Loss To Uta

[Mad Hatter]

OK - The game's over. We just lost to UTA.............that stings.

Collin Dennis being out is an obvious problem but we'll get him back.

Are we not as good as we thought???

Is UTA that good?

Is it the crappy stage that they played on???? (shouldn't there be a rule about where you play?)

Did we just have an off night shooting? (Stage induced?)

Any chance UTA wins if we're at the Pit?

How did the whole game only last an hour and a half?

[CMJ]

UTA is pretty good.

The Stage is a tough place to play.

We couldn't throw it in the ocean from 3 point range for most of the game.

[NorthTexasFan]

How did the whole game only last an hour and a half?

Wow good point. Didn't seem like it was going that fast by the pace!

[UNTflyer]

Was it a full moon?

Is this Bizarro World?

Up is down. Black is white.

Dogs and cats, living together!

UTA still sucks. The whole campus smells like a broken sewer... but I think that just applies to all of Arlington.

[giantbenmav]

Was it a full moon?

Is this Bizarro World?

Up is down. Black is white.

Dogs and cats, living together!

UTA still sucks. The whole campus smells like a broken sewer... but I think that just applies to all of Arlington.

The press defense that UTA played got to your young guards, quick hands tipped the ball countless times when it got to your bigs .... the top of the key was wide open all night, dont know if your coach noticed or not, but if you spot a guy in there (who can make it) and it forces UTA to change some things around ...

UNT's chance at taking the game was the 1st half when Griffin was in foul trouble, the opportunity was missed and UTA capitalized

UTA is a good team, and proved to be a better team thatn UNT tonight, that simple .... I think the way that game was played and the amount of UNT fans in there, it would be pretty close no matter where it was played ....

Just two good teams going at it .... what makes me mad is that there was NO coverage by the local stations or newspapers ... both of our squads deserve more coverage than they get ...

[Duck_Mav]

UTA is pretty good.

The Stage is a tough place to play.

We couldn't throw it in the ocean from 3 point range for most of the game.

With five minutes remaining, we thought it was going to be an old fashioned butt kicking 20 point plus blowout, but UNT showed lots of heart to come back and make a close game of it at the end. Overall, it was a good defensive game, but I felt our guard play was better, and dare I say it - we had better depth.

Wish we could play UNT every year, but we understand Mr Jones needs more cupcakes on his schedule.

Good luck the rest of the year. Go Mavs!

[SouthBendGreen]

Wish we could play UNT every year, but we understand Mr Jones needs more cupcakes on his schedule.

It was really bugging me how some of the members here were talking trash about this game and UTA. It'll be some time before I think NT is in a position to talk major trash and call other programs cupcakes.

[FirefightnRick]

It was really bugging me how some of the members here were talking trash about this game and UTA. It'll be some time before I think NT is in a position to talk major trash and call other programs cupcakes.

That's becaue the people doing the most trash talking have never seen us play on the stage before. I have, and I knew better. Just like you'll never see me predict a win over ULM at Malone Stadium in Monroe. We've never played well there and never will, either. Even our best teams who have managed wins in Malone eeked out wins by the skins of our teeth. The Stage is no different. For those who have never been there it's freaky weird. One side, the West side, is lit up very well and is about the size of a junior high school Gymnasium, the ones where they slide the wooden bleachers in and out for whatever event. Only these at the Stage are permanant aluminum. Then the ceiling is very low and extremely bright. However, on the other side, the East side is the seating to the theater and it's dark. Then behind the baskets, The North and South sides you have a permanant wall on the North and a curtain on the south, both located very tightly right behind the baskets, just like that old junior high gym. So you'll always have an off balance to the lighting, depending on where your shooting from and a tight ceiling and end wall obstructions behind the basket. To me it would be similar to playing basketball on the deck of an air craft carrier near the flight elevators at night time. Throw the ball or for that matter, chase the ball in three directions(North, South and West) and you and the ball will remain. But throw it or run too far for it East and you both vanish into darkness. My suggestion to coach Jones the next time we play there would be to spend the previous day having a practice round in Ponder High School's tiny gym in order to get a feel of having the walls tightl around you, or simulate it at the PEB some how. Y'all know how good Dieon Hunter and Tony Worrell were but even their teams had absolute hell shooting well on the Stage.

Rick

[Got5onIt]

UTA is better than we expected and OSU is worse than we thought. UNT lost to a quality team on the road. Our guys will bounce back without a doubt.

[emmitt01]

Not taking away anything from UTA but you can't make me believe that we lost to a better team. No excuses should be made because they beat us but I truly feel that when this season is over you will see NT in a better position comparitively.

[CMJ]

It is a very disappointing loss now. But honestly, how many of us cared much about the last year's UTA game come March? The Mavs don't define our season. Beat Western New Mexico and NMSU, and it will be well in the rearview. Beat Texas and we won't even remember the UTA game.

All our goals are still in front of us.