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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.

That is Coach Jimmy Gales on the left, and I'm still researching who the player is on the right, but I also don't think it's Tony Worrell. Keenan DeBose was all-conference the year before and this year with Worrell, could that be him? This 1986-87 team finished 11-17 and was a year before the NCAA Tourney team that went 17-13.

score? any chance for an at-large berth?

Name the people on the cover & the team's record that year....... NT media guide

To those who saw the game, what's your impression of this year's team vs. last years, although I realize the competition wasn't a real team?

Is Hopkins still injured? ..................................................................... Five NT Players Score in Double Figures in 94-71 Exhibition Win DENTON (11/6/03) -- In his debut in a Mean Green uniform, junior transfer Michael Jones registered a double-double and was one of five players to score in double figures as North Texas raced past Dallas Slam, 94-71, in a men's exhibition basketball game Thursday night at the Super Pit. Jones, a 6-7 forward, scored 14 points and grabbed a team-leading 11 rebounds to help lead the Mean Green to a win in the first of two exhibition games the team will play prior to the opening of the 2003-04 season. Sophomore Ty Thomas led the Mean Green with 17 points and was joined in double figures by junior Marqus Mitchell with 15, Jones and senior Will Smith with 14 and sophomore Justin Barnett with 11. Thomas, Barnett and sophomore Ron Harris also contributed eight rebounds each, helping North Texas to a dominating 59-32 edge on the boards. Jones connected on six of 12 field goals, including one three-pointer, to notch his 14 points. In addition to his team-high 11 rebounds, Jones also led the team with five assists. Thomas reached his team-leading 17 points on eight of 10 shooting. North Texas controlled the game from the start, posting a 43-30 lead by halftime. The Mean Green shot 51 percent (41-80) for the game compared to the Slam's 35 percent. The Mean Green will host its final exhibition game against the Texas Blue Chips next Friday, Nov. 14, at the Super Pit at 8:00 p.m. in the second game of a doubleheader with the women's team.

I know these are only scrimmage games, but outside football these are the only other revenue sports UNT has. You'd think UNT could use these games to market the program and university with commercials during these games. The fanbase could be built up by broadcasting the games into the DFW area on at least the local station KNTU, but no, just more monotone music or music practice. Very disappointing, I bet Smu and Tcu broadcast their scrimmage games on their campus stations.

Excellent win.

DFW's own tabloid news station will be featuring a story on the parking lot controversy at NT over students losing dorm parking rights for football traffic. Ch.4 never misses a chance at sensationalism and loves to stir the pot as much as The Daily.

The DMN said he left for personal reasons and would not return. I wonder if it was for homesickness? I have concerns recruiting players from distant locations but I guess it depends on the individual player.

when/where is the tournament?

I think I read that college soccer fields can be different sizes. I believe UT's field is very wide, and some are long and narrow, allowing for different styles of defense and offense tailored to their field. Plus, the comfort factor of a home field always counts for something.

Still no word on Hopkins or his status. I miss Tim Mac's inquiring reporting.

I missed the introductions. Hopkins was not listed as being on either team on the scrimmage rosters or as a contestant in any contest, but he is listed on the overall numerical team roster that was handed out as was Awasom.