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Tre Newton or Blake Cantu. From this years team I'd probably go with Colt Mahan or Giovanni Vizza.

BINGO...and that frusterates me about Papa Todd. Seen it for two years...something about a leopard and spots...I can't take two more years of panic I'm sorry...were you watching the same game? Meager played scared...plain and simple. If you want to make a "considering OU" excuse...make it for the Offensive Line, I thought they played well, considering they played OU...and considering Danny Meager was not quick with the ball and rolled out 17 different times instead of staying in the pocket and making a throw...like Gio did and for the majority of the time, against first team OU defense (take a look at who Casey Fitzgerald beat on the touchdown...DJ Wolfe...thats first team.) Gio wasn't perfect...but he made confident throws, he ran with authority, and he hung in the pocket. As I told Green Lantern during the game...I wouldn't have cared if Giovanni came in and played the exact same way as Danny Meager...I would've been happy because it would've been a different name and a different number...I've seen too much of a Meager led offense. Gio is both our future at QB...and the player who gives us the best chance to beat SMU...there is no feasible logic that I can think of that should make Papa Todd start Daniel Meager again.

Perhaps its the shots of espresso I just drank...but we're a solid 12 hours from kick off and I am tingling with excitment. To those of you in Norman...there are few things I wouldn't give to switch places with you...make us proud (that means no BSU shirts please), wear your green all day: early morning tailgating, at the game, at the bar after the game, maybe even in bed with the waitress from Brother's that you brought back to your buddies place...um...I'm guessing. Lets go Mean Green...I'm prouder than ever to say that today as we embark on a new and exciting era of UNT football...and I will be saying that loud and proud in some New Haven, Connecticut bar later tonight while I watch the game on probably their worst TV in the corner nearest the bathroom while people ask me who North Texas is and if we're a D-1 program. You're G-D'd right we're D-1...and once we beat OU you're going to know ALOT more about UNT.

I personally love the updates...but I obsess over basketball more than most. In Cooley's defense...aside from Bobo being the son(?, nephew?) of a former UNT ballplayer...IMO these are the type of kids we SHOULD be going after...ask Papa Todd if he thinks any DFW kid is beyond his reach and I promise you the answer is no. I think JJ has done a great job this year...Dez, Tristan, Adam, George and Josh (I'll reserve my opinion on the Hodges signing until I see him play) but there is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much basketball talent in the DFW area that JJ rarely seems to target...let alone get interested in our program...atleast as freshmen. We lost a legit PF from Arlington this year to FAU (Brett Royster)...in the past: the Langford brothers out of North Crowley...the Bryan Hopkins (brother of Leonard) to F'ING SMU...Acie Law IV to a very bad A&M program...these are all local products who we should've been very highly competative in their recruiting. Now there's Morgan and Nolan Dennis...two players with UNT ties and yet the concensus seems to be they're out of our reach...and that frusterates the hell out of me. It only takes one or two of these kids to get our program to a Butler, Gonzaga or Wichita St. level. Its all about attitude.

OHHHH...that is greatness. i've been trying to work in schtick into my conversations with co-workers up here...but to no avail.

Seriously? Man...this is two in the past week...until the newcomers interviews I had no idea Breece Johnson was white either.

Dont forget one of the best Tennis programs, a couple of olympic gold medalists in track and mens basketball will be there very soon. To use an SAT comparison...Baylor is to Big XII as Duke is to ACC...they will never compete in football, but are solid or at times exceptional in most other sports...ohh...and unlike UNT...they offer most other sports The only advantage UNT has on UTEP is market size and recognition...and to this point we've done nothing with it. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...everyone on here get the Big XII out of your plans...I know EA sports loves to give you hopes and dreams after a successful season and say you've got an invitation to the Big XII to replace TT or OSU...but no...it won't happen and you look like an idiot when you bring it up.

I think few things are more embarrassing than a televised football game in a 1/3 full football stadium...and even with our projected growth and HOPEFUL increase in popularity with Papa Todd...filling 40,000 seats by 2010...or even 2015, 2020...on a CONSISTANT basis may be a bit far fetched. A fan base doesn't materialize that quickly...especially in a state with UT and A&M homers in every city and town in the state...ask TCU...or ask early 90s Houston. I believe a 32-35K seat stadium with 10-15 luxury suites and easilly expandable is the most logical. I love Plumm and King's enthusiasm...I just can't see 40,000 people watching Florida International...even if they knew they'd get 7 extra periods of football. We already have some good two or three year OOC games scheduled...KState, Rice, Air Force...and they committed to play in Fouts...a nice 32K stadium may not get UT...but it would get UTEP, Houston, SMU, TCU, Baylor, OK. State and other regional schools that we either havent been able to attract...or havent tried hard enough.

