SUMG

Which Wal Mart???

Women finished 7th. Keyala Dove set the school record and meet record in the women's shotput. Throw was 2nd best in the nation this year.

That's not the NIT championship ring. That's the 2022 CUSA championship ring. (Per his Dad)

The numbers of the three seniors.

I don't think that's the UNT albino squirrel. Mayor Hudspeth let us know that that particular firehouse is known as "The Nut House." I think that's their own personal logo for their firehouse.

Notice the battle flag on the grill

It was a great turnout. I'm guessing 500-600. Anyway....the area that it was in....was jam packed. Abou and Tylor were both there. Tylor, Kai, Rubin and Aaron all spoke. There was no surprise "I'm staying" comment from Tylor....but he and Abou both got nice rounds of applause. The women's golf team was there...and they're awesome. So is Coach Akers. And one final thing............WAIT TIL YOU GET A LOAD OF THE MEAN GREEN FIRE TRUCK. Coolest thing I've seen in years. Someone will post photos I'm sure.

Was just told that Buggs III will commit......but he wants to make a commitment video. FWIW. And we had at least one visitor this weekend that I know of....but don't know a name.

I'm sure they'll go by winning percentage in conference.

Nice sweep....Ashley pitches a 9 inning shutout........ She won two games down there....Wagoner won one. And the star of the position players: Cierra Simon. Key hits....and a huge defensive play to end game 1 And suddenly at 14-7.....our gals our only one game out of first (behind UAB)....with a 3-game conference series, at home......next weekend. Go Mean Green!

You left out a key group: High school kids. Of the 7 guys we have left: 6 came to us from high school (Rubin, A Scott, Matty Stone, Chrisdon Morgan, Christian Moore, and incoming freshman Alex Cotton). Moulaye came here via the portal. I wonder if coaches are getting too much transfer portal tunnel vision. Brandon Goble, (Juco Advocate and co-owner of Verbal Commits) thinks so. Said he knows of a good kid at Hutchison CC in Kansas...averaged 17 ppg....having a tough time getting interest. Whereas, schools are signing portal guys averaging single digit points....who have character issues. (not talking about us....in that regard). Anyway....seems to me the portal guys this year....all have their hands out wanting a cash deal. All the more reason to go after juco and high school kids who just want a shot at Div. 1 basketball.

While we're sleeping.....UAB has signed Yaxel Landeborg . He's the 9th ranked juco player in the nation. They already had signed Chris Coleman (#6) and Alejandro Vasquez (#2).....so they have signed 3 of the top 10 jucos in the nation. Looks to me like we've whiffed on the three portal guys (Wells for sure, Knox and Buggs III sure haven't committed and were here for visits days ago). I hope things are going better than they look like they are.

Missouri State has a guy in the portal....forward Jonathan Mogbo. Decent player. Not sure if we're interested. And I don't think he's signed anywhere. Anyway....these are great hires by Boss. Edit: never mind on Mogbo....going to USF

New McNeese coach Will Wade....got fired from LSU for recruiting violations---back when paying players was illegal. Now with the NIL....he can do whatever he wants at McNeese. Have been told that some players have gotten $80,000 offers.

Agreed. You can have good players on a bad team. Eric Germany landed at Wichita State. Buggs and he were their best players.

A current example of giving a great D-FW player a game back home: One of the top Metroplex players the last few years.....Finley Bizjack of Byron Nelson High (about 14 miles from UNT). He lead D-FW in scoring this past year....about 30 ppg a game. We recruited him. He signed with Butler. Would Butler give us a home and home? Not sure coaches do this kind of thinking when it comes to scheduling any more. But they should.

Man, do I love when a coach plays to his player's strengths:

Thank you. Couldn't remember his name....

Used to.....some teams would try to give their great players.....a game at "home." Pretty sure that's how JJ got Indiana here. As I recall.....they had a great player from Lewisville. And I believe we got a home game with Arizona State that way. Anyway....that's one way to get games here. And there are loads of good D-FW players spread out all over the country.

16 errors by Cierra Simon.....10 more than anyone else on the team. And last year....she was so good at short. She's reminding me of Abou in basketball.

Thanks for these updates, buddy. They were great....

Great. Glad to read this......thanks for posting it. May 2 is a Tuesday, btw.

It'll be similar to the pros....except one big difference: Pros have the two-minute warning.

Rice, always seems to get a pass. But for the money they have.....they don't seem to put much into facilities either. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on this....