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gosh don't we seem so far away? I mean so far away from Troy and MTSU! I am doing my best to maintain that emotional connection to our program but boy it just seems weird that the Troys MTSU's Arkie States and La Tech's of the world seem like football giants to us. Maybe it was easier when we were NEVER good (since I began watching in 86). Those 70's were way behind me so this is my first major dip after some glory days. But Troy seems like a worldbeater that we can hope to sniff one day. WOW

NMSU hands down. They hate Texas anything and we played tough games with them. GMG

See Can...Open Worms The thought of a Big 12 Rumbling topic in the first week of off-season July has caught my eye! Wouldn't that be something! GMG

We are beginning to emerge out of the recession. Programs will hold tight for a bit longer and ADJUST to the new reality. I don't see a folding, but more regional conferences may emerge AFTER everyone is use to the new reality. Imagine most La Tech fans only dreaming of a roadtrip to watch their teams play! The WAC tourney is coming to Vegas for basketball, their bowl games are in the West, their nearest roadie is a trip to Las Cruces. Again, La Tech is one extreme example but over the haul I can imagine far outlaying programs will consider reorganizing for the benefit of their fans and pocket book. Remember those home games will have more fans too. GMG

That Nevada game was reminiscent of the Kansas City game (MNF) awhile back where the stairs were like waterfalls. It was a blast and that elusive win over the Wolfpack was delicious! Kind of equivalent to beating SMU or Troy! By the way ready to finally beat those Owls from Flo Rida too! GMG

Now that is one for the history books! A great trivia question for decades to come:) Q. Name the rainiest game in Mean Green History? Q. What was North Texas' version of the ice bowl? Q. What is the Miracle in the desert? Q. Who is NLU? Q. Whatever kickoff return made history? GMG

NM State helmet - huge improvement. Like the UTSA helmet minus the roadrunners - that was way too busy bring them on to the Belt! Roadie on the riverwalk anyone? GMG

darn it, our road to the National Championship just got tougher in 13. GMG

the lobo head looks too small but the rest of the uni is pretty sharp. Like washington's away uni. boise looks oregonish - kind of odd like it is missing something - oh yeah a green field like the rest of college football and the way real fields are suppose to look:)

Utah can start 41 or 60, but all they have to do is go undefeated this year and they play in the National Championship game in January. No way there appreciated and well deserved noise was for not this off-season. GMG

High Standards Motivate. If this team and fanbase go into the season with standards less than bowl eligibility, we have a problem. I was personally expecting a 4 win season last year and I have not curtailed my expectations on the development of this program because we performed poorly in 2008. Raise the Bar, Recuit the players who like to play under high standards, hold people accountable. GMG

Actually still in Vegas but go to LA usually 1x a month for fun, games and escape:) When football season rolls around a mean green watching party might be in order! GMG

Went to the Dodger game last night and was hungry after the 3:20 game and fireworks! Dig dodgertown! Anyway illegally parked at the 7-eleven and headed the club where that bacon dog is always found and known to hit the spot. gone! was there the night before and hungry after the club - gone. Now the conspiracy is out. certainly they can set up in MacArthur park or something and get protected by the gangs i watch on gangland. Leave a little extra tip, cops stay away - drive in fast, leave faster! They are that worth it:) GMG

JJ will have SMU winning soon. Let's hope TD can work his magic too and we have some awesome Metroplex teams to contend with - not just TCU. GMG

So I am kicking back watching SDSU at UNM on Saturday on Versus and right before half they pan the crowd going crazy in Loboland. They search for the new football coach but accidentally pan too far right and zero in on our good friend Darrell Dickey! Darrell looked great in his traditional stance - arms crossed, hand on chin, decked out in Lobo Cherry & Silver. He realizes he is on camera and erupts into a big cheer pumping his arms in air. I couldn't believe my eyes! I am happy for Dickey and he looks great! The camera man realized he zoned in on the wrong person and before long was on their new head coach to the right. Everyone won in this situation: 1. The best thing to happen to Darrell was to get fired from UNT. 2. A fired DD lead to a stint in the mountains of Utah and now gets to reside in enchanting New Mexico. 3. UNT won because we rode Darrell to our first bowl game in forever - and then 3 thereafter - oh those New Orleans Bowls! 4. UNT hired a stud coach and rode the wave of publicity for 2 years. 5. UNT increased attendance with one of the most challenged teams in our history and passed a new stadium vote. We are all in a better place with bright futures ahead. Good luck DD! Howl like heck out there in Loboland! Good luck Mean Green and bring back the W's this season! GMG

KRAM, Awesome post! If every person on this board did on thing to market the Mean Green this fall every day, think about how awesome it would be to see all of these arms in operation. The Athletic department has this in their job description, but we can choose to have it in our hearts. We are not perfect and don't have a solid winning tradition to hang our hat on. We don't have a run to the BCS to promote. We don't have some things, but we do have a lot of things and you know why you are Mean Green. So promote with pride - begin making plans for the Spring game - check air fares for a trip home - phone and friend and begin planning that reunion tailgate. Every single person can choose to play a role in the development of this program. Life is short - have some fun! GMG P.S. - anybody else's mouth watering at the thought of Dreamland BBQ before the Bama game? That place is legendary and I can't wait to experience it!

