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I would be a rookie for the GMG.com Bowl, but I'm interested in playing this year...where do I submit my bio? BTW, thanks for moving the time of the game back...I am one of those that would have had kid soccer issues...

If it comes down to a free-throw shooting contest, it could be uglier than the NT/FIU 7-overtime debacle last football season...

For a group of people who bemoan the lack of support for North Texas...you guys sure became elitist all of a sudden...

Only if the game was being played in Dallas...since it isn't, NO PROBLEM.

My father and I stayed at the Wyndham Canal Place for one of the New Orleans Bowls...a very nice hotel, relatively close to the Arena and the Harrah's is right across the street.

Here's the link to the March Madness On Demand player, where you can watch the first three rounds of the Tournament, live for free, on your computer. There are a couple of disclaimers though. You must have a broadband connection in order to be able to view the games. Also, whatever game is being shown live in your area will not be available to you through MMOD. Unfortunately, that means that if you can see the North Texas/Memphis game on your TV (a very likely occurance in the D/FW area), you can't watch it online (you can still track the scores in real time, however). For Mean Green fans in other states, though, depending on location, it will probably be possible to view the game. Also, the games will be archived and available shortly after the game is over, regardless of market, so DFW fans can still view the game online, it will just be after its conclusion. Also, if you register before Thursday, you can get "VIP" status, which means you will be moved ahead of the "General Admission" viewers in the queue to have the games streamed to your computer. Anyone who used MMOD last year can attest to the importance of this...sometimes the wait times were 30 minutes or longer. They also have increased the number of people who can view at one time, so the wait times hopefully won't be as long this year...just make sure to log in at least 30 minutes before the game to be able to watch it in it's entirety. Here are some other questions answered, as displayed on the website: GENERAL INFORMATION Q. Does NCAA® March Madness® on Demand cost anything? A. No. NCAA March Madness on Demand is completely free. Q. What games are available to be viewed with NCAA March Madness on Demand? A. Watch up to 56 games* from the first three rounds of the Men's Division I College Basketball championship streamed LIVE to your computer. For Rounds 4 - 6, only game highlights will be available and will be viewable shortly after each game is over. *local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people Q. Why must I sign up? A. To access live games you must sign up for NCAA March Madness on Demand using your NCAAsports.com Log-in ID or CBS SportsLine.com Log-in ID. You can also use your CBSNews.com, CBS.com, or TheShowBuzz.com Log-In ID if you have one. If you do not have a Log-in ID, you must register for one. Registering is free and easy, just follow the instructions on the sign-up page. Q. What is the difference between "VIP" and "General Admission" Access? A. VIP access is available to users who sign-up for NCAA March Madness on Demand by March 15 or while supplies last. Users with VIP access will have a shorter wait through the "Waiting Room" on game day. Their line will move more quickly than those with General Admission access. Q. What are local blackout rules? A. NCAA March Madness on Demand includes live, streaming video for the first three rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games except those subject to CBS Network blackout rules. These rules provide your local CBS owned or affiliated station exclusive rights to present the regional or national game designated for your area. In other words, if your local CBS affiliate television station is airing a game, you will not be able to watch it online with NCAA March Madness on Demand. Local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people during the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Q. When will archived games be available to watch? A. Games will be archived and available to watch shortly after that game is over. Q. What if I do not have broadband connection? A. Unfortunately, you will not be able to watch live video but you can listen to the games through our live audio feed. Q. Can I pay extra money to bypass long lines on game day? A. No. 2007 NCAA March Madness on Demand is offered as a free product. There will be no premium level offered to allow users to pay for access that puts them at the front of the Waiting Room line. Q. How does our company block access to MMOD? A. Many businesses and organizations wish to prohibit access to NCAA March Madness on Demand. While we at CBS SportsLine look at the NCAA Men's Basketball championship as an opportunity to celebrate achievement and passion all across the country, we are also sensitive to business owners and network administrators who have concerns over allowing access to this very popular product. In order to prohibit access to MMOD, network administrators should block all http traffic to www.ncaasports.com/mmod/player.

