LongJim

Ah-hah! Yep, saw the Troy game on the schedule. Thanks for the info!

DirecTV does not show it as a ppv option. GamePlan doesn't carry any SBC games as far as what their website says.

Thanks for that NT80. I had seen #4 somewhere online--don't know how I missed the rest... (Pays to LOOK IN THE RIGHT PLACE, I guess!)

I'm going out on a limb and saying UNT wins tomorrow. To do that, the OL and DL are going to have to bring it, the WR's are going to have to show up, and Meager is going to have to grow up fast. Bazaldua will be a factor. UNT 23 FIU 17

One and the same.

Well, I haven't had dreams about it, but I wrack the internet regularly trying to find renderings of what it might look like. As we left the game last week, I pointed over to Eagle Point and said to my wife: "There's where UNT's new stadium is going to be." My wife replied wearily: "Yes, Jim. You say that every time we come through here." You bet! And why not?? Why SHOULDN'T it be bigger, better and badder than GKF, Amon Carter, or Jones??

I don't disagree with you or UNTLIFER on this, either.

I'm not saying it's his job to JUST sell it to the HS folks, but it's his PRIMARY responsibility to sell it to HS coaches and potential recruits. Obviously it's part of DD's job to "build up the program", I'm not arguing that. Because they want him to put a winning program on the field. Winning builds attendance.

I agree. DD's job is to sell the program to potential recruits, and Texas HS coaches. RV's job is to sell it to everyone else.

I'd like to see 40-45K in capacity, with possibility of expansion using an upper deck/whatever to potentially increase total to around 50-52K. It would allow legitimate shots at home and home series w/BCS schools in the future.

FIU 2005 Overview from CFN: *********************************** By Pete FIUtak Any and all journalistic integrity is thrown out here. Having been called Fiu since I was around three, I'm ecstatic to have FIU join the D-I ranks. I have my FIU Football visor on and have a foam No. 1 finger saying GO FIU up in my office. I'd be lying if I said I didn't e-mail all my friends with a picture of the cheerleaders with FIU on their chests. For my own piece of mind, FIU can't stink. Unfortunately, this will be a rocky first season in the D-I world as a full-time member of the Sun Belt conference coming off a 3-7 season with one of the worst defenses in DI-AA. Head coach Don Strock is still building the young program, and it needs more time to get on more solid ground. Yes, FIU went 0-4 against D-I teams last year and got obliterated by teams like Georgia Southern and Western Kentucky, but there were occasional signs that this might be a decent Sun Belt program in time. There's some pop to the passing game, one of the Sun Belt's best offensive lines, and a ton of returning experience to expect a bit of a first year splash. This won't be a winning season, but there will be some good moments and an upset or two along the way to get Golden Panther fans excited. The Schedule: The D-I world won't be kind early going on the road to face Kansas State and Texas Tech before the Sun Belt opener at Arkansas State. There are only four home games with one coming against North Texas, so there can't be any hiccups along the way before the season finale against new arch-rival Florida Atlantic. Best Offensive Player: Junior TE Samuel Smith. WR Cory McKinney is a close number two, but Smith is a better player with better pro upside. He's a strong, 253-pound blocker with excellent hands. If helps that former Miami Dolphin Bruce Hardy is an assistant coach. Best Defensive Player: Senior CB/FS Nick Turnbull. The 6-3, 211-pound senior is making the transition from safety to corner to help out the struggling pass defense. Pen him in as an All-Sun Belt performer as one of the league's best all-around defensive backs. Key player to a successful season: CB Matt Castillo. No one will want to throw at Nick Turnbull, so Castillo has to turn into more of a ball-hawk on the other side. FIU's pass defense was 115th in DI-AA last year for a reason. The season will be a success if ... FIU wins five games. That's asking a lot considering how far the program still has to go, but it's a good goal to shoot for with a team that returns 47 lettermen. Key game: Nov. 19 vs. Florida Atlantic. This will be the measuring stick for the two D-I Sun Belt newcomers. There is a mini-recruiting war between the two young programs, so the winner of this game should have a big edge. 2004 Fun Stats: - Fourth quarter scoring: Opponents 108 - FIU 44 - Sacks: FIU 18 for 97 yards - Opponents 9 for 76 - Lost fumbles: Opponents 6 - FIU 4