I'm for moving to bigger destinations, but in the interim why not make our home the best it can be? More concerning is that I believe due to our location and SMU's inclusion in CUSA that UTSA has a darn good chance of getting an invite first. Yeah that would stink but its not like CUSA hangs its hat on tradition or who has been playing the game a long time - see South Florida. I wish we were pimping to get into the Mountain West. TCU needs a travel part, the MWC is on the verge of BCS, there are established programs in the Mountain and selfishly I would get to see a lot of North Texas living out West. Now I am dreaming:) GMG

They would be a good addition to the Belt. Another good market in the Belt - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, DFW, San Antonio, Mobile and our champ in New Orleans! Some good travel and potential bowl destination cities. GMG

Jaydub, You had better look me up one of those jaunts into Vegas. A round of beverages at the GRAND before your departure looks like a plan to me:) I was at the UNLV game on Tuesday and flying in on the jumbotron were all of the Rebel home games - Oregon State, BYU, Hawaii, to name a few. Triggered excitement in me just thinking about f-ball. However, I would love to start planning some trips back for the fall and can't get our confirmed home schedule. Call it selfish, but it would also be cool to know who we are playing on those precious select weekends. To the poster "JUST WIN." Wish it were that easy but at least we can control Marketing, we can't control winning. Get the butts on 35, in the tailgate lot and hopefully in the stands. Effective marketing can get the first two and with creativity get the third one accomplished too. It's not sports it's entertainment. If we start thinking that way we can all get involved with Fall 2009. Let the football guys take care of the game - we take care of the people. GMG

In an earlier thread we talked about schedule covers...After thinking about the possiblities we: A. Really need Riley to blow the competition away, early. B. We need to fire up the Dodge Duo on as many pieces of collateral we can afford. It's a intriguing message and will at least get people curious about how the tandem is performing come this fall. C. Set up satellite season ticket office near the campus of Southlake or in their downtown square - never been there but heard about it. D. Get inside Southlake somehow someway and get that flood of beamers driving up 35 on Saturday the 12th and beyond. Sports is about entertainment, intrigue, and if you can win - fantastic! Seriously who does the mass public care about more - the tragic Dallas Cowboys and their house of laughter or the Sixburg? Sixburg won and has an amazing team and story, yet I still hear people talk just as much about the Cowboys who played their last meaningful game when I was putting the final fixings on my Thanksgiving meal (out here in Vegas!). Maximize this 2nd round of Dodgedom to our advantage - can the Southlake band launch a band day tradition for our second home game of the year? Marketing gurus unleash whether you are in school, newly graduated, a marketing friend of the program...Talk about a recipe for success - intrigue, pressure, family, an apathetic fanbase turned possessed and ready to WIN again! This is getting juicy! GMG

Well the upcoming Friday the 13th looks pretty wicked! GMG

How on earth did TCU get left off that list? TCU has so little in common with its mountain foes, but they do have the football program of attraction. They are also holding their own in basketball this year too. But never forget the MWC is about BYU and Utah in football and BYU, Utah and UNLV in basketball. New Mexico nudges themselves up to the basketball table but the Frogs belong in CUSA or the B12 in my opinion. GMG

So I guess they really don't like LaLa and LaMo! Darn those were so easy! GMG

Did you actually see Vizza being a starter this fall? Really? Am I the only one that sees Dodge's only chance of survival is to win this year - which the jury is out and there are some capital punishment fans on that jury. Riley is the only person that can save Dad's job. That is why I really enjoyed Vizza and wish him the best, but he would have been riding the bench this fall for sure. So I don't think much has changed other than it is a win win for everyone - Vizza gets to play, Riley saves the day! Mean Green win one this fall! GMG

I don't think this meeting is or should happen. Let it play out and bring in Franchione if Todd doesn't win by the end of his contract. I still love going to Mean Green games and Todd and Co will not be the end of the program for me. This is coming from a fan since '86 who frankly doesn't think we will win a game in 2009. With that said I will be there having fun enjoying my team and waiting for the next coach to come on board. Honestly, I don't think it will get worse - never say never - but we are over the hump of dealing with this mess - so continue to build attendance, follow the Green, enjoy the tailgates and prepare for the turnaround in 2011. GMG Emotionally connected to the cowboys - not so much - who cares Emotionally connected to the mavs - at least they try but they won't even make the playoffs - do care and like that they fight Emotionally connected to the Mean Green - absolutely - care they are so bad - can do nothing about it but support them and will Stars - nice team that will get waxed by DE-TROIT come May. who are the rangers?