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Institutions are required to submit capital projects greater that $1 million planned for the FY2013-2017 schools year. I was looking over the plan and saw some interesting requests: New Construction Baseball Stadium 12,000,000 New Construction Construct Track and Field Stadium 5,600,000 New Construction UNT Hotel and Conference Center 82,500,000 New Construction Visitor's Center 2,500,000 In total UNT is undertaking $817,370,000 in construction projects!!

Here is what I have pieced together: 8/31/13 - IDAHO @ Apogee 9/7/13 - OHIO @ Ohio 9/14/13 - BALL STATE @ Apogee 9/21/13 - GEORGIA @ Georgia If we can go 2-2, what a great way to start off the season!!!

I'm sitting here reading all of these coaching hires happen and I have this feeling that the college football programs of the world are passing us by. Western Kentucky getting Bobby Petrino? Arkansas State getting Brian Harsin? REALLY? It's almost like a game of bingo, and everyone else is calling bingo, but you. You need B5 and they are calling everything around it!! Am I crazy???? This is one of those years that an AD could only dream of - the movement that's happening and the folks at high profile programs willing to take jobs at non-BCS schools. I know we are not in the market for a new coach, but it kinda makes you think -- what if? Just my two cents for the day!!

Looks like that Troy loss is a really, really big deal. We could easily be 4-3 and 3-0 in conference play. We have 3 of the next 5 at home, including the final two games - ending at WKU. Looks like South Alabama is a win and maybe AKST at home. Can we get a win at MTSU? I think that might be the game the decides our season. Thoughts?

Interesting projections - 6 sunbelt teams and Houston!!: Thoughts? GoDaddy.com Jan. 6 Mobile, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt No. 2 Ohio vs. La.-Lafayette BBVA Compass Jan. 5 Birmingham, Ala. SEC No. 8/9 vs. Big East No. 5/C-USA Texas A&M vs. FIU* Music City Dec. 31 Nashville, Tenn. ACC No. 6 vs. SEC No. 7 Arkansas State* vs. Missouri Armed Forces Dec. 29 Fort Worth, Tex. MWC vs. C-USA Air Force vs. Houston Military Dec. 27 Washington, D.C. ACC No. 8 vs. Army Troy vs. Miami (Ohio)* Little Caesars Dec. 26 Detroit, Mich. MAC vs. Big Ten No. 8 Western Michigan vs. W. Kentucky* New Orleans Dec. 22 New Orleans, La. Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA La.-Monroe vs. Louisiana Tech*

Here is the facility the ODU plans to open in 2014. It is between $6-$8 Million. The two-story complex will house offices and locker rooms for both the men's and women's programs and will have two side-by-side courts.

I saw a job posting for the Sr. Assoc AD for Facilities and Event Management - which used to Brian's job. Did something happen?

Men are doing a great job - our #5 player is keeping us in it. Remember the bigger picture - that the top 5 teams move on to the NCAA Championships next week. But I will take a Regional Championship any day of the week.

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/team/static/team3424.html We are the 5 seed playing in Bowling Green, KY - hosted by Western Kentucky Top 5 in each region move on to NCAA championships. Seems like we have a real shot. I put their national rankings in parenthesis. 1. UCLA (4) 2. Arkansas (6) 3. Texas A&M [big 12 Conference] (15) 4. Clemson (19) 5. North Texas [sun Belt Conference] (33) 6. Chattanooga [southern Conference] 7. Memphis [Conference USA] 8. Virginia Tech 9. Northwestern 10. Iowa State 11. Colorado State 12. Jacksonville State [Ohio Valley Conference] 13. Pennsylvania [The Ivy League] 14. Alabama State [southwestern Athletic Conference]

I am excited - because I live in Washington, DC -- and now i can drive to see my Mean Green! Marshall (Huntington, WV) - 5.5 hours Old Dominion (Norfolk, VA) - 3.5 hours East Carolina (Greenville, NC) - 4.5 hours UNC Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) - 5.5 hours

Looks like the Women's golf bracket is announced tonight at 9pm (not sure time zone). Looks like they take 72 teams (3 regionals of 24 teams) and we are currently ranked number 74 in the land. Thoughts about us getting in?

