UNTLifer

PS: You left out New York Subway--shame on you. ←

Go in the morning, if they aren't playing, head out to Cracker Barrell, have some breakfast and check out their assortment of North Texas hats and shirts. Then head up University Dr. and stop at the sporting goods store in Denton Center and give them the rundown on Eagle Point with all the PMGisms, between the two busiest interstates in the universe, Wimbeldon type tennis facility, 200 acres, future home to numerous Super Bowls once the big donor is found, etc... Then head to the square for a burger at Denton Co. Hamburger. Walk off lunch by distributing posters and pocket schedules to the merchants around the square and throughout Golden Triangle Mall. Head over to Wooten Hall and take a nap under the stairs, egg the Music Bldg., start a protest outside the Admin. Bldg to oust LJ and check to make sure the green lights are ready to light the tower. Late afternoon head to Hooya's for a Burrito to go and head to Fouts for the game. If they play in the morning, just grab breakfast to go from Cracker Barrell, head to Fouts and proceed with the above plans.

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Mean Green Basketball Signs Keith Wooden Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 08/24/2005 Courtesy: Arizona State University DENTON (8/24/05) -- North Texas head men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones has announced that the Mean Green has issued its final scholarship of the season as it signed Lawrence, Kansas, native and Arizona State transfer Keith Wooden. Out of Free State High School, Wooden originally signed with Arizona State as one of the top 100 national high school players according to several publications and websites, including Basketball Times, Athlon’s, CBS Sportsline and HoopScoop. The 6-9, 245-pound forward will have to sit out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transferring rules, but will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Mean Green. "We are excited about the addition of Keith to our basketball program," said Jones. "This will give us a big boost in our recruiting efforts for next season and make our practices more competitive this year." Wooden, one of 19 freshman named "All-Midwest" by Street & Smith’s in its 2003-04 preseason issue and named by Clark Francis as the No. 29 power forward in Basketball Times the same year, was expected to make and immediate impact with the Sun Devils and did just that. He actually started his first ever collegiate game and eight more as a freshman. The tall and athletic forward averaged 3.3 points with a .540 shooting percentage (34-63), but averaged 9.5 points and 20 minutes in a four-game stretch in late January of 2004. For the entire season, he played in 24 games and averaged 9.4 minutes per outing. Among his top games as a freshman were a 12-point, seven-board outing against Oregon State and a season-high 13 points against USC. As a sophomore, Wooden saw limited action but still contributed with 7.9 minutes of playing time in his appearances. He scored a season-high eight points against Jackson State and registered points in all but two games that he played. The versatile Wooden, who can play forward or center, had an outstanding high school career that saw him earn four varsity letters and represent Free State High School as the basketball team captain for two years. He was a two-time all-state selection and an All-Sunflower league selection three years. Wooden posted impressive high school numbers, averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists as a senior and 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks his junior campaign. He set the school record for rebounds, blocks and points in a season and a career while he was with Free State High School. For his efforts, Wooden finished his senior year ranked No. 54 by Prep Stars in the March issue of Basketball Times. He was also ranked No. 89 in the final CBS SportsLine recruiting rankings, No. 92 in Athlons’s top-100 college freshman and among the top 50 high school players by HoopScoop. Wooden was a top-100 pick for the McDonald’s All-American game as well.

And, you show the kids a good time, they will pester their parents to come again, and again, and again.

I did too. Was playmaker our resident hurricane specialist? Where is he when you need him? I still recall with horror that picture Adler posted of the devastation he received at his home. I think Adler is still trying to rebuild between his posts to Steve and Barry's.

Not Denton, but DISD.

