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For those concerned about a kicker, looks like we may already have Baz's replacement here. Truman Spencer # 27 Place Kicker - PK Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Freshman Previous Affiliations Horn HS Mesquite, TX 2005: Expected to serve as a backup punter and kicker. 2004: Was a redshirt. High School/Personal: Was a three sport star at John Horn High School, lettering in football, soccer and track ... Excelled as a kicker and punter, earning first-team all-district honors in his junior and senior seasons ... Had a career long punt of 73 yards and field goal of 52 yards ... Was also a first-team all-district selection in soccer as a junior ... Son of Mark and Jennifer Spencer ... Born October 7, 1985. http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...3&Q_SEASON=2005

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NT football grabs 18 recruits Linemen take majority of newcomers By Michael Niglia Staff Writer February 02, 2006 The NT football team announced Wednesday the signing of 18 players for next season. Out of the 18, 14 are high school seniors while four are junior college transfers. “We feel very excited about this recruiting class,” said NT head coach Darrell Dickey. “I think there’s still a lot of kids out there that want to be a part of it [Mean Green football.]” Ten out of the 14 high school recruits are listed as linemen, with three offensive linemen and eight defensive linemen. The two offensive linemen that signed were Kelvin Drake of Galveston Ball High School and Nick Foster of Allen. Drake made the first team all-district last season and measures in at 6 feet 2 inches tall, 300 pounds. Foster is 6 feet 3 inches, 340 pounds and was also named first team all-district. Trent Stanley is 6 feet 2 inches, 290-pound offensive lineman from Coffeyville Community College, and he was voted second best offensive lineman in his conference last season. Perhaps the most impressive defensive lineman of the group is Tim Patton of Tulsa East Central who was named to the Class 5A All-State team. Dickey said that Kail Krider, 6 feet 3 inches, 245-pound linebacker, should also be an important addition. “If he can gain a little bit more weight, he may be a heck of a defensive end or defensive tackle.” Dickey said. “We like everything about him.” Dickey also mentioned the possibility of the linemen making an immediate impact. “They already have the size necessary, it’s just if they can handle the physical part of the game and adjust to the system,” he said. “We recruited them and try to play them as soon as they’re ready.” Two tight ends also signed National Letters of Intent; one is a junior college transfer while the other will be a true freshman. Brian Carlson was known as a blocking tight end at Kilgore College and isn’t very experienced at tight end. He has a small possibility of playing defensive line next season. Bryant Seidle from Cy-Fair High School is also known more as a blocking tight end, and was twice named to the first team all-district squad. The Mean Green also signed two defensive backs, one high school graduate and one junior college transfer. Robert Gordon graduated last season from Ardmore High School in Oklahoma, was voted best defensive back in his district, and finished with five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Roy Loren, 6 feet 2 inches, 205-pound defensive back, also played for Coffeyville, who held opponents to an average of 143 passing yards per game. Dickey said that he has a chance to start next season. “We like his ability, his speed, his size and the fact that he has experience,” he said. Craig Robertson of Stafford High School was recruited to play either linebacker or safety. He was named to his district’s first-team defense and finished last season with 101 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles. Dickey said his position depends on his development. Chris Neal from Kaufman High School is listed as an athlete. He rushed for over 800 yards last season and was named to the second team all-state as a kick returner. Finally, the player that may receive the most talk out of the recruits is quarterback/athlete Woody Wilson. “He’s going to get a serious look in the spring,” Dickey said. “We recruited him to play quarterback. We need a little more experience at that position and a little more competition at that position.” The 2006 recruiting class has the possibility of providing depth for both lines on a team where the line failed last season, while adding a new name to the mix of quarterbacks. “We’re very pleased,” Dickey said. “You’ll never know how the overall class is until three or four years down the road, but we feel like we may have one of our better classes.”

