ACU opening season chatter on Mean Green

American_Patriot · July 8, 2019

http://catchat.freeforums.net/thread/1194/opening-2019-season-mean-green

OscarWildeCat · July 8, 2019

Thanks for the visit to our site and the invite to chat with you about how our team matches up with the Mean Green.

Let’s face it FCS teams don’t have a stellar record when playing FBS teams that aren’t in the bottom 10. A game against a FCS team like ours with a middling record doesn’t generate much fan interest. That said, You are welcome to come on over to our site and share your thoughts if so inclined.

Our goal in past years in games like this has been to beat the line. We’ve managed to do that about 75% of the time against the likes of Baylor, Air Force, Colorado State and Fresno State. The betting line for this game hasn’t been posted but the Mean Green will probably be favored by 28 or so points. At a minimum we plan to beat the line whatever it may be, to score more than the 27 points we put on the board against Baylor in last year’s opener, and to collect a guarantee check to help subsidize our athletics program.

Many of us us believe we have the talent to do more than meet these minimal expectations. What can I say? It’s the summer. A perfect time for delusions of grandeur before the first snap of fall practice begins and reality bites.

Edited July 8, 2019 by OscarWildeCat

Eagle71 · July 8, 2019

Thoughts of bogeyman on Cat Chat -

"Reading about North Texas gets me excited about our possibilities of an upset. I've watched their QB Fine play several games (mostly losses) and although he is a good QB, I'm certainly not overwhelmed by him. He can be hurried and we will have the players on the DL and LB's that can hurry him. We are deep at DE and have 3 pretty solid rushing ends in Smith, Piccone, and Hill. Their RB's seem to be solid but our 4 backs of James, McCrary, White and Anderson measure up pretty good too. Our LB'er corps should be equal to theirs and I think superior. Our DB play will have to be superior to their playmakers at receiver but maybe, just maybe that can happen. I don't think their defense can shut us down and ours will be pretty stout. They have some 3-star unknowns who could turn the tide but we are bringing in some pretty good talent too. Dorrell has been building this team to one he likes and he may be there this year (maybe next). I understand they are FBS. I understand they went to a bowl game. I understand they have more scholarship players. They have a great young coach and have brought in a very good OC. We still may be a year away but I'm thinking we will surprise this year. If our OL has been upgraded; if our receivers can hold their own; if we have some DB's who can defend, we're going to be pretty salty (as my dad use to say). I can't wait to see who comes in for fall practice in August. This team is coming together and North Texas better be on their toes."

Coach Andy Mac · July 8, 2019

Seems to me being FCS they could have some big transfers coming in late. I don’t think they have to sit out a year at FCS.

GreenTexan13 · July 8, 2019

I'm pretty excited for this game! 2 Texas teams playing and all. Hope ACU brings a crowd to Denton..

RBP79 · July 8, 2019

They sound eerily familiar to post in GMG.....its summer and anticipation is building.

Withers940 · July 8, 2019

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"There will be a big Purple and White event in Denton that afternoon prior to the game. The pre-game event for the Baylor was huge -- over 1600 people passed through the Sports Hall of Fame at Baylor. I would imagine that the ACU crowd at the UNT game will be big, with the huge number of alumni in the Metroplex."

If I'm reading this right, they had 1,600 at Baylor. If they bring half that, they would bring more folks than SMU's three years combined.

MeanGreenTexan · July 8, 2019

41 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

If I'm reading this right, they had 1,600 at Baylor. If they bring half that, they would bring more folks than SMU's three years combined.

The TX Sports Hall of Fame was once run by former ACU Athletic Director (Now North Texas Deputy AD) Jared Mosley. He was here when that game was played in 2018, but I bet he helped set that meeting place up for ACU prior to him taking the NT job.

Outsider · July 9, 2019

5 hours ago, Withers940 said:

If I'm reading this right, they had 1,600 at Baylor. If they bring half that, they would bring more folks than SMU's three years combined.

The metroplex is one of the largest ACU alum areas. I am not sure what our new AD has cooked up, but we tend to get excited about major sports events there. I don't know if we will meet or exceed 1600 or not, but I hope so. I hope we can help make it a great evening of football for everyone involved. I like the idea that it will be two great Texas teams going head to head, can't wait.

Edited July 9, 2019 by Outsider