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It's really a small world. We are currently on vacation in Dublin, and I ran into a couple wearing North Texas gear. I yelled out Go Mean Green and talked to them for a few mins. It's really cool running into alumni in other countries.

The thing that makes little sense to me is that ODU was a 14 seed this year while Marshall was a 13 seed last season. I felt like ODU was better than last year’s Marshall team, but the conference was looked down at because last year had a solid MUTS team that blew it in the conference tournament and got left out. This year, Belmont made it as an at large, when they weren’t as good as MUTS last year. CUSA just gets zero respect in the revenue sports.

DRC: https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/friday-practice-notes----saafi-getting-his-shot/article_378b8528-3ba1-5bc3-b914-535f2ac76033.html

Can't be overstated.... There's one way and one way only to control us....and it's on the field. Want recruiting to improve? win those two games Want local media to pay attention? win those two games Want national attention? win those two games Want fans in the stands? win those two games Want to be seen as a top G5? win those two games All the other stuff: media, reputation, P5 bias, conference USA....we can't control that. But we can control how we play vs UH and SMU This staff simply has to win those 2 games

https://247sports.com/Player/Trent-Pullen-46041328/ Several B12 and SEC offers

DRC: https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/saturday-scrimmage-notes----race-for-backup-qb/article_e612cfb4-1c25-5700-af34-c3b7cd3571df.html

Really excited to see the growth from the QB room. Also glad to hear Crosby stepping up at CB. He's got really good length to play man to man on bigger receivers

My bad....try this one: https://one.unt.edu/Annual-Spirit-classic I think I messed it up in the original post. Fixed it. Thank you.

Here’s what I think: CUSA sucks compared to the MWC for the sports people care about. Travel to the west coast is the same as travel to the East Coast. F_U is no different, travel wise than playing SDSU or SJSU. Playing ODU or Marshall is no different than playing Boise State or Fresno State from a travel perspective. The Big West was bad for us because we quarter-assed it on a funding and facility standpoint. Meanwhile, BSU, Nevada, and Utah State all moved up. The programs who couldn’t compete financially fell back, like Idaho and NMSU, and us for a while. The MWC is NOTHING like the Big West. Look at bowl tie ins, BCS bowl berths, basketball tourney berths, and overall attendance comparisons. Really stupid to even try to make that comparison, actually. And we don’t dominate anything at all in this league. But we have upside others don’t have from location and enrollment—but it’s potential until someone gives us a chance and we take it and run with it. That hasn’t happened at all for us yet. Judy McLeod is a terrible commissioner, but she can’t do much about the current setup of the conference because idiots before her thought that adding ODU and Charlotte would keep East Carolina around. Just dumb... UNT can’t base plans on a future Big 12 breakup because they don’t have the clout. If we did, we wouldn’t be in the situation we are in now, playing in a lower G5 league with very little respect. Basically, I want the best for us. The AAC and MWC are steps up in that direction. CUSA and SBC are basically looked at as being the same nationally. I think a step up would be awesome for our program. Playing Boise State, FSU, SDSU, and AFA would be so fun. So would playing UNM, Utah state, Nevada, and UNLV in basketball. It beats the absolute dogshit out of our current schedule. It’s not even close. But it’s fans like you who will get what we deserve. You want SBCUSA schedules so you can go to games easier by driving. You prefer games in podunk Louisiana over games in Colorado against CSU or AFA. You like a game against F_U over a game in California against better name teams in SDSU and FSU. Congrats on getting what you want for our program. You represent the clear majority and I don’t. So, enjoy our ride into the new relegated level of play for football. Way to go...

The center would be approximately Lonoke, Arkansas.

In the Army I learned one thing for sure, tell it like it is so people can fix what's wrong. My guess is she is a woman is what's going for her. They are afraid to do anything because they are afraid to be labeled with toxic masculinity and any other labels that people can give instead of doing what's best for business. People should learn that it's not personal, it's just business.

Their boosters. Yes. Money and influence means fans in seats? They have a really nice basketball stadium now, just a couple years ago threw money at a hall of fame coach and used their money and influence to have really good basketball teams. No one is saying SMU is a good program, school, or even a pretty turd. They have money and lots of it. Why is SMU in the AAC and we aren't? How does SMU even get mentioned by the BIG12 and we don't? They have lots of money and a little influence.

Be careful with the comments or "The Skipper" will write a strongly worded article about the unfairness.

I'm fairly certain the University Presidents are the ones who wield the power when it comes to conference leadership... not the ADs. I'm sure however Baker feels about her, Smatresk is well aware. I'm not sure if deposing her would require 100% backing, or just a majority. I can't fathom many of the Presidents, knowing the direction the conference has been heading for the past few years, along with her extremely passive leadership, would give her a vote of confidence.

She is the Rick Villareal of conference leadership. Macleod Out

Looks like he impressed today

https://247sports.com/Player/Jayveon-Sunday-46056699/ Dude looks like a beast. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9724400/5bfc8e0b5b3e6609e86e6367

I've never been impressed with her, and believe C-USA has lost ground to other G5's under her leadership. Is Wren happy with her leadership? As fans, who supports her and who would rather look elsewhere? If someone knows how to create a poll for this topic, that would be great.

