivers. Mean Green Set To Kick Off 2006 Season Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 08/29/2006 AUSTIN, Texas (8/29/06) - North Texas kicks off the 2006 season at the defending national champion, No. 3/2 ranked Texas Longhorns. The game will be televised nationally on Fox Sports Network and will be carried by the Mean Green Radio Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. PDF Complete Release http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...0&ATCLID=580643
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Sun Belt Week One Fearless Predictions
MeanGreen61 replied to MeanGreen61's topic in Mean Green Football
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SUN BELT PREDICTIONS/COMMENTS http://cfn.scout.com/2/562181.html North Texas at Texas 12 pm EST Saturday, September 2nd Why to watch: The defending national champions take the field for a light scrimmage before the showdown with Ohio State next week. All eyes will be on Texas in game one of the post-Vince Young era, and panic sirens will go off if this isn't a big-time blowout by midway through the second quarter. North Texas is coming off a horrendous 2-9 season and will have to wait a little longer before trying to turn things around. Obviously the Mean Green doesn't have a shot at winning, but SMU will look like it's going half speed next week after seeing a team as good as UT. If UNT can do anything with some success, it'll carry over in a big way. Why North Texas might win: Jamario Thomas will regain his 2004 form and tear off over 200 yards helping the Mean Green control the clock and tempo while the veteran defense will confuse and confound new Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Jevan Sneed and ... and then the off-ramp comes up to exit fantasyland. UNT will be trying well into the fourth quarter once the Texas second and third stringers are getting playing time, so there's a chance for a few late scores to make things look cosmetically better. There's enough experience on both sides of the ball to avoid a total disaster for a few drives, however ... Why Texas might win: ... the Texas second and third stringers are good enough to beat North Texas 54-3. The Mean Green offense did absolutely squat last season against any defense with a pulse, and things don't look to be appreciably better right away. The UNT quarterback situation is still unsettled and there isn't nearly enough overall firepower, especially with wide receiver Johnny Quinn returning from surgery on his hand, to hope for more than a few oh-by-the-way points. Who to watch: Everyone will be focusing on the quarterbacks. North Texas is looking for some consistency under center and is almost certain to play both Woody Wilson and Matt Phillips after 2005 starter Daniel Meager suffered problems from a concussion late in fall practice. Wilson, a JUCO transfer, is the one to watch. The Texas situation is a bit more settled with Colt McCoy getting the starting nod, but freshman Jevan Snead will get plenty of meaningful work. These two don't have to be Vince, but they have to prove they can get the offense moving. What will happen: You don't think Texas is a wee bit miffed over being passed over by Ohio State and Notre Dame in the first round of rankings? You don't think Texas is a wee bit tired about hearing how it was all Vince Young last year? Expect a bit of an early statement. CFN Prediction: Texas 54 ... North Texas 6 ... Line: Texas -41 Must See Rating: (5 skip the birth of your first born - 1 Pants Off, Dance Off) ... 1.5
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Mean Green gears up for upcoming season NT ready to reclaim SBC title Michael Prescott Issue date: 8/29/06 With the start of the 2006 football season under a week away, the Mean Green look to return to the top of the Sun Belt Conference. After seeing the team's 26-game conference-winning streak snapped en route to a 2-9 record last year, the NT football team is ready to claim its fifth conference title in six years. The Mean Green will return two starters at the quarterback position this year, as well as junior college transfer Woody Wilson. Both Daniel Meager and Matt Phillips saw playing time last fall leading NT to a 2-9 record. Meager started the season for the Mean Green, completing 50 percent of his passes for 941 yards. Matt Phillips saw his playing time come late in the season as he went on to complete 33 of 69 passing attempts for 448 yards. Wilson, who threw