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Sounds like a good reason to go for a visit. As more new shops and restaurants spring up along I-35 in Denton, we need to encourage them to show some UNT spirit, and tell them when they do good!

Who are the top teams in the Sunbelt conference? Are there any Top 25 teams in this region, I believe Oklahoma State is?

Great! Thanks for the updates.

NOOOOOOooooo! Someone put a clamp on this rumor. Now is not the time for UNT to be losing one of it's version of the "triplets" (RV, Pohl, BOR). We are finally climbing out of our 20-year hole. RV would not just bail on us without a much better job lined up. As far as the Athletic Fee, the BOR corrected some of the loss and we managed to get 2/3 of it installed. Maybe tomorrow at the scrimmage and recruit-video meeting we can get the straight scoop.

North Texas wins second ICHL title UNT beats SMU, 9-4, in Sunday's postseason tournament final 02/26/2003 By STEVE GAMEL / The Dallas Morning News It was one of those surreal moments Chad Hubbard will never forget. The sophomore forward was playing in his first Intercollegiate Hockey League postseason tournament final Sunday, but he used his nervous energy to score four goals and lead North Texas past SMU, 9-4, for its second consecutive ICHL title. His parents, Terry and Beth, watched from the stands for the first time this season. "They've watched me before, just not this season," Hubbard said. "They flew in from North Carolina, and to do something like that [four goals] at that moment was pretty neat. I didn't think that could happen." The win capped a postseason in which UNT outscored two opponents, 18-10. Sophomore Jon-Michael Cook had four goals in a semifinal victory against Texas. For his parents' sake, Hubbard wished his goals were more impressive. The first two came after UNT built a 3-2 lead after the first period, and the puck was placed so perfectly to him in front of the goal, that he said all he had to do was turn and shoot. On the third, he and teammate Bryan Roos confused the goalie by skating around the back of the net. The keeper followed Roos, and Hubbard slipped it in. "The fourth was even more easy, because we were shorthanded and somehow the puck got cleared to me [on the opposite end of the ice]," Hubbard said. "The only other person down there was the goalie, and it happened so fast nobody knew what happened." Hubbard scored three times in the third period to build as much as a 9-3 lead. Cook added his fifth goal of the tournament with 8:33 remaining. SMU, which had beaten UNT, 6-5, early in the season, wasn't allowed more than one goal in each of the final two periods. "Everybody knew we could win, but we also knew this was the second-best team in the league and we couldn't take them for granted," Cook said. "We started sluggish, but once we got on a roll, we pretty much wore them down." Hubbard added the season for UNT (13-3) would have been wasted had they not won the tournament. Two of their losses were by forfeit, and they hoped to make a return trip to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III National Championships after becoming the first Texas team to reach the tournament last year. However, the team didn't play enough ACHA games to qualify. Either way, the athletes marveled at how far the program has come. Two years ago, hockey wasn't a recognized club sport on the UNT campus. They went 14-1-1 last year, and between 75-100 fans showed up Sunday. The trick now, Hubbard said, is to give them a reason to come back. "It shows we have gotten everyone's attention, and hopefully we can keep it going," Hubbard said. "[sunday] will impact North Texas in a good way."

Ch.8's Wednesday evening 6pm news had a reporter in Denton live showing the I-35 traffic. He was near the Radisson with the camera looking over his shoulder, a nice view of Fouts! Earlier in the morning the Performing Arts Bldg was the background, plus they showed many UNT students enjoying the snow day off, including Clark Hall jazz musicians performing for students stuck inside. A lot of good UNT media for a slow news day.

What happened to UT-Reb that used to post on here? His daughter was a soccer player.

Ugly, ugly game. We need a big infusion of talent, plus the return of Hopkins for next season.

Any chance they will get to go to Nationals or has funding not been found?

Maybe she will give back to UNT....Norah Jones Stadium??

