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That flag is awesome. I used to see it paraded around the Fouts track during the games. But, I don't recall having seen it for some time now.

Absolutely yes to the brick or plaque idea. My wife is an OU grad and could care less about NT football. She is fine with our donations to NT athletics. But, if I can get her name on a plaque or group of bricks, it will be an even easier sell I would think that there are others in the same boat when it comes to their spouses.

I second this. The "buy a brick" or "donor wall" strategy always seems to work really well. It is one thing to have personal pride in contributing to a new stadium fund. But, having your name etched in the structure adds an extra sense of pride and feeling of ownership. And, it is something to tell your kids or grandkids about someday, when UNT sports grows to the level it should for a 30k+ university. I have no doubt that every alumni here on the board will contribute to the stadium cause. But, I am anxious to see what RV and the others have planned for a coordinated drive effort. Personally, I don't think there is an immediate need to rush into funding here at GMG. I would rather wait for a more coordinated effort that will result in larger donations. The support will come when needed by the university. Just my opinion on the matter.

Nice writeup Harry. And, all very true. One should also not overlook your efforts in maintaining this site for so long. GMG is THE place for any alumni AND STUDENTS interested in North Texas athletics.

Looking at the visible clustered chairbacks in the photo, I wonder what percentage of them are GMG members ? It has to be over 1/2.

Valiant 2nd half effort and something to build on for next week. NT had over twice the number of first downs 31-15. Two things need to happen to notch our first win. 1) Defense has to stop giving up the huge TD's. There were 4 of them over 45 yards tonight. 2) Offense needs to start getting the ball in the end zone. The offense moves up and down the field, but has lots of trouble punching it in. Very tough game next week against Troy.

Nothing can ruin my good day after the vote, even another terrible football game. The future is bright. But, it is going to take longer than any of us had hoped.

Flyer for president You are the man my friend. Thanks once again for all the hard work !!!

I am holding out the excitement. After all the negativity, it just seems too good to be true.

If an outsider were to predict the vote based on what has been said in this forum, then he/she would think the stadium vote would have failed miserably by a large margin. Let's just hope everyone here is being paranoid, because the rumors that have been trickling are in no way positive.

I totally agree on both points. Instead of making enemies of the "No" voters, we need to educate them as to the need for an athletic fee. You never know, we might need their votes again soon.

Thanks for the update Flyer. Now we can relax a bit until tomorrow......maybe.

Adler, you just added another knot to my stomache.

Soon, we will start to analyze the length of time it is taking to count the votes and leak the information. Oh hell, why wait My opinion is that the longer it takes for information to be leaked to the board, the more likely that the NO votes came out ahead. If the YES votes win, one of our breathren will not be able to hold back the excitement.

Nice analogy

I would expect by the end of today, we will be up or down by 2 touchdowns with 2 minutes left. The game won't be over. But, it will pretty much be in hand one way or another. However, the possibility of an onsides kick to the gut will be there until it is official next week

For me, it is 4 years. I am willing to take a risk and rely on the potential upside that TD brings. He is a household name in Texas. I just hope we can get thru these excruciatingly tough times without a team implosion. One more thing..... Right now, Fitz is the only real weapon that we seem to have. So, the team had better improve before the season is over, because they won't be able to rely on Fitz next season.

My take on TD is that he is a smart coach that will make adjustments as he becomes more familiar with coaching at the college level. This may take several more years. But, to me, he seems like a guy that will eventually succeed at whatever he does. He may need a longer rope than usual. But, I think it will be worth it in the long run. Also, TD and his style of play puts butts in the seats. This may be the most important factor of all.

I wish the vote were a single day event. Having to go thru 5 days of this is just maddening. And, we are only 1/2 way thru the week. Please, please let this vote pass......

Nice job OGS for getting that post on the Daily !

The online voting concerns me a bit. I hope we did not make it too easy for those that are on the fringe.

"That being said, i'd be willing to bet that we have a relatively fat lead today, the biggest we'll ever have." Absolutely true ! Time is not on our side in this respect.

"Points breed excitement, and excitement breeds attendance. " IMHO, this is the exact reason for the 17k at the last game, instead of the generally expected 12k. I know that the offense was struggling prior to the last game. But, you just have a feeling that they can break out at any time. A dominant run based offense can be very successful when you have superior talent. But, most fans just don't find it as entertaining.

Right on about the "Keyboard Cowboys" Scott. You can find these characters everywhere these days, not just here at NT.

Maybe I have missed something. But, I have yet to see these specific athletic fee numbers from other universities presented to the student population. Why would we not use specific examples to show how far our athletic funding is below our peers ? This is more of a question than a suggestion. I know that there must be a good reason if we are not doing it.