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http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sp...04/25bohls.html COMMENTARY: KIRK BOHLS/Austin American-Statesman Texas-OU game's days in Dallas are numbered Game on its way out at Cotton Bowl The clock is still ticking. You can all but hear time running out on the Texas-Oklahoma football game, as we know it. And we knew it for 77 consecutive years as one of the top attractions in all of sports. Maybe, it will remain as such. Probably not in Dallas. "I think it's 80-20 that Texas will leave," said someone with connections to both Texas and the Cotton Bowl. Personally, I take a real-estate agent's tack to this scenario. It's all about location, location, location. And I like it where it is. And barring a change of heart by Texas — or firm, credible promises that the City of Dallas really will renovate the stadium with more than a Band-Aid and maybe even add a dozen luxury boxes — I believe sadly that the location will soon change. Come 2009, I expect we will see the Texas-Oklahoma game for the last time at the broken-down Cotton Bowl. But that might not be the end of a marquee football matchup involving the Longhorns in the Metroplex. Texas has had internal conversations about playing the Arkansas Razorbacks every year in Dallas, presumably at the Dallas Cowboys' new palace under construction in Arlington. Texas officials will not confirm this, and it's only in the talking stage. Probably won't ever happen, but who thought Texas-OU would ever consider leaving Dallas? This, however, will happen: Texas and Arkansas will soon announce another home-and-home series in 2008 and 2009, and if the games are anything like the ones in 2003-04, they'll be wildly entertaining. Those who despise Arkansas adamantly oppose such games because they would enhance the Hogs' recruiting in Texas. That's true, but does anything short of scholarship limits hurt Mack Brown's recruiting? And if the renewed rivalry would help Arkansas, it might hurt OU, which desperately needs such a toehold in this state. Dallas and the State Fair have eagerly pushed for a commitment from Texas — they already have one from OU — so they can put a $50 million bond proposal to renovate the Cotton Bowl on the November ballot. They need to know sooner, probably by early May. It seems Texas is slow-playing the issue long enough so that the bond package may be removed for lack of any assurance from the Longhorns. An Oklahoma official said the Sooners would consider playing another team (not A&M) in Dallas if the Texas series there ends. Texas doesn't want to be the villain in this episode, and it doesn't want to totally snub Dallas, a fertile recruiting area for the Horns. DeLoss Dodds, Texas' athletic director, says, "We've got three more years left on the (Cotton Bowl) contract, and we're looking at all our options." He added that the school expects to take a final stance on the issue by the end of May. "They really want to make it work," Dodds said Monday. "My guess is we're trying to make progress." Getting anyone on the schedule is tough these days. Texas is talking to San Diego State about a future date and is visiting with Southern Methodist, Texas Christian, New Mexico State, Texas-El Paso and Central Florida about games. Texas could even play these teams on the road. If they do move Texas-OU, I would endorse a regular non-conference series with Arkansas, although my preference as a replacement series would be an annual game with Notre Dame in the Metroplex. The two schools have tried to arrange future meetings, but Texas wants to play in September and Notre Dame wants to play later in the season, which would disrupt the Longhorns' Big 12 schedule. Barring that, what would be wrong with substituting elite opponents for this neutral-site game? Rotate games with Arkansas, Notre Dame, Southern Cal, Miami, Florida, Tennessee and Penn State in Dallas. For television, it would be football nirvana. Bottom line, I prefer that Texas-OU remain at a neutral site and hope the two schools would realize what they will lose and rectify it by at least shifting the game to the Cowboys' home. Maybe the State Fair could accompany them. Of the four weekends the fairgrounds are open, the second week in October is clearly the most well-attended. Without question, Texas-OU will lose some — if not most of its charm — if it relocates. The rivalry will still be as intense. The animosity between the fans will be just as heated. Grandmas will still flip off the team buses. The play on the field will suffer no dropoff, assuming Adrian Peterson or his successors can drive down here in their test-drive Lexuses. But by making this series a home-and-home affair and moving it to the respective campuses, the schools will irrevocably shatter one of most enduring and special athletic events. There'd be no split stadium. Tradition would take a hit. The individual ticket price for the Texas-OU game would skyrocket. Why, just the other day, USA Today listed a seat on the 50-yard line at the Texas-OU game as one of its "10 great places for a hot-ticket view of sports." It was. Probably no more. The blame should be spread around. The City of Dallas let one of the classic stadiums in all of college football fall into disrepair and totally took for granted Texas' and OU's undying devotion. Big mistake, that. Texas shouldn't be the only fall guy. Truth be known, the Cotton Bowl game doesn't even want to stay in the stadium that is its namesake. It has to share the blame and has been noticeably quiet. Almost assuredly, once it becomes obvious that the Longhorns and Sooners will no longer come to Dallas every October, the good Cotton Bowl folks will shrug their shoulders, follow suit and announce they will move their game west down I-30. Dallas had better be careful. At this rate, the Mavs and Stars will be headed to Waxahachie. kbohls@statesman.com

