MGB: UNT, SMU extend football series

[Brett Vito]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2017/02/unt-extends-series-with-smu.html/

[THOR]

very good news! 

[UNTLifer]

But I thought it was guaranteed that SMU would back out of this deal.  Funny how that worked out.  I am glad to see the series continue.

[forevereagle]

Have we put Ponyfans on suicide watch yet?

[Cr1028]

No brainer for both schools. Awesome work Wren Baker! 

[All About UNT]

5 minutes ago, forevereagle said:

Have we put Ponyfans on suicide watch yet?

They'll probably mention it in the next post on the board (slated for four days from now)

[forevereagle]

4 minutes ago, All About UNT said:

They'll probably mention it in the next post on the board (slated for four days from now)

That soon?

[MeanGreenTexan]

Great news!    This puts us being finished with our Army home/home & SMU home/home series at the same time (2021).  
After that, all we have is a Memphis home/home and a TXTech home/home WAY down the line.   Lots of scheduling flexibility coming up.    I anticipate we'll start seeing the 2022+ schedules start piecing together after the 2018 year or so.

[MeanGreenDadx2]

If I remember correctly, some people on this board posted that SMU would be opting out of this series thereby ending it early.  Also, I don't remember anyone predicting that the series would be extended.  Hmmmm.

[untjim1995]

I'm actually very surprised they agreed to it. Just because of their arrogance alone, I expected it to end. But it does benefit both schools to keep this going. And our fans love playing SMU, so its a win-win...

[MeanGreenTexan]

4 minutes ago, MeanGreenDadx2 said:

If I remember correctly, some people on this board posted that SMU would be opting out of this series thereby ending it early.  Also, I don't remember anyone predicting that the series would be extended.  Hmmmm.

Many here were hoping it would be (myself included).   I do know several were speculating that SMU's asses would show and they would cancel the series... but alas, it appears they enjoy UNT fans giving them money, imagine that?   I don't know of many who did NOT want to play SMU yearly.

[Cerebus]

6 minutes ago, MeanGreenDadx2 said:

If I remember correctly, some people on this board posted that SMU would be opting out of this series thereby ending it early. 

There was no opting in or out.  The original contract was for games through 2017.   This years game was the last under that contract.  

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 Former UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal and former SMU athletic director Steve Orsini agreed to a four-game series late in 2007.

That contract included games in each season from 2014-17

Some people were doubtful that SMU would re-up this series.  I am really glad this series was extended.  

[MeanGreenTexan]

10 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

There was no opting in or out.  The original contract was for games through 2017.   This years game was the last under that contract.  

Some people were doubtful that SMU would re-up this series.  I am really glad this series was extended.  

It was announced as a "10-year series".  But yeah, they wrote it with 4 guaranteed games with "good-faith negotiations to extend the series" to follow.   The series still was not extended the full 10 years.   Wonder if there is another "good-faith" clause appended to this one?

[southsideguy]

They mean we bring a big crowd to SMU, SMU to Denton not so much.

[outoftown]

Good thing. Both would also have to have gone fairly quickly about replacing the missing opponent with someone better. Would have been hard to do for 2018 and 2019.

[Aldo]

Meh it's a one sided affair. We bring way more folks to their stadium than we they bring to ours.

There are other - quality - G5's out there.

[BTG_Fan1]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Great news!    This puts us being finished with our Army home/home & SMU home/home series at the same time (2021).  
After that, all we have is a Memphis home/home and a TXTech home/home WAY down the line.   Lots of scheduling flexibility coming up.    I anticipate we'll start seeing the 2022+ schedules start piecing together after the 2018 year or so.

I'd think that UNT would wanna keep the SMU game, since it is a close trip and would save potentially on traveling for away games

[GrandGreen]

Not surprised, this game is better for SMU than NT.   SMU is playing a school they now think will be an easy win that brings a good crowd.  

I believe it is a win win particularly for the fans who will have a very easy travel game.   I just hope more SMU fans if they exist travel in much larger numbers.  

[UNT 90 Grad]

5 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

But I thought it was guaranteed that SMU would back out of this deal.  Funny how that worked out.  I am glad to see the series continue.

I seem to remember that too, or by golly my name's not @UNT90Grad.

 

(ooops.   I'll awaken the cracken.)

[SAGreenFan]

So, the Safeway Bowl continues.  Good. Can we get a bronzed shopping cart on a wooden pedestal already?  This series needs a damn trophy. 

[TreeFiddy]

4 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Not surprised, this game is better for SMU than NT.   SMU is playing a school they now think will be an easy win that brings a good crowd.  

I believe it is a win win particularly for the fans who will have a very easy travel game.   I just hope more SMU fans if they exist travel in much larger numbers.  

Pretty sure most of their fans traveled to Denton last year.

[UNTexas]

I love this series. Especially because everyone here melts down before and after the game regardless of the outcome. It's hilarious.

[ttunt1970]

I would also like to get series with Tx State, Houston, Tulsa, and New Mx State (or N Mx)as they have many alumni in this area. Also SFA for FCS opponent

they brought over 4,000 to old Fouts.(almost sell out look it up)

[cogido]

This is a fun series for SMU and UNT for many, many people throughout the Metroplex. The two have been sniping at each other like the Hatfields and McCoys forever. I mean smu fans get snooty and UNT fans get pissed  but everybody in the metroplex always knows about the game and has a beer and an opinion. It's local and it's fun.

[oldguystudent]

Dammit, Wren!  DO SOMETHING! /s