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..because FC Dallas doesn't sell papers or get ratings. In fact, it does almost the opposite on the local sports media front. Look, I live in Frisco, I've been to games, I'm not a Hoops (the team, not the sport) hater, and I dig soccer at least a bit. But comparing the team formerly named after a gonorrhea symptom to the Mavs, Boys, Rangers, or Stars is silly. FCD has averaged less than 12k a game over their entire history, including a year when they averaged sub-8k in a 11k seat high school stadium. They've never averaged more than 15.4k a game for any season, and many of these fans are spanish speaking... I'm not sure what sort of coverage FCD gets in the local Spanish media, however. Fact is, I root for FCD and loosely follow them, but they're a professional sport in so much as the Dallas Vigilantes or Frisco Roughriders are, and get covered more than appropriately in this market.

Are you kidding me? a MEAN, GREEN monster that produces it's own electricity?!?! Blanca would fit right into the University's LEED requirements, and would possibly give Scrappy the fight of his life. Of course, Scrappy would come out victorious 100 times out of 100.

I would like to see the last scholarship go to a post player if one if available.

It's because people hate you.

If true...I dig. Carmouche is a hard-nose player, good defender who rebounds very well for a guard his size and can play either the 1 or the 2...no UNT90, he's not a true point guard, but he's more than capable. As for his shooting percentage...no not stellar, however when Billy Humphrey went down for the season Carmouche was the one called upon to take on the bulk of the scoring load, frankly, because no one else on his team could. He took nearly 100 more shots than anyone else on the team while teams game planned around stopping him. His percentage, btw, is comparable to Brandon Reed at ASU...and he shot better from 3. A/T...again, not stellar, but typical for a scoring wing. This makes us significantly better and deeper for next season, while at the same time helping bridge the gap once this senior class graduates. Our depth next season is ridiculous, while a Carmouche-Williams-McGhee backcourt foundation is still one of the best in the conference for 2011. Maybe Blair follows? I'd love to have had Babb or Morgan...and I'm sure JJ would've too and he fully explored those avenues...but I think we'll see in the next few weeks or months that landing either was a bit of a pipe dream...Babb b/c of his talent, Morgan b/c of his ego.

I guess I'm just not a fan of the sub 40% shooting last year and the poor assist/TO ratio. I just don't see what need he fills and how it plays into the future? If neither of those other guys was a legitimate option, then maybe this is the best we can do.

I'll defer to JJ. If he's the one he wants to use his last scholarship on, I'm all for it.

Nope, this a completely valid question and you have every right to ask what fundraising has planned at all levels. The PR and Marketing departments don't drive this, but they will help fundraising execute it once they are given marching orders. See, much like an NT senior finishing his business policy project, you're starting to learn about how it all works together! I'm proud of you.

And this gets "negative" points, while a comment like "the Rangers suck again" goes unmolested...sometimes the gods are not aligned properly, and sometimes folks are crazy!

Blah blah blah. Apologists, all of you. Even the ones that disagree with the other ones. Wake me up when we git some pitchin'.

Have it.

Agree. I feel a bit of a let down.

I think the Mavs get "overlooked" a bit due to their post-season record of never having won it and from losing that series to Miami in the finals a couple of seasons ago. But, to say the Mavs are overlooked is being a bit "harsh". Seems to me that this season's coverage by the DMN and the local radio and TV folks has been exceptional. maybe you were referring to the national media, but, I would have to say the Mavs got a pretty decent shake from the local folks...and always seem to get good coverage. You want poor coverage and no respect....try being FC Dallas. I know that it doesn't compare in "scope" to the Cowboys, Mavs or Rangers, but for those who do follow the "beautiful game", the local coverage sucks! If you want to compare, even on a relative basis, the Mavs do quite well. Even the lowly Stars get tremendous coverage compared to FC Dallas. Like the sport or not, FC Dallas is a local professional sports team, and the coverage should be much better from the local folks. Anyway, good luck to the Mavs. This could be the year...it better be the "year" soon or Dirk will be one of the best players ever to grace an NBA floor without ever having won a championship ring. If he thinks this is it for the Mavs will he do what many players do in the twilight of their careers and move to a team that really does have a shot at a championship? Maybe to the team that gets LaBron in the summer "free for all" perhaps? Just wondering what some think. I hope the Mavs can do it this year and win it all, they seem to have the team with the best shot in some years. Go get 'em Mavs.

If he ends up coming here he appears to be a shorter less talented version of Collin Mangrum. Carmouche fouled out of six games last year and hasn't shot free throws well at all (.613 from the line last season). I hope we do better with the last scholarship left. I think we can do better too.

Is it too early to "call the season" for the Rangers?????? OK, getting swept by the Yankees is nothing new and the Rangers are not the only team to be treated to such a series in the last few seasons, but, I mean...even for a casual observer, the Rangers looked helpless against the Yankees. Just when I was thinking I'd pay a little closer attention to baseball my Cardinals have to play a 6+ hour game and the Rangers get swept by the Yankees. Pitching, pitching, pitching...man, it is always the same song for the Rangers. And now it seems to be no hitting and sloppy fielding to go along with the "no" pitching thing. I'm thinking that combination won't get you very far in the "bigs". Maybe the next Ranger game will get rained out and they can have a victory party! OK, in all seriousness, I think the Rangers have the players (and, yes, that includes pitching) to "right this sinking ship" before too much damage is done. But, I think a few changes may be in store if that is to happen...maybe starting with the manager. Was that "drug thing" a bit more of a distraction than everyone thought?

Agree. And I would also say that he should get a break for playing out of position at point due to injuries, but since we continually play people out of position at point, no break given. I've already -1ed myself, so no one else has to.