Did anyone catch the SMU-UAB game...

UNT_playmaker · November 1, 2006

Did we play SMu this year? if so, can someone explain to me what happened to us?

Smu played okay in some terms, they didnt have alot of people there but they sure were loud, you cant hear that excitement at fouts, because at crappy fouts, the fans cant even see the game or be heard....

I feel disgusted about how Craig James said that SMU was rebuilding their program and have a done a good job so far, even though they lost to LOWLY NT...

Crap, im just going to the La Tech game just to tailgate, sounds pathetic but true

Quoner · November 1, 2006

Still believe that SMU was our biggest game this century?

Still think 1-11 is okay as long as we beat SMU this season?

Still think we could beat Aggie?

Just curious.

"UNT (coaches, players, and especially FANS) get ready for our biggest game of the 21st century, by all means dont even think about discrediting that statement, since this game was announced, this is all that we have talked about."

Eagle1855 · November 1, 2006

I said it before the season started... SMU is going to make some noise this year- and they are. This is the same UAB game that OU couldnt stop til late in the game.

Whats even wilder, if UH beats Tulsa at home this week, SMU still has a shot at winning C-USA, as they get both UH and Tulsa at home, and close out with Rice.

I dont think that will happen, but they should win 1 of those games, which will likely put them in the New Orleans Bowl.

pollock · November 1, 2006

Still think 1-11 is okay as long as we beat SMU this season?
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I was guilty of saying that too. I was wrong.

DallasGreen · November 1, 2006

I was guilty of saying that too. I was wrong.
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I said and I stand by it. As crappy as this season is we at least showed we could hold our on with a metroplex private for once!!! The fact that we quickly showed we were a paper tiger can not change that we won!!! I'll take that win against a hundred New Orleans bowls. The biggest game on the 2007 schedule is at Ford Stadium-- then we will meet the sleeping giant that we awakened on Sept. 9th and with our wretched athletic dept. it will be back to getting our butts handed to us as usual, but at least we got our once a decade win over TCU /SMU

Eagle1855 · November 1, 2006

I said and I stand by it. As crappy as this season is we at least showed we could hold our on with a metroplex private for once!!! The fact that we quickly showed we were a paper tiger can not change that we won!!! I'll take that win against a hundred New Orleans bowls. The biggest game on the 2007 schedule is at Ford Stadium-- then we will meet the sleeping giant that we awakened on Sept. 9th and with our wretched athletic dept. it will be back to getting our butts handed to us as usual, but at least we got our once a decade win over TCU /SMU
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Sorry, I still disagree with this mentality. Do you think that if Boise State or Fresno State had our schedule next year, the SMU game would be circled as the "big game" (let's also assume its their rival for sake of my point)? No. The game at OU would be the biggest because it represents an opportunity to make a huge national statement. SMU is what it is. We need a change in mindset, and I hope whoever comes in after DD brings this attitude Hawkins and Hill have instilled at their respective programs.

Personally, if we go to bowl games, and are competitive in every game we play year in and year out, I dont care if we lose to SMU for the rest of eternity.

9-3 with a loss to SMU looks like a solid team. 1-11 with a win over SMU looks like a fluke game away from winless- and wont help with recruiting AT ALL.

Edited November 1, 2006 by Eagle1855

untbowler · November 1, 2006

I hope whoever comes in after DD brings this attitude Hawkins and Hill have instilled at their respective programs.
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I think Hawkins is now at the mess in Colorado and his Asst took over but has kept the Broncos going with their winning mentality.

your point is well taken though with Hill (even though he is having a sub-par year) and Hawkins.

Quoner · November 1, 2006

I said and I stand by it. As crappy as this season is we at least showed we could hold our on with a metroplex private for once!!! The fact that we quickly showed we were a paper tiger can not change that we won!!! I'll take that win against a hundred New Orleans bowls. The biggest game on the 2007 schedule is at Ford Stadium-- then we will meet the sleeping giant that we awakened on Sept. 9th and with our wretched athletic dept. it will be back to getting our butts handed to us as usual, but at least we got our once a decade win over TCU /SMU
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So this is more satisfying than playing TCU close and losing during years we went to the NO Bowl and had a winning record? What if you could go 10-2 this year and lose to only Texas and SMU?

