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Thanks for the update/info. Good luck to UTA on the Special Events Center. Maybe then UTA/UNT can renew their basketball rivalry. UNT has had a great President in Dr. Pohl who is very pro-athletics but he is leaving soon. I'm concerned about the next guy being as supportive. Our Chancellor seems aloof to me and I'm not sure about his desire to see new heights in much of anything for UNT.

That is sad how far we've fallen.

What's the latest on fundraising for the new UTA gym? Any more talk about bringing football back to campus? I started college at UTA and have always been curious about their athletic direction. They never seemed to break away with their own identity like UTEP has nor found enough of a fan base in Arlington for successful athletics.

Who has been doing the placekicking in practice?

Myopic? I can't even spell myopic.

I agree. A varsity spring sport like baseball is nice but football, and more important football attendance and facilities, is the cash-cow that will make or break our CUSA entry. A football stadium should not be pushed down the food chain.

That shows we still have a long ways to go towards National recognition (despite 4 SBC trophies).

Did their school colors change? There is no red to be found on any of the logos or wordmarks, but orange has been added to several. I'm not fond of the "A" or emphasis on Arlington, looks and sounds too high-schoolish. It's like UTEP going to an "EP" logo.

I'm glad we may get it again, but baseball wasn't a factor for Tulsa, SMUt, and UTEP.

Even more the reason for a push to get into CUSA for us. They would show clips of our games vs UH, SMUt, Rice, UTEP etc.

Video is a need but you could have the whole game available on video ( like the WKU game was) and the major local channels will not show any of it because it was a 25 point loss for UNT and to a team most here have never heard of. Won't happen unless it was against a Big?12 team or local school. Again, it's who we play.

I heard La Tech may be trying to move their game in Denton to 2007. I hope not, we've got a good OOC home slate for once.

Good point.

I'll take that as a positive report to start with.

I'll say they refuse to air the info. Stations can get all the scores tailored to any group of NCAA teams they want scores on, just like we can on Yahoo, etc. They start with Pros, then Big12, then National important games, then if any leftover time, high schools and local colleges. We are 4-6 on the pecking order any given night and a W/L in the SunBelt is very minor sports news to them. Until we are in a better conference or do better in record, or attendance, or both we can expect little extra media. Sometimes, it's not UNT, but who we associate with that keeps us down in the media's eyes.

The way the SBC refs throw flags we could see some 4-hour football games if replay is used.

I ordered one to go with my set. Just like yearbooks, in 10 years you'll say "yuck, what a season!".

Mean Green to open spring practice today By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle DENTON – UNT will open spring football practice today with a 3 p.m. workout at the Mean Green Athletic Center. UNT enters its spring session facing several questions after a 2-9 season, including who will start at quarterback and how the Mean Green will adapt after a few staff changes. Daniel Meager and Matt Phillips are expected to compete with Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College transfer Woody Wilson for the starting quarterback job in one of the intriguing position battles of spring practice. Meager and Phillips split time last season. UNT will also look to adjust to new defensive coordinator Fred Bleil.

Sounds like the Branding Committee needs to insure what "they" voted in is what "is" being purchased. Typical blind leading the blind. P.S. - I expect another logo-gate in about 5 years when all the big-dogs are gone.

Now 2-2: Sam Houston Invitational Tournament Sat, Feb 11 Louisiana Tech at Huntsville, TX 1 pm 7 - 4 (W) STATS Sat, Feb 11 Sam Houston at Huntsville, TX 5:30 pm 1 - 9 (L) STATS Sun, Feb 12 Louisiana Tech at Huntsville, TX 11:15 am 9 - 6 (W) STATS Sun, Feb 12 Sam Houston at Huntsville, TX 1:30 pm 7 - 14 (L) STATS

Sam Houston Invitational Tournament Sat, Feb 11 Louisiana Tech at Huntsville, TX 1 pm 7 - 4 (W) Sat, Feb 11 Sam Houston at Huntsville, TX 5:30 pm 1 - 9 (L)

Article on previous thread about this

SMU football schedule includes Tuesday game 12:15 AM CST on Friday, February 10, 2006 From Staff Reports SMU will open the 2006 football season with a pair of in-state road games, Sept. 2 vs. Texas Tech and Sept. 9 vs. North Texas. The Mustangs will be making their first trip to Denton since 1990. Sam Houston State opens SMU's 6-game home slate on Sept. 16 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium and the Mustangs will have a nationally-televised weeknight home game vs. UAB on Tuesday., Oct. 31. The game – the first of three straight conference games at home – will be shown on ESPN2. It will be the first time since 1999 that SMU will play a weeknight game. SMU opens Conference USA play with back-to-back road games at Tulane (Sept. 30) and UT-El Paso (Oct. 7). The second annual Conference USA championship game will be Dec. 2. 2006 SMU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 2: at Texas Tech Sept. 9: at North Texas Sept. 16: Sam Houston Sept. 23: Arkansas State Sept. 30: at Tulane Oct. 7: at UTEP Oct. 14: Marshall Oct. 21: at East Carolina Oct. 31: UAB Nov. 11: Houston Nov. 18: Tulsa Nov. 25: at Rice

So how do we get into CUSA? Do we hope Memphis gets a Big East bid or Rice or Tulane drops football? Is La Tech still our biggest competition for another opening? How about our basketball attendance or lack of baseball hurting our chances? We need a CUSA Plan of Attack (CPA)!

We can argue SBC vs. WAC all day but our real focus should be how do we beg, borrow, or steal an invite to CUSA? That's the conference we need to be in, at least until the Big 12 has another opening!