The Fake Lonnie Finch

UCLA doesn't fit your example. They do use UCLA, they don't spell out University of California at Los Angeles. Southern Miss's helmet are awful. Does anyone really want a helmet that looks like doodling 5th graders created it? Southern Miss's helmets scream "cheap" and "afterthought." This is not a brand that will ever challenge the best sellers around even the CUSA. Tulsa's is fine. The script is unique and they've had it for years - they don't change it every three or four years like we have. When Captain Dickfilch coached them in the early 2000s, he changed the colors, but Kragthrope thankfully brought back the classic colors upon his arrival. UNT. It's unique. Do in some sort of block font, white letters outlined in black or silver, on a green helmet flecked in black or silver. And, please...let's lose the Chronicles of Narnia/Hobbit font we now have. We play in Denton, a city in Texas, loosely part of what is known as America, not Middle Earth. I'd also say curve the UNT the way LSU, UNLV, and UAB do. Damn, we'd look so business if we'd just hop to it!

It doesn't make any sense now. It made no sense in years past. And, it won't make any sense in the future. Texas Tech has had TT forever, even before they were "relevant." Ditto...TCU? Yeah, ditto TCU. To me, and many others, saying "North Texas" is like I-AA. Northern Arizona. Northern Alabama. For crying out loud, Alabama-Birmingham goes by UAB. Who cares? We know what it means even though they've never won crap! We're UNT! Quitting pussy-footing around and put UNT on the helmet! There are no other UNT's in FBS or FCS. It's already unique. Use it! Let's grow up and be a program now that we have a stadium and coaching staff. Nobody watching a college football game is going to be confused by it! No one. Hell, not even the women will be confused.

Digging into the numbers, you'll see that we're still below the norm among Division I schools - both FBS and FCS. Also, our percentile wasn't high compared to all other schools' football programs, 20-30th - well below the midrange. When compared to all other sports, the percentile drops to 1-10th percentile. That's just a step above getting the job done, not knocking it out of the park. I think McCarney's insight is closer to true. We were one player or so away from going 925 or below. This still needs work, and I'm glad we've got someone on board who is working on it. Golf, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, and Cross Country are doing really well, better than average with tennis and cross country in the 90-100th percentile and golf and softball in the 80-90th percentile.

I don't know. Coach McCarney said at the Plano stop that there were 40 players with a GPA below 2.0 when he arrived. By the end of the semester, there were only seven. He let on that there were some problems during the Dodge Era that would never be aired because he'd make sure the academics were in line. Said they were digging out of a hole on and off the field, but that they'd do it.

Unless the Justice Department all of the sudden decides to enforce antitrust laws, the only way to break the BCS stronghold is to do like TCU, Utah, BYU, and Boise - win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win and win again. And, then do the same again the next season, and the season after that, and the season after that, and the season after that, and....

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Don't sweat it. You've got Paul Hartsfield. He hates to lose. He's always in shape, and always brings his A-game.

For draft purposes: Hartsfield goes 5-10 or 5-11 He's probably in the 210-215 range of weight these days He's got good wheels. Played softball with him for awhile, and he can move. He'll also bring his A-game in smack talk.

BONUS: The good thing about having Hartsfield on board is the he can give you his candid assessment of the Dennis Parker Era from an insiders point of view.

Okay, for Hartsfield: He wore 52 and 32 at UNT, if these things are numbered. Make his t-shirt XL. Name on back "European." The dude went to North Garland, but...whatever. "European" it is. Put "Gringo" on the back of mine so I can wear it to functions of my wife's family and friends - they're Mexican.

Just heard from Paul Hartsfield and he's in. Forgot to get his shirt size, etc. But, I can get that today as well. He was a stocky linebacker back in the day, so I'm sure he's good for an XL. He still hits the gym pretty regularly.

Gone back and forth on this thing because its on my birthday and don't know if my family will plan anything. Plus, I've never played in it. But, since it's the last big thing at Fouts, sign me up. I'll still pay the $25 fee even if I can't show up. The Fake Lonnie Finch: Shirt Size: XL Height: 5'9" (list in the program as 6'0" to keep opponents guessing) Weight: Has been known to go from 178 to 204 depending on whether or not I get my lazy ass into the gym; probably closer to 190 these days. Playing experience: Haven't played since 2000 on a law school intramural team at Tulsa. Played QB, but haven't throw a ball in competition since then. I'm probably a better clipboard holder these days. Speed: No thanks. My only vices these days are Pepsi and Pecan Pie. Tell me who to make the check out to and where to send it. I'm going to try to get Paul Hartsfield to commit today as well. He lettered here in 1991 and 1992. Was a linebacker. Not a really well known name in UNT history. But, he's a hell of a character if you knew him from back then.

