Tommy Gadberry

A very good question indeed. Maybe they have already raised the money needed?

I am encouraged by this. Gives me some hope.

I think it is too early as we still have some open spots and we usually land our best players at the end of the cycle.

The University of North Texas’ American Association of University Professors chapter sent a letter to University President Harrison Keller and the university administration urging them to take action after 27 students had their visas revoked. LINK: https://www.ntdaily.com/news/aaup-sends-letter-to-university-administration-regarding-student-visa-revocations-demanding-it-take-action/article_4b7714c6-efae-4fe1-8197-21aae45b8bc6.html

Ten University of North Texas students were rescued from a North Texas lake after being flipped from canoes and paddle boards, Texas Game Wardens said Saturday. The incident happened at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday at Lake Ray Roberts. The UNT students, who had taken out two canoes and five paddle boards, were reportedly blown off course toward the middle of the lake as the wind conditions worsened, Texas Game Wardens said. All 10 students were "clinging to paddle boards and panicked," before calling 911, Texas Game Wardens said in a social media post. Emergency crews, including Texas Game Wardens, Texas State Park Police, and Cooke County EMS, took out a boat and rescued the students, who were in the water for about 40 minutes. The students were all wearing life jackets and were brought safely to the shore, officials said. However, one student was transported to the hospital for hypothermia. "We are thankful for this outcome, but it could have ended very differently," Texas Game Wardens said in the social media post. "Always check the weather, wear a life jacket, and understand your limits on the water." LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/unt-students-rescued-from-lake-ray-roberts-texas/

No way! Best player on the team in my opinion. What a disaster.

No offense but damn Morris has a damn story for everything does he not? Is apology even in his vocabulary?

Big loss for the University. Sorry to see you go.

Well and remember Providence and the Big East type and Gonzaga types do not have the football draino like we have. If UNT would get smart and move football to non-scholarship we could be a powerhouse in hoops and actually compete nationally. And I do love football but it just is a losing hand for places like UNT. It just is and the sooner we come to that realization the better.

They just created the crown to give the power programs a secondary tourney so they did not have to play D2 or lower level teams. That is all it was. Terrible for the sport.

Good post. And yes some of our larger donors to basketball were in attendance as well.

We get your point. Maybe you didn't hear about it, you've been away a long time. They didn't go up there and tell you. We still like to dress up down here for special events.

Agreed and he had a very bad finish to the season in my opinion.

I just think they require coaches that have that cult like Aggie mindset. They had a good basketball team this last season and were ranked consistently. He will be interesting to watch.

Tulane quarterback TJ Finley has been suspended following his arrest Wednesday in New Orleans on a charge of illegal possession of stolen things worth more than $25,000. Finley, 23, whose name is Tyler Jamal, was booked and released. Tulane said in a statement that the length of the suspension will depend on the outcome of his case. The school cited privacy laws in declining to comment further. University police responded Wednesday to an address where a truck was blocking a driveway. After looking up the license plate, police saw it registered to a vehicle stolen in Atlanta. Finley arrived to move the car and informed the officer that he had bought the truck recently. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44519772/tulane-qb-tj-finley-suspended-indefinitely-arrest

