Purple vs Mean Green

North Texas -13.5 over Evansville **
North Texas playing at home is one of the best defensive teams in the country . They lost their top scorer in Edwards. But their Coach Hodges is a disciple of former coach Grant McFarland who is now 38 million richer at Tex Tech. Evansville has new coach ,7-8 freshman 3 or 4 transfers Think North Texas takes advantage of all these newcomers for the Purple Aces Think Purple will need a few games to get organized and play with their new schemes . NT can shoot the 3 ,and has Atin Wright who had big games vs Evansville back in the day. They have 6'9 Sissoki from Nigeria and he could be a match up problem for the Purple. So early in the season to give that many points to a solid defensive team but think Purple playing so early in the season could have trouble running their offense. small play homer pay . Go mean Green

On them as well Box.........

@Box and one

 BOL tonite 

It doesn't bother you that North Texas lost their top six scorers from last year? The Mean Green did bring in six transfers in the portal, but still. 

@Box and one

 Bol this season

It does bother me with North Texas losing so many players from last years team but although they are losing offense NT ...relies on its defense and think at home a much better defensive team Hodges has carried the torch from  McFarland style and coaching. It's a small play for me because like you mentioned North Texas is installing a new offense with new players . But think at home they have a bigger advantage . Again its a lot of points to give away when many of us have no idea with new players on both teams play I like the better defensive team and their at home  but still a small play because its to early in the season and no one is for sure  who excels. Defensive teams have an advantage over offense  early on in the season  Once coaches figure out what defenses are thrown at you then they can adjust . I have two friends going to the game tonight in Denton . I told them the line was almost 14 points. They told me " I;m nuts . No way Mean Green win by that many points " One of them is now on the faculty at North Texas. I am amazed he is on the faculty and he got his doctorate and his students call him Doctor ....   It's really a game I should not play but its my North Texas and its kinda of a homer play.  

nice win 

North Texas won 80-63 and defense in 1st half was the key... NT D held Purple to 16 points in 1st half.. Got a text from the Doctor during the game and he  conceded and said the Mean Green defense shut down Evansville . I told them if the Army QB starts for them this week North Texas is going to get blown out in football on Saturday. thanks sportschat