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that is gruesome. Keep football GREEN! GMG

Rick, Godspeed to your Mom, and my prayers are with you and your family for a peaceful healing. Know that she walks with you always. God bless, BMV

It sure was nice to be 1-0 last season beyond Labor Day! GMG

Pac 10 - Cal and ASU - all that yellow in the AZ desert at night was cool back in the Jake the Snake days MWC - BYU WAC - Hawaii Big 12 - Oklahoma, K State, Tech's black CUSA - UTEP SBC - UNT, Middle Big 10 - Michigan Big East - WV ACC - Miami, FSU, MAC - Akron SEC - LSU, Arkansas

The dreaded fall wedding! blasphemy!

A retro game would be fun! It would also be a marketing opportunity because who wouldn't for just one game want to dawn that hideous shade of green and buy a souvenier T or cap! Market the heck out of it in advance and treat it like the Mavs do when they first started wearing their green and blue again. In fact, every year we could have a Retro game and if possible bring in an opponent who we played during that era - such as Florida State or Mississippi State or an old Southland foe like Sam Houston or Texas State. GMG

Now that is some tradition! Actually kind of fun taking a journey over the past few years. GMG

The plates of the West are shifting and it was kind of interesting to hear the reaction of Ute and Cougar fans over the weekend. I visited both campuses and listened to Utah sports radio and the Ute move to the Pac 10 is causing some concerns. BYU is actively looking to upgrade its position by making itself attractive to the Big 10 (Big XII). Some people don't think Utah's move to the Pac 10 will much affect because BYU will always be BYU, packing 62,000 in every weekend, winning 10 games and making themselves relevant on the national stage. Others say over time Utah will surpass the beast of the state even though BYU has a bigger fanbase, better facilities and more long-term tradition. Utah has basically rolled down the window and waved buh bye while speeding away with laughter. Commercials even say "See ya Sam Boyd (UNLV) hello Rose Bowl!" Some Cougar fans are furious because they are and have been the pre-eminent power in the state. But talk about seizing opportunities - Utah did just that over the past 6 years. It will be interesting to watch these 2 programs separated by 45 minutes change over the next 5 years - Utah playing a Pac 10 schedule and as radio hosts say - BYU lining up against Wyoming, New Mexico and UNLV. They conveniently leave off BSU and TCU but it just seems the MWC has lost all luster in Salt Lake now that USC, Oregon, Arizona State and Washington will be rolling into town. The MWC can always pluck from the WAC but overnight the MWC has become noticeably "weaker" in the eyes of the powers of that conference. On a sidenote I liked the Utah campus a lot! SLC proper was actually pretty cool. The visit to BYU was kind of weird. You can feel the difference in the people around the campus. I haven't roamed around Baylor much but maybe it feels the same. Also strange to be around a campus and not see bars or college restaurant/bars dotting the streets leading into and out of the campus. I went to buy a pilsner souvenir glass but realized I wasn't going to find that in their bookstore. GMG

The difference with the WAC now is that the Texas schools will be out West for the Pac 10, so we are more likely to get coverage by going West this time. We were on a island out there last time. TCU's coverage should pick up too with the big boys headed to the left coast. GMG

I say A&M should say goodbye to the Texas schools. Filling your schedule with LSU, Bama, Florida, TN and Ark would be downright tasty. Texas A&M actually has some power here and could find themselves out of the shadows of OK and TX with this move. Gig'em!

It's weird that I feel like the WAC may be the way to go because I have always been a Sun Belt fan, but the lack of Sun Belt prominence and growth is making me change my tune. Also did you know that the WAC is moving it's basketball tournament to Las Vegas beginning next year I believe. That is an easy destination to get in and out of. El Paso (NMSU) is easy to get in and out of. La Tech would be an easy drive. Hawaii would be a vacation every other year. Reno not too hard to get in and out of. Fresno and Idaho the only tough destinations to get to and though the power rankings may not be significant with a Boiseless WAC, the perception is HUGE. If offered again I would think we would have to consider it in full. GMG

with how slow the bowls and ncaa roll that seems like 80 years in the future! GMG