Happy to oblige Sir! Thank you...and, glad it worked this time. 😂😂

Wow another 3 star commit. Luke Walerius is killing it since he got here!!! What are the odds this class is better than 2019’s?? Seems like they’re off to an amazing start.

Hell Yeah!

got it...registered...and you owe me a beer for your screw up...

We were down 8-0 after the third inning. Unbelievable win, and their stud pitcher, C-USA pre season Pitcher Of The Year Presley Galloway from Pilot Point took the loss after entering the 6th to attempt to hold the lead. Rick

You know you are at best a hypocrite. You attend games like most NT fans do, and yet degrade other fans for their attendance and support. As far as fans liking the current conference situation, how in the world do you come to that conclusion? Some have a little more touch with reality than you seem to, but that doesn't mean they are happy with the status quo. Back to the basics, I don't believe the MWC is a good fix for NT even if offered. We can and have disagreed on that. That is not a demarkation between old and new Denton or good or bad fans. It is just an opinion.

Were they wearing a Mean Green hat? Seven years ago I lost a North Texas hat in Dublin. I hope someone is enjoying it.

For the most part he's rolling the ball out there and getting out of the way. He won the lottery with this situation, but good for him nonetheless. He doesn't exactly deserve it, but he's making the best of it.

Yeah, TCU really couldn’t handle the altitude when they were playing out west... And, maybe, just maybe, you can for travel against those teams out west for the other programs because you actually get more money from being in a conference that gets Decent non P5 coverage. Crazy thought there. But hey, you can drive down to Houston to watch us play rice!! And you can fly to El Paso, which takes the same time to fly to ABQ, but forget about that, because El Paso., brah!! when I say you get what you deserve, make no doubt about it, I mean you’ve got the perfect setup for you—UNT being in a conference that lets you see the play teams that nobody cares about in this current world of college sports. You are everything that New Denton needs to get away from. And I mean everything...

CUSA sucks compared to the MWC, great analysis there. Travel to the East is the same as to the West, yes; but you fail to mention the regional teams in CUSA. The closest team would be in Albuquerque, 640 miles. Yes, the MWC is similar to the Big West in locations although the Big West had closer teams. The games are on late at night, Central time; and that greatly curtails following NT. Yes, fans like me like a conference were you can actually drive to a game, not have to stay up to midnight to listen to a game. Also there is the little issue that you are not just talking about football and basketball. There is also substantial travel expense involved with other teams such as volleyball, softball, swimming, etc. Not to mention the extra time away from classes and the competitive disadvantage of traveling future distances and playing at altitude. There is no one arguing that the MWC is not a better league than CUSA. However, that could change with time. Fans like me get what we deserve, I am not sure what that means. I support the team to the extent practical for me, and would do so whatever conference NT belongs to. This debate is just that, the MWC doesn't want NT and not likely to ever want to move the footprint of their conference East.

Before TV networks really skyrocketed the influence on how conferences are setup, SMU had us by the balls by their influence and money. No SWC, no CUSA. Now, it’s their presence in our market. No TV network wants overlap. Rice and UH aren’t going to be in a conference again, just as we have never been with SMU. Networks want TV sets in multiple markets. While SMU really cannot stop us anymore from joining their conference, the networks do it instead.

Good points. Good points

i'm in...tried to signup but it took me to this page https://one.unt.edu/pages/main-landing-page and i'm stupid and don't know where to go

You seen some of the gyms the NCAA tournament used in that “first four” and some of the first round games? Makes the set-up in Frisco look like the ACC in Dallas. 😂😂

Dump her or the conference. I know here we go again......Im willing to say the leadership at UNT can see what is happening to this conference but change is a slow process. We move to CUSA thinking we up graded...get SB2.0....and end up in the lowest ranked division/ conference at end of last season....oh well.

The only reason SMUt is a barrier is because we bring nothing to the conference if there is another team in the market, not bc of some Pony conspiracy.

I have been thinking the same

Comerica Center in Frisco (formerly the Dr. Pepper Arena).

Everyone is still infatuated with The Star for some reason. Even the AAF just announced they're relocating their championship game there: https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-championship-game-moves-from-las-vegas-to-texas-at-facility-owned-by-jerry-jones/

its worth noting that not one guy that left was it their first offer. 2 left to go home to alma maters 1 left after turning down multiple p5 offers. Still was hesitant even after recieving the million dollar plus offer he eventually accepted 1 left to go back to his home state. And all went to P5s So it was not like these guys jumped at 1st train out of Denton

I'll take "stepping stone" over "graveyard" any day.

Five letters S M U N O

Great venue!

Tulsa! I mean Tulsa! Their coaches just took pay cuts. Could we replace them in the AAC?

Thought this was a pretty good interview with Ricky Gervais. Some interesting thoughts on PC culture and manufactured outrage in there. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/19/magazine/ricky-gervais-after-life-comedy-twitter.html

Didn't you post before last football season that you would not go to the SMU game because we would lose? Will you go next season? Don't worry about what others do, just show up! By the way I know many residents of Denton County that graduated from UT, OU, A&M, KSU, SMU, TCU, Texas State, etc. who have Club Seats at Apogee.

This has only been tried for 40+ years now!!! Good luck on getting Denton County to support UNT. There are more lame excuses than there are residents!!

You are kidding ... right.??

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/03/11/air-pollution-inequality-minorities-breathe-air-polluted-whites/3130783002/