Record at Cleveland State: 42-29 (2 seasons) Record as a Head Coach: 42-29 (2 season) Daniyal Robinson was named as the 17th head coach of Cleveland State men's basketball on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. "After a very thorough national search for our next head coach, I am pleased to have Daniyal, his wife Kim and their three children Devyn, Reece and Reid, join our team," shared former CSU Athletic Director Scott Garrett. "Daniyal's vision for CSU basketball fully aligns with our foundation of championship success in the classroom, in the community and on the court. We look forward to fully supporting Coach Robinson's success and to continuing our accelerating momentum under his leadership." "Daniyal Robinson's core values and lifelong commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court embody what we are all about at CSU," former Cleveland State President Harlan Sands added. "He is the right leader at the right time for us, and both Scott Garrett and I look forward to working with him on further advancing the upward trajectory of our men's basketball program." In his first year at the helm, Robinson led the Vikings to a 21-14 overall record and a 14-6 mark in conference play. The Vikings finished third in the Horizon League standings and recorded a third consecutive season of 20 wins or more. Cleveland State made a run to the Horizon League Touranment Championship Game and finished as the runnner-up. The Vikings reached the postseason for the third consecutive season, earning a spot in the College Basketball Invitational for the first time in school history. Cleveland State experienced success on the defensive end of the floor in Robinson's inaugurual season. The Vikings finished in the top five in every major defensive statistical category in Horizon League games. Cleveland State held opponents to just over 70 points per game in conference play, good for third-best in the league. Robinson mentored three all-league performers in his first season, with Tristan Enaruna earning first-team honors. Enaruna averaged 17.4 points per game in conference play and finished fourth in the league shooting 54 percent from the floor. In addition, Deshon Parker and Deante Johnson were both named to the league's all-defensive team. Cleveland State was the only school with multiple players named to the all-defensive team, and Johnson earned a spot for a third consecutive season. Robinson continued that success in his second year in charge of the program, leading Cleveland State to a second consecutive season of 20 wins or more as the Vikings finished 21-15 overall in 2023-24. Robinson became the first head coach in Cleveland State history to win 20 or more games in his first two seasons, and it marked a third consecutive year of 20 or more victories for the program overall. Cleveland State finished 11-9 in Horizon League play and made the program's fourth consecutive appearance in the semifinal round of the league tournament in Indianapolis. Cleveland State appeared in the College Basketball Invitational for a second year in a row, securing a program record fourth consecutive postseason appearance. Tristan Enaruna continued his outstanding play in his final season at CSU, earning first-team all-league honors for the second year in a row. Enaruna ranked in the top 10 in an array of statistical categories and signed a free agent contract with the NBA's Boston Celtics to continue his basketball career at the professional level. Robinson joined the Vikings as a veteran of the coaching ranks with over 21 years of experience at the NCAA Division I level and multiple trips to the NCAA tournament, including a run with Iowa State to this year's Sweet Sixteen. "My family and I are very excited about this opportunity here at Cleveland State," Robinson said. "When I met with President Sands and Scott, I knew that this was the place that we wanted to be. The shared values that President Sands and Scott have, the program where it is at, they have done it together the last three years and our goal here is to continue to build on the success that CSU has had and the foundation that was set. We want to build our young men on and off the court. We are very excited for the opportunity. Go Vikes!" Respected as one of the nation's top assistant coaches, Robinson concluded his second stint at Iowa State where he has seen the Cyclones win two Big 12 Tournaments and advance to the NCAA Tournament four times, which includes runs to the Sweet 16 in 2016 and 2021. Over his two stops with the Cyclones, Robinson has helped coach 12 student-athletes to the NBA, a list that includes lottery pick Tyrese Haliburton in 2020 and 2019 second-rounder and NBA Champion Talen Horton-Tucker. The Cyclones have spent much of his tenure nationally ranked, reaching as high as No. 4 in the country, and finishing inside the top-25 three times, which includes a rank of No. 23 in the nation to close the 2021-22 campaign. Robinson returned to Iowa State for the 2015-16 year after two seasons at Loyola (Chicago). There he helped lead the Ramblers to 24 wins and the College Basketball Invitational title in 2014-15. During his first stint at Iowa State, Robinson was a key part in the development of three future NBA players, which includes Craig Brackins, an All-American student-athlete and the No. 21 pick in the 2010 NBA draft, Diante Garrett and Justin Hamilton. Robinson, a Rock Island, Illinois native also had coaching stops at Houston, Illinois State and his alma mater, Arkansas-Little Rock. Off the court, Robinson founded and currently chairs the Black Assistant Coaches Alliance (BACA) and he started the Ramblers for Education program, which linked Loyola student-athletes and the Chicago community. He also served on the Iowa State athletic department's Cultural Humility Committee, a group of employees that participates in educational trainings with a goal of achieving cultural humility within the department. Robinson was a student-athlete at Indian Hills Community College before transferring to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He was a Second Team All-Region honoree at Indian Hills, where he helped lead the Warriors to a 35-4 record during the 1995-96 season. Indian Hills finished the regular-season ranked as the No. 1 team in the NJCAA poll that year and advanced to the national championship tournament. He graduated from Arkansas-Little Rock in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in health education. Robinson is joined in Cleveland by his wife Kim and three children – Devyn, Reece and Reid. Devyn is currently a standout on the Wisconsin women's volleyball team. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT HEAD COACH DANIYAL ROBINSON: PORTER MOSER – HEAD COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA "Daniyal Robinson was with me from the beginning of my head coaching career and helped me build three different programs. He was integral in setting the foundation and building a championship program at Loyola. Daniyal is a hard-working, high-character, energetic coach who has an amazing impact on developing young men. He has an unbelievable gift in bringing people together on and off the court. He has the ability to combine love, trust and accountability as well as anyone that I have ever seen in this profession. Cleveland State is not only getting a great head basketball coach, but they are getting a great person, a great family man and an unbelievable family in the Robinsons." CRAIG ROBINSON – PRESIDENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES "I couldn't be happier for both Daniyal and Cleveland St. The Vikings are getting an excellent up and coming young coach who will lead with character and integrity to go along with his passion for young people. While Daniyal has a great opportunity to start his career with a program that has been and will continue to be successful." TJ OTZELBERGER – HEAD COACH AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY "Daniyal is a proven leader, winner and man of character. He is elite at cultivating meaningful relationships that enhance each student-athletes college experience. This is a home run hire for Cleveland State and I look forward to following the future success of the Vikings men's basketball program." JAMIE POLLARD – DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT IOWA STATE "Coach Robinson is a tremendous husband, father and coach, who has played an important role in Iowa State's basketball success during the seven years he has been on our staff, and I am excited for him to have the opportunity to lead the Cleveland State program. I know how hard he has worked and prepared for this moment. I believe it speaks volumes to Daniyal's character and abilities that he was able to work for three different head coaches during his time with the Cyclones, that's rare in today's world. Cleveland State will find Danyial to be a connector who fosters outstanding relationships not only with his players, but externally within the community as well. Coach Robinson and his family will be great additions to the Cleveland State family, and I look forward to cheering the Vikings on from Ames." SHAKA SMART – HEAD COACH AT MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY "Daniyal is a terrific hire. He's got a great basketball mind, builds very close connections with players, and is a tireless recruiter. I'm very excited to root for the program he builds at Cleveland State!"

Quit being such an apologist all the time. He didn't have to kick UNT in the nuts to get his point across. That was just disrespectful and lazy. Say its a tough conference or something else.

https://csuvikings.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jalin-rice/4060

I post this for all the Hodge haters out there. The guy really did care about UNT.

Is it just me or does anyone else sense a strong partnership forming between us and Texas State?