BYU is not your typical small private school. They bring in 60K in football and fill arenas and bowl game stadiums wherever they go. They almost double the following of Baylor and travel en mass even at away games during a regular season. If they were in the Big 12 it would go something like this: Texas OU Nebraska Texas A&M BYU K State OSU Texas Tech Missouri Kansas Baylor Iowa State I also think UNT needs to begin formulating a multitude of plans, 1 expanding the SBC another a trip into CUSA, another a trip into MWC. If BSU leaves for the MWC does La Tech begin to toy with the SBC? If the MWC gets gutted does a UNM become and or NMSU become available. What if UNM, UTEP, La Tech and NMSU be lured to an SBC West. I think UTEP to MWC and NT into CUSA would be ideal. If TCU leaves why not make a ploy to continue to MWC footprint in the Metro by adding NT? Hey you have to believe it before you can be it. You also need to be prepared for anything. GMG

How about a Pit Alumni row? Keep the energy folks! GMG

I think Baylor is incredibly talented. I think UNLV felt lucky to UNI. Kansas had to feel a bit lucky getting UNI and not UNLV and the rest is history! I do think UNT has run into beasts in the tourney in the last 2 visits. BYU is a solid team great team when they click! Today KSU took them to the woodshed and that was a top 20 team! GMG

I'm very encouraged about the future. K-State was a beast that dismantled UNLV this year in Las Vegas worse than what I saw them do to us today. They are a top 10 team for a reason. This article is right on the money with trying to move up the chain. We could work for years to get up to an 8 seed and still lose like the Rebels did today. So we need to schedule decent/good teams like Baylor, Houston, UTEP, any of the top MWC 4. Let's get NMSU on the schedule again, Gonzaga, St. Mary's... Congrats Mean Green team and fans! Great year ahead!!! GMG

You know when we went dancing in 2007 it was a nice surprise to many, even some Mean Green faithful. However, building a program that has now won 2 tournament championships in 3 years is a statement. UNT has the ability to become a force in bball and the Superpit could fill up and rock next season. Now is the time to enjoy this moment and national recognition, and beginning in April we need to push our phenomenal team and accomplishment to build the fanbase to a strong level! I watch a lot of Mountain West basketball and what I saw from the Mean Green on Tuesday was special. Our team can compete with some bigger boys and we could make the Superpit a house of horror for visitors like the Pit in Albuquerque is or the Marriott Center or the Thomas & Mack. Talk about exciting times! Also beating Troy was sweet because we definitely need to compete with the Trojans in the Belt. We already have a nice rivalry with MTSU and WKU but Troy has become a bit of the BYU of the Belt - solid across the board, nationally recognized, perennial post season participants. We wrestled some of that mojo from the Trojans on Tuesday and we need to begin to plant our presence all over the Belt again. I reflect back at this Decade of Excellence and smile: Four Bowl Games 1 Bowl Win 2 NCAA Big Dance appearances All over the past 10 years - that is a nice body of work for any institution! So proud to be Mean Green! Excited about the future! GMG

Gameday Live from Denton on the grand finale of Fouts Field - win over Kansas State and to the Sugar we go! I can dream, right! GMG

I bet this game has a decent draw. You are talking about a good destination area, post holiday drama, your team in the title game, I think there will be a good contingent. Ease of access into the NT region plays a understated advantage. GMG

Everywhere I have lived I have adopted the local University. Those are the folks we must make an impression on, not the alums who don't care about the rich tradition North Texas has. People want to belong to something special. If UNT can make a true effort to help people feel like they belong they will support regardless of where they went to school or grew up. It's about inclusion, its about social networking and getting the masses involved in growing the Mean Green fandom. We will never have a large atheltic department staff, so passionate alums, casual fans, friends of the U of NT and our athletic department must work tirelessly to spread the Mean Green spirit. GMG

After the disaster in Houston (2nd in weeks, Ike then Rice)I want revenge! That was a brutal in person experience. Beat the He*ll out of rice! GMG

La Tech uses SMU counters - 20K sounds great! La La also had K-State in their house. So imagine when we win again - 25K average! GMG Green Brigade = masterful! Great tribute to Dr. B!

Tell La Tech we need would love them to come and enhance the stature of the Sun Belt. The reality is they could be easily waxed by Troy and MTSU right now and we get another driveable road game. It's a win win! We now have an even more Southern footprint, bowl games in New Orleans, Orlando and Mobile. That is a sweet thought! GMG

5 years flys by and like Emmitt I believe this kid does end up as a trojan. he has been all over sc for years so he will fulfill the dream! wild though. GMG