DRC: Source confirms -- UNT headed to New Mexico Bowl

[Brett Vito]

DRC: This story will be updated

 

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/north-texas-headed-to-new-mexico-bowl-official-announcement-to/article_a4e1aab7-33d0-5b42-99ed-8fb153163392.html

 

 

Edited December 2, 2018 by Brett Vito

[drycreek]

1 minute ago, Brett Vito said:

 

REFUSE TO GO---HOPE IT IS ON TV

[bstnsportsfan3]

😞 

[Mean Green Matt]

I guess it’s better than not going to a bowl!

[Big Z]

4 minutes ago, drycreek said:

REFUSE TO GO---HOPE IT IS ON TV

ESPN

[Matt from A700]

[meangreenlax]

Is it worth driving 9 hours to sit in an empty stadium? Probably not.

[MeanGreenDan]

Nope

[Matt from A700]

2 minutes ago, meangreenlax said:

Is it worth driving 9 hours to sit in an empty stadium? Probably not.

And get smoked again by another team most of our students have probably never even heard of.

[Eagleisland]

Well, with fan support like this, don't expect any better invites in the future.

[meangreenlax]

2 minutes ago, Eagleisland said:

Well, with fan support like this, don't expect any better invites in the future.

It's not our job to blindly commit our limited finances and time to make shitty decisions look better.

 

Edited December 2, 2018 by meangreenlax

[MrStrange18]

3 minutes ago, Eagleisland said:

Well, with fan support like this, don't expect any better invites in the future.

Yeah... you tell em!🙄

[UNT86]

I'll be there and happy too. Three years ago we were 1-11. I would go to any bowl game anywhere.  Perspective. 

[tmjerm]

I’m into New Mexico Bowl.  Don’t be crybabies.  This is the reality of the bowl environment. Go out there and celebrate these boys for a great season.  Life is hard especially at our rung on the CFB totem pole, but don’t miss out the opportunity to thank these kids for a hell of a year. 

[CaribbeanGreen]

I really hope we find out our AD somehow had zero say in this, even though that might actually make it worse. Damn. 

[Harry]

 

[Cerebus]

I'll go, but I can easily afford to. There are tons of people who can't, not going to crap on them when air fare is going to be incredible with such a short turn around.

I can see NO not wanting us again after a subpar showing last year, but if another CUSA team is in the first responder bowl I am going to be very angry with our leadership and I'll want justifications.

[meangreenlax]

2 minutes ago, Harry said:

 

Garbage bowl. Garbage location (NM is probably nice but travel to/from on a short turn around isn't going to work out well for us). Good opponent but with zero brand recognition. 

I have a hard time believing that the players will by hyped up for this one. See North Texas @ Troy in the NOLA bowl last year.

Edited December 2, 2018 by meangreenlax

[Matt from A700]

Still no noise from the Mean Green on Twitter. Gonna be interesting to see how the PR team and Wren spin this into a win, or what offers they roll out to alum, students trying to get to the game.

[Harry]

Utah State (10-2, 7-1 in Mountain West)

The Aggies had an amazing year and were a serious New Year’s Six bowl option until they lost on the last day of the regular season to Boise State. That also kept them out of the Mountain West title game, but it shouldn’t distract from them being a quality team. They’re safely in the top 25 in both in human polls and S&P+, with a good offense and a solid defense to back it. Jordan Love, with his 28:5 touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio, is one of the country’s best under-discussed players.They lost head coach Matt Wells to Texas Tech after the regular season, but his players are still here and still good.

read more:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/12/2/17563248/new-mexico-bowl-2018-north-texas-vs-utah-state-where-when-and-team-info

[UNTDoubleAlum]

In a tragic plot twist, we went from hopes of a bowl I could have had personally attended, to one that I won’t even be able to watch on TV real time because of prior plans. 😑

[RiseUNT]

Utah st is AP 23. When was our last win vs ranked team?

[Magic95Fan]

Disappointing. Way too short of a turnaround to get off work. This bowl needs to be announced earlier like the overseas bowls to give people time. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

One advantage of being selected for a bowl is the additional practice time the team gets in.  With a bowl game on December 15th, that’s another reason this is an unfavorable assignment for UNT.  

Edited December 2, 2018 by UNT 90 Grad

[southsideguy]

So we will both be playing without a head coach.