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I'll say this as a recent graduate (December 2014). First year I went to almost every game baring any prior commitments. Sometimes I even went alone. The student side was usually pretty well attended... By freshmen and the same uperclassmen. The majority of students who showed up were always the same faces. Rewind to freshmen orientation: my very attractive orientation leader hyped up basketball big time as did others. These were students who had witnessed 20 win seasons, conference tournament runs, and an NCAA birth (veteran students might have seen 2). They also spoke highly about our hopeful one and done, Tony Mitchell. They had experienced excitement in the Pit and were passing it a along. We also had a brand new business leadership center right across from Kerr. Fast forward to now. Students have seen nothing but decline at the Pit. There's been no Pit excitement, no tourney runs, no 20 win seasons. The students haven't changed. The generation is the same, I'm only 24, those who are on campus daily are mostly 18-24. The students are still mostly artsy but I wouldn't be surprised to see more business majors due to the Business building. Business majors have a tendancy to care more about sports in my student experience. So, if anything, we should have a student body who cares more about sports. Why don't they? Production. When you have late classes, early classes, studying, and a million other free things to attend, students are not bored. This CBI run will help next year's attendance. Guaranteed. But this year's attendance and having to "bribe" students to show up is on the previous admin. Due to us being mostly an artsy school, it'll take longer to get back to where we were. We'll get there though. The students do care though. We just need the games to keep being entertaining.

FFS olddenton "why don"t we do more promotions?" newdenton "why are we doing promotions?"

No worries! Got the day off!

You haven’t been around here (gmg.com) long. I don’t know how long you’ve been around NT, but all the students currently on campus know is losing B-ball as of the end of the CUSA tournament. Prior to that, JJ had us playing well, but that was a long time ago. It takes a while to rebuild that fan base. If McCasland can have our guys playing at this level for the next few seasons & contending for Conf. Championships, you’ll see the type of fans you’re describing.

You do it hoping you create a fan! An empty seat is a wasted opportunity! GMG

Let's try our best not to turn this into a bash Denton, Alumni, Students thread until AFTER we see the attendance. We're all bit concerned about it, but none of us know how it'll be.

Y'all are blind. Looks like white in a section then green then white.

the crowd should chant north texas before the start of the game to get the guys motor going.

https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/01/02/jamal-marshall/

it almost seems to me that the CBI home games has had more fans at the games then we had in the previous five years. Actual bodies in the seats and not counting season ticket holders. This what the pit should feel like full of energy. Last game even the lady in front of me put her cell phone down for two minutes during the game. Now that is energy! Maybe this game she will actually stand up.

TEXAS!!!!! (We’re 1-0 when I reply first to your game threads)

well shit...looks like i'm getting there early and drinking on the concourse instead of the parking lot...

To be fair, RV had some pretty good promotions on the athletic department Myspace page and AOL chat rooms

DRC: http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/03/30/unt-san-francisco-running-blog-cbi-finals-game-3

Big thanks to Wren!!! This letter, cleverly placed on my boss’ keyboard, has helped sway him... will be there in time for tip!

I only know of Wilson, McClain and Moore but I would assume others are participating. I wish them all the best of luck.

Tope hit him with an elbow on the way down from a made bucket from close range. Legal basketball move and a good non-call by the refs. Unfortunate accident but by no means intentional or with malice.

We have yet to put together a great game. We lost Game 1 by 10 and had a shot until late all in a game that we fell way behind in early but didn't panic and chipped away at the lead all game. Game 2 our defense, rebounding, FT shooting and lack of turnovers carried us in a game where we were out shot on FG's and 3 pointers. If we put together a full game like we did against South Dakota, Mercer or Jacksonville St., we have the ability to run USF out of the gym. This really excites me for next year and the future should Coach GMc continue to recruit well considering USF beat Nevada by 2 and St. Mary's by 7 this year and lost to Gonzaga by 10 and 9 during the regular season before getting blown out in the WCC tournament. USF is a good program and we have the talent and ability to make them look pretty pedestrian at times.

WHO CARES??? The athletic department is trying any and everything to get kids to show up. I love it!! Anyone see the 2,000 Easter eggs they’ll have for first 2,000 fans in building some have cool prizes for alumni/adults

Giving away Easter eggs to first 2000 people with prizes in then.

The Dons are a pretty storied program. They have 2 national titles and plenty of championships. It would be very big for the program to knock them off.

CBI Finals Game 3....series tied 1-1 Winner take all..... Enough said.

Time to end the year with a W. NORTH!

We already have more 3s than we finished with Wednesday

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22956605/ranking-all-national-championship-teams

I missed the seeding but I would guess we weren't exactly tournament favorites. Did they seed the CBI field? Let's have fun tonight. GMG

Not as cool as I thought but still cool.

