I got the chance to watch some of North Texas' game vs. Idaho online tonight. If you thought they were going to be a pushover, think again. They're currently ahead 40-6...yes, 40-6...with 3 minutes left. And they have looked dominant. They have some serious athletes on both sides of the ball.

I know, I know...one game at a time! But, they have me a bit worried now.

I've pegged this one as a trap game.  Short week, right after L'ville, right before Terd.  It may be difficult to focus.

Dan McCarney is an excellent coach. His record v. Solich shows Solich has come out on top most the time so far.:
1998 - L 7-42
1999 - L 14-42
2000 - L 27-49
2001 - L 14-48
2002 - W 37-14
2003 - L 0-28

is it really band day? crap.

I 'm a band geek, I'm all for band day, but I don't like having band day on our home opener. Band day is a good way to fill the stands, we don't need that help for the opener, especially the way things have been going the last few years. Plus, it means the visiting non conference opponent can't bring their band. I don't know if they have the funds to make the trip but North Texas has a top notch band, I would rather see them perform.

Band day should be relegated to the FCS game, imo.

If the team that showed up in Louisville shows up Saturday night North Texas will beat Ohio by two scores. A few young guards have to grow up in a hurry. Here we are worrying about offensive line injuries.

OK., I'll say it.....HOWDY! 

We of the Mean Green Nation were all watching and pulling for your team in green at U of Louisville.  Yall ran into a buzz saw somewhat like North Texas probably will when we go to the U of Georgia and play (between those darn hedges) in about 2 weeks.

Question:  How many bandsmen come to your Band Day promotions at OU each Fall?  Do yall have marching competitions in conjunction with it or do all your HS bands merely show for the game only?   It's a great promotion that would be a natural at UNT but we can't get our College of Music officials excited about doing one (or they wouldn't in the past). I once went to one at the Houston Astrodome when UH played there and there were 13,000 bandsmen in attendance.  I know Don Canham at Michigian used to have a very large Band Day back in the day.   

Unfortunately, I don't think the Green Brigade will be making the trip and sounds like there would be no space for them if they did since yall have a sellout from all that I hear.  They did get honored as Bleacher Reports Best Damn College Marching Band in the Land couple years ago.   Our drum line has won several national awards, too.   

Anyhow...here is a YouTube of our UNT marching band at a DFW Metroplex  competition of which they were the guest college marching band.  Enjoy!   And we hope for a great football game this Saturday.  Our football team is still a work in progress but it shows much promise.  Our Idaho win is not one to judge our team by, though, since the Vandals were not all that salty or good.   Anyhow, hope yall had a great Labor Day and hope all have a great Game Day this Saturday.


Hope the YouTube link below works but if not its listed in YouTube under this title in bold letters:

UNT College of Music Green Brigade Marching Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpw3-Rf3K-4 

+1 on the Band Day comment.  Why not make Band Day the game when we have to play a D2 (or whatever it's now called) opponent?

I don't disagree with the sentiment on Band Day, I find it tedious and I'm sure the HS Bands aren't all thrilled with the day either.

However, this is one of those cases where the AD has to decide to stand by people who stood by him or go home with the pretty girl he just met, so to speak.  Those band directors have been making that opening day trip for decades - and bringing their Band parent's groups with them.  Moving them to a later game might be OK in the general sense but I doubt that we want them to feel like disposable or replaceable parts in a ticket scheme.

Still, with the move to semesters and the students (and band) all on campus already, this would have been the year to do it, wouldn't it?  It's a tough one.

"They are who we want to become. That's the program I want to build here at North Texas." - Dan McCarney on Ohio in game week presser