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  1. Worst Value: UTSA +200 No team will suffer more turnover to the offensive roster in terms of production than UTSA. Running back Sincere McCormick moves on, as Arkansas transfer Trelon Smith looks to keep the ground attack moving for head coach Jeff Traylor. Quarterback Frank Harris returns, but completing more big-time throws than turnover-worthy plays is the biggest handicap when teams don’t have to load the box to defend McCormick. UTSA returns just 48% on the defensive side of the football, but maintaining a top-10 rank in Finishing Drives will be the key to winning Conference USA. This is a tough schedule for the Roadrunners, who hit the road to face co-favorite UAB in November while hosting Western Kentucky and UTEP — two teams that are expected to compete for the conference. Traylor is expected to win 4.7 conference games this season, putting UTSA in the mix for the championship game, along with UAB and Western Kentucky. Odds of winning Conference USA sit at +440, per Poisson Distribution, making the +200 odds inflated and a pass through the preseason. read more: https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/college-football-betting-odds-picks-best-worst-conference-futures-value-opening-lines
  2. Best Value: UTEP +3000 The hard work of head coach Dana Dimel has finally started to pay off. UTEP was a team total under for bettors every preseason, but that has changed since the 2020 pandemic season. Hungry to not only exceed a low win total but to make the postseason, UTEP won seven games and lost by just one score to Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl last season. The hard work is far from over for Dimel, as Conference USA transitions three teams to the Sun Belt. Jacob Cowing exits as the deep threat on the Miners offense, but quarterback Gavin Hardison has the range to hit any skill position player on the field. While explosiveness and Havoc Allowed are key on offense, the Miners return 63% of a defense that finished top-20 nationally in Success Rate. UTEP’s raw conference win total sits at 3.8, well short of projections for the top teams in Conference USA. Where the Miners have a break is scheduling, as UAB and Western Kentucky are not on a division-less schedule. However, conference bottom feeders in Rice, Florida International and Louisiana Tech are on the schedule, giving UTEP an outside chance of playing in the conference championship game. LINK: https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/college-football-betting-odds-picks-best-worst-conference-futures-value-opening-lines
  3. Mason Fine can tell you about his place on this Saskatchewan Roughriders team. But on this National Indigenous People’s Day, he’s especially proud of his background. Fine is a member of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Growing up, Fine says he was well-supported by his community. It was when he entered college at the University of North Texas that he first realized how important his Indigenous identity was. “In college, I became aware of how unique and how awesome it was and that developed a passion into being a role model and being someone in the community who can represent the state of Texas and Oklahoma and my hometown and Cherokee Nation,” Fine said. “That’s when I became aware of how much of an impact I wanted to make in the future.” During his time in college, Fine received an overwhelming amount of support from the Cherokee Nation back in Oklahoma. They made and sold shirts, covered him in newspapers and praised him throughout social media. “They really brought more awareness towards the Indigenous community and culture which was awesome.” Fine says those college experiences prepared him for his time in Saskatchewan. Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/8938312/roughriders-quarterback-mason-fine-indigenous-roots/
  4. The addition of the six new schools creates a full 14 school league and gives ECU something that it has never had before, an in-state rival. UNC Charlotte will be the second school in North Carolina to join the American since its inception in 2013 with ECU being the first. In the school’s history, UNCC has had documented rivalries with Davidson University, Appalachian State University and Cincinnati. Between 1995 to 2005, Charlotte upset Cincinnati’s men’s basketball teams ranked No. 3, No. 8, No. 18 and No. 20 in the country. In more recent years, the basketball rivalry carried into Davidson with the App State rivalry being created through football. “I’m excited for them to come in so that we can create that rivalry even more,” McNeill said. “It also gives us an opportunity to have a bus trip in conference instead of flying all the time so I am excited for that rival.” All schools joining the program except UTSA will be integrating into the American in 2022, joining one or two sport programs before every school becomes full members in 2023. The six former Conference USA schools will join the teams retained by the AAC. The conference’s founding members in the University of Memphis, Southern Methodist University, University of South Florida and Temple University will remain with the program as well as the programs that joined later including ECU, Tulane and Tulsa. Read more: http://www.piratemedia1.com/theeastcarolinian/sports/article_4fe715fc-f1f4-11ec-97ff-1f35d853d63f.html
  5. SMU Mustangs Preview 2022: Offense It’s a Rhett Lashlee-coached team. It’s going to throw the ball – he’s a former SMU offensive coordinator under Sonny Dykes – and it’s going to crank up the production. The offense is loaded with experienced parts, good skill guys, and the line to make it all work from the No. 1 AAC attack last year. It led the league with 466 yards and 38 points per game, but it couldn’t rise up and come through down the stretch of a rough second half of the season. Lashlee and offensive coordinator Casey Woods have their veteran quarterback to make it all go. Former Oklahoma transfer Tanner Mordecai threw for over 3,600 yards and 39 touchdowns with 12 picks in an All-AAC season, and Preston Stone is a rising talent who’ll get every shot at the gig. The receivers are there to make it all rock, even with Danny Gray, Reggie Roberson, and TE Grant Calcaterra – three of the team’s top four targets – done. Leading receiver Rashee Rice – 64 catches with nine scores – is back – he’s the No. 1 guy – and the corps landed a few great parts with All-Conference USA target Jake Bailey from Rice, Beau Corrales from North Carolina, and Kelvontay Dixon from Texas. The running game should be like it was last year. It might not blast away for a gazillion yards per game, but as long as it’s averaging around 4.6 yards per carry again, it’ll be doing its job. Longtime all-around factor Ulysses Bentley is off to Ole Miss, but former North Texas transfer Tre Siggers is back after averaging five yards per pop with nine scores, and with a team-high 727 yards. TJ McDaniel is back after suffering an injury, and ready to roll is Alabama transfer Camar Wheaton. The talent is there from Wheaton and the rest of the backs to do the job. The SMU line will play around with the veteran parts – four starters are expected back from the end of last year – but Alan Ali is off to TCU and the depth will have to come from the transfer portal. Overall, the group that was the best in the AAC in pass protection should be fine once the staff comes up with the right starting five. Read more: https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/06/smu-mustangs-preview-2022-season-prediction-breakdown-key-games-players
  6. ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced today that Director of Player Personnel Omar Nelson has been promoted to Chief of Staff, former Navy slot back Marcus Thomas has been hired as Director of Player Personnel, Josh Bost has joined the staff as Director of Football Operations and Christian Covyeau is the new football video coordinator. Bost enters his first year at the Naval Academy as the Director of Football Operations. Bost came to Navy from Virginia Tech where he served as both the senior director of football operations (2021) and the director of football video and technology (2016-20) on Justin Fuente's staff. At Virginia Tech, Bost coordinated team travel, team calendars and schedules and worked closely with all support areas that touch football, including sports medicine, sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, as well as academics and other campus entities. He also assisted the recruiting and personnel staff in coordinating camps and other events involving prospects and their families. In his previous role at Tech, he managed all facets of the football video department. Bost also served as the video coordinator on Fuente's staff at Memphis from 2013-15. Prior to Memphis, Bost worked at North Texas for nine years as the director of video operations. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State in 2003 and worked in that office as both a student and graduate assistant before moving to North Texas. "We couldn't be more excited to have Josh Bost," said Niumatalolo. "He brings a wide variety of skills and expertise to our program. He is a great person and fits perfectly in our culture." Read more: https://navysports.com/news/2022/6/22/football-niumatalolo-announces-support-staff-changes.aspx
  7. DENTON — The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – revealed Wednesday that Bleed Green, the North Texas men's basketball alumni team, has been admitted into TBT's 64-team field. Bleed Green will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 22-25. Purchase Tickets Here Bleed Green is organized by 2022 UNT men's basketball graduate J.J. Murray and 2020 UNT men's basketball graduate DJ Draper (who will also play). Bleed Green's current roster includes: Shannon Shorter (2009-11) Jordan Williams (2011-15) DJ Draper (2015-20) Jorden Duffy (2017-19) Zachary Simmons (2017-21) Thomas Bell III (2019-22) Brandon Jefferson (Metro State) Murphy Holloway (Ole Miss) Wendell Mitchell (Baylor/Texas A&M) The team will be coached by current North Texas Director of Basketball Operations Andre Shaw. The No. 7 seed Bleed Green will take on No. 2 seed Eberlein Drive in the team's first-round game on Friday, July 22 at 1 pm CT. If Bleed Green advances to the second round, they will face the winner of No. 3 seed Purple and Black (Kansas State alumni) and No. 6 seed Lone Star Legends on Saturday, July 23 at 5 pm CT. The Wichita Regional championship game is Monday, July 25 at 8 pm CT. TV information for the Wichita Regional will be released soon. The winner of the Wichita Regional will face the winner of the Omaha Regional in the quarterfinals in Wichita on July 27. Semifinals will be in Dayton, Ohio at UD Arena on July 30, and the $1M winner-take-all championship game on Aug. 2.
  8. Amir Siddiq, DL, CharlotteKeem Green, Green, FAUJosiah Miamen, TE, FIUMyles Brooks, CB, Louisiana TechTimar Rogers, LB, Middle Tennessee StateZahodri Jackson, CB, North TexasLitchfield Ajavon, S, RiceJackson Bratton, LB, UABNicktroy Fortune, CB, UTSAVincent Murphy, OL, Western Kentucky read more: https://dknation.draftkings.com/platform/amp/2022/6/20/23145447/conference-usa-new-players-transfers-portal-wku-utsa-la-tech-trelon-smith-jarrett-doege-devonta-lee
  9. Graham Harrell – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (First season at WVU) One of Brown’s biggest offseason moves was the hiring of Harrell, a former record-setting QB at Texas Tech who has quickly become one of the most respected offensive minds in the sport. Harrell has served stints as OC and quarterbacks coach at North Texas (2016-18) and USC (2019-21), forming a relationship with new WVU quarterback JT Daniels at the latter stop. Last season, USC led the Pac-12 in passing offense, red zone offense and third down conversion percentage, ranking in the top 20 nationally in each category. Harrell also produced back-to-back top 25 offenses at North Texas. read more: https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/2022-wvu-football-roster-review-head-coach-and-offensive-assistants/amp/
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  11. The actor was announced to be playing the main character in a film about the famous North Texas wrestling family. LOS ANGELES — For decades, thousands of wrestling fans around North Texas would pack the Dallas Sportatorium to watch the Von Erich family fight off opponents from all over the country like the Fabulous Freebirds. This beloved family didn't have a happy ending, however. The promoter of World Class Championship Wrestling, Dallas' local wrestling territory from the '60s through the '80s, was Fritz Von Erich. He would live to see five of his six sons, some of whom were the star wrestlers of WCCW, die tragically. read more: https://www.wfaa.com/amp/article/entertainment/movies/zac-efron-star-von-erich-family-biopic/287-04c3298e-7912-4337-92b1-be4270b0d1c4
  12. Charlotte 49ers Preview 2022 The 49ers are still trying to find the consistency needed to be a bigger factor in Conference USA. The breakthrough bowl season in 2019 was fun, the 2-4 season in 2020 was because of 2020 – there weren’t any bad losses among the four – and last year a bowl game was well within each, but the defense went bye-bye over a three game losing streak to close out the year. The experience is there to be better after a decent season, but it’ll be all about the improvement on the other side of the ball. The new-look Conference USA schedule just got a lot easier, but it’s still going to be a fight to get close to six wins if the D isn’t far, far better. But first … Link: https://collegefootballnews.com/2022/05/charlotte-49ers-preview-2022-season-prediction-breakdown-key-games-players
  13. CLEVELAND – KD Davis was named to Phil Steele’s 2022 Preseason All-American Fourth Team; the publication announced this week. After a stellar 2021 campaign, KD Davis was one of two Conference USA players to be named a Preseason All-American. He totaled 121 tackles, 13.0 TFLs and 5.5 sacks with two fumble recoveries. He started all 13 games at middle linebacker and earned First Team All-CUSA honors in the coaches’ poll. Ten members of the team were also named to the Preseason All-Conference USA teams. Oscar Adaway, John Davis, KD Davis, and Manase Mose received first team honors. John Davis totaled 18 tackles with an interception and four pass breakups in 10 appearances, nine of which were starts. Mose earned second team All-CUSA honors from the coaches in 2021. Adaway missed last season due to injury. Defensive tackle Roderick Brown was named to the second team. Offensive tackle Cole Brown and linebacker Larry Nixon were both recognized on the third team. Running back Isaiah Johnson, offensive guard Gabe Blair and wide receiver/punt return specialist Roderic Burns garnered fourth team accolades. The Mean Green open the 2022 season on Aug. 27 in El Paso against UTEP at 8 p.m. (CT) on Stadium.
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  15. Wichita State announced Kevin Saal, the current athletic director at Murray State, as its new leader in the athletic department on Wednesday. As Shocker fans learn more about their school’s new AD, here is what other college administrators have said about Saal. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart TOP ARTICLES “With an incredible focus on education and a competitive spirit, Kevin brings an integrity and discipline that is the foundation for moving teams to a championship culture. His passion and capacity for college athletics is balanced by a love and care for people at the highest, most genuine level. His experience at every level in athletics provides WSU and the community with a proven leader going forward.” read more: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article262570672.html
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