Talented tight end leads new recruiting class By Michael Prescott Intern February 02, 2006 The NT coaching staff met with members of the press Wednesday to announce the 2006 Mean Green recruiting class. This year’s recruits look to add some depth to a young team and ready the Mean Green for a conference championship season Brian Carlson, 6 feet 5 inches tall, 255-pound tight end from Kilgore College, appears to be one of the top NT recruits. Carlson played on both sides of the ball last year, but he spent most of his time at the tight end position. “There is a very slim chance of him playing defense; we feel he is best suited for offense,” coach Dickey said when asked if Carlson would see playing time at the defensive tackle position. Coffeyville Community College quarterback Woody Wilson is also a standout recruit who signed a National Letter of Intent with NT. Wilson, who received honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference, completed 59 percent of his passes for 910 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Dickey felt that Wilson could bring some experience and leadership to the current Mean Green quarterback squad. “We expect him to get every serious look at the quarterback position,” Dickey said. “That’s why we recruited him.” If not playing quarterback, Wilson could be moved to the defensive secondary at either cornerback or safety. “We lost two guys at the safety position and need to fill the holes left with their departure,” Dickey said. Wilson’s teammate at Coffeyville Roy Loren will also attempt to leave a mark on NT football next fall. Loren, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 205-pound defensive back, recorded 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks for the Ravens’ secondary. He also received honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference. “Roy will have a chance to step in for the secondary, he has the experience and size we need to play on defense” Dickey said. Joining Loren on defense will be linemen Tim Patton, Matthew Menard and Esteban Santiago who have an average weight of 283 pounds. Dickey said the three players, who were all recruited out of high school, posses the size needed to handle the game. “All they need now is the experience,” he said. “We’ll get them playing as soon as they’re ready.”

Football: UNT football inks 18 in 2006 recruiting class 08:46 AM CST on Thursday, February 2, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer In each of the last four years, North Texas coach Darrell Dickey had a conference title to sell when he and his staff set out to build their recruiting class. The Mean Green didn’t have that advantage this season. According to Dickey, that didn’t hinder UNT, which announced that it had signed 18 players to letters of intent on Wednesday — National Signing Day. UNT’s class features eight high school defensive linemen and four junior college transfers who are expected to make an immediate impact. “We went after the same people we went after the past couple of years,” Dickey said. “We didn’t try to go after a class that was based on the fact that we were 2-9. We went after a class that we thought we help us get right back in there and compete. We feel like we may have signed one of our better classes.” Dickey’s evaluation of the class was based in part on the potential of Woody Wilson. The former Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College standout was recruited by several schools as a defensive back, but is expected to jump into the competition for the starting quarterback job at UNT. Redshirt freshman Daniel Meager and freshman Matt Phillips split time last season, when the Mean Green ranked last in the Sun Belt Conference in passing offense with an average of 129.3 yards a game. “Our priority was to recruit an older quarterback,” Dickey said. “Our two quarterbacks are still sophomores and are young. They made tremendous improvement and still have a chance to be good, but we need more experience and competition.” Wilson threw for 910 yards in just seven games last season at Coffeyville before breaking his collarbone, an injury that will not keep him from competing in spring practice. The addition of Wilson could change the Mean Green’s offensive approach next season. “We have looked at adding a little bit of the zone read to our offense and the shotgun passing game,” Dickey said. “That is what he excels at. It’s what’s happening in college football that is giving people problems defensively.” UNT also signed offensive lineman Trent Stanley and defensive back Roy Loren from Coffeyville in addition to tight end Brian Carlson of Kilgore College. Stanley was a second-team NJCAA All-American, while Loren could also make an impact early. Loren was the only one of the Mean Green’s junior college recruits who didn’t transfer to UNT at the semester break. He is expected to arrive this summer. While UNT addressed some of its needs in the junior college ranks, it came up short in a few areas and will continue to pursue players in the next few weeks. Dickey said that UNT still has five scholarships available. The Mean Green are still in the market for junior college defensive linemen and running backs after missing out on signing day. “If a junior college defensive lineman comes in, qualifies and slips through the cracks in May, we will definitely pursue him,” Dickey said. While UNT is still looking for experienced players, the Mean Green’s coaches were pleased with the high school defensive linemen they signed. “We think some of those guys could make an impact early,” Dickey said. “They already have the size necessary, it’s just if they can handle the physical part and adjust to our system.” UNT didn’t have as much luck landing the high school skill position players at the top of its recruiting list. Kimball running back Phillip Tanner (Middle Tennessee) and quarterback Carson Coffman (Kansas State) both committed to other schools. Fullback Avery Curry backed out of an oral commitment to UNT to sign with McNeese State and stay closer to home. The loss of Tanner left UNT, a running-based team, without a running back in its class. Dickey addressed his health in addition to UNT’s recruiting class on Wednesday. The Mean Green’s coach was admitted to the hospital on Sunday and was released on Tuesday. “I got a little light-headed and my chest started hurting,” Dickey said. “That is something you don’t mess around with. Over the three-day period, they ruled out most of the major things. My heart is in great condition. … There are still a few tests I have to take, but I have been cleared to come back to work.” BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com

