Mad Hatter

The multiple, large, donations this year makes it feel different. Even if we drop a game or two we should win, it still has the feel of something new.

TCU had this same argument before they got invited to the Big 12. Keep winning. All you can do is play who’s on the schedule.

The LaTech board is already saying “sure they’re 4-0 but they haven’t played anyone”. Prepare yourself for this argument from everyone. It seems they hung close to LSU so they’re pretty confident since our opponents have been weak.

LaTech will bring WAY more folks than SMU. This game has huge implications for who wins the west. They bring a good crowd anyway but this is an early season showdown. They’ll be fired up, but so will we. Assuming the weather holds it’s a sell out.

My original post about it being an “off” game was tongue-in-cheek. We still won by 40. I HATE that Fine couldn’t do more because he’s received so much national attention and I don’t want to see that go away, but great teams can’t be one dimensional. This team was denied it's primary offensive weapons and still stomped a team that wouldn’t lay down. Those are EXACTLY the kinds of games that can trip up a team that’s merely “good”. Our “off” game was still dominant. Littrell has built something special. No doubt he’ll have them focused for LaTech.

I thought the Mean Joe, 1968 throwback ticket offer on Friday was genius. Convinced 2 additional family members to go with me. Awesome to think it might be the first sellout.

Either Fine was having an off game, or the weather was causing passing issues or both. So awesome that the running game was able to take charge. i guess it’s alright if we have an “off” game.

Yeah I’d be ticked if they didn’t play just because we need to keep proving we’re for real. Even against a team you haven’t heard of.

Holy. Crap.

Great read!

Yeah. Not sure how strong Old Dominion is, but the fact that Liberty took a Conference USA team behind the woodshed makes me nervous.

Great article. Posted the link to Facebook. Gotta keep the buzz going about the Mean green, especially with some of our fellow alumni who are just starting to pay attention.

You think that means they’re already thinking of a new contract for him? Or that Tech can’t afford the buyout?

That run was so GREAT!

Kind of disappointed it’s not higher. The team should be offended.

Nice write up.

Is it too soon to start thinking about this game? I know we have to handle Liberty but assuming Littrell keeps the guys focused we’ll be looking at a huge matchup against maybe the only team in the west that has a shot. LaTech typically brings a decent crowd. We’ll have MEGA momentum with a potential 4-0 record, plus breaking ground on the new indoor practice facility AND the Mean Joe statue unveiling. Do the students come out in big numbers? Do the alumni? Unless the weather is crap, I can’t IMAGINE it not selling out. I’ve got plans that day and I’m already trying to figure out how to get out of them so I can go. Is this the first sellout?

Give me Liberty (stomping) or give me Death!

Fun to have this conversation. When TCU started making its move in the early 2000’s this is how they did it. It’s not just winning the games you’re supposed to win but dominating them. The haters would always counter with “but look at who you’re playing” while the TCU fans would say “we can’t help who’s in our conference but we dominate them and we beat whoever we can get to play us in non-conference”. It took multiple seasons of continued winning and dominating before anyone took them seriously. Finally the Big 12 came calling. We could possibly do the same thing over the next few years but I worry about us losing our coach at some point.

At least one from the Arkansas coach.

Just like UTSA thought they would last year. Hold your horses on the undefeated stuff.

Any of the tailgaters have a report? Much green walking around?

I hate to hear people picking us. Don’t jinx us!

It does seem like that stat is forced into the article. As if he had written a nice feel good story about King, his journey, how far he’s come and ability to adapt to a new position, and then Vito or the editor said “Wait! This story can’t possibly be complete without talking about how much UNT sucks historically against the SEC or what the score was against Arkansas back when the King was in elementary school”. Insert blurb. “Ahh. Now it really lets you know how King is as a player.”

Ejiya is a beast. Would be a good candidate. Or any from our number of talented receivers.