Jump to content

Frustration At Student Ignorance

UNTflyer

By UNTflyer
in Mean Green Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

untbowler Grand Master

untbowler

Posted
Posted

So last night I was in class trying to talk up the program to some classmates and here are a few questions I heard:

- Didn't UNT get a new coach this year?

- Does UNT play any good teams?

- UNT isn't even Div-I, are they?

<_<

blame it on the relics of the prior admins before Dr. B and RV. Some of the old croons just need to go and bring in others who have school spriit.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GoMeanGreen1999 Rising Star

GoMeanGreen1999

Posted
Posted

So last night I was in class trying to talk up the program to some classmates and here are a few questions I heard:

- Didn't UNT get a new coach this year?

- Does UNT play any good teams?

- UNT isn't even Div-I, are they?

<_<

Well my wife works at the University and sometimes I take her to work, and I can tell you there are FAR more students up there wearing green and UNT shirts and hats today then there was 10 years ago when I was in classes there. I would wear UNT shirts mostly on home game weeks, and it was good to see 3 or 4 people walking across campus with something green or UNT on them. It still has a long ways to go, but I bet you could ask some of those same questions at UT and you would get the same answers - some people are just clueless.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
KRAM1 Rookie

KRAM1

Posted
Posted

Don't get too worked up over the student "lack of knowledge" regarding the football team. If I were a betting man, I'd bet they have not picked up a newspaper or watched a TV news cast in some time, and probably will not in the future. It is just a sample of the way things seem to be today with "young folks". Heck, the second they graduate they seem to think they should be the president of the company! The "gotta have it now generation with the don't have a clue common sense". O.K., maybe that was a bit harsh, but give them some time, let the team start showing some real progress (they will...and soon) and the word will get to them. I have witnessed not only student apathy, but faculty and staff apathy and fan apathy for many years...just look across the field at the student section and you'll know what I mean...and they get in cheap!

But, this "bettin' man" says, hide and watch and things will improve. I think we will see the day soon when students and non-student fans alike will be worried about getting tickets to a UNT game. It's coming......

Put a great product on the field, play some good and "known" teams, start a campaign for a new stadium and all things change...It's up and up for the Mean Green from there.

BEAT ARKANSAS!!!!! GO MEAN GREEN!!!!! JOIN THE EXES!!!!! BUY A SINK NAVY T-SHIRT!!!!! Have a great weekend! :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
untbowler Grand Master

untbowler

Posted
Posted

So last night I was in class trying to talk up the program to some classmates and here are a few questions I heard:

- Didn't UNT get a new coach this year?

- Does UNT play any good teams?

- UNT isn't even Div-I, are they?

<_<

What do you expect from a bunch of bandwagon/closet Whorn/Faiders/Aggie/Fonies fans?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ntexeagle Experienced

ntexeagle

Posted
Posted

Sitting behind me in my section, Section F, is a university teacher/professor. When it came time to sing the alma mater her friend said, "Do you know the words to Glory to the Green"?

She replied, "No, but I guess I should. They have been giving me a check for the past 15 years."

This same person spent her time looking for "that poor hawk that must be in distress" everytime the EAGLE sound effect was played.

These "fans" left at halftime.

Education for many students starts with how much pride is shown in the classroom.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Legend500 Enthusiast

Legend500

Posted
Posted

- Didn't UNT get a new coach this year?

- Does UNT play any good teams?

- UNT isn't even Div-I, are they?

Having just graduated, I believe that I can shed some light on this.

Most students know that Dodge is our coach, so that's a good thing. But wether we like it or not, UNT is the one of the finest liberal arts and fine arts school in the state. That is not conducive to a football program, so we have to work harder to get people out to the game.

As far as average student No. 17 is concerned, we play three games this year. Oklahoma, SMU and Arkansas.

To sound like a broken record, the problem is student fan support is the SunBelt (which even football knowledgeable students often confuse with the Southland). That's just the way it's going to be. There might be change if we played teams such as Boise St, TCU, and the entirety of the CUSA West (which would be a step down from the Sun Belt, the way things are this year). Sorry, and no disrespect intended, but to a student playing teams like the ULs and MTSU sounds like a FCS schedule.

In short, we should have taken the WAC's offer. Water, bridge. We need to bribe our way into the CUSA.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SLCoutsider Newbie

SLCoutsider

Posted
Posted

Sorry, and no disrespect intended, but to a student playing teams like the ULs and MTSU sounds like a FCS schedule.

To be honest, that's what I thought when I first looked at the Sunbelt. And the name even sounds like a Div-1AA conference. But with impressive non-conf performances from Troy, FAU, Ark State, and eventually UNT, I think the Belt is well underway in building up the attention and respect it deserves. I hope so anyway.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GreenMachine Newbie

GreenMachine

Posted
Posted

But wether we like it or not, UNT is the one of the finest liberal arts and fine arts school in the state. That is not conducive to a football program, so we have to work harder to get people out to the game.

Exactly, thats why we need to concentrate on building our nice business and engineering programs so we can diversify our student body.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
infuryum Newbie

infuryum

Posted
Posted

Pretty much everything you've all said is true. Believe me, we're working on it. We've issued challenges to the Student Development staff to wear green on Fridays, we put on rockin' pep rallies, and we have signage and paraphernalia EVERYWHERE on campus during home-game weeks. We talk about it at organization meetings, and we talk about it to people when we go to the bar.