for 910 yards and rushed for an additional 214 at Coffeyville Junior College in Kansas, will also look to figure into the passing game. The coaching staff has yet to name a starter, but has hinted at rotating quarterbacks until they find the right fit. "Right now we're not sure who the starter is going to be," said head coach Darrell Dickey. "Each guy has his own strengths and weaknesses; we're just going to have to see how things play out." The rushing attack will remain solid for NT. The loss of Patrick Cobbs will leave a big hole that will have to be filled by junior running back Jamario Thomas. Thomas, who suffered from injuries last season, will look to get back to his 2004 form when he led the nation in rushing with 1,801 yards. "I've been lifting a lot weights and working on my conditioning to make sure my legs remain healthy," Thomas said. "I'm doing what ever I can do get us back on track." Senior Johnny Quinn will anchor the Mean Green receiving squad. Quinn led the team in receptions in 2005 with 47 catches for 591 yards. "Johnny has been a standout guy for us for the past three years. He's always ready when you call his number and he's always just one catch away from another big play," Dickey said. Teaming up with Quinn on the receiving squad will be Brandon Jackson, Joel Nwigwe and Zach Muzzy. Jackson was second on the team in receptions in 2005 with 22 for 225 yards. Nwigwe and Muzzy also started much of last season and have logged over 40 career receptions. The NT defense will see a slight change this year as it switches to the 3-4-style defense. After giving up an average score of 31.5 points per game and 436.6 yards per game, there is much room for improvement on the defensive side of the ball. "We've always had some form of the 3-4 in our defensive scheme; this year it just plays into our strength at linebacker," Dickey said. The Mean Green will return three playmakers in Graves, Holeman and Monroe to the linebacker position. The three combined for three fumble recoveries, and four interceptions during the 2005 season. The only weak spot on the NT defense could come in the secondary, where the Mean Green will start freshmen Desmon Chatman and sophomore Dominique Green. Both lack playing experience but will look to junior safety Aaron Weathers for leadership. Weathers, who led the team in tackles and interceptions in 2005, will be called upon to be a leader on the defensive side of the ball. NT will open the 2006 season Saturday, facing the defending national champions the Texas Longhorns in Austin. "It's just another football game," Thomas said. "I plan to go out there and have some fun and make sure we're the ones making the big plays."
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In memoriam: Albino Squirrel Hawk kills furry rodent Amberlee Sterling Issue date: 8/29/06 Section: NEWS Nature preyed upon the unnamed albino squirrel around 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21 outside the University Union's dock area according to Josh Riffel, Highland Village junior, daytime operations building manager for the University Union. The culprit, a Red-tailed Hawk, attacked and killed the furry rodent. Earl Zimmerman, retired faculty member of the biological sciences department, identified the hawk from a photograph taken by Rockwall junior Patrick Enstrom. Sergio Renovato, League City graduate student and manager of the Syndicate, went to the scene when Riffel told him what happened. By the time Renovato arrived outside the albino squirrel was dead, and NT police were taking pictures of the squirrel. Renovato heard that a hawk swooped down and picked up the squirrel, but then dropped it when some students began throwing objects at the bird. "It's sad that the squirrel met its demise, but you know, this is nature," Renovato said. When T.J. Zambrano, Denton graduate student and Albino Squirrel Preservation Society president, found out about the incident from a friend's text message, he thought it was a rumor. "The ASPS has not planned a memorial for the albino 2-year-old creature because we want to make sure it is true first," Zambrano said. FULL STORY http://media.www.ntdaily.com/media/storage...gepublisher.com
