TheFranchise

Congratulations!

I know quite a bit about TCU's past uniforms, actually. (In one of my introductory posts, I mentioned my past gig as a sportswriter -- it was to cover TCU and I was on-hand for their second and third Pro Combat unis (2010) being unveiled and was one of the first to report the original "Pro Combat" uniform story in 2009.) I've been a fan of the Pro Combat look up until recently. And while there have been some hits and misses, I think Nike's done a pretty good job overall with all of the schools they've made them for. (They even did one for Trinity High School back in 2011 -- I covered that, too). Having said all of that, I'm not as fond of this one. In my humble opinion, the 2009 look was the best and they haven't quite been able to replicate that look since then. -- Stephen

Dear God, what in the #%&@ is that?

Nope, I live in south Denton County. Jumping on 35W is pretty much my only option.

That would be awesome.

The old-fashioned radio cast for me since I'll be at work until 8. But, I don't normally have to work on Saturdays so I plan to make the remainder of the home games.

Gimme #34, Willie Hubbard, the man that helped bring my Trinity Trojans their third state title!! Not sure where he is on the WR depth chart, but being a fellow Trojan makes me think highly of the dude already!

And actually, I like this one even better and the same applies -- Flying Worm or SoW would look excellent.

I know, wouldn't it!?

This is pretty similar to the style I am looking for. While I find the"UNT" a bit generic on there, I still like it.

Just bending the bill a little bit isn't "red neck," it's normal. Now, if you do the ol' "bend it to look like an inverted 'V'," that's a different story.

Mean Green 93-98, there's a design shown in this link that describes what I'm looking for. I've seen it described as "trucker" look on other pages just because of the mesh in the back. I've seen "trucker with high front" and "trucker with form-fitting front" on other sites that I've looked at. I could be wrong, though. But on that link if you look at the flash that plays, it's the second scroll to the right that shows a Texas hat on the left side with a caption that says "The Definition of TEAM SPIRIT." That's the look I'm talking about. I'm going to reach out to those guys! Thanks, FFR! -- The Franchise

Sweet, I'll have to check that out next week.

Yeah . . . I'm ready for some football.

A couple of recent posts have gotten me thinking about a hat design I'd love to see, or maybe can be shown where to find it. It's a design I've been seeking for a while so if anyone's seen something like it, please let me know! So, I thought I'd open up a discussion about UNT hats you've seen/bought/would like to see as well. What I would like is, a "trucker-style" hat that's black on the front (or kelly green) and white mesh in the back. Now keep in mind, I don't want the "dad hat" type of design with the foam front that's all high and looks like my grandfather's cap that he wore the last time I was in East Texas to visit him. No, I want that normal form-fitting "average hat stuff" that you see all the time. I would also like to see the white stitching on the front of the cap and on the bill. As for the logo, I'd like to see either the current eagle, or the "Mean Green" script across the front. Another cool idea would be to kick it old school with the "Flying Worm." I think that'd be a pretty freakin' sweet hat that would sell well. Something like the shirt logo that's in my avatar would be cool, too. What do you guys think? -- The Franchise

I like this guy. -- The Franchise

I just want a good, clean win. Dang it, this is the opener! I expect both teams to be charged up and I can guaran-dang-tee you that the Vandals and their staff are not taking this thing lightly and the Mean Green won't be, either. If we win by 20, I'll be happy. If we win by one, I'll be happy. As long as we come out 1-0 to start the season, all is good. If our boys play a solid all-around game and win, the score doesn't matter to me. Now, would I prefer to see the "Flying worm" on our helmets the rest of the season? Of course, but like others, I just don't see that happening. -- The Franchise

Food for thought, though . . . Selling out of gear at Voertman's and the Univeristy Book Store is one thing. I'm sure that's the case every semester, especially in the fall. However, there's a big difference with that and what the other universities in Texas here have going for them: OUTSIDE marketing. I was in Target the other day and wandered into their "officially licensed apparel" area. What did I see? The usual suspects: Texas, Texas A&M, TCU (this wasn't the case just five years ago, had to look pretty hard to find Frog gear) Oklahoma and Texas Tech, even . . . SMU. That's when I did a double-take. SMU? Keep in mind this was a far-west Tarrant County Target. Was there any hint of anything UNT? Of course not. But this is the case with pretty much every collegiate apparel-seller across the Metroplex. Lids? Nah, you rarely find anything UNT there. HatWorld? See also: Lids. Gameday Connexion at the Grapevine Mills Mall? Nope. *sad side note about that is that their owner, whom I've spoken with and asked about it, is a UNT alum. I don't get it, man. -- The Franchise

I'd love to see this game televised just because it looks like I'm going to have to work until 8 that evening, so that would put me at Apogee by 9 PM at the earliest. However, if it's televised I'll put it on the ol' DVR and fire that baby up when I get home! -- Franchise

Of course the schools don't have to have anything in common to have a rivalry. Look at the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry. A ridiculously liberal school with a focus on elite academics vs. a highly conservative school with a focus on agriculture and mechanics. What do they have in common? They're in Texas. Sounds like a good rivalry to me. If anything, having less in common makes for a great rivalry. But maybe that's just me. -- Franchise

Had this custom made for me by a guy over on a popular sports video game forum. Check it out! Just to re-iterate . . . THIS IS NOT MY WORK. -- The Franchise

For a relatively inexpensive burger, RG Burgers & Grill isn't bad. The "Pancho Villa" is pretty awesome. -- Franchise