[NCAA tournament/NIT selection show TV info]

WE’RE IN

[NCAA tournament/NIT selection show TV info]

Washington and OU potentially out as well. Just put your reigning champs in, cowards. (if we even want it)

[NCAA tournament/NIT selection show TV info]

Add St John’s and Pitt to the list declining a NIT invite

[2024 March Madness Thread]

FAU gets an 8 seed.. wow. 

[NCAA tournament/NIT selection show TV info]

10 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

Where are you seeing these declines? Just curious.

I’d have to go back and check who exactly but there has been a number of teams that have already said they’re focus was building next years team. 

[NCAA tournament/NIT selection show TV info]

I think there’s enough NIT declines to give us a chance. And a healthy squad legitimately win it again. 

[Florida Atlantic (3/15/24)]

46 minutes ago, 3_n_out said:

From what I’ve read, he definitely has a nice skill set and a winning pedigree. But, I’m a little concerned about the size. Sub 6’. Maybe Hodge will utilize an offense to effectively showcase his skills instead of just throwing the ball to Aaron down low to operate or going iso. 

If someone wants some homework, I’d like to see what the stats are behind the Aaron iso back down for 15 seconds of the shot clock. I can’t imagine it was successful more than 20% of the time. 

[Florida Atlantic (3/15/24)]

20 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

CJ is the key to everything next year. Hope Rubin wants to stick around,  figure Scott will see out his career here and Walker has no more transfers.
 

Everyone else is replaceable. 

CJ should be a lock starter next season. If Rubin and Aaron stay, I see 2 starting spots that need to be filled this offseason. I’d like to see a PF and C brought in so Aaron could play his natural position of SF. Jason and Dello off the bench. The framework is there but we’ll see. 

[Florida Atlantic (3/15/24)]

https://x.com/brettvito/status/1768760981465809202?s=46

[Florida Atlantic (3/15/24)]

16 hours ago, greenminer said:

Is this just pessimism or do you know something we don't?

I've thought about it being just stress, which would be good news, or appendicitis, which would be awful for everyone.  Recovery from surgery would extend beyond the tournament.

My mind immediately went to appendicitis when I saw the amount of pain he was in. Basketball availability aside, hope he was able to get the treatment he needed. 

[Wren hiring Boss Hodge?]

That fan base will riot if he hired a first year HC with 17 wins under his belt. 

[WBB conference quarterfinal vs. Rice (3/11/24)]

6 minutes ago, Shark84 said:

Feel bad for Kernal. Those 2 missed FTs didn't lose the game but her meltdown was surprising from a senior. This team wouldn't have tied for the conference title without her.

100% agreed. She’s been incredible all season. 

[WBB conference quarterfinal vs. Rice (3/11/24)]

DesiRay having a full on mental breakdown. Do not understand Burton putting her back in the game. 

[CBI Tournament]

11 hours ago, wardly said:

I just don't know what we bring to the table. Our home loss against UTSA when we were a 13.5 point favorite is hard to fathom. We finished 7th in AAC in regular season with a 17&14 record which is not NIT worthy. We lost to USF,Charlotte, twice to FAU, UAB, and split with SMU, all of whom finished higher than us in conference play.

As a committee, if you have multiple teams with similar resumes, I’d personally go with the defending champ for marketing purposes.

But all this won’t matter once we win the American tourney so. 

[CBI Tournament]

NIT would be smart to invite their defending champion who is finally fully healthy

[T-Shirt Cannon]

[Will we have anymore HOF players]

4 hours ago, greenminer said:

This is new to me.  I thought retiring a jersey/number was synonymous with "hanging a jersey from the rafter"

So, what does it mean? If it's not HOF, and it's not retiring the jersey.

I forgot about Davis.  Wasn't his jersey hung after he was put in the HOF?

The Davis banner has his active years and the year he was inducted in the HOF. It’s him, Lyons, and Jalie that has HOF/jersey banners. 

[Rubin]

So because he technically has another year of eligibility, we couldn’t have a senior night for him?

[Will we have anymore HOF players]

18 hours ago, greenminer said:

I think RJ should be int he HOF, but retiring his jersey? I'm not ready to make that leap.

Jersey in rafters does not equal jersey retirement. Chris Davis has a banner but people still wear #5

[Will we have anymore HOF players]

15 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Rubin is a very good player, but nowhere near the level to have a jersey in the rafters.  IMO you would have to have multiple all conference first team honors or be a player with national accolades

I don't remember who currently has that honor, I know it was only Mitchell and Reedes for a long time. 

Who should be there IMO, Mitchell, Joe Hamilton, Kenneth Lyons, and Tyler Perry

Rubin will leave North Texas with a NCAA tournament win, 2 conference titles, NIT title, and most program wins all time. And could/probably will add to that. That deserves to be recognized. Tylor only being here 2 years makes it a tough call for me. 

[Bonnie Brae widening and realignment project]

On 3/1/2024 at 12:30 AM, UNTLifer said:

Makes sense. Start this project in the middle of the season instead of waiting a month. 🤦‍♂️

I hear ya but does it even matter when the project is going to take 2 years to complete? Gonna suck either way

[Will we have anymore HOF players]

On 3/1/2024 at 5:59 PM, GMG_Dallas said:

Is Rubin Jones not an example of a HOF player?

Rubin will undoubtedly have his jersey in the rafters one day. 

[NIL value of existing squad?]

NIL value is such a complicated topic. We talking their open market value or what it takes to keep everyone around? Because those numbers are different. 

[UTSA (2/24/24)]

2 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I know it was a scramble situation, but that was a terrible last second shot.  Surely we could have had a backup plan if that was the first option.

As soon as the ball got to Edwards, I knew it was never leaving his hands and it was going to be a bad shot. Ross should have known that too and called a timeout immediately. 

[CFP board of managers expected to vote on 5+7 playoff format]

27 minutes ago, NT80 said:

PAC brand > MWC brand. 

MWC schools see an easy road to a P5 conference with a merger.  However, PAC2 currently wants only the best names in the MWC, not all.  MWC leadership is trying to push an all or none merger.  Eventually the better programs like Boise, SDSU, etc will split away to the PAC anyway, if there is a reasonable media package being proposed.

Sure but at which point do you run into the Theseus Paradox. When you lose your storied programs and down to 2 teams, how much does history the brand even matter at that point. You’re “PAC” in name but no one will see you that way. That’s the argument ESPN, Fox, Apple, etc are making right now.