Norah Jones attended UNT from 1997-99.... Norah Jones at UNT

RE: One more hockey game! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's an email from Prof. Wilner, who is the Faculty advisor. He has the game time as Sunday at 1 p.m. He throws in some trash talking for good measure: Subject: Ice Cold Championship-Delegated Ice hockey fans who don't want to pay Dallas Stars like prices can see their own UNT team defend its' ICHL championship this Sunday, February 23 at 1:00 P.M for FREE . The game is at the Blueline Ice Complex in North Richland Hills. Blue Line Ice Complex 8851 Ice House Drive N. Richland Hills, TX 76180 Phone: (817) 788-5400 The opponent, the SMU Mustangs, is the only team that has beaten UNT this year. SMU avoids us in football but will not escape the Mean Green this Sunday. The UNT team plays under the auspices of Recreational Sports. It is high caliber club hockey, with expenses paid by the players. Last years team won the ICHL league championship after winning all but one regular season game. That team went to a national tournament in Atlanta and was competitive with clubs from throughout the U.S. They lost a hard fought 2-1 game against the eventual tournament winner, Robert Morris University from Pittsburgh Pa. This years team has one loss against SMU, with wins against Tech, A&M, Baylor, OSU, SMU, and 3 times against the Orangebloods. Let's build on the momentum created by the Mean Green football team in it's win last December in Louisiana. Come support the boys! Professor Neil Wilner Faculty Advisor

Also, Deg Erskin of UT was in the game late with Miller. Just think what might have been this year at NT with them plus Dex Tennell and Davis on the floor together. Oh well, if they didn't want to play for NT, who needs 'em?

Seniors could be sidelined for final home game Davis, J. Green don’t practice Friday 02/22/2003 By Tim MacMahon / Staff Writer North Texas seniors Chris Davis and Jermaine Green sat out practice Friday — the eve of their final home game — because of illness and injury, respectively. Both players are questionable for Saturday night’s game against South Alabama at the Super Pit, though they both said they would attempt to play. Davis has felt ill all week and went to the hospital because of dehydration early Friday morning, hours after playing 36 minutes in a loss to New Orleans. "I’m going to drink a lot of fluids and get some rest," said Davis, who is 75 points shy of becoming the UNT’s all-time leading scorer. "I’ll be fine. But if the game was today [Friday], I couldn’t go." Green injured his with 5:14 remaining in the loss to New Orleans. He returned approximately one minute later but was ineffective down the stretch. Like Davis, Green said he expects to play, though he will be less than 100 percent. "I’ve got to play my last home game," Green said. Coach Johnny Jones said he wouldn’t know the status of Davis and Green — UNTs top two scorers and rebounders — until Saturday afternoon. "It’d be really tough if they couldn’t play for several reasons — Chris chasing the scoring record and it being Senior Night," Jones said. "You always want to see your seniors go out with a bang. It’s unfortunate that we haven’t had a winning season, but you want to draw something positive from every situation. Winning on Senior Night would be very positive." The Mean Green (7-17, 2-10), which has lost 10 of its last 11 games, will clinch sole possession of last place in the Sun Belt West Division with a loss. South Alabama (11-13, 5-8) is just above UNT in the standings. UNT suffered a 76-71 loss at South Alabama on Jan. 25 despite 29 points from Davis, who ranks second in the league in scoring at 19.0 points per game. The Jaguars benefited from a 48-17 advantage in free throws attempted.

All of the above are right on. It's been a combination of many things: injuries, shooting slumps, turnovers, opposition, refs, and basic bad luck. Hopefully next season will be a turn-around, again.

from the UNT website main page..... Norah Jones

I don't think the losses have been because of lack of effort, we just don't have the multiple shooters and overall talent yet that some of our opponents do.