From CFN: FIU Defense Info ******************************** Basically ... This could be a big problem with the transfer into full-time D-I world after allowing 479 yards and 32.5 points per game despite only playing four D-I teams. Pass defense is the biggest concern moving star safety Nick Turnbull over to corner, and needing a steady pass rush to help out the cause. The run defense isn't a prize, but the front four is big and the linebacking corps should be decent. Returning Leaders Tackles: Josh Haritan, 92 Sacks: Myron Acoff, Shaun Dudney, 2 Interceptions: Nick Turnbull, 5. Star of the defense: Senior CB Nick Turnbull Player that has to step up and become a star: Senior CB Matt Castillo Unsung star on the rise: Junior LB Keyonvis Bouie Best pro prospect: Turnbull Top three all-star candidates: 1) Turnbull, 2) LB Lance Preston, 3) SS John Haritan (if healthy) Strength of the defense: Linebacker, experience Weakness of the defense: Pass defense, proven pass rushers Defensive Line The run defense didn't do much of anything getting steamrolled for 203 yards per game, but there's hope for improvement with some 300+ pound tackles and good sized ends. There isn't much in the way of sure-thing pass rushers needing Myron Acoff to grow into the role on the left side. There's decent depth with the return of Mike Sherrill and Terrance Allen. Player to keep an eye on: DE Myron Acoff, Soph. ... Defensive Line rating: 4 Projected Starters - DE Myron Acoff, Soph. - 24 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss ... Acoff turned into a key starter starting the second half of the year. At 250 pounds, he's decent against the run and has a little bit of speed getting around the end. - DT Brandon Higdon, Sr. - 20 tackles, 2 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss ... The 303-pound senior isn't the biggest player on the line, but he's the most productive and the key to the run defense. He's also a decent interior pass rusher. - NT Pedro Farias, Sr. - 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss ... A reserve so far, the 311-pound Farias has to be an anchor on the nose using his size and experience to be an immediate factor. He isn't quick, but he can get into the backfield. - DE Shaun Dudney, Sr. - 29 tackles, 2 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss ... Dudney started every game growing into the defensive end role after splitting time at linebacker earlier in his career. He has the strength to be more of a run stopper, but he's needed most as a pass rusher. Top Backups - NT Nick Carreno, Sr. - 5 tackles ... A steady producer his first two seasons with 68 tackles and eight tackles for loss, Carreno looks to get back to form after a down 2004 pushing for time behind Pedro Farias on the nose. - DE Mike Sherill, Jr. - Sherill was a star in 2003 as both a linebacker and an end making 84 tackles, but he didn't play last year and is now looking to regain a spot on the right side behind Shaun Dudney. - DE Terrance Allen, Sr. - A steady backup in 2002 and 2003, the 267-pound Allen will try to get back in the rotation big backup on the left side behind Myron Acoff. Linebackers This is an interesting group with two of the most productive returning players, Antwon Barnes and Alexander Bostic III, playing backup roles. Lance Preston is the star of the bunch able to play anywhere needed, while Keynovis Bouie is a good-looking prospect in the middle. Former Miami star linebacker and FIU defensive coordinator Bernard Clark should do some good things with this corps. Player to keep an eye on: Keynovis Bouie, Soph. ... Linebacker rating: 4.5 Projected Starters - Lance Preston, Sr. - 82 tackles, 1 interception, 4 tackles for loss ... The star in the middle last year finishing second on the team in tackles, Preston, a former JUCO star, will move to the strongside providing more bulk at 232 pounds than the 212-pound Gerrod Bodie. - Keynovis Bouie, Jr. - 35 tackles ... The 217-pound junior was never 100% healthy last year, but he made an impact when he got his chance as both a linebacker and on special teams. He has the speed and hard-hitting ability to be a top producer in the middle, and he could play on the weakside if needed. - Gerrod Bodie, Sr. - 34 tackles, 2 tackles for loss ... Bodie moves over from the strongside to the weakside to better utilize his speed and quickness. He's only 212 pounds, but he's tough and will be more of a threat to get into the backfield. Top Backups - Antwon Barnes, Jr. - 53 tackles, 3 sacks, 8 tackles for loss ... One of team's best linebackers, the 227-pound Barnes is a big-hitter who is always around the ball and makes big plays with the speed of a defensive back. He finished fifth on the team in tackles. - Alexander Bostic III, Jr. - 70 tackles, 5 tackles for loss ... Bostic was a good producer on the weakside finishing fourth on the team in tackles, but will play a backup role behind Gerrod Bodie. He's a smart player with good speed and athleticism. Defensive Backs The FIU pass defense was abysmal allowing 276 yards per game, and that was against DI-AA teams. Safety Nick Turnbull will move to corner to try to ease the pressure, but a good number two cover-corner needs to emerge. The safeties can hit, but there will be a big problem is John Haritan isn't back from a neck injury. Player to keep an eye on: SS Chris Williams, RFr. ... Secondary rating: 3.5 Projected Starters - CB Nick Turnbull, Sr. - 74 tackles, 5 interceptions, 4 broken up passes ... The star safety will move to corner to serve as a top cover-corner on what was a horrible pass defense. The team's third leading tackler and, by far, the best pass defender, the 6-3, 211-pound Turnbull has 210 career tackles, 14 interceptions and 20 broken up passes. - FS Marshall McDuffie, Soph. - 40 tackles, 2 broken up passes ... The 6-2, 201-pound McDuffie saw extensive time as a backup and turned in a decent season. He provides a solid pop and is one of the team's faster defensive backs. - SS John Haritan, Sr. - 92 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 3 broken up passes ... A tackling machine, Haritan has 295 career stops and 21 tackles for loss. However, he's questionable for this season with a neck injury that might force him to redshirt. Even though he missed the final two games of the year, he still led the team in tackles for a third straight season. - CB Matt Castillo, Sr. - 40 tackles, 2 broken up passes ... While a bit limited, Castillo is a good-sized corner with good tackling skills. A good athlete, he needs to use his experience to make more plays when the ball is in the air. Top Backups - SS Chris Williams, RFr. - With John Haritan's season in question due to a neck injury, Williams will become more of a factor. He's fast enough to be a major player against the pass, and big enough to fill a little bit of the void against the run. - CB Zach Davis, Jr. - 4 tackles ... A decent kick returner and good tackler, Davis will see more action as the number three corner in the mix playing behind Nick Turnbull on the left side. Special Teams The kicking game will be fine if Adam Moss can fine tune his big leg. The return game should be fine with Julius Eppinger handling all the duties with Chandler Williams helping out. Special Teams rating: 6 - Placekicker Adam Moss, Sr. - 13-19 FGs, 27-29 extra points ... Moss has been an interesting field goal kicker hitting 11 straight and going 9-of-9 from beyond 40 yards, but was 4-of-10 inside 40. He has a good leg, now he has to be more consistent - Punter Chris Patullo, Jr. - Patullo will replace Doug Jones, but that won't be hard. Jones averaged a mere 37.9 yards per kick meaning Patullo or high school hotshot Dustin Rivest will be able to quickly do more.

