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The program is larger than any one individual, fan, player, coach, etc. It has to be that way because the variables are constantly changing. Football by it's nature is a rough, physical game played by similar players. Emotions run high in games and competing for playing time in practice and for respect in public places. Sometimes players don't turn their head and walk away when they should. DD seems like a players coach and runs a clean program. I can't think of a harder job than to try and control 100 18-22 year old males 24 hours a day, every day. I know a mom with a son in a PAC10 program that says there are many borderline criminals on it and she worries for his safety. We have to look at the big picture here for North Texas. We are trying to get established as a consistent winning mid-major program and move up the conference food-chain...cleanly. I think overall we're doing that.

More like blew a 10-point lead, again.

we beat UT-Pan Am in OT.

Final: 81-62; NT lead at the half 36-35 then 42-39 five minutes into the second half before going flat. A crowd of over 5,000 was announced.

No. 2 Kentucky Pummels Indiana 80-41 By MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Chuck Hayes scored 22 points and Erik Daniels added 19 to lead No. 2 Kentucky to an 80-41 rout of Indiana on Saturday. The Wildcats (6-0) won their 26th straight regular-season game with a suffocating defense that rarely allowed the Hoosiers an open shot. Indiana (4-4) managed just 15 points in the second half and finished with its fewest points in coach Mike Davis' four seasons. It was also the worst defeat under Davis. Kentucky shot 50 percent from the field and outrebounded Indiana 54-35. Hayes and Daniels each had 10 rebounds. Indiana, meanwhile, shot just 24.2 percent — 16.7 percent in the second half. Bracey Wright scored 23 points and Sean Kline 15 for Indiana, with the rest of the Hoosiers managing just three points. About the only thing Kentucky did wrong was commit 13 turnovers in the first half, allowing Indiana to stay close at 32-26. But the Wildcats took control early in the second half. Hayes opened with back-to-back baskets to spark a 9-0 run that made it 41-26 with 17:45 to go. Kentucky's second 9-0 run made it 54-31 with 12:30 left. The 39-point margin was the Hoosiers' worst defeat in the 47-game series with Kentucky.

St. John's Fires Basketball Coach By JIM O'CONNELL, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK - Mike Jarvis became the first basketball coach fired during the season in the 25-year history of the Big East Conference, dismissed by St. John's on Friday after six games. The Red Storm opened the season by losing four of five, which hadn't happened since 1922-23, and they were beaten at home by Fairfield and Hofstra, drawing boos from fans and chants of "Fire Jarvis!" A victory over St. Francis, N.Y., last week improved the team to 2-4, but it wasn't nearly enough to save the coach's job. The Red Storm also lost to Marquette and Duke. Associate head coach Kevin Clark takes over the program on an interim basis. St. John's plays at No. 5 Georgia Tech on Sunday. "This wasn't my choice, but you must respect the decision an employer makes," said Jarvis, 110-61 in his five-plus seasons. Jarvis still had next year remaining on his contract, which is thought to be in the $725,000-a-year range. His son, assistant coach Mike Jarvis II, also was let go. The timing of the firing was "the best thing for all parties," St. John's athletic director Dave Wegrzyn said. "We feel it is in the best interest of everyone to make this decision," he said. He refused to discuss financial arrangements. While Jarvis' players struggled on the court this season, they had problems away from it, too. Senior guard Willie Shaw was arrested on marijuana possession charges last month and kicked off the team. Shaw also was suspended for four games at the end of his sophomore season after testing positive for marijuana. Junior college transfer Grady Reynolds was arrested just days before the 2002-03 season on charges he attacked a female student in a dormitory. This summer, Reynolds was ordered to perform community service and undergo anger management counseling to settle the charges, which would be dismissed in six months if he was not arrested again. Jarvis replaced Fran Fraschilla, who was fired after the 1997-98 season. Jarvis spent the previous eight seasons at George Washington and was at Boston University for five seasons before that. His career record for 18-plus seasons is 364-201. He took Boston University to the NCAA (news - web sites) tournament twice and George Washington three times. Jarvis led the Red Storm to the regional finals of the NCAA tournament his first season and they lost in the second round the next year. St. John's also went to the tournament in 2002, losing in the first round, and the Red Storm won the NIT last season, finishing with a 21-13 record by closing with a 7-1 run after going 2-6 in February. Jarvis first came to national prominence as Patrick Ewing's high school coach at Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Mass. "I have no regrets at all for coming to St. John's," Jarvis said. "I would come again in a minute." He also was quick to talk of his future. "I want to coach college basketball next year," he said.

Try The Word, 100.7 fm, I believe it's based in East Texas.

The Lady Eagles (or Lady Mean Green? ) will face the 5th ranked Lady Horns on Fox Sports Net at 1:00pm from Austin.

