Golden Age of Sports in DFW

MDH · September 29, 2011

"The University of North Texas built a new stadium for its Mean Green, complete with wings in the end zone (which we like, even though we don't really know why). "

Legend500 · September 30, 2011

Excellent and true article - and an explanation of the difficulty of getting noticed in such a vibrant market. I'd add a few more points, though:

- Between TCU, UNT and occasionally UTA, you've got great college basketball.

- Long suffering FC Dallas went to the finals last year, and is in line to do it again

- In addition to three bowls, you also have a huge set of big rivalry games played here - from the Red River Shootout to Arkansas-A&M to the Iron Skillet and of course most importantly, the Safeway Bowl (2014 baby!)

- DFW has hosted two MLS finals, the biggest under-18 football (soccer) competition in the nation and the World Cup

- The FCS Championship game

Edited September 30, 2011 by Legend500

ColoradoEagle · September 30, 2011

- Between TCU, UNT and occasionally UTA, you've got great college basketball.

TCU? Since when?

3XNTGRAD · September 30, 2011

Excellent and true article - and an explanation of the difficulty of getting noticed in such a vibrant market. I'd add a few more points, though:

- Between TCU, UNT and occasionally UTA, you've got great college basketball.
- Long suffering FC Dallas went to the finals last year, and is in line to do it again
- In addition to three bowls, you also have a huge set of big rivalry games played here - from the Red River Shootout to Arkansas-A&M to the Iron Skillet and of course most importantly, the Safeway Bowl (2014 baby!)
- DFW has hosted two MLS finals, the biggest under-18 football (soccer) competition in the nation and the World Cup
- The FCS Championship game

We need one of our art students or alums to create a "Silver Shopping Cart" trophy for the Safeway Bowl.

CMJ · September 30, 2011

TCU? Since when?

:lol:

You've had some great teams visit TCU? Didn't Jimmer play in Fort Worth?

Green Mean · September 30, 2011

TCU? Since when?

Since the days of Billy Tubbs, Kurt Thomas, Malcolm Johnson and Mike Jones....that was only over a decade ago....

MeanGreenTexan · September 30, 2011

Since the days of Billy Tubbs, Kurt Thomas, Malcolm Johnson and Mike Jones....that was only over a decade ago....

Who?

northtexasfrog · September 30, 2011

TCU? Since when?

To be fair, it's been a while since I'd have TCU as a great basketball team. A few decent years here and there, but nothing I'd call great.

Edited September 30, 2011 by northtexasfrog

northtexasfrog · September 30, 2011

To clarify, women's basketball has been good at TCU for some time, but the men's teams not so much.

UNT and UTA though have both had a long stretch of good years in their basketball programs.

ColoradoEagle · September 30, 2011

To be fair, it's been a while since I'd have TCU as a great basketball team. A few decent years here and there, but nothing I'd call great.

I feel bad for Jim Christian. Seems like a good coach who got thrown into a bad situation (no ties to Texas; completely a midwest/NE guy). Looking at this year's recruiting class, it's obvious he's been told, "Win this year, or you're out."

Green Mean · September 30, 2011

Who?

He was playing during the years Malcolm Johnson was still there. He wasn't t heir star but a pretty good player...I think he once score like 50 points on somebody.

northtexasfrog · September 30, 2011

I feel bad for Jim Christian. Seems like a good coach who got thrown into a bad situation (no ties to Texas; completely a midwest/NE guy). Looking at this year's recruiting class, it's obvious he's been told, "Win this year, or you're out."

Yeah, his first year there looked promising, but seems to have folded a bit since then.

Mean Green Matt · September 30, 2011

Who?

:lol:

+1 for that reference.

Coffee and TV · September 30, 2011

- Long suffering FC Dallas went to the finals last year, and is in line to do it again

Was in line to do it again. Epic failure lately.

- DFW has hosted two MLS finals, the biggest under-18 football (soccer) competition in the nation and the World Cup

Dallas Cup might be the biggest youth soccer competition in the world. And we did host the World Cup, but that was 94. We have hosted some games of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 09 & this last summer.