[New commit Creighton transfer post Brock Vice]

3 hours ago, MeanGreenZen said:

This is an interesting pickup for us. This guy doesn’t conform to the typical transfer profile that we should be focusing on: highly productive player at a low-major/D2 or a formerly productive player at high-major/mid-major who needs a change of scenery. 

Brock Vice has played ZERO real college basketball. 

But finding a player who can be productive for us at the center position is going to take some creativity.

Need to replace Tylor Perry or Jason Edwards? Not fun, but there are LOTS of fast young men 5’9 or taller who can dribble and shoot that the marketplace has undervalued. Ross Hodge can take his pick. 

There just aren’t very many 18-24 year-old humans who are 6’9 or taller. And the marketplace places a very high price on those who are that tall AND possess any degree of athleticism or basketball skill. 
 

Which brings us back to Brock Vice, who redshirted on a VERY good Creighton team that finished 25-10 last season (second-place in the Big East). 

The starting center on that team was Ryan Kalkbrenner, a 7’1 monster who averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots a game. His backup also put up good numbers in very limited minutes. 
 

So Vice hasn’t been a productive college player yet, but atleast he has a good excuse. 

With both players in front of him on the depth chart eligible to come back to Creighton next season, Vice needs a change of scenery to get his oversized sneakers on the court. 

He’s 6-10. Can rebound AND shoot. Was an outstanding high school and AAU basketball player. And has enough meat on his bones and athleticism to have been a standout high school football player. 
 

This is exactly the kind of kid that Ross should be landing. We did not have a player like this guy on our team last season and it hurt us all year. 

Welcome to Denton!

 

 

Good take!  I think he fits this profile:

1 wants a place where can prove himself and get some good  guaranteed minutes

2 is not going to demand outrageous NIL money out of the gate

some of the guys leaving are going to figure out that being a depth, off the bench guy at a power school is not easy.

 

[Will we see changes coming from inside UNT?]

Given NIL and the portal, unlimited transfers etc I wonder if the new Chancellor and BOR will ultimately decide to reevaluate our funding towards athletics.  With the new rules we are basically a junior college or minor league team.  Why should we spend millions on facilities and whatnot?  SMU will never let is join the club, we have always been in their shadow and will continue to be with these new rules because of $$$.  I love UNT sports as much as the rest of you but the deck is really stacked against us now.

[Portal players by conference]

1 hour ago, 97and03 said:

Total speculation but many of those schools are in places with less competition for sports dollars so might be getting good community support for NIL. Plus a high percentage of MWC teams make the tournament so plenty of opportunities for the big stage. 

Sorry man, I gotta call BS on that.  My niece ran track for Nevada and we attended some football and basketball games.  They have very poor support and their student services are worse.  There are no business of significance there quite frankly that would have dollars to give.  I can promise you schools like Utah State and Nevada and San Jose State do not have strong NIL programs or donations in general.

[Former UNT signee Layne Taylor commits to central Arkansas]

6 hours ago, greenminer said:

I thought he’d be contributing major minutes on Day 1. Not sure about starting, but def not on the bench

I figured it would take a couple of years.  His size was a concern.

[Former UNT signee Layne Taylor commits to central Arkansas]

Weird situation to say the least.  

[Eli Stowers enters the Transfer Portal]

former 4-star Guyer QB.  If Morris is retiring I would hope Morris talks to him.
 

Link: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/nmsu/new-mexico-state-qb-and-te-eli-stowers-enters-transfer-portal/amp/

[Noland To The Portal]

43 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

Maybe it helps Hodge's relationship with these guys too. Like "he looks out for me the person" 

I can see that.

[How was the Spring game? (new format & stuff)]

9 minutes ago, Ghost of Tate said:

Hearing that Chandler may be done with football. Hope that’s bad intel.

This would not surprise me.  He has had some significant injuries throughout his career and may be ready to call it a day.  

[Congratulations to Andy McNulty]

He got married this weekend.

 

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

USC basketball head coach Andy Enfield is reportedly leaving USC and taking the job as the SMU basketball head coach. 

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported earlier on Tuesday that Enfield had emerged as a "person of interest" for the SMU job. Later in the day, Rodney Peete of AM 570 LA Sportssaid that Enfield is leaving for SMU. Neither school or program has confirmed the news yet.

Link: USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job

https://www.si.com/college/usc/basketball/head-coach-andy-enfield-reportedly-leaving-for-smu-job-eg2001

 

[BREAKING: Jason Edwards to enter transfer portal]

Good kid and a scorer, but a defensive liability and cannot play the point.  He couldn’t win games like Tylor could and he is small.  I do appreciate what he did here and wish him well.

[Chrisdon Morgan]

With all due respect to him and his family, we have got to get out of the pattern of giving full scholarships to players who do not contribute.  In today’s NIL and Portal we do not have the time or luxury of funding prospects.  

[Lubbock Hotels]

Me

[Dusty May To Michigan?]

Dusty May is phenomenal.  Wish we had hired him.  Can you imagine if we had made it to the final four.

[Tylor Perry says goodbye]

24 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

My whole rant is not totally towards Perry.  I’m just saddened at what collegiate sports has become.

I agree.  But on the other hand it is just a microcosm of society.

[SB vs. Tulsa (3/22-24/24)]

3 hours ago, SUMG said:

Another walk off homer.....wins the game! 1-0 win. Great pitching by Skylar. The homer was by Mikayla.....and it broke up a no hitter (thru 6 2/3). Team is now 7-1 in league play. Our gals go for the sweep tomorrow at noon....at The Lace. 

Hip hip hooray!!

[Just throwing this out there…]

I am proud we beat LSU so there’s that.

[Spring Football]

25 minutes ago, New2Green said:

Are updates from scrimmage today? Heard some RB’s are out and some transfers are stepping up

Heard the running backs did some good things.

[K-State is losing to Iowa]

2 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Good return over 5 months. Also, not life changing. He turned his back on culture to what will amount to 190ishk after taxes. Look, I ain't mad at him. Ultimately, I honestly don't care. It was just fitting to watch karma take care of all that in 1 night. But he will definitely find a seat next to Drez on the "I shouldn't have left" couch. My only question is, will he be as open about it as Drez was? I hope. Good recruiting pitch for us. 

How do we know he got all that money?  I read that schools frequently don’t follow thru on their NIL commitments.  And now he can’t be a UNT alumnus because he will graduate from Kstate. How will Kstate treat him now that his eligibility is gone?  Will he be in their Hall of Fame?  It’s sad.

[LSU (3/19/24)]

 

[LSU (3/19/24)]

1 hour ago, CMJ said:

Not discussed yet...20 wins still in play now as well.

Very true only need one more to hit 20. 

[Tough times for K-State]

K-State getting killed in NIT game I am

watching now

[LSU (3/19/24)]

Great victory on the road!  So proud!

[LSU (3/19/24)]

Who is this team LSU is playing against?

[Florida Atlantic (3/15/24)]

Congrats to FAU they were the better team.  We are good just not at a final four level.