Do i get a prize for getting one past the master?

<br /> <br /> DENTON, Texas - North Texas women&#39;s basketball coach Mike Petersen has made his first signings as the Mean Green has inked Kiara Davis and Alexis Hyder to Letters of Intent. Davis is a 5-10 guard from North Crowley High School while Hyder is a 5-11 forward out of Austin LBJ High School. <br /> <br /> &quot;We are very happy that both Kiara and Alexis have joined the Mean Green Women&#39;s basketball family,&quot; said Petersen. &quot;They are both outstanding student athletes who will be important contributors to the growth of our program.&quot;<br /> <br /> Hyder, one of the most prolific scorers in the state, averaged over 35 points a game this season in district play and scored a school record 61 points against Lanier. She was named to the Austin American-Statesman&#39;s All-Central Texas girls basketball team as a first-team selection for three straight seasons. <br /> <br /> Read more: http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1800&amp;ATCLID=205420321<br /> <br /> Click here to view the article

says something about him as a recruiter when area AAU coaches and High School coaches came to his press conference.

Do we have any scholarships left?

im sure if this young man was in green next year, all would be right with the world!!

Reading that a player from Fort Bend, Texas might be following Coach Benford back to his home state. Also, someone mentioned the possibility that Tony might offer Durley to come to North Texas with him. I would love that opportunity for Durley. (from message board) ARTICLE FROM A FEW DAYS AGO (PUBLISHED 3 days and 18 hours ago LAST UPDATED 3 days and 17 hours ago) Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-04-20/marquette-gives-prep-c-aaron-durley-his-release#ixzz1szAAE2hm MILWAUKEE—Marquette has released prep center Aaron Durley from his national letter of intent. The Milwaukee school said Friday that Durley was granted his release and won't join the Golden Eagles basketball program next season. The 6-10, 270-pounder out of Ft. Bend Bush High School in Texas had signed with Marquette last November. In a statement, Marquette coach Buzz Williams said it's been "a privilege and pleasure building a relationship" with Durley and his family, and wished him "the absolute best" in his academic and athletic career. WIKI posting on Durley: Aaron Durley (born July 21, 1993 in Houston, Texas) is a former Little League World Series baseball player known for his exceptional size, and current all-state high school basketball player. He first became the object of media attention in 2005 (though garnered much more in 2006 when he had grown 4 more inches to 6' 8"),[1] when he played first base[2][3] and pitched[4] and batted fifth[1] in the Little League World Series for the Arabian American team from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, which is largely composed of the children of foreign petroleum workers, many from the United States.[5][6][7][8][9] In 2006, he made his second consecutive series appearance for Dhahran.[10] At 6' 9", 245, Durley is the biggest player in Little League World Series history.[11][12] He was taller than the average NBA player.[13]

Rob Lanier - Associate Head Coach -Texas Mike Davis - former Indiana and UAB Coach Scott Spinelli - Asst coach - Maryland. Former assoc hc tamu Joe Dooley - asst coach - Kansas

Looks like his most recent salary in 2011 was $100,000.

Deadline for early entries to declare themselves eligible for the draft.

I don't care if the new coach looks like the Hunchback of Notre Dame - as long as he or she wins games!!

I think that is dilemma we have: 1. We want someone with head coaching experience. We don't have the cache (like a Texas) to pull someone from a big time program to come here and coach. That either means getting a head coach from a smaller conference or someone in a lower division. Then of course there is getting an Associate Head Coach who used to be a head coach, but you have to realize they are not a head coach anymore for a reason. 2. We don't want an up and coming assistant. Kim Mulkey was an up and coming assistant and you see where she has taken Baylor in a few years. I think if we focus on programs that are consistently in the NCAA tournament, and teams in the Big 12 - then I think we can find a quality assistant that has the ties to the area that can really boost our program. Just my 2 cents!

