GBarksdale

Not sure if this was announced somewhere else on the board https://www.wfaa.com/video/sports/bill-mercer-a-sports-broadcasting-legend-dies/287-30a8644c-ee42-40e3-98b0-6620f63192db

Just wondering if the basketball forum could be put at the top of the board now?

Aw cute. J

This -- except wouldn't court precedence on NIL still apply? And I'd be concerned that the wild west portal system would eventually dog a new alliance.

If guys are getting $$$ then end the scholarships. They now have the money to pay for their own education. Just let them be semipro players. Because that’s what this really is now.

Yeah I think this is the alternative scenario.

This will continue to decimate a lot G5 teams. I predict we’ll eventually see schools cut their losses and start shutting down their programs because they just can’t compete in this brave new world.

Congrats @LongJim!

Sorry if I'm confusing stuff here, but is there an alumni get-together in DC?

Who cares?

Stunning game

Something like this would be tied up in litigation for years.

It was my first choice b/c they had a first-rate RTVF program and I always liked Denton. But I recognize that I'm in the minority.

All of these things. I've been following NT sports for over 40 years and we've never had a lot of people consistently show up for games -- football or basketball. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, North Texas has never had a tradition of "school spirit." So, it's not surprising that alumni, let alone the general public in the DFW area don't bother to make it to the games. Maybe that will change at some point if we are consistently winning championships/bowls and beating ranked teams. But, realistically, I don't know how it does. They've been fun to watch the last couple of games. Even the defense.

So would this mean just straight out pay and no scholarships?