They recruited his girlfriend

Thanks for the update.

Tanner listed. http://goblueraiders.com/2006signees.cfm

Per MUTS official site...........you are correct

Mean Green Announces 2006 Fooball Recruiting Class Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 02/01/2006 DENTON, Texas (2/01/06) – North Texas head coach Darrell Dickey has announced that 18 players have signed National Letters of Intent to play football for the Mean Green in 2006. Among the class are 14 high school seniors and four junior college transfers. Of the 14 high school seniors, 12 are from Texas, with the other two coming from Oklahoma. “We are very pleased to announce an outstanding group of young men have signed National Letters of Intent to play football at the University of North Texas,” head coach Darrell Dickey said. “Physically speaking, this class is very impressive. We have addressed needs along the defensive and offensive fronts and added a nice mix of talented skill position players. Seven of the signees are already 275 pound or more, including six that will be true freshmen. We stressed a need to get this program back in a position where we are contending for conference championships and we feel that the players that we are bringing in will definitely help us do that.” 2006 North Texas Football Recruiting Class Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (HS) Kelvin Drake OL 6-2 300 Galveston, Texas (Ball HS) Nicholas Foster OL 6-3 340 Allen, Texas (Allen HS) Robert Gordon DB 5-11 175 Ardmore, Okla. (Ardmore HS) Kail Krider DE 6-3 245 Leonard, Texas (Leonard HS) Matthew Menard DL 6-5 275 Spring, Texas (Westfield HS) Chris Neal ATH 5-8 162 Kaufman, Texas (Kaufman HS) Sam Owusu-Hemeng DE 6-1 275 Arlington, Texas (Seguin HS) Tim Patton DL 6-2 301 Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS) Kendrick Ridge DL 6-1 275 Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) Craig Robertson LB/S 6-0 210 Stafford, Texas (Stafford HS) Draylen Ross DE 6-3 245 Fort Worth, Texas (Diamond Hill-Jarvis) Esteban Santiago DL 6-5 275 El Paso, Texas (Coronado HS) Bryant Seidle TE 6-3 230 Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS) Marquis Sykes DE 6-3 253 Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) Transfers Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Previous School (Hometown) Brian Carlson TE 6-5 255 Kilgore College (Spring, Texas) Roy Loren DB 6-2 205 Coffeyville CC (Prairie Village, Kan.) Trent Stanley OL 6-2 290 Coffeyville CC (Topeka, Kan.) Woody Wilson QB/ATH 6-1 185 Coffeyville CC (Fayetteville, Ark.) Brian Carlson – TE – 6’5” – 255 lbs – Kilgore College A talented athlete, Carlson lined up at tight end for Kilgore College ... Was a bruising blocker, but still caught six passes for 40 yards, including a 20 yard long ... Could play on the defensive line or at tight end for North Texas ... Will have two years of eligibility for the Mean Green. Kelvin Drake – OL – 6’2” – 300 lbs – Galveston Ball High School Garnered first team all-district and all-area selections as a senior after being named second team all-district as a junior ... As a junior, was named to the All-Greater Houston Underclassman Team by Texas Prep Extra ... Earned three letters in football as well as a letter in powerlifting at Galveston Ball ... Had perfect attendance in high school and was named to the Honor Roll ... Is a member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Son of Jeanetta Jones ... Born May 30, 1988. Nick Foster – OL – 6’3” – 340 lbs – Allen High School Was selected to the All-Region second team by TexasHSFootball.com ... Named first-team All-District in 8-5A ... Paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher and one of the Metroplex’s top offenses, averaging over 360 total yards per game. Robert Gordon – DB – 5’11” – 175 – Ardmore High School Versatile and athletic, Gordon led Ardmore High School to the 5A District 1 crown and an undefeated regular season ... First-team all-district at cornerback as a senior, and voted the best defensive back in the district ... Unanimous selection to the Daily Ardmorite Super Team ... Recorded 48 tackles, five interceptions and three fumble recoveries at cornerback ... Also had 20 punt returns for 239 yards and had a long of 52 ... As a wide receiver, he hauled in six catches for 81 yards ... Also a sprinter on the Ardmore track team ... Participated on the 4x100-meter relay team that recorded the fastest time in Oklahoma in 2005. Kail Krider – DE – 6’3” – 245 lbs – Leonard High School Was named to the All-District 15-2A team the last three years as a linebacker ... Also received all-district honors as a tight end the last two seasons ... Only played in five games as a senior before breaking his fibula ... Leonard was 4-1 with Krider in the lineup and finished the season 6-4 ... In the five games before the injuries he registered 58 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and two sacks ... Also had six catches 64 yards ... Led the team in tackles as a sophomore and junior ... Currently a starter on the Leonard varsity basketball team. Roy Loren – DB – 6’2” – 205 lbs – Coffeyville Community College A tall, physical defensive back that helped lead Coffeyville to the Region VI Championship ... Named honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference ... Member of the secondary that held opponents to 143 passing yards and a conference leading .44 completion percentage ... Piled up 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks for the Ravens in 2005. Matt Menard – DL – 6’5” – 275 lbs – Spring Westfield High School Key member of one of the state’s top defenses that held opponents to 179 total yards per game ... Racked up 25 tackles including three tackles for loss in 2005 ... In the defensive line rotation that led Westfield to the 22-5A District title. Chris Neal – ATH – 5’8” – 162 lbs – Kaufman High School The MVP of District 12-3A, Neal accounted for over 800 rushing yards, 174 passing yards and 145 receiving yards for Kaufman High School in 2005 ... Was named second team all-state kick returner as a junior, as well as first team all-district wide receiver and cornerback ... Was named Offensive Player of the Year in Kaufman County ... A first-team all-district point guard, Neal also lettered in basketball and track ... Son of John Weaver and Carolyn Neal ... Born February 18, 1988. Sam Owusu-Hemeng – DE – 6’1” – 230 lbs – Arlington Seguin High School Named the Defensive Most Valuable Player for District 7-4A ... Put up the top 40-yard dash time (4.74) and vertical leap (33) among all defensive ends at the Nike Training Camp in Fort Worth ... Led Seguin to the 7-4A District title and playoff berth in its first varsity season ... Leader of one of the area’s top defensive units that allowed only 253 total yards per game in 2005. Tim Patton – DL – 6’2” – 301 lbs – Tulsa East Central Was a Class 5A All-State selection at Tulsa East Central High School in Oklahoma ... Named the District 5A-4 Defensive Player of the Year ... Honored by Tulsa World as a first-team All-Metro selection ... Selected to start in the 2006 Oklahoma Coaches Association All-Star Game. Kendrick Ridge – DL – 6’1” – 275 lbs – South Garland Was a unanimous first-team All-District selection in 11-5A as a senior and second-team