Good ol’ C-USA

[Harry]

While a few of its old Sun Belt Conference rivals celebrated their move to Conference USA earlier this week, North Texas remained patient.

UNT officials and fans were thrilled about joining the league, a move that became official Monday. UNT just decided to wait a little longer to have what amounts to an unofficial celebration tonight when the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club sponsors the city’s annual fireworks show at Apogee Stadium.

The event that annually attracts thousands will offer UNT officials and fans a chance to celebrate the school’s move to C-USA, not to mention promote all that the new league offers to a large chunk of the city’s residents.

The event, which previously took place at Fouts Field, moves to Apogee for the first time tonight. UNT officials plan to promote C-USA with displays on the video board and also will be on hand for the annual parade through downtown, where they will pass out T-shirts and trinkets.

UNT spent 12 years as the only Texas school in the Sun Belt and now will be aligned in a league with Rice, UTEP and Texas-San Antonio, as well as regional foe Louisiana Tech.

Read more: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20130703-good-ol-c-usa.ece

[emmitt01]

Using the video board as expected.

Yay!

[PlummMeanGreen]

Double yippie ki yay (or however Bruce Willis says that in his movies).

Me'thinks our guys over in athletics are doing this CUSA introduction to thousands of the populous of Greater Denton with the right touch.

Build on this kind of fervor and we'll need that stadium expansion sooner than later.

GMG!

[YIPYKIA]

I agree YIPYKIA!