Mean Green on SportsCenter

[South Texas Green]

Some nice love on the mothership tonight. GMG!

 

 

 

 

 

[NT80]

This is how Athletics can build fans and sell a University to transfers and high school kids.

A free full 1+ minute info-mercial on National TV for North Texas. 

[DeepGreen]

1, Keep Grant McCasland

2. Recruit players and playmakers (NT should be a destination University for top basketball players to attend

3. Promote basketball to Dentonites and the North Texas area

4. Keep Grant McCasland

[bstnsportsfan3]

I don’t care what we have to pay Coach Mac. Keep that man here at all costs. 

[Caw Caw]

8 minutes ago, bstnsportsfan3 said:

I don’t care what we have to pay Coach Mac. Keep that man here at all costs. 

I too enjoy spending other people's money. Pay the man.

[NT80]

Are we sure Coach Mac can't do football also??  

[outoftown]

11 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Are we sure Coach Mac can't do football also??  

No we are not. But we do know he can do basketball when its what he focuses on.

[UNTLifer]

I support changing the name of the Super Pit to The Big Mac.

[greenminer]

34 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

I support changing the name of the Super Pit to The Big Mac.

How about an automated voice, welcoming every person into the venue with "Access Grant-ed"

[CMJ]

When we make it back to the Dance come March - the headline should be "Granted Another."

[greenjoe]

We shouldn’t take a NCAA Tournament for Grant ed.

[SilverEagle]

54 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

1, Keep Grant McCasland

2. Recruit players and playmakers (NT should be a destination University for top basketball players to attend

3. Promote basketball to Dentonites and the North Texas area

4. Keep Grant McCasland

Whatever it takes. Hell, as much as I'm indifferent to basketball, I might even attend a game....or two.  I haven't attended a basketball game since I was in High School. And that was because I was in the pep band.

Also, there are other schools that can throw more money at Mac than we can. But if it were up to me, besides money, I would talk to him about his potential legacy.  You know, the house that "Mac" built. 

[PlummMeanGreen]

21 minutes ago, SilverEagle said:

Whatever it takes. Hell, as much as I'm indifferent to basketball, I might even attend a game....or two.  I haven't attended a basketball game since I was in High School. And that was because I was in the pep band.

Also, there are other schools that can throw more money at Mac than we can. But if it were up to me, besides money, I would talk to him about his potential legacy.  You know, the house that "Mac" built. 

Just guess’in but I think the only job Grant would leave UNT for is Baylor.
 These other pit stops you have 2 losing seasons & you are a goner.  
Not near as much pressure at UNT, so legacy is a worthy goal.  I think the only thing that could discourage any UNT varsity coach to stay is if Attendance doesn’t improve significantly. 
All our coaches understandably want larger crowds for their recruits to play in front of.  I think attendance wll improve if we can silence a pandemic & all our  varsity teams have 4 or more consecutive winning seasons.
 The last time we did 4 in a row in football was 1975, 1976, 1977, & 1978.  

GMG

Edited February 9, 2022 by PlummMeanGreen

[GMG_Dallas]

Basketball is just so much more of an even playing field. I wouldn't mind if they took some of the salary pool dedicated to football and gave it to basketball. Clearly looking at SL, a high salary doesn't equal results. That said, being able to pay Grant just over 1 million, say 1.2 million, would put us around lower power conference schools. Being able to fend off lower P5 schools would be great. I know people say he wouldn't leave unless for Baylor but let's be honest, if a school offered 2 million, more than 3 times his current salary, anybody would find that hard to pass on.

[Andrew]

59 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Basketball is just so much more of an even playing field. I wouldn't mind if they took some of the salary pool dedicated to football and gave it to basketball. Clearly looking at SL, a high salary doesn't equal results. That said, being able to pay Grant just over 1 million, say 1.2 million, would put us around lower power conference schools. Being able to fend off lower P5 schools would be great. I know people say he wouldn't leave unless for Baylor but let's be honest, if a school offered 2 million, more than 3 times his current salary, anybody would find that hard to pass on.

Agreed. One or two players can literally carry a team to the Dance. If we get alum to support it we need to get the NIL for men’s basketball. 

[Cr1028]

1 hour ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Basketball is just so much more of an even playing field. I wouldn't mind if they took some of the salary pool dedicated to football and gave it to basketball. Clearly looking at SL, a high salary doesn't equal results. That said, being able to pay Grant just over 1 million, say 1.2 million, would put us around lower power conference schools. Being able to fend off lower P5 schools would be great. I know people say he wouldn't leave unless for Baylor but let's be honest, if a school offered 2 million, more than 3 times his current salary, anybody would find that hard to pass on.

Why not replace Littrell with Colby Carthel for McCasland’s $600k and pay McCasland Littrell’s $1.35M?

[GMG_Dallas]

19 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Why not replace Littrell with Colby Carthel for McCasland’s $600k and pay McCasland Littrell’s $1.35M?

Pretty sure SL is currently in the 1.8 million range. You could pay Grant 1.3 mil and still pay a football coach over 1 million to go .500.

[Hunter Green]

25 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Why not replace Littrell with Colby Carthel for McCasland’s $600k and pay McCasland Littrell’s $1.35M?

I'd be up for that!

[Matt from A700]

3 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Whatever it takes. Hell, as much as I'm indifferent to basketball, I might even attend a game....or two.  I haven't attended a basketball game since I was in High School. And that was because I was in the pep band.

Also, there are other schools that can throw more money at Mac than we can. But if it were up to me, besides money, I would talk to him about his potential legacy.  You know, the house that "Mac" built. 

I also feel Grant believes he has a lot more to accomplish and build here. I don't think he's satisfied with just making it to the Round of 32.

[Matt from A700]

7 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I support changing the name of the Super Pit to The Big Mac.

You better delete this comment before the Pit Crew defenders come knocking!

[meangreen11]

1 hour ago, Cr1028 said:

Why not replace Littrell with Colby Carthel for McCasland’s $600k and pay McCasland Littrell’s $1.35M?

[greenjoe]

At some point, people will notice North Texas Basketball.  It hasn’t happened after consecutive conference championships.  It hasn’t happened after the best conference start in program history and an 8 game win streak.  It hasn’t happened with the best coach in our history.  
 

Maybe it will happen.

GO MEAN GREEN

[untlynchka1]

Other things in our favor, Mac Is from the area. He came here to be near his dad. Plus he’s from Irving, we are built a little different. 
 

Secondly, his Alma mater doesn’t look like their coach is going anywhere anytime soon, so at least we don’t have worry about the Johnny Jones scenario again.