Eagle1855

Yup. Once we get a new stadium (god I hate typing that phrase) we'll be able to attract other BCS programs that aren't Texas due to our location in the metroplex. I'd like to see some Pac-10 teams or maybe an SEC team at some point.

For all of you crying over the way the ad portrays your university I must ask, did you not bother to check and see what the publics perception of UNT was before you attended the school? Seems to me that the school has ALWAYS been more a convenience for people that live in the area rather than a destination (save a few specialized degree programs). Maybe some day it changes... I believe it will... but this really isn't a big deal at all. I see it as us taking on the other public, affordable 4 year schools in the area like UTA, UTD. It's playing to one of our strengths. That's what you do when you sell a product. I mean, if you wanted to go to a school like TT, UT, or A&M- you should have done so. If you couldn't get in (which I suspect is the case for more than half the "we hate UT" faction on this board)- get over it. Be glad UNT was there, close to home, and affordable. It is a good school. Strides are being made. The school has made a ridiculous amount of progress since I first set foot on the campus in '99 and I fully expect it to continue doing so with the leadership we have in place. I also happen to think the UNT-Dallas campus might be a good alternative for those non-trads that want to get a decent education that is close to home. This will only help with the public's perception of the main campus as UNT becomes a more traditional college. My opinion of UH is the same as many of your opinions of UNT. I grew up in Houston, never had any interest in attending UH though I most certainly would have been accepted. It was ranked higher than UNT at the time in my major... probably still is. I wouldn't have traded my experiences at UNT, however. This thread is a huge waste of time, in my opinion. UNT isn't UT. It will NEVER be. It doesn't NEED to be. It can be a first-class institution without charging an arm and a leg. There's nothing wrong with being a good value as long as the admission standards continue to go up. Hell, Rice used to be FREE. Fire away.

My girlfriend got into Texas but had to take Pysc 1000 to get into UNT. Go figure...

real classy post.

Agreed. Good lord the offseason is in full swing.

It isn't that it is beyond reproach, it's that nobody understands the connection between Mack Brown's recruiting and VY's NFL career.

Im excited about Jackson. UH had a burner this past couple of years who was under-sized, but it worked out really well for them.

Yeah all of our former QB's are really lighting it up in the NFL. (make no mistake, as a Texans fan, I wish the Titans failure for eternity so I'm glad) It may be the major reason they won a championship and a title but Mack did recruit him, so I'm not sure where you're going with your comment. I can think of 119 other d-1 programs that would have been happy to have him- regardless of what he'd do in the NFL. If you don't think an elite program like UT pulls better recruits, just look at the combined score the last 3 times we've played them. Or maybe it was just because they had those nice fans and cooling systems for their players. That was probably the difference.

viva undeboobery. de acuerdo, mon frere.

I don't know, it's nice having all your pro stadiums within the city limits... I wish the Cowboys would pass on the corporate sponsor name for the stadium in favor of an homage to the past, but I think the demand will be too great to pass up whatever $$ will come that way.

Man this guy is going to rue the day someone on this board found his website and decided to share it with everyone.

underrated

the LA times has sounded more like a gossip rag than an actual source of news this past month, so call me skeptical.

just a joke....

Don't worry, who you play doesn't affect attendance.

yeah and downtown Houston is a very short drive from Rice. As HoustonEagle alluded, it has become a destination unto itself over the past few years. Plenty to do with or without little ones. I'll be planning some sort of party for the weekend. As time nears, I'll give some more info.

which would be respectable, considering the division. I wish only good things for the Rangers. They were my surrogate team for a few years there while living in the area. I even like the ballpark. Yeah, it's hotter than hell, but I think baseball stadiums should be open-air. I love MMP in Houston, but I think the outdoor element is part of baseball.

Im pretty sure it is. I just sat and watched it change directions multiple times. Though maybe it's all the peyote I had with breakfast.

Im not sure the nipples were necessary, but I'm glad they did it.

which only further confuses my semi-inebriated mind... how did the kicker catch him? What's up with Greg Garden? Haven't heard anything about him

ha, sorry... deleted.

how? With C-USA adding more (that they will inevitably be unable to fill every year), where is the demand for MORE bowl games?

Who knows, depending on the condition of the place, it might be more cost-effective to level it and build a new multi-use building. Just depends on how much work it would require to get it into proper shape. All of which assumes that is why they pulled the lease. Lots of speculation that Im sure will be answered soon enough.

Or just go back behind the house...