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UNT picks up pace for game week Mean Green face No. 3 Texas on Saturday in Austin 10:56 PM CDT on Monday, August 28, 2006 By Brett / Vito North Texas coach Darrell Dickey could sense a little added intensity during practice Monday, and it was no secret why. Game week has finally arrived for the Mean Green. UNT labored through general preparations during two-a-days, but started honing in on its opener against Texas on Saturday. “After hitting each other and practicing against each other, it’s rejuvenating to go against someone else’s plays and get ready for a game,” Dickey said. “Our players are very excited.” UNT has spent the offseason answering questions about how it will recover from a 2-9 season. The first step in that process will be a monumental challenge against the Longhorns, the defending national champion. Knowing the challenge of facing the Longhorns is just days away was a boost for the Mean Green. Texas beat the Mean Green 65-0 in UNT’s 2004 season opener. “For a lot of us, this is our last year,” UNT offensive lineman Joel Foster said. “It will be good to go play Texas, a team that is the national champion. It’s good to go test our skills against theirs because they are a great team.” Dickey: UNT in great shape academically UNT has never been in better shape academically heading into a season, Dickey said. The Mean Green will have 17 seniors playing their final year of college football this fall. Three have their degrees, six more are scheduled to graduate in December, while eight are scheduled to receive their degrees in May. “One hundred percent of our kids who are playing their last year of college football here will have their degrees by May,” Dickey said. “You can go around the country and not find that many places.” UNT’s players who took summer school posted a combined 3.0 GPA, while the Mean Green’s team GPA is approximately 2.6. Dickey said UNT’s team GPA is the highest during his tenure. Dickey credited defensive coordinator Fred Bleil in part for his team’s performance in recent months. Bleil took over as the Mean Green’s academic coordinator during the offseason. Linebacker Eddrick Gilmore did not meet NCAA eligibility requirements over the summer, but was the lone key player UNT lost for the season over the offseason. “I credit our players’ commitment and hard work and our assistant coaches’ involvement in our players’ academic life,” Dickey said. “We try to recruit players who are capable of doing college work and are committed to getting a degree.” Meager, Quinn miss practice Senior wide receiver Johnny Quinn and sophomore quarterback Daniel Meager both missed practice on Monday. Quinn, who broke his left hand on Aug. 21 was expected to return to practice Monday, while Meager’s workout schedule has been sporadic the last few weeks while he recovers from a concussion. “Johnny is not going to be able to fit into whatever he is going to wear until Wednesday,” Dickey said Monday. “We will see what he can do on Wednesday afternoon. Two days won’t make that much of a difference.” Quinn has led UNT in receiving in each of the last three seasons. Meager’s status is less certain. “Daniel is still having a little dizziness,” Dickey said. “We are not going to put him back out there until that is all cleared up. It’s day-to-day.” Dickey said he has yet to make any decisions regarding which of his three quarterbacks would start against Texas on Saturday. Meager, junior Woody Wilson and sophomore Matt Phillips are competing for the starting job. Gilmore returns to practice Sophomore linebacker Eddrick Gilmore returned to practice on Monday. Gilmore was expected to compete for a starting job this season, but did not meet NCAA eligibility requirements in the offseason. He will spend the year trying to regain his eligibility while practicing with the Mean Green. “There is no question it’s good to see Eddrick back out here,” Dickey said. Bomar lands at Sam Houston State Rhett Bomar has found a new home, but it isn’t UNT. The former Oklahoma quarterback enrolled at Sam Houston State, a Division I-AA school where he could play this season. All Bomar has left to wait for is clearance from the NCAA regarding his eligibility. Jerry Bomar, Rhett’s father, contacted UNT assistant head coach Kenny Evans shortly after his son was dismissed from Oklahoma for violating NCAA rules by accepting payment for work he never performed at a car dealership. Jerry Bomar asked Evans for advice regarding his son’s future and inquired about the possibility of him playing for the Mean Green. Dickey had expressed interest in Bomar playing for the Mean Green. “Sam Houston is a great program,” Dickey said. “I wish Rhett nothing but the best.”
