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TV deal may push WMU football to Wednesdays November games would move to midweek in MAC Thursday, January 19, 2006 By Howard Thomas hthomas@kalamazoogazette.com 388-8541 The lure of national television exposure is likely to sack Saturday-afternoon football at Waldo Stadium in November. The Mid-American Conference is close to giving the OK to move the league's entire November schedule to Wednesday nights this fall, Western Michigan University Athletics Director Kathy Beauregard said Wednesday. The league has scheduled occasional midweek contests for years to have its games broadcast by ESPN and ESPN2, but moving all conference games to Wednesdays would be a first for a mid-level conference such as the MAC. Beauregard said ESPN favors the MAC moving all November games to Wednesdays so the network can broadcast games that have the greatest impact on the races for the East and West division titles. The league would gain no additional revenue for making the change, which Beauregard said would be done as a one-year trial. If league athletics directors give their approval, which Beauregard expects at a meeting early next week, negotiations with ESPN to televise at least one MAC game each Wednesday night in November would move forward. Beauregard said she understands moving what likely will be two WMU home games from the traditional November kickoff time of 2 p.m. Saturdays to Wednesday evenings could hurt WMU's ticket sales and concession receipts as well as campus-area businesses that count heavily on Saturday football traffic. But she said she will support the radical scheduling change because she believes it's the right move for both WMU and the league. ``I'm mixed on it,'' Beauregard said. ``We have to look at a lot of things, like our corporate base and people who have committed to (renting) suites and things like that. ``(Lost revenue) is something you have to balance out with the exposure that you gain by being nationally televised. But I think we in the MAC have to be flexible for television scheduling. It's just critical to the image of our programs.'' In 2005, games involved MAC teams every day of the week except Sunday, with many moved to nontraditional days to accommodate television. Toledo, for instance, played five of its 11 regular-season games on weekdays -- twice on Tuesdays and once each on a Wednesday, a Thursday and a Friday. Such scheduling creates huge headaches for the rest of the league. Last season, Western Michigan had to opt out of a game at Wisconsin on Sept. 10 so it could play fellow MAC West member Toledo -- a mandatory opponent -- on the only date the Rockets had open after agreeing to play so many weeknight contests. WMU is no stranger to night kickoffs; the school's first three home games last season started at 7 p.m. to avoid going head-to-head with Michigan and Michigan State games. WMU coach Bill Cubit favors traditional Saturday-afternoon kickoff times but said he hasn't spent much energy thinking about playing all November games on Wednesdays. ``I never worry about that stuff. You play when your schedule says,'' Cubit said. ``Apparently the MAC office and the ADs think it's a good idea. They know a whole lot more than I do.'' Cubit said he understands the MAC's need to market itself nationally but said the move would take some getting used to. ``The logistics part of it -- it messes around with your schedule,'' Cubit said. ``We give kids Sunday off to be with their families and go to church, but that will be hard in November.'' WMU's game at Florida State, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 11, has been moved to Oct. 28.

Since 2002? Not gettin' into this, but 2003 was a 9 win season, 2-3 in regular season OC games (wins over Baylor 52-14 & Troy 21-0). 1978 was the last prior 9 win season.

MEN (Home team favored in ALL games) North Texas -2 v South Alabama Denver -5 v Troy Western Kentucky -16 v New Orleans Middle Tennessee -5 v UL-Lafayette Arkansas State -2.5 v UALR WOMEN Troy @ Denver South Alabama @ North Texas S. Dakota State @ FIU Middle Tennessee @ New Orleans Western Kentucky @ UL-Lafayette UALR @ Arkansas State

The coliseum has 10,032 upholstered permanent theater-type seats plus eight positions for wheelchairs. The size of the arena is 200,492 square feet.In addition there are 39 work stations for the press.

Interesting quote from a January 25th article on the then upcoming North Texas/Troy game in the Dothan, Alabama newspaper. “(Assistant coach) Ben Fletcher knows this league pretty well because he coached at Western Kentucky,” Maestri said. “He said North Texas might have the most talent in the league.”

Errr, maybe they can't count???

