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We have never been defeated by bugs at Apogee.

Ok, I forgot this was a prediction thread: 51-49 UNT, as our defense slightly improves, mainly due to our offense having gained confidence and chemistry since last year. This is somewhat inspired by KERA's airing of their Roy Orbison concert tonight, and the reminder that in his universe, Dallas was just a town southeast of Denton.

Yeah, what the hell was that all about? I mean, didn't we get the ball on a turnover deep in positive territory on your first possession and never even look like we were going to throw a pass on that 3 and out? That was when I stopped hating SMU and started hating whoever hired Coach Mac. On another note, I was somewhere in the last couple of weeks and saw Coach Hawaii coaching a CFL team. Unlike McCarney, who I think retired from coaching when he got a contract extension at UNT.

I think he has to at least win a bowl game before he leaves, just to put himself in the driver's seat of the coaching carousel.

What about the entire NCAA Division 1 basketball coaching fraternity, taking Coach K's lead in blackballing the assistant who brought "that coach" down: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/370071-former-baylor-assistant-abar-rouse-should-be-given-an-opportunity

Reality is the real fake.

I think that's spelled "Edmond". Just saying.

Y'all need to start loving the look of concrete. It's an amazing building material, and one we do well in Texas and have a long history of doing so. Emil Remond, one of the early members of the La Reunion Utopian Socialist colony west of the (then) town of Dallas, starting promoting the concrete industry after buying up many of the other colony members land in the 1880's. Link: https://dallasgateway.com/cement-city-follows-emile-remonds-discovery/

It's safe to say, this is the news we've been waiting to hear.

The only thing that occurred to me when I heard they hired Dana Dimel was "why?".

Yeah, my brother-in-law, the Boise State Fan, after watching us play against SMU (and lose, but with interesting offensive play to begin the SL era) mentioned the Boise State strategy of just putting up a lot of points. I really do think that's the realistic answer to the FAU's of the world.

I've already had breakfast from the taco stand, so this only makes the celebration more complete.

Well, different family members would laugh or cry to read this, but I am now looking forward to being a niners fan.

Well, it does seem worth mentioning that McCarney and Chico could not find a quarterback to even remotely come close to replacing Derek Thompson (a holdover from Dodge) in the next two years. And maybe, an offensive system similar to what most quarterbacks were playing in high school could have either attracted or been teachable to more recruits. One thing that stuck out to me, however, is that McCasland seems to possess and project a positive attitude. I was constantly surprised at how McCarney, Benford, and RV were throwing players under the bus to the media.

I knew this had some feel of the Bill Blakeley days. I think that 1 year turnaround is the stat that really matters.

Ok, just hypothetical: He leaves, gets no offer, we still need a DT. Do we swallow our pride, take him after all this, hoping to see him play with a chip on his shoulder, especially against SMOO?

So, I just noticed that his last school, Scottsdale CC, is the "Fighting Artichokes". I think I read of this before in a list someone made of strange athletic mascots, but am surprised that we will be seeing an ex Artichoke on our sideline. And Fighting Artichoke to Mean Green Eagle. Hey, these are names that I find hard to forget.

I manage the street naming process for a large city, and I can tell you that most proponents of street name changes do not realize how much of a burden it is to property owners and those residing and living along a street to have to notify all those sending them bills, issuing them licenses, etc. On the other hand, I don't know how many of those "alphabet streets" go beyond the boundaries of the UNT Denton campus, or how many address changes would be involved. I think that, in a way, the manner in which street names continue through the campus is part of the character of North Texas in Denton, in that it somewhat "fits in" with the surrounding neighborhoods rather than being set apart, the way that my first college, Midwestern State in Wichita Falls was Bottom line, when renaming a street, it's best to have all principals vested in it on board with said name change.

I threw Emmitt a plus one for that as well (following your lead) but am thinking of a book I'm reading that uses the term "haute bourgeioisie", that I think may be more precise for the P5 crowd.

Wow, it's amazing how fast we got over the contempt of familiarity we had for the HOD. But hey, I'm in. If barely losing to them at the old Fouts can bring back fond memories, the potential for winning against them at the old Cotton Bowl brings fonder anticipation.

Yeah, "moving all extremities" is what I heard from our radio crew towards the end of the game.

I understand. But both of them wouldn't lose.

I'm glad that I served in the Army, mainly because it worked out for me, and I was never in harm's way. But, like many things in mine and America's history, I have complicated feelings about it.

Strangely, that season may have led to this season, although there was some skepticism about hiring Littrell, with the emphasis on a high scoring offense. I think we just saw that what we need sometimes is just to outscore people.

Yup, greatness, Littrell and Fine. And a Fine bromance.