Cr1028

Aww, Bobby Ray is gone.

Yep, I was there for the Saturday after Thanksgiving '05 game. On the student side there couldn't have been more than 500 people. Half the cheerleaders were missing too. I asked one of them and they said many of the other cheerleaders were just out of town. It will be a task to get over 10K.

I think the Navy backs just got tired from all the long runs they put up.

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That would be sweet!

We aren't talking about what the other defense is doing. We are talking about the reasons the Mean Green defense is underperforming. One of those reasons may be be the longer games. You keep saying time clock, time of possession, 31 minutes to 29 minutes, and so on. Let me tell you, the game last longer than 60 minutes or 80 minutes if you count halftime. You like numbers? Here are some numbers for your college degree to consider: Last year's average elapsed time for a North Texas game was exactly 3hrs. If you throw out the 7 overtime FIU game that lasted 4hrs 25 mins, then that avearage drops to 2hrs 52min. This year's average is 3hrs 34mins. The shortest game this year lasted 3hrs 9mins at Troy. That is 9 minutes longer than last year's average even with the 7 OT game. So I ask you with all of your mathmatical wizardry and condescending tone if you could explain to us with lesser intelligence, how can it be possible that the game lasts 34 minutes longer, they play 5 to 9 more plays per game, and still are on the field less. Please, educate us. For the record, I'm not saying there is no fault with the players, coaches, or the fresh paint fumes at Fouts, I am just saying that there are other varibles involved here.

Just a question. How long does a game last when the clock runs throughout? How long does a game last with a no-huddle offense that passes(clock stops on incompletions) and strikes quickly? The game clock will always have 60 seconds yes, but time on your watch you will notice is a lot longer. If you were in the business of data entry and they stopped the clock everytime you weren't typing, how long would your 8hr day really last? I challenge you to watch any game from last year with a stopwatch, start the clock when they walk on the field, stop the clock when they walk off, also do this a game from this year and see the differense in total elapsed time.

Haha! Comeback of the year!

Don't forget Roy Loren and Phillip Graves.

As Mike Gundy would say, "Get Your Facts Straight". Utah State's offense was averaging 18 points (143 pts in 8 games) a game prior to their thrashing this week. North Texas' offense was averaging 19 points (149 pts in 8 games) a game before the breakout at the Navy game. If you add the special teams and defensive touchdowns, then Utah State has an extra 4 touchdowns in that span to NT's 2. "THAT AIN"T TRUE!" Also, not including Boise or Navy, the teams USU has faced has given up slightly more points overall than who UNT has faced.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/specialsect...bowl/2007/index

Actually he is right. They are on the field more, the clock just isn't running like it used to be. They were only out there for 65 plays per game last year, now they are on the field for nearly 74 plays per game. Also, didn't someone post that this year's games are lasting like almost an hour longer than last year's?

You aren't far off but you forgot Roy Loren too.

Are there any crowd photos up anywhere?

updates?

Not Scott Hall

I strongly disagree. How great of a quarterback would Romo would've been had Parcells not held him from playing for those years? He is a better quarterback because of it. Could Riley be better? Yes, it is possible. Is Giovanni a capable quarterback? Yes, decidedly so. Why in the world would you start up a new quarterback controversy when you have a capable quarterback playing now and the chance to bring your young one along to be an even better quarterback in the future?

I do agree with this statement.

I thought the Indians scalped the Cowboys? The only things scalped now are tickets. Didn't we have "Sink Navy" shirts last week? Isn't that just as bad as scalping indians or hookin' em with your horns, or wreckin' 'em like tech?

Loren averaged 4.13 tackles per game last year. Yes he only played in 8 games but was effective. He led the team in tackles against ULM and LaTech last year. You cannot be certain he would not have made an impact this year. Especially since he was the projected to be the starter all the way to the point he left the team. Remember when he left, everyone was wondering who would replace him. Agbottah is good but Loren was ahead on the depth chart for a reason.

Bleil's and Evans' new teams are giving up 30+ points a game this year too. I truly believe DD's grind it out, slow the pace, run the clock out offense made the defense look better than it was since 2005.

Could it be that the offense is hurting the defense? All year last year, the complaint was that DD left the defense on the field too long and they would get tired. That was when they were only out there for 65 plays per game, now they are on the field for nearly 74 plays per game.

You guys wear me out with your back and forth garbage. We're not very good this year, so what. Remember, this is North Texas, what do you expect? Don't you guys remember? "we still have the most difficult situation to overcome of anyone in the conference.....I know, I work here EVERYday" -DD Todd Dodge works there everyday. I wonder if he knows? Let's just be grateful we still have a football team. It could be worse, we could be Utah State, FIU or even worse, UTA and have no football at all. The ghost of Bear Bryant couldn't have taken us to the promised land this year. If nothing else, at least we got to see what a forward pass looks like this year.

I forgot, what was the final in the Boise v. Utah State game today?

Wait and see if FIU or Utah State wins a game first. I think they are worse.