[It was improvement]

Just now, NorthTexasWeLove said:

No, it really doesn't. Eric Morris did not recruit the portal to shore up major problems on the roster OR he didn't think the roster needed shoring up. I'm not sure which scenario is worse. 

You said it looked like Seth's team and I was telling you that's because it's mostly his recruits.

[So when I checked us and nUTSAck are both 0-1]

2 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

We lost by 40 to a bad football team. I think being pissed off and demanding is pretty rational. 

What are your demands exactly?

 

And I don't think you are giving Cal the credit they are due, regardless of how bad we were yesterday.

[Where do we go from here?]

Now that everyone has lost their minds and gone scorched earth on the forum, one questions remains to be answered.

What are YOU going to do about it?

Have a terrible attitude for the rest of the season? Play "I told you so" the whole tome? Or are you going to have some pride and support our student athletes?

[It was improvement]

48 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Don't matter. Look at alllllll these programs with countless transfers dusplaying COMPETITIVE football. 

Well it does in relation to your prior statement. lol

[So when I checked us and nUTSAck are both 0-1]

25 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

He's coping. 

And make no mistake, utsa will be shredding us. 

Everyone on here losing their minds are coping hard AF and still aren't mad enough to do something about it. 

Are you guys all ready to hang it up as fans? Pretty insufferable attitudes imo.

[What if Seth really was a good coach?]

26 minutes ago, meangreenbob said:

Correct. It’s the pattern we’ve used for decades. 

You know how you break a pattern? You stop expecting it and by default making it a reality. If you want to grow or change you have to expect it. Good grief.

[****OFFICIAL CAL va. UNT IN-GAME DISCUSSION***]

Wow. This is a lot of whining. For all those throwing shade - How much do you all donate to NIL? Do you have season tickets? Do you stay for/watch the entire game no matter the score? Exactly. Put your wallets and actions where your expectations are and have some freaking pride. Ever heard of keeping your chin up? 

[It was improvement]

6 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

This was no different than SL. If anything, eerily similar. 

It's almost like he recruited most of the team, huh?

[Thanks, it’s been fun]

4 hours ago, NT93 said:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2023/09/01/acc-expansion-stanford-cal-smu-ponzi-scheme-college-sports/70739725007/
 

"In other words, the ACC did not expand because Stanford, Cal and SMU offer competitive upgrades in the sports that matter (they don’t) or because they add equal revenue value to the existing television contract (they don’t) or because they make geographical and logistical sense for a conference that exists exclusively in the Eastern time zone (they don’t)."

"In other words, SMU is going to literally pay to play in its new league despite being competitively irrelevant in its old one. There will be three presidential elections by the time SMU gets a dollar from television."

Ouch.

[Confirmed sources tell me...]

[How is everyone staying cool?]

6 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Wife?  So you’ll be changing your name to Tethered Eagle?

Hahah good one. She's helped me soar more than anyone in my life. We actually met at a UNT tailgate (even though she is an ASU alumni) almost 15 years ago.

[How is everyone staying cool?]

1 hour ago, untcampbell said:

Good food, the AC works and so does the heat when its cold outside. So yes, worth the money. That said, I prefer my seats downstairs where getting noisy happens. I go up for a beverage and some grub at halftime.

 

GMG

Thanks for sharing, I'll be checking it out with the wife this Saturday. Very much looking forward to it.

[How is everyone staying cool?]

On 8/27/2023 at 4:54 PM, UNT 90 Grad said:

Hub Club.

What's it like and is it worth the extra $$$?

[Looks like ACC about to add SMUt Cal and Stanford]

1 hour ago, Dpony14 said:

You’re completely exaggerating the number. There will be an exit fee of about $18m, paid out over 10 or so years just like UH. We’ll be giving up the $7m per year we make in the AAC. You can’t count ACC distributions distributions were not getting. That’s roughly $50m spread out over 7 years. That money will be more than made up for with tickets sales for football and basketball, concessions and alcohol, parking, tailgating, etc. In order to cover any increased expenses for P4 sustainability, our mega donors have already committed to covering those costs. On top of all of that, there are already multiple people waiting to write 7 figure donations to the athletic department as soon as it’s official. Nobody at SMU crying. They’re putting their money where their mouth is to move up in the world. 

You and smu have absolutely been (figuratively) crying for decades - thus the line of donors you mention. The fact you come here to pontificate is even more of an indication of such / and the need for validation. From UNT fans at that. 

 

It's quite remarkable actually.

[Looks like ACC about to add SMUt Cal and Stanford]

7 hours ago, Dpony14 said:

And apparently UNT fans are gonna cry and throw hissy hits. Nobody seems to care about Stanford and Cal taking 30% shares, but heaven forbid SMU takes less. 

$200 Million to get in, and ZERO for 7 years. Seems like smu has been crying for quite a while for someone to validate them.

