Some daylight... I'm sure this won't be popular, but I stand by it.

[CaribbeanGreen]

We lost probably our best RB in Adaway for the season. Shorter and Bush aren't playing, and our WRs are a giant strugglebus.

But I'll say this. There was ZERO quit tonight. The boys fought like hell. 17-0 from mid 2nd on. Of course there are problems, of course we have to stop coming out flat... but this is a team picked to finish next to last in the conference, a two score dog on the road, and we fought like hell to have a chance to win on the last possession. It won't be popular. I get minusing me. Hell, I might do it myself. But i still believe in this staff and these players. We're young as hell. And we are full of fight. #GMG

 

[Travis]

How?! How on earth can you believe in this staff? That’s just crazy talk with no evidence to show they are worthy of our belief. Keep in mind SL is still the highest paid coach in conference. You know, the one we are in last place in.  

[Udomann]

Strugglebus… I’m stealing that. But agreed, team did not come prepared but did not quit. I’ll watch that any Saturday (with lots to drink)

[Monkeypox]

1 minute ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

We lost probably our best RB in Adaway for the season. Shorter and Bush aren't playing, and our WRs are a giant strugglebus.

But I'll say this. There was ZERO quit tonight. The boys fought like hell. 17-0 from mid 2nd on. Of course there are problems, of course we have to stop coming out flat... but this is a team picked to finish next to last in the conference, a two score dog on the road, and we fought like hell to have a chance to win on the last possession. It won't be popular. I get minusing me. Hell, I might do it myself. But i still believe in this staff and these players. We're young as hell. And we are full of fight. #GMG

 

I believe in our players. I do not believe in our staff. This is 4 games in on year 6. We should be WAY ahead of where we are. 

[UNTLifer]

I agree with 95% of this post. I am not sold on this staff outside of Bennett and Cobbs. I see those two coaching all the time. 

Edited September 26, 2021 by UNTLifer

[Cr1028]

The is a different team with Aune in. He may miss throws badly at times but he has grit and the other players seem to give more effort when he is behind center. When Ruder is in, everyone just looks defeated, like they really don’t give a shit if we win or lose.

Edited September 26, 2021 by Cr1028

[El Paso Eagle]

Look I want to believe in a mean green as much as anybody but before we get too excited about tonight please remember their quarterback did not play

[UNTLifer]

3 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Look I want to believe in a mean green as much as anybody but before we get too excited about tonight please remember their quarterback did not play

Neither did our starting RB and two starting WR’s. We were also missing a backup RB and a couple other WR’s. 

Edited September 26, 2021 by UNTLifer

[RBP79]

Six years and this is what we get...

 

 

[Udomann]

1 minute ago, RBP79 said:

Six years and this is what we get...

 

 

But hey… we have hope today.

and it’s the hope that kills you.. 

(stole that from Ted lasso)

[Monkeypox]

How many weeks better do we need to get to win another game?

[Ken14]

if half the incomplete passes were completed we'd won....

[Mean Green Matt]

I’m trying to take off my cynic hat but it really seems like we are generally getting a bit too excited about looking even remotely capable of competing against a conference opponent. Having fight is good. But there is so much wrong right now in year 6. 

[akriesman]

Just now, Ken14 said:

if half the incomplete passes were completed we'd won....

If not for 2 terrible 4 down drops, we also might have won.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

27 minutes ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

We lost probably our best RB in Adaway for the season. Shorter and Bush aren't playing, and our WRs are a giant strugglebus.

But I'll say this. There was ZERO quit tonight. The boys fought like hell. 17-0 from mid 2nd on. Of course there are problems, of course we have to stop coming out flat... but this is a team picked to finish next to last in the conference, a two score dog on the road, and we fought like hell to have a chance to win on the last possession. It won't be popular. I get minusing me. Hell, I might do it myself. But i still believe in this staff and these players. We're young as hell. And we are full of fight. #GMG

 

6 years and some are happy with moral victories and coming up just short. Against back up QBs, no less. Unbelievable. There is no more believing in this staff. Any hope for them turning this around was crushed last weekend against UAB. Satisfaction with mediocrity will keep this program stunted and bottom of the conference.

[GreenGang45]

1 hour ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

We lost probably our best RB in Adaway for the season. Shorter and Bush aren't playing, and our WRs are a giant strugglebus.