UNT women runs off Troy 11:38 PM CST on Thursday, January 26, 2006 By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle DENTON – North Texas held Troy scoreless for more than nine minutes Thursday during an 18-0 run in the first half and went on to its first Sun Belt Conference win, 71-46, at the Super Pit this season. UNT trailed 6-2 before holding Troy scoreless for 9:39 during its run that ended with the Mean Green leading 20-6. UNT never trailed the rest of the way. Erika Bobo, who missed the second half of UNT's loss to Arkansas State on Saturday because of a concussion after hitting her head on the floor, scored a game-high 18 points. She also finished with four assists to push her career total to 299, behind only Ramona Black (416) and UNT career leader Rosalyn Reades (458). Danielle Realph led Troy (7-10, 1-5) with 15 points. UNT (14-5, 4-3), which equaled its win total from last season, moved into a tie for the Sun Belt West Division lead by winning the opener of a five-game homestand. The Mean Green lost its first two Sun Belt home games. NORTH TEXAS 71, TROY 46 TROY (7-10, 1-5)–Hairston 3-13 0-0 6, Jones 1-5 0-0 2, Lewis 1-13 4-4 6, Holman 1-7 0-0 3, Morrissy 3-7 1-3 7, Scott 0-1 0-0 0, Roper 1-2 0-0 3, Muse 1-4 0-0 2, Seay 1-1 0-0 2, Realph 6-7 0-0 15. Totals 18-60 5-7 46. UNT (14-5, 4-3)–A. Jackson 4-8 0-0 8, Sanders 2-6 0-0 4, Bobo 7-12 2-5 18, Mireles 2-6 1-1 6, Williams 2-6 0-0 5, Howard 1-2 7-8 9, Lee 0-1 0-0 0, S. Jackson 3-4 0-0 7, Hall 0-2 2-2 2, Wali 2-4 0-0 5, Wilson 0-1 1-2 1, Vation 0-0 0-0 0, Ajekwu 3-7 0-1 6. Totals 26-59 13-19 71. Halftime–UNT 33-20. 3-point goals–Troy 5-14 (Hairston 0-2, Lewis 0-2, Holman 1-4, Scott 0-1, Roper 1-2, Realph 3-3), UNT 6-15 (Bobo 2-3, Mireles 1-4, Williams 1-3, Lee 0-1, S. Jackson 1-1, Wali 1-1, Wilson 0-1, Ajekwu 0-1). Fouled out–Muse. Rebounds–Troy 40 (Jones 8), UNT 39 (Ajekwu 6). Assists– Troy 9 (Lewis 6), UNT 17 (Bobo 4). Total fouls–Troy 18, UNT 12. A–1,112.

