If It Matters To Anyone

[FanofUNT]

Even after the "Rice" loss I believe the facebook page will still grow - students are very optimistic and I think they are ready for change...

[UNTflyer]

Indeed it is.

[FanofUNT]

Growing by the minute ~ 1729 a minute ago...now 1730 even after the loss!!!

[Smitty]

That is by far the best news of the season.

[Mean Green 93-98]

If this student body passes the stadium bill with the season we are having, they might be the strongest generation of student support in several decades, at least.

[FanofUNT]

We are now at 1,731 we are growing by the minute and I think the students are probably fed up and I think the facebook page is a good way to show support. Watch - our time is now...

[untangel4]

We are now at 1,731 we are growing by the minute and I think the students are probably fed up and I think the facebook page is a good way to show support. Watch - our time is now...

yay for being #1,731! and sorry i didn't join earlier, just stumbled upon it

Edit: oh, and yay for reading gmg.com forums again! it's been awhile...

Edited September 28, 2008 by untangel4

[FanofUNT]

This year our news may be off the field and not on the field. Once we build the stadium, we will have news on the field.

[JayDub]

yay for being #1,731! and sorry i didn't join earlier, just stumbled upon it

Edit: oh, and yay for reading gmg.com forums again! it's been awhile...

Hooray for Nico making my night better. Another milestone...this was your 300th post...

[untangel4]

Hooray for Nico making my night better. Another milestone...this was your 300th post...

yay for making JD's night better, lol... missed ya, hon

[FanofUNT]

WOOO-HOOO we're at 1,732 - we're not stoping even after the "Rice" loss -

[FanofUNT]

Good - we are up to 1,737. Nice to see Facebook is growing after the loss! Trying to stay positive!

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

What is the opposition count? How fast is it growing?

[UNTflyer]

What is the opposition count? How fast is it growing?

It's been stagnant for about a week at around 220

[NT91]

Is it true that about 75% of the students are for the new stadium?

[UNTflyer]

Is it true that about 75% of the students are for the new stadium?

Probably not. There was an online poll at the NT Daily that showed a 70-30 split in favor of the stadium, but the Daily is apparently going to run a story about their poll that shows it to be 60-40 against the stadium.

Fortunately, the Daily is notoriously inaccurate when they conduct their "random" polls. They predicted Jeff Kline would lose by a landslide, and he won by a slim margin. Students can declare they are against the stadium all they want, what matters is who shows up to vote during election week. I would probably say the UNT population is more like 55-45 in favor of the stadium, and those in favor are motivated to vote.

[NT91]

I want that new stadium for our university so badly....it just has to pass!

or there could be a SGA override, or the BOR override

Edited September 28, 2008 by NT91

[FanofUNT]

You are at 1,746 way to go UNTFlyer! I think last night we were at 1732 or somthing? Maybe we can crack 2,000~

[FanofUNT]

Ok 1,757 - keep it coming!!

[FanofUNT]

Wow! 12 joined in a little over an hour? Nice...1,769 For a New stadium

[FanofUNT]

OK - so 68 people have joined "Students for a New Stadium" since saturday night after the Rice loss ??? Good news for all of us -

[JesseMartin]

I want that new stadium for our university so badly....it just has to pass!

or there could be a SGA override, or the BOR override

The Regents can't override he student vote. Only SGA can, and Flyer already said he'd oppose generating such ill will with the student body. If it fails, a new referendum will go out next semester (hopefully in the midst of basketball teams doing well and a great recruiting class for football being publicized).

It's smart politics. He knows pissing off 35,000 possible future donors is a bad idea. Better to try again when you can get a new spin on it. It wouldn't lose time either, because it would be voted on in the same legislative session.

Whether we get a "yes" vote this semester or next, the legislature would still have to vote on it next spring. Our local reps would have a bill prepared to submit if there was a second vote in the spring semester. That's happened before.

[FanofUNT]

So who can we write? For exposure...

Edited September 30, 2008 by FanofUNT

[FanofUNT]

In the past was the internet used as much like facebook and voting online to help push support? Do you think this will change the communication any?

[Stan R]

In the past was the internet used as much like facebook and voting online to help push support? Do you think this will change the communication any?

The last election was promoted with carrier pigeons and smoke signals.