as a junior ... Leader of the defense that held opponents to 276 total yards per game ... Was named the South Garland defensive player of the week on three occasions in 2005. Craig Robertson – LB/S – 6’0” – 210 lbs – Stafford High School A two-way athlete at Stafford High School, Robertson was named to the first-team defense and second team offense in District 25-3A as a senior ... As a junior, was named second team offense and defense ... Registered 101 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles in 2005 ... Earned 11 total letters in four sports, including first-team all-district nods in basketball, baseball and football ... Averaged nearly 22 points per game in basketball and batted .487 with 21 stolen bases for the Spartan baseball team ... Was named to the Academic Honor Roll and was a member of the Student Council ... Son of William and Beverly Robertson ... Born February 11, 1988. Draylen Ross – DE – 6’3” – 245 lbs – Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis A versatile two-way player for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Ross was a first-team All-District 7-4A tight end as a senior and defensive end as a junior ... Caught ten passes for 117 yards and a touchdown last season ... Recorded 61 total tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles ... Throws the discus for the Diamond Hill-Jarvis track team ... Brother, B.J., is a running back at the University of New Hampshire. Esteban Santiago – DL – 6’5” – 275 lbs – El Paso Coronado High School Selected honorable mention All-State as an offensive lineman by The Associated Press ... Named to the second team All-Area as a defensive lineman by TexasHSFootball.com ... Santiago was first team All-District 1-5A on both sides of the ball, and was named to the El Paso Times’ All-City team. Bryant Seidle – TE – 6’3” – 230 lbs – Cy-Fair High School Was a two-time unanimous first-team all-district selection ... Named to the 5ATexasFootball.com 2005 Super List ... Selected to Dave Campbell’s Texas Top 300 list ... Known as a bruising blocker, but still managed to catch 11 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns in 2005 ... Was named first-team All-Greater Houston by TexasHSFootball.com and second-team by Rivals.com ... Son of Bill and Regina Seidle ... Born October 7, 1987. Trent Stanley – OL – 6’2” – 290 lbs – Coffeyville Community College A rock at offensive guard, Stanley was named a second team NJCAA All-American ... Was voted the second-best offensive lineman in the conference, taking first-team All-Jayhawk Conference honors ... Lead blocker on one of the conference’s top offenses that averaged over 41 points and 290 rushing yards per game ... Key member of the Coffeyville team that won the Region VI Championship. Marquis Sykes – DE – 6’3” – 253 lbs – Coppell High School Earned first-team All-District 6-5A honors at defensive end as a senior ... Team captain of the area’s most potent defenses at Coppell ... Recorded 88 total tackles to go with nine tackles for loss, four sacks, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles ... Was twice named the game’s defensive most valuable player for his individual performances in 2005 ... Also used as a blocking tight end. Woody Wilson – QB/ATH – 6’1” – 185 lbs – Coffeyville Community College Was named honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference ... Leader of the offense that averaged over 41 points and 419 yards per game ... Threw eight touchdowns with just two interceptions in seven games for the Ravens in 2005 ... Completed 59 percent of his passes for 910 yards in Coffeyville’s run-oriented offense.

