The band was terrible when we saw them. They were quiet, off centered and out of key with the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.

(11-29-2013 10:17 AM)meangreener Wrote:  The band was terrible when we saw them. They were quiet, off centered and out of key with the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.

I thought we were talking about football?

(11-29-2013 10:38 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 10:17 AM)meangreener Wrote:  The band was terrible when we saw them. They were quiet, off centered and out of key with the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.

I thought we were talking about football?

The UNT team was terrible when we saw them. They were terrible, quiet, slow and out of sync with the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.

(11-29-2013 10:38 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 10:17 AM)meangreener Wrote:  The band was terrible when we saw them. They were quiet, off centered and out of key with the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.

I thought we were talking about football?

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UTSA is as I hoped they would be. Good in their new home (C-USA).

With so much talent coming out of Texas, it was only a short time for you guys to catch up to your conference mates in terms of competitiveness. Good luck for the rest of the way!

(11-29-2013 01:20 PM)chrisiskingx Wrote:  UTSA is as I hoped they would be. Good in their new home (C-USA).

With so much talent coming out of Texas, it was only a short time for you guys to catch up to your conference mates in terms of competitiveness. Good luck for the rest of the way!

Thanks Chris.
Love the pic man.

(11-29-2013 01:24 PM)InsideRunnerSports Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 01:20 PM)chrisiskingx Wrote:  UTSA is as I hoped they would be. Good in their new home (C-USA).

With so much talent coming out of Texas, it was only a short time for you guys to catch up to your conference mates in terms of competitiveness. Good luck for the rest of the way!

Thanks Chris.
Love the pic man.

Ha thanks! Hopefully we'll put a whooping on them tonight.

Good luck C-USA

If I were UTSA, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that we don't have the Texas State situation. As we UNT fans can attest, playing in a conference where you're the only Texas team, and playing against teams with little to no familiarity or notoriety around these parts, can really put a hurt on recruiting, attendance and overall fan interest. I call it the "island effect."

Don't get me wrong, the Sun Belt was great for us in a lot of ways, but for the first time I feel like we fit in. The games just feel more meaningful.

Looking forward to building this conference with UTSA and all the others.

(11-28-2013 11:29 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  

(11-28-2013 07:55 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(11-28-2013 07:30 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 06:16 PM)MeanGreenFan123 Wrote:  UTSA has gained a lot of respect in my eyes. I think most of the negative comments were due to the chest pounding from UTSA fans before the season based on last season's 8-4 record, which was mostly against DII schools. I for one just thought it was a little annoying. I think UTSA has a really great thing going and a good shot to be good for years to come. You guys are having one hell of a season and have made leaps and bounds for only being in your 3rd year.

Congrats and Go Mean Green!

the only people that would have been thinking that were clueless dupes that did not know what they were talking about

4 of their wins were against D1-A schools USA, NMSU, Idaho and Texas State

none of those schools are DII schools

two of their other wins were against Georgia State and see you later McNeese State that are both D1-AA not DII

so that is 6 out of 8 wins that were against D1-A and D1-AA schools out of 8 wins total and last I checked 2 out of 8 was far from a majority or "mostly" and only someone that is seriously mathematically or intellectually challenged would think that it is

all the worse when the majority of those making such ignorant claims were fans of a program that had 4 wins total in 2012 and only 3 of those wins were against D1-A programs and one of those D1-A wins was USA a common opponent with UTSA and another was against a D1-A bottom feeder FAU and the 4th win was against D1-AA bottom feeder Texas Southern

so at the end of the day UTSA had more wins over D1-A teams (4 vs 3) including a common opponent in USA and UTSA had better D1-AA wins against Georgia State and see you later McNeese State

but hey whatever narrative you need to go with no matter what the actual facts are

USA and Texas State were in their final season of transition and Idaho and NMSU had a combined 2-22 record and the only FBS win was Idaho's win over NMSU. Georgia State was 1-10.

The DII comment was probably made from memory and recalling UTSA's 2011 schedule, a wrong statement, I'll grant you, but regardless of classification, their schedule last year was horrid, which still makes what they've done this year that much more impressive.

The last statement, coming from you of all people, is especially hilarious.

Compared to established D1 programs, yes it was. But it was our 2nd year, and nearly our entire team was freshmen and sophomores. Not only that, but we were playing with 15 fewer scholarship players than all our D1 opponents (per NCAA regulations for teams in their first transition year). We actually played a tougher schedule in our 2nd season than any other program I've looked at, and dare I say, any program in history.

So while I'll acknowledge your statement as factual, some perspective is in order.

Relax man, there was no judgement over the schedule, I was merely pointing out that even if the schedule wasn't "mostly DII teams" as had been previously stated, it was still a very weak schedule, which is what makes your performance this year all the more impressive.

(11-29-2013 01:51 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Relax man, there was no judgement over the schedule, I was merely pointing out that even if the schedule wasn't "mostly DII teams" as had been previously stated, it was still a very weak schedule, which is what makes your performance this year all the more impressive.

(11-29-2013 01:42 PM)MeanGreenFan123 Wrote:  If I were UTSA, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that we don't have the Texas State situation. As we UNT fans can attest, playing in a conference where you're the only Texas team, and playing against teams with little to no familiarity or notoriety around these parts, can really put a hurt on recruiting, attendance and overall fan interest. I call it the "island effect."

