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To me the NBA is like professional wrestling. It is predictable, boring, and big on "showmanship".

I edited the numbers. I originally copied from the wrong column. The valuation was based upon "program revenue and expenses...cash flow adjustments...risk assessments...and growth projections." Louisville was no 1 by far.

The WSJ recently listed the top 115 basketball programs by value. They listed 6 CUSA teams. 92 UAB 18.87 million 101 Rice 15.81 103 Marshall 14.52 108 WKU 12.86 112 UNT 11.96 115 UTEP 11.57 Other TX teams by # 30 UT 54 Baylor 60 TAMU 73 SMU 77 TX Tech 86 TCU 95 UH 111 TX State I have been having trouble with the link.

The top four seeds went to the first four out of the NCAA tourney. Those four as announced were Temple, Richmond, Colorado State and Old Dominion.

Those who say LSU will get in before ODU must not know that ODU beat LSU on a neutral court by 9 earlier in the season. I will admit that LSU beat WVU and Arkansas and I know it was earlier in the season but I think that win should account for something. ODU had only one non conference loss and that was to Illinois State who beat Wichita State in the MVC semis.

Why the infatuation with Aston? She was/is no Hayden Fry and her team never beat Tennessee.

As much as I would like to see Jeremy as freshman of the year I predict it will be Lee from UAB. I think the contenders are Lee and Norton from UAB, Dorn from Charlotte, and Jeremy. Lee has really kicked his game up a notch at the end of the season.

I get it now. If the softball team had split the games with Oklahoma State it would have been a rivalry, but since we won both it is not a rivalry.

Would the Texians have won if they were defending the Alamodome instead of the Alamo? Could Santa Ana's troops have been convinced to lay down their arms for a Bucket of Chicken? These are questions left for historians. However the issue of a rivalry must be settled by fans.

I drove from Austin (leaving at 10;45) to Denton (arriving at 4;30) yesterday and other than slower traffic starting at Alvarado I experienced no problems. I live in south Denton and the ice on my driveway, and on my street, is melting. I have no idea about other areas in Denton but I am going to the game. Accuweather says it is 28 with an expected high of 34 and Weather Underground says it is 32 with an expected high of 35.

A Snake Trophy would also pay homage to the old Snake Pit.

Perhaps a Cannon trophy (the come and take it award). Bird related could be common prey for both birds like a Snake (rattler?) trophy. A nest might be good with a green/white egg and an orange/blue egg. Maybe a Nacho trophy and whoever wins gets to claim it is our trophy and nacho trophy.

RV mentioned, at the signing day presentation, that the student governments of UNT and UTSA were working on creating a trophy to play for each year, in order to cement a rivalry between the two schools. Apparently the leading candidate is the Sombrero Trophy. I don't know if this has been mentioned or for that matter if anyone cares. I am all in favor of a rivalry but not so much a trophy shaped like a Sombrero. I have no idea if they are seeking any input from other sources.

We are undefeated in 2015.

Navy is in Annapolis Maryland and will be in the AAC west. Dallas is in the Eastern Division of the NFC and so is New York .West Point is on the Hudson river north of NYC. I referenced Navy being in the AAC west next year to be sure folks like you would understand the suggestion MGT.

We should add Army as football only and put them in the west like Navy in the AAC.

I don't know about easily step past, but I am confidant that we are better than WKU, MTSU, Southern Miss, and Charlotte.

Clever comparison.

In 1995 we played an independent schedule and brought UAB in as our homecoming opponent, on October 14, when they were not yet 1A and had only recently started football. On the strength of basketball alone and perhaps location they were entering CUSA while we were entering the Big West. They beat us 19-14 and that game has stuck in my craw for almost 20 years . We did beat Oregon State later that year and had a brutal schedule that included Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisville, Kansas etc. but I digress. I have wanted payback for a long time and it is at hand. We win 38-28.

A man from Carthage I spoke with a few weeks ago told me they are both great players but in his opinion Rutherford is better.

Even as a father he has to admit to himself that his son has been given every opportunity to be successful. My son was a good high school swimmer (could have been better if he worked harder at it) but I knew when he got his butt kicked and sometimes that is just the way it is. I always told him and will tell my grandson that no matter how good you are at anything there is always someone somewhere who is better.

I don't know if it has already been posted but Kidsy is the CUSA special teams player of the week.

Until the last drive of the first half La Tech had as many touchdowns as we had yards.

After seeing the success of Larry Coker at UTSA, June Jones is expected to accept the job as the first coach at Russia State. Details are currently being worked out, including limitations on the number of Ukrainian recruits, and a possible 10 year home and home with SMU. Sources say that Jones also would like the school colors to include green in that he believes that away games at Ford Stadium will likely be attended by a sizeable number of local fans wearing green in support of RSU. Sources also say that RSU is trying to lure Dallas area superstar broadcaster George Dunham to announce games on the radio.

I renewed my season tickets today.