Woody Wilson ?

Don't be concerned about Rice. They've been hosting Texas every other year & have them in Houston this year. Gives them the attendance boost they need & Texas gets to showcase the Longhorns for their Houston area faithful

Teeing off? UNT President Norval Pohl said he was unfamiliar with any specific plans to build a golf course, an amenity the university hasn’t had for several years. But he acknowledged UNT has discussed the idea with some developers. “We’ve had discussions with two or three different developers about them donating land and us building a golf course,” Pohl said. “I’m not aware of any land in discussion right now.” In 2003, officials at UNT and the Radisson Hotel agreed to cancel the hotel’s lease on a public golf course, which UNT owned behind the Radisson. Then UNT built a dormitory, dining hall, athletic center and tennis complex on the property. The move sparked an outcry among several residents who lived nearby, fearing the loss of the course and addition of a dorm would hurt their property values. But the course was losing money, in bad repair and not worth fixing, UNT officials said at that time. UNT officials have since expressed interest in building a new course, but the cost would be significant — between $8 million and $12 million, Pohl said. UNT has not identified a way to pay for that, he said. Richard Rafes, UNT’s senior vice president for administration, owns property across the road from the proposed Cole Ranch annexation area. He said he personally likes the idea of the city annexing that land because it would raise property values in the surrounding area, which includes his home and the new UNT astronomy observatory. As far as a UNT golf course, Rafes said he’d heard rumors about that possibility but knew of no specific plans. Both Rafes and Pohl referred questions to UNT Athletic Director Rick Villarreal and Vice Chancellor Richard Escalante, who both would deal more directly with such an arrangement. Neither could be reached for comment.

AMEN

A real classy post...not !

DITTO

Bad grades bite MTSU in football By DAVID CLIMER Senior Writer When Chris Massaro took over as athletics director at Middle Tennessee State, he wanted his program to be an example. But not this kind of example. The Blue Raiders' new coaching staff hits the final days of football recruiting with one hand tied behind its back. Because of some embarrassing academic shortcomings on the watch of Coach Andy McCollum, MTSU is short eight scholarships this signing period. "Unfortunately, we're going to be the program that a lot of people are going to point at and say, 'Be careful. You don't want to put yourself in the position they're in,' " Massaro said. It all centers on those three little initials that mean so much — APR. These days, the NCAA is keeping score via each school's Academic Progress Rate in every sport. A score of 925 equals a 50-percent graduation rate. Suffice it to say, Middle Tennessee's football program did not quite measure up in terms of graduating its players. When it was announced last August that the Blue Raiders' APR dragged in at 812, the piper had to be paid. ARTICLE http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...342/1106/SPORTS

Back in the 50's the Campus Theater screened the 'world premiere' of "Clamity Jane & Sam Bass" starring Howard Duff & Yvonne DeCarlo. It was a big event for Denton with Duff & DeCarlo attending. A little trivia. A young woman who's son later because a Denton County Judge, let Bass use her chicken coop as a hideaway when he was in town

Posted on Sun, Jan. 29, 2006 FIU Stadium project might result in a move to OB The Golden Panthers' plans for a new football stadium could mean that all five of their 2007 home games would be played at the Orange Bowl. BY PETE PELEGRIN ppelegrin@MiamiHerald.com Florida International already will play one game at the Orange Bowl this season. But when plans for the Golden Panthers' new on-campus stadium go into effect this year, FIU could end up playing all five of its home games at the Orange Bowl. The Golden Panthers visit the Orange Bowl on Oct. 14 to play Miami, but construction of their proposed 23,700-seat stadium might force FIU to relocate to the Hurricanes' home stadium, according to FIU athletic director Rick Mello. ''Our target date for the new stadium has always been 2007,'' Mello said. ``In order to get it done that quickly, it will necessitate us playing one season outside our stadium, and the Orange Bowl would be the likely place, and that would have to be worked out with UM.'' ARTICLE http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sport...es/13736372.htm

WOW.... Now tell me where I have done anything but question that 2003 was worse than 2002? Where have I said I was satisfied or not satisfied ? You are right about one thing; old timers. I'm an old timer and I do think for myself Continue with your agenda

Defense ? What about the 2003 offense ? Isn't offense & defense the whole story? 2002 Offense - 249 points scored (19.15 ppg avg) 2003 Offense - 358 points scored (27.54 ppg avg) 2002 Defense - 192 points allowed (14.77 ppg avg) 2003 Defense - 285 points allowed (21.92 ppg avg) 2002 point spread v opponents - +4.38 2003 point spread v opponents - +5.62 Just cold, hard facts. Have a nice day

