TheTastyGreek

Probably not good. On top of the many issues that could potentially keep fans away, we are one of FIVE D-1A football games going on in the metroplex next weekend. TCU and SMU are at home, Baylor/Tech is at the Cotton Bowl, and Arkansas/A&M is at Jerryworld. And Game 3 of the ALDS, the Rangers' first playoff game (a home game, no less) is on Saturday night. Anyone planning on catching that game in person won't be at our game, and that will probably knock out a few of the regulars on this board. Even if we were flying high and things were going great, there would be a hell of a lot of challenges this coming weekend. Another crotch kick loss coming at the end of a frustrating game is just the turd flavored cherry on top of the shit sundae.

DAMNIT.

No.

A lot can change from one home game to another...

And, of course, it happens in game 5 so he can't apply for a medical redshirt. Awesome. That's just awesome.

Agree.

That is a damn good guess. I'd guess your guess is right. That's just a guess, though.

It's fun times here on the basketball forum, even in a traditionally slow period of the year. Check in more often, you'll be glad you did. 40 days.

Expanded meal plans. Capitalizing the "F" in FUPA. (Shame on me. I accept your minuses and scorn.)

I liked the idea of crossing everyone out as the list grows longer. So I fixed it for you.

Before. You move to Arkansas. You check in with the Arkansas State Board of Injecting You With 3 Strains of Hepatitis. Then they go through the standard forms and requirements. This is where you have to either submit proof of cousin/farm animal intercourse or carry out an act of intercourse with cousin/farm animal in the presence of a state official and certified notary. Then you go to freshman orientation and they chop off a toe. There's other stuff in there, I'm sure the rest of the guys here can fill in the gaps. But that's the rough sequence for what we've already covered. If it were me, and I had a bright basketball future... I'd stay the hell away from the state and the university of Arkansas.

Did you know that part of freshman orientation at the University of Arkansas involves amputating a toe from each incoming student? If I didn't want sick, twisted Arkansans mutilating my body... I'd definitely make it a point NOT to go to Arkansas for college.

We have a new meme. I love it.

Did you know that the entire state of Arkansas has outlawed dancing? Seriously. No dancing allowed. Music in general is frowned upon and potentially a misdemeanor offense. The whole state is like Footloose. Other than their annual bacchanalian ritual sacrifice (they pick the newest 6'8" black guy that's come to town to chop up and feed to their hog mascot), it's like living among the Amish up there.

Two in the boat, and one BIG fish that may very well want to swim in a school with them. If/when they make a stadium announcement about basketball season or tickets... PLEASE give a cheer. Loud as you can. If this weekend goes well and we lock up the big recruit, I'll go out on a limb and say that this will supersede the very outstanding 2007 class as the strongest class in recent history. And that's with 4 more scholarships left to give. If you see a very tall, powerful young black man wandering around with an Eagle Angel nearby... Don't talk to him. But feel free to loudly discuss with a friend (or yourself, or nobody else at all) every horrible thing you've ever heard or made up about Arkansas. The school, the state... Whatever. Go nuts with your Arkansas slander. And maybe in a few weeks, we get another huge piece of the future puzzle.

Brisket from NT03. Ribs from MeanMag. Cookies from GoMeanGreen1999. eulessismore is bringing... I don't know what. I'm making marinated corn and bringing homemade pita chips. Throw in the usual staples, and it should be a pretty tasty and diverse menu.

If RV gets a call from Craig Thompson, the first words out of his mouth... Even before "Hello"... Should be "WE ACCEPT THE INVITE." If he's calling for any other reason, maybe he'll feel guilted into taking us due to the 'confusion'. Yes to the MWC. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I'd rather go there than CUSA, honestly.

I don't know where you came from, but I'm glad you found your way here in time for early recruiting season. Stick around. Don't go anywhere.

Between ESPN and Cooley... I am. Don't YOU start.

That is a nice, nice writeup. Congrats to Trey on getting some ESPN love.

If the WAC were an autobid conference, we'd have been idiots not to jump at it. If TCU gets an offer from an autobid, even the rickety and weak-sister Big East, they'll be gone from the MWC in less than a heartbeat. For us, the recruiting benefit of a conference promotion to C-USA is probably outweighed by the damage to our local ecosystem once 16 sharks from the Big East get yet another inducement to lure away local talent. Another set of potential challenges for our sustained basketball success if this comes to pass...

Baseball: NOT A NET REVENUE GENERATING SPORT I still want a team here someday, but it doesn't pay for itself.

'Will he start at DE?' "No." Dodge went on to say that he was still a DT. But he'd probably start to get more opportunities at DE because he's winning Coach Nelson's confidence.

I'm not going to lie, I'm still scratching my head a little over the timing on this one (and Tramiel wasn't an early commit, we got him after the season in time for the April signing period). But if the guys think Brandon Walton was someone they wanted enough to pursue and take a verbal this early... Then I'm glad we got him, and I look forward to seeing what he can do on the court. I hope he scores 20 a game at Casper this year and makes us look like fools for ever even remotely questioning him. Welcome to North Texas, Brandon.

There are five teams that look like legit contenders this year. South Alabama is the 5th. You aren't "wrong", and I've been saying how fundamentally sound USA always is ever since the first time I saw them under Ronnie Arrow. But I think WKU and FAU are better, and either they'll have to falter or USA will have to overachieve to pass them. It could happen.