DRC Link Soccer: Marin named best in Sun Belt history North Texas picked first in preseason rankings 09:02 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer Marilyn Marin added one last honor to her already impressive resume on Tuesday when the Sun Belt Conference announced its 30th anniversary soccer team. Marilyn Marin A media panel is selecting the top 30 players in each sport the conference sponsors and named the former North Texas standout the all-time best player in league history. The team was released in conjunction with the all-conference team and preseason coaches’ poll. UNT was named the favorite to repeat as Sun Belt champion. “Marilyn deserves it,” UNT head coach John Hedlund said. “She has been the best player who has ever walked through the door at North Texas. She was a huge asset on the field and helped take our program to another level.” Marin arrived at UNT when the program was still in its infancy and helped build it into a Sun Belt Conference power. Along the way, she also established herself as one of the top players in the history of college soccer before completing her career in 2003. Marin ranks in the top 10 in NCAA history in career points (214, tied for 10th), goals (88, eighth), points per game (2.70, tied for seventh) and goals per game (1.11, tied for eighth). Marin led the nation in points (67), goals (26), and points per game (3.53) in 2002. Hedlund said that if a women’s professional league still existed, Marin would be playing in it. The WUSA was disbanded in 2003. Marin is playing in semiprofessional leagues while waiting for another league to form. Melinda Pina and Caree Ridenour also were named to the squad, an honor based in part on their performance while leading the Mean Green to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in team history last season. Pina was a three-time first-team all-conference selection who ranks second to Marin in UNT history with 51 goals and 122 points. Ridenour was a first-team all-conference and all-region player her senior season. Hedlund was surprised that the league’s coaches named UNT the favorite for the Sun Belt title after the Mean Green lost both Pina and Ridenour after last season. “This is by far the youngest team I have had here,” Hedlund said. “Of our 22 players, 11 are freshmen. The only reason I can think of that we were voted No. 1 is that people think I brought in a lot of good players.” UNT returns one of the top players in the conference in Heather Hutyra, who was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team. The sophomore posted six goals and 17 points last season to earn Freshman of the Year honors in the league. Hutyra and the rest of the Mean Green’s players will have a tough act to follow this season after UNT’s success of the last few years. That legacy became even more impressive on Tuesday when Marin was named the best of the Sun Belt. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com. SBC PRESEASON POLL Team Points 1. North Texas (5) 92 2. Denver (3) 89 3. Middle Tennessee (2) 87 4. Florida International 64 5. Western Kentucky 56 6. South Alabama 51 7. Louisiana-Lafayette 42 8. Arkansas State 31 9. Arkansas-Little Rock 20 10. Troy 18 — first-place votes in parentheses

We have a system Chancellor that doesn't have a background in academia other than being a student making this decision. Based on the most recent Princeton Review, our athletics far surpasses our academics. It is well publicized that the faculty didn't care for Pohl concerning the tenure issue. Maybe Dr. Pohl was on to something there again considering the Princeton Review. I agree with Dr. Pohl in that athletics is the window to the university. Maybe the BOR needs to look at the person in charge of the system because the view through the window isn't pretty right now. Sure, NT is growing by leaps and bounds, but being the biggest doesn't equate into being the best. I would like to see LJ stay out of things he doesn't know and do what he was hired to do. Support RV, but don't tell him how to run the Athletic Department, support the Presidents, but don't tell them how to do their jobs, just use your supposed legislative clout/fund raising abilities to further NT's mission and stay out of the professional's way.

Heck, from the looks of that picture, I would suggest using a bucket of water to put out the fire, not an axe and a chain saw. See what happens when you do your fire training at A&M. And Rick, are you giving the Eagle Claw in that picture?

That is what I would like to see at midfield without the words. Just the picture of the eagle's face/head. Has anyone seen midfield at LSU with the Tiger that fades into the field? That is the look I would like to see with the eagle. I know, stebo, I know.

Can you link the picture of the shirt you had made last year that said, "The Eyes of North Texas Are Upon You" and had the face of the eagle?

DRC Link Football: UNT linebacker recovering at hospital 08:21 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 North Texas backup linebacker Lawrence Brown was taken to the hospital during practice for precautionary reasons on Monday after he had a reaction to medication he is taking for an illness. UNT coach Darrell Dickey said Brown was resting comfortably. The sophomore from Houston North Shore is expected to serve as a backup linebacker this season. He did not see any game action last year. UNT resumed practice and completed its afternoon workout after Brown left the field. — Staff report