You'll light up a cigar if SMU loses its next 3 games and say we cost them a bowl game and feel great about this year, won't you?

To say we "awakened" SMU is pompous. They were a young team we had the luxury of catching early. for UNT's situation, pinning any season on one game is absurd. I was excited at that game and had possibly the most fun I've had at a home game and even posted as much. I thought the season was setting up to be at least a little more fun than last year. I even posted as much and was wrong. Happy (or pissed) to admit that now - I assumed that somehow, despite years of knowledge of how poorly coached and outmatched our team is most weeks, we could have a good year.

The reality is, despite your protest, we beat SMU, then crapped the bed, and 2 days later no one (press, fans, etc.) even blinked. When the season ends, more people will remember the FIU game than the fact that we beat SMU.

meangreendork · November 1, 2006

I said and I stand by it. As crappy as this season is we at least showed we could hold our on with a metroplex private for once!!! The fact that we quickly showed we were a paper tiger can not change that we won!!! I'll take that win against a hundred New Orleans bowls. The biggest game on the 2007 schedule is at Ford Stadium-- then we will meet the sleeping giant that we awakened on Sept. 9th and with our wretched athletic dept. it will be back to getting our butts handed to us as usual, but at least we got our once a decade win over TCU /SMU
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Fluke, fluke, fluke. Just like the 52-14 Baylor game, this will be looked at as a fluke, except that this year, there's no NO Bowl appearance, no SBC title to hang a hat on. The rest of the world thinks it's a fluke, and after the season is over, the records of both teams will say, "a fluke UNT win over SMU".

And why?

I think it's because the coaching staff is having serious issues on and off the field. I know the players have the talent, even if it's just enough to win by 3 points every game, but I know the team can play better than it has.

UNT_playmaker · November 1, 2006

Still believe that SMU was our biggest game this century?
Still think 1-11 is okay as long as we beat SMU this season?
Still think we could beat Aggie?
Just curious.
"UNT (coaches, players, and especially FANS) get ready for our biggest game of the 21st century, by all means dont even think about discrediting that statement, since this game was announced, this is all that we have talked about."
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Your completely screwed up, not just by your avatars, and your sexuality, but by the statements you are making....NOBODY including myself ever wanted to be 1-11 as long as we beat the mustangs, NOBODY....An OOC win in the beginning of the season is crucial to this teams confidence, somehow that was lost...

I like everyone else wanted to see us win a important OOC game, against a regional CUSA rival, which was a game that important on many different levels..

Also about A&M, I said that UNT could be a team that could give A&M a run for their money as I said A&M is an overrated team in the Big 12, Army almost beat them in Texas. We had a great team in recent years, I believe that if we would have played A&M we had a chance for an upset...A&M isnt Texas by any means.

CMJ · November 1, 2006

Yes, we could've played and probably beated A&M a few years ago. But they're actually playing quite well right now(they barely beat Army, true...but they also beat Mizzou and Oklahoma State in recent weeks). I wouldn't be surprised if they beat a Sooner team minus Peterson. Not at all.

Quoner · November 1, 2006

Your completely screwed up, not just by your avatars, and your sexuality, but by the statements you are making....NOBODY including myself ever wanted to be 1-11 as long as we beat the mustangs, NOBODY....An OOC win in the beginning of the season is crucial to this teams confidence, somehow that was lost...
I like everyone else wanted to see us win a important OOC game, against a regional CUSA rival, which was a game that important on many different levels..
Also about A&M, I said that UNT could be a team that could give A&M a run for their money as I said A&M is an overrated team in the Big 12, Army almost beat them in Texas. We had a great team in recent years, I believe that if we would have played A&M we had a chance for an upset...A&M isnt Texas by any means.
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I'm sorry the gay bit makes you uncomfortable. I bet if I was a minority I would really blow your mind, you small-minded jackass. I am glad I completely screwed up for you. I find it completely screwed up that my alma matter will give you a masters degree in anything based on the crap you post, but that is another story. When I don't get a management promotion next year because of that mammoth devaluing of my degree, please lend me $5.

