The Football Stadium on Bonnie Brae

UNTLifer · June 11, 2023

6 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

If there were any fairness/justice left in the world. A group of rich UNT alumni would pool their resources and fund this.....

Sidney Sue Graham Field @ Haynes-Greene Stadium.

I have longed to see the field named for Odus Mitchell. I just have zero experience in how to go about making that happen and not enough money to influence anyone.

Wag Tag · June 11, 2023

Choctaw! Would be in the face of their competition!

SilverEagle · June 12, 2023

17 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I have longed to see the field named for Odus Mitchell. I just have zero experience in how to go about making that happen and not enough money to influence anyone.

Duly noted and same here. I just got carried away. Too many non-famous people who are UNT alums have had great ideas and worked hard for the University and die without any sort of recognition. I watch the Channel 8 news every day, and when they do the weather, they almost always show the indoor facility next to "The Stadium". And there it is in large letters MEAN GREEN. I often wonder if Sidney Graham will ever get proper credit for giving us our unique moniker.

Odus Mitchell deserves to have the field named after him. He goes from being HC @ Marshal HS in the summer of 46 to the NT head coaching job by the beginning of the fall season. And between 46 and 52 he took NT to two bowls and won four conference championships and tied another. AND then presided over the first integration of a D-1 school in Texas.

There has to be some sort of "12 Mighty Orphans-like" story in there somewhere.

Matt from A700 · June 12, 2023

20 hours ago, bstnsportsfan3 said:

I am still not against selling the naming rights to Stadium.

Stadium Stadium would at least be unique 🤣

Field's Field at Stadium Stadium! @JaredMosley make it happen! New pie stand in the concourse! Pieing Coach instead of a Gatorade bath!

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97and03 · June 12, 2023

On 6/11/2023 at 2:55 PM, bstnsportsfan3 said:

I am still not against selling the naming rights to Stadium.

Stadium Stadium would at least be unique 🤣

I like the general idea but would go with The Stadium and integrate their logo like we did with Apogee.

What has not really been mentioned by the AD is how much of a revenue hit the termination of the naming agreement means for the department. It averaged out around one million a year, but we know that a good part included services to the university. No idea what the direct benefit to the department was annually, but whatever it was we won't be getting it.

CaribbeanGreen · June 12, 2023

I've expected it to be Ryan for a while now, makes complete sense. Anyone outbids GBR, good for them

DeepGreen · June 12, 2023

Someone at NT should be hitting the pavement and find some major corporation to put their name on the North Texas Football Stadium. Didn't someone on this board lookup the daily traffic count for that section of the interstate next to the stadium?

MGNation92 · June 13, 2023

"All Three Phases" Field at "The End of The Day" Stadium

Mike Jackson · June 13, 2023

On 6/11/2023 at 3:38 PM, UNTLifer said:

I have longed to see the field named for Odus Mitchell. I just have zero experience in how to go about making that happen and not enough money to influence anyone.

Man if you get any momentum going on this or name anything substantial in honor of coach Mitchell please let me know. He isn’t properly honored here for being a trailblazer and great coach. No Abner Hayes or Joe Greene UNT legends without him.

I would love to see a stadium sponsored by Peterbilt or Acme. I don’t think Acme has the marketing budget. But I also think if we start winning and raising our profile they might regret not jumping on this opportunity. I am a little disappointed our stadium doesn’t feature Acme Brick in unique decorative ways. And am aerial shot of the Acme brick plant (with finished brick loads sitting out) scrolling over to Acme Stadium with some kind of iconic brick structure with Mean Green and an eagle logo it on game broadcast would be cool.

kj86 · June 14, 2023

Buc-ee's Stadium

Greenrex · June 14, 2023

On 6/13/2023 at 7:02 PM, Mike Jackson said:

Man if you get any momentum going on this or name anything substantial in honor of coach Mitchell please let me know. He isn’t properly honored here for being a trailblazer and great coach. No Abner Hayes or Joe Greene UNT legends without him.

I would love to see a stadium sponsored by Peterbilt or Acme. I don’t think Acme has the marketing budget. But I also think if we start winning and raising our profile they might regret not jumping on this opportunity. I am a little disappointed our stadium doesn’t feature Acme Brick in unique decorative ways. And am aerial shot of the Acme brick plant (with finished brick loads sitting out) scrolling over to Acme Stadium with some kind of iconic brick structure with Mean Green and an eagle logo it on game broadcast would be cool.

Acme Stadium might stir up some national interest when the Roadrunners visit. Fun stuff.

Jonnyeagle · June 15, 2023

On 6/13/2023 at 6:02 PM, Mike Jackson said:

Man if you get any momentum going on this or name anything substantial in honor of coach Mitchell please let me know. He isn’t properly honored here for being a trailblazer and great coach.

I see no reason to name the stadium after anyone other than the largest bidder. With all due respect especially not Mitchell as he was a good coach a zillion years ago and has very little relevance today. Sorry to be so blunt but the last thing we need to do is name a stadium after a coach that was around before electricity.

Edited June 15, 2023 by Jonnyeagle

bstnsportsfan3 · June 15, 2023

On 6/13/2023 at 8:38 AM, MGNation92 said:

"All Three Phases" Field at "The End of The Day" Stadium

we need a littrell emoji

UNTLifer · June 18, 2023

On 6/14/2023 at 7:57 PM, Jonnyeagle said:

I see no reason to name the stadium after anyone other than the largest bidder. With all due respect especially not Mitchell as he was a good coach a zillion years ago and has very little relevance today. Sorry to be so blunt but the last thing we need to do is name a stadium after a coach that was around before electricity.

What if I am the highest bidder and choose to have Coach Mitchell’s name attached to the stadium/field? I would prefer the field be named for Odus Mitchell as he paved the way for all races to have the ability to play on the field. Put the big sponsor name on the stadium and call it, for instance, Odus Mitchell Field at Denton Bicycle Center stadium.

greenjoe · June 18, 2023

The price of gear adjustments is going to have to go up.

southsideguy · June 18, 2023

How about "The Place to Be Stadium" maybe we could draw more people into the little secret in Denton-UNT athletics.

We need to get the locals going to the games if we hope to have bigger crowds.

MGNation92 · June 19, 2023

On 6/14/2023 at 8:00 PM, bstnsportsfan3 said:

we need a littrell emoji

This feels like an appropriate one

North Texas fires Littrell after .500 record over 7 years | theScore.com

UNTLifer · June 19, 2023

5 hours ago, MGNation92 said:

This feels like an appropriate one

or

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Deep Throte · June 19, 2023

On 6/12/2023 at 3:12 PM, CaribbeanGreen said:

I've expected it to be Ryan for a while now

My sources say no.

Edited June 19, 2023 by Deep Throte

NT80 · June 19, 2023

39 minutes ago, Deep Throte said:

My sources say no.

Humm, that is interesting. I would think he was the odds-on favorite.

The AD said we would be happy with the announcement.

Now what? ESPN Stadium? 💰

Mike Jackson · June 19, 2023

On 6/17/2023 at 8:59 PM, UNTLifer said:

What if I am the highest bidder and choose to have Coach Mitchell’s name attached to the stadium/field? I would prefer the field be named for Odus Mitchell as he paved the way for all races to have the ability to play on the field. Put the big sponsor name on the stadium and call it, for instance, Odus Mitchell Field at Denton Bicycle Center stadium.

It doesn’t have to be a stadium but it definitely needs to be something significant. I am definitely not opposed Mitchell being in the stadium name however I understand addressing financial need being the primary consideration. Winningest Mean Green coach by a long shot and a trailblazer. One of the few things I knew about SMU before going to a UNT vs SMU game was them being one of the first to integrate the SWC (they were actually second but tell the story like they were the first). Meanwhile Coach Mitchell & UNT Intergrated College Football in the state of Texas 8 years earlier. The SWC folded 25 years ago. 🤷🏽‍♂️ So honoring Coach Mitchell in a substantial, highly visible and long standing way beyond just our HOF and ring of honor is just a major oversight. Also if you dig through our history you will find our program was low key punished for being one the first to do the right thing.

MeanGreen22 · June 21, 2023

With the Allen stadium news, wouldn’t at all be surprised to see HEB as the sponsor. Starting to expand in the area, stadium right off the 35 intersection. Makes some sense if you squint a little.