[Thanks, it’s been fun]

47 minutes ago, mustangfan said:

This post, on our board, solidifies how small and fragile you and the smu community are. The lack of self-worth you undoubtedly feel will never be filled as you look for validation outside of yourself.
 

Chronologically old, spiritually infantile. What a miserable existence.  

[Looks like ACC about to add SMUt Cal and Stanford]

4 minutes ago, NT80 said:

It's not about having more money, it's about integrity and using the money correctly....and legally, unlike in 1980.

This is the point that he misses. Or at the very least he ignores. 

[Looks like ACC about to add SMUt Cal and Stanford]

1 minute ago, SMU2006 said:

I'm not sure its validation but its certainly proof positive that the SMU brass has leveraged its assets and positioned the university to make a significant move up.

Time will tell if we can validate that investment.  I'm hopeful.

I'm talking about you and the fan base specifically. And that answer sounds like a 'No'.

[Looks like ACC about to add SMUt Cal and Stanford]

6 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

The school isn't forking over a dime.  Its a handful of alumni who are doing this.  

Also, there is an additional $50-100m earmarked to be greenlit the moment the ACC deal goes down from the Hunt/Miller/Brookshire/Fords that is engineered to keep the NIL and operational budgets in line with other ACC schools.

Having billionaires is a super cool cheat code.

Does this finally validate y'all? It's extremely odd that you are here, leading me to believe you are not.

[When do we actually get tickets and parking passes?]

1 hour ago, TripleGrad said:

"You will receive an email with links to access your tickets closer to 
the event. Fans will utilize their mobile phones to access their       
tickets and enter the venue on game day. Detailed instructions will be
provided in future emails."

Under 10 days out, and no further information.  Is this normal for UNT athletics?  I honestly don't know the process, so that's why I'm asking.

 

You can sign into your account and download the game ticket and parking pass.

 

Received that info via email a few days ago. 

[Pac-12 Breakup and the Future of WSU Athletics]

Great watch and very informative.

Interesting to hear the WSU president say he had always seen benefit in being associated with Cal and Standford, and acting lockstep with them was always best for his school. However, at the end he mentioned needing to create their own future and not depend on what Cal and Stanford do going forward. This type of waffling probably contributed to them being left behind at the negotiating table. 

Cal and Stanford, along with the teams that left were focused on money and the future while WSU was just happy to be involved. 

[Nobody Has Ever Been More Desperate to Find a New Conference Than SMU]

1 hour ago, MrAlien said:

SMU's problem is that they dont carry a lot of weight in terms of media value.  Sure they play in a top media market, but they are the smallest D1 school in the viewing market. Very few people in the market have any connection to SMU, and virtually 0 fans not connected to the university in the area.  No conference wants to add a school with a media value less then the current conference split, because that would mean a lower pay out when divided evenly. 

I've lived in north Texas and Dallas for roughly 9 years collectively and can say with certainty that the "SMU crowd" isn't exactly welcoming or hospitable to the rest of Dallas in the sense of community. 

 

Police cars facing out and across Forest Ave. towards homes worth less than 1 million come to mind. Hard to garner support when you are looking down on your 'neighbors'.

[PAC 12 Realignment Talk Mega Thread (All 12 threads merged)]

1 hour ago, meangreenbob said:

1) It was financially difficult to buy them out because we lacked the wisdom, insight and knowledge to negotiate quality contracts to begin with.  We were foolish  

2) none of those former coaches were quality hires. The one that hurt us the most, that caused the most damage was Littrell.

3) UTSA outsmarted UNT. Football is king and that’s where USTA placed their bet. Some mock the lack of success for their other sports but that can change quickly if included in the new conference with better exposure and income. 

4) some of you mock and criticize the state of their off campus “climate controlled”football facility. Let’s see how the Cal game plays out for us. Pray for a cold front. 

We were outsmarted. Their people were and are smarter than our people. 
 

I said time was of the essence. I was serious. 

Oh, let’s not forget the fact that they really have no competition for the entertainment dollar, are located in a tourist city with the Alamo and Riverwalk and a location easy to reach by air travel. 

I think you might be giving them a little too much credit. Not knocking their football success, but their semi-monopolized market is their major selling point. 

 

A 7th year senior QB doesn't hurt either. BTW they didn't exactly blow us out last season.

[PAC 12 Realignment Talk Mega Thread (All 12 threads merged)]

9 hours ago, ColoradoEagle said:

The dogshit reference was towards USF, not UTSA. I get the recent football success argument for UTSA, but I think they have foundational issues in their athletic department that they need to resolve in the next few years. 

This 👆.

[What Will it Take For a Sold Out Stadium?]

7 hours ago, Dpony14 said:

Remember this thread every time you talk crap about SMUs attendance. No matter what you do, it’s not easy. 

 

My man, y'all struggle with all the financial resources and a central Dallas location. Seems like your problem is worse than ours.