COBBS & THOMAS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF USA TODAY!

j0nat8an · August 15, 2005

i think people should settle down with the criticism of the writer's description of north texas. he was trying to emphasize the fact that these two great backs are playing at a "lower level" school, so he's obviously going to have to lower us a little bit more for the feat to seem more impressive. it was a great write up about our school and our backs.

ntmeangreen11 · August 15, 2005

Fantastic, great national publicity.

We should get about 6,000 more season ticket holders because of this.

PerryG2480 · August 15, 2005

Here ya go, Plumm.

Present (well, two years ago):

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Future:

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...and the baseball just for good measure (I hadn't seen this yet):

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bdan2002 · August 15, 2005

You can see a great pic online!!!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/front.htm

PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

Here ya go, Plumm.
Present (well, two years ago):
Future:
...and the baseball just for good measure (I hadn't seen this yet):
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But PerryG2480, you left out the fabulous tennis complex under construction at the new Mean Green Athletic Village out of this group.

Just joshin' ya, thanks for those links you did provide.

GMG!

MeanGreen61 · August 15, 2005

Fouts in disguise

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PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

Fouts in disguise
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I know where the reporter is coming from looking at Fout's exterior, but as you MG61, the entire Mean Green Nation and I would know, there is nothing high school'ish about the interior of the content of this photo and last I heard......they play football games inside the stadium.

THe SMU guy's comments still continues to "bare to all" a few a$$es over on the Hilltop, though. I still know some from SMU who are not of that crowd, though; just happen to work with one of them matter of fact.

GMG!

Edited August 15, 2005 by PlummMeanGreen

NT91 · August 15, 2005

Did anyone vote on the USA Today link? You can vote for the SB champ.

PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

Did anyone vote on the USA Today link? You can vote for the SB champ.
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Can someone link the link?

Nosretep · August 15, 2005

A Tech guy at work told me about this at lunch, and went and bought a copy there. A UT and an A&M alum were there and both agreed that we might have the strongest backfield this year.

Above the fold - I am impressed and proud.

Nosretep · August 15, 2005

A Tech guy at work told me about this at lunch, and I went and bought a copy there. A UT and an A&M alum were there and both agreed that we might have the strongest backfield this year.

Above the fold - I am impressed and proud.

ADLER · August 15, 2005

Someone want to link the series of photos of the NORTH TEXAS/Baylor game of 2 years ago to see if those scenes looks high school'ish? Fouts is going to be just fine until we move into a new stadium; in fact, an ex SWC alum who sat with my group 3 years ago said "Fouts is not as bad as advertised." I told him it was probably many of us NT alums who want a new football stadium so bad who made Fouts Field seem worse than it is (and for the most part) we make such opinions known on these collegiate message boards.
GMG!
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andrewrozell · August 15, 2005

just went to go pick up my copy of USA today, of course, and kroger, albertsons and 7-11 on university were sold out. how great is this for denton and UNT!?!?!?!

meangreendork · August 15, 2005

These two guys deserve the press- they have the talent and discipline...but more than anything else, they have character. If they didn't, then we'd have a big problem as we'd have to decide to who start. But since these two are just such great people, they're fine either way. I admire their ability on the field, but I admire their character even more. There are a lot of players, especially in the NFL (cough TO cough) that can learn from these two.

I'm getting a copy of the paper. Too bad I missed the FWS-T last week.

greenpie · August 15, 2005

My copy is proudly displayed on the edge of my desk for all to see. The Aggie in the ofice stopped in and said, "Wow! The cover of USA Today!" BEAUTIFUL!

EagleD · August 15, 2005

Allow me blow this out of proportion. This is the kind of great publicity that will attract people to Fouts. Ask the guys at Ok St. when Barry Sanders was there. The fans knew he was great, and some of the media, but it's Stillwater afterall. People from Tulsa don't even go there. We are nestled in the backyard of DFW, so we have a lot more people to draw from. If we win a few OOC games, we may be looking at good crowds. Bigger crowds = more money, more money = new facilities. Plumm take it from here...

DeepGreen · August 15, 2005

Allow me blow this out of proportion. This is the kind of great publicity that will attract people to Fouts. Ask the guys at Ok St. when Barry Sanders was there. The fans knew he was great, and some of the media, but it's Stillwater afterall. People from Tulsa don't even go there. We are nestled in the backyard of DFW, so we have a lot more people to draw from. If we win a few OOC games, we may be looking at good crowds. Bigger crowds = more money, more money = new facilities. Plumm take it from here...
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I've said it before, I'd take a bullet for Patrick Cobbs, and another one for JaMo.

MootPoint · August 15, 2005

I've said it before, I'd take a bullet for Patrick Cobbs, and another one for JaMo.

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I might consider it if I were wearing a bullet proof vest and it was a little bullet

PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

Allow me blow this out of proportion. This is the kind of great publicity that will attract people to Fouts. Ask the guys at Ok St. when Barry Sanders was there. The fans knew he was great, and some of the media, but it's Stillwater afterall. People from Tulsa don't even go there. We are nestled in the backyard of DFW, so we have a lot more people to draw from. If we win a few OOC games, we may be looking at good crowds. Bigger crowds = more money, more money = new facilities. Plumm take it from here...
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EagleD, we will all take it from there.

I think as of today we just sold a helluva' bunch more tickets to watch Mean Green football this Fall because this kind of front section/page 1 national pub for our guys just authenticates the hell as to what we have all been trying to do on a much smaller scale to those we all encounter here in the Metroplex and other parts of Texas.

I mostly hope many, many, many from Denton County are being made aware of this special unique coverage that our Mean Green are giving to all of them up there, that is, all this promo from their only "home county college football team."

I work with an LSU guy here at the office and even just this AM he gave me a "thumbs up" on the Mean Green coverage in today's USA Today which he heard about on KTCK 1310 The Ticket. (George Dunham made a comment on this article and nice color photos of our guys).

GMG!

Edited August 15, 2005 by PlummMeanGreen

PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

Fouts in disguise
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Bump...I sure do like this disguise, MG61!

DeepGreen · August 15, 2005

Fouts in disguise
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The "real" Fouts in disguise.

Edited August 16, 2005 by DeepGreen

UNTLifer · August 15, 2005

The "real" Fouts in disguise.

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If that is the real Fouts in disguise from the Baylor game, where are the "5,000" Baylor fans and their pretty yellow shirts?

PlummMeanGreen · August 15, 2005

If that is the real Fouts in disguise from the Baylor game, where are the "5,000" Baylor fans and their pretty yellow shirts?
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I have counted "3" gold (yellow) Baylor T-shirts with the help of a magnifying glass pressed up against this photo.

FirefightnRick · August 15, 2005

I asked our engine crew to stop by 7 eleven to pick me up a copy. This is just amazing, simply amazing. Daily National Hype! And a dead on accurate report on all accounts. I love the part where DD responds to the criticism concerning the level of play in mentioning the Colorado game. Now the team has to live up to this year's hype. The pressure is on to repeat as well as get some OOC wins to finalize the deal.

Rick

Edited August 15, 2005 by FirefightnRick

DeepGreen · August 16, 2005

I asked our engine crew to stop by 7 eleven to pick me up a copy. This is just amazing, simply amazing. Daily National Hype! And a dead on accurate report on all accounts. I love the part where DD responds to the criticism concerning the level of play in mentioning the Colorado game. Now the team has to live up to this year's hype. The pressure is on to repeat as well as get some OOC wins to finalize the deal.
Rick
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Well said Rick. And I picked up two copies. One for myself, and one to shove in my ut brothers face!