Where's Your Game Face?

[FirefightnRick]

Another day...I mean, night at the office as we had two working house fires Easter Sunday night. Our photog sent this one of me today, thought I would share.

During overhaul I got asked by three different people that have never asked me a thing about the Mean Green before what I thought of Todd Dodge so far and what were my expectations for this next season. Simply amazing.

Rick

[FirefightnRick]

I suppose the phrase above could be simplified to...."TALONS OUT!"? or "Getcha Talons UP!"?

Thoughts?

Rick

[Stan R]

That's quite a large hose you've got there, Rick. :lol:

[greenjoe]

I think it would be fun to hear the announcer before a kickoff or third down situation, "TAAAAALONS OUT !"

Rather than "On your feet ".

[Eagle1855]

well I'd post a picture of me throwing up my claw while on the job, but I feel like everyone would be less than impressed with a guy sitting at a desk in an office...

and the "big hose" reference made me a little bit uncomfortable, not gonna lie...

[Green Dozer]

I think it would be fun to hear the announcer before a kickoff or third down situation, "TAAAAALONS OUT !"

Rather than "On your feet ".

Now that would be something that is not done anywhere else.....maybe we should e-mail Tim Crouch and get his input.

[GreenBlooded1]

TAAAAALLLLLOOOONNNNSS OUT!!!!!! That would be awesome and unique to UNT. Gotta Love it! Who do we petition to make this happen??

[Bryan316]

Why not "up," since you raise it above your head.

[gksmith]

Leave it to FFR to be fightin' fires and supporting the Mean Green.

Talons Out! I like that better then Up.

[JayDub]

Approves.

[DeepGreen]

TAAAAALLLLLOOOONNNNSS OUT!!!!!! That would be awesome and unique to UNT. Gotta Love it! Who do we petition to make this happen??

Must be approved by El Guapo.

[gksmith]

Vote

for

Rick

Edited April 17, 2007 by gksmith

[eppy4life]

I always make fun of tech for saying "guns up." And I would make fun of anyone who said "talons out."

[gangrene]

I always make fun of tech for saying "guns up." And I would make fun of anyone who said "talons out."

Ditto!

[greenjoe]

I like "TAAAAAAAAAALONS OUT".

It explains why so many Green shirted people appear to be showing off their fingernails.

And I've never heard it anywhere else.

It certainly makes more sense than, "On your feet !"

It also pays some respect to our Eagle Mascot rather than only Mean Green.

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[NT80]

I like "TAAAAAAAAAALONS OUT".

Then all fans start screaming.... "CAW, CAW, CAW"!

Opponents will feel like they are in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds".

Edited April 17, 2007 by NT80

[Boomer23]

Eagles don't CAW, they aren't crows. It would be nice if we did make a response though. something for after kickoffs

Annoucer: TAAAAALONS OUT!

Fans: "Ooooooohhhhhhhhh (reciever gets ball) NORTH TEXAS FIGHT!" or "Nnnoooooooooooooooo (reciever gets ball) rth TEXAS FIGHT!"

[greenjoe]

winner

[NT80]

Eagles don't CAW, they aren't crows. It would be nice if we did make a response though. something for after kickoffs

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'The dearest spot on earth'

We haven't seen our resident eagles in several days, but we did get a good look at one of them last weekend, when Kimberly, age 6, and her father and stepmother were here. As we crossed the footbridge into the wooded area where the eagles make their home, we caught sight of the bird on a high branch 100 feet or so downstream. We stood and watched for a while -- in truth, Kim seemed less impressed by the sight than her parents and us -- and then heard the caw-caw-caw noises of an eagle's cry from the direction of the nest. Apparently the mate was calling. In response, the eagle took off and flew directly above us, settling in another tree on the other side of the bridge, not far from the nest. At this point we left, thinking perhaps our presence was keeping him (or her) from joining its mate.

[GreenMachine]

well I'd post a picture of me throwing up my claw while on the job, but I feel like everyone would be less than impressed with a guy sitting at a desk in an office...

and the "big hose" reference made me a little bit uncomfortable, not gonna lie...

Uncomfortable or envious?

[eppy4life]

Annoucer: TAAAAALONS OUT!

Again, I would be embarrased to bring any of my non-unt friends to games if we did this.

[LongJim]

[LongJim]

[gangrene]

Again, I would be embarrased to bring any of my non-unt friends to games if we did this.

I hear ya...one of my non-UNT friends made fun of the eagle cry and our announcer saying, "Caught....by the MIIIGGGHHHTY Johnny Quinn." And my mother hates the "Firrrrrrrrst Down!" To be fair, that non-UNT friend does cheer for the Mean Green (so he's certainly not a UNT hater) and he also makes fun of the Penn State lion roar.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

Again, I would be embarrassed to bring any of my non-unt friends to games if we did this.

----Football games are about having fun and even acting somewhat stupid (note the guys that paint up their bodies and faces etc. or wearing stupid looking hats. ) Lighten up and enjoy life. Everyone needs to act 12 years old once in while... the trick is knowing when it is acceptable.

--- Those who want to be serious, intellectual, and a stuffed shirt should just stay home and watch golf or the ballet. It is ok to laugh at others having fun but not be embarassed or critical just because they can't get "into" in. All colleges do "crazy" things... goodness knows UT, Tech, and those nutty Aggies have far more than their fair share.

Age: 12 x 5 + a couple.

Edited April 18, 2007 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66