MGB breaking news -- UNT athletics gets $1.25 mil. donation

[VideoEagle]

Great news!

[meanrob]

Internally debated on whether to be the killjoy of this thread.

Thought better of it but someone should give me a minus for even thinking about it. 

 

[Travis]

Internally debated on whether to be the killjoy of this thread.

Thought better of it but someone should give me a minus for even thinking about it. 

 

You could say what i said. :)

[UNT90]

A big thank you to the McNatt's.

Looking forward to the day where this isn't a big deal.

[Green P1]

anybody care which two people helped cultivate this gift?  Or would it be too much to give one of them props?

Just sayin.....

The last time I worked at Linda's house I was wearing a North Texas polo and my ring.  Quit trying to steal my shine.  

[drex]

Good for Jim....he obviously likes the direction of the athletic dept. or he would not have done this.  

[greenit]

Is it safe to assume this is the game changer that RV mentioned?

 

This is a tremendous start, and very generous by the McNatt family.  I am hoping it is the first of several pieces of good news coming out of the athletic program.  We need it.

Edited September 17, 2015 by greenit

[meangreenacct]

I bought my first car (well first one I didn't buy from my parents) from one of his dealerships in 2005, I assume that sealed the deal?

[Mean Green Matt]

Awesome news and congrats to RV and his team.  I hope this can be leveraged into better results on the field and court.

[Ben Gooding]

anybody care which two people helped cultivate this gift?  Or would it be too much to give one of them props?

Just sayin.....

Meh. 

 

This is an outstanding thing that Mr. McNatt and his wife have chosen to do. RV did a good job did a good job bringing this in. However, imagine what could be if we put together a winning program. How many future Mr. McNatt's are currently swimming adrift as an alum or future alum? We may very well never know because we aren't taking athletics near serious enough. A quality program could EASILY quadruple MGC membership and increase attendance  (revenue) substantially. We have to win. The AD in place has employed too many losers. In hand, this AD has turned into a loser. It is not rocket science to figure this out. 

Again, a big thank you goes out to the McNatt's. 

[Army of Dad]

McNatt Field at Mean Green Park?

[JRock]

Thank you so much! 

[DeepGreen]

I bought my first car (well first one I didn't buy from my parents) from one of his dealerships in 2005, I assume that sealed the deal?

No doubt.

[Cerebus]

I bought my first car (well first one I didn't buy from my parents) from one of his dealerships in 2005, I assume that sealed the deal?

The first new car the wife and I bought was from McNatt in 1997.   I don't want to take too much credit...

[SilverEagle]

Nice. So can we now afford to cancel a body bag game?

Or does this make up for the missing sixth home game.

[UNT90]

Or does this make up for the missing sixth home game.

no, it does not.

It also doesn't make up for the terrible record we will have this year while playing easily the toughest schedule in our conference.

Yes, I know your comment was tongue in cheek.

[SilverEagle]

no, it does not.

It also doesn't make up for the terrible record we will have this year while playing easily the toughest schedule in our conference.

Yes, I know your comment was tongue in cheek.

This one is not.

A very heartfelt thanks to the McNatts.

[MeanGreenTexan]

McNatt Field at Mean Green Park?

I'm betting you're onto something.

[Cerebus]

I'm betting you're onto something.

I remember seeing some fundraising literature that listed the price of the Stadium rights at $20M and the field at $5M, so unless Mr. McNatt got some special year end closeout dealer financing loyalty program overstock deal it's probably not that.

 

[MeanGreenTexan]

I remember seeing some fundraising literature that listed the price of the Stadium rights at $20M and the field at $5M, so unless Mr. McNatt got some special year end closeout dealer financing loyalty program overstock deal it's probably not that.

 

Wrong stadium.

[Cerebus]

Wrong stadium.

I never learnt to read!

Edited September 17, 2015 by Cerebus

[meangreenacct]

The first new car the wife and I bought was from McNatt in 1997.   I don't want to take too much credit...

I'm more than happy to share the spotlight with you. It's this kind of teaming that is really going to move this university forward!

[MeanGreenHoops]

A theory because hope is fun.

Maybe back in 2004 as @Cerebus rightly pointed out, RV realized that he didn't have the staff or budget to get to 3,000 MGC members. He looked at it and said everybody we call just says, well if you ever get serious I'll join.

So his new unannounced plan was, go after the big donors and show people we are serious. It's easier to convince 15 millionaires to be wined and dined by RV because he is a nice guy, and then get them to cough up some big money for their old Alma Mater. And now that that has happened several times, and facilities are in place, now we'll go after the 2,000 MGC members.

[Aldo]

McNatt Field at Mean Green Park?

Based on what RV was telling us on the podcast, probably McNatt Foyer Somewhere or McNatt Locker Room :( 

[Army of Dad]

Based on what RV was telling us on the podcast, probably McNatt Foyer Somewhere or McNatt Locker Room :( 

If that's a new locker room for basketball then that's very cool too.