From CFN: FIU Offense Info *************************************** Basically ... The offense gets enough veterans back to hope for an overall improvement after averaging 379 yards and 26 points per game. The line gets everyone back after only allowing nine sacks, and QB Josh Padrick should grow into a steady leader in his third starting season. The key will be to find a steady runner to replace the 1,133 yards and 12 touchdowns of Rashod Smith with Julian Reams getting the early look. Returning Leaders Passing: Josh Padrick 203-358, 2,269 yds, 12 TD, 13 INT Rushing: Ben West 22 carries for 137 yds and 0 TDs Receiving: Cory McKinney 58 catches, 675 yards, 4 TD. Star of the offense: Senior WR Cory McKinney Player that has to step up and become a star: Redshirt freshman RB Julian Reams Unsung star on the rise: Redshirt freshman QB Tavares Kendrick Best pro prospect: Junior TE Samuel Smith Top three all-star candidates: 1) Smith, 2) McKinney, 3) C Victor Cernius Strength of the offense: Experience, offensive line Weakness of the offense: Experienced running backs Quarterbacks Josh Padrick has two years of starting experience and looks to put it all together now that he knows the system backwards and forwards. David Tabor proved last year that he can provide a spark off the bench when needed, but he's the clear number two. All eyes are on redshirt freshman Tavares Kendrick as he has the size and talent to eventually be the team's star. Player to keep an eye on: Tavares Kendrick, RFr. ... Quarterback Rating: 4.5 Projected Starter - Josh Padrick, Jr. - Padrick is a veteran who showed signs of becoming a good passer throwing for 2.269 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he also pitched 13 interceptions. While not a runner, he's mobile and won't take too many sacks with his quick release. Top Backups - David Tabor, Sr. - The first ever FIU recruit, he's a decent reserve able to come through with a comeback win over Youngstown State. He finished the season completing 17 of 28 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions. While not the passer Josh Padrick is, he's more of a scrambler. - Tavares Kendrick, RFr. - A tremendous athlete, the 6-3, 237-pound young passer is the future of the program. He'll spend another year learning under head coach Don Strock and will push Josh Padrick for the job next year. Running Backs It's asking a lot to replace what Rashod Smith provided last year as he was the offense at times. Julian Reams needs to establish himself early on as the same type of workhorse, while Adam Gorman has to heal up his hamstring and play like he did in 2003. The fullback situation is solid with three good prospects. Player to keep an eye on: Julian Reams, RFr. ... Running back rating: 3.5 Projected Starters - Julian Reams, RFr. - The 5-11, 195-pound Reams has good size and excellent speed looking to fill the void left by Rashod Smith and his 1,133 yards and 12 touchdowns. Expect him to be a factor as a receiver as well. He was a track star in high school as a sprinter and triple jumper, while he has the power to get the hard yards. - Fullback Aston Wilson, Sr. - Wilson can do a little of everything with his real talent as a pass blocker. The 224-pound veteran will get a couple of carries and caught seven passes for 60 yards, but he'll be used mostly as a blocker. Top Backups - Adam Gorman, Sr. - The 211-pound senior is a good power back with a nose for the goal line rushing for 736 yards and eight touchdowns including a 73-yard dash in 2003. He also caught 22 passes for 234 yards and a score. Hamstring problems limited him last year to only 15 carries for 56 yards, but he's expected to play a big role again this season. - Ben West, Soph. - West only was able to play in three games, but he still finished as the team's second leading rusher with 137 yards and a 6.2 yard-per-carry average. He's extremely fast and can be used as a kick returner. He was ineligible this spring, and is iffy to return this fall. - Fullback Marcus Jones II, Jr. - Mostly a special teamer, Jones will spend more time in the backfield as a blocker behind Aston