[UNT Renames Its Football Stadium, Awkwardly]

Who DAT! GMG 

[BREAKING NEWS: New UNT Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor]

Hopefully it will also drive local support! GMG 

[What do we want to see happen with this PAC12 deal?]

6 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

They will not crumble and shut (I assume you mean) down.  They will be able to sustain in some form, even if only a few of the present PAC teams remain.  Any MWC team they invite will jump immediately, as would most AAC teams.  Which is why bad things happening to the PAC is probably bad for the AAC.

SDSU hasn’t jumped?

[The Next Wave of Conference Realignment (Proposed AAC Mega-Conference)]

Hell of a lot cheaper to combine AAC and the MWC just from a footprint standpoint. What would hold you back is the Pac12 leftovers joining the MWC. I like the idea that since we can’t attract P5 let’s bring in quantity with large market area teams when possible.

[Pick the Stadium Naming Sponsor and Win !]

Choctaw or First State Bank… GMG 

[GOMEANGREEN Postional Breakdown: Linebackers]

Agree so I would think size would be critical. ISU MLB was 260lbs curious to see how effective we are with 225lbs.

[GOMEANGREEN Postional Breakdown: Linebackers]

Iowa D the MLB is really a stand up off the line, d lineman. I had thought we might see M Richards move to the position at 6’1” 240lbs.

[Does no longer stopping the clock after 1st downs help]

All sports need to speed up! After all we are all A D D!

[Donate to NIL versus Facilities?]

NIL directed at qb’s and D lineman. GMG 

[If SMU leaves whomwould you want to add?]

I would look at Georgia State in Atlanta.

[What Content Do You Want To See or See More Of?]

Strategies sessions from coaches. X’s & O’s

[Breaking: North Texas lands QB Cash McCollum]

Coach is a proven evaluator and developer of qb talent. Congrats to all. GMG

[The portal is hurting kids and families]

10 out of 11? We should be able to get some talented P5 guys! 

[Northwestern Fires Fitzgerald]

Lawsuit!

[What Bugs You About Today's State of College Football?]

Dion Sanders! He is introducing the future of college football. Me, me, me!

[The real measure of Morris's success at UNT is yet to be seen]

It will tough for any G5 coach to keep players from P5 offers! We need to attract Transfers at the qb and dl positions and this is wear the NIL monies should be spent. 

[The Pac-12's media rights negotiations are "not going very well," CBS Sports' Barrett Sallee told FOS.]

17 hours ago, NT80 said:

Colorado is rumored to be seriously considering it.   The Big 12 would rather have PAC12 schools than another moveup in SDSU.  Anything that weakens the PAC12 elevates the Big12.

Only item that makes CU relevant is Dion. How long will that last?

[Devil's advocate take - How important are facilities really in recruiting?]

Behind NIL dollars!

[Who is your sleeper player on the 2023 UNT roster?]

Jace Ruder!! All or nothing. GMG 

[Just say no to smu]

I think they can basically buy themselves into the Pac. In a couple of years the PAC will not be a P5 conference. I hope they join the PAC!

[James Reese Update]

Man, he had some major hops!

[Has Recruiting Improved Under Morris? Yes]

18 hours ago, ntmeangreen11 said:

I expected more I will be honest. I have no idea what we're offering when it comes to NIL but I would assume that is what's holding us back. I think if we had made the same investment in recruiting staff size about 10 years ago we would have seen the results I thought were possible. I thought Coach O alone would bring in at least 1 very highly rated player based on what I was told about him. I'm not doggin anyone, coaches or commits, I just expected more to this point and that's probably on me for unrealistic expectations. I will say having ten commits with ZERO being OL/DL reminds me of the Dodge days and that's scary. Concerns me we will continue to struggle to recruit high school DL players as we did in the Littrell era.

DL and QB seem to have always been a challenge. These are the 2 areas we should be spending NIL dollars on transfers.

[Coppell WR Baron Tipton Commits 6/28]

A qb!!

[Why do we care about Commits in the age of NIL & the Portal?]

2 hours ago, NT80 said:

All their $$ didn't keep their head coach from moving to Ft. Worth. 

All their bought players only produced a 7-6 record. 

Again this is just the beginning. Look at this years TP commits. A higher talent level will matter.

[Why do we care about Commits in the age of NIL & the Portal?]

3 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Eric Morris has landed 22 High School commits at North Texas since being hired. Of those 22 commits, 2 have decommitted.

It’s easy to draw attention to the decommits and transfers and act like it’s all because of NIL or Transfer Portal, but it seems like most UNT fans ignore the context of the coaching change or guys getting an extra COVID year. 

Before the coaching change, in 2022 we returned 16 of the 19 (including K and P) of our starters who were eligible to return from 2021. 1 of the guys we lost was a guy who played 5 years for us, and the other 2 were the Murphy twins.

Guys generally stay. If we start losing a ton of guys who actually committed under Morris, or start losing a bunch of starters who Morris brought in, then there would be more validity in the concern.

College sports is in a state of change. Is the TP 3-4 years old and NIL monies about 2 years old? In that short period of time the change has been dramatic. SMU is an example of the future. NIL dollars are going to be a top reason to attend a certain school. For SMU it is not facilities, crowds , coach or tradition it is NIL $$$. The day of bringing in developmental recruits will be gone for most schools.