Record crowd watches No. 2 Kentucky overcome Michigan State DETROIT (AP) — Even if some can only say they were there, a basketball world-record crowd of 78,129 "watched" No. 2 Kentucky beat No. 20 Michigan State 79-74 Saturday at Ford Field. Not all the views at Ford Field were close to the court. Gerald Fitch scored 25 points for the Wildcats, who never trailed, while Michigan State's Paul Davis had 24. The Wildcats (5-0) have won their first five games for the first time since 1992-93. The last time Michigan State (3-4) had a losing record was 1995-96, Tom Izzo's first season as head coach. Basketball's previous attendance record was 75,000, set in 1951 when the Harlem Globetrotters played at Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The NCAA attendance record was 68,112, set in 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome when Notre Dame played LSU. The NBA record is 62,046 from a Chicago-Atlanta game at the Georgia Dome in 1998. Besides the 65,000 spectators the stadium holds for a Detroit Lions game, there were about 5,000 students — without seats — standing, jumping and lounging on the artificial turf. Another 5,000 fans had seats on the floor, some paying as much as $500, as did hundreds of band members from both schools. Others spent $8 for seats in the upper deck that were so far away jersey numbers could only be seen with binoculars. In one end zone, students looked like they were at an outdoor concert. Some sat behind Kentucky's band and "The Izzone," Michigan State's student section, and could only see the heads and shoulders of the players despite the court being elevated on a 3-foot platform. Others simply laid on their backs and watched the game on the videoboards. The undersized Wildcats didn't have much trouble scoring inside against Michigan State. When they chose to shoot from the perimeter, the unique sight lines didn't seem to bother them. Kentucky shot 60%. When the Wildcats shot from the right wing in the first half, they saw daylight beyond the basket through a 65-foot high glass wall. In the second half, it was dark. After trailing by 15 points in the first half and by 10 early in the second half, Michigan State pulled to 62-61 with 8:21 left. Kentucky then built three six-point leads before Shannon Brown's two free throws pulled the Spartans within two with 1:04 left. Fitch's two free throws with 21 seconds left and Brown's 3-point miss sealed the win for the Wildcats. Unlike basketball games at domes that have attracted 40,000-plus fans, the court was not tucked into an end zone and there was no curtain to cut off half the seats. Players had to walk up three steps to get on the court, which Michigan State brought from East Lansing. It's not the first time the Spartans have set an attendance record. Michigan State played Michigan in hockey two years ago at Spartan Stadium before 74,554, a world-record crowd for a hockey game.

I believe I read that the floor seats were sold-out for the season. Now many may be just donating $$ in the name of getting prime seats and then not attending, I guess that's their right. I'd like to see the seats donated back and re-sold again if folks know they can't attend a certain game. Double sell the same seat if it helps get some bucks for the program and puts a body in them!

NT leads 56-18 at the half; 60% shooting, who are these guys?

I would believe it was probably a little more descriptive than that for him to make a public comment about.

Tech's Knight criticizes SMU's fans 11:50 PM CST on Thursday, December 4, 2003 By BRIAN DAVIS / The Dallas Morning News LUBBOCK – SMU students packed the lower half of Moody Coliseum on Monday and spent the night screaming at Bob Knight. On Thursday, the Texas Tech men's basketball coach fired back. Knight ripped SMU's fans and school administration during his weekly radio interview on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310). The 63-year-old said the remarks directed at the Tech bench were the worst he has encountered in 37-plus years of coaching. "This was just garbage, filthy garbage," Knight said. "If that's what SMU produces, then they really ought to be proud of it." SMU athletic director Jim Copeland said there is no place for profanity. However, if the crowd was too boisterous, "that's just life on the road," he said. Knight held up the game briefly during the first half to talk with a game official and a SMU police officer, who was stationed at the end of Tech's bench. But Knight did not comment about the situation during the post-game news conference. Tech lost the game, 62-59, in front of 6,213 fans. Moody Coliseum holds 8,988. "An administration at SMU, if there is an administration there, ought to be embarrassed to have people sit in their arena like those people did," Knight told the station. "I went over and told the policeman and said, 'The next person that comes by there and calls us any one of three really rotten names, and I gave him the names, I'm going over to the stands and I'll put him right in your lap. Then you can do whatever you want to do with him.' "I'm used to being harassed, and rarely have I ever done anything," he continued. "But I've never heard such garbage come out of the stands before as I did the SMU stands. I thought today about writing a letter to the president of SMU, but I'm sure that wouldn't do any good. That must happen at every game, and he must condone that kind of thing." Copeland, who said he has not heard from any Tech official, left his seat during the first half to see what the commotion was all about. The officer told Copeland that no students had left their seats, he said. When asked if the officer mentioned anything about profanity, Copeland said: "The officer said nothing like that." The Red Raiders (5-2) play at New Mexico at 2 p.m. Saturday. The game is at The Pit, an arena known as one of the loudest in college basketball. Tech is tentatively scheduled to play SMU next season at United Spirit Arena.

