SilverEagle

Well, if we are going to try and bring the sons of former OU stars into our program, I would really rather see the son(s) of any of the Selmon brothers come here to play. Because, as we saw this last week-end, outstanding DL play makes a BIG difference in the outcome of the game.

Todd, did you get that proposed T-shirt that you showed me at the SMU game approved?

Green and White please.

After talking with Rick about this incident, let me clear up something. According to Rick, the coach in question did not say a word to Rick. What he did do was walk very purposefully toward Rick as if he were going to physically attack him. When he didn't attack him, Rick (still stunned by the look on the coach's face and his body language) said "good game coach" and offered to shake the coach's hand. The offer was not accepted by the coach, and while still staring at Rick in a threatening/angry manner, he walked away. Rick's son watched the whole incident and then ask Rick why that man was mad at him. This is still a very classless act on the part of the coach in question. I offer this clarification, because Illuvius32 and I were (as we shared a beer during tailgating) laughing and remembering my "incident" two years ago. Illuvius32 commented that by the time the story gets told (and re-told) a few years from now, the person telling the story will have me and Coach Flannigan up in the stands fighting with light sabers.

That's what I've been saying for years. And I'll repeat what I said to Coach Dickey when he personally called me to apologize for his coach's behavior. If anyone at the North Texas athletic department (administrative or coaching staff) think they have a stressful job, then they need to leave and try working at any of the B-12, B-10 or SEC schools. Overall, North Texas fans are the most friendly, non-aggressive, and respectful fans you will ever come across. I have never heard of a North Texas fan calling Coaches and/or athletic personel on the phone and harassing them. I've never heard of NT fans putting for sale signs in Coach's yards, or writing and/or vandalizing their personal vehicles. Compared to Texas Tech, A$M and OU fans, North Texas fans are choir boys/girls. Yes, we yell our disapproval, and yes, we are a bunch of smart-asses.......well most of us anyway . But compared to the Baylor fans who post on their fan board, we are the most christian fans you will ever come across. And BTW, I don't like this incident at all.

The main backers of the Republicans sure did.

Carter was at least a pacificist but he was a do-nothing. His stigma will forever be the Iran hostage crisis. That crisis was a long time in arriving. But it was inevitable, since our CIA (during a Republican administration) toppled the legitimate government that the Iranians elected (in the mid-50's), and installed the Shah. The everyday Iranian never forgot, or forgave, the US for that. And it all unfortunately came to a crisis under Carter. I'd say that the ultimate body count on that crisis was pretty minimal, and the hostages eventually came home. It would have been much higher if we had had a dull-witted chest beater as a President. Maybe you have to be a little devious to get things accomplished in Washington. Look no further than the classic movie of your era "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) for the answer to that.

I get out a lot more than the population who voted for (as Garrison Keohler calls him) "the current occupant of the White house". I've come to the sad conclusion, that lately, Americans (especially men) choose thier Presidents like they choose their women.....Big Boobs instead of Big Brains. The only way "the current occupant" will ever win a Nobel Prize is if they ever award one for Jingoism.

Yeah, I suppose that Jimmy Carter would have been liked better by the public if he had sent troups into Egypt instead of working to negotiate a peace during a very volatile time in the middle east. He probably would have been better liked if he had spent more time clearing brush with a chainsaw on his family farm, instead of going out and helping to build houses for the poor.

(in his best John Belushi-does-a-rant voice) BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOO, the US voters had to elect Skippy McMoron. http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN12207344 I know this won't last long on this forum, but.....what the hell.

That's funny, I thought it was Harry's.

Let's please end all of the comments/discussion about DD. He was a bad fit for North Texas for more than one reason. His offensive philosophy was boring, and his attitude about the North Texas fan was terrible. He was not ever going to be someone who would make public appearances and get the fans pumped up. His attitude seemed to be that it wasn't his job to promote the program. North Texas HAS to have a promoter, otherwise we will not move forward. Todd Dodge is, for the most part, the perfect fit for us. If Coach Dodge wasn't here, I would strongly nominate this guy. http://gobuffsgo.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/...thel_don00.html

I hope the guy he hires knows "strength and conditioning" better than the one he hired to run the defense.

