[Just rewatched the first SMU game]

3 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

I'd like to hear others' thoughts on this, but instead of targeting a bunch of P5 role players/non-scorers in the portal (Allen, though I've loved his play, Walker, Noland, etc.) why don't we look for a couple more of the kids who are used to scoring 15-20ppg at the lower DII, DIII, NJCAA, NAIA levels, like TP and Edwards?

Don't get me wrong, I love the guys we brought in, but besides Edwards, none of them were the go-to guys for their previous teams, and too often this year Jason had been virtually all of our offense.

I would bring in ONE of the type of player you  describe.  Noland, Walker, and Allen do all of the things that are forgotten while guys like Edwards are scoring…the hard nosed defense and energy in the paint (Allen), the big body post up game from the guard position and ability to bring the ball up court (Noland) and the perimeter defense and rebounding (Walker).    And Noland averages almost 10 (9.9) a game.  
 

Without those high level role players, you have to hope to outscore people.  

[Just rewatched the first SMU game]

This team was at 100% health and ended that game 12-6 (5-1 in conference).   I just can’t help but think this team, if Rubin and CJ never go down and we stay in our normal game to game rhythm, is sitting at maybe 3-4 conference losses right now.  

[UTSA defeated SMU]

Still doesn’t excuse losing to San Antonio Community College at the Pit

[QB commit - Chandler Morris - transfer from TCU]

16 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

There was a reason McCloud was still availible in almost March when he jumped in the portal in December. Confernce POY QB don't just hang around. 

I’ll have none of that nonsense!!!

 

Chandler Morris was 100% never truly committed to North Texas (though there’s zero evidence to back this up), and was 100% headed to Texas State as a way to secure his father’s commitment as a coach (though there’s zero evidence to back this up), and he 100% only stayed committed to North Texas when Texas State got the guy they wanted all along who had been available  in the portal for three months (though there’s zero evidence to back this up).   

[Give me a reason why we play Wyoming at home?]

I’m watching Creighton and Marquette right now, and I hope we NEVER schedule them at the Super Pit.

They won’t bring a lot of fans and they’d be using us to recruit DFW hoopers.*
 

 

 

 

 

 

*Shhhh, don’t mention that things like airplanes and social media make it possible to recruit any kid in America from anywhere

[Tulane (2/28/24)]

11 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

No it does not!  We’re on our way to losing this one the same way we lost in Denton.  Hope I’m wrong.

You’re wrong

[Jason Edwards]

34 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

This is about the dumbest thread in the history of this board.

[Calling This Before I Can Say "I Told You So"]

5 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Start with the most recent game thread and work your way back. While there, tally the “criticism” to the rest of the team & staff. 
 

Have you seen NONE of the Matt Stone posts??!

[Calling This Before I Can Say "I Told You So"]

1 hour ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Dude go away. The team was missing 2 starters for all of conference play. Totally different team with & without - even you would admit that.

Record with full squad: 7-6

Record without full squad: 7-6

A blind man could see the difference!!!

I know you're TRYING to be sarcastic (and reaching for funny)....but let's be honest and admit that the majority of conference losses were against the top teams in the conference without a full squad.* 

 

 

 

 

 

*Though there will be NO excuse made for losing to San Antonio Community College

[Losing Tylor Perry hurts]

Not diminishing what Tylor did, but here’s a thought,  

 

Perhaps we are playing a higher level of competition that exposes some of the weaknesses we had last season, and if we did some of those little things (finish around the bucket, hit our free throws, shoot a CONSISTENT percentage from the floor) we wouldn’t need last second heroics.  
 

Keep in mind, we have lost 6 of the last 8 by a combined 25 points (that’s just over 4 a game).   I am pretty certain a healthy current roster playing in rhythm overcomes that deficit more times than not.  

[UTSA (2/24/24)]

Just now, Andrew said:

Buggs, Edwards, Noland like 1-16 or something combined from deep…. 😬

25% as a team

[UTSA (2/24/24)]

We choked this one away. 

[Memphis (2/15/24)]

3 minutes ago, Big Z said:

Where are those critics of Edwards? Guy jumps from JUCO to AAC and drops another 30 piece 

Yeah, where are these mythical critics that I have yet to see though some act as if he’s been mistreated??

[Memphis (2/15/24)]

5 minutes ago, Andrew said:

University of Phoenix brings a lot more fans than SMU…. 

FIFY

[Memphis (2/15/24)]

17 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Memphis was stuck on 2 and 4 points for like 3 minutes each…. I like Emmitt but yes it is normal and happens…. We were up 18-4 did their fans say the same thing….

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say…yes

[Memphis (2/15/24)]

5 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Memphis 25 ----------- NT 24

 

3:03 to go 

 

 

We've gone over six minutes without scoring.

I remember mentioning these scoring droughts once…and somebody told me “everybody has them”

[Memphis (2/15/24)]

Christian Moore is basically Matthew Stone with baby dreads…high energy and no offensive threat

[When SMU beats us...]

11 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

Guess we'll find out over the next couple of years when FSU, Clemson, OU, UNC, BYU, TCU, and Notre Dame take over Ford.

Fixed it for you.  
 

And I think it’s so kind of you to let these teams use your stadium for a home game.   

[When SMU beats us...]

Beating North Texas is an accomplishment…beating SMU is something we should be expected to do.

['24 PG Visit: Layne Taylor ; Farmington (Ark.) 3-star]

On 2/9/2024 at 3:35 PM, UNTLifer said:

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/dec/17/prep-rally-class-4a-boys-layne-taylors-mission-a/

The 5-foot-11 Taylor averaged 26 points per game a year ago to go with 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals and drew 14 charges. He also shot 81 percent from the free-throw line and has scored 2,404 points in his career. But the one thing he's done throughout his high school career is win. Taylor enters his senior year with an 89-9 career record.

Look at the scores of their games this year. 
 

https://www.farmcardsathletics.org/sport/basketball/boys/#

[SMU (2/11/24)]

12 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Any thoughts on team chemistry at that point? The longer he is out, the more the team builds chemistry without him. To reinsert him would not yield expected results. Reminds me of Nolan Smith & Kyrie Irving. Inserted Kyrie (dropped 30 if I remember correctly) and lost in Rd 1. Kyrie goes #1 in the draft and Nolan/Duke win the MNC to following year.

I don’t know about “chemistry”, but I certainly have thoughts on inserting a ball handler and additional scoring option. 

[SMU (2/11/24)]

5 hours ago, dodgefan said:

, UNT will easily have 70% of the attendance.

I just fixed your post to be more accurate, regardless of date/time/anything else going on.  

[Tulsa (2/7/24)]

We need this game, both to stop the 3 game skid and to get some confidence back heading into a gauntlet of SMU, Memphis and UAB in our next three. 

[Tulsa (2/7/24)]

28 minutes ago, Marty said:

Stone with the 3!

It should tell us something when Stone hitting a shot requires an exclamation point 😆

[Kratch that, we need a new LB Coach]

5 hours ago, ScreamingEaglesFan said:

I heard the Packers are considering him for DC

So, he’s gonna leave the DC job he just got coaching one of the NFL’s top defenses, at a place where he played, to be DC in Green Bay???  

Nah fam.

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/zach-orr-turned-down-ravens-baltimore-seattle-mike-macdonald-seahawks-packers