Don't get me wrong, the Sun Belt was great for us in a lot of ways, but for the first time I feel like we fit in. The games just feel more meaningful.

Looking forward to building this conference with UTSA and all the others.

Agree. Having 3 other Texas teams in the conference is great for us. A big reason why UTSA chose CUSA over MWC.

(11-29-2013 10:16 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 02:32 AM)SApuro Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 02:23 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I did not expect UTSA to still be in the championship race at this point, but I did expect them to be a tough team that could play the spoiler role, and they have. Next year, I expect they will be a contender again in the championship race and a bowl team, as long as they have a good QB replacement.

There can be an argument that Soza is the least talented QB on our roster. What he lacks with physical attributes he makes up with leadership and pure grit. He certainly will be missed. I'm looking forward to Coach Brown opening up the play book and adding some pass routes longer than 15 yards.

Next year UTSA is going to be dangerous. We'll have a ridiculous amount of SRs 30+ Guys that have been on the team 4 or 5 years with tons of chemistry and starting experience.

This is true. Soza is a damn fine leader and deserves nothing but respect but the guys behind him are more talented athletes with bigger arms. Its been pretty amazing what this team has done with a lack of a vertical passing game.

The 30-40 "5 year starters" are going to be dangerous next year

You guys are severely underestimating Soza's talent, along with severely overestimating the talent behind him. He is head and shoulders above ANY quarterback on the team, and unfortunately, I think you will see a drop off in qb play for the next several seasons.

You guys are severely underestimating Soza's talent, along with severely overestimating the talent behind him. He is head and shoulders above ANY quarterback on the team, and unfortunately, I think you will see a drop off in qb play for the next several seasons. (quote)

So are you saying we might have a chance?

Very impressed w/ your team, especially the talent on defense. When you guys played MU in Huntington, I thought we had more talent, started fast, then, *Boom*, your coaching staff changed things up and started hitting the Herd in the mouth, and using misdirection on offense, just great half-time adjustments. Glad you guys are in CUSA, if you keep Coker, you're going to win this thing quite a bit. GL the rest of the yr., win your bowl game runners'.

(11-29-2013 04:19 PM)warcat Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 10:16 AM)Digi368 Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 02:32 AM)SApuro Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 02:23 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I did not expect UTSA to still be in the championship race at this point, but I did expect them to be a tough team that could play the spoiler role, and they have. Next year, I expect they will be a contender again in the championship race and a bowl team, as long as they have a good QB replacement.

There can be an argument that Soza is the least talented QB on our roster. What he lacks with physical attributes he makes up with leadership and pure grit. He certainly will be missed. I'm looking forward to Coach Brown opening up the play book and adding some pass routes longer than 15 yards.

Next year UTSA is going to be dangerous. We'll have a ridiculous amount of SRs 30+ Guys that have been on the team 4 or 5 years with tons of chemistry and starting experience.

This is true. Soza is a damn fine leader and deserves nothing but respect but the guys behind him are more talented athletes with bigger arms. Its been pretty amazing what this team has done with a lack of a vertical passing game.

The 30-40 "5 year starters" are going to be dangerous next year

You guys are severely underestimating Soza's talent, along with severely overestimating the talent behind him. He is head and shoulders above ANY quarterback on the team, and unfortunately, I think you will see a drop off in qb play for the next several seasons.

Not sure how you can call it overestimating players when those players have NFL scouts keeping tabs on them. The talent behind Soza is ridiculou.

(11-29-2013 08:34 PM)SATXBOSSMAN Wrote:  Not sure how you can call it overestimating players when those players have NFL scouts keeping tabs on them. The talent behind Soza is ridiculou.

Let's not get carried away. Our running backs are good, but not great by any stretch.

(11-29-2013 02:49 PM)SApuro Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 01:42 PM)MeanGreenFan123 Wrote:  If I were UTSA, I'd be thanking my lucky stars that we don't have the Texas State situation. As we UNT fans can attest, playing in a conference where you're the only Texas team, and playing against teams with little to no familiarity or notoriety around these parts, can really put a hurt on recruiting, attendance and overall fan interest. I call it the "island effect."

Don't get me wrong, the Sun Belt was great for us in a lot of ways, but for the first time I feel like we fit in. The games just feel more meaningful.

Looking forward to building this conference with UTSA and all the others.

Agree. Having 3 other Texas teams in the conference is great for us. A big reason why UTSA chose CUSA over MWC.

I guess I was not aware that UTSA had a MWC invite, or had such a choice.

(11-30-2013 10:32 AM)Fear The Beak Wrote:  

(11-29-2013 08:34 PM)SATXBOSSMAN Wrote:  Not sure how you can call it overestimating players when those players have NFL scouts keeping tabs on them. The talent behind Soza is ridiculou.

Let's not get carried away. Our running backs are good, but not great by any stretch.

Talking about the QBs not the RBs.

Soza doesn't have that great of an arm. He has great leadership skills. Arm first then leadership. Let not get carried away with his stats. He would make a practice or canada squad but not a draft choice.