You remind me of an old George Carlin joke about earrings. He talks about how people are always asking him what his earrings mean. One guy asks if he's gay. His response - "bend over and let's find out." I invite you to do the same.

You and Dallas Green (who admitted this morning he is still crazy) had the biggest, non-sensical win at all cost hard-ons (SMUners if you will) for this game. I was yelled at for trying to temper it and am just bringing it up again. You lost sleep over this game - read some more of your comments after the jump....

Highlights of your blabber:

September 4, 2006:

"I will lay awake at night wondering if we can pull away with a win or talk to everyone about my tailgating plans or how this will be or biggest game in years. Also I tell everyone that this is a real rivalry game that mean everything to the program

Just wondering what you guys thought.... Ive been like this for weeks now

Cant wait to see Fouts filled up, tailgating and a NT win...

If we beat SMU, lets go crazy.... "

March 28, 2006

"The UNT - SMU game is the biggest game at fouts in years, forget, that, biggest game in years for both of these long-time rivals. the winner takes bragging rights for being the hot team in the metro plex and also has a head up in recruiting, donations, and exposure. "

"You can begin to imagine the Campaign to Fire Coach Dickey, if we lost to SMU, if thought it was bad after the tulsa loss, wait till after a SMU loss....

Down with SMUt "

I guess you also infer I didn't want to beat SMU because I didn't post hysteria for 6 months about a game between 2 teams in the bottom half of the NCAA? It was a game were both teams had much more to lose than win - I even think an SMU poster rightly pointed that out.

We never had a "great" team in the past several years. We had some good teams, but never anything better than 55-75 in the country. The year we beat baylor - A&M beat them 77-10. They have bigger, faster athletes who would have overwhelmed us. A&M lost to teams that outcoached them by identifying their weaknesses and exploiting them over and over again. When do we do that? What OOC result gives you any confidence that we could walk into Kyle Field and beat Aggie at anytime since 2001? ASU played them close in 2003 in Fran's first game if that helps you start your research. Hell, aim lower - how about making a case for us to beat any Big 12 North school? Careful, don't look at the recent KSU results....you'll hurt your eyes.

For example, Navy has had a lot of recent success - but still cannot beat Notre Dame. Most years it isn't even close. If you watch the lines, you see that Navy's smaller line is overmatched. This is what would happen to us. The teams that beat A&M during the last 6 years pass all over them. Do you have confidence in our staff to do that?

Plus they now have Van Malone to break down all of the "intracies" of our offense (do we push A and up, A and down to pass or B and left to run? its very tough.)

Line us up against Army this year - see what happens.

I win. Hope this doesn't get deleted.

UNTLifer · November 1, 2006

I'm sorry the gay bit makes you uncomfortable. I bet if I was a minority I would really blow your mind, you small-minded jackass. I am glad I completely screwed up for you. I find it completely screwed up that my alma matter will give you a masters degree in anything based on the crap you post, but that is another story. When I don't get a management promotion next year because of that mammoth devaluing of my degree, please lend me $5.
You remind me of an old George Carlin joke about earrings. He talks about how people are always asking him what his earrings mean. One guy asks if he's gay. His response - "bend over and let's find out." I invite you to do the same.

Hall of Fame material.

Eagle1855 · November 1, 2006

Plus they now have Van Malone to break down all of the "intracies" of our offense (do we push A and up, A and down to pass or B and left to run? its very tough.)
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ahhhahahaha

this post, in it's entirety, might be my favorite post of all time.

Edited November 1, 2006 by Eagle1855

El Paso Eagle · November 1, 2006

Also about A&M, I said that UNT could be a team that could give A&M a run for their money as I said A&M is an overrated team in the Big 12, Army almost beat them in Texas. We had a great team in recent years, I believe that if we would have played A&M we had a chance for an upset...A&M isnt Texas by any means.
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Okay... Sooooooo...

Army almost beat A&M

Ark. State beat Army

SMU beat Ark. State

We beat SMU

wait, Ark.State beat us