Athletic Fee Passes Legislature!

UNTflyer · May 12, 2009

SB 473 has passed the House on the L&C Calendar.

All that's left is Gov. Perry's signature!

SB 473

Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas.

5/12/2009 H Passed

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Edited May 12, 2009 by UNTflyer

SUMG · May 12, 2009

Hallelujah!

foutsrouts · May 12, 2009

Great news! Now everyone in the Mean Green Nation begin humming the Aggie War Hymn simultaneously and this will be finalized. Man I love those Aggs! :rolleyes:

KRAM1 · May 12, 2009

GREAT NEWS...and the good things happening at UNT just keep on coming! It's a great day to be a member of the Mean Green Nation! Hoooooooray!!!! :clapping: :thumbsup:

UNT_playmaker · May 12, 2009

Great News Fantastic News.... Hooray for Mean Green Nation

Totally made my day great... Great job Texans

greenjoe · May 12, 2009

Singing Glory to the Green

(everybody)

Singing Glory to the White

For We Know Our U-ni-ver-si-ty

Is Striving for the Right

Down the Corridor of Years

We'll Forget the Joys and Tears

But North Texas, North Texas, We Love.

Yahoo ......GO MEAN GREEN

UNTnewbie · May 12, 2009

Great, but what happens if the courier gets hit on the way to the Governors office and the bill gets dirty and has to be redone or what happens if the governors offices can't find a pen to sign the bill does that mean we have to start this process all over...ground still hasn't been broken!

***** THINGS ARE ROCKIN FOR THE MEAN GREEN!!! *****

Stan R · May 12, 2009

fabulous! LET'S MOVE DIRT!!!

bstnsportsfan3 · May 12, 2009

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Great News! Good things!

FirefightnRick · May 12, 2009

Let's Give a Cheer for U of NT,

Cheer for the Green and White,

Victory's in store, whatever the score,

Our team will ever Fight! Fight! Fight!,

Shoulder to shoulder we march along,

Striving for Vict-or-y.

Playing the game for the honor and fame and

Glory of U.N.T.!!!!!!

U!.....N!....T!....Eagles!....U.N.T. Eagles Fight! Fight! Fight!!!!!

Rick

Edited May 12, 2009 by FirefightnRick

Huff · May 12, 2009

I think the next step is for Governor Goodhair to sign the bill. There is no reason why he would not do it, but then one never knows with him. After that, I believe the College Coordinating Board must give its blessing. That is not a rubber stamp group. A knowledgeable fan told me that they held up the Aggies basketball arena for a year. That cost the Aggies a bunch of money and caused them to have to play another season in their old gym. Let's hope that both those steps get done quickly so that dirt can get moved.

gangrene · May 12, 2009

I think the next step is for Governor Goodhair to sign the bill. There is no reason why he would not do it, but then one never knows with him.

As long as they don't ask him to sign it while he's trying to "get on down the road."

Harry · May 12, 2009

Outstanding News!!!!

Baby Arm! · May 12, 2009

I could be wrong here but technically, Gov Goodhair doesn't have to sign the bill. If he chooses not to sign, it becomes law after a number of days.

All we really need to worry about is a veto.

UNTflyer · May 13, 2009

All we really need to worry about is a veto.

Perry wanted the amendment, so I see no reason for him to veto it.

UNT90 · May 13, 2009

Adios, MoFo...

Now, because this passed by 2/3 majority, it goes into effect automatically after gov's signature instead of having to wait till Sept. 1, correct? This is what the 2/3 thing was about, right?

NT80 · May 13, 2009

I think the next step is for Governor Goodhair to sign the bill. There is no reason why he would not do it, but then one never knows with him. After that, I believe the College Coordinating Board must give its blessing. That is not a rubber stamp group. A knowledgeable fan told me that they held up the Aggies basketball arena for a year. That cost the Aggies a bunch of money and caused them to have to play another season in their old gym. Let's hope that both those steps get done quickly so that dirt can get moved.

I believe the bill has already been blessed by the state higher education committee so I think that's a go. I think the bonding for the project would have to be approved by the UNT BOR and the State Coordinating Board but that again should be just a quick signoff from what others have said.

Go_UTA · May 13, 2009

Let's Give a Cheer for U of NT,
Cheer for the Green and White,
Victory's in store, whatever the score,
Our team will ever Fight! Fight! Fight!,
Shoulder to shoulder we march along,
Striving for Vict-or-y.
Playing the game for the honor and fame and
Glory of U.N.T.!!!!!!
U!.....N!....T!....Eagles!....U.N.T. Eagles Fight! Fight! Fight!!!!!
Rick

I'll never forget the last line of this the first time I heard it....it was at Texas Stadium for an f-ball game against us. I was probably in 6th grade....except it was

N....T.....S.....U.....NTSU FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. Although Texas Stadium had more empty seats for that game than full seats, there were enough of you grouped together to make it sound pretty impressive in the contained, loud space of that stadium. The beat of the music was perfect for NTSU.

UNTflyer · May 13, 2009

Adios, MoFo...
Now, because this passed by 2/3 majority, it goes into effect automatically after gov's signature instead of having to wait till Sept. 1, correct? This is what the 2/3 thing was about, right?

That's just a matter of when the law becomes effective. The fee can't start until the stadium is finished.

eulessismore · May 13, 2009

Congratulations, Derrick.

You did great work! I now see most of the remaining work as something in which we can all participate: financial contributions, ticket purchases, and game attendance.

SUMG · May 13, 2009

Got this word tonight from a fellow poster:

The first game in the new stadium in 2011...Kansas State. They are supposed to come here in 2010....but apparently (and rightly so)...we've asked them to move that back a year.

That, if it happens would be a great opening game, as Kansas State "travels really well"...as they say.

Edited May 13, 2009 by SUMG

NT80 · May 13, 2009

Got this word tonight from a fellow poster:
The first game in the new stadium in 2011...Kansas State. They are supposed to come here in 2010....but apparently (and rightly so)...we've asked them to move that back a year.
That, if it happens would be a great opening game, as Kansas State "travels really well"...as they say.

That would be excellent. Sellout for first game?

As of now K-State opens their 2011 schedule at home against Oregon, then shows two TBA games. I wish we had them for the season opener for both schools. BTW, they play at ULL this season, second week.

Edited May 13, 2009 by NT80

FirefightnRick · May 13, 2009

Got this word tonight from a fellow poster:
The first game in the new stadium in 2011...Kansas State. They are supposed to come here in 2010....but apparently (and rightly so)...we've asked them to move that back a year.
That, if it happens would be a great opening game, as Kansas State "travels really well"...as they say.

Sure would be nice if Coach Deloach had our defense back up top where it belongs about that time?

It's happened before. No reason it can't happen again.

Rick

NT03 · May 13, 2009

Got this word tonight from a fellow poster:
The first game in the new stadium in 2011...Kansas State. They are supposed to come here in 2010....but apparently (and rightly so)...we've asked them to move that back a year.
That, if it happens would be a great opening game, as Kansas State "travels really well"...as they say.

You would not believe the alumni that K-St has in the DFW area. I wish someone could find a #. I so hope this is true because it makes sense, it would be a sell out for sure and we should expect the biggest crowd ever for a UNT home game.