BREAKING NEWS: President Smatresk to Leave UNLV

[Harry]

LAS VEGAS -- 8 News NOW has learned that UNLV president Neal Smatresk will be the new president of the University of North Texas. An announcement is expected to be made today.

Read more: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/24022959/breaking-news-unlv-president-neal-smatresk-to-leave-job

[Rudy]

Looks like we have a winner.

[greenit]

Would certainly put Mountain West talk in the realm of possibility based on potential ties he has with other presidents.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Would certainly put Mountain West talk in the realm of possibility based on potential ties he has with other presidents.

Didn't think about that... Good Call. That is, if the other MWC institutions' presidents like him.

[greenit]

Looks like he was chairman of the MWC BOD or something along those lines.

[meangreendork]

Didn't think about that... Good Call. That is, if the other MWC institutions' presidents like him.

Don't know if I'd want UNT in the MWC. The All-American, sure. But not the MWC.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Looks like he was chairman of the MWC BOD or something along those lines.

http://www.themwc.com/#!/page/ncaa_representation

If he's not the chair, he's at least the representative of the conference to the NCAA (if there is a difference in job role).

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Honestly wouldn't mind MWC beside the fact that travel times would increase significantly but if the C-USA West changes anymore than it has already then I would say we split

[THOR]

i love vegas...

[MeanGreenGlory]

I can't remember who's coming and who's going in regards to the MWC. Boise is back in for good but Air Force is still leaving, right? What football members are scheduled to be around for the next few years?

[VideoEagle]

I wouldn't want to go back to being the only Texas school or even one of just two in a conference.

[meangreenbob]

I'm not sure about this hire. Being pro-athletics in Nevada or any other state is one thing but this is Texas and he has ties to Texas(ut) and I remember the last three individuals who worked for UNT with ut ties and it was BAD. Helwig, Trilli and Dodge darn near distroyed our program. I don't like the hire at all but I hope for the best for our University. It shouldn't take long to know his true feelings about UNT, both academics and athletics. If you see orange showing up anywhere on campus................................

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

I'm not sure about this hire. Being pro-athletics in Nevada or any other state is one thing but this is Texas and he has ties to Texas(ut) and I remember the last three individuals who worked for UNT with ut ties and it was BAD. Helwig, Trilli and Dodge darn near distroyed our program. I don't like the hire at all but I hope for the best for our University. It shouldn't take long to know his true feelings about UNT, both academics and athletics. If you see orange showing up anywhere on campus................................

You're going down a slippery slope there with the generalizations, just because he has ties to UT like other people who didn't work out doesn't mean he will have the same outcome. You have to look at individuals, and if I stop you at "Being Pro-athletics," that's a good enough start for me.

[Rudy]

Ok, flip side to that argument. If he has tu ties, couldn't he lobby for us to get into the Big12-2 if our success were to continue?

[MeanGreenGlory]

Ok, flip side to that argument. If he has tu ties, couldn't he lobby for us to get into the Big12-2 if our success were to continue?

I'd much rather go to the Big 12 than the MWC.

Just sayin'

[meaniegreenie]

Ok, flip side to that argument. If he has tu ties, couldn't he lobby for us to get into the Big12-2 if our success were to continue?

Right, because UT has supported improvements at NTSU UNT so many times throughout history.

[MeanGreenTexan]

I'd much rather go to the Big 12 than the MWC.

Just sayin'

How 'bout: MWC or AAC?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Right, because UT has supported improvements at NTSU UNT so many times throughout history.

Umm . . . actually, UT was on our side to get us into the SWC in the 70's.

[Mean Green 93-98]

How 'bout: MWC or AAC?

Probabkly the AAC.

[Christopher Walker]

How 'bout: MWC or AAC?

[Green Mean]

Never close any doors. It's all about self interest so if anyone ever approaches us we should always listen with open arms and see what there is to offer.

[Rudy]

Right, because UT has supported improvements at NTSU UNT so many times throughout history.

I never said we would get in, but maybe he would be willing to try.

[Andrew]

Way to copy my video....

[Christopher Walker]

Way to copy my video....

Que?

[KRAM1]

Just say no to the MWC.