Jan Ross is entering her 16th season as an assistant coach on the Oklahoma basketball staff. Ross has played an instrumental part in rebuilding the Oklahoma program. She has helped head coach Sherri Coale turn the Oklahoma women's basketball program into a nationally recognized name. Since Ross' arrival, the Sooners have won six Big 12 Conference regular season titles, four Big 12 Postseason Championships, produced ten 20-plus win seasons and advanced to 12 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Ross also helped OU to the 2002 National Championship game and back-to-back national semifinals in 2009 and 2010. Ross has been extremely active in all phases of Oklahoma's emergence into the national spotlight. Ross' area of emphasis includes coaching OU's frontcourt, recruiting and scouting opponents. Not only is her expertise with post players essential, but Ross is a mastermind when it comes down to the Xs and Os of the game. She is also one of the top recruiters in the game. Ross' recruiting efforts have ensured that the Sooners will remain one of the top women's basketball programs in the country. In addition to the Sooners' team accomplishments with Ross on the sideline, OU post players have flourished individually. She has helped Phylesha Whaley, Courtney Paris and Caton Hill develop into three of the top post players in the country. All three players are among the best in Oklahoma history and the records books illustrate it. In past seasons, Ross monitored the academic progress of each student-athlete. As a team, the Sooners have posted a team GPA of 3.0 or better for 25 of the 30 semesters she has been at OU and have had four student-athletes earn Academic All-America first team honors under Ross' watch. Oklahoma has produced 85 Academic All-Big 12 selections in 15 seasons. With the Sooners' recent success, Ross has experienced first hand the growing interest in girls basketball within the state and surrounding areas as noted by the rapid attendance increase in OU's Sooner Sessions Camps. OU annually hosts approximately 1,500 campers, which includes more than 100 teams. As a player at Oklahoma Christian, she collected numerous playing and academic honors including NAIA honorable mention All-America, All-District IV and All-Sooner Athletic Conference selection as a senior. She also was an NAIA Scholar Athlete and was elected to Who's Who. An all-state athlete at Putnam City West, Ross ranks 11th on Oklahoma Christian's career scoring list with 1,348 points. She holds the school record for career steals (300) and completed her career with a .537 field goal percentage and 494 assists. After ending her collegiate career with Oklahoma Christian, Ross joined the program as an assistant coach for five years and served as assistant athletics director for two years. This Oklahoman was inducted into her alma mater's Athletic Hall of Fame in February 2003.

Waco native Damion McKinney begins his sixth year as a member of coach Mulkey's staff after joining the Lady Bear program on August 16, 2006. McKinney works primarily with the Lady Bear guards and in recruiting. His recruiting efforts have been instrumental in Baylor signing some of the top talent. Since he has arrived at Baylor he has helped sign the nation's No.1 recruiting class in 2009, bring in two McDonald's All-American transfers, as well as sign the top players in the state of Texas in 2008, 2009 & 2010. These players have gone on to win back-to-back National Freshman of the Year and Big 12 Freshman of the Year awards, as well as Newcomer of the Year honors. Under his tutelage, several guards have earned numerous Big 12 Conference honors. Since McKinney's arrival the Lady Bears have won two Big 12 conference tournament championships, one regular-season title and advanced to the 2010 Final Four. A 1992 graduate of La Vega (Texas) High School, McKinney came to the Lady Bear program from the Dallas-based DFW Elite Basketball organization where he was the program's elite recruiting coordinator. Many of his former players have gone on to play in the Big 12, as well as the WNBA. In addition, he has coached at the high school level, most recently as an assistant boys coach at Dallas' Sunset High School where he taught ninth grade history. The 37-year-old earned his bachelor of science degree from Midwestern State University (MSU) in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a two-time first-team All-Lone Star Conference basketball selection. McKinney still holds the MSU record for three-pointers in a game with nine. Prior to transferring to MSU, he played at Waco's McLennan Community College. During his prep career at La Vega, McKinney was a standout performer in football, basketball and track. McKinney's wife's name is Amy.