SilverEagle

Are you saying that you don't just LOVE (year after year) being KING OF THE DIP$HITS.... What an ungrateful fan you are!......

When my friend (also a North Texas graduate) who had been living in Georgia for many years moved back in this area, I got him to start attending games. At the Tulsa game he brought his daughter and one of her friends and bought walk-up tickets ($16.00 a piece). His expectation was that he would have to pay at least $25.00 per ticket.

We are getting $500,000 for our game with LSU. At Fouts. Current reserved seat prices $16.00 X 15K = $240,000 If we raised the price to $20.00 X 15K= $300,000 $25.00 X 15K= $375,000 If we and the athletic department really push season ticket sales, and if we don't mind paying reasonable prices (Texas charges $57.00 for endzone seats) for reserved seats, then it won't be necessary to have body bag games.

Gawd, I hope not!

...and no University is better known for that than us. Well said.

Well Jim, my Wal-Mart is closer to the NT campus than yours. Plus, there are MANY people living in my area who commute to North Texas. I would never bring it up to a Wal-Mart sales clerk about the lack of gear because none of them are decision-makers, and none of them are paid well enough to give a damn about the issue. If we want to get the attention of Wal-Mart we would need to figure out who is in charge of buying and supplying the local stores and e-mail them. I guarantee you that it will do more good than sending in your opinions to Lee Jackson about what we would like to see in the next President of NT.

..the other day, I came across a familiar sight. A huge display of local sports gear.......HS SPORTS GEAR THAT IS. I could buy either a Boswell Pioneer baseball cap and stadium blanket OR I could get the same gear for the new High School... the Saginaw High School Rough Riders. Saginaw High School currently doesn't play a varsity sports schedule because this is their first year. But you can get their gear!

You mean like those two drive-extending penalties in the Tulsa game?

Well scholorship limits were imposed a long time ago. In theory, that's basically the same thing (if we are arguing this on business principles) as imposing a spending limit. Do the people who say "if you've got it, then spend it" think that we should go back to the old days of BCS-type schools giving unlimited scholorships? Personally, I think it's absurd to pay any coach in America a salary that exceeds 150K.

......Ok, who's got some duct tape

Hmmm, this team (with the exception of a player or two) has basically been practicing together since spring. So, all spring (which includes at least one 100+ play scrimmage) and all of the fall, they've been together and they still haven't gotten down their "assignments and techniques"? It isn't as if they've suddenly been required to learn the Texas Tech offense or Urban Meyer's offense. This is the same plain vanilla offense that's been around since DD arrived in 98.

A better punishment would be for Plumm to go to the hospitality deck and not be allowed to talk for 30min.....

.......... Yeah, we seem to have the market cornered this year on "ugly".

Don't forget that they were together during spring as well. Which included at least one scrimmage of 100+ plays.

I don't know. Who is it that doesn't seem to "get it"?

.....or sit on the bench.

Anymore, how many people coming out of the Marketing dept at North Texas, or even the Athletic dept (as interns) really know that much about North Texas history....sports or otherwise.

I'm confused. We ONLY put up 13 points after 8 turnovers against a team that has yet to win a D-1 game and has only been around for four years and you call the win a MARVEL? That would seem to imply that (talent wise) we are a pretty crappy team. You then comment that we have a talented group of players that have yet to gel. When you're five games into the season, and you've yet to gel (with the aforementioned talented group of players), then (IMHO) that has to do with coaching. So which is it? Are we (talent wise) a crappy team because we can't beat a FIU by anymore than 3 points with 8 TURNOVERS......or is it coaching. IMHO the fans are starting to do their part. So far this year we are averaging bigger crowds for much lower profile games (Tulsa and Troy). But the winning pattern that was basically established by this coaching staff is still pretty much the same. As I said in another thread, I'm very glad that our ULM game was moved to Nov. 19th. Because right now, we wouldn't stand a chance against them.

OK, I got curious and looked it up. The first five coaches at North Texas (J.W. Pender, J.W. St. Clair, Theron Fouts, John Reid, Jack Sisco and Lloyd Russell were Baylor graduates. After Odus Mitchell, Rod Rust was an Iowa St. grad, Hayden Fry (Baylor), Jerry Moore (Baylor), Bob Tyler (Ol'Miss), Corky Nelson (SWTSU), Dennis Parker (SE Oklahoma St.), Matt Simon (E. New Mexico) and finally DD from Kansas St. So, out of 15 coaches at North Texas, seven have been Baylor graduates.

The first sell-out was against SFA in 88. The person in charge of promotions was a North Texas grad. BTW, Corky was a graduate of Texas State San Marcos.... AKA SWTSU. Hayden Fry was a Baylor graduate......as were a couple of other coaches BEFORE Odus Mitchell......who was a West Texas State (now West Texas A&M) graduate.

...becauuuuussseeee we did both of those things against a team that has yet to win a D-1 game AND we still only scored 13 points in the process! I seriously doubt that we'll duplicate the sack/turnover numbers that we had in the FIU game in the remainder of our games.......especially LSU. I will say this. I'm certainly glad that the ULM game was moved to Nov.19th, because whatever "stride" we develop this year....we'll be hitting it about then.

Please keep in mind that I am not yelling to "fire DD". What I'm am saying is that IF and/or WHEN this issue becomes critical, RV has not (again IMHO) been empowered to make this tough decision. That's an untenable situation for any manager to be in. If what I'm am speculating about is true, then for this University and/or BOR to allow this to continue is shameful. And again, assuming that my speculation is true (which I hope it's not). Then let's say that RV finds another job and moves on. What "competent" candidate would even think about applying for his job? Of course that's assuming that this University even wants a "competent" AD.

Don't forget that we had more sacks in that game than we've had in years. SO! in order to win the rest of our games our opponents must commit a record number of turnovers AND we must have a record number of sacks. No problem there.

Cerebus, I tend to agree with you on this except for one thing. IMHO, someone is not letting RV do the "personnel" portion of his job re: hiring and firing coaches. So, it wouldn't matter if the money was raised to buy Dickey out of his contract. Whoever is not allowing RV to do the "personnel" part of his job, would just make RV give Dickey another raise. I hope I'm wrong about this.

As my "Aunt Bea" would say......."bless your heart"...........