Jags, Lady Jags in thick of races South Alabama visits North Texas with Sun Belt Conference leads at stake Saturday, January 28, 2006 By KIM SHUGART Sports Reporter DENTON, Texas -- For the first time since the Sun Belt Conference season began, South Alabama isn't sitting at the top of the West Division standings. But the Jaguars can climb back into the division lead by beating North Texas tonight at 7 in the second game of a doubleheader at The Super Pit. The first game at 5 p.m. matches the USA women against North Texas. The South Alabama men (13-5, 4-2) fell from the West Division lead on Thursday night when they lost 69-60 at Denver while North Texas (12-6, 5-2) was beating Troy on its home floor. The Mean Green has a half-game lead over the Jaguars and is off to its best start since the 1994-1995 season. North Texas' league record through seven games is its best ever. "They're playing really well and are athletic as usual in the frontcourt and backcourt," USA coach John Pelphrey said of coach Johnny Jones' club. "They've got real good experience now and I think that's why they're playing so well. "They've had some good wins, especially at home. They beat Troy and we all know how good Troy is. It's going to be difficult to prepare in one day, but this is conference play. We've got to regroup and try to play well." In addition to Troy, North Texas has league wins over Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida International, Denver and at Arkansas State. The losses were to New Orleans by three points at home and at Arkansas-Little Rock. The Mean Green has three players scoring in double figures in league play -- Kendrick Davis (18), Isaac Hines (13) and Jeff Simpson (11). The Jaguars' scoring has been balanced all season, with seven players averaging 6+ points per game. Senior Mario Jointer leads the way with just over 13 points and senior Richard Law is scoring 10+. Law missed the Denver game with inflammation in his foot and will not play again tonight. Jointer and senior Chey Christie were the only USA players in double figures against Denver. In Law's absence, junior Leandro Buboltz and freshman Trajinski Grigsby played a combined 34 minutes and produced 9 points and 8 rebounds against Denver. "Someone else has to step up and make plays," said Pelphrey. The USA women (9-9, 3-3) will be trying to climb into the West Division race as well. They are a half-game behind North Texas (14-5, 4-3) and Lafayette in the league standings after beating Denver 74-66 on Thursday night. A win over North Texas and a Lafayette loss to Western Kentucky tonight could push South Alabama into the division lead. "We need the same intensity and effort we had (against Denver)," said USA women's coach Rick Pietri. South Alabama stormed past Denver with a strong second-half performance, when the Jags shot 52 percent and senior guard JoAnna Williams tossed in 21 of her career-high 32 points. Williams knocked down 7 of 10 attempts in the second half, including five 3-pointers. Williams tops USA in scoring with 17 points per game and junior forward Whitney Woodard is averaging 10 points. North Texas' top scorer is senior guard Erika Bobo (10 ppg).

See what you want, others will see what they want........but don't try to appear as if you are an all knowing guru. Baylor did beat Colorado and Troy WAS 1A with a win over Marshall. If YOU'RE pay attention what I posted is FACT not a look thru any color of glasses or with any type of agenda. Was the team record not 9-3 in regular season? Did they have a 2-3 OC record ? Were the OC wins vs Baylor & Troy? Was it the first team since 1978 to have 9 wins ? Have a nice day & continue with your agenda