We may even require photographic evidence...send it here: http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/index.php?showuser=2038

I couldnt make it through half of that...

I'm thinking this might be a psychological tool...have everything pregamed out friday and saturday morning...arrive an hour before the game, stretch out and ready to go...no time to be intimidated.

If you search through the smiley faces there is a better one:

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Todd Dodge will be on the Norm Hitzgus show this morning on the ticket...didn't get a time yet but will update when I do

The biggest play I ever saw in person was the Jeremy Pearl pick 6 against Cincinati...I'm not sure I can remember another time when I went crazier at a football game...the bloody mary's and hand grenades helped...but still. I missed out on the trip to Las Cruces at the last minute...and was ohhh so mad when I saw the score and recap on Sunday. I think the forgotten play and game in the Darrell "happy to be on the same field" Dickey and the "five plays a game" offensive philosophy we ran was the 2002 game at Amon Carter. Hiram Gonzalez threw a late touchdown after we ran almost nothing but halfback dives for three and a half quarters for a total of 3 points. I'm a Ft. Worth guy and I love what TCU has done...but like the UT out-of -bounds touchdown...a win against TCU coupled with competative games with Arizona and South Florida...and a bowl victory could have done wonders for our program. I've always thought that was a huge transitional point for both schools.

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I don't think J-Mo (or whoever lines up at TB...please let it be J-Mo) takes a handoff on the first series. Give Danny a few slants and stops and WR screens for 3-5 yarrds to hopefully build his confidence...plus its touch to underthrow those routes

I wonder how much George's opinion of Southlake is dictated by his opinion of the Dodge's and his excitment for UNT...I'm not sure you would've heard the same glowing endorsment of the area w/o Dodge in Denton. That said...there are alot of great people in and from Southlake...and a lot of rich, pretentious a-holes...same can be for numerous communities in the DFW (Park Cities, Plano, Frisco ect...) what separates SLC is winning. Having read the article...a more appropriate title would've been "Why you should be jealous of Southlake" or "Why you should move to Southlake." But that wouldn't sell copies.

Yeah...then they'd just have to role in DeMarco Murray or Jacob Gutierrez at tailback. Doesn't get much easier.

Gilmour seems to be the only notable M.I.A. from the travel roster...I believe both Draylon Ross and Tye Rexrode are out with injuries. Brian Carlson is also on the travel squad but I'm kinda disappointed he's not in the 2-deep...forcing Adam Venegas, who may be our best lineman, to provide depth at tackle...and it seems Papa Todd may be bringing the freshmen linemen along a bit slower than some of the specialty positions.

Yale, UCONN, Rutgers, Boston College, Penn State...really anywhere within a 5 hour drive of me would be great...same message to Johnny Jones as well.

The only way Bradford is going to mess this game up for OU is if he trips and fumbles every time he hands the ball off to Patrick and Murray. He may crack double digits in pass attempts. Close in the first half...but OU's size starts to really wear down our front 7 late. Scoring by quarter- UNT - 7-7-10-0 - 24 OU - 3-14-7-10 - 34 Meager throws two TD's...one to Brock Stickler and one to Breece Johnson...but also throw four picks...the last of which comes in the fourth on the OU 25 and is taken 75 yards for an OU touchdown, sealing the game. Jamario struggles but does find a hole and pops one 34 yards in the second quarter for a touchdown....finishes with 57 yards rushing. Patrick and Murray each run for a 100 yards...scoring once each...Murray on a 52 yarder...Patrick on a fourth and goal effort from the goalline...Bradford also throws a 10 yard touchdown to Joe Jon Finley.

I spent my first 3 1/2 years of college rolling burritos at Hooya!! (no "h" and two "!") and if you know what to order it is 10 times better than Freebirds...fresher veggies...better meat...I fear the subsequent BM is simply the result of the mass quantities of food...and the lack of the afore mentioned BM after a trip to Freebirds really makes me concerned for the health of your colon, Quoner. That said...the cook bought the place 3 years ago...let most of us go (I took a UNT helmet that was on display once I found out I wouldn't be retaining employment)...so I can't speak to its current quality. Chopsticks is greatness...one of the few places I almost always take food home b/c the servings are nuts...especially for the price. My obsession, however, and where I had to have contributed a solid 1/3 of my student loans...New York Sub Way (Hub)...best sandwich in town...and I like sandwiches.

I clearly wasn't at practice...but from my understanding this wasn't a scrimmage...first team O vs. first team D...this was a scout team offense and scout team defense...meaning this was Daniel Meager being picked off by the likes of Bron Hager and Noel Luna rather than Aaron Weathers and Latif Nurudeen...please someone who was there correct me if I'm off-target on this. I wonder how well Joshua Maldanado did simulating Allen Patrick.

If it filled the stands in a stadium like this I'd take rainbow striping...a new colour every ten yards.