NORTH...TEXAS chant observation

[BIG DAWG]

During the Bowl Era, as it was referred to on Beyond the Green, the NORTH...TEXAS chant was always my favorite. Nothing better than when it is done loudly by a good crowd!

I've been telling my little brother, who is now an alum as well, about it for years but he had never really got to hear a good one...tonight we got a good one going!

Great crowd, and if we continue to win games, ESPECIALLY a couple on the road, home games are going to be really fun if we get a few that matter towards the end of the season.

Remember the New Mexico St. games? Can you imagine how much louder a crowd like that will sound in Apogee?

CAN''T WAIT FOR AN IMPORTANT LATE SEASON GAME AT APOGEE...ITS COMING SOON!!!

[aztecskin]

I was glad to hear it at the Idaho game. Felt like the move to Apogee kinda squashed it a bit. Then again I only made it to two games last year. Only heard it at one of those.

Good to know it is back.

[JRock]

When the NT chant started...my wife looked at me and was like...whoa. "That chant is impressive". (She's use to her LSU games). Great to see the fans get in the game behind the band, students and cheerleaders. Awesome.

[MeanMag]

The defensive bench was milling about and heard it and all started looking around, smiling and watching. Was cool that they got into that.

[Christopher Walker]

It was deafening. And even further, that brief pause to hear the reflection before the next antiphon was silence. The whole effect was stunning - the Middle players in front of us on the bench looked at each other, shook their heads and then continued to look at their hands or the ground before them.

Edited October 13, 2013 by Christopher Walker

[untwillrise]

If we win the next 2 on the road that makes the thursday Halloween national tv vs cusa leading in state rival our bowl eligible game. For the sake of UNT football we have to win the next 3

[bstnsportsfan3]

Best chant i have ever heard at NT. It was awesome

[MeanGreenTexan]

Very well put together by the cheerleaders. Perfect timing during the timeout between change of possession.

[meangreener]

It was incredibly loud. Needs to happen more often.

I think the crowds will only get bigger and bigger, and more energetic/involved so I think the chant will continue!

Edited October 13, 2013 by meangreener

[jredallas]

I still really want it worked into the beginning before the team runs onto the field. As loud as that was at the end with the game in hand, it is better at the beginning from the intimidation standpoint. It says, hey, welcome to North Texas road team. This is our house, and we are gonna be loud tonight. Doing it early, also gets both sides on the stadium in the yelling mood.

[meangreener]

I think if we can beat LaTech and Southern Miss, we could have a sellout for Rice. The atmosphere would be incredible.

[FirefightnRick]

... still needs a unified beginning and ending.

I'll donate a $100 towards the tuition of the student who pulls this near absolute impossible feat off.

A signaled, unified start, then an ending. That's all I ask.

Rick

Edited October 13, 2013 by FirefightnRick

[Rudy]

I was under the stands when it happened. How did it start?

[SAGreenFan]

I hope someone in the stands got the chant on video and posts it on YouTube. The goodbye song I heard before that beast of a hit by Ellis was awesome.

[Proud North Texan]

It was incredible!!

Very nice game.. Go Mean Green

[ColoradoEagle]

I'm glad the cheerleaders finally took charge and did the chant how it's supposed to be done. Somewhere in the last 10 years we got students who thought they're supposed to say both North and Texas without waiting for the other side to respond.

[Christopher Walker]

... still needs a unified beginning and ending.

I'll donate a $100 towards the tuition of the student who pulls this near absolute impossible feat off.

A signaled, unified start, then an ending. That's all I ask.

Rick

Done:

[field announcer] : "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S TIME TO MAKE IT KNOWN FAR AND WIDE WHAT WE'RE TRULY MADE OF. THIS IS APOGEE STADIUM. THIS IS YOUR MEAN GREEN. THIS IS {beat} NORTH TEXAS!!"

[seamless cue to cheerleaders on field]

NOOOOOOORTH...

TE-XAAAAASSSS...

[Repeat ad nauseum for a minute or so, cards from cheerleaders and on screen change to "MAKE NOISE". Noise builds to crescendo... Cue band for next tune at same energy level]

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I'll expect payment in full within the month please.

[Green Jackal]

I'm surprised that I still have my voice this morning after yelling that chant.

[UNT 90 Grad]

I thought the beginning was when the cheerleaders start holding up the signs and the end was when they stopped. Maybe it's just me.

Make the donation to the cheer squad.

[Harry]

Students: Nooooorth Teeexxaaas

Alumni: Nooooorth Teeexxaaas

Repeat 3 times

End in unison with: GO MEAN GREEN!

[meaniegreenie]

This was all CHEER. LEADERS. Great job!!

I don't recall them ever going out that far onto the field to lead this and it definitely worked.

I like Harry's suggestion, but maybe shorter versions and alternating chants:

Students: North Texas!

Alumni: Mean Green! (using best Brandon Byrd voice)

repeat 3 times

All: Win!!!

gimme my $100!!!

[UNTexas]

I think if we can beat LaTech and Southern Miss, we could have a sellout for Rice. The atmosphere would be incredible.

Halloween during the week would be extremely tough to sell out.

[TheTastyGreek]

I've never heard it better at a football game.

Maybe the only one I remember specifically as more impressive than last night was at the 2007 NCAA Tournament Selection Show event. Keith Wooden had his piece of the net hanging off his face from a headband, and he was conducting the crowd like an orchestra. But that one had a roof and walls to help make it echo.

[FirefightnRick]

CW,.. I'll pay cash and Im serious.

This needs to be done. By way of the P.A. Announcer..by way of cheerleader cards,.. By way of Scrappy at the middle of the field standing on a surfboard being held up by a team of cheerleaders. Somehow it needs a beginning and a sudden and quick end.

Once this is taught to the masses, we then can do it anywhere on the road as well, be it at an NCAA basketball tournament,.. Or wherever.

Rick

[Travis Scott]

They had the cheerleaders on the video board which helped get awareness out. At rangers games, the visor board says "upper deck 'Texas' then "lower deck 'Rangers'". Same thing should be done with north texas and left side, right side. Then the words go mean green flash to end it