Mean Green conquer Troy UNT hits 15 treys in 84-77 victory 09:18 AM CST on Friday, January 27, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer North Texas guard Isaac Hines figured out early on Thursday night that Troy was willing to concede the Mean Green as many 3-point shots as they wanted to take. UNT was only happy to oblige in an 84-77 win at the Super Pit. The Trojans came out in a zone defense, packed the paint and dared the Mean Green to beat them from deep. The strategy failed when UNT knocked down 15 shots from behind the arc and won for the eighth time in their last 10 games. The win, combined with South Alabama’s loss at Denver, moved the Mean Green into sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division standings. UNT (12-6, 5-2) will enter Saturday’s game against South Alabama (13-5, 4-2) with a half-game lead over the Jaguars in the standings. “We are absolutely looking forward to it,” UNT guard Kendrick Davis said. “It will be a big game for us. We need everyone to come out because the fans have been big for us.” The Mean Green set up their showdown with USA with one of the best nights in school history shooting the ball from deep. UNT’s 15 3-point baskets rank as the fourth-best total for a single game in Mean Green history. UNT set the school record with 19 in a game against Mary Hardin-Baylor in the 1996-97 season. The Mean Green made 16 treys in a game twice, both in the 1997-98 season. “Coach [Johnny] Jones told us that they’d probably come out in a 2-3 zone,” Hines said. “That got us a ton of open looks around the perimeter. We continued to run our offense and it paid off.” Kendrick Davis proved to be particularly adept at taking advantage of UNT’s opportunities from behind the 3-point line. The junior guard went 6-of-13 from deep and scored a career high 27 points to lead a solid performance from the Mean Green’s starting backcourt trio that scored 50 points. Junior guard Lionel Brown added 12 points, while Hines finished with 11. Brown, Hines and backup guard Calvin Watson each made three 3-point field goals for UNT, which hit 15-of-32 shots from behind the arc. “We have very capable guys shooting the three,” UNT coach Johnny Jones said. “That was evident tonight.” UNT’s guards beat Troy (10-8, 3-3) at its own game. The Trojans came into the game leading the Sun Belt in with an average of 12.29 3-point shots made per game. Jones said coming into the night that the Mean Green wanted to play to their strengths and not get caught up in running the floor with Troy, a team that thrives in the open court. UNT depended on its guards for scoring, but also got a solid night from its interior players. Jeffrey Simpson finished with eight points and 11 rebounds for UNT, which finished with a 50-33 advantage on rebounds. “We did a good job on the boards tonight,” Jones said. “Harold Stewart may have gotten the two biggest rebounds late in the game.” UNT jumped out to a 46-33 lead at halftime and extended its lead to 21 points on three occasions in the second half before Troy made a late push. The Trojans cut their deficit to 77-68 with 2:45 left and still had a chance to rally before the Mean Green made a series of key plays late. Davis banked in a 3-point shot just before the shot clock buzzer with 2:06 left after Stewart grabbed an offensive rebound. Those clutch plays put the game out of reach, even for a high-scoring Troy team that came into the night on a three-game winning streak that included wins over preseason Sun Belt division favorites Louisiana-Lafayette (West) and Western Kentucky (East). “Troy was probably the hottest team in the conference,” Jones said. “We had success against them tonight because we were patient … We took what they gave us, which was the 3-point shot.” BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mail address is bvito@dentonrc.com North Texas 84, Troy 77 Troy (10-8) — Sharp 4-8 1-2 9, Dixon 9-19 7-8 28, Jackson 2-9 5-6 10, Ramsey 2-7 0-0 6, Hazouri 0-5 0-1 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 1-5 3-3 5, Martin 4-7 0-0 12, Acker 3-8 0-1 7. Totals 25-68 16-21 77. UNT (12-6) — Stewart 2-5 1-2 5, Simpson 4-8 0-0 8, Brown 3-5 3-4 12, Davis 8-17 5-8 27, Hines 4-7 0-0 11, Sturns 1-5 0-0 2, Edwards 0-1 1-2 1, Williams 4-6 1-3 9, Watson 3-8 0-0 9. Totals 29-62 11-19 84. Halftime—UNT 46-33. 3-Point Goals—Troy 11-38 (Martin 4-6, Dixon 3-9, Ramsey 2-7, Acker 1-4, Jackson 1-5, Davis 0-1, Sharp 0-1, Hazouri 0-5), UNT 15-32 (Davis 6-13, Brown 3-5, Hines 3-6, Watson 3-6, Sturns 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Troy 33 (Acker 8), UNT 50 (Simpson 11). Assists—Troy 10 (Dixon 8), UNT 20 (Hines 6). Total Fouls—Troy 20, UNT 20. A—4,309.

Talented coach, players enjoy success By Brad McDonnell January 27, 2006 A new team is rising above school shadows with the possibility of giving NT an unlikely reputation. The university, for the most part, is known as a music school, with the highly recognized One O’Clock Lab Band, or a football school known for legends Mean Joe Green and Hayden Fry and winning Sun Belt titles and New Orleans Bowl bids, at least until this recent season. Whatever label or reputation is bestowed upon NT, one thing is certain, it’s not a basketball school. But head coach Johnny Jones and the men’s basketball team may change the long-standing unfamiliarity this season with a potential to introduce themselves and shine in Denton. Holding an 11-6 record, the Mean Green is portraying its best season in over a decade, with a significant chance at making a run for the Sun Belt Conference title, a role that includes an automatic spot in March Madness. Nine games still remain, but certain aspect about this team lend the premature hype, starting with Jones. The five-year coach continues to bring added success since taking over a program that won just four games before his arrival. Jones appears to be a perfect fit for this team, and his coaching ability, combined with player talent provides a good mix of chemistry. Guard Kendrick Davis is a significant scoring threat for the Mean Green. The junior transfer form Arkansas is averaging 17.2 points per game and has scored 20 or more in eight of his last 15 games. Davis is a good scoring compliment for guard Isaac Hines, who led NT in rebounds, assists and steals last season. A solid core of young talent is also in place with forwards Harold Stewart, Harold Edwards and Quincy Williams. The conference tournament begins March 3, and NT is currently playing for a top seed and sits on the verge of first place in the West Division. The norms associated with NT may take a back seat to basketball come March.

