untcampbell

Updates, with a little local knowledge from my host: Ate at Via Emelia tonight, right across from campus on Old Shell Rd. The Eggplant Emilia is the signature dish but I went with a great piece of fish (corvina) with shrimp and crab over the top. Not a fan of bread pudding but tried my host's and it was pretty, pretty good. The Bolognese Lasagna will be choice next time I am there. The best in town seafood gumbo is at Wintzell's. Apparently, Mobile Bay oysters are pretty incredible (Murder Point is one of the best local farms) but Texas oysters are currently the most popular/flavorful. Bluegills is on the Causeway. They serve a Drago's style oyster that reportedly emulates Drago's pretty well. Famous Flaming Oysters. Shiso has the best sushi in town. Great shashimi. Try the soft shell crab appetizer. Las Catrinas De Rosy apparently has the best taco. It is in a Shell station....don't let that bother you. It's in Daphne, on the way to.... Buc-ee's 35 minutes east of Mobile. Safe travels, and let's go home with a belly full of WIN. GMG

My interest perked up dramatically with the validation that CMorris could be special, and is happy to be here. GMG

Berry Tramel: Mid-major transfers are the new juco players (tulsaworld.com) Another way that college football is adapting: Behind a paywall, but interesting article from the Tulsa World last week that references North Texas a few times as an example of how the Major Leagues are moving from the JUCOs to Mid-Majors for their minor league call ups. GMG

WYKYK GMG

An amazing description for an internet hack. Glad they still exist though I now subscribe to the @tmjerm rule. I recall my first cable TV box. It had a round dial to go to the cable channels....seems like their may have been 47 numbers on the dial. If you didn't pay for it, i.e. HBO, Skinemax, Showtime, it would show a completely jumbled screen. But you could park the dial "between" channels and the channel would come in clear as glass. If I recall HBO was between 14 and 15. Saw Hollywood Knights probably 5O times that way. GMG

Downtown MobileWintzell's Oyster House (wintzellsoysterhouse.com) Enjoy. GMG

I have one, slightly used. It was a freebie give away, I believe. On the other hand, it doesn't have any advertising on it so maybe I bought it. GMG

My recall is they were pretty nice the two times we beat them up there, except for a few drunk students. GMG

I think I would take this collective group of 49 (?) players over any of the Littrell classes, top to bottom. It takes optimism and a bit of faith (often unrewarded, I admit) to be a North Texas fan. I've gotten just enough snippets and peeks of what we have to look forward to to be green-powered with both. And even the early results would steer me to choose Morris over Littrell. I work with one of his cousins, new to the North Texas region. I like the cut of their jib. GMG

Proud Rebel alum here. Not many FW Southwest (or FWISD) D1 signees. GMG

When I was a young man hawking eye drops, HEB negotiated a lower price for a premium artificial tear than Walmart did. I think they are the best run grocery chain in the country. There are a couple of staples I can't find there when I am down in South Texas, but generally best inventory, best private label quality, best prices. GMG

UAB and WMU are my options for seeing NT play in a stadium I haven't seen them play in before. Might have to knock out both! (really bummed I missed out on the Annapolis trip last year) GMG

@cousin oliver been meaning to ask....what is your relation to Robbie Rist? Always thought that was John Denver's little brother. GMG

That was my first NT game. I came in from Texas, as a mid-year transfer (non-athletes). I was hooked. Thought all NT games had big crowds. And wins. But I am still hooked. GMG

Great points. But the amount of money that will be negotiated into the next TV contract, exclusive to the CFBMostElite, in a world where there will never be a Georgia vs Campbell (or North Texas, for that matter) September or November game, where literally every game will mean something, where every seat is more valuable because of the importance of each game (ticket prices go up)....well, I won't feel sorry over any "lost" revenue the CFBME teams may realize. GMG

The money will be so high that playing 12 Super Conference teams, 6 at home, will be just fine to the bottom line. They will make more per game, home and away, win or lose. More in any one game, home or away, than an early season home game against SFA. GMG

Check with @Matt from A700 He may still be able to get the $13 ticket. Who knows where it may go from there? GMG

Still, questions remain: how will they play without that kicked up soundtrack? Can they play in the heat of the daytime? What will happen when both offense and defense wear the same jersey? But I do admire the courage and sportsmanship in sharing that game tape with our coaches, then risking less fans on game day because they will have already seen so much of this team here. Selfless. Tough. Disciplined. GMG

May be related to how some of the two-deeps played out, but this appears to be old news. GMG

Liberty Stadium is being renovated at cost of about $220 million over a couple of phases. They are tearing down one side of the stadium and games will played with 30000 max capacity this year. Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Renovation (earthcam.net) GMG

@Venson, if you haven't gotten your tickets, @Matt from A700 can help you out. Tickets aren't pricy. See you there! GMG

R-Frosh, on the roster. 6'1, 236. GMG

RBP79: NT themed Drink coasters was the gift untcampbell: Made from slate. 4 eras of helmet logos. Props. GMG

They offered tastes tonight at the Kickoff event (also tastes of the new NT Revolver beer) and took orders. Not sure about the bourbon, but Revolver says they currently have products for NT and TAMU. Metzlers currently has the beer on tap and will have cans by the end of the week. GMG

For the record, I let Hannah (who I had not met) know that she is getting positive press, props if you will, on this board. She was unaware and flattered. Shon is my guy and he is great, but I wanted her to know she is appreciated. GMG