FWST article on the cost of college athletics in Texas

[GTWT]

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article202356619.html

North Texas president Neal Smatresk said the “pot of gold at the end of the rainbow” is to join a Power 5 conference. But he conceded that was a pipe dream for UNT and most other schools.

“All things considered, I think the athletics fee is a good fee, it’s a fair fee,” Smatresk said. “And our fee is pretty low as far as many Texas schools go.”

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article202356619.html#storylink=cpy

[DeepGreen]

It probably is a pipe dream for anyone in the G5 conferences to move up to the a Power 5 conference.  However, why not strive to be the very best G5 program in the country.  Strive to be up there with the Boise States, UCF, and others from G5.  But it's going to take winning CUSA championships in all sports on a regular bases, and knocking off some P5's in football and basketball on a regular basis.

We can do this with our present leadership.