Men's Basketball - West Division Team SBC Overall North Texas 5-2 12-6 South Alabama 4-2 13-5 Denver 4-3 11-9 Troy 3-3 10-8 New Orleans 2-5 5-13 Louisiana-Lafayette 1-6 5-13 Women's Basketball - West Div. Team SBC Overall North Texas 4-3 14-5 Louisiana-Lafayette 4-3 14-5 South Alabama 3-3 9-9 Denver 3-4 9-9 Troy 1-5 7-10 New Orleans 0-7 2-17

Football - January 26, 2006 Blue Raiders to face Cardinals on National TV MT Media Relations MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee and Louisville will meet during the 2006 football season on national television, officials at both universities and ESPN announced today. The game, which will be played in Nashville at The Coliseum, will air on ESPN2 at 7 PM on Friday, Oct. 6. The Blue Raiders, 3-0 in the Music City since turning I-A, will be playing at The Coliseum for the first time. ARTICLE http://www.goblueraiders.com/?go=story&doc=4759

Plumm doesn't post, he filibusters and if you've read one, you've basically read 'um all

NORTH TEXAS NOTES North Texas is 11-6 through 17games, its best mark since the 1994-95 season. North Texas is 4-2 in Sun Belt play, tying its best record ever in the league through six games. North Texas received votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (January 23) for the first time this season. North Texas has eight players averaging at least five points per game and 11 players have scored in double figures at least once this season. Isaac Hines has scored at least 16 points in each of the last four games and is averaging 17.8 points per game over that span. North Texas has now won four games this year when trailing at the half. SUN BELT NOTES http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.d...0&ATCLID=227285

Primetime for women to make run at first by Jesse GomeBlake Abbe Staff Writerz January 26, 2006 With conference excitement in full swing, the Mean Green women’s basketball team finds itself right in the middle of a title race. Currently, the ladies of the hardwood floor are only a game back of the division lead. The time to move for this team is now. NT has a five-game home stretch starting today against the women of Troy at 5 p.m. “It is a positive to be at home, and this stretch will definitely define the season for sure,” coach Tina Slinker said. “We have to take it one game at a time, but if we are still after the goals that we set initially this will tell us where we are.” Right now, the Mean Green (13-5, 3-3 Sun Belt) holds the fate of this season in its hands. NT will play Sun Belt West Division leader Louisiana-Lafayette (14-4, 4-2) as part of this crucial homestand. Even though the team has dropped its first two conference home games, Slinker said that all it takes is one good game for a team to get rolling. “I think that when good teams are struggling it only takes one good game to start feeling good about yourself,” she said. “That’s what Arkansas State did. They were struggling and now they have won their last three games. Hopefully we can have that same situation.” To do so, the Mean Green will need to take initiative and get better in certain aspects of the game. One aspect in particular is from the 3-point line. In their last game against Arkansas State, NT shot an atrocious nine percent from beyond the arc. “I think after the Arkansas State game the team all knew that we need to just get in the gym and shoot,” senior guard Erika Bobo said. “We just need to get back to where we were on the winning streak when everyone was shooting the ball well. Mainly just get our confidence back.” In the Sun Belt East, the Florida International Golden Panthers (12-6, 5-1) are currently in first. This is the same Golden Panther team that the Mean Green almost beat in a 65-68 loss. Right behind FIU is Middle Tennessee (11-7, 4-1), who is only one game back. The Mean Green will also play the Blue Raiders on Feb. 8, in the last of the important five games ahead of them.

