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Irving and Dallas used to have adult leagues.

Pfizer National Play of the Week. I saw it last night at about 11:30pm.

FSU's Softball Stadium Very Impressive

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I saw the movie yesterday. It is difficult to put in to words the emotions I felt. I did go in to the movie looking for signs of anti-semitism and excessive violence, and personally didn't feel like I experienced either. Regarding the claims of anti-semitism, if you don't know the story beforehand, you would never know the crowd of people calling for His execution were Jewish. Even knowing this, I didn't feel anger towards them. I tried to put myself in their place and time, and found that I, ashamedly, could have acted just the same. Then again, knowing the story, I fully understand that all of us are responsible for His crucifixion and that this act and His resurrection are the basis of my faith in Christianity. The violence is not gratuitous, but factual in historical content. Roman floggings were brutal and excessive, thus the scenes of His flogging and crucifixion, while difficult to watch, were true. I applaud Mr. Gibson for showing each of us what occurred, and not taking the easy way out and just focusing on His resurrection. This movie was an awesome experience that is thought provoking and painful to watch, but is the ultimate love story of a man that gave His life for each of us.

The shot pulled us within 1 at the half.

You must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Select last night.

Those are a lot nicer words than I used when this happened to me.

I'm able to post these kind of things since everyone in my family, except me, was born in Arkansas. At ASU and UALR you aren't allowed any triangles, but you do get a banjo and two washtub basses.

I heard at WKU you can only have two triangles, three sets of spoons and one moonshine jug!

Just say no to Keyshawn. Overrated!

Men's basketball: Mean Green upends Ragin’ Cajuns Jones, bench set up Rogers’ big finish 08:24 AM CST on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer Jerome Rogers said earlier this week that he wanted to make sure the North Texas men’s basketball team went out with a bang in its final home game of the season. Mission accomplished. Rogers hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds and also came up with a key steal to lift the Mean Green to a 71-68 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in a stunning upset on Senior Night at the Super Pit. UNT (12-13, 7-6) trailed by as many as 18 points late in the first half before coming back to knock off the top team in the Sun Belt Conference on Monday night. "This is one of the best comebacks we have made since I have been here," UNT coach Johnny Jones said. "It ranks among the best wins we have had." Rogers hit two free throws with 15 seconds left to give UNT a 69-68 lead. The senior then tipped a pass away from Ragin’ Cajuns guard Brian Hamilton with less than 10 seconds left. Junior guard Leonard Hopkins grabbed the ball and passed it back to Rogers, who was fouled with three seconds left. Rogers then hit two free throws to ice the win. Lafayette (15-8, 10-3) came into the game having already captured at least a share of the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division title. A win would have earned the Ragin’ Cajuns the overall league title and the No. 1 seed in the league tournament. Hopkins helped spoil Lafayette’s night by scoring all of his game-high 19 points in the second half. Rogers added 14 points while Michael Jones had 13. "This was a big win for us," Rogers said. "It sends a message to the rest of the league that they better look out for us in the tournament." UNT appeared to be an unlikely candidate to upset Lafayette after losing four of its last five games. The Mean Green’s chances seemed even bleaker after the team got off to a slow start in the first half. UNT shot just 19.4 percent from the field and fell behind 37-23 at the break. UNT missed 20 of its first 23 shots from the field. "We had to bring some energy to our game in the second half," Michael Jones said. "When I was over on the bench in the first half and we were down by 18 or whatever it was, I knew I had to come in and contribute." That was just what Jones and a series of other UNT players did to help rally the Mean Green. UNT went on an 11-1 run midway through the second half to pull to within 47-40 on a layup by Jones. Lafayette responded with a 3-point basket by Brad Boyd, a shot that only stalled UNT’s comeback. The Mean Green tied the game at 56 when senior forward Shawnson Johnson took an outlet pass, dribbled half the length of the court and threw down a dunk with 6:03 left. UNT’s players attributed their run in part to its defense in the second half. Lafayette hit just 1-of-12 three-point shots after intermission. "I thought we were more aggressive in the second half and started playing better defense," Hopkins said. "We were shutting off their passing lanes and started playing harder." UNT’s defense helped UNT finally grab its first lead of the game when freshman guard Calvin Watson hit a 3-point shot from the wing to give the Mean Green a 59-56 advantage with 5:42 left. The Mean Green pushed its lead to 65-56 with 3:31 left on a pair of free throws by Rogers. The Mean Green appeared as if it might pull away, but went cold from the field. Lafayette went on a 12-2 run and regained the lead on Laurie Bridges’ layup with 41 seconds left. UNT responded when Rogers drew a foul from Boyd on a drive to the basket and hit a pair of free throws to give the Mean Green a 69-68 lead. "One of the things we wanted to do in the second half was drive and finish," Johnny Jones said. UNT finished in fine fashion thanks to a few clutch plays by Rogers and Hopkins at the end of the game. "You can never quit on the floor because anything can happen," Hopkins said. "If you have any competitiveness you, always feel like you can come back and win."

Shouldn't there be an * since this is really a 1/2 a season record?

That's what I was thinking and hoping for.

Soriano already stated that he didn't want to play anywhere but 2nd, stating that he was a two time All Star. Well, Young is much better defensively and hits around.300 to .315 and would have been the All Star had he been playing in New York with that media machine. Soriano is the epitome of what has been wrong with the Rangers for years, all hit, no field. Send him packing for a true shortstop, and if he is that good, some pitching should be thrown in also. Some people act as if he is the best 2nd baseman ever, I just don't see it, especially defensively.

Hopkins is a Jr based on his eligibility, but with the possibility of him graduating in August, I wondered if he was coming back.

Jerome Rogers Will Smith Michael DeGrate Shawson Johnson John Franklin? I also read where Hopkins is on schedule to graduate in August. Will he be back next year?

I will root for my team, but not by going to the Ballpark this year.

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Right there with you UNT_92_Fan. I was there with my dad for David Clyde's debut and many other nights in old Arlington Stadium, but this off season has finally run me off. I will track them in the paper, but will not spend on dime on them this year. I will be heading over to Fort Worth to watch the Cats this year.

Fantasy Baseball Click on the link above and sign up in the private leagues. League#76009 Password: 4in04 This will be a head to head league with auto draft. Limited to the first 10 teams to sign up.

Great news on the win. It looks as if the program is improving game by game. I hope all of ya'll that attended tip-toed through the Denia neighborhood on the way to the ballpark.

I remembered seeing the yucca plants on campus back in the late 60's and 70's when I would go up to my Dad's office. I just never understood why they named it after a desert plant and not something referring to an eagle.

Where did the name "Yucca" come from?