Please Provide Some In-game Updates

[JayDub]

Amen brother. We have just stepped on the first stone, while attempting to cross the river.

It is going to take some time. In the meantime, enjoy the ride. This was one heck of an exciting game. Isn't that what we have all wanted ? Exciting Football ?

Yes, it was exciting...and we will succeed with it eventually.

But, why are we wasting time with a guy that likely won't be our QB next year? And what happened to our defense?

[ntmeangreen11]

Meager played an amazing game minus two or three throws.

Upset that we lost to SMU, and upset with our defense, but other than that, it was all good.

[Green Mean]

........So uhh Vizza next week.

I dont think so...I want to see Vizza play just as much as the next person but after just 2 games we have seen what an improvement Meager has made in comparison what he's done the last two seasons....sure he did make you crazy at the moment of INT's but thats just the spur of the moment fandom. Go with Meager next week.

[El Paso Eagle]

Meager played an amazing game minus two or three throws.

Upset that we lost to SMU, and upset with our defense, but other than that, it was all good.

Sort of like our own A-Rod. Great stats but when it really counts he did not produce. Facts are Facts.

[NorthTexasFan]

Just my $.02, but I think we've found 2 recievers in Jackson and Fitzgerald.

[UNTLifer]

HOW DID WE JUST SCREW THAT UP???

I'm sure it was Meager's fault.

You guys are ridiculous. Meager throws the ball 60 times, has 600 yards and 3 TD's. If we had any kind of defense he wouldn't have been in the position of needing to throw it late that created the interceptions. Give the young man a break.

[ntmeangreen11]

Meager finishes 3 yards shy of 600.

North Texas Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int

D. Meager 46 64 597 71.9 9.3 0 0 3 3

North Texas Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL

C. Fitzgerald 18 326 18.1 66 2 1

[untbowler]

what we saw was Meager rake in the yards but anytime there was the least bit of pressure he folded like a card house. Look at the last 2 INTs and the sacks in the last few drives. Won't even comment on the snap screw-up while down at the 1 yd line. Bring on Vizza, Meager has already had plenty of time.

[El Paso Eagle]

OK, heres a bright spot.

We are now only giving up an average of 62 points per game

Edited September 9, 2007 by El Paso Eagle

[UNTLifer]

Sort of like our own A-Rod. Great stats but when it really counts they did not produce. Facts are Facts.

There, fixed it. Yep, the defense did not produce.

[El Paso Eagle]

There, fixed it. Yep, the defense did not produce.

Thanks for the correction

[UNTLifer]

what we saw was Meager rake in the yards but anytime there was the least bit of pressure he folded like a card house. Look at the last 2 INTs and the sacks in the last few drives. Won't even comment on the snap screw-up while down at the 1 yd line. Bring on Vizza, Meager has already had plenty of time.

What an assinine post.

[JayDub]

600 yards and 3 TD's.

What is wrong with this stat?

[NT Drummer]

Anyone relying on ESPN is going to be very disappointed - their ticker shows that we won 38 - 31.

If only...

[risinggreen]

I'm sure it was Meager's fault.

You guys are ridiculous. Meager throws the ball 60 times, has 600 yards and 3 TD's. If we had any kind of defense he wouldn't have been in the position of needing to throw it late that created the interceptions. Give the young man a break.

I'm not going to dump on Meager too much, but I think you hit on something when you said 600 yards and ONLY 3 TD's. I certainly like the yards, but not crazy about the TD's since we don't seem to be doing a whole hell of a lot on the ground.

[El Paso Eagle]

What is wrong with this stat?

We lost!!!

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

What is wrong with this stat?

I say that until this becomes a pattern, we withhold hard judgement, but yes, there needs to be a couple more TD's in the stat line to balance it out.

[CaribbeanGreen]

This SMU offense did not score a TD against Texas Tech's suspect defense. Tonight, Tech gave up 31 to UTEP.

My only concern with this crazy offense is this -- yes, it's exciting, but are we going to be Texas Tech/Hawaii/Wherever Hal Mumme is where the defense is forced onto the field forever, every game is a track meet, etc? This defense was supposed to be the CLEAR strength of the team. SMU has comparable talent to NT and an offense that scored SIX on us last year and didn't get in the end zone once against TTU.

Tonight, talent wasn't the difference. We beat these guys 24-6 last year. We'll be seduced by the sexy numbers, but this hurts.

[Eagle-96]

Tap the brakes guys. Meager just threw for 597 yards in ONE game. Fitzgerald had 326 yards receiving and Bjax had over 100. Sure Meager had three picks but if you think the offense cost us this game then you are wrong. This is our SECOND GAME in this new offense and we just broke the single game passing and receiving records. It is gonna take time for the team to get where we want to be but we just put up 634 yards of total offense. This offense is only going to get better. And remember when high school seniors that play on the offensive side of the ball see these kind of stats they will start salivating over playing in this kind of offense. We may have lost on the scoreboard, but we may be winning some recruiting battles with this kind of output.

And please explain to me how this defense was going to be the clear strength of this team. We may have brought back a majority of the starting defense from last year but that goes out the window because last years defense stunk. This defense hasn't been good since Gary DeLoach left.

Edited September 9, 2007 by Eagle-96

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

Tap the brakes guys. Meager just threw for 597 yards in ONE game. Fitzgerald had 326 yards receiving and Bjax had over 100. Sure Meager had three picks but if you think the offense cost us this game then you are wrong. This is our SECOND GAME in this new offense and we just broke the single game passing and receiving records. It is gonna take time for the team to get where we want to be but we just put up 634 yards of total offense. This offense is only going to get better. And remember when high school seniors that play on the offensive side of the ball see these kind of stats they will start salivating over playing in this kind of offense. We may have lost on the scoreboard, but we may be winning some recruiting battles with this kind of output.

I just heard Dunham state that Meager threw for more yards tonight than he did all last season...I'm definitely still excited about the rest of the season and beyond.

Edited September 9, 2007 by BeanCounterGrad'03

[foutsrouts]

So we only had 37 yards rushing? Not looking to go back to DD ball by any means, but it sounds like we didn't mix it up real well. No doubt that I'm very optimistic about the future regardless of the numbers.

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

So we only had 37 yards rushing? Not looking to go back to DD ball by any means, but it sounds like we didn't mix it up real well. No doubt that I'm very optimistic about the future regardless of the numbers.

Also consider the sacks and that 25!!! yard loss for the bad snap.

[GangGreen]

not crazy about the TD's since we don't seem to be doing a whole hell of a lot on the ground.

How quickly we forget.

[SouthBendGreen]

How quickly we forget.

Parts of this thread proves the old saying that some people will complain about anything. With DD it was always throw the ball. Now with TD it's why can't we run. People piss me off at times.

[MeanGreen61]

Parts of this thread proves the old saying that some people will complain about anything. With DD it was always throw the ball. Now with TD it's why can't we run. People piss me off at times.

Yep, there are some "Polly Perfects" on the board.