[Texas trophy for AAC?]

https://riceowls.com/news/2023/6/23/general-rice-student-athletes-shine-bright-with-academic-success-in-conference-usa

"Rice University's student-athletes have achieved remarkable academic success throughout their membership in Conference USA since 2005. Their outstanding achievements exemplify Rice's commitment to excellence both on and off the field.

Rice Athletics has been honored with 14 out of 18 C-USA Institutional Excellence Awards, underscoring their consistent dedication to academic excellence within Conference USA.

This remarkable milestone is a testament to the fact that Rice student-athletes have demonstrated unparalleled success not only in their athletic endeavors but also in securing rewarding careers, with a remarkable 100% career placement rate.

Among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, the Rice Owls proudly hold the fifth overall ranking in the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR), a testament to their commitment to fostering well-rounded student-athletes. Additionally, the Owls have consistently surpassed expectations, achieving an impressive 83% FGR (2012-2015 Cohorts) compared to the national FBS average of 69%.

In its final year in C-USA, a record-high 89 Rice student-athletes were awarded the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal after compiling a GPA of 3.75 or better, with 49 of them posting a perfect 4.0 GPA this year.

Additionally, Rice student-athletes maintained an impressive cumulative GPA of 3.44, and 298 were named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Since 2005, Rice student-athletes have been honored over 4,000 times as members of the honor roll reflecting their commitment to achieving academic success alongside their athletic pursuits.

Rice University's student-athletes have consistently set the standard for academic success in Conference USA over the past 18 years. Their exceptional achievements are a testament to  Rice University's commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals who excel both athletically and academically."
 

[A Guide To Understanding The Hoax of the Century]

This is a very long article.  It's interesting, and worth a read for the perspective.

Thirteen Ways of Looking at Disinformation

[National Bourbon Day Part 2]

1 hour ago, DeepGreen said:

I've enjoyed reading the "favorite bourbons" thread from all of you "connoisseurs" of elite Bourbons.  Now tell us what Bourbons you drank while in college.  You know, the stuff you consumed while on a budget.

Free Bourbon.

[National Bourbon Day]

Not really a huge splurge, but I enjoy Four Roses Single Barrel.

Daily go to is Evan Williams black label.  It's hard to beat for the price/quality.

Don't have a favorite Texas brand, but have tried and like the stuff from FR (TX) and Witherspoon.

[Thompson To FAU]

CT and CTH

[Happy Cinco de Mayo]

Orale-pues andale!

[Breaking News: Blinn LB CJ Garnett Commits to North Texas]

Not sure how many Blinn transfers UNT has had.  That school has traditionally been a pipeline for aTm in the past.  Has produced some great players.

[Casey Thompson TCU]

Keep An Eye On Herman And FAU

[RIP Rick Herold (ParksandRecRick)]

Really sorry to hear this news.

[College Baseball Situation - Setting Up To Be Rescued By The Siren]

That's kind of chicken S, but I don't have much sympathy for LT as a rule.

[Good eating returns to Ponder!]

I'm excited about this, but a little nervous.  One of the best burgers I've ever had was from Ranchman's, and their steaks and CFS are good, too.

Here's hoping they still have it.

[Kind of Interesting Article About Social Media and Teenager's Brains]

1 hour ago, untphd said:

Sports forums are considered social media, so ......

Absolutely. 

[Kind of Interesting Article About Social Media and Teenager's Brains]

This article is worth a read.  I've often worried that social media can be harmful if over-consumed.

IMO--Applies to Adults, Too

[Graham Harrell Update]

9 hours ago, All About UNT said:

Too many Boomers on this board that decide to create threads for no reason whatsoever except for the desire to post content to try and be relevant. I'm going to start calling them out by names if they don't stop.

Why do you feel the need to do this?

[Flower Mound Marcus football coach, hospital official named in arrests of 46 men in North Texas sex trafficking]

Calling it sex trafficking is disingenuous, and insulting to real victims of trafficking.

Gets more media traction though.

[1993 In Music]

Spilt Milk--Jellyfish

Sugarfix--Dwarves

Destroy-Oh-Boy!!--New Bomb Turks

Beaster--Sugar

[The Denton Community And LPD Lost A Good Man Today]

Jay Powell

[Double Standard???]

Peter = Don't touch it.  Keep your hands off of it.

[BREAKING NEWS: North Texas Hires Chris Gilbert]

Great hire.

Quotes I've read about it:

"Gilbert was basically Sark's right hand man."

"Huge get for North Texas."

[Question about forum rules/posting]

Post it all and let mod sort it out.

[A List of chores Wren left Jared]

23 hours ago, Tom McKrackin said:

3 finish out arheltuc center 

We have a campus in Mexico City?

[UNT hired Washington State offensive coordinator and former Incarnate Word head coach Eric Morris to take over its program on Tuesday]

Initial thoughts are that this is potentially a great hire.

It's apples to oranges a bit, but Morris has more experience as a coach at the FBS level than McCasland had when he was hired, and more head coaching experience.

I think based on "who was out there", it's a solid hire.  Time will tell, but I'm optimistic.

[I Hope our New HC has a similar attitude I read in Deion’s message to CO]

I think he's going to have some success short term.  He's definitely got nowhere to take that program but up, and their program doesn't really have anything to lose by taking a chance on him.

[I Hope our New HC has a similar attitude I read in Deion’s message to CO]

He's coming.  Or he's about to come.  Or he came.  I couldn't tell from the video.

[UTSA roll call and 2022 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY INFO]

Son and niece will be there.