This game is less of contest against the Rice Owls and more of a test of wil and self-discipline. We are often told that football teaches sacrifice, discipline, and some of the hard lessons that best prepare you for life. This is a knowledge check. It is much easier to prepare for games where everything… Read more »
Nate Brooks, once maligned corner back, is officially back. He was named a semifinalist for one of the more prestigious awards in the game: the Jim Thorpe Award. The award fills the trophy cases of such luminaries as Hall-of-Famers Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders, and NFLers such as Terrell Buckley, Terrence Newman, Aaron Ross, Michael Huff… Read more »
When Mason Fine fumbled at the six yard line early in the 4th quarter, it was only fortunate that the referees — already hated by both sides of the internet fandom — blew the whistle way to early because it prevented a sure UAB touchdown return. As it was, UAB’s QB AJ Erdely completed a… Read more »
North Texas travels to Birmingham for the biggest game of the season. Be not alarmed, you have heard that phrase before. One aspect of being a fan of a good team is that there are usually more than one Big Game of the season, ultimately culminating in the Biggest. So will it be this season,… Read more »
The UAB rushing attack is a proven commodity. UAB has accumulated 1,396 yards on 275 carries, is top 25 in rushing yards per game in the nation, and is second only to FAU in C-USA in that category. UAB runs the ball nearly league-best 46 times a game and passes it league worst 24 times… Read more »
Good stuff CBS Sports’s Dennis Dodd on Seth Littrell and the impact he has had at North Texas. LINK At the season’s halfway point, there are plenty of Group of Five stories that slip through the cracks as the gap widens between the haves and have-nots. Lane Kiffin has hogged the runway at FAU. UCF… Read more »
Last time we checked in, Mason Fine was on the verge of breaking more records. Now that he has played some games we can check in to see what he has broken, what that means, and what else he will do to this record book. We always expected this would happen with the offensive system… Read more »
The Blazers of Birmingham are 3-0 with an opportunity to sew up the division by beating our North Texas Mean Green this Saturday. NT is 2-1 in league play after dominating Southern Miss. The lone loss was to Louisiana Tech in the 29th. Here are the standings: West Standings – Conference record only UAB 3-0… Read more »
North Texas is bowl-eligible. That is not so amazing as it once was — look at us getting all spoiled! — but we can officially begin speculating at the destination. A few sites gather up some page views by doing weekly guesstimates. Let us take a look at the possibilities and see where our favorite… Read more »
North Texas moved to 6-1 and 2-1 in C-USA play after a nice, business-handling win over Southern Miss. Perhaps you wanted some kind of 44-26 win where Mason Fine shows off his arm and his weapons? This blog wanted that but is more than happy to sit here with a 30-7 victory in which the… Read more »
