C Rod

That's okay because since we're fundraising for a good cause, we could use this to our advantage and encourage players to purchase mulligans for $5 - $10 a pop. Don't like your last shot? Buy another! We could even setup one bay to have a closest to the pin competition with a prize. Everyone who wants to play has to buy in at $50. Each additional shot after that is $35 or purchase four attempts for $100. For those who don't play golf, 1611 also has a gastropub with TV playing sports. A raffle at the door would allow non-golfers to participate and win donated UNT swag prizes. Maybe, just maybe, a generous UNT Hub Club season ticket holder will donate some HUB Club Tickets to raffle away. Would be great to have a GMG corporate title sponsor that could cover the costs of the rental bays and the UNT raffle give-aways.

How many other golfers do we have on GMG? I think an annual GMG indoor golf tournament could be a fun, unique experience and could be setup so the proceeds go to the NIL Light The Tower Collective.

Hwy 380 will be turning into 6-8 lane freeway and they are also building the outer loop to accommodate the growth. Just like Hwy 121 expanded from Lewisville to Frisco, Hwy 380 will do the same from Denton to Frisco. https://www.nctcog.org/getmedia/334fb241-81ef-4343-8489-3b7a41beba84/february2023progressreport.pdf?ext=.pdf

Haha I love the swagger from Coach O!

I'm sure the generous donors will have their say as to where their money goes. Texas is a football state first and foremost and money talks.

I think the season home opener vs Cal will be this year's Arkansas victory. National P5 brand coming to Apogee. September 2nd, hopefully kickoff is right around 3 pm. Sunny skies with temps touching 95 degrees but with a heat index of 108 at field level. Those Cali boys are going to be introduced to the ass-end of a Texas summer. Toughest. Team. Wins.

We agree on this, but that's not what the question asked... The poll asks "Would you prefer we focus all of our resources towards basketball now?" If we focus all of our resources on basketball, that means we leave football out to wither on the vine. Not a smart move.

Which part? Did we not learn anything from Spygate and the lengths teams will go to gain a competitive advantage?

I say 7-5 with wins over Cal, FIU, LaTech, ACU, Navy, Temple, and Tulsa.

I hear you and I too would love a detailed look behind the scenes. But it's a double-edge sword. All of that in-depth content can be used against us by our competition. Player evaluations, sideline & audible hand signals, formations, trick plays, etc would all be out in the open for other teams to scout. Imagine if we discover a rising star in spring practice only for SMU to catch wind by watching our tape, and then they decide to lure him away in May with $36K in NIL money. If I'm a head coach, the last thing I want is for detailed practice film of my team to be online for the world to see. The risk isn't worth the reward.

Call me greedy but I want UNT to make a name for itself as being great in both football and basketball. In this talent-rich market, I don't see why they have to be mutually exclusive. Also, focusing all of our resources to basketball would get us dropped from the AAC. Mike Aresco made it clear the AAC values schools that are serious about both football and basketball. As we all know, these sports are the real moneymakers in college athletics and the AAC needs the bowl game/ March Madness revenue in order to compete. This is not the time to think small and take steps backwards as we head into the AAC. Instead of creating a Sophie's Choice scenario, I think the better question us fans should be asking and debating is: How do we quickly build a robust NIL Collective to compete in the AAC and not have it come at the expense of UNT Scholarship Fund donations? Last I checked, SMU's NIL Boulevard Collective is paying $36K to football and mens basketball players. I had to do some digging to find the official NIL Light The Tower Collective website and it leaves a lot to be desired. The donor packages seem to be duplicated and thrown together when the website launched last year. The LTTC website is supposed to build donor confidence in the NIL collective, not shatter it to pieces.

I’m sure the city of Denton is feeling the pressure from Fort Worth and Frisco. The new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is doing well with big-name concerts, annual FW stock show, PBR finals, and the AAC basketball tournament. I guess late is better than never… Then there’s the city of Frisco, exploding in population and business with land-values at sky high prices. Free of charge, Frisco donated 100 acres of land for UNT’s new Frisco campus. Now that shows a commitment to a long-term partnership. Imagine if Frisco wants to take the partnership a step further and donates additional land and offers to help fund a new state-of-the-art arena close by Toyota Stadium, UNT Frisco, and the new PGA Headquarters. I could see a mutually beneficial arrangement being made to justify the city expense, similar to how Frisco HS football teams play in The Star. Oh look, they’re finally expanding Hwy 380 which will shorten the Denton to Frisco drive time significantly. Psssst. Hey Denton, Frisco is new personal trainer she told you not to worry about.

Our new AAC conference foe, Tulane just finished 9th in the nation last season and upset USC in the NY6 Cotton Bowl. Back-to-back years have shown us there is a path to playing in a NY6 bowl. We just have to win.

Since you’re doling out advice, I’d advise you to use proper capitalization in your written communication. The lack of capitalization undercuts your argument and is embarrassing. Feels like we’re reading text messages from a 13 year old. Please stop.

Speaking of.. well played, Jared Mosley! The man was promoted to AD less than four months ago and has already had to: - Find/hire Eric Morris & staff under the gun - Diplomatically part ways with UNT WBB great, Jalie Mitchell - Hire Jason Burton as a rock-solid replacement, with a track record of success. - Navigate losing Grant to Tech and have a plan in place to backfill without missing a beat. Ross Hodge is a great promotion from within and keeps this show on the road. The UNT Athletic Department is absolutely killing it right now. Think about it… we’re about to step up to the AAC with 3 new head coaches & a new AD… and there is no worry or wondering if we can compete. We know we can, and we WILL.

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! WE ARE NIT CHAMPS!!!

An incredible breakout performance when his team needed it the most. We’ve got to keep him here at all costs. Dude met the moment and was a force on the court. IMO we don’t beat Wisconsin and advance, without him.

My buddy who went to Tech sent this one to me just now… "Grant McCasland was once overheard at a Taylor Swift concert saying, 'that Waylon Jennings is a bitch.”

I’m thinking of starting a Twitter whisper campaign to help Texas Tech realize Dusty May is the right man for the job. Here’s what I’ve got so far. Feel free to add to the list. - Craig James has referred to Grant McCasland as his best friend on several occasions. - Rumor has it Grant McCasland hates tortillas. - When asked on his thoughts of Buddy Holly’s music, Grant McCasland’s alleged response was, “Sorry, never heard of her.” - Grant McCasland once referred to Lubbock as “the prettiest truck stop in America”. - When Grant McCasland has to visit Lubbock, he opts for the Irish Inn & Suites in Muleshoe, TX.

The NCAA is waiting for congress to act. If the NCAA imposes these restrictions and get sued by student athletes, the entire NCAA student-athlete model could fold in court. NCAA clearly doesn’t want that. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35857163/house-hold-hearing-nil-rights-new-ncaa-president?platform=amp

The smell of cow shit in the morning is what does it for me.

Done. I’m always down for a good cause!

Dear Mr. SteaminWillieBeamin & fellow Hub Club friends, Hello. My name is Chris and it’s a real pleasure to meet you. Can we be friends? With love, Your Best Friend, C Rod