The announcers just said...

Jason Howeth · September 6, 2014

That SMU was one of the better teams in here American conference.

Sorry, what?!

meangreanmick · September 6, 2014

Well, they couldn't hang in CUSA, but for AAC they aren't bad.

NorthTexan95 · September 6, 2014

The announcers also said we had beaten SMU twice before in Apogee.

Jason Howeth · September 6, 2014

The announcers also said we had beaten SMU twice before in Apogee.

They said this multiple times too. Even after saying "They haven't met since 2007."

Jason Howeth · September 6, 2014

I love announcing research departments though: they also just reminded viewers that SMU has not been closer than the opponent's 30 yard line THIS SEASON.

Green92 · September 6, 2014

I think he meant on kickoffs, but you are right, that's what he said.

Jason Howeth · September 6, 2014

I think this will be a weekly topic here. Every announcer usually says something strange or off.

The next thing they talked about was the ever-fudged story of the nickname Mean Green coming after Mean Joe green. Sigh...

MeanGreen13 · September 6, 2014

the announcers also just said that we are named after Joe Greene and not the other way around... This is how that rumor has gotten propagated and it's never gonna die.

ColoradoEagle · September 6, 2014

Haven't watched the game, but I heard they called this a 100 year rivalry. Really rubbed SMU fans the wrong way.

NT91 · September 6, 2014

Who did the call of the game on Fox today?

greenminer · September 6, 2014

Mike Morgan/J.C. Pearson

NT91 · September 6, 2014

No Mark Followill?

greenminer · September 6, 2014

• This was the Mean Green's first shutout since a 21-0 win over Troy in 2003.

.....

• The defense held SMU without a third- or fourth-down conversion until the final play of the game, when SMU connected on a 33-yard touchdown pass.

http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090614aaa.html

:whistling1:

elig57 · September 6, 2014

Has anyone uploaded it to Youtube yet?

greenminer · September 6, 2014

I think you are all overlooking the amazing sideline reporter.

<3

UNTcrazy727 · September 7, 2014

No Mark Followill?

I believe he was working another game. Oklahoma State, I think

greenjoe · September 7, 2014

It seems to me that the Sports Information Department is in charge of this mis-information. the Sports Information Director should provide correct stats for these hired gun annnouncers. After all, they only know what they know. After providing a list of stats and traditions, the SID needs to sit down with these out-of-towners and make sure they know the correct nafme of the school, and where in the world the Mean Green nickname came from.

Beat La Tech

GO MEAN GREEN

Ben Gooding · September 7, 2014

Anybody put this game on youtube yet?

KingDL1 · September 7, 2014

You would think RV would have them at least get this one right, maybe he does not get it?

If we can't get this correct how can we expect TV too?

http://www.meangreensports.com/trads/MeanGreen.html

greenminer · September 7, 2014

You would think RV would have them at least get this one right, maybe he does not get it?

If we can't get this correct how can we expect TV too?

http://www.meangreensports.com/trads/MeanGreen.html

You could make a case, depending on how you interpret Sydney Graham's explanations to various sources, that we are named because of Greene. I still say no matter what we are definitely not named after him. He was Big Joe when he played here, and he was not Mean Joe Greene until he was drafted by Pitt and their local media confused the moniker.

Fry did not help matters. Being the consummate NT salesman above being a great coach, he was happy to milk that for all the attention it gave UNT, even at the expense of truths. It's in his biography.

I think there will always be semantics involved, unfortunately.

Edited September 7, 2014 by greenminer

UNTLifer · September 7, 2014

It is Eric Kapper's job to provide this information. More and more, it appears he only spends time on Twitter.

C Vo · September 7, 2014

You can't blame the TV announcers misinformation on Eric Capper. There's a reason why they're assigned a 11am Saturday NT vs. SMU game on TV. It's not Cappers job to make sure they do their home work & preparation before the game. Blame it on the Fox producer. All that type of info is in the media guide so the "talent" didn't do their job.

GRN-WHT · September 7, 2014

It is Eric Kapper's job to provide this information. More and more, it appears he only spends time on Twitter.

Being a staffer under RV is one of the easiest jobs in sports. May not pay too much, but what you don't get in money, you get in job security.

C Vo · September 7, 2014

If you're not a young, blonde female you'll never get a chance to be a sideline reporter. I don't like the direction Fox sports is going with hot, sexy female sideline reporters. It's not the WWF.