Turn down the invite

Cerebus · November 27, 2016

1 minute ago, Harry said:

Great question. I sure hope we don't have to wait until after the conference championship games to find out! Where is @Cerebus when you need him!

We're in.

CUSA might get the Indy Bowl also.

PlummMeanGreen · November 27, 2016

2 hours ago, TripleGrad said:

To heck with that noise. Take the bowl game, celebrate the bowl game, use it as a recruiting tool. This is a team that most expected to win 1 or 2 games. 5 or 6 is a huge change, and sets the stage for domination in 2017.

Not going to hurt that our academics (APR) will help us get this bowl invite while others will not be able to tell recruits the same thing about theirs.

Hey! There are some silver linings to be found with all this. We all just had to get over the initial shock of today's loss. I'm over it.

GMG!

Edited November 27, 2016 by PlummMeanGreen

Quoner · November 27, 2016

22 minutes ago, Mickey said:

You think Millenials, whose average age is mid to upper 20's have enough control that they created the new bowls?

I will check heck on the executive management of ESPN, but I am guessing they are at least in their 40's or 50's.

Don't see how a generation other than those loathsome millennials could allow this to happen, but would love to be wrong. Probably too busy mourning Castro to even watch today.

MCMLXXX · November 27, 2016

3 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

If this team loses to UTEP they should turn down any bowl invite. This is not a post-season caliber defense (or offense for that matter).

Aren't you the same guy that showed up in New Orleans, for a 5-7 team that lost the bowl, all pimped out in a fuzzy lime green jacket etc. For half of that season you were calling for Dickie to be fired even with your good buddy Ramon Flanigan as OC.

The best thing that has come out of this thread is the return of El Guapo.

Take the offer if it comes.

greenminer · November 27, 2016

I just wanna watch more Mean Green football.

Edited November 27, 2016 by greenminer

Cerebus · November 27, 2016

5 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

For half of that season you were calling for Dickie to be fired even with your good buddy Ramon Flanigan as OC.

I was on that charter bus back from Monroe... a lot of people were calling on Dickey to be fired.

mgfan · November 27, 2016

So those calling to turn down the bid, would want to punish the kids for have a great season few expected, for working hard and getting it done in the classroom? seems logical

Christopher Walker · November 27, 2016

1 hour ago, Quoner said:

All the millennials who created bowl game expansion need to understand this is not how society works.

/s ??

16 minutes ago, Quoner said:

Don't see how a generation other than those loathsome millennials could allow this to happen, but would love to be wrong. Probably too busy mourning Castro to even watch today.

The hell is wrong with you?

Green P1 · November 27, 2016

This team is made up of 1-11 talent and its bowl eligible.

LETS COMPLAIN!!!!

Boca_Nasty_96 · November 27, 2016

2 hours ago, LongJim said:

God forbid UNT ever catch a break. All you ever hear on this forum is how UNT continually gets "jobbed".

The one time they don't get jobbed and actually qualify based on the rules, and folks want to bitch about it. Ridiculous .

Preach on brother preach on !!!

GMG

Aldo · November 27, 2016

Holy crap there are 5 pages.

Keep it up fellas.

This has been a rollercoaster of a season and y'all have been ridiculous.

@Quoner so meta

MCMLXXX · November 27, 2016

19 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

I was on that charter bus back from Monroe... a lot of people were calling on Dickey to be fired.

I was also on the bus. The Casino stop on the way paid for my trip. We ended that season with a loss to a Troy team that was in transition to FBS. The bowl trip was great fun and I think the extra practice time, even though we lost the bowl, ultimately paid off in my opinion.

@UNTSportsFan · November 27, 2016

aztecskin · November 27, 2016

4 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

If this team loses to UTEP they should turn down any bowl invite. This is not a post-season caliber defense (or offense for that matter).

Nah

BillySee58 · November 27, 2016

Do we deserve a bowl by 1976 standards? No. But it's 2016 and the reality is the standards for being a bowl team are this low.

BTG_Fan1 · November 27, 2016

32 minutes ago, mgfan said:

So those calling to turn down the bid, would want to punish the kids for have a great season few expected, for working hard and getting it done in the classroom? seems logical

Turning it down is a slap in the face to these players.. and these Seniors like Buyers and Scott who have given a lot to this program...

Also for this past huge class of new-comers we brought in.. More practice time, which honestly we can all agree they need.. also its gives them a hint of the rewards of a bowl game..

Side Show Joe · November 27, 2016

No reason for everyone to argue anymore. Wren tweeted he will accept an invitation if one is extended.

All About UNT · November 27, 2016

Mean Green Matt · November 27, 2016

Just now, All About UNT said:

I would be shocked if Texas accepted an invite at 5-7.

BTG_Fan1 · November 27, 2016

Why do people think its shocking for teams to accept 5-7? Most every school will accept it because of the practice time alone... Herman will want the bowl game because of the extra practice time to put in his system at a start, and let him judge the talent level that they have as well... Also, it will give him time to judge some of the talent of the coaches he has as well.

UNTFan23 · November 27, 2016

Just now, BTG_Fan1 said:

Why do people think its shocking for teams to accept 5-7? Most every school will accept it because of the practice time alone... Herman will want the bowl game because of the extra practice time to put in his system at a start, and let him judge the talent level that they have as well... Also, it will give him time to judge some of the talent of the coaches he has as well.

Will he have a staff ready in time or just use the one in place? It sure would be fun to see Texas swallow their pride and play in a bowl with a 5-7 record.

All About UNT · November 27, 2016

2 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Why do people think its shocking for teams to accept 5-7? Most every school will accept it because of the practice time alone... Herman will want the bowl game because of the extra practice time to put in his system at a start, and let him judge the talent level that they have as well... Also, it will give him time to judge some of the talent of the coaches he has as well.

well Wren isn't exactly a stranger to the scenario

http://thespun.com/sec/missouri/missouri-turns-down-chance-to-play-in-a-bowl-game

KingDL1 · November 27, 2016

We will go and we should, we get exposure and more practice. Still great improvement from last year. I knew El Paso would try to be the spoiler, why wouldn't they it would be their bowl game, I can't believe we thought it would be otherwise or at least played that way.

BTG_Fan1 · November 27, 2016

6 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Will he have a staff ready in time or just use the one in place? It sure would be fun to see Texas swallow their pride and play in a bowl with a 5-7 record.

Other programs that replace their HC like UT is, will have one of the current coaches fill in on an intern basis and coach it.. which I would expect for UT to do, but honestly its a great time for Herman to atleast get the players at least introduced to the new playbook... but I think think it would be stupid for Herman to relieve the UT OC of his job with a Freshman QB and his first yr at the school, the problem with UT was defense

5 minutes ago, All About UNT said:

well Wren isn't exactly a stranger to the scenario

http://thespun.com/sec/missouri/missouri-turns-down-chance-to-play-in-a-bowl-game

Wren already said we would accept the bowl game...

Also, Wren wasn't the AD and Missouri turned down the offer because Picknel I believe retired/quit because he had cancer as well..

Edited November 27, 2016 by BTG_Fan1

All About UNT · November 27, 2016

1 minute ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Other programs that replace their HC like UT is, will have one of the current coaches fill in on an intern basis and coach it.. which I would expect for UT to do, but honestly its a great time for Herman to atleast get the players at least introduced to the new playbook... but I think think it would be stupid for Herman to relieve the UT OC of his job with a Freshman QB and his first yr at the school, the problem with UT was defense

Wren already said we would accept the bowl game...

I'm aware of that but just saying that his last stop didn't go last year and they were offered.