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Euless Trinity questions how this realignment was done, but is looking for appropriate ooc from the Big 11 or 12 and the PAC 10 or 11.

That's some great surfing music there, dude, and yep, I'll be picking up my new "Best of Dick Dale, KIng of the Surf Guitar (not sure the exact name)" CD this weekend.

There's a Hawaiian Student Association? Maybe kids from Euless will eventually feel at home in Denton and become big (BIG!) time contributors to UNT Football. On my way home from work yesterday, I drove past a new outdoor Hawaiian barbecue chicken place. I mean really outside, on something like a traffic island, like the way they do in Jamaica.

Honestly, there's reasons I'd like for us to play Utah State every other year (which would happen if we went WAC, of course). Some of these are: my wife and I have flight privileges and could make an annual pilgrimage to Utah, where we would stay with some of her cousins and their families (yes, she's LDS) in Logan, and we could do some sightseeing and photography in Logan Canyon, a beautiful place in the fall. However, none of that benefits UNT in general or UNT football in particular. At this time, from what I can tell, there is only general aviation at Logan-Cache Airport (right name?), so the team would have to fly into Salt Lake City and then take buses to Logan, some hours away. Also, Logan is at about 4500 feet of elevation, enough to test the aerobic fitness of anybody, and certainly a football team from the flatlands such as ours. Logan, Utah is a beautiful place, with friendly interesting, people, and great weather in September and October. I highly recommend it as a vacation spot for those of you who love outdoor recreation. Utah State can be a good football team at times, and certainly seems to be on the improve this year. As far as reasons to join the WAC, I'm not finding any, especially lately.

I have no kids of my own, but when I mentioned this to my wife, who has 4 from her first marriage (all grown, and all doing well, thank God), she said the same thing. This is such a tragedy for his family and those closest to him. One thing I hope the players can realize is that it's alright to come together in prayer at such times; although I'm not particularly religious, I know that can help.

I thought I heard him using language like "working our asses off" during last week's post game.

Don't get it. Because they've never played, so therefore never lost?

Well, they are probably the most legitimate of the would be transitioners, although it's tough for anybody. I wonder how much the turmoil at UNC that is still developing might be a factor in this decision or its success. Here's the link: Appalachian State to undertake evaluation on move up to FBS.

Should we expect to see "situations" using Baine or Dotson to at least throw the intermediate ball?

Ok, I'll do my best. I contend that while everyone here was trying to figure out why Canales came here for so much less money than he had been making, Chico Canales, after considering his family's needs and the North Texas offer, made the decision that brought him and his family here.

Someone at work asked me last year if I ever listened to 105.3 The Fan. I said no.

The manager in our office has a son who played football for Lamar around the same time Cantly did. He has always said Cantly is a "hoss". However, Cantly was never at DT until around the second half of his senior season, and had been playing OL because of them being short handed there. I think a change to a 3-4 alignment midyear created a place for a jumbo sized (for that level) nose tackle, and Cantly found a groove pretty quickly. It sounds like, listening to our manager, that in those late years of the elder coach Peach's career at Lamar, players were shifted from one position to another so often that it was difficult for some of them to learn one position well (word is that the new coaching staff at Lamar is really improving the program), and I wonder if it would help Cantly at this point if North Texas coaches decide they have guys who can play DE and play Cantly exclusively at tackle. Last night made it sound like they may have someone in Brandon McCoy with the size and athleticism to play DE well enough to bring pressure on the QB as well as stop the run. Also, I think Cantly really doesn't want to play end. I'd like to see the coaches figure out a way to keep Cantly on campus next summer where he could keep up that the strength and conditioning. I think that, combined with keeping him at DT on the depth chart, could go a long way towards helping him reach the potential that so many see for Tevinn. As far as the killer instinct, he's played well enough at tackle before he came here to make me think he could create havoc in the opponents' backfields.

Cantly has already redshirted as a freshman, played (started some games) last year. This is one of his 3 years, unless he's hurt enough for a medical hardship. I've read where he's said to be getting better after the knee surgery, so I'd guess he'll be playing some this year, then have 2 more years.

So, we're down to 3rd string lights? I hope th backups will be tried out in practice situations; we know now how important they are.

I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking on not going for the 2 pt conversion to make it a 3 point game. Was there something he saw as important in not wanting to be down by 5?

+1. What he said.

Ha! We took over FAU's old spot. Justice is served.

No blocked punts. And didn't the announcers from FAU say something about that missed FAU FG attempt being partially blocked. Also, Carey, with a 12 yard punt return. No muffed kick or punt returns. Was Gandy back with the team this week?

And how did any of th rest of you schnellebrate?

At least you picked the right one, so +1. And, the shirt didn't hurt.

Nice.....shirt.

Ok, +1 for the laugh.

I was hoping they'd talk more in the post game show about Brandon McCoy's sack.

Logic is usually a waste of time for sports bloggers.

He's shocked, shocked, that a team struggling to defend against the run has a tough time against a team with two good running backs.