Men's basketball: Different paths UNT’s Quincy Williams and Duke’s Shelden Williams have both launched basketball careers after playing together as brothers 09:03 AM CST on Thursday, January 26, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer Shelden and Quincy Williams rarely go a day without talking about their latest win, heartbreaking loss or next opponent. It’s been that way for two years, since Quincy began playing at North Texas, the opposite end of the Division I basketball landscape from his older brother. North Texas sophomore forward Quincy Williams, seen here after practice at the Super Pit, is the brother of Duke senior forward Shelden Williams, who was an All-American and the national Defensive Player of the Year last season. Shelden is a senior at Duke. The No. 2 Blue Devils have sold out their last 232 home games, television appearances come on a regular basis and making the NCAA Tournament each season seems like a foregone conclusion. Such milestones may seem far off at times for Quincy at UNT, where shooting against a backdrop of empty seats in games is the norm. “Quincy has handled it very well,” Jeannette Williams said of the different paths her sons’ careers have taken. “He could have resented his brother, but they are the closest of friends. Quincy is just trying to find his own niche.” That search will continue today, when the Mean Green (11-6, 4-2) take on Troy (10-7, 3-2) in a Sun Belt Conference game at the Super Pit. UNT is in the thick of the race for the West Division title and is looking to break out of a rut that has seen it finish within two games of .500 in three of the last four seasons. No matter what happens, Quincy, 19, will be on his cellphone with Shelden a short time afterward to talk about it. Duke also plays today, at Virginia Tech. “We are real close, basically best friends, even though we used to have fights playing one-on-one that our dad would break up,” said Quincy, a sophomore. “I attribute how close we are to my parents. We are a real strong, close family.” Shelden was an All-American at Midwest City (Okla.) High, and he also has received that honor while at Duke. Quincy transferred from Midwest City to crosstown Carl Albert before his senior year, earned all-state honors and began to establish his own legacy. Quincy has continued that process at UNT, where he says he has found a comfort zone far away from the spotlight his brother enjoys while playing at Duke. “People have different paths in life,” said Shelden, 22. “Quincy’s led him to a different place. What really matters is how you play.” Shelden, a 6-9 forward, described himself and Quincy, a 6-8 forward, as quiet off the court, and Quincy agrees with him. On the court, Shelden becomes a different person, one with a nasty disposition, and it has helped him establish himself as one of the top players in college basketball. Shelden was named the National Defensive Player of the Year last season, and he is averaging 17.6 points and 9.5 rebounds a game this season. UNT head coach Johnny Jones is hoping Quincy develops into a similarly rugged player as he comes into his own with the Mean Green. “I am not sure if Quincy has ever really considered himself playing in his brother’s shadow,” Jones said. “He has done an excellent job of developing his own reputation.” Quincy has started all but two games this season and is averaging 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Shelden said Quincy is capable of more … he knows from going against him for years in their backyard. “He has a little more of a swagger when he plays against me,” Shelden said. “I hope he can become more consistent and take that against whomever he is playing.” Quincy said he hopes to help UNT develop an environment at the Super Pit similar to what he has experienced as a fan at Duke games. Quincy attended several of his brother’s games while he was in high school, and he still makes it to Durham, N.C., a few times a year to watch Shelden play. Duke has sold out every game at Cameron Indoor Stadium since Nov. 16, 1990, and plays in front of enthusiastic crowds of more than 9,000 a night. It’s a far cry from UNT, which averaged 2,285 fans at home last season and has seen that drop to 1,732 this season. “Duke has a great atmosphere, great facility, great coach and a great team. … Everyone dreams,” Quincy said, of playing in front of the packed houses in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “But as long as I am playing the game I love, where I play really doesn’t matter.” BRETT VITO can be reached at 940-566-6870. His e-mal address is bvito@dentonrc.com .

Make-or-break stretch for NT men approaches Clogged division race heating up By Michael Neglia Staff Writer January 26, 2006 The NT men’s basketball team has now proven that it can also win big games on the road. With its 82-79 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday night, the Mean Green (11-6, 4-2 Sun Belt) moved into sole possession of second place in its division. “We had a good win on the road against Arkansas State, and that gave us a lot of confidence coming home to play these games,” senior center Jeffrey Simpson said. NT has two of its last three conference home games this week, when they plays Troy tonight and South Alabama on Saturday. South Alabama is first in the Mean Green’s division, while Troy is currently third. “If we take care of business on Thursday, Saturday becomes an even bigger game for us,” coach Johnny Jones said. “It gives us an opportunity to be in first place in our division alone.” If the Mean Green is to win this weekend, they will need another big performance from senior guard Isaac Hines, who has been averaging nearly 18 points per game over the past four contests. “I’ve just been taking what they’ve been giving me,” Hines said of his recent offensive outburst. “Kendrick Davis and Lionel Brown are great shooters and they’ve [opposing defenses] been busy with them, so I just take what they give me.” Troy comes into tonight’s contest on a three game winning streak, with impressive wins over Louisiana-Lafayette, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. The Trojans’ margin of victory during the three games is 21 points. “Troy’s a very good basketball team, their record is an indicator of that,” Jones said. “We’re going to have to be ready to play on Thursday.” South Alabama has also been off to a strong start, as they are 4-1 in conference games, with the only loss being a 74-73 decision against Western Kentucky, who is first place in the Sun Belt East Division. “We’re going to have to come out strong and play hard from the beginning,” Hines said. “We’re going to have to be focused all game, because they’re a tough team.” Following this weekend, the Mean Green will finish conference play with six of its last seven games on the road. “We need to win both of them [weekend games] and that will make the road that much better,” Hines said. “If we happen to lose at home, we’re going to make it even tougher on the road.”