Wilson. Receivers This should be a major positive as the year goes on. Cory McKinney and Andre Rollins are huge targets, while Chandler Williams and Julius Eppinger are good speedsters. The tight ends are excellent with Samuel Smith sure to get a few All-Sun Belt honors and James Williams a starter for just about any other league team. Player to keep an eye on: Lloyd Moss, RFr. ... Receiver rating: 4.5 Projected Starters - Cory McKinney, Sr. - The 6-3, 217-pound McKinney is a physical receiver with good deep speed leading the the team with 58 catches for 675 yards and four touchdowns. Easily the greatest receiver in FIU's young history, he has a catch in 33 straight games and will once again be Josh Padrick's prime target. He's a good mid-range receiver and dangerous at producing yards after the catch. - Chandler Williams, Jr. - A solid reserve the last two years, Williams finished second on the team with 46 catches for 525 yards and three touchdowns. He's expected to do more now that he has the full-time flanker role able to be the go-to target if needed. - Tight end Samuel Smith, Jr. - At 6-3 and 253 pounds, Smith will be one of the Sun Belt's best blocking tight ends. He's also a valuable receiver finishing third on the team with 42 grabs for 510 yards and three touchdowns. He's great at exploiting openings in the middle of the field. Top Backups - Andre Rollins, Sr. - A tight end sized receiver, the 6-4, 225-pound senior led the team with a 16.2 yard-per-catch average, but he only made four grabs for 65 yards missing half of last year. He has had problems with a shoulder injury, but he'll be expected to be a strong backup behind Cory McKinney. - Julius Eppinger, Sr. - One of the team's quickest receivers, Eppinger has been used more on kick returns than as a receiver. He'll be the number two flanker behind Chandler Williams. - Lloyd Moss, RFr. - The brother of Miami Hurricanes Santana and Sinorice, Lloyd is bigger at 6-1 and 214 pounds, but has a little bit of the same speed. - Tight end James Williams, Jr. - Expect to see plenty of Williams as FIU goes to several two tight-end sets. He's a good receiver who caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against Youngstown State, but he's not the blocker Samuel Smith is. Offensive Line One of the team's strengths, five starters return up front to a group that allowed a mere nine sacks and was decent at opening holes for the running game. It's a big line, but there aren't any stars outside of center Victor Cernius with several good, solid veterans. There is decent depth and even more size waiting in the wings. Player to keep an eye on: G Roland Clarke, Soph. ... Offensive line rating: 5.5 Projected Starters - Tackle John Shanahan, Sr. - A two-year starter on the left side, the 6-6, 315-pound Shanahan's emergence as a pass blocker was one of the keys to last year's passing attacks. - Guard Ed Wenger, Sr. - He's not big at only 6-1 and 268 pounds, but he's strong and smart. He's one of the team's leaders and most experienced players. He'll be a steady performer on the left side. - Center Victor Cernius, Sr. - The best player on the line, the 6-4, 317-pound senior has been a rock starting a tackle and guard before settling into the center job. He isn't just big and versatile, he's a powerful run blocker. - Guard Ronny Silva, Jr. - At 6-2 and 340 pounds, Silva is one of the team's biggest linemen and has grown into a good blocker after moving over from the defensive side. - Tackle Tim Dierks, Sr. - It has taken a while, but Dierks has grown into a good player using his quickness on the right side. He's a lanky 6-4 and 263 pounds, but he's a strong pass protector. Top Backups - T Patrick Mullen, Sr. - A massive player at 6-8 and 345 pounds, Mullen has seen a little bit of time and will push John Shanahan at left tackle. He can start if needed. - G Roland Clarke, Soph. - The 307-pound South Florida transfer is ready to step in as a bigger option at left guard than Ed Wenger. - T Johnathan Taylor, Soph. - The 325-pound senior was a starter a few years ago, but has been out trying to get back from a knee injury.

