A Final Thank You.

FirefightnRick · October 26, 2008

Thank you to all of you who went with us over to the student side last night and thanked the greatest generation of students to ever walk the "Corridor of Years".

It was interesting at first when the students saw us walking down the aisle's and looking perplexed as if to say..."What the hell are these people doing?". Then when they saw the signs and realized what we were doing the look on their faces was priceless. I think many of them had even forgotten just exactly what they had done for this school a week ago and had already gone about their activities and such. It was great. They were so appreciative of us recognizing their efforts and we all hope they understood our heartfelt thank-you's.

My message to them, "when you come back 5, 10, 15 years from now with your kids and family and see the events surrounding the stadium and the campus and the successes gained by the money invested in this athletic program, you'll know then and see it with your own eye's and be able to point to it and show your family what YOU built".

So to you, the students here on GMG.com, a final thank you from all of us alumni. Job well done.

Rick

jperg2 · October 26, 2008

Thank you to all of you who went with us over to the student side last night and thanked the greatest generation of students to ever walk the "Corridor of Years".
It was interesting at first when the students saw us walking down the aisle's and looking perplexed as if to say..."What the hell are these people doing?". Then when they saw the signs and realized what we were doing the look on their faces was priceless. I think many of them had even forgotten just exactly what they had done for this school a week ago and had already gone about their activities and such. It was great. They were so appreciative of us recognizing their efforts and we all hope they understood our heartfelt thank-you's.
My message to them, "when you come back 5, 10, 15 years from now with your kids and family and see the events surrounding the stadium and the campus and the successes gained by the money invested in this athletic program, you'll know then and see it with your own eye's and be able to point to it and show your family what YOU built".
So to you, the students here on GMG.com, a final thank you from all of us alumni. Job well done.
Rick

FFR - I hope the photos turn out OK. As soon as I see them I'll post em here.

Also, it was good to meet you and to talk with you. Thanks.

UNT_playmaker · October 26, 2008

The students in the last vote in 2001 should have passed the athletic fee the first time.....

Good job by the alumni for thanking the students who made this possible.

bstnsportsfan3 · October 26, 2008

it was great seeing all of you guys come over and do that...i know as a student it made me feel good...im sure others felt that way! i was plesently suprized to see how many alumni came over to say thatnk you!....

so to the alumni....i want to say

THANK YOU GUYS!!

UNT2012 · October 26, 2008

We would have been the laughing stock of the state if we wouldn't have voted for the stadium. I'm pissed at the previous alumni for not getting it done earlier.

Yeah, I know, we are a commuter school that loves its music.

MDH · October 27, 2008

Thanks for comming over guys! Throw the candy to other sections next time

I assume you were the guy wearing a fireman hat?

Rudy · October 27, 2008

I didnt get the chance to say it last night, but Rick, many of us and many who are involved with the school consider you one of, if not the best, alumni at this school. You have always shown your dedication and support for the university. The idea to thank the students, and your message to them showed them that we are all on the same page.

I know I speak for many others when I say, thank you for representing this university with pure class and dedication to making this the best university in the state.

PS - It was priceless to see you talking to the Daily yesterday.

shaft · October 27, 2008

Greatest Generation of Students???

Voting for a fee increase for future students is hardly worthy of a WW2 analogy.

RV deserves 99% of the credit for the stadium vote.

-The master plan

-The doing the project in phases

-The private donor fund raising

-Structuring the financing so the students only have to pay for the back end.

-Getting the student senate on board early.

Mean Green 93-98 · October 27, 2008

Wish I could have been there to join in thanking the students in person. What you have done is put down a landmark saying that decades of North Texas apathy are being left behind. Thank you to the 2008 North Texas students!

FirefightnRick · October 28, 2008

Greatest Generation of Students???

Yes, the Greatest Generation of Students that ever walked the "Corridor of Years"....meaning, at North Texas. Years from now we will look back at

what they did in only 5 short days(very long for us alumni though) and remember them well.

Rick

shaft · October 28, 2008

Yes, the Greatest Generation of Students that ever walked the "Corridor of Years"....meaning, at North Texas. Years from now we will look back at
what they did in only 5 short days(very long for us alumni though) and remember them well.
Rick

Are you going to respond to the rest of my post?

Calling a bunch of kids who voted to raise a future bunch of kids the "greatest generation" is insulting to the Greatest Generations.

Just as Nick Sabin comparing Bama's loss to ULM to September 11th was inappropriate.

I'm glad the stadium vote passed.

LAZER · October 28, 2008

Are you going to respond to the rest of my post?
Calling a bunch of kids who voted to raise a future bunch of kids the "greatest generation" is insulting to the Greatest Generations.
Just as Nick Sabin comparing Bama's loss to ULM to September 11th was inappropriate.
I'm glad the stadium vote passed.

SHAFT CHILL OUT!!!!! Everyone on this board is to sensitive and thinks they are the only one right about anything! I know we all have our great sources but more than likely none of us really knows completely what is going on. I know this has nothing to do with this post, but I cant stand all the attitudes lately.......

Thanks Rick! I am glad I could be apart of the student body that is going to change UNT forever!

Edited October 28, 2008 by LAZER

eulessismore · October 28, 2008

SHAFT CHILL OUT!!!!! Everyone on this board is to sensitive and thinks they are the only one right about anything! I know we all have our great sources but more than likely none of us really knows completely what is going on. I know this has nothing to do with this post, but I cant stand all the attitudes lately.......
Thanks Rick! I am glad I could be apart of the student body that is going to change UNT forever!

Hey, a big thanks to you and the rest of the student body; it was really forward thinking of y'all!