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He's done a great job while here. Another great broadcaster that comes out of UNT. He will be missed.

If you watched the game last night....there aren't many of them...any way.

James Miller was on Grant's staff in year 1. And has gone on to be a really up and coming assistant at NMSU, Miss. State and now Oklahoma State. (Associate Head Coach). Plus, he was a head coach in juco.....for four years. His teams went 86-23, and he sent 21 guys to Division 1 ball. https://okstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/james-miller/3405

He's 51 or so.

He lost me at North Texas University...

No one ever mentions him.....but I think Coach Estelle would be the first guy they'd look at......if we hired from within.

Hey, I just heard Emmitt won The Powerball. Why can't he build us a new colesium? Well on second thought.....it probably wouldn't be ready by tonight.

The budget is $53 million. From a Vito article in Feb. (D-RC) UNT finished with a surplus of $59,951 for the 2024 fiscal year that ran from Sept. 1, 2023, to Aug. 31, 2024. The school’s athletics budget was $53.3 million, up from $49.7 million from the previous year.

Good hire for them....

So I've heard both about the luncheon and a dance team competition as reasons for this. This from the D-RC: UNT was in position to host Oklahoma State in a quarterfinal game but will head to Stillwater instead on Tuesday. The Super Pit — UNT’s home venue — is booked for a staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday that will require the court to be removed from the venue. A two-day dance/drill will follow beginning Friday. (So the dance/drill team thing doesn't even start until Friday. It's funny....the AAC (American Airlines Center) will have several times in a year....where they have a hockey game at 1 pm......and then turn around the arena for a basketball game that night. (or vice versa). Here....we can't even figure out a way to do a basketball game at night.....then turn around and have it set up for a luncheon the next day. I realize it would have required some guys doing overtime. Maybe even bring in extra help from the Physical Plant. But whatever was paid out.....would have been easily covered by concession sales). Unbelievable. )

Mr. Mercer made it to 99. Brad Sham did a nice tribute to him on X. He included this picture:

Childers is not on the team right now...as far as I can tell. Sure wasn't out there Friday night. And you may know this....the opening game of any conference series.....they announce all players on both teams. She wasn't there.

We won game 2.....13-7. Now 4-4 in league play.....21-10 overall.

Ahead 12-7 in the 6th of game 2. We've made 3 errors......so only 4 of their runs are earned. We have hit four homers today. Hope we hold on to win. Player on another team I'd like to have: Their tiny RF Neely Taylor......one heckuva little batter. Hitting .387 as I post.