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please tell me you didn't feel that way about DD's "stealth recruiting". -gm

Speaking of next year's OU matchup, whataya wanna bet Dodge uses this Fiesta game film as motivation when we go into Norman? -gm

Tough call. Last year's title game was a toe-to-toe battle of two giants that completely lived up to its billing. In terms of pure football, it was a game of titans that had a lot of great plays just like last night's Fiesta. however, I think it can be argued that this game will be more important and have more repercussions in the long run because of the "David vs. Goliath" and anti-BCS implications. The plays were just as spectacular, but the stories behind it are far greater. Two fantastic games in their own rights. Both great football battles, but last night was the playoff seed planted in the BCS garden. -gm

kinda tired of hearing the knock on the UNT degree coming from Dallas. Call me the ignorant, misinformed, young college student, but when I pick a college I'm not looking at the "overall prestige" of a degree; rather, I'm looking at what the specific college has to offer. I would think that an employer should see things the same way? If they're looking at "overall prestige" rather than at the quality of a specific college - i.e. business or music - that falls within their field, then maybe I don't want to work for them. If I were one of these football players looking at SMU's fine engineering or law schools...wait a tic! How many football players major in one of those two fields? I've met one. That's a lot, right? My personal experience? I've met a few current SMUers and alumn..."prestigious" or "blown away" would not be applicable to what this UNT alumn perceived. However, I guess they would say the same about some of us. Quite frankly, music majors are consistently up there with some of the most creative, intelligent people I've ever met. But, that's just MY bias I'm doing my MM at UTEP right now. Not exactly high on the overall ranks these SMUers must be reading. But ask IBM where one of the top engineering factories in the state - if not country - is and see what they have to say. Would that happen if they were looking at UTEP's "overall prestige"? I doubt it. I digress... The not semi-decent Belt was 4-3 against the semi-decent CUSA this year. And, last I checked, we just beat SMU without Dodge. I was about to accuse RC of his obvious SMU bias, and then was blown away by him being a UNT alumn! "Puke" Green? I bet this guy lives across the street from SMU waiting for the day he can get his son enrolled there. Really disturbing, and makes me wonder how many more UNT/NTSU alumni out there are like this. How many of them have deep pockets that could be making our stadium dreams that much easier? OMG...What if they were "ponying" that money over to the Hill?! AGH...gross *sigh* Wake Forest is hanging with Louisville late in the 3rd... -gm

f'n commies. f'n nazis they were nazis, Walter? Oh c'mon, Donnie! They were threatening castration! ...later And also, let’s not forget - let’s not forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, um, an amphibious rodent, for, um you know, domestic, within the city - that ain’t legal either.

a communist plot? That's a comparison I haven't heard before. -gm

I think another important lesson to be taken from this game is to dismiss the idea that a gimmick offense isn't going to work. Stoops said it best about the 2 point conversion that Boise St used to finish them off: something to the effect of "They simply executed it so well." Call it gimmick, call it high school, call it what you will; but Peterson has them executing that offense to perfection, has the city believing in the program, and the players knowing they can beat anybody. -gm

If so, it wouldn't suprise me. Our fellow "metroplexers" offer a close-by drive that is advantageous for every fan wanting to see the game. If you're going to argue that TCU faces a tough situation with no conference foe within a (Dr. Evil comin up) billion miles - and they can - then they can't ignore the advantages that playing their neighbors would help ease the uphill battle; that is, getting butts into Amon Carter. Moving east to the Hill: now that Bennett has things on the upswing, how do their attendance numbers compare to TCU's? -gm

Check out the mighty CUSA, sittin' cozy at 0-4. -gm

Administrative Services Clerk for the International Boundary and Water Commission in El Paso, TX. Just a temp, archiving every letter that's ever gone in and out of the agency. Great job while I finish my grad work here. Every ounce of me misses Denton. I'll be back to the big or little D someday.

