MeanMag

I think it’s going to cost tech that much to get rid of Matt Wells. TCU was paying Patterson that much per year. I could see them having to pay that much for a buyout.

I remember all of it. My point is - regardless of if there's a reasonable argument for the extension (and I think there was), you enter into every agreement with the understanding things may not go as planned and that's why there are mechanics for those scenarios built into the contract. UNT should be okay with exercising the mechanics and payouts laid out in the current contract and move on... unless UNT can't... and that's why all of you are concerned over a decision years ago extending a coach after a couple 9 win seasons. I feel like this is something UNT should be able to pay their way out of - because why would UNT take the risk if they couldn't pay? If you want to play the game - this could happen, no? Do you think it should not have been a situation UNT got into because UNT is not able to pay the way out of it? This UTSA extension says: "We have money to take risks". I want UNT to say, "We took a risk and we have money to pay for it and move on."

The one after two 9-win seasons in a row? I think Hayden Fry was the last coach that achieved that here. If there was ever a football coach here that deserved one, it seems SL did. Extending also shows the coaching world that we were willing to extend after some winning seasons. I think this would make the job more attractive? We just need to understand that not everything is going to work out like the contracts are drawn.

Seth was a great hire and did great things for the program for 3 years and now it is time to move on. It is that simple. Wish him the best. Let the next guy try. Todd Dodge was a bad hire. Every time a new coach walks in it is a breath of fresh air. It wears off after a few years and then people start bitching about bad hires, and UNT starts hanging on thinking things will turn around. It most likely will not. Then people start wondering if it is a culture. Our problem has been not being able/willing to pull a plug or let coaches go and try something new. Not letting Seth go to Kansas State wasn't a bad decision but it was, in hindsight, the wrong one. Make it clear when a coach comes in: You have 2 seasons to get above 4 wins, or we have to move on. After you are above 4 wins: 4 wins or less will get you fired 100% of the time, every time. No question. Work that into the contract if you want to. Set a bar. When you hit below it - move on. Every time.

I don’t care for it to be a place for coaches to stay. I want our head coaches to get hired by P5 programs that can pay twice what we can. I want to see a new coach every 3-4-5 years because the last one got hired away for money we can’t dream of paying.

I tend to agree. I wonder if we shouldn’t have just let him go and given the next up and comer a chance. Maybe Graham Harrell. See if we can get him hired by a larger program then hire the next guy. There seems to be a lot of excitement in the 2-3 years after hiring a new coach. If we can be in that perpetual cycle of getting coaches moved up quickly, maybe we can become an even more attractive spot to be for coaches and talent and perpetuate a culture of excitement and winning beyond the length of 1 new coach.

the worst i have ever seen, to be honest.

Wonder what he is up to these days.

Aune was 2 for 5. 2 Burns drops away from 4 for 5 with a TD. The other was called a PI I think, right after the Burns 40+ yard pass. Even that play could have been considered positive. Ruder had some passes dropped, too. Aune passes just looked sharper than Ruder is all. With a small sample size when the game is well in hand, that’s probably easy to do. I wouldn’t look too much into it, right now and I trust Littrell to play the right one. I’m happy NWS only scored 14. I think they had at least one TD, maybe 2, called back for a penalty if I remember correctly.

Pretty much agree. Ragsdale had a good game as well. Aune had some real nice throws - I thought his arm looked better than Ruder tonight in the short amount of time played. I highly doubt anyone hates Ruder, so those comments seem a bit extreme. His TD pass to Burns was perfectly placed for the traffic Burns was in, and Burns made a great catch. Ruder looked real comfortable running, but threw behind a couple of receivers in the middle, and threw an interception when he probably should have just taken a sack. That said, we are in pretty good hands with our QB situation and no one will complain about that. I think the QBs are pretty close talent-wise. Hopefully that makes them both better. There were far too many dropped passes on good throws from both QBs. Ruder certainly would have had a better night if his receivers had a better night. WR, TE, and RBs need to catch more balls that hit their hands. Maybe we just got spoiled with Darden. Loved seeing pressure from the defensive front. The defensive line activity and stunts and blitzes forced some bad decisions from their QB, but also left some spots of the field open for a couple of big plays.

The teams selected prove the Big12 wants schools that can be consistently competitive. They just lost their 2 main schools that brought competitive validation to the league. UNT's focus should be on improving the product on the fields and courts (basketball has been getting it done here - it needs to continue). If we want to move up - all athletics need to keep the level of play high, and donors need to keep the donations coming.

UTA is open...

Zach has been here a while, right? It seems he has taken advantage of his time to learn a hard topic and to contribute and grow as a basketball player. Maybe he completed his degree? Sometimes you have to take risks on things. The age these guys are at are when you are most free to take those chances. If it works out or not, he's going to have some great experiences in the coming years - wherever that takes him. I hope he has fond memories of what was accomplished here and that he stays connected to UNT.

Yeah I kinda thought it was like that. That’s too bad, because it’s always fun to get the spill over fans from the last game and/or next game cheering for the other teams. Typically every fan pulls for the underdog in any game that isn’t their own.

I don't know how many of us were around when the NCAA tournament regional (and UNT) was in OKC for the KState matchup. But, if you haven't been and we have an opportunity to go again - just go. It is one of the best events in the country to go to. The fans from every school are some of the nicest people you have ever met, and it's because everyone knows anything can happen. One thing I was curious about this year, since I didn't get a chance to go, was whether or not your ticket got you a "session" (2 games) or just 1 game?

Players are still giving it everything. Love that Nova is, too.

They started sitting 4 or 5 guys on the 3 point line. Spaced us out and are getting dribble drive penetration and kick out to the open man. They are hitting them and making it look easy.

Nova has 6 guys on the floor that can hit 3's.

North Texas ranked higher than any 12 seed in the tournament before it started. The conference USA hate is real.

Damn - no Avery Johnson. I agree with the rest of you who say he's not that great. The worst part of this has been hearing him say "Hamlin" over and over. But he's the guy who has watched the most North Texas basketball recently. If he weren't so lovable, I'd be happy he was getting replaced by Nance and Raftery.

Imagine what it will be like when we beat Nova and make the sweet 16

Gotta watch that moving screen tackle in this situation.....

Looked like a great game plan earned that lead.

Conference schools already complain about going to UTEP when the virus isn't around. At a time when UTEP needs friends to be in a conference in BFE, they aren't looking for UNT's help. I can't imagine the attitude on display will win them many friends at other schools, either. WTF is their problem?

This year, more than any other year, I expect to see crazy scores happen. I don’t know what some of it means.