Sounds like they're good sports...

Heh!

WTG!

So what? I'll take it anyway.

LOL! Nope. I would wager that you are correct on that count. I do appreciate your viewpoint regarding UNT's offense Rick. You make some good points, and want to see the MG win.

Well, my original point was that OC's take a lot of heat from all of us fans. Having said that...I love MA as much as the next guy, and he holds ~40 UT records, but his record as a starting QB was 22-8. Simms' was 26-6, and 15-0 at home. Point is that Simms won a lot of games, too. Regarding Mack's judgement of MA: He hired Major as a graduate assistant right away, and Major coached the scout team for UT last year. When Greg Robinson (UT Co-DC) left last year for Syracuse, he took Major with him as QB coach. Major has had both Mack and Simms on his radio show, and is a god in Austin, so I think everyone concerned made out ok.

Thought this might be of interest...another coach's perspective... ************************************* From Mack Brown's weekly press conference: (bold points are mine) Q: You talked about the beating that Greg Davis has taken after the OU games in recent years. Do you think that he's found his comfort zone as a playcaller in this offense? When it's all said and done, is this the scheme that he was meant to coach? A: Offensive coordinators get abused all over the country if they don't move it one week. That's the nature of the game. (My wife) started getting on the fan boards that you guys get on all the time at the other schools and every time they would lose, everyone of them wants to fire the offensive coordinator. I mean every one of them. It's 100 percent. It's not even close. They hate him. He's too conservative. He's trying to keep from losing the game. He's not trying to win it. It's the most predictable thing that's in college football and it takes them about three years to want to get rid of the defensive guy because they don't know his name when he starts. When they finally learn his name and if they aren't stopping anybody, they get on poor tackling, mugging, not blitzing enough and being too conservative. Those are the things that come up with them, but offense goes faster. In 22 years it (hasn't) changed. You used to get letters and now you get e-mails. Sally gets it off the Internet for me, so now it just changed. I think the thing that our staff has done the best of offensively is play into the strengths of our talent. It was different with Major (Applewhite) and it was different for Chris (Simms). This has been a huge swing because of Vince. You are not going to find another Vince, so when Vince leaves, we'll have to go back and find the next niche of the next quarterback because it starts with him. We should always have good receivers, good offensive linemen and tailbacks, but your quarterback is what you have to play to. I think that's what the offensive staff has developed is great schemes for Vince. It was heavy for him being a runner until he became such a good passer and now they have expanded the package. I think that's where they have done such a great job.