Mean Green football looks to fill gaps Recruiting season comes to an end, replaces graduated players By Michael Prescott Staff Writer January 25, 2006 As the recruiting season of college football comes to an end on Feb. 1, the NT football team will look to fill in the gaps left from graduating seniors. After winning just two games last season there will be much room for improvement. The Mean Green ended the 2005 season with a 2-9 record. After starting the season 2-3, the Mean Green lost six games straight. NT will lose career-rushing leader Patrick Cobbs, who won a national rushing title in 2003, but will return junior Jamario Thomas, who also won a rushing crown in 2004. The athletic department cannot discuss any specific information about its targeted recruits, according to NCAA rules. NT DAILY ARTICLE http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART...5/43d7210fe2808

NORTH TEXAS BASKETBALL NOTES Women move past distracting trip By JEFF WILSONStar-Telegram Staff Writer DENTON - The North Texas women enter a critical homestand this week, one that could make or break their run for the Sun Belt West Division title. But the Mean Green will embark on the five-game stretch with a lingering distraction from its most recent road trip. Junior center Mia Ajekwu and sophomore guard Amanda Quattrocchi were suspended for Saturday's loss at Arkansas State after violating team rules Friday night. Coach Tina Slinker sent the duo home before UNT's 75-47 loss. Quattrocchi has been suspended indefinitely after her second violation, but first-time offender Ajekwu will be in uniform this week. "It was a pretty major violation of team rules," Slinker said. "At this time of the season, when we're getting down to where it's all coming together, it's the last thing you think any player would do." Senior guard Mian Williams said the players support Slinker's decision and hope the fallout is minimal. "It was an administration decision that she had to make," said Williams, who leads UNT with 9.9 points a game. "We'll just really try to put that behind us and focus on these five games we've got coming up." The Mean Green (13-5, 3-3) hosts Troy on Thursday and South Alabama on Saturday. Bobo ready Senior guard Erika Bobo is expected to play Thursday, Tina Slinker said, after missing the second half Saturday after taking a blow to the head. Bobo, who returned to practice Monday, was cleared to return in the second half, but Slinker said playing her when the game's outcome had been decided was too risky. "She was real dizzy," Slinker said. "Losing Bobo at halftime really hurt us. We were six down, and she was scoring on the outside." Ahead of schedule Men's coach Johnny Jones said his team is further along than he had anticipated at the start of the season and is in good position to finish as one of the Sun Belt's top teams. UNT (11-6, 4-2) is a half-game behind South Alabama, which visits the Super Pit on Saturday, in the West Division standings. The Jaguars will have to contend with the Mean Green's three-guard lineup, which features Isaac Hines, Lionel Brown and Kendrick Davis, who leads the team with 17.2 points a game. Hines and Brown are point guards who make good decisions and take the right shots. Hines is shooting 52.8 percent from the floor, and Brown is shooting 42.4 percent.. "I knew early on in the season we had a chance because of the makeup of the team," Jones said. "What's been a little bit tougher for people to defend is our perimeter play. Because of the number of guys that we have on the perimeter, they can't play the speed that we have."

ESPN's look at Sun belt recruits thus far & how they score. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/...e%3fconfId%3d37

Excellent post!

DITTO !

I put no faith in the negative opinions of people who have a lot ot say but give very little more than an opinion (no attendance, no season tickets, no MGC). Especially when face to face you say how much you support what we are doing.

I don't know, some people can't even tell when they've got their foot in it

Shame on you Deep Green. This is counter to those who want to make it seem it only happens to the Mean Green

A look at Sun Belt recruiting (thus far) per Rivals. http://rivals100.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?s...&type=0&Conf=11