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Transfer forward staying with UNT Flemings decides against going to JUCO 10:52 PM CDT on Monday, August 28, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer Roderick Flemings is staying at North Texas for the upcoming year after all. The former DeSoto standout and Oklahoma State forward transferred to UNT earlier this year and was expected to sit out the upcoming season to fulfill NCAA rules requirements. Flemings briefly considered transferring to a junior college so that he could play immediately, but has backed off that plan and will now stay at UNT. The decision will leave Flemings three years of eligibility when he begins playing for the Mean Green in the 2007-08 season. “We feel good about Roderick staying here so that he can work on his academics and be around the team,” UNT coach Johnny Jones said. “It will also be good to have him for three years instead of just two.” If Flemings had played at a junior college, he would have had two years of eligibility remaining after the upcoming season and would have been free to transfer to any Division I school after leaving junior college. “Roderick decided that his best option was to stay at North Texas,” Jones said. “He was at our meetings [sunday]. This is what he wants to do.” Flemings is among the top-rated recruits UNT has signed in Jones’ tenure at with the Mean Green. Most scouting services had him ranked among the top 50 players nationally in his senior class. Flemings is one of the key players in an influx of transfers Jones has brought in the last three seasons, a group that also includes Kendrick Davis of Arkansas and Keith Wooden of Arizona State. Davis was named the Newcomer of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference last season and was also a second-team all-league selection. Flemings will be one of two players who will sit out at UNT this season. Former South Florida guard Collin Dennis has also transferred to UNT and will spend the season practicing and waiting for a chance to play in a year. Briefly … Jones said UNT is in the final stages of completing an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks to host the first three days of their training camp next season. The Mavericks will use the Super Pit and also train at the student recreation center.
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Actually Sun Belt & MWC tie with 4 each Sun Belt Tops Nation in Davey O'Brien Watch List Candidates Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference Release: 08/28/2006 NEW ORLEANS – Four Sun Belt quarterbacks were honored Monday with the release of the Davey O'Brien Watch List for the nation’s most outstanding quarterback. Florida International’s Josh Padrick, Middle Tennessee’s Clint Marks, Louisiana-Lafayette’s Jerry Babb, and Troy’s Omar Haugabook were among the 34 candidates on the preseason list. The Sun Belt Conference had more candidates on the list than any other conference aside from the Mountain West Conference, which also placed four on the list. UL Lafayette’s Babb was chosen as the Sun Belt’s preseason offensive player of the year at the league’s football media days in July. He currently sits in third place in Cajuns career offensive plays and offensive yards, fourth in career pass attempts and pass yards and third in career completions. The Lafayette, La. native is the most accurate passer in school history, connecting at 58.1 percent with an average 10.4 yards per completion. MT’s Marks, meanwhile, ranks third all-time for the Blue Raiders in pass attempts, completions and all-time passing. He is currently tied for sixth all-time in touchdown passes and ranks first in completion percentage. The southpaw became the first quarterback in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in a season in back-to-back years. A second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2005, FIU’s Padrick topped the league in passing yards per game, was second in total offense and second in passing efficiency last season. Under Padrick’s leadership, the Golden Panthers offense ranked first in SBC passing offense and third in team scoring offense and total offense. Troy’s Haugabook is a newcomer to the university and to the conference, but he won the starting job at quarterback with an impressive showing during the spring after enrolling at Troy. In three spring scrimmages he completed 56-of-82 pass attempts for 559 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. Celebrating 30 years, the O’Brien Award is the oldest and most prestigious award in the country for college quarterbacks and is named in honor of the late Davey O’Brien. O’Brien led the TCU Horned Frogs to the 1938 national championship and was the first player to win the Heisman, Walter Camp and Maxwell awards in one season. Semifinalists will be announced in early November as voted on by the O’Brien Selection Committee, made up of a nationwide panel of sportswriters, commentators and former O’Brien Award winners. The committee will then narrow the field to three finalists before announcing a winner on ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards Show scheduled for Dec. 7, 2006, at 7 p.m. EST. The winner will then be honored on Feb. 19, 2007, at the 30th annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner at The Fort Worth Club in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Conference Breakdown of Watch List Candidates: Sun Belt - 4 Mountain West – 4 Big East – 3 Big Ten – 3 Big Twelve – 3 CUSA – 3 Pacific 10 - 3 Southeastern – 3 Western Athletic – 3 Atlantic Coast – 2 Mid American – 2
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DeLon Greene lettered 3 years (90,91 & 92). Major Green lettered 4 years (87,88,89,90).