Another excerpt...further down in the same article: 13. Geographically Speaking Texas A&M didn't get any favors by having to travel to Lexington, Ky., where the Aggies may match up with Louisville in the second round. Of course, if they win, they head to San Antonio for the regionals, where they'd enjoy a significant home-court advantage. Then again, while Louisville is just 88 miles from Lexington, Cardinals coach Rick Pitino is anything but popular in the city where he once coached the University of Kentucky. Toss in Xavier from just up the road in Cincinnati and Ohio State also playing at Rupp Arena, and this will be the spot for ticket brokers. UCLA can reach the Final Four without leaving the state of California. The Bruins' first two games would be in Sacramento; two wins would move them into the regionals in San Jose. In Winston-Salem, Texas Tech coach Bob Knight will work in front of what should be an overwhelmingly pro-North Carolina crowd, many of whom were not all that excited when the General passed Dean Smith as college hoops' winningest coach earlier this season. Johnny "Bullet" Jones was a high school and college legend in the state of Louisiana (he led LSU to the 1981 Final Four). Now as a coach, he brings his North Texas team to New Orleans for a matchup with Memphis, a school he served as interim coach during the 1999-2000 season.

For those who may not be aware, the New Orleans Arena is quite literally across the street from the Louisiana Superdome. Any of the hotels you have stayed at for the New Orleans Bowl (assuming they are still open) would be appropriate for next weekend.

AMEN!!! I guarantee you NO ONE else is looking at the logo except us...

At least we are in New Orleans, which will be a slam dunk for travel...in 1988 we were sent to Salt Lake City.

Must have been technical issues.

MEMPHIS!!!!!!

We play in SA only if we win the first two rounds...but I like your optimism...lol.

It figures we'd be in the last region they reveal...lol.

at least we arent in the play in game.

There will always be a special place in every Spurs fan's heart for Avery Johnson, the man whose jump shot gave the Spurs their first NBA title back in 1999. AJ does have good taste in college basketball teams.

With all due respect to Coach Dodge, I doubt that any of the CBS basketball commentators would know who he is if he was onscreen...the only reason they would know Coach Jones is because they will probably do a short interview with him in the fill time they have before announcing the brackets...something like this... Jim Nantz: You're looking now at one of the locations we will be following today, Denton, Texas, home of the Sun Belt Conference Champion North Texas Mean Green, who last made the tournament in 1988...their coach Johnny Jones joins us right now...Coach, congratulations on the conference championship...it's been a long time between appearances in the tournament for the Mean Green, how excited is your team about being back???... It should make for some good publicity for the program, if nothing else.

DENTON (3/8/07) - The North Texas men's basketball team is NCAA Tournament bound and you can join them. The location, date and time of the first round game is TBD, and will be announced on Sunday, March 11th. A list of the eight possible first round sites are detailed below. North Texas Athletics will be hosting a Selection Show Sunday watching party at the Athletics Center. This event will take place at 4 pm on Sunday, March 11, with the NCAA Tournament Selection Show starting at 5 pm on CBS. Head Coach Johnny Jones and the North Texas Basketball team will be there. Students, Alumni and Fans are invited to attend. More information, including ticket ordering information will be available after the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday. The North Texas Ticket Office will be open on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m. to process ticket orders. All ticket orders will be processed based on Mean Green Priority, and seated accordingly. The acceptance of your ticket order does not assure you of a ticket. If ticket demand exceeds our allotment, priority will be given to our Mean Green Club Donors, Season Ticket Holders, and Students.

Quincy will go in motion, Bell will fake a pass to him, hand off to Watson, who will streak into the end zone, to the surprise (and dismay) of the UCLA cheerleaders... What? Wrong Sport???

Against Florida. BTW, that projection was made after last night's conference tourney action.

