Quoner

The whole point of the much abused and twisted douche term is to reflect upon a person who decides to attend a North Texas game while wearing for Texas, A&M, OU or any other large program. He has no affiliations to that program other than the fact that he thinks theyare really good, but will often create a loosely affiliated back story for cover.

Cabin Boy?

I'll never forget the hate in Tasty's eyes after I made him watch that with me.

My turn: This just in! Roman Polanski arrested for molesting Barack Obama! Why's it funny? 1.) Timeliness. Much like the Nobel Prize news, this Polanksi thing broke today. 2.) Not funny. By being not funny, you become funny. 3. Leno-worthy. This joke would easily make a Leno monologue.

Agree. I especially think the rushing numbers are going to continue to get better as the season goes on and we have a fully operation Dunbar and Cam. I love that we are running more often and with more success. I just didn't like the insinuation that we are seeing some kind of new wild and crazy air raid this season the likes of which we have never seen. What would be really fun - and long forgotten - will be when we beat up someone to the tune of a 3 or 4 touchdown win. I know LongJim rolls his eyes, when I say it, but as the last two weeks have shown, there is no reason (except for ourselves) we can't average more than 30 ppg in conference play.

As I stated elsewhere: Last year we averaged 363 ypg; 236 passing and 127 rushing. We scored 20 ppg. This year, we average 383 ypg; 210 passing and 173 rushing. We score 22.4 ppg. But, if anyone is having more fun with the offense this year, please don't stop enjoying it on my account. It's up to all of us to find what we enjoy best. For me, it's the defense.

Reseeding my hate: 1. Yankees 2. Phillies 3. Dodgers 4. Angels 5. Rockies

Maybe I'll do a Tuesday Morning Recap of this thread, just to indulge my ego further.

KRAM - why did you have to bring Wade Phillips into this? Wade and Romo are off the board folks. Now, who's our Igor Olshansky?

Wow - how did I miss EE's gem of a post earlier? I'm trying to figure out what was meant, so i'll just try to decipher line-by-line. If any of you folks speak this brand of euless slang (some kids call it un-jive), I'd appreciate the help. As far as I can tell...he thinks people were mad at Mendoza's defense last year because of...Dickey's corpse? Yes - the D was quite a source of frustration before this year. Then they made these wholesale changes and we're #1 in the conference at it. I'm really excited about that fact and I figure most fans would be. Great work, Gary! Also, damn everyone who has ever exaggerated anything. Hey, who wants to talk about the president some more? Yes - it's immediate progress. We're all happy about this! Last year we average 363 ypg; 236 passing and 127 rushing. We scored 20 ppg. This year, we average 383 ypg; 210 passing and 173 rushing. We score 22.4 ppg. And, to be clear, in your brain, this is a big a jump as the D has taken? Well, I mean I guess the D is probably higher, but it seems like it's a toss up. This is a good and valid point. Who wouldn't be satisfied right now if we were 4-1? Even TFLF is on here defending TD, so who has declared scorched earth on a good man even if he produces results? There's about 30 people who post regularly on this board. That means, at any given moment, you could poll a crowd in the union courtyard or a PSYC 1000 class and get a better sense of what TDs support level is. LIES! My order took forever last time I ate there. The guy on the chicken fry grill fell asleep in the restroom. It is unfortunate - we agree again! Why? No mocking - as an employee of a large company currently under a pay freeze, I really want to know your reason(s).

That's a good question and why I pointed out that FAU sucks at forcing turnovers thus far. If I really wanted to do this right, I'd look at everyone we played, the teams they played, turnovers forced each games, the ranks of those teams -- and then I would be fired because I already wrote this post on work time. so, I'm going to do the lazy thing and see how FAU turns out. As for all the other love posts, I don't deserve them. I love you all back, but that love comes from a place of shame and darkness.

GENIUS. +2

If there's box scores that break down which body parts of players are taped, I want a copy.