I love that the athletics department is pulling out all the stops for this game:

Game Day! North Texas men's basketball vs. San Francisco (CBI finals) Date | Time Friday, March 30 | 6 p.m. Location Denton, TX | The Super Pit Live Stats meangreenstats.com TV ESPNU - Roy Philpott (PxP), Jason Capel (Color) Radio MGRN - 88.1 KNTU-FM, 95.3 KHYI-FM - John Liddle (PxP), Hank Dickenson (Color) Twitter @MeanGreenMBB Game Notes North Texas | USF MGS.com Preview ESPN Game Page Stream 88.1 KNTU THe One DRC: UNT Aiming For Magical End DRC: Chalk Talk

Johnny Mata (football, 1966-67) James Russell (football, 1965-67) Now those are two names from the past that should be recognized in some way. Stalwart football players on some very good North Texas teams.

According to the USF message board, McCarthy is out, but Ferrari is a go. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=93261&share_tid=1371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonscentral.com%2Fthread%2F1371&share_type=t

Duffy has really been the difference and I like the hustle with Miller. Duffy can play some point and give Wooly a break. The youth are looking strong.

Next years team will tell us a lot about where the program is headed. I am positive about the future of UNT BB. We lost some games that were so close this year and with the experience this team has gained this year I think we a very strong showing next year.

Iona? Lehigh?

Why not apply? You have an expectation anyone would stay at NT instead of taking the TN job with the huge increase in pay and recognition? And it doesn’t invalidate the positive stuff about NT. NT is also a great opportunity. But not on the same order of magnitude at this time.

In some of these cases, a good agent will have their client apply for a job that they have no chance of getting, but then gets to the AD and President of the current school to say that his client has been mentioned as a candidate for the head coaching vacancy at P5 schools. Voila, a new extension and a raise...for both coach and the agent. Tennessee's head coaching search was a cluster, no doubt. But they weren't hiring a Derek Dooley 2.0 starter kit in Seth Littrell or Frank Wilson. They weren't getting some lower G5 coach with little to no skins on the wall to take over a program that is competing in the SEC. Littrell's next head coaching gig will be at Tech if we have a good year and Tech has the year ahead that we all believe they will. Another very real possibility would be KU, where Beaty is severely failing and although he signed an extension last year, its peanuts compared to most schools. KU has money and Beaty's contract is more G5 than anything else.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/3/29/17176260/cbi-2018-north-texas-mean-green-decisive-game-three-san-francisco-dons-ncaa-basketball-college-hoops Could have gone in either the Game 2 or 3 thread. Seemed to be more about Game 2 though.

I've got three tickets for myself and two of my kids. It'll be the first UNT bball game for my kids.

It’s the fishbowl phenomenon...they don’t know what they don’t know. I compare it to kids from tiny Texas towns who step foot on campus at NT and realize Dairy Queen isn’t 5* dining.

How about just getting off your couch to support your university in the tournament finals? That should be enough to get a student or alumni to attend.

Western Kentucky did well in NIT and was eliminated in the semi-finals on Tuesday by Utah ... 69-64 and had defeated and eliminated Oklahoma State which was a very good Big-12 team, also Boston College and Southern Cal earlier. Middle Tennessee won one game in the NIT then was eliminated by Louisville. ...... Marshall in the NCAA defeated Wichita State then lost to West Virginia of the Big-12. . CUSA has had a pretty good year in the post-season.. with none of the four teams losing in the first round and had success. Chicago Loyola won the CBI about 3 years ago and they are now in the NCAA final four.. Go Mean Green...!! .

I am with most of you... winning your conference is the goal. HOWEVER, winning this POSTSEASON tourney, will be a huge win for our program. One of the biggest wins. Lets not enjoy this and not poo poo on the fun. The rest of the conference is sitting at home... we are still dancing and it is so much fun! GMG!

With a coaching record of 14-13 and no conference championships or bowl wins Littrell still has a way to go before he is a true contender for a P5 job. GMG

So, you're in Lewisville?

Ahem....I'm trying to enjoy this fun, little BBall run we are having and you guys are bringing up Mac and Dodge. On the bball forum. I'm about to go dysfunctional on y'all.

Where there is a problem, there is an opportunity. If possible, I think North Texas athletics should look into partnering with Dallas in a joint effort to keep the bowl. In exchange for paying half of the rights fee, North Texas would become the primary program tied to the bowl, and then the Big12 and Big10 would alternate sending programs. For $200K a year we would be guaranteed a decent landing spot when we finish bowl eligible, and against a P5 conference, when they fill it. It would work similar to the set up Boise had with the Idaho Potato Bowl. The rest of C-USA would throw a fit, but hey, if it isn't against some C-USA by-law, and it is okay with Dallas, the NCAA, Big12, Big10, and ESPN, I say do it. In my opinion that would be $200K a year, well spent.