Some of you may think I'm completely off base, but I'm seeing some comparisons between Riley and Scott Hall. UNT was the only school that was interested in Scott as a QB, as others thought his arm wasn't strong enough, his accuracy wasn't "pin-point enough" (is that a real term?), and just basically didn't have what it takes. But time and again, Riley has proven he just gets it done. I agree with the ball-carrying flaw: he repeatedly ran with the ball tucked under the arm closest to the defender. But that can be quickly and easily corrected. He could stand to bulk up a bit once he gets to college, but I see Riley as being a success...especially if he comes here. Having said that, I'm still under the belief that the best players should earn their positions, and if someone else i.e. Wilson beats him out, then Wilson gets the job. I like Riley, because he "gets it done". Not necessarily because of his relation to Todd Dodge. NEW SUBJECT: Anyone else watching Chase Daniel, former TD quarterback and two-time 5A player of the year, play in the Sun Bowl? This kid is just a frosh, and is looking damn good. It excites me to know that he is a product of SLC/TD. -gm

+6? Not sure what you're looking for here. If it's about running up the score, the Cal coach looked like he was in the player's face after the TD. When the coaches met midfield, the announcers said Fran handled it professionally, not pointing fingers and all. Hmmm...every time I see TD, regardless of context, I think Todd Dodge first. this could be weird. "So, how many Todd Dodges did Cal lay on the Ags?" -gm

My opinion is of the opposite. My class had a chance to be a part of the selection process for my high school's colors/mascot, and they had a big presentation/voting process complete with a marketing expert talking about the goods/bads of some of the animals. I very clearly remembering him stating, and I agree, that the Eagle is one of the hardest mascots to deal with because of limited marketing options. It's been, like, 13 years since then but the gist of that meant that all Eagles look pretty much the same, and it is one of the harder mascots to work new/original slogans and catch-phrases with. I'm not saying we should abandon the Eagles, I love our affiliation with it and Scrappy, and am proud of it. But I think the call "Mean Green" provides many options that are unique to UNT; and I'm not ashamed or disgusted by it at all, unlike many of you have said previously. I just don't see any weird/negative connotations with the call of the Mean Green. ...in fact, I think it's hands down better than the Elephant/Crimson Tide duo that Alabama has. To one-up them on the mascot side, I don't think the "Elephant" has nearly the intimidation/presence compared to the Eagle. Keep 'm both! -gm

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ditto

Rice SHOULDA killed Troy, right? proves your point: anything can happen. I'm keeping an eye out on several teams during the bowl season just for the sake of being a college football fan. I'm looking foward to see how a couple teams continue to fair, including Rutgers, Wester VA, and Louisville outta the BE. The ACC bores me. Intriguing: The UF/OSU title game, and the Rose Bowl. How will USC respond after blowing a title game opportunity against UCLA? How does Michigan respond to the snuff? Personally, I love the matchups of these titans of the football world. A Florida win would be awesome. Oh! And LSU? Who are they playing? I think they're as good as anyone in the country right now. bah, I'm rambling. Back to work... -gm

hooraaay beer! -gm

:lol: I got a Kurzweill SP88X keyboard to replace my old PC88mx that tanked on me 6-8 weeks ago. It's used, but I didn't have much of a budget to work with and needed something so I could gig again. At half the price now compared to what I paid for my PC88 7 years ago, it's got better base sounds and a slightly different feel. My, my, the wonders of technology. -gm

well said

how fitting Makes me wonder if these are gibes at UNT, or college in general. Would she be saying the same things if they fired Bennet and took Dodge at SMU? -gm

meh. not really. -gm

Geezie Chreezie! ...those Westlake players seemed like they had 4 inches on SLC across the field. Especially the skill positions? How about that Tre Newton 74 yard run?!? Riley's a gutsy player, really "leaving it on the field" per se. Seemed like once Carroll got the ball rolling towards the end of the 1st half, they were so focused that Westlake just couldn't get back into it. Even after a a couple more score exchanges, the Dragons were never rattled. Not that AWL wasn't scrapping away, but there wasn't any give at all from a mental standpoint. Great game. Exciting times are ahead -gm

I like the piece, too. The one game I caught this past season, everyone on the student side was involved. Was that the exception, or are you (playmaker) just wanting to get rid of it because of your own opinion of the song? Seems to me that if something works, keep it. -gm

Just curious, but what do you think that might mean for us? -gm

The burden IS on us to prove our worth; however, as long as the NCAA DOES acknowledge the Belt as being a IA conference, then I have problems with the Big XII continuing to get as many bowls as it does, and the money that goes with it, thus making the battle we have to fight that much harder. -gm