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North Texas Downs Texas State In Season Opener Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 08/27/2006 SAN MARCOS, Tex. (8/27/06) – Youth and experience powered the North Texas women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Texas State in the 2006 season opener for the Mean Green. North Texas (1-0) used goals from junior Heather Hutyra and true freshman Kendall Juett along with four saves from junior goalkeeper Kandice Ellis to pick up the win. Hutyra, who scored 20 goals last season, picked up where she left off last year with a goal in the 11th minute of play to give the Mean Green a 1-0 lead. Texas State (0-2) knotted the game up at 1-1 in the 26th minute of play when Delayna Spivey beat Ellis on a header off a Bobcat corner kick. North Texas regained the lead for good when Juett scored in the 40th minute of play giving the Mean Green a 2-1 edge. The second half was an even battle as the Mean Green were able to make its one-goal lead stand-up. North Texas outshot the Bobcats 21-10 in the match as Hutyra and Juett combined for 10 of the 21 Mean Green shots. The Mean Green is now 7-5 in season opening games. North Texas is back in action on Thursday, Aug. 31 in the home opener against Houston at 7 p.m.
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Punk to cop. "Do you know who you're dealin' with". Cop to punk. "Tell me" Punk to cop. "My dad owns these condos & he's a lawyer" Cop to punk. "Good, then he'll know how to get you bailed out".
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Article off the ULM board. On the road - 1A teams travel miles for '06 http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/displa...ider&msg=6770.1
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http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/colleges/15374890.htm COLLEGE NOTES UNT has big plays, turnoversStaff North Texas' offense and return teams were generally sharp during the Mean Green's final football scrimmage before Saturday's opener at Texas. Zach Muzzy had a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown and hauled in a 36-yard scoring pass from Matt Phillips. Muzzy returned a kickoff 80 yards to set up another score. Running back Evan Robertson cemented his spot as Jamario Thomas' primary backup with touchdown runs of 13 and 10 yards. Thomas ran for a 20-yard score. UNT's defense forced four turnovers. Neither Truman Spencer nor Heath Wells had a punt of more than 25 yards. -- Troy Phillips
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories...le.3003c26.html College football 2006: North Texas Mean Green at a glance Web Posted: 08/26/2006 09:00 PM CDT San Antonio Express-News Coach: Darrell Dickey (ninth season) Conference: Sun Belt 2005: 2-9, 2-5 Sun Belt (tie for seventh) Best players: RB Jamario Thomas, WR Johnny Quinn, OG Dylan Lineberry, DE Jeremiah Chapman, LB Phillip Graves, Best sales pitch: Seventeen starters return, including the entire offensive line, which should allow the winner of the QB battle between Matt Phillips and Daniel Meager the luxury of handing off to Thomas, the 2004 major college rushing leader. Best reason for concern: Thomas was dogged by hamstring problems last year as the Mean Green saw their 25-game conference win streak end. Projecting the Sun Belt 1. Louisiana-Lafayette 5. Troy 2. North Texas 6. Fla. International 3. Middle Tenn. 7. La.-Monroe 4. Arkansas State 8. Florida Atlantic
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A little bulletin board material off the Blue Raider board. blueraider74 user profile Post #150 Re: MT to face some tough rushing attacks this year. Reply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamario is running behind an O-line that would fall back on their arses if you sneezed in their general direction. UNT is going to spend another year at the bottom of the barrell. IMHO, Eugene is better than Josh Allen. Everybody else that you mentioned, yeah, that's gonna be tough. Especially U Lala. Posted on 8/27 10:58 AM | IP: Logged
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SI Top 10 Non-BCS Conference Players
MeanGreen61 replied to green_goblin's topic in Mean Green Football
Isn't that his playing weight from '04? He's listed as 210 in this year's media guide.