SilverEagle

Hmmm, I wonder if Marshall and Boise St. changed their helmet logos when they moved up to D-1. I would love to see "son of worm" on our helmets this year. For the Texas game, white shirts, green pants.....and a look of "I DIDN'T COME HERE TO LOSE" in their eyes.

Don't we have an outstanding program to help students with "learning difficulties"? Isn't that one of the main reasons that Jamario came here? The original Scrappy is not pleased....instead of posting a smilie, please refer to my avatar.

Section 13, row 13, seat 2. BTW, does anyone know which section the band will be in?

My favorite quote from the article. "I remember her chuckling about it saying, 'I can't imagine they think I would do that,' " Cryer said. "But you know how football fans are. They see want they want to see." ....and so do chauvanist who don't like strong intelligent women.

I couldn't say it better.

I was thinking more in terms of Little Richard in those car insurance commercials HELP ME!.. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!

Maybe it felt like 20 years to some people, but it was only 12. And lest you forget, we had more noticable OCC wins as a 1-AA school than we've had since "returning" to D-1.

You know Jim, no one could ever accuse you of not being focused.

To me, any concussion is very serious. Especially if the effects linger for over a week. Because he is so competitive, this young man is going to want to return to action ASAP. I know that his parents are very concerned about him.

I'll be there with FFR, my son, and his girlfriend......a TCU graduate. I don't know why I keep going to games like this, other than I know that the team needs to have as many people wearing green in the stands as possible. My wife continues to offer me what she considers to be the viable alternative of beating me with barbed wire. From her point of view, it couldn't be anymore painful, and it would be over with quicker. Plus, it's much cheaper!

In the past, they sent their un-sold allotment of tickets back on Thursday. All of the sold tickets they took with them.

I never understood why the UTA administration totally took away football. If they couldn't have supported 1-AA ball, then they should have tried to join the ranks of the non-ship schools. At least they would have maintained some semblance of a college campus experience.

Chad , if it were me, I'd drive to the ticket office before Friday and get my 10 tickets. Waiting in the "will call" line down at UT would not be a fun experience.

They write something positive about him, but they can't do it without putting in the qualifier about the level of competition he's playing against. People's egos (including pro scouts, coaches AND SPORTS WRITERS) won't let them admit that they just might be wrong about someone.

Hmmm,.... so many jokes.......can't decide.

Jack, I seem to remember two of Abner Haynes sons who tried to walk-on at North Texas when Corky Nelson was coaching. I think it was during the time when Abner was volunteering his services to the athletic dept either as an adviser or a recruiter.....I'm not sure which one. One played linebacker and the other was a running back. They walked on in the spring (I can't remember which spring), but I don't think that either of them made the team.... for whatever reason. I seem to recall that both of them showed some flashes of talent during spring ball. That was the last that I saw of them though.

I had my "bell rung" one time in football practice, but that's about it. I don't know about the different grades of concussions, but I know enough to be very concerned about someone who has headaches and nausea for a week. I've read somewhere (and correct me if I'm wrong.......as if I have to tell this board to do that!) that concussions have a cumulative effect. And that at some point, each successive concussion is easier to get. Again, I'm no Doctor, but I'm very concerned about young Mr. Meager.

About a year ago, I was on vacation and was filling up next to a guy in what looked like a 28' motor home. As I recall, he said that he got something like 6 mpg. But his motor home wasn't a diesel. He also said that his tank held around 75 gallons.

Could it have been your gall bladder acting up? Regardless, I'm very relieved. Glad you were able to go back home.

Not to worry. The DMN Cowboy beat writer was being interviewed by Joe Trahan on Channel 8 tonight, and he made same joke.

Emmitt, in the future when you share your professional adventures with us, please don't type the word "shoot" in the first sentence. Especially when you mean chute. I'm already concerned enough about your safety and well being without seeing the word "shoot" in one of your posts........

Headaches and nausea for a week? I continue to be worried about this young man.

UNT FOOTBALL NOTESTransfer QB pushing for start By Troy Phillips Star-Telegram Staff Writer DENTON - Today's scrimmage marking the end of North Texas' fall camp should provide clues as to which quarterback could start Sept. 2 against Texas in Austin. In only 10 days, third-stringer Woody Wilson has made the competition a virtual dead heat. Wilson was slowed early in camp with a sprained knee. He missed UNT's first scrimmage Aug. 16 but has performed well since. Projected starter Daniel Meager remained out Friday with a concussion that has left him nauseous all week, and he's expected to miss today's scrimmage, leaving Wilson and Matt Phillips to battle for the starting spot. Freshman Nathan Tune probably will redshirt this season. "We know what Daniel can do," UNT coach Darrell Dickey said. "In fact, until he got his bell rung, he was having a very good camp." Since his spring-ball debut after transferring from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, Wilson has closed the gap, Dickey said. "The coaches give us equal opportunities," Wilson said. "If a person is sitting out, it gives us more chances, but the coaches know what we're all capable of, so it evens out." Good news, bad news Receiver Johnny Quinn is expected to return to practice Monday after having surgery on his left hand. For games, he'll be fitted with a glove-type apparatus that shouldn't limit thumb or finger movement, Darrell Dickey said. Outside linebacker Phillip Graves (knee sprain) will be out for the Texas game and perhaps longer. His replacements at UNT's "rover" spot are inexperienced. Junior Lawrence Brown has played only special teams in college, and sophomore Germaine Dawson is a former walk-on. "Phillip will probably be the one that we have to do the most scrambling to replace," Dickey said. Briefly Sun Belt Conference officials will brief UNT players and coaches today on instant replay, which the conference will use this season. UNT will simulate replay and coaches' challenges during today's scrimmage. Defensive back Aaron Weathers blocked two field-goal attempts in Friday's morning practice. Weathers blocked a field goal against Troy last season. True freshman Draylen Ross of Diamond Hill-Jarvis continues working at tight end instead of his natural position, defensive end. Ross is a strong redshirt candidate. Special teams protection and coverage remain high on UNT's list of concerns as the season draws near, Darrell Dickey said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troy Phillips, 817-390-7760 tphillips@star-telegram.com Ok, once again I'm certainly no Doctor, but a concussion that causes throwing up and nausea for a week would cause me great concerned.

Keep in mind that when North Texas built Fouts (original capacity 20.5K) and opened it in the fall of 1952, the fall student enrollment was 4,449.* The cost of Fouts Field was..........$764,981.* If we built as "optimistically" as they did back then, we would have to build something like a 100K+ stadium. *Source, "The Story of North Texas", by James L. Rogers, pages 344 & 345. published 1965.

The number of seats has been decreased from 85,500 to 50,000 to make for a more intimate setting Intimate? 50K?....and we're talking about our new stadium being 30K! Sports world-wise, I sometimes feel so......third county.