The pride you see on campus is better even since I started going to school here in 2005. I honestly think the ONLY thing we're lacking at this point is wins. Even the soccer team is getting more recognition based on their record alone! Students are going to those games, and the stands are pretty packed. Right now, the football team is being pigeon-holed as a do-nothing football team of a liberal arts school. Get some victories under our belts, and student attitudes will change.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
NT80 Grand Master

NT80

Posted
Posted

Having just graduated, I believe that I can shed some light on this.

Most students know that Dodge is our coach, so that's a good thing. But wether we like it or not, UNT is the one of the finest liberal arts and fine arts school in the state. That is not conducive to a football program, so we have to work harder to get people out to the game.

As far as average student No. 17 is concerned, we play three games this year. Oklahoma, SMU and Arkansas.

To sound like a broken record, the problem is student fan support is the SunBelt (which even football knowledgeable students often confuse with the Southland). That's just the way it's going to be. There might be change if we played teams such as Boise St, TCU, and the entirety of the CUSA West (which would be a step down from the Sun Belt, the way things are this year). Sorry, and no disrespect intended, but to a student playing teams like the ULs and MTSU sounds like a FCS schedule.

In short, we should have taken the WAC's offer. Water, bridge. We need to bribe our way into the CUSA.

Have to agree with this. Trying to explain most of the time who our opponents are gets old. I can't decide if I want a new stadium more or new conference. :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites
greenjoe Grand Master

greenjoe

Posted
Posted

Is average student #17 going to have more respect for Alabama-Birmingham, South Floirda, and Tulane than Louisana-Monroe, Florida Atlantic, and Troy ? Not to disagree, but for many people, being a football fan means knowing who the quaterback for the Cowboys is. It's very likely that the Sun Belt will have a winning record against C USA this season. But for many, the preception won't change.

for now, build up the Sun Belt, our conference home

Join the Mean Green Club

Buy Season Tickets

GO MEAN GREEN-BEAT ARKANSAS

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Tell a friend

    Love GoMeanGreen.com? Tell a friend!

  • What's going on Mean Green?

    1. 18

      Thursday/Friday FBS/FCS Games - 10/3 and 10/4

      I wonder why we aren’t being more creative raising funds since we are way behind the curve. The Bearkats lack a large outside collective. Almost all money is generated in-house. A lot of that is being creative with stipends and awards that are allowed within NCAA rules, generating the money to pay for them via avenues like an auction for fans. Barnes spearheaded an event this summer that featured 25 in-demand items, including things like all-access passes to away games. Fans shadowed the team every step of the way during tips to Rice and Texas State; a few thousand dollars raised that can be funneled toward retention.
      97and03 in Mean Green Football
    2. 29

      Fine, Rogers, Morris

      Damn. Already forgot about “the drive”? Lol
      untlynchka1 in Mean Green Football
    3. 0

      Just for fun

      So, I was thinking. There’s a high probability Chandler is going to get poached next year, unfortunately, so I wanted to see your prediction on who our qb will be next year. Just because it’s an off week and this is all in fun, my ideal scenario is to keep Morris.(both of them) plus, if one of us turns out to be right we get bragging rights!! lol That being said, I could see a certain former Guyer qb, that has recently lost his starting job, come back home and spend a season with the new qb whisperer!! That’s right, Jackson Arnold. predict away! cheers fellas!!
      • 2
      • Downvote
      • Eye Roll
      untlynchka1 in Mean Green Football
    4. 18

      Thursday/Friday FBS/FCS Games - 10/3 and 10/4

      Houston started to look like Fritz ball tonight. Cougar now has 2 wins. Raise a toast CQ and savor the evening. Good win over Sonny. Fort Worth looks bored directionless. GMG
      NM Green in Mean Green Football
    5. 24

      The Answer is Marketing....

      We all love Grant. Think it was a typo. Tough name for GM and auto correct. I don’t know about the dormant alumni. They seem like lost causes to me. A buddy last weekend who never goes to a UNT game though a grad, was happy to send me pics from smu where he went to see his beloved Noles. No connection to FSU but he was there. He doesn’t disparage UNT but doesn’t care either. And the silly alums on sports radio apologize for speaking about UNT or giving an update about a G5 team. Spineless. Go after the young families moving into Denton. Make it the Mean Green Village Fairgrounds for 7 Saturdays a year with different themes. October fest, funnel cake fan fest, food drive game in November, summer sizzling barbecue bonanza for a September game. Have a Mariachi Mean Green crew like they do at Texas Rangers. The mariachis on mariachi Monday walk around the concourse in their Ranger red outfits smiling taking pictures with fans. Then they play a few sets on the big screen and boom you get a unique group of peeps you look forward to seeing. The coolest thing this season was all their close ups of their championship rings as they strung their instruments. Could be a nice link to our Denton Hispanic community. Do some fun things the community would come out to and get them into the stadium. Jared is doing some creative things this season. Like Oktoberfest and tickets and tee promotion. Sellout game push and more to come for November. Keep creating interesting unique and different because UNT definitely is creative unique and interesting. GMG
      • 1
      • Upvote
      NM Green in Mean Green Football

  • Popular Contributors

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      15,451
    • Most Online
      1,865
    Mikee
    Newest Member
    Mikee
    Joined

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.