Marty

UT 55-0, game will be over quickly.

Guess no one else has heard or seen anything of him either.

Have not seen his name anywhere, is he in the mix on offensive or defensive line? Or his he way overmatched and looking at redshirting?

Wanted: Texoma UNT alums University of North Texas athletic director Rick Villarreal has been very active in including the Texomaland area in his quest to attract alumni back to the fold. For the fifth time in six years, UNT alumni will gather Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the American Bank of Texas on Texoma Parkway in Sherman to meet Mean Green coaches, including head football coach Darrell Dickey and basketball coaches Johnny Jones and Tina Slinker. Two years ago, about 200 alumni met with then-university president Dr. Norval Pohl, Villarreal, and coaches. Winning alums back has been a tall order for Villarreal, but four consecutive bowl trips between 2001 and 2004 have helped. With 100,000 UNT graduates living within an hour’s drive of campus, gaining their support is the key to UNT’s attaining the status of a big-time athletic presence. Villarreal said alumni support fell off in the interim between Hayden Fry’s heyday in the 1970s and the recent run of success in the Sun Belt Conference. During that time, the Mean Green dropped to Division I-AA and then struggled for several years after returning to I-A in 1995. “If we at the University of North Texas are going to be what we need to be, which is a nationally competitive program, then we have to raise the level across the board,” Villarreal said. “Not just with our student-athletes and our coaches, but with our alumni. We have got to get those folks to start buying into the program. “The reason programs like Alabama and Texas are the way they are is because of the alumni base and the people that support them. We have to get our people supporting our program to get it to the next level.” The Texoma alumni event has been held in the past through the efforts of Chuck Pool and the late David Bayless, two UNT exes from Denison and longtime supporters of the Mean Green and the university. Bayless’ son, David Jr., will continue the event. Senior associate AD Hank Dickenson, who is in charge of the Mean Green Club, said two years ago that the Texoma event was one of the largest ones outside the immediate Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for UNT alums. “We have a lot of alumni (in the Texoma area) that don’t drive over for games on Saturdays,” Villarreal said. “It’s only an hour and 15 minutes from Sherman. So it’s really important for them to come out to our event on (Tuesday) to see what’s going on with athletics, but it’s even more important for them to buy season tickets and make that drive for an hour and 15 minutes. If they haven’t been there in a while, they won’t recognize the place.” Getting these fans involved on Saturdays, Villarreal said, is only the first step. A number of improvements has already been made to athletic facilities, but his ultimate goal is a new stadium to replace aging Fouts Field. Villarreal said that now that the initial upgrades are in place, attention can now turn to raising funds to replace Fouts with a modern, 30,000-seat stadium across Interstate 35E, where the new Mean Green athletic complex is located. On Tuesday, Texoma UNT fans will once again be given an opportunity to help put the Mean Green on the major-college athletic map. “That is a great group over there (in Sherman), and there’s a small core that’s been very active,” Villarreal said. “Mr. Bayless was such a spark plug and inspiration. I hope the people of Sherman and Denison will rally around what he wanted, and that was to make the Mean Green the best it could be.”

What about Kail Krider? Is he in the mix or way overmatched?

Brad Kassell (Jets) 6 tackles and 1 assist. Led team Cody Spencer(Titans) 1 tackle Patrick Cobbs(Patriots) 5 carries for 25 yards, 3 receptions for 80 yds and 1 TD Brian Waters(Chiefs) DNP, not sure why, maybe injured. Toby Gowin(Jaguars) DNP, is on roster but did not punt.

In last years state championship game, Tune had a hand in all 4 of Celina's TD's in their 28-12 win. He passed for a 5 yd TD in the 1st quarter, then added runs of 1, 7, and 56 yards for the final 3 scores.

Jets vs Bucs replay started at 9:00 am.

Sherman DT DeAnthony Chamberlain played most of the game also. He is supposedly a UNT "stash", and will be playing at Tyler Junior College this fall.