Hey nortx9, did you get a chance to go watch some Dallas Cup games? Pizza Hut Park is a pretty nice stadium.

Even though it's only scrimmage games but it does matter. It raises their confident play when playing teams like SMU.

R.L TURNER "POP THE TROJANS!" "BEAT SMITH!"

Bingo! I think the Mav's have a lot of depth and because of it, I believe this will be the year for us! Well, just as long as they all stay healthy..

Kyle Field is a nice venue. Unfortunately, I was there for the North Texas/ATM game in 1996. I got to tell you, it was loud and crazy. The experience was great but not the outcome of the game. Soccer (Yes, I do like that communist sport ), I've got to say that Mexico's Aztec Stadium is a great place to watch some Fut Bol!

Anyone know about Fry St Fair 2006?? Will it be in Denton or Dallas? When?

no comment.

"Coman nuestros chores" It's all good! Will get them next time.

Click here Football: Cox moves to help Mean Green at RB UNT thin this spring at traditionally strong position 08:21 AM CST on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer North Texas didn’t need to look far this spring when it needed to find a little extra help at running back. Deavin Cox Not with Deavin Cox roaming the Mean Green’s defensive secondary. Cox began his career at UNT as a cornerback after developing into a college prospect at running back during a standout career at Bishop Lynch. The Mean Green’s coaches decided to put Cox back at running back this spring when injuries and graduation left UNT thin at the key position. So far the move appears to paying off for Cox, who has quickly made an impression at his new — and old — position. “We need good running backs here and Deavin was a good running back in high school,” UNT assistant head coach Kenny Evans said. “We think he can be a good cornerback, but he was behind some people there. He had a lot of ability and we wanted to find a place to get him on the field.” Running back seemed like the best fit for Cox, who filled a need for the Mean Green by moving back to offense. The 5-9, 195-pound junior rushed for 1,407 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior at Bishop Lynch. UNT’s starting running back, junior Jamario Thomas, has battled injuries since last season and missed Monday’s practice with a sprained ankle he suffered during a scrimmage on Saturday. Patrick Cobbs graduated after setting the school’s career rushing record last season and redshirt freshman Evan Robertson has also missed time during spring practice with an injury. Those injuries and departures left the Mean Green short on running backs, the focal points of UNT’s offense. UNT has had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the last five years. Cobbs and Thomas won back-to-back national rushing titles in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Cox was happy to help fill the void. “Playing running back at this level is more of a task than what it was in high school, but I definitely think I can contribute,” Cox said. “I don’t feel like I have gotten back into the groove yet. The passing game is something new for me, but running the ball is kind of like riding a bike. Once you know you can do it, it’s always there.” UNT has found out in each of the last few seasons how important depth at running back can be in its system. In 2004, Thomas stepped in when Cobbs suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of the season and rushed for 1,801 yards. When Thomas was injured and missed a game late that same year, James Mitchell filled in and rushed for 166 yards in the Mean Green’s regular season finale against Arkansas State. With Cobbs gone, UNT is looking to add to its depth behind Thomas and Mitchell, the Mean Green’s starting fullback. UNT missed out on signing a running back in its 2006 recruiting class and signed only Robertson in its 2005 class. The lack of young backs in those classes made it all the more important for UNT to find another player to move to running back on its current roster. Mike Barela thinks the Mean Green might have found the right player in Cox. Barela, UNT’s director of football operations, is filling in as running backs coach while head coach Darrell Dickey looks for a replacement for Bruce Bell. Bell retired in February after coaching the Mean Green’s running backs for the previous two seasons. “Without question, he can help us,” Barela said of Cox. “He brings a little something to the table because he is physical and he is not a young guy.” Cox is hoping his experience as a high school running back will pay off and help him make the transition back to a position he thrived in just a few years ago. “I just want to help the team anyway I can, whether it be in a backup role or a starting role,” Cox said. “I am going to be here pushing, which is something we need.” Briefly … Linebacker Shawn Early will likely miss the rest of spring practice. The senior is still recovering from a major knee injury he suffered a year ago. Early returned to practice in the opening days of spring workouts, but has yet to fully recover and will concentrate on rehabilitating the knee. BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com

I have PS2.