DRC Link Volleyball: UNT picked to finish third in SBC West Marginas lands on All-Time SBC team, Gregory out for year 08:25 AM CDT on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer The Sun Belt Conference honored former North Texas volleyball standout Corina Marginas on Monday, when the league’s coaches labeled the Mean Green a dark horse in the race for the 2005 conference title. DRC file photo North Texas' Corina Marginas (3) makes a spike against Tulsa's Gabrielle Penaluna (28) during the Lady Eagles' win at the Snake Pit on Sept. 10, 2003. UNT was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt’s West Division in the league’s preseason coaches poll. The Mean Green finished fourth in the division last season with a 6-9 record and lost several of their top players, including Brittney Gregory. Gregory tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee during the offseason and will take a medical redshirt this year. “We ended the season on a good note last year, but with the loss of Gregory there are a lot of unknowns on our team,” UNT coach Cassie Headrick said. “I thought the poll was a fare assessment of where we are at.” Exceeding expectations will be a challenge without Gregory, who was named to the All-Sun Belt second team in each of the last two seasons. The middle blocker ranks second in UNT history with 1,110 kills and is one of just two players in Mean Green history to record more than 1,000 kills. “It’s a huge loss,” Headrick said. “It changes the complexion of our team, but it will allow other kids to learn to lead and be the go-to player on the court.” Marginas established herself in that role during a standout career with the Mean Green and earned a spot on the Sun Belt’s All-Time Volleyball Team that included 30 players. The team was released in conjunction with the preseason poll. Marginas played for UNT from 2000-04 and was named the Sun Belt’s Player of the Year in 2003. She also earned Freshman of the Year honors in 2000. The four-time first-team All-SBC selection ranks first in UNT history and third in SBC history with 2,211 kills. “We have only been in the Sun Belt for six years, so for Corina to be named to the team speaks to what she did,” Headrick said. “She was huge in the turnaround of this program. It was nice to see her receive that recognition.”

I would be surprised if a new bridge is built, ie. PMG's "Super Bridge."

Covington, Mendoza, Monroe. I count three, but with Monroe out with his hamstring injury, Holman may pass him up.

Grady to Utah

For You T.O.

Unbelievable.

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DRC.com I-35E widening funds add up Expert thinks money from various sources should be enough for 4 more lanes 07:24 AM CDT on Monday, August 22, 2005 By Dave Moore / Staff Writer There might be enough money to pay for the widening of Interstate 35E from Lake Dallas to University Drive, one transportation expert says. Funds from the future State Highway 121 tollway, tolled express lanes on I-35E, a recent federal highway bill and $60 million in county bonds could add up to more than $300 million — the cost of widening the highway from four lanes to eight lanes along the 11-mile expanse. “What this money will do is help us expedite the widening of I-35E from Lake Dallas to University Drive,” said Michael Morris, director of transportation for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, of the new federal highway funding. Morris said transportation officials are still tallying up how much money will be available to undertake the widening project. They should know the total within a few weeks, Morris said. Tolls along Highway 121 through Denton County would carry the heaviest load of funding work on I-35E, portions of which have received failing grades from engineers since 1998 because it’s been so overloaded. The widening project should bring the interstate’s performance up to a satisfactory level. John Polster, of Innovative Transportation Solutions Inc., has said the tollway could generate $1 billion over 20 years for various transportation projects. Morris said tolls from express lanes that might be included on I-35E would also go toward paying off the project. Those tolls would be collected by electronic toll passes. The widened I-35E project would also include lanes without tolls. Also contributing toward the project is $5.6 million from the recently passed $286.4 billion Transportation Authorization Bill. U.S. Rep Michael Burgess, R-Flower Mound, assisted in landing those funds for North Texas. The federal funds might also help to lure state dollars to the project, he said. Morris’ news is good for Denton County drivers, whose commute is among the worst 20 percent in Texas, with nearly 30 percent of all drives lasting 40 minutes or longer, according to 2000 Census data. Many residents are frustrated by the fact that though the road is clogged by traffic, there wasn’t enough money to fix it. With funding, work might begin sometime between 2012 and 2015. The Denton County Commissioners Court has combined to set aside $60 million in bonding authority, as part of the money authorized by voter approval of the Transportation Road Improvement Program bonds in 2004. “I’m real excited that we had the bond election, and instead of the project being on the ground in 20 years, it will be on the ground in 10 years,” said County Judge Mary Horn. She said she won’t hesitate paying tolls on Highway 121. “If I can stay off of [interstate] 635, I will,” she said. “I’m looking forward to 121. That whole area is growing so fast, we have to keep up with demand.” DAVE MOORE can be reached at 940-566-6882. His e-mail address is dmmoore@dentonrc.com.

That's a good cover for trying to get her contact info.

Crip, I appreciate you coming on here and inviting our fans to your tailgate, etc... I have a few friends that are LSU alums that have invited me down to Baton Rouge also. I have just heard too many stories with the same theme for there not to be any validity to them. LSU is known for this, they celebrate it and it is not going to change. Again Crip, you and a few LSU fans that I know seem like good people, but the majority is giving you all a bad name.

Agreed. I also found the statement about Peterson having a "fluke freshman year" as odd.

We won.