Personal Profile: Stephen Blanchard McKinney 09:27 AM CDT on Sunday, July 30, 2006 Stephen Blanchard McKinney Name: Stephen Blanchard McKinney Occupation: professional Realtor, team leader Birth date and place: April 30, 1956; Montgomery, Ala. Family: wife, Ruth; daughter, Devin, 12; and son, Patrick, 14. The one thing I enjoy most about my work is: the art of real estate negotiation. My business philosophy is: To provide my clients with first-class advice and service. If I could, I’d be a: naval aviator flying an F-18. I’m so sick of: those who do not understand the war on terrorism. The four guests at my fantasy dinner party would be: George Washington, Robert E. Lee, Theodore Roosevelt and George Patton. My hobbies are: horses, sport shooting, hunting and Civil War re-enacting. The last book I read was: Chancellorsville by Stephen W. Sears. I wish I knew how to: fly a jet. My worst habit is: working way too much. Nobody knows I: have been involved in 16 movies and documentaries. The person I most admire is: Robert E. Lee. My guilty pleasure is: having a glass of an aged single-malt scotch. I drive a: 2000 Chevy Suburban. I’d like to be driving a: 2006 Aston Martin DB9. My favorite restaurant is: Pappas Bros. Steakhouse. I’m happiest when: I’m on a horse in some wild place in the Rocky Mountains. I regret: not getting my doctorate. If I won the lottery, here’s what I’d do just for me: Take my friends on a 10-day vacation to Ireland and Scotland. If I could change one thing about Denton, it would be: Have residents fully support University of North Texas football. Community activities: Denton Rotary Club; Denton Economic Development Board; Greater Lewisville Association of Realtors; Denton Chamber of Commerce; Aubrey, Krum, Pilot Point and Sanger chambers of commerce.

Whatever happened to Harrison, the DB we signed a couple of years ago from Big Lake Reagan County? Looked like he was gonna be a great player but disappeared after 1 season. Did grades get him?

UT Tx Tech Austin College

Who is Claude Davis? He is listed on their roster as being from NT.

I can't understand how they left Brian Waters off the All Texan NFL team though.

Could be that the Oil Bowl will be his final football game and he's going to TCC as a regular student.

It specifically says Tarrant County JC, the kid seems awful small (5'8", 225 lbs) to be playing college ball.