Latest from KC Star... **************************************************** Posted on Sat, Oct. 01, 2005 Washington rushes Ray-Pec past Belton By JAMES ARNOLD Special to The Star It was homecoming, and Raymore Peculiar’s Derrick Washington felt right at home. Washington rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns as Raymore-Peculiar pushed back Belton 42-21 Friday night at Ray-Pec. Washington scored on runs of 49, 10 and 1 yards for Ray-Pec, which amassed 291 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Teammate Thomas Hodges added 103 yards and another rushing score. Quarterback Carson Coffman’s arm wasn’t necessary, but he got into the action by breaking loose on a 30-yard score on a first-half option play. Washington said playing against rival Belton, 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the Suburban Mid Six, fueled his team’s play. “This is the game to show your talent,” Washington said. “Everyone in town is going to be there. “Our O-line did its job. And if the O-line does its job, there is a hole for the back to make things happen.” Ray-Pec, 5-0 and 4-0, had little trouble moving the ball early. On the Panthers’ first drive, Washington and Hodges battered the Belton defense on eight plays, moving the ball 68 yards for a touchdown. The shortest drive of the game came when Hodges rushed just 4 yards for a touchdown. Sean Middleton’s extra point was wide left, giving Ray-Pec a 6-0 lead. Belton withstood the first Ray-Pec punch and moved the ball back down the field. Jake Lynch touched the ball seven times during the 14-play drive, which stalled at the Ray-Pec 14. Jared Pierschbacher then came up short on a 24-yard field goal. After Ray-Pec’s offense was stymied on the next drive, Belton used six plays to move the ball 58 yards, highlighted by a 33-yard pass from Tommy Coovert to Justin Welch. Lynch lumbered in from 3 yards out and gave Belton a 7-6 lead. Ray-Pec’s offense rekindled, scoring on the next two possessions, and entered halftime ahead 21-7. Ray-Pec’s third touchdown provided the most excitement. Coffman ran the option to the right, juked a defender after 10 yards, bounced to the right sideline and rolled over Welch into the end zone. Coffman attempted just four passes in the win. “When you’ve got two guys like Thomas (Hodges) and Derrick (Washington), it’s just tough to defend,” Ray-Pec coach Tom Kruse said. “We were thinking going into the football game that we were going to have to throw the football, but up front, offensively, we didn’t really move a whole lot of people, but we got hats on hats and created lanes.” The lanes seemed to open for Belton early in the second half as Lynch and company marched 61 yards in 13 plays, topped by an 18-yard, Coovert-to-Welch scoring strike, making it 21-14. But Ray-Pec scored on its next three possessions while halting Belton on a punt and an interception, increasing its lead to 42-14. Belton showed life late, completing an 11-play, 52-yard drive that finished the game’s scoring. Belton scored despite Ray-Pec’s defense sacking Coovert three times, including two by Jamison Shaw. Belton coach Jeff Gourley credited Ray-Pec but quickly turned his attention to his team’s future. “I don’t feel bad at all getting beat by Ray-Pec,” he said. “We didn’t show our best tonight, so hopefully we’ll get another shot at them in November.”

Thanks! Just trying to call it like I see it. See, I totally agree with you. There's no way that I have the time, (w/kids' school/wife/job/etc. not to mention the $$) to get down to Austin for every home game. No way. But what are you going to do if you're still a college football fan, and you like to attend games when you can get the time? (My wife says I'm obsessed.) Around here, it's either SMU/TCU or UNT. Growing up in Denton Co., I don't have to tell you which team I support. Heh! Well...some do. Like most others here, I've watched UNT for years, and have a desire to see them do well. The last 4-5 years have been great, and from an outsider's perspective, I'd like to see the progress continue! There's no reason SMU or TCU should do better than "us" in D1 athletics. None! YEAH! Finally got some payback! The buffs might give us a game this weekend.

Totally agree. Freshman QB. Suspect/Green OL. It's deja vu all over again...

I think a new stadium would be great for the school and the athletic dept. The Super Pit is still a first-class facility for basketball--probably the best I've been to as far as being close to the action and loud. It's terrific. IMO, it would be great to have a football facility that's first class, as well. Fouts is great, and traditional and all, but it's not a first-class facility anymore, and is limited in the revenue it can generate. If UNT wants to do D1 right, then I believe they need to go all the way with everything, because it shows potential alums, recruits, and the area that they're serious about being first-class, and not half-ass. A D1 football program should not have facilities that could be considered inferior to the high school facilities across town, (Collins) or across the county. (NWISD)

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