But I'll say this. There was ZERO quit tonight. The boys fought like hell. 17-0 from mid 2nd on. Of course there are problems, of course we have to stop coming out flat... but this is a team picked to finish next to last in the conference, a two score dog on the road, and we fought like hell to have a chance to win on the last possession. It won't be popular. I get minusing me. Hell, I might do it myself. But i still believe in this staff and these players. We're young as hell. And we are full of fight. #GMG

 

Bush played one game for the mean green. I wouldn’t chalk him as a “big loss”. We don’t even know how good he is or would be yet 

[emmitt01]

1 hour ago, Cr1028 said:

The is a different team with Aune in. He may miss throws badly at times but he has grit and the other players seem to give more effort when he is behind center. When Ruder is in, everyone just looks defeated, like they really don’t give a shit if we win or lose.

That’s like saying I’m a different track athlete when I only trip over half of the hurdles.   
 

Aune has grit, and fire, and moxy, and a lunch pail…just not decent quarterbacking ability.  

[Cr1028]

15 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

That’s like saying I’m a different track athlete when I only trip over half of the hurdles.   
 

Aune has grit, and fire, and moxy, and a lunch pail…just not decent quarterbacking ability.  

Fair enough, but you still run a faster time hitting only half the hurdles and buddy we need a faster time.

Edited September 26, 2021 by Cr1028

[Pavlovs Eagle]

1 hour ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

We're young as hell.

It's the year 2038...

Wren Baker has given Seth Littrell his 15th extension after a rousing 5 win season in 2037...

We proceed to win 4 games in 2038 after losing to teams like P5 blue blood Liberty University...

Apologists like @CaribbeanGreen continue to encourage us to look forward to next season as Seth Littrell pulls away from Apogee in his chauffeured Maybach courtesy of Park Place as he counts his $60m in payroll he's made since his first season at UNT...

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE SUCKERS!!

 

[Son of Spiriki]

Ruder should not see the field again this season in a game situation unless Aune and Martin are both injured. Ruder has all the tools, but he is unrefined. He needs a lot of work with a patient and observant QB coach. Giving him game reps at this time disadvantages his development and consistently puts the team in a hole against FBS opponents.

Aune's throwing mechanics still have some baseball in them, but that can be fixed. He's got heart and he's a gamer. He reminds me a lot of a guy who was QB when I was at A&M in the early 90s: Jeff Granger. Dude was a gamer who could hit a wide open receiver in stride maybe one out of every five times because he had baseball mechanics. We used to joke that he thought Greg Hill's hands were in his shoelaces thanks to all the times he'd hit him in the feet and ankles with passes.

Defense regrouped after getting punched in the mouth early and kept us in the game tonight. Loved seeing Dion Novil shine.

I have concerns with every coach on this staff except Bennett and Cobbs. We've got QB and WR talent, but that talent isn't being developed in practice and in side work so that it translates on the field. We need another Graham Harrell and another Joel Filani to work with these young men. I reserve the majority of my concern for the coaches for Coach Littrell. He's busted on an alarming number of assistant coaching hires in recent years, and we're seeing the result of that on the field. 

[Monkeypox]

2 minutes ago, Son of Spiriki said:

 I reserve the majority of my concern for the coaches for Coach Littrell. He's busted on an alarming number of assistant coaching hires in recent years, and we're seeing the result of that on the field. 

Yes. Yes. Yes.

[meangreenbob]

14 hours ago, Udomann said:

Strugglebus… I’m stealing that. But agreed, team did not come prepared but did not quit. I’ll watch that any Saturday (with lots to drink)

The difference this week in the team not quitting, believe it or not, was Littrell himself.

He was a Head Coach tonight. He didn’t wonder off down the sideline far away from the team, totally disengaged. He stood there amongst them in battle. He showed emotion for the first time in a very long time. He was a leader tonight.

Too bad he didn’t embrace the opportunity and blessings bestowed upon him 6 years ago. 

If so, we’d be a powerhouse not only in G-5 but also among many P-5. 

We’d be a major target in the conference realignment talk and Littrell would be a highly sought after Head Coach for a P-5 position. Why? Because he would have done it the old fashion way.....he would have earned it  

 

 

 

  

Edited September 26, 2021 by meangreenbob

[untcampbell]

I was encouraged in the second half, and actually leaped when we cut it to 7 with time to play.

Fair balance: Defense played well in the second half, against an offense that was averaging in the high 30’s through 3 games. Against their 2nd and 3rd (Frosh) string QBs.

Fair balance: Offense made it to “watchable” when Aune came in. Against a defense that is giving up a bit more than 40 before last night.

 

GMG

[rws69]

16 hours ago, Ken14 said:

if half the incomplete passes were completed we'd won....

or attempt six fourth down conversions, including a mid-field fourth and nine.