TEXAS Blake Baublits, 5-10, 155 K, McKinney North (Oklahoma) Bryce Buford, 5-8, 225 C, Southlake Carroll (Tarrant County JC) Brandon Slay, 6-2, 265 C, Georgetown (Tarleton State) Mike Prince, 6-4 300 G, Southlake Carroll (Missouri) Buddy Brumit, 6-4 302 G, Garland (Texas Tech) Nick Foster, 6-3, 370 G, Allen (North Texas) Tyler Luttrell, 6-2 190 WR, Weatherford (TCU) Wes Mangan, 6-3, 221 WR, Brenham (McNeese State) Jason Fox, 6-7, 270, OT, North Crowley (Miami) Tyler Duggins, 6-7, 295 OL, Iowa Park (Texas Tech) Dimitri Nance, 5-10, 205 RB, Euless Trinity (Arizona State) Larry Carter, 5-5, 155 RB, Fossil Ridge (East Central Oklahoma) Kelvin Thompson, 6-0, 185, RB, Mineral Wells (West Texas A&M) Nick Stephens, 6-4, 210 QB, Flower Mound (Tennessee) Jeff Panfil, 6-5, 210 QB, North Crowley (Purdue) Justin Fenty, 5-8, 170 WR, Denton Ryan (Baylor) Will Thompson 5-10, 170, Katy (Blinn JC) Benjamin Randle, 6-6, 195 WR, Plano West (Baylor) Perrish Cox, 6-0, 180 CB, Waco University (Oklahoma State) Miles Maddox, 5-10, 165 DB, Jacksboro (Vanderbilt) Charles Davis, 5-10, 170 DB, North Crowley (Tulsa) Kinzey Joiner, 5-8, 169 S, Plano, (Mary Hardin-Baylor) Henry Niutei, 6-3, 280 DT, Euless Trinity (TCU) Ryan Leonard, 6-1, 270 DT, Hebron (Navy) Ryan Southworth, 5-10, 231 LB, Paris (Air Force) Dewaylon Williams, 5-9, 205 LB, Cooper (Southern Arkansas) Julius Howard, 6-1, 225 LB, Irving Nimitz (Texas Tech) Travis Boren. 6-1, 215 LB, Grapevine (undecided) Anthony Sowe, 6-2 200 DE, Denton (SMU) Zach Kesler, 5-11, 180, LB, Aledo (TCU) Jeff Latham, 5-8 165 LB, Wichita Falls High (Midwestern State) Garnet Jackson, 6-3 200 DE, WF Rider (Angelo State) Jeremy Beal, 6-3, 245 DE, Creekview (Oklahoma) J.T. Schaeffer, 6-2, 210 DE, Sanger (undecided) Brian Ellis, 6-5 260 DE, South Grand Prairie (Texas) Matt Hurst 5-11 190 DB, Whitney (undecided) Coaches; Shawn Pratt (McKinney North) head coach); Tim Buchanan (Aledo); Hal Wasson (Keller Fossil Ridge) OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA ALL-STARS Alvin Palmer, 5-9 175 WR, Southeast (Fort Scott, Kan.) Brent Brown 6-2 195 WR-DE, Hilldale (Northern Colorado) Cardell Clemons 5-10 185 RB, Glenpool (Pittsburg State) Brett Knight, 6-0 300 OL-DL, Davis (Oklahoma City U) Cody Ellert, 6-1 250 C-DL, Broken Arrow (Central Oklahoma) Colby Lashley, 6-3 220 DE, Mustang (NE Oklahoma A&M) Paul Adams, 6-2 250 OT-DL Clinton (Panhandle State) Donald Mayo 6-2 250 C Bixby (Friends U.) Dustin Bratzler, 6-2 215 TE-LB Bixby (Missouri Southern) Evan Baker 5-10 215 C-SS, Catoosa (Haskell) Ivan Venegas 6-0 175 RB-SS Purcell (East Central Oklahoma) Jacob Branstetter 5-11, 165 K-P Lawton MacArthur (Air Force) Jake Brogsmiller, 6-7 190 WR, Tulsa Union (Northeastern State) Jesse Eidenshink, 6-0 215 Newcastle (East Central Oklahoma) Johnny Seals6-1 195 RB-LB Tishomingo (Southern Okla. State) Kenny Brown 6-4 205 WR-DB Putnam City North (Texas A&M) Leotis Gordon, 5-10 175 WR, Putnam City (NE Oklahoma A&M) Marquis Booker, 6-0 230 RB-LB Ardmore (Missouri) Marshall Fraley 5-10 195 RB-DB Bixby (undecided) Michael Barnett 5-11 185 WR, East Central (NE Oklahoma A&M) Michael Cashion 6-0 185 WR-DB Sapulpa (Northeastern State) Mike Bryan 6-1 215 QB-LB Coweta (Tulsa) Myron McKinney 6-4 321 OG-NG Putnam City North (Oklahoma State) Nate Fernandez 5-11 250 OG-DL Lawton MacArthur (undecided) Patrick Finn 6-0 195 LB, Westmoore (Central Oklahoma) Prince McKinney 5-10 180 DB Broken Arrow (Iowa State) Randy Palmer 6-0 180 QB-DB, East Central (Iowa State) Seth Sheehy 6-3 285 OT-DL Purcell (East Central Oklahoma) Tanner Robertson 6-3 180 QB-DB Tulsa Washington (Northeastern State) Terrence Hill 6-1 210 LB, Lawton Eisenhower (Central Oklahoma) Tim Patton 6-2 295 OL-DL East Central (North Texas) Travis Burkhalter 6-2 185 QB-DB, Eufaula (NE Oklahoma A&M) Trey Edwards 6-4 245 OL-DT Wagoner (Northeastern State) Tyler Henson 6-2 190 QB Tuttle (Connors State) Bryan McCann 5-11 180 WR-DB, Putnam City (SMU) Wilson Garrison, 6-2 260 OL-DT, Hinton (NE Oklahoma A&M) T.C. Bread, 6-2 231 OL-DL Norman (NE Oklahoma A&M) Jared Garrett 6-1, 285, Lexington (undecided) Coaches: Pat McBrew (Bixby) head coach and offensive coordinator; Mike Wilson (Purcell) special teams coordinator; Max Plunk (Lawton MacArthur) defensive coordinator.

