President Bataille met Sam Dibrell (left) and Giovanni Vizza at her inaugural tour alumni reception in San Antonio. Both young men have signed letters-of-intent to play football at UNT in Fall 2007. Dibrell was a wide receiver at Alamo Heights High School and Vizza was a quarterback. Both were recruited by UNT's new head coach, Todd Dodge.

Todd Dodge, head football coach, will lead the Mean Green out against Oklahoma Sept. 1 for the first game of the 2007 season.

UNT then will play SMU Sept. 8 before playing Florida Atlantic for its home and conference opener at Fouts Field Sept. 22. Other highlights include a game against Navy at Fouts Field Nov. 10.

Read more about the upcoming season from the Athletics Department news release.

To prepare for his first season, Dodge set a spring practice schedule that includes two scrimmages and one game. The scrimmages are set to be played at 3:30 p.m. March 30 and April 13, while the game is set for 3 p.m. April 22 in Fouts Field. The Mean Green also will present a clinic April 4 and 5 and will hold an open house for High School coaches April 11.

Season tickets for the 2007 football are now for sale, and faculty and staff may purchase season tickets for half price.

Faculty and staff may purchase premium reserved seats for $50 each. The general public price for premium reserved seats is $100. Visit the Mean Green web site to read more about seating and prices or to see a Fouts Field seating chart.

Faculty and staff also can choose to have access to priority reserved seating for $100 per season ticket package with a minimum donation of $500 to the Mean Green Club. All donations to the Mean Green Club support North Texas student-athletes by funding scholarships and facility projects. Mean Green Club donations are tax deductible and come with amenities including reserved parking, access to the donor-exclusive Ben E. Keith Hospitality Deck at Fouts Field and priority seating.

The athletics department also is offering a Mean Green Domino's Family Fun Pack for $200. The pack includes two adult season tickets, two youth season tickets, one large pizza and four sodas for each of the five home games.

Last year's season ticket holders should have received information in the mail about renewing their tickets or they can find information and renew their ticket packages online.

To purchase football season tickets, visit the North Texas Athletic Ticket Office located next to Fouts Field, call (940) 565-2527, order tickets online or send an e-mail to ticketoffice@unt.edu. Ticket Office hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday