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You won't have to worry about any $mut turnout at Dickies Arena in the AAC Tourney...

Correct. The MWC Commish is trying to put an "all or none" face on it, but in reality, any that the PAC ask will move over if the PAC payout vs buyout is positive. I expect the PAC-2 to try and cherry pick the best of the MWC based on media rights opinions.

New Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould considering all options https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39625392/new-pac-12-commissioner-teresa-gould-considering-all-options

UMass basketball has struggled for a few years. They used to be like Big East quality. Sorta like Georgetown, Temple, and DePaul. Elite programs in the past, but not recently.

Fans whine about the AD not trying to attract students to games. Then whine when they do something to make it easy for students to attend the Tourney and in turn help the team!

They may form a playoff between themselves, then a Super Bowl of sorts between SEC and Big10. But they need other FBS schools to play OOC games with so they can all get their 7 home football games and 20 home basketball games, etc. It will be fun to see OU, Oregon, USC, Penn St, A&M, etc start going 6-6 during the football seasons, because of increased opponent strength. There will be more coaches fired and calls to split apart these Mega-Conferences.

Wyoming and the MWC are peer schools we should try to schedule. Much better than any FCS!

I think it was more for the opportunity to mingle with co-workers on the set...

ECU hosts Memphis tonight, 6:00pm CT on ESPN2...

Congrats Rick! Great NT fan and friend. Now you can continue your movie career... "There was an even larger role waiting for one new graduate. Rick McKinney (’90) was looking for a job when he was approached by Jim Hobdy (’69), then UNT’s assistant athletic director of marketing, about a request from Paramount to be in the film. "I got a call from the assistant head costumer, Barry Kellogg,” McKinney recalls, “and later that month, I met head costumer Dan Moore, who took me to Dallas to get costume fit for the Armadillo mascot suit." Letter jacket given to the players and mascot during filming on campus. As a former member of Talons who had a passion for football and served as the Eagle mascot Eppy (later re-named Scrappy) during UNT basketball games, McKinney was hired as Rowdy the Armadillo. He also served as the equipment liaison between the film crew and the athletic department. "The filming was different than anything I had ever experienced, in life, playing ball, going to school, and growing up on a farm. The people you were side-by-side with were the sweetest folks ever, but the hours were extremely long," McKinney says." https://northtexan.unt.edu/issues/2022-spring/necessary-roughness-turns-30

Tulane's only lead of the game was 2-0, but it never felt like we could put this one away. We should have pulled away by 20, only to let them get back within a single possession several times. Still doesn't look like we are firing on all cylinders yet even with a healthy roster. Too many forced shots at the end of the shot clock, a turnover or violation. But as they say any road win is a good win, so...

"The CFP modeling is tricky, as college sports remain a moving target. This ESPN deal would run through the 2031 season, and it's naïve to think the conference map will look the same as it does today. One high-ranking official involved in the discussions told ESPN on Wednesday that the presidents and chancellors in both the SEC and Big Ten are having conversations about whether to continue their NCAA membership. It's a move that would impact and could possibly derail the TV agreement." "Those conversations are happening," the source said, adding some feel "pretty strongly about pulling away. I'd say very strongly." https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39619331/sources-14-team-college-football-playoff-momentum

WE are very fortunate to have nice on-campus basketball arena, football stadium, indoor practice facility, other athletic facilities plus land available for future uses, tailgating, parking, etc!

Rice also is private, as well as Tulsa. Rice may have more money than the other AAC privates combined? Tulane used to be in the SEC, and won 3 SEC Football Championships. Rice at one time was a National power as a member of the Southwest Conference and won 7 SWC Football Championships. Tulane left the SEC in1966 due to financial difficulties, a desire to de-emphasize athletics, and a focus on academic pursuits. This decision had repercussions for the university's football program. Rice has the second-smallest undergraduate enrollment of any FBS member, ahead of only Tulsa.

Correct. I wanted to see who was paying attention, lol. Number of Scholarships Available For men's basketball, there are 351 Division I teams and each team is allowed to offer up to 13 full scholarships per year. Nov 20, 2023

Wreck Tech!

Sounds like the men's games.

Vito doesn't ask tough questions.

12 scholarship players, but you can have 15* players on a roster. *except UNT which is only allowed to have 8 useable players.

This!

They have a large alumni base in Dallas. It's an easy road game, and fan-friendly to their fans. I bet they keep the game in Denton. I hate rich P5 schools trying to bully everybody else. But it shows the value of football in having more home games vs away games.

We are allowed 15 useable players, not 12. We all know about Hodge bringing Tylor Perry (best player on the team) off the bench. Starting five are not always the best five. Player #9 or #11 on the bench depth chart should still be able to contribute something. They are on scholarship because of some skill a coach saw in them. To never play 7 guys says poor recruiting evaluation or players not up to college game speed. We have players 3 years on the bench. Why?

Yes, but that in itself is the criticism. They don't play yet take up valuable roster space during a season with injuries that we needed other contributors. Either play them or trade them, as they say.

Isn't that what Hodge has now, 7 guys that basically just sit on the end of the bench and never play?