Mad Hatter

In GreenBrigadeDebbie's defense, she did say "It is completely unacceptable to not have someone dressed as Scrappy at the game". Everyone unserstands that every once in a while you're not going to be able to make it to the game, but for basketball that seems more like the rule rather than the exception. GMG!!!!!

This was my first basketball game to attend since I graduated in 2000. I brought my wife and kid and we met BigRobDSP and his fiancee'. All in all it was a good time, but here's my one BIG complaint. WE got there right before tip off, and we went up to the ticket lady and asked for 4 lower level seats......she said we couldn't buy 4 lower level seats, because the Athletic Dept hadn't printed enough tickets, so she only had 3 lower level tickets left. At first I thought she meant the lower level was sold out, but she said No, they just didn't print enough. So Big Rob asked if we could pay for lower level seats and have her just give us upper level tickets, and she said no to that as well. So we ended up paying $5 for the upper level and then moving over to the section right behind the visitor's bench. We explained our situation to the Event Staff and they let us move lower, but I just kept thinking that the Dept missed out on an extra $20 because they didn't print enough tickets. Now - I'll climb down off my soap box. Loved the game - we're going to try and make the rest of the home games. GMG!!!!!

Maybe the problem is, that the crowd is excited about doing chants, and getting into the heads of the other team. Maybe we need to do something like A&M and have Yell Leaders? Guys or Girls that can get the crowd pumped up to yell? that understand that the crowd isn't supposed to make noise when the offense has the football and is trying to call plays. Maybe the wings could do that, but didn't they get kicked out? don't think I've seen them at a basketball game, but I could be wrong. Then the cheerleaders could do the tumbling and cheering, and competitions. Plus.....If the crowd wants to yell "Boing, Boing, Pass!" I think I'd call it a cheer and try to start it once in a while. GMG!!!!!! Nice to have a problem of the crowd wanting to be more invloved for a change.

Really sorry I missed the game.......I listened to most of it though and the crowd sounded great! I'll be there Saturday night. Who else is going? Who's coming with me?! (in my best Jerry Maguire) GMG!!!!!

Is there any kind of promoting going on around campus? I'd hope there would be signs for this, also somebody might drop by and mention it to the Greek Advisor, so an announcement could be made at the IFC meeting this afternoon......maybe they already will, but they should stress the fact that tailgating is legal now for Basketball. This would be a great way to start off a Thursday night. GMG!!!!!

I was stopped in the office yesterday by a woman who knew that I went to NT. Her son is some kind of track superstar in Coppell I think (cross-country). Anyway - she said her son was being recruited by North Texas and a couple of other schools. He appaprently wasn't thinking too seriously about coming here, but went ahead and scheduled a visit. He was VERY impressed with the campus, but mostly by the new Eagle Point Construction. He's now giving us a very serious look. GMG!!!!!

when's the next game? Saturday? I know I could look it up, but I'm sure somebody out there knows off the top of their head. GMG!!!!

http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART...1/400e246c0420a Here's the link - hope it works. Do you think this makes it too easy for people to skip the games? That was my first reaction, but I also think it has to be good for people to see us on TV......even if it's NTTV. Wish they had done that when I was in school and living in Denton. GMG!!!!

I was wondering about that comment as well Lifer. GMG!!!!!

Aren't these usually on 88.1 or 100.7? Seems like on a night when both men and Women play, each station gets one or the other, but they'd both be on. GMG!!!!!

anyone know what the attendance figures were for the game? GMG!!!!!

How was the Tailgate Party? I really hope this takes off for Basketball like it has for football. Would certainly help to get the fans more "into" the game. GMG!!!!!!

Why not Beer Man???

A good way to get the students to attend, would be to let it be known to everyone that there is now Tailgating for Basketball. The Tailgating has seemed to help get students to go to Football games. Especially for a Thursday night game. I'd guess most students A) Don't know there's a game and Don't know that you can go Tailgate the Basketball games. Some Bar should sponsor some heat lamps and offer food before the game, and then anybody who came to that could get a pass to waive cover at the Bar after the game. If You Can Drink It, They Will Come.

When is Notre Dame? What's our overall record? GMG!!!

I was a Delta Sig at UNT, and the current Fraternity row is sort of set up the same. The University actually owns the property and the Fraternities lease it from them on a long term basis. I'm not sure what the going rate is for new leases, but when the Phi Kap, Sigma Nu, and Delta Sig house's were built we actually got the lease for like $1 a year from the University. They were trying to encourage Fraternities to build. Should be great when the Sororities get houses.......That whole area will be a real Greek community. GMG!!!!

I know the last post on this subject was a couple of weeks ago, but I don't remember seeing anything about the Regional NCAA tournament. When is it scheduled? or has it passed already? and if that's the case, how did we do? GMG!!!!!

My name is Greg Hinckley. I graduated Dec 2000 with a History Degree. My wife also graduated from NT in August 2001 with a degree in Elementary Education. We met thru my Fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, she was a little-sis. We married in the summer of 2000 and live in Big D Dallas(as opposed to Little D Denton) and just had our first child this past September. We both work for Merrill Lynch. She's in the Estate Planning side of the business, while I work with a team of Financial Advisors. (Yeah.....could have picked a better time to get into the industry). I'm a BIG fan of the Mean Green, and make as many of the games as I can. Can't wait for football season to start, and I look forward to metting some of you at the games. GMG!!!!

I like the idea of lighting up the stadium so that everyone driving by can see that the Mean Green was victorious. What about having an actual grass field rather than the astro-turf. There is just something nice about the way a real grass fieldd looks and it makes the games in the rain more exciting. GMG!!!

Yeah......What is the status with that? Last I heard UNT was negotiating with them, but haven't heard a thing since then. Anybody know? GMG!!!

It'll be interesting to see how he deals with Jerry. Somebody is going to have to give up more control than he's used to. Campo was a nice enough guy, but I don't think the players respected him. I guess we'll see about Parcells. Good thing they didn't go looking up north for DD. GMG!!!

I went to Woodrow Wilson HS, and I don't think we ever had anybody 6'5" or taller that was any good. Anybody know if this Jahmiel McLawrence is any good? What about the rest of these folks? Hopefully with all the exposure UNT has been getting recently, some of these local kids will want to go to Denton to play. GMG!!