SilverEagle

Tulsa just charges $16?

Not if we had an entertaining product on the field. Keep in mind that there was some discussion a few years ago about how requiring students to actually have their ID's scanned as they go thru the gate, might adversely effect the attendance. I say scan their ID's AND have them pay a buck or two to get in the game.

As Rocky Balboa would say...Absolutely!

I'm assuming by your comment, that you never use the work "like" or the phrase "you know" excessively in your sentences. I agree with the guy in the VW commercial who tells his friend (right before the crash, and I'm sorry he didn't get to hammer him more about it) " you might want to use the word "like" less in your sentences, something either happened or it didn't".

That's what Rick and I will be doing with my brother-in-laws' trailer.

Hmmmm, I wonder how many other people with a prison record have ever worked at that car dealership. Sometimes I just hate having such a suspicious mind.

Hayden Fry basically said the same thing when he first arrived on the North Texas campus. He couldn't understand why North Texas had such a big inferiority complex......and then he set about changing all that. After he openly said that North Texas was as good as any other school in Texas, I remember saying "well, it's about damn time someone said that!" Sadly, when Fry left, all the "old nesters" who helped perpetuate that negative athletic image re-gained control, closed ranks, and made sure that we never had another person like Fry again. That's why they sniffed and said " he can apply like every one else" when Hayden recommended Bill Brasher as his replacement. Bill Brasher was insulted (and why not? he had been an outstanding player and coach at North Texas since the 50's) and then joined Fry at Iowa, where his defenses helped get Iowa into a couple of Rose Bowls.

Issac Thomas, #91 on your program. And he did play some toward the end of last season.

My brother-in-law will be bringing his trailer to games this fall. We are planning to set it up beside John Denver's trailer (well, actually his in-laws' trailer) this fall. Maybe the greenbacker's tent could be set up between the trailers.

“For me it’s an inspiration to have Shawn back out there,” Holman said. “He came back from a devastating injury, isn’t holding any grudges and wants everyone to get better. I can understand being disappointed, and even being somewhat bitter. But just who would he hold a grudge against?

I'm in for some of it, if this is what Harry decides to do.

In light of how tenuous this situation is, you might want to amend that statement.

Well, how about that! It's Hayden Fry's love child.

Even under the most ideal of circumstances (OU releases him from his ship, AND the NCAA doesn't impose any sanctions) and he wants to come here,... he sits for a year. He won't be able to play until 07. Again, this is under ideal circumstances.

What about Quinn? I'm more interested in Quinn.

I've been hearing rumors for months now that Shawn Early is going to show up to fall camp looking quite different than the last time he was in a North Texas uni. I've even heard that Shawn has been a weight room maniac, and that it was conceivable that he had put on enough muscle that he could even play NT this fall. So now that we're past media day, and everyone has shown up for practice.......what's the story with Mr. Early. Is he back as a LB, or has he morphed into the incredible hulk. Inquiring minds want to know.

Beautiful!

I've not seen this kid play, but FFR says that Tune has great ability, both as an athlete and as a QB. So that means that he'll probably be moved (like Warren was last year) to DB. You know, if Scott Davis had shown up to play this year as a freshman....they'd probably move him to DB.

I'm more interested in DD going after Quinn, than I am Bomar.

Not anymore. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/colleges/15223704.htm Frogs won't pursue Bomar By JEFF WILSON Star-Telegram Staff Writer TCU football coach Gary Patterson said late Monday that his staff has stopped recruiting Rhett Bomar, the former Oklahoma quarterback who was booted off the Sooners team Wednesday for violating NCAA rules. Patterson said lineman J.D. Quinn, Bomar's roommate who was also involved in a scheme that netted the players money for work they didn't do, also will not be pursued. "I got home, wrote down the pluses and minuses, and I just can't do it," Patterson said. "I feel for the families and want to help them with their options. But TCU isn't an option at this time." Patterson didn't address whether he would pursue the duo if they landed at a junior college or in a lower NCAA division for this season and were eligible for Division I-A play in 2007. "Right now, I'm not going to think about that," he said. His focus is fully back on getting the Horned Frogs ready for their Sept. 3 season opener at Baylor. Patterson confirmed that the recent speculation, which focused mostly on Bomar, had become a distraction, and he addressed the situation with the team after a two-hour practice Monday. Bomar and TCU seem to be a nice match on the field. Bomar rebounded from a slow start to rally Oklahoma to an 8-4 record last season, and his potential is one of the reasons the Sooners were considered a contender for the national championship. Patterson said last week that he had a scholarship available for a quarterback after former backup Chad Huffman left the Frogs to pursue professional baseball. Huffman was expected to back up starter Jeff Ballard this season and possibly become the starter in 2007. As the roster stands now, a sophomore or redshirt freshman will be the starter next year. Bomar and Quinn had been contacted by TCU, Patterson said, but neither had been on campus. Bomar, from Grand Prairie, and Quinn, from Garland, are sophomores who could have two years of eligibility remaining if they resume Division I-A football next season. "We've known both of the families," said Patterson, the 2005 coach of the year in the Mountain West Conference. "We wanted to help them through this troubled time." Patterson said last week that a decision on whether to offer either player a scholarship would include high-ranking TCU officials, including Chancellor Victor Boschini. But Patterson said he made his decision without input from the chancellor. In addition to violating NCAA rules, Bomar and Quinn have had recent brushes with the law. Bomar pleaded guilty in May to being a minor in possession of alcohol, and Quinn was arrested in November on suspicion of drunken driving. However, both were in good academic standing when they were dismissed from the Sooners football team. By ending his pursuit of Bomar and Quinn, Patterson is also putting an end to a situation that could escalate into a major distraction for the Frogs. He said a courtship could last two or three weeks. Classes for the fall semester begin Aug. 21, and Bomar and Quinn would need to be enrolled by then so that they could have a full academic year without football and satisfy NCAA transfer rules between Division I-A programs. Kyle Brennan, TCU's director of compliance, said the Frogs could have signed Bomar and Quinn to scholarships even though both have no NCAA eligibility. The players, Brennan said, can receive aid while pursuing their reinstatement with the NCAA. To do that, the minimum standard requires them to repay the money they received from Big Red Sports/Imports in Norman, Okla. Even then, though, there are no guarantees for reinstatement. In the end, the questions surrounding their dismissal from Oklahoma made bringing either player to Fort Worth too great a risk for Patterson to take. "I love the kids. I love the families. We recruited them out of high school," Patterson said. "But at this point in time, we just can't do it." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Wilson, 817-390-7953 jwilson@star-telegram.com

“I know what I want and I want to help the team out in any way I can. Well, as far as I'm concerned, this young man passes the first test for "future all-conference player" with flying colors.

Talent-wise, we have much less margin for error than B-12 schools.

So who do we have left at the DL position now? I'm guessing that Mr. Santiago will definitely be put at the DL position.

Jack, you and I seem to evalute players almost exactly the same way.......it's kind of scary. My assessment of the QB's is exactly the same as yours......including your concern about Mr. Meager.

EXACTLY!