I'd take an OL or DB..

Williams has committed to UTEP! per DallasNews.com click here

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Basketball: UNT squads look to extend torrid starts UNT women set for showdown with Lafayette 08:28 AM CST on Saturday, January 7, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer The North Texas men are right back in the same position they were last season after the first 12 games of the year. UNT picked up a few impressive non-conference wins, ran out to an 8-4 start and won its first game in Sun Belt Conference play. As far as UNT head coach Johnny Jones is concerned, that is about the only similarity last season’s team has to the current group that will head into a game at home against New Orleans today. The Mean Green failed to maintain their early momentum last year and finished 14-14 after falling in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tourna­ment. “Last year hasn’t come up much,” Jones said. “This is a new year for us. We have new guys and a new attitude. … I like how they come to work every day in practice and hold each other accountable so that we can get better. As long as we do that, we can guard against guys letting up and being satisfied. We haven’t seen any of that.” That approach has paid off for both UNT teams, which are looking to build on conference-opening wins on Thursday. The Mean Green women will take on Louisiana-Lafayette in their second Sun Belt game of the season on the road today. The UNT women will head into that game with an impressive 11-2 record after pounding New Orleans 62-33 in their Sun Belt opener. The 33 points UNT allowed were a school record. UNT head coach Tina Slinker said after that game that she was pleased with the way the Mean Green were able to take control of the game defensively and pick up a key win on the road. The Mean Green turned to their senior backcourt of Erika Bobo and Mian Williams to lead them past New Orleans. Bobo led UNT with 11 points, while Williams added 10. Williams is averaging 10.8 points a game, while Bobo is posting 10.2. UNT would like nothing better than to extend its quick start against UL-Lafayette, which is expected to be the Mean Green’s main competition for the Sun Belt West Division title. UNT was picked to win the division title in the preseason coaches poll, while the defending champion Ragin’ Cajuns were picked to finish second. “I’m pleased with this win, but I’m even more excited about our next game and I’m really anxious to see how we respond against Lafayette,” Slinker said. UL-Lafayette has been just as hot as UNT and is also 11-2 on the season following an impressive 76-50 win over Denver on Thursday. ULL has three players averaging double figures, including 6-1 junior forward Yolanda Jones, who is scoring 17.5 points per game. The UNT men do not appear to have as big a challenge pending in their game against a New Orleans team that has limped out to a 3-9 record and lost its best player for the season. Bo McCalebb, a junior guard who was a preseason first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, broke his wrist in a game against Mississippi State earlier this season and is out for the year. “We are still approaching the game like he is playing,” UNT junior guard Calvin Watson said. “These guys are capable of sneaking up on us. They are a very good team and are very disciplined.” Junior guard Wayne Williams is leading the Privateers with an average of 15.1 points per game. UNT will look to a balanced attack to help offset Williams and extend its four-game winning streak. Junior guard Kendrick Davis leads UNT with an average of 17.0 points a game and is one of three Mean Green players averaging double figures. Senior center Jeffrey Simpson and sophomore guard Michael Sturns are both posting 11.6 points per game. “We will be able to build off of our start,” UNT senior guard Isaac Hines said. “Everyone knows their role on this team. Our bench and our defense are also much better. We are just a better team this year.” BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com

I believe!!!

What a waste of an athlete...Not a big fan of him but he did had potential..

It would almost be if our Football team was a Top 25. You have to think outside the box and realize that our school is recruting better athletes. To answer your question..Yes!

Congrats to the Soccer Team! Wow, this is going to be huge when it comes to recruting for great talent. In case if ya'll didn't know but the North Texas area produces some of the best soccer players nation wide.

I was wondering the same thing..

CONGRATS BLUE RAIDERS!!

Congrats!!!

Looks Great!

North Texas 23 tulsa 17

Were coming from the Addison-North Dallas area. We are bring a Baylor graduate and possibly an SMU student to come to the game with us. At the last minute a TCU friend of ours cancelled due to work. Can't wait for the game..