LongJim

It's got a good beat. You can dance to it.

83 game had the flying eagle.

Who gives a $#1t?

Yeah I didn't read closely enough. I have no idea at this point what to think Greer will do yet.

No turnovers.

Back to Vie-toe's original post--the DRC does a really good job with this preseason magazine. UNT could do a lot worse in local coverage, and I've seen coverage for schools like UCF, USF, and other Texas schools first hand. They do a good job over on E. Hickory St.

It will be interesting to see this. Holding was not called in the 2002 game for either team. It was called once in 2006 against Texas.

It's also on the receivers/backs to get open and catch the ball when it's thrown.

"A few things here, if you're curious what we're likely to see on Saturday. I didn't do a huge statistical breakdown, but as usual I did dig into the team enough to develop some expectations and help me chart the game (if I'm able). 1. Their offense was driven by a smart, senior QB and pretty decent running game. That QB has moved on and the JUCO QB behind him has some talent but isn't expected to be as good by the end of the season and will be very green running their offense on Saturday. 2. I actually think their OL and DL play, last year, was a huge driver in their success. That coach really got those guys to play at a higher level than you would expect. The OL and running game will give our defensive front a decent opening test. But their DL lost a lot of seniors and there's a very good chance that we could run for a lot of yards against them if we can bottle up their LB (a talented returning player). 3. They were pretty good last year at forcing turnovers. If we get sloppy that could cause some trouble. 4. Their passing game attacks the flat and midfield a lot, with RBs and TEs releasing into open areas. Lots of misdirection. A fair amount of power formations. 5. They didn't run much up-tempo and will likely use most of the play clock. 6. Their secondary are not particularly fast or capable. Not bad, but it wasn't their strength. In fact, they gave up a lot of plays until they got into the redzone and the defense compressed, allowing the front 7 to play a bigger role in stopping plays. 7. The things that they really leaned on to win so much last year, well, much of that is changed this year. Their defensive front was wiped away, and their capable team-leader QB has moved on. They'll try to run the ball a lot, and they'll be breaking in the JUCO QB so I'd expect a lot of misdirection runs, some power formations, and short screen plays that exploit our defenses' (anticipated) aggressiveness. I'd also expect to see this JUCO QB try and test our young secondary players early. If he finds softness, we could see more long passes out of them than you'd think looking at their play last year. Assuming we can perform capably against those early long balls tests, I think we will see a much more imbalanced offense from them on Saturday than they played last year. I'll guess 5 out of every 7 plays will be in that run/screen/hot read theme. 8. Hicks, as the MLB, will need to be keyed to both his primary run duties as well as to showing patience in reading the screens. If he does that, it could be a very long day for their offense. Wrap up: I'd put them in the West Virginia/ Iowa State category of teams this year--generally well-coached teams with average talent that can certainly beat you if you don't take them seriously, but mostly they'll be a danger if you help them beat you. This is not the same team as last year, and they won't be nearly as good by all indications. But some of their success was the product of improved coaching and those things will still be there. We need to be careful not to turn it over. We need to shove the ball right down their throats with Brown and Gray and wear that inexperienced front seven down. That will open up our passing game and as inexperienced as we may be in WR depth, Shipley, Harris, and Johnson are not guys you want to give too much room to..."

Orr and Chancellor.

Ok. I hope they do. I just don't see it that way. I wish a UNT player WOULD say it to a media outlet, FWIW.

''Go out and beat guys down,'' senior linebacker Derek Akunne said. ''That's what we're supposed to do, and that's what we plan on doing.''... Yeah, don't have a problem with it. Both teams should feel the same way.

http://sportzedge.com/2014/08/25/ncaa-coolest-logos-tournament-3-cal-state-bakersfield-vs-14-north-texas/

I guess he should have gotten a job in College Station.

He and McCarney go back to their days at Florida. McCarney always wired, lot of energy. His team will be well-coached. Did well at Iowa State and doing well at North Texas. Expects UNT to be very prepared.

On North Texas ... knows it will be a physical football team and a team that will not beat itself. Will be very well coached. Last year, always found a way to win. Expects UNT to be well-prepared and focused. Had nine wins last year, speaks volumes to the job Dan McCarney has done with the program. Really excited to get the season going. Players have been working hard in pre-season camp and are excited. Excited about the match-up with North Texas. Dan McCarney is a great coach and has done a great job at UNT.

Foo Fighters are louder, man.

Agree.

Paging MeanGreenMan... Wonder if ELScrappy would be able to show his massive brow?

Texas is going to be foaming at the mouth on 8/30. They have just undergone the toughest off-season in probably two decades in Austin, and Strong is not going to take UNT lightly. I am really looking forward to this game, because I think UNT will have the same mindset. It's going to be a hard-hitting, physical game.

Kenny Buyers.

I only enable the "college sports package" on FIOS for football season. Then I have them cut it off.

They weren't able to print it because the stagecoach didn't get it there by deadline.

I think you will see a few shots long. But I agree--probably won't be much midrange stuff. Dink and dunk and try to hit the long ball.