TripleGrad

I just don't like basketball. I'll go watch the football team in a no-name bowl, because I like football. The folks who keep saying "dump football, we'll be a basketball school" just don't get the level of apathy (or outright antipathy) regarding the bouncy ball sport. And PLEASE don't start crying about attendance at women's basketball games. They're even less entertaining than the men's games. In regards to NIT championships: congrats on being the 69th best team. That's the same level of accomplishment as the Frisco Bowl.

MWC is a push in overall terms from before the raid to after. Still a solid G6 but lower than the AAC in my mind. PACx has survived, which is all one can really expect for a conference that got shattered in the realignment. But the 2 legacy P4 schools cannot elevate that new version higher than the G6 bunch. Both of the conferences will get low-to-mid TV coverage, and fill the late schedule spots. For the AAC, I'm happy with Army over SMU. I wish we could have pulled Air Force, but so be it. I do expect the PACx to make another run at Memphis, that should be interesting. Fun fact: I've been tracking the realignment via a spreadsheet. As of the NIU change, 46 teams have changed conferences since OUT announced their move to the SEC.

Well, we can just add this to the immense collection that we already have. That trophy case must be *huge*

It's a shame we lost, but it was at least an interesting game. Wife was *very* excited about the win, and got herself a 2025 Bowel ChampPeen shirt. The SWT folks were very into the game. That school has spirit -- big band, big Rangerette-style drill team, good coordination between the ticketholders and the cheerleaders. They reminded me of the time I spent at SFA. They're excited about where they are, and hold no illusions about a P4 or national playoff. The UNT folks were almost exactly the opposite. It was nice to see the Band in full uniform. By chance we were sitting near the family of some of the second-string players. Say what you will about the Portal, but these folks were very happy to see the players actually get game time. The QB didn't look bad for someone who hasn't started since (I think?) the 9th grade. Travel into and out of the venue was easy. It was my first time at Ford, so I was a bit surprised that the stadium is outclassed by some high school places around here. I suspect SMU will have to expand if they stay in the ACC. Last note: a televised game takes FOREVER to sit through. Too many media timeouts. Couple that with the Ol' Miss-style "injured" defensive players over and over, and the first half alone this game was over 2 hours. Going to a bowl game ended up being an all-day event for us, given travel time.

Got our tickets, got our parking, we're on the way in a bit. The wife is a SWT grad, so this should be fun. (She's ticked off that our seats are on the UNT side. Too bad, so sad 🙂 )

I thought this round went exactly as expected. Higher seeds *should* win a home game in round 1. One could argue the seeding, but overall this was a success.

I find it hard to believe Marshall couldn't field 22 players. Surely this situation is precisely what the 3rd and 4th strings are for?

SMU probably di$agree$

I'm still pissed that San Marcos got our name. Texas State was supposed to be the new NTSU name but got blocked by politicians from tu and aggy. Then they gave it to Drunken State University.

The wife is a SWT alumni, so we're going to have a fun time trash talking. I just hope they don't continue their domination of the AAC in Bowl Games.

Ticket link? EDIT: found it, at the athletic website. Go figure https://meangreensports.com/sports/football Got mine

Hurrah!

Because screw those guys and their 50 year backstabbing of UNT.

Ah, my bad. Thanks

That's a feeling he didn't have often