Cheerleaders?

[Ibleedgreen]

Anybody heard how our cheerleaders did at Nationals?

[Green P1]

5th I think?

[NT03]

5th I think?

Pics or it didn't happen

[All About UNT]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Texas-Cheer/222766491127215?fref=photo

[KRAM1]

5th I think?

Scrappy came in 5th in the nation. Not sure of the squad's results as yet, but understand they did great.

[Green P1]

Scrappy came in 5th in the nation. Not sure of the squad's results as yet, but understand they did great.

Bingo.

[JesseMartin]

Better timed camera for the cheer squad is needed...then maybe their group photo won't catch half of them with their eyes closed.

[eagle2014]

They did not do well.

[Christopher Walker]

What.... what is Scrappy wearing??

This post has been promoted to an article Edited April 14, 2014 by Christopher Walker

[KRAM1]

They did not do well.

Heard they had an all-time best score.

[All About UNT]

Heard they had an all-time best score.

Well if they have won Nationals before and Michigan won this year.... I am not sure how that is possible.

[KRAM1]

Well if they have won Nationals before and Michigan won this year.... I am not sure how that is possible.

Who said that? If you are talking about my post...I indicated they had an all time best score for UNT....at least that's what I thought I said. Didn't mention anything about a national winning score.

Hope everyone realizes that the UNT squad was competing against schools who provide full scholarships to their competitive Cheer Squads. Folks realize, I hope, that some universities have competitive squads and the squads who perform at the games, etc. that is...two completely different squads or teams. UNT's squad does both and without the benefit of scholarship support.

Very proud of UNT's Cheer Squad. A bunch of talented students and dedicated team members.

[JesseMartin]

It did sound like you meant best score for anybody but now it makes sense.

As for Scrappy, well...the previous Scrappy was #1, Eugene Levy after freebasing meth Scrappy is #5 sooooooo......

[Ibleedgreen]

Thanks for the info, everyone. I'm proud of them, too.

[MeanGreenTexan]

[Christopher Walker]

Alright, I've been told that Scrappy get-up is a Ringleader sort of thing for a circus performance.

[Travis]

I really hate seeing our mascot these days.

[Green Crazy]

yes, he's wearing that because of the performance theme. although, he looks better to me with some sort of shirt on, so get him a jersey and maybe he won't look as bad.

[KRAM1]

Alright, I've been told that Scrappy get-up is a Ringleader sort of thing for a circus performance.

Yes...and hand made by a member of the UNT Athletic Dept. Staff. Really nice job. Really talented seamstress! A prime example of going above and beyond what is required!

[drex]

All athletic departments want good spirited cheerleaders at the games and ones who do well at nationals...unfortunately, a lot of schools don't want to pay for them...sadly, North Texas falls into the latter catagory.

[Got5onIt]

They should put some big Joe Greed Westway Ford like sunglasses on E.L. Scrappy along with a jersey. I would be able to look at him longer than 5 minutes if they at least did that.

[the green rokemi]

Why is scrappy dressed like the pirate guy from dodgeball?

[JesseMartin]

Because he's after your booty.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that, though.

[GrandGreen]

All athletic departments want good spirited cheerleaders at the games and ones who do well at nationals...unfortunately, a lot of schools don't want to pay for them...sadly, North Texas falls into the latter catagory.

Not sure how sad, it is. NT seems to do very well in the cheer leading department as it is. Not sure how it is now, but in the past when NT won national cheer leading championships, most of that group were not even part of the squads that were actually at the games.

They are definitely athletes and deserve praise, but everyone can't be on ship. I assume the band all million of them should also be on ship, after all the basketball pep band is paid. I like the pep band a lot, but wonder why colleges pay them.

[Christopher Walker]

They are definitely athletes and deserve praise, but everyone can't be on ship. I assume the band all million of them should also be on ship, after all the basketball pep band is paid. I like the pep band a lot, but wonder why colleges pay them.

Because basketball games happen at times that would otherwise fall during prime evening work hours for those not on full-ride scholarships - which is the majority of music students.