This whole losing close business is maddening for all of us, but each weekend this season has been a test of who's going to keep it together and avoid the peaks and valleys. I was so excited after Ball State and immediately caught myself figuring out what the other six wins on the schedule would be. Ohio and UL were on the list and I was convinced we would ride a strong running game, improved defense and a limited passing game as far as it would take us. The schedule was so soft, it just made sense. What I didn't count on was the wild and wacky turnover circus to come to town each and every weekend. It's really the hardest thing to deal with as a fan, because you have to sit there and decide if you want to focus on the good and realize that your team gave the game away with their own mistakes or curse the players busting their butts to win for having the nerve to give up the ball in key situations. In short, you make the fundamental choice of how you want to exist: as a person who sees the good in things or a fundamentally pessimistic person always looking for the gray lining. It's heavy stuff, and it says a lot about who you are. Well, it would, if there wasn't a third option. Put on your protective helmets and stay with me. North Texas is #105 in turnovers allowed in the NCAA. Ohio is #2 in turnovers forced. MTSU is #14. North Texas is #97. FAU is #113. You could maybe argue that we have played some teams that excel at forcing turnovers so far - not that it's an excuse. However, if we see a another crap the bed 3-5 turnover performance against an FAU team that has forced 5 turnovers all freaking season, it's probably time to start taping the ball to hands during games and making people carry balls that explode if dropped. The other option. F bombs. Lot's of F bombs. As someone who gets slapped on the wrist any time I draw a one between two lowercase "o's" on the board, I love watching the crazy train roll through each Saturday night. I'd like to think if I wasn't so even-keel and ironically detached, I could write crazy rants too! BF this coaching staff right in the A with someone else's D. Don't worry mods, it means befriend this coaching staff right in the Auditorium with someone else's donations. I'm sick of rooting for such a sorry bunch of f'ng f-balls with l's blown all over their b's! See, it makes you feel better and it degrades people doing something for your entertainment. It's the best of both worlds! Switching gears, I've been thinking of whether it is okay to ask Riley to go drinking with me without violating any laws. This cop keeps telling me not to do it and then I might as well be drinking with Tony Romo, but now that I know he is 21, I'm sending the evite tomorrow. Riley Dodge, will you be my homecoming date to the Pourhouse, you 21-year old stallion? You may not be Scott Hall yet, but I can see that maybe, just maybe, you were never meant to be Scott Hall. Lost in all the hub-bub about Riley is a stat I particularly enjoyed -- Did you know that our average yards per rush and average yards per pass attempt were exactly the same? 5.5 yards a carry/attempt. Now, it's been awhile since I took the BC calculus test, but if my math is right, we might have been able to really pound the ball during the fourth quarter. But hell, I've never been a numbers guy. I have been an I-told-you-so-guy, so congratulations(?) to Bundy for spotlighting a kid in 2006 who delivered on the promise shown in 2006. I'm telling all of you, these board archives are a real pain in the A. Still, much like the final season of Lost, the true story of the board is the struggle between light and dark (and we still don't know who is really right and good in this war), as well as the random, haphazard meltdowns of long-time posters finally driven mad by following this team. This week, it was Flyer. That's right, the same guy who just fought tooth and nail to pass the stadium fee because he believed in and supported this program, is now at his breaking point. Now, he was never a movie extra around campus or the inventor of the tortilla toss like some big names, but this seems like a big deal to me. The good news -- he'll be welcomed back with open arms when this thing turns around. I can tell the sentiment relieved him enough to calm down the next morning. So, you may feel smug and better than Mr. Flyer now, but ask yourself, when will I break? Will alcohol be involved? Will it be this year? Will it happen in the new stadium? Did I tell my family I love them before game day? Did I tell the girl in accounting how I feel or did I just waste those moments at the fax machine. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME HERE PEOPLE. TREAT LIFE LIKE IT IS A PRECIOUS GIFT, YOU F'N AH's!!! For those of that survive these breakdowns, we keep our eyes forward, ignoring the carnage in our wake. Sure, we ran 10 plays this week, but maybe we'll add a few next week. The future is bright (and not in a sarcastic, sunglasses-themed 80s way) and this roster will have some serious talent with experience next season. So in the meantime, project more wins in the next 7 games then we've enjoyed in 2.5 years. Ignore the fact that Army may not be the pushover we thought (we're still beating them, though). Focus some rage on those stupid, mf'n refs. Have you seen those crazy kick-off formations, though? Total mind-blower. Until next time, GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY!!! <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fep5ZI2Bb9o&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fep5ZI2Bb9o&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>

"If the team gets better and wins 100 games, plenty of people will show up and do the wave during key offensive situations until they suck again." You know I'm only doing this out of fun with you, right?

You can only barely see it here, but I fully agree!

K State beat UMASS by FOUR!!!

Quoner reminds me of Romo. This recap is going to be fun.

Even the stickers?

Gold CMJ. Here's my contribution

I realized that my hate index has already shifted. I hate to reseed, but: 1. Yankees (never changing) 2. Phillies (my boss is ignoring work and deadlines and dumping items on people to watch their stupid day games. I hope they never come back from Denver. 3. Red Sox (this shocked me, but I found myself enjoying watching the Angels beat them) 4. Angels (but not that much) 5. Cardinals (I forgot how much LaRussa annoys me. So smug...so failtastic) 6. Dodgers (just hard to feel any feelings towards them) 7. Twins (for not offering up the fight the Tigers might have) 8. Rockies (for being able to beat #2)

Without the head-to-head results, especially with our best team, I'd agree with you on this, but that Troy loss really dampens the argument. What we do know is that our team can beat their worst team by 10 - on a bad day.

Just read a comment that Sander is still such a good CB that he can shut down two of the best college receivers of the decade even while retired. And, Kram, shut up and join the lynch mob.

Plus, how into it would she be?

I just sent the same email to two good friends with the same comment. Although, I also think steroids deserve an honorable mention. If we keep rudy, I fear we'll be reading the same email about Smoak and Davis (Tex was mentioned to) in another 8 years.