It's true, Montreal (not Toronto) incurred a huge debt for the '76 Olympics. The '84 Olympics in Los Angeles changed the way cities approached paying for the Olympics. The head of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, Peter Ueberroth (who later became commissioner of baseball), was able to get corporate sponsorship money to offset the debt incurred in hosting the Olympics, and now hosting the Olympics is considered to be a highly sought-after event. The Greeks' problems stem from gross mismanagement and disorganization, beginning way back when the location for '96 Olympics were being determined. Athens, banking on the false belief that they would get the Centennial Olympics for sentimental reasons, got outhustled by the City of Atlanta. When they finally did land the '04 Games, there were infrastructure problems, strikes and construction delays that caused people to doubt if the Greeks would be able to put on the Games as late as six months before the event. As I found out when assisting Dallas with their failed bid for the 2012 Games, there are enough venues already in place across the Metroplex that would make hosting the Games easier than you would think. The heat, lack of a cohesive transportation plan and a lukewarm response from Madame No were just some of the things that contributed to the city's bid falling short early in the selection process.

Here's the complete list, as I posted on another thread: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee Christopher Hill, Athletic Director, University of Utah (Mountain West Conference), Term Expires 9/2009 Craig K. Littlepage, Athletic Director, University of Virginia (Atlantic Coast Conference), Term Expires 9/2007 Daniel G. Guerrero, Athletic Director, University of California-Los Angeles (Pacific Ten Conference), Term Expires 9/2010 Eugene Smith, Athletic Director, The Ohio State University (Big Ten Conference), Term Expires 9/2011 Laing E. Kennedy, Athletic Director, Kent State University (Mid-American Conference), Term Expires 9/2010 Michael L. Slive, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference, Term Expires 9/2009 Gary D. Walters, Athletic Director, Princeton University (Ivy Group), Term Expires 9/2007 Stanley M. Morrison, Athletic Director, University of California-Riverside (Big West Conference), Term Expires 9/2011 Thomas J. O'Connor, Athletic Director, George Mason University (Colonial Athletic Association), Term Expires 9/2009 Jonathan B. LeCrone, Commissioner, Horizon League, Term Expires 9/2008 Each member serves a five-year term.

I don't see so much of the negativity in the article as you do, OldTimer. The negative aspects of the program are pointed out by Engel to show what JJ or any good coach can overcome. Coaches would love to have sold out arenas and play on TV all the time to boost recruiting. We don't have that. What we have now is a coach who fought through all that and achieved success anyway. Now, the ball is rolling. Here's to keeping it going!

"Sold out" is a relative term. Generally it means that the host site has sold the tickets allotted for the general public. There are allotments figured in for all eight teams who are placed at each site to sell to their fans. Also, on the first day of competition at each site, there is always a secondary market for tickets from fans of teams that lose the first game and thus won't be playing in the second round.

Ask and you shall receive: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee Christopher Hill, Athletic Director, University of Utah (Mountain West Conference), Term Expires 9/2009 Craig K. Little Page, Athletic Director, University of Virginia (Atlantic Coast Conference), Term Expires 9/2007 Daniel G. Guerrero, Athletic Director, University of California-Los Angeles (Pacific Ten Conference), Term Expires 9/2010 Eugene Smith, Athletic Director, The Ohio State University (Big Ten Conference), Term Expires 9/2011 Laing E. Kennedy, Athletic Director, Kent State University (Mid-American Conference), Term Expires 9/2010 Michael L. Slive, Commissioner, Southeastern Conference, Term Expires 9/2009 Gary D. Walters, Athletic Director, Princeton University (Ivy Group), Term Expires 9/2007 Stanley M. Morrison, Athletic Director, University of California-Riverside (Big West Conference), Term Expires 9/2011 Thomas J. O'Connor, Athletic Director, George Mason University (Colonial Athletic Association), Term Expires 9/2009 Jonathan B. LeCrone, Commissioner, Horizon League, Term Expires 9/2008 Each member serves a five-year term.