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A thankyou from MGSF and Sean-Thomas Faulker #25.

I always paid mandatory fees for a lot of things I never used - Rec center, the armadillo performance hall, pickup basketball courts, health center, etc etc. It's all a part of the larger education system. This is not a trade school or budget airline. You cannot a la carte you educational journey.

We have the worst branding in D1 - yes, I'm including all of D1.

Not strictly NIL related, but watching some of the Women's College World Series I started thinking about the college experience of the modern student-athlete and how it is so much different than it was in the past - even 10 years ago let alone 20 or 30. During the games, the announcers would spend time introducing or highlighting individual players and it seemed like most of them (if they were not freshman) were on their third university. Bouncing around not following an education but a softball (or other sports) "career." Do they ever feel a sense of place or belonging related to the university or is it just to their teammates? I get the, "I earned my degree and want to attend grad school and have a year of eligibility left" thing (sort of), but I doubt the decision on where to attend grad school is driven in any way by academics. I guess I'm a traditionalist. For me, going away to attend college (the same one) for four years was a great experience and can't really grasp how different that would have been if I was on a different campus every year.

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Timeless debate. These schools are using athletics heavily to promote their brand. Don't want to support athletics? You have options: a different school.

Without support from student fees, D1 athletics at UNT would promptly come to an end. I imagine it would also lead to foreclosure of Apogee Stadium.

I don't think I've ever talked to anyone who just flat out doesn't want Baseball. There are a lot of people who disagree about the timing of when Baseball should be added though. Some of us just think we have some things we need to do for our current sports before we start serious conversations about adding Baseball.

Those are some ugly shirts.

North Texas needs mens baseball!

But the fact is none of the young people that care about being engaged socially want to go there. Take UTA for instance. That school used to have a vibrant campus and greek system etc. It has become a suitcase college with no visible identity. UNT has done a good job of making it more of a college experience and the growth of Denton has been good as well. You really can stay in Denton over the weekends now unlike a few years ago when you had to head to Dallas to have fun.

Good addition. Mooney is the only kicker on the roster.

Really wish we had the same excitement of looking forward to a new season with a new head coach energizing the fanbase.

Well we’re really behind the 8 ball here with these 2. I saw that interview with Joey on channel 11 and it made me crave an energy coach with skill. He’s firing up all of Tech. San Antonio will continue to roll under steady leadership. Coach Mumbles has one of plumbest jobs in one of the greatest States in the World. Someone waiting in the wings knows this if he doesn’t deliver. Rooting for Seth and our Green. Revealing season ‘22. GMG

Rally House has consistently had the most that I've found. Any other major sports chain is severely lacking

On the surface this seems to be a enormous benefit for the "non super stars." While they may not be getting the big bucks, this could start them on a successful life course. Even if the NIL doesn't last, this type of program should stay and lend success for years to come.

I'm sure Wren will address this, but I imagine the official position will be to continue giving to the MGSF.

I was about to post my annual b*tch session. Sitting here watching Texas State with a lead over Stanford as they work on heading to the regional finals. Sure seems like a lot of fun. Must be nice….

I love when we have some motivation going into the season.....

Do students still get free tickets to athletic events? Didn't the student body vote for these fees?

This is the correct answer. UTA or UTD are both great schools, academically. And they are cheaper. If that matters to you, they are there for your admission. But UNT is a whole different animal when it comes to athletics. 98% don't care or actively loathe its existence. I never, ever believe that the athletics fee we get here is set in stone. But I sure hope it is. I'll never understand how college football in Texas can matter so much more than it does here. At the worst, we SHOULD be comparable to Texas Tech or UH just because of our size and history. Instead, we compare to UTSA and Texas State...that i-aa decision was just so awful that it didn't just give our own alumni someone else to follow and care about, it gave the students here over the years someone else to follow for decades.

I understand the sentiment and feel that the college athletics landscape will change, but there are more student-athletes (or athlete-students) that will see very little or nothing at all from NIL than those that make headlines. When you choose to attend a university with such fees you are accepting them as a condition of attending, so they are really only "mandatory" in the same way that tuition is mandatory. If someone doesn't want that type of college experience or expense, there are hundreds of other options (on-line, etc.).

I think college sports have been ruined just like so many other American traditions. The NIL is just one reason I won’t be contributing any longer to the MGSF When I fill up at the gas pump I am so thankful I did not renew our season tickets. When I think of what certain individuals are making for their dismal performance and without any accountability as well it made it very easy, painless to walk away after 50+ years.

Isn't this something already provided to all students at the UNT Career Center?

Just to play devil's advocate to some of your points. In my opinion Johnny Jones recruited better than Grant has and we were in a lesser conference. Also, the defensive first strategy is a deterrent in my opinion too, but Texas Tech has been able to recruit at the top of their conference with the same style as us. I think we can do better than this and I think Grant thinks so too, just look at the players he sends offers too the last few seasons. Players he thinks will fit his system and are graded higher than the players that have committed chose other schools, some of those schools are better and some aren't. And I'm not talking about the pie in the sky 4 stars either.