Ignoring us won't make us go away, just ask USM!

I like college basketball and many of the other varsity sports. However, all the 1-A conference moves are being made based on strength of a school's football program.

Gotta Love that Flying Worm! thanks

I can't blame them for not wanting to play at Fouts, my high school stadium is better. The same with the stage at UTA, it's not up to D-1 standards. We need a new football stadium, and UTA needs a real gym.

I thought we had moved past the 2001 season, but maybe not. He needs to let it go. Many here have praised the improved playcalling and game decisions, perhaps he should praise the improved fan support. We are not like UT yet, in fans, $$, or wins, but we're getting there as fast as we can.

One word for this game: UGLY! We need lots of work on rebounding, freethrows, turnovers, etc. The usual stuff. But it is a win, and our first over NW Ok. St. The series is now tied 1-1 as they beat us in 1938. Congrats to Ark. St. on their win over Ole Miss!

Northwestern Okla. St is 2-1 this season. results: W over Central Okla. 83-80 W over Sterling College 63-48 L to Langston Univ. 58-59 2003-2004 Ranger Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown 4 Devon Jefferson G 6-1 SR St. Bernard, Louisiana 12 Dominique Parker G 6-1 FR Garland, Texas 14 Austin Keeney G 6-4 SO Alva, Oklahoma 20 Anthony Thomas G 5-11 SR Arlington, Texas 22 Josh Holland G 6-0 SR Chandler, Oklahoma 24 *Paul Charles C 6-4 SR Fresno, California 30 Henry Morris G 6-1 SO Beaumont, Texas 32 Taylor Wiebener F 6-4 SR Alva, Oklahoma 34 Bryant Hunt G 6-5 JR Washington, District of Columbia 40 Anthony Goring C 6-9 JR Morvant, Trinidad 42 Tramain Davis F 6-5 FR Garland, Texas 44 Fabian Thomas C 6-7 SR Osceola, Arkansas RS David Johnston C 6-9 FR Glasgow, United Kingdom RS Jason McNeil C 6-6 JR San Antonio, Texas RS Matt Medill F 6-1 SO Woodward, Oklahoma * eligible for play second semester Head Coach: Bob Battisti (18th Season) Student Assistant Coaches: Brian Humphries, DeWantae Martin and Kerry King Trainer: Andrea Matthes, ATC/L

UTA also plays UT-Pan Am in a home and home series this year.

Also this from the DMN preseason report: transfer Shawnson Johnson. The 6-9 forward will be eligible at the end of the fall semester but isn't due back until January after hernia surgery. I was hoping he could play vs. TCU and Indiana. We lost one guard who went back home to Illinois and Hopkins doesn't seem recovered yet from his foot injury last year. We are hurting big time.

Are we in trouble already this year because of injuries?

Barnett, Mitchell Lead Mean Green in Final Exhibition Win DENTON (11/14/03) -- Sophomore center Justin Barnett collected his first-ever double-double and newcomer Marqus Mitchell poured in a team-leading 20 points Friday night as the North Texas men's basketball team battled past the Texas Blue Chips, 87-83, in a final exhibition tune-up at the Super Pit. The Mean Green now prepare for their 2003-04 season opener at home against Northwestern Oklahoma State, scheduled for next Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 at the Super Pit. Although five North Texas players scored in double figures in claiming their second exhibition win in a week, it didn't come easy. The Mean Green led by just two points, 34-32 at halftime, and held as little as a one-point lead with 4:01 left in the game. Mitchell connected on nine of 18 field goals to pace the Mean Green with 20 points in his second game in a NT uniform. The 6-0 junior transferred to North Texas after playing two seasons at State Fair Community College. Barnett, meanwhile, finished with 13 points along with 11 rebounds to register the first double-double of his North Texas career. He hit four field goals and went 5-of-7 at the free throw line for his 13 points. Eight of his team-high 11 rebounds came on the offensive end. Also scoring in double figures for the Mean Green were Scott Roniger and Michael Jones with 13 apiece and Ron Harris with 10. Michael DeGrate ended with nine points and nine rebounds. Roniger also led the team in assists (4) and steals (3) while Ty Thomas came up with a team-high three blocked shots in the game.

We may have had a couple games that we technically considered "sold out", but I don't ever remember seeing a game with no empty seats or hearing that ticket windows were closed and someone wanting to buy a ticket couldn't at the door.