Men's basketball: Rogers finds new way to score Guard turns down treys for baskets closer to hoop 02/09/2003 By Tim MacMahon / Staff Writer North Texas point guard Jerome Rogers’ jump shot still isn’t going down, but he found other ways to contribute Saturday night. Rogers scored 14 points in 31 minutes during the Mean Green’s 85-70 loss to Western Kentucky at the Super Pit. He averaged 3.1 points in the previous eight games. Rogers, whose has played the 3-point specialist role in the past, was 0-for-3 from beyond the arc against the Hilltoppers. However, he was able to drive to the basket and finish several times. He also got to the free-throw line eight times, making six. "I just played with confidence," said Rogers, who was 4-of-8 inside the arc. "I know that I can shoot the ball. It’s going to drop eventually." Added coach Johnny Jones: "I told him that if he has the open shot to knock it down, but at the same time try to create with his quickness. I have a great deal of confidence in Jerome and his ability." Smith sees significant playing time Forward/center Will Smith played 22 minutes, his first extended playing time since Dec. 30. Smith, who missed eight games with ankle and foot injuries before Thursday’s game at Middle Tennessee, had three points and five rebounds. Smith replaced center Unjel Masters in the rotation. Masters, who has started nine games this season, did not play. Trio takes off for tunnel early Three UNT players — Justin Barnett, Lee Green and Jerome Rogers — headed up the tunnel toward the locker room with 3.1 seconds remaining in the first half. The trio mistakenly thought the shot-clock buzzer signaled the end of the half, and Jermaine Green had to run up the tunnel to retrieve his teammates. Rogers made up for the gaffe by dribbling almost the entire length of the court to hit a running right-hander at the buzzer. "I was still focused," Rogers said. "I was trying to help my team cut into the lead going into the half." Briefly ... Power forward Adrian Awasom, a muscle-bound sophomore not known for his shooting touch, took a 3-pointer in the first half. He was soon substituted for and did not return to the game. ... The Mean Green exceeded its loss total of last season. ... The announced attendance was 4,212, the largest crowd of coach Johnny Jones’ tenure. The second-largest crowd — 4,129 against Louisiana-Lafayette last season — was also for a game that was regionally televised. ... Jones was called for the third technical of his tenure at UNT. He was also called for a technical last season against Western Kentucky. TIM MACMAHON can be reached at 940-566-6870. DAVIS COUNTDOWN Tracking North Texas senior swingman Chris Davis’ progress toward the all-time school scoring record: Points vs. Western Kentucky: 30 Season average: 18.8 Points this season: 413 Career points: 2,173 Points needed for record: 118

All good points GM. All we need is a good 3-point shooter, a solid point guard, a true power forward, a post up forward, and a reliable center. Just five new guys and we'll be fine!

Great crowd. WKU has some hot shooters, and the SBC has some lousy refs..P.U.

UNT has needed an Engineering School for a long time. Now if we can just get a Law School too we may have some future alums with some $$ to give back.

Men's basketball: Champs up next for UNT Mean Green hopes to get well vs. W. Kentucky 02/08/2003 By Tim MacMahon / Staff Writer It won’t get any easier for the North Texas on Saturday night, when the Mean Green welcomes two-time defending Sun Belt champion Western Kentucky to the Super Pit. Two trends don’t bode well for UNT entering the game: The Mean Green has lost seven of its last eight games, and Western Kentucky is 3-0 in the series with an average margin of victory of more than 27 points. UNT swingman Chris Davis, however, doesn’t want to dwell on the negative. "If we come out with the mentality we had against New Mexico State and play for 40 minutes," Davis said, "I think we have a good chance to win this game." Davis is referring to the Mean Green’s home victory over the Aggies a week ago. But that win was sandwiched by blowout losses to Louisiana-Lafayette and Middle Tennessee. Now the Mean Green (7-14, 2-7) must attempt to slow down a Hilltoppers (14-8, 6-2) team with offensive weapons at every position. Point guard Patrick Sparks leads Western Kentucky in scoring with 12.5 points per game, but his ability to distribute the ball is his most valuable asset. The sophomore leads the Sun Belt in assists with 6.2 per game. Swingman Mike Wells and forwards David Boyden and Nate Williams also average in double figures, while forward Flip Videnov nearly does. All four players have the ability to shoot the ball or score in the paint. Western Kentucky is without 7-1 center Chris Marcus, an All-American whose college career officially ended earlier this week because of a lingering ankle injury. "They played a lot without Marcus last year and had a great deal of success," UNT coach Johnny Jones said. "They’ve got great perimeter shooters, and their post players are able to deliver when they get the ball inside. They’re the champions, and we’ll have to be on top of our defensive game to stop them."

Great news, thanks for the update. How are plans coming for the softball team, will they begin play in spring 2004 in the SBC? How about a stadium, will you be able to use the Liberty Christian field then, or will it have to be redone after they move out of that campus?

I like Justin's potential, he just needs more college game experience. I'd also like him to be more forceful with shots close to the basket, not lay it softly off the glass but slam it in! Those really get the crowd into the game.

Deion lived in the far west part of Plano, Willow Bend, near where Troy Aikman lives, etc, very high $$. All the kids in that 'hood, Plano West HS, drive expensive cars but it's not like that, as much, at PSHS or PESH.