I think you're right about that. I saw a Von Erich at the Letterman's tent (Coor's Light) two years ago before a game. I heard he is interested in making a large donation to the football program but only because Steve Austin has made a sizeable donation to the mens/womens basketball program. So large in fact that they are changing the name of the colliseum from "The Super Pit" to "The Stone Cold Colliseum" Apparently the Von Erichs want to keep up with the "Jones". ←

Hodge scratched from the 200 due to dehydration.

Update on Hodge at state meet: 3rd in 100 meter dash: 10.77 1st in 400 meters: 48.22

Golf.

UIL Track and Field Preview Hodge is leaving his marks By Jason Della Rosa Herald Democrat TOM BEAN — There are 16 records on the sign that displays the Tom Bean school track records. There is not one mention of Jerrod Hodge. Yet. The listings on the boys ledger have not been updated in almost six years but the senior has re-written the Tomcat record book with a career that will end at the University Interscholastic League state track meet this weekend in Austin. Hodge, who now holds seven school marks, will compete in three individual events — the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes — a combination not seen very often. “It’s very rare,” Tom Bean coach Brad Scribner said. “It takes a special kid to do it because the events are so close together.” Hodge’s schedule Friday night isn’t an easy one. He will run the 100 first and get a break thanks to the 800 relay before competing in the 400. After the 300 hurdles are run, Hodge returns to the track for the 200. Each break will probably be 15 minutes at the longest. “I just warm-up for the 100 and keep going,” Hodge said. “Catch my breath between each one.” The speedster competed at the state meet last year in just the 200, finishing fourth. But this time Hodge could be headed home with some hardware. Based on the regional times, Hodge is the favorite in the 400 and is a serious threat to win the 100 as well. “If I don’t win the 400 it’d be disappointing,” he said. “I know I can get first in the 100 if I get out of the blocks fast enough.” His personal-best 400 time of 48.5 in the regional preliminaries was a full second faster than anyone he will face at state and was better than every runner in Class 4A or below at the regional meets, according to results at texastrack.com. “I know my race and how to run it,” Hodge said. “I can’t worry about other people around me.” In the other two races, the only other runner who has better times is Aubrey’s Colt Davis, who beat Hodge at the 2A Region II meet in Stephenville. “He knows I’m going to try to beat him and I know he’s the guy I’ve got to beat,” Hodge said. Hodge was just a tenth of a second behind Davis (21.50 to 21.60), who also went to state last year in the same event, in the 200 but has a wider gap to make up on him in the 100 (10.19 to 10.43) if a sweep is even possible. But such a lofty goal is not the focus for Hodge. This is a runner whose best event, the 400, wasn’t even on his radar screen as a junior. “The coaches wanted me to do the mile relay and I did what they wanted,” Hodge said. “This year they said they’d let me run my single events.” The result could end with a state title. Hodge, who started running track in seventh grade, has yet to be beaten in that particular race. “Ever since I was young I wanted to run track and be in the Olympics,” he said. Hodge, who also played football and baseball for Tom Bean, will continue to run in college, having narrowed his choices to Tarleton State and the University of North Texas.

Stoffels signed with Southeastern Oklahoma. Celina QB Nathan Tune said in an article in the Sherman Herald Democrat that he will walk on at UNT.

Yeah, just saw that. Dominating night for big Evan!

Ramone Archie?