Posted on Fri, Jan. 27, 2006 North Texas rains 3-pointers to win By JEFF WILSON Star-Telegram Staff WriterDENTON - Call the Troy Trojans stubborn, or maybe just really, really committed. They never switched out of their 2-3 zone defense Thursday night against North Texas, and because of that, call them losers. Kendrick Davis scored a career-high 27 points, and the Mean Green hit a season-high 15 3-pointers in an 84-77 victory over Troy at the Super Pit. "That's the story of the game: We hit some 3s tonight," Davis said. "We spent a lot of time shooting during this week, and I guess it paid off for us." UNT's 32 3-point attempts are a season high and the most since taking 45 in a 1998 loss at Maryland. The 15 conversions were four short of the 1996 school mark against Mary Hardin-Baylor. Four UNT players accounted for the 15 3-pointers, with Davis leading the way with six on 13 tries. Troy took 38 3-pointers and made 11. Bobby Dixon led all scorers with 28 points. North Texas (12-6, 5-2 Sun Belt) was simply taking what Troy (10-8, 3-3) was giving. The key to getting so many open shots against the zone, coach Johnny Jones said, was making sure the offense flowed inside out. "We wanted to get our posts touches and fan it and get good shots," he said. "I'm surprised we took 32, but I'm glad we made our share." The Mean Green hit 9 of 18 during an up-and-down first half and took a 46-33 lead at halftime. Four of UNT's first five baskets were from long range, and Calvin Watson hit three more in two minutes to give UNT a 30-24 lead. UNT opened the second half on a 13-5 run to take its biggest lead, at 59-38 with 12:58 remaining. Davis hit four of his six 3-pointers in the second half, including two late as the clock shot expired during Troy's final flurry. "I don't really like games like that when we hit a lot of 3s because, eventually, you're going to miss them," Davis said. "Sometimes, when it's on, it's on. It went for me tonight, and I'll take it." UNT jumped to the top of the West Division standings, a half-game ahead of South Alabama. The Jaguars, who lost at Denver, come to Denton on Saturday. NORTH TEXAS MEN 84, TROY 77 IN THE KNOW BREAKDOWN Why North Texas won: The Mean Green dismantled Troy's zone defense, hitting 15 3-pointers. Jeffrey Simpson and Harold Stewart helped stake UNT to 50-33 rebounding edge. Why Troy lost: The Trojans struggled shooting much of the game and didn't go to a full-court press until eight minutes remained. By then, they were down 19 points. Notable Senior guard Isaac Hines has scored in double figures in five consecutive games after tallying 10 or more points in only two of UNT's first 13 games. Up next South Alabama at UNT, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Win pulls UNT out of slump By JEFF WILSON Star-Telegram Staff WriterDENTON - Three losses in four games equal one slump, whether the game is Go Fish or Division I women's college basketball. North Texas entered Thursday's Sun Belt game against Troy mired in its first slump of the season, and the Mean Green knew it needed to start winning again. Well, cue up Gloria Gaynor. UNT believes its 71-46 victory over the Trojans is proof it has survived a midseason slump and is back on the road to the West Division title. "It can't get any worse than what it already has been," said senior guard Erika Bobo, who scored a game-high 18 points. "We're just trying to work up from here and try to get the momentum going." The worst for the Mean Green came Saturday in a 75-47 loss at Arkansas State. Two players were suspended for the game, Bobo suffered a slight concussion, and UNT scored only 17 points in the second half. UNT started slowly Thursday, trailing 6-2 before breaking out. The Mean Green turned to a full-court press and scored 18 consecutive points. "I thought the biggest key was on the defensive end," UNT coach Tina Slinker said. "I thought we could have done more, but even with what we were able to accomplish, it got us going on offense." The Mean Green scored 70 points for the first time in five games, in part because of the 3-pointer. UNT tied its season high with six 3-pointers in 15 attempts. The Mean Green (14-5, 3-3) is tied atop the West Division standings with Louisiana-Lafayette and has matched its win total from last season. "It was a sigh of relief to know that we're back at home and we played well again," said Slinker, who watched UNT drop its previous two home games. "Our main focus is what we're doing in conference now. We'll worry about what the record is later." UNT WOMEN 71, TROY 46 IN THE KNOW BREAKDOWN Why North Texas won: UNT held Troy scoreless for 9:02 after going to full-court pressure and took a double-digit lead by hitting 4 of 10 on 3s. Why Troy lost: The Trojans led 6-2 before surrendering 18 consecutive points. They missed 10 shots and had five turnovers during the stretch. Notable: With four assists Thursday, Erika Bobo moved into third place on UNT's all-time assists list with 299. Up next: South Alabama at UNT, 5 p.m. Saturday