I guess the NCAA rather completely ruin sports than oppose the current interpretation of the courts rulings. Make it against the rules punishable by immediately ineligibility for accepting any NIL funds and fight it out in the courts.

You know, if the kids cnn make this much money, do they really need scholarships anymore. They most certainly do not need to ask me to donate to the scholarship fund anymore. I can use that money for more important purposes now. Before, I felt I was helping a kid get an education in return for a good, solid effort in whatever sport. They don’t need me or my money anymore. I think 🤔 will keep my money and use it for vacations instead.

6'4.5" 235lbs. Also holds offers from FL St. (warm), TN (warm), TX (warm), USC (warm), AZ St., Auburn, Baylor, BC, CA, CO, Duke, Houston, IL, IN, KU, LA-Mo, Miami FL, MN, NE, OK St., Penn St, Purdue, Rice, smu, TCU, Tulane, Utah, utsa, Vanderbilt and Northwestern St. https://247sports.com/player/braylan-shelby-46115176/ Thank the good Lord that we got in early on him.

Are you happy with it? Did you expect it to be better by now? Let me clarify a little. Grant is a excellent coach and has taken mainly JC players, a few good HS recruits and won us some CUSA Championships, CBI Title, hosted and won a NIT game and won NCAA tournament game, but with that kind of success over 4-5 years I thought he would be getting a better class of recruits/transfers. Don't get me wrong, Javon, Simmons, Abou, Bell, Rubin, Perry, etc.... are good CUSA players but were moving up a class next year and so should our recruiting. Grant can coach them up better than they come in, but now I think instead of getting good CUSA level players we should be getting multiple first team all CUSA players and UFAs.

As a male student I never had a need for the on-campus clinic or its offerings. I also feel I should have been able to pay library fees only when I needed to look something up. Hell, while we're at it, I really only attended football and basketball games so I want a refund on the portion of my student fees that paid for golf, track, cross country, tennis and soccer. I mean, it's not as if I was signing up to attend a university that offered a total college experience and the fees were spelled out to me up front. 😏 *And, if my sarcasm didn't come through well enough, keep in mind that I fully intend to send one child through North Texas in about 4 years and two more through in about 10 years...fully expecting to pay the fees for every single thing North Texas has to offer.

Yes, I agree...

It was of interest to me...always liked Jeremy.

What needs to be looked at it the schools working together with those making the offers and the recruiting of players BEFORE the declare for the Portal

The NCAA can't really do anything about this as the Supreme Court made it the law that the players can make money from their NIL. Once they let that horse outta the barn, it is not stopping and turning back anytime soon for the bigger $$$ schools.

Wow those are so bad.

They are 25-10 the last 3 years. Top25 rankings. National attention and exposure paired with good recruiting classes and a transfer destination. The train doesn't appear to be slowing.

I have less concerns about McCasland than any NT coach. As far as recruiting, neither you or I have any idea how good these recruits will turn out. Hamlet and Reese were nether highly recruited players. OK, why do you think McCasland can't sign whoever you think is the proper level for a team with all the accolades you describe? You have dismissed the conference, which by the way is considered by most to be the biggest factor in recruiting. As far as playing basically a 7 player rotation, that is a coach's decision. I am not so sure it is because the bench beyond 7 players is incapable. However, it is my current belief that McCasland plays the very strict rotation because he wants a lot of development time and familiarity between the first group of players. I don't see him ever going to a big rotation of players. Because of NT's slow pace of play, NT seldom has big leads to allow liberal substitutions. Even in the few blowouts, NT only went beyond the basic 7 players for a few minutes at the end of games.

Some would probably be disappointed with the number 1 recruit in the nation. I really don't see how anyone can genuinely question McCasland's recruiting. He or anyone else at NT is highly unlikely to ever sign a 4 star ranked player. The conference and the school just don't measure up in terms of prestige and support. Add McCasland, defense first game and it is even more less likely to happen. I strongly suspect the one school in the current CUSA that does occasionally recruit above the conference level buys players and that was before NIL.

Go team sports !

I think a lot of it has to do with the classes they are able to take in high school. It’s not uncommon for a kid to graduate high school with an Associates degree. Impressive still, but it’s not like they’re taking 20 hours per semester in college. Congrats to Grant!

I don't necessarily think it was just sharing a conference with UNT. Some of the other additions (Rice, Charlotte, et al) were real headscratchers. There was no need to add six when losing three. It was shortsighted and irrational by Aresco.

I'm sorry, but how did we get stuck with Dr. Phil?

Nice promotion. If this season is like the past handful we should put 911 on our helmets.

The worst experience walking into the Pit is when we’re coming off of a great season and good March crowds, and I walk in to a November game and it’s like nothing has changed from the Benford era and we’re back to square 1. Would sure be great if people took some pride and showed up to those non conference games because they want to watch UNT regardless of the opponent.