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Read through various articles, gleaned that he'd had knees surgery about three years ago and back surgery before the 2010 season. Missed half of the 2010 season, but played in the second half in spite of the surgery. Had thought about quitting since he was earning his degree. Was talked into staying for a fifth season by his position coach. Sad. Football really is a tough game. Was Oxycodone the thing Favre was hooked on? There's a lot of pain and pushing to "play through pain" in the game. Apparently, this kid was a gamer and probably got hooked on the stuff. I took a lot of heat for a couple of year by saying Todd Dodge probably was risking Riley's long term health by having him play QB at this level. The kid has suffered many injuries since his senior year of high school. Riley's body is young enough to mask the damage now; but, when he's in his late-30s and 40s.... I also look at guys like Earl Campbell who basically can't walk anymore. How much pain is worth the glory? Coaches have always been under intense pressure to win. Balancing that on the long term lives of their players, whether high school, college, or pro, is a difficult thing to measure. There are thousands of kids who have probably had similar injuries to the ones the kid from OU had. The problem is, everybody's physiology is different. I had a great aunt who smoked everyday of her life until she died at 94. And, she died of old age, not cancer. But, I've seen friends and family who smoked and died of lung cancer in their 40s and 50s. I feel bad for this kids and his family. If he was out partying and taking drugs, it'd be one thing. But, it appears from all reports that he was just in a lot of pain and went too far to try to ease it. Sad.

911 call already released by the Tulsa World; http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20110519_92_0_Univer612349 Popped onto Soonerfans.com. Kid in the 911 is the son of Box's high school coach. Tragic.

Rumored to be of an overdose of Oxycodone. News reports out of Oklahoma say he just graduated last Saturday; was going to be a fifth year senior for the Sooners. Sad stuff when kids that young die. More sad when drugs are involved.

At the risk of incurring the wrath of the few female GMGers, an old boss once told me that all women were "free" for a price; you just had to figure out what that price was.

Let me add that even though the new women's basketball coach isn't Kathy McConnell-Miller, she is intense. My guess is she'll have one of the biggest turnarounds in women's college basketball next season. She very business-like. Also, Lifer, the dancers are there. I'm not sure how free they are; but, if you are young, or Arnold Schwarzenegger, I'd say give it a shot. Having a cute youngster with you helps attract them over to you as well. Borrow a daughter or niece or something. They were easy on the eye, that's for sure.

It was great! Let me say this, if you go now, before we start winning, you'll get a chance to talk to the coach one on one. When this thing takes off and more people attend, I have a feeling it will be more of a receiving line. It was a joy to speak with Coach McCarney, Coach Jones, and new women's basketball coach Karen Aston. It was also good to finally meet Kevin Kokjohn, Troy's dad. He's been gracious enough to give many of us insight over the years. My kids loved it, although the sugar from the free snacks set them off and we had to move them back into the showroom. We also won a pair of free tickets to the ULM game. Overall, it was a good-good. There's no reason to miss it. Freebies: Snacks, soft drinks, cool poster of Johnny Jones, Football poster, large magnetic football schedule for your fridge, pictures with Scrappy, pom poms, mini-mega phones, coaches, dancers...and Jub on drums. Get you and your family to this thing while it's still free, yo. FREEBIE II: McCarney will give Barry Switzer a run for his money in HELL/DAMN department. Set your HELL/DAMN over-under at 20...and take the over. The Todd Dodge Era is clearly long gone. There will be cussing and coaching on the sidelines in Denton again, fellas.

My feeling is this...If I bring my wife and kids along, we'll be 5.33% of the way to beating the Dallas Caravan attendance record.

I've now confirmed my wife and two kids - 5 year old boy and 3 year old girl. We can hook them up with Scrappy and free snacks. Kids like snacks...and big walking bird puppets.

I've facebooked every last mother's son I know to go. I'll be there, and likely with the wife and kids in tow. Mavericks be damned! Collin and Denton County Mean Green need to show we can draw more than the miscreants in Dallas did! This is war, damn you!