2022 UNT Football Watching Parties - UPGRADE

[UNT 90 Grad]

We have a new location for UNT Football Watching Parties for those in or around Collin County.  McKinney ChopShop and Sports Garage opened in February/March of this year located in the Hub 121 area (live music amphitheater) at the intersection of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (Hwy 121) and Alma Drive in McKinney.  This place is great!  It's two stories with decks on both levels as well as a large indoor seating area.  Bars on both levels.  It's also connected to a swanky wine bar next door called Wine-A-Little.  I'm working with them to see if they will start carrying the UNT Alumni wine from Cassaro Winery & Vineyard.  The first watching party at ChopShop will be when we play UTEP at 8pm on 8/27 (just two weeks away).  As usual we'll have door prizes given away at half time as well as a lot of Mean Green swag.  The ChopShop will also feature very special Mean Green Shots for $5.  I hope you can join us.  #GoMeanGreen #BeatUTEP #UNTAlumni

Edited August 26, 2022 by UNT 90 Grad

[UNT 90 Grad]

By the way, a big thanks to @Big Z for scouting this place out for us.

[Pavlovs Eagle]

Big upgrade!  Thanks for organizing this.

[Tom McKrackin]

This looks good!

[Glory to the Green]

Thank you for finding this spot. This should be an easier sell to the wife. Appreciate you! 

[UNT 90 Grad]

3 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

Thank you for finding this spot. This should be an easier sell to the wife. Appreciate you! 

One of the managers (Melanie) said that it’s popular for the husbands to show up with their wives to watch games and the wives drift next door to the wine bar.  Not being sexist or stereotyping, that’s just what Melanie told me. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

Oh, and if the UTEP game gets boring, take a break and catch some of the John Mellenkamp tribute band Texan Fool that will be performing live next door on the outdoor stage. 

This is gonna be a party. 

[Rudy]

Anything in the Ft Worth/Burleson area?  I work that weekend and will have to be at work at 0 dark thirty.

[UNT 90 Grad]

8 minutes ago, Rudy said:

Anything in the Ft Worth/Burleson area?  I work that weekend and will have to be at work at 0 dark thirty.

I’m asking for you.  The Tarrant County Chapter of the Alumni Association was supposed to make a location decision last week. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

51 minutes ago, Rudy said:

Anything in the Ft Worth/Burleson area?  I work that weekend and will have to be at work at 0 dark thirty.

 

41 minutes ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I’m asking for you.  The Tarrant County Chapter of the Alumni Association was supposed to make a location decision last week. 

There will also be a UNT Watching Party at Boomer Jacks in Bedford.  Does that shorten your drive enough?

[bstnsportsfan3]

This location looks great! Ready for some football!

[Rudy]

3 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

 

There will also be a UNT Watching Party at Boomer Jacks in Bedford.  Does that shorten your drive enough?

I'll have to play it by ear.  Thanks.

[Big Z]

23 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

By the way, a big thanks to @Big Z for scouting this place out for us.

Appreciate it! Can't wait to see everybody and also @BigWillie will be there taking 10 Mean Green Shots as well. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

Small arcade and billiard area if you are so inclined.  More pics. 

[Magic95Fan]

This season, Burnet County watch parties will be at... my house.

[Glory to the Green]

5 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

Small arcade and billiard area if you are so inclined.  More pics. 

Looks like a nice vibe!  Looking forward to it!

[MeanGreenWarDaddy]

I’ll be in Witcha Falls, Texas for the Hotter than Hell Bike Ride. 
 

What network is the UNT vs UTEP game streaming on?  

[UNT 90 Grad]

9 hours ago, MeanGreenWarDaddy said:

I’ll be in Witcha Falls, Texas for the Hotter than Hell Bike Ride. 
 

What network is the UNT vs UTEP game streaming on?  

It’s on Stadium.  They might be streaming it on their app or through Facebook or something.  It’s on channel 47 on DirecTV in DFW area, but not sure about Witchita Falls. 

[Big Z]

Hope everybody is having a good Friday! I can't wait for next Saturday! Please spread the word and tell other alum, family and friends about this new Chopshop Sports Bar and Garage! Awesome staff and a lot of cool laid-back regulars including me. 

I just spoke with Chop Shop, they said we could hang a UNT Flag in the facility. Does anybody have an extra one? If not, I can go buy one. 

Thanks! 

[UNT 90 Grad]

6 hours ago, Big Z said:

Hope everybody is having a good Friday! I can't wait for next Saturday! Please spread the word and tell other alum, family and friends about this new Chopshop Sports Bar and Garage! Awesome staff and a lot of cool laid-back regulars including me. 

I just spoke with Chop Shop, they said we could hang a UNT Flag in the facility. Does anybody have an extra one? If not, I can go buy one. 

Thanks! 

I have an NT Alumni flag they can have if nothing else surfaces.  
 

[Big Z]

11 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I have an NT Alumni flag they can have if nothing else surfaces.  
 

That will work!

[Big Z]

I just found out that @BigWillie will not be at the watching party on Saturday. Instead, he is going to the FC Dallas Game that night....and all this time I thought he was a dedicated loyal UNT fan. Psh...weak sauce 

[UNT 90 Grad]

I got a chance to try the Mean Green Shot that the ChopShop has concocted for us.  It's an apple flavored vodka-based shot with green sugar on the rim.  It tasted pretty docile going down, but shortly their after, I found myself losing track of the words coming out of my mouth.  I preceded it with a beer, but c'mon.  Good stuff but be careful.  They'll have them for $5.

[meangreenfaninno]

1 hour ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

I got a chance to try the Mean Green Shot that the ChopShop has concocted for us.  It's an apple flavored vodka-based shot with green sugar on the rim.  It tasted pretty docile going down, but shortly their after, I found myself losing track of the words coming out of my mouth.  I preceded it with a beer, but c'mon.  Good stuff but be careful.  They'll have them for $5.

Sounds delicious!

[bstnsportsfan3]

On 8/22/2022 at 9:28 AM, Big Z said:

I just found out that @BigWillie will not be at the watching party on Saturday. Instead, he is going to the FC Dallas Game that night....and all this time I thought he was a dedicated loyal UNT fan. Psh...weak sauce