I thought it was just me who observed that. At the beginning of the game, I thought "damn, this looks like a High School game". And I wasn't just commenting on the speed, it was the sloppy execution as well. BTW, I have absolutely no problems with the offense that Coach Dodge has installed. I'm sorry that I can't say the same for the rest of the game...defense, special teams, kicking....etc. BTW(2) Did anyone notice that Jim Harbaugh's Stanford team beat USC. BTW (3.. and this is directed at FFR) I notice that WTA&M is 6-0.

Hey Now! I went to a 3A school, and even playing both ways, those guys put in a better performance on defense than I saw tonight.

Well everyone that found fault with everything that Daniel Meager did can be happy now that they have a nice shiney new QB out there.....who makes just as many mistakes....if not more. But at least he's nice and new.

The context was pretty clear. A bunch of Denton residences go out to I-35 to watch the Okies drive by. Maybe it's the team bus with it's Oklahoma State trooper escort that everyone goes out to watch. But KRLD reports that there are enough people out there that it presents a traffic problem, and the Denton people are asked by the police to disperse. All of you can call BS on the story if you like, but considering what a bunch of slackers the citizens of Denton (and a big portion of the NT student body) are regarding supporting this University and it's athletic programs, the story sounds pretty credible to me.

My thoughts exactly.

According to KRLD, today is when Denton residents traditionally go over to the I-35 bridges and sit in lawn chairs with their snacks and drinks and watch the OU fans drive by. Also according to KRLD, this is sometimes such a problem to traffic that the Denton police have to ask them to move. We can't get the residence of Denton to regularly attend North Texas games and support their local college team, but they'll go out and watch the Okies drive by?!?!............

Yeah, we might actually have something that resembles fall this year.....other than football games going on.

Well, according to the dictionary, people don't actually "jump on the bandwagon" until it's apparent that someone is about to win (usually an election). So I suppose our "bandwagon" has to do with someone (Coach Dodge) that has a winning "attitude". I've never been a bandwagon person (politically or otherwise). With the exception of the Helwig years (when the University almost totally lost me) I've always been on the North Texas wagon...regardless of what type it is. And as long as the current coach (or any coach for that matter) continues to believe in himself and this University (and more importantly the fans), then I'll continue to believe in him.

Well, one quick fix would be for these two guys to switch roles. http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...p;Q_SEASON=2007 http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...p;Q_SEASON=2007

Yeah, that would fool em'. They'd never figure that one out.

The Daily Texan, 9-1-06. http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/medi...e-2254844.shtml I guess it was "background" information, since our game with them was the next day. "When I started playing, I was very timid," Greene said. "I used to get beat up quite a bit, on and off the field. You know, if I had been one of the coaches back then, and Joe Greene had mentioned this to me, I would have said "where are those guys now, and are they eligible to play college football?"......

You (and probably others) don't get my point. The only coaching DM got from his position coach was verbal abuse and berating......and the coach in question was certainly not his superior. It didn't have anything to do with actual performance. How can a coach (or your supervisor) claim that you're not doing your job, when they are incompetent at theirs. Daniel has made a tremendous turnaround, and as long has he has the support of a competent coach (something that has been long overdue around here), he deserves our support as well. What do we lose by putting Vizza in there after 3 ints? How about the credibility of the coach? We hired him to run things, make player assessments, and keep his word to the team. Not bow to the capricious demands of fans. Geez has everyone forgotten about the constant lament on this board for the last five years "THROW THE DAMN BALL". I'll repeat what I said earlier. When you throw the ball as often as we do, the risk of 'int's" goes way up....especially when it's new to you. And don't give me Rusty Smith's stats (21 of 45 & no int's) because he has been in Captain Kangaroos system for at least two years. This is Daniel's third game.