TripleGrad

-Every- conference change for UNT has been into a conference that wasn't what we thought it would be. Given our history, it's stunning that North Texas isn't getting the PAC invite. Seems the universe is missing a golden opportunity to laugh again . . .

True, a food truck isn't the split-level, smoke-filled, bemuraled home that is the Tomato-that-was, but as long as I can get a Baby Stuffed I'm good. Heck, I drove to freaking Sanger for those

Official The Big 12 announces that the Conference has agreed in principle to terms with the University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas at Austin to leave the Conference following the 2023-24 athletic year, one year earlier than originally announced, subject to final approval from the OU and UT governing Boards. Compensation to the Conference for the early withdrawals of the two schools totals $100 million in foregone distributable revenues, which OU and UT will be able to partially offset with future revenues. https://big12sports.com/news/2023/2/9/conference-big-12-announces-agreement-for-withdrawal-of-oklahoma-and-texas.aspx

If it happens, it will be a big deal for SMU. Congratulations for them. If it were happening to UNT, the PAC12 would be a shining city on a hill, with nothing but adventure and treasure ahead.

Cal really isn't that good, even though it's a name. 9 wins combined in the last 2 years, and only 1 in 2020 (but that was a weird year in the PAC12). A win is definitely possible, and would grab headlines.

I got the "reserve your spot for $50" email today (as I'm sure you all did as well). I've gone to some single games over the past few years. I've never looked at the season tickets. What do they cost? I tried looking on the MG athletic website but couldn't find them. I'm debating whether to get them, but probably can't make all the games. If it's a couple hundred OK, if it's several thousand not so much...

State Club Flying Tomato Texas Pickup Swensen's Ice Cream The OG Chopsticks. They've gone downhill in the past couple of decades.

That was a helluva game. I still have absolutely no idea what a targeting foul looks like.

Do we have to keep him now?

This is going to cause a lot of downvotes, and that's fine by me. I went to NTSU/UNT for many years and paid a LOT to get the degrees. I put in my time at an empty Fouts field in the rain and cold and hot watching the Mean Green gets its head beaten in over and over. Quite frankly, the lack of athletic success by UNT over the last century, and especially the last 30 years, has devalued my degrees and has devalued the prestige of being a UNT graduate. "Where did you go to college?" "North Texas" "Where is that?" You never get that reaction with A&M or Bama or Oregon. If anyone has heard of North Texas : UNT is a great <blank> school -- unless it involves sportsball. I've put in my time and money. Like most UNT alumni, I am waiting for the school to step up and be something to be proud of on Saturday. If someone thinks that I have to throw a bit of cash at a program to have an opinion -- jump in a lake.

We've only lost 4 times against Alabama in our entire 109 year history. I'm comfortable with those odds.

UNT is really stepping up. I guess they're taking the AAC change seriously.

Probably looking for that employee tuition discount for the kids

It's all going to depend on the portal. Hopefully the staff will be serious about the new world of college free agency. You can't just pick players from high school and hope to have a 4-5 year development pipeline any longer.

" In 2017, McCormick missed a good portion of the season after recovering from rhabdomyolysis, which he and several teammates developed following an overly strenuous workout in January of that year. McCormick then missed most of the 2018 season, and all of the 2019 and 2020 seasons, due to a broken ankle that required multiple surgeries. McCormick made his return to the field for a game against Ohio State in September 2021, but he tore his Achilles in that contest and missed the rest of the season." So he's played 1 complete season, despite being on campus forever. I don't see a problem with the extension.

Folks, it's been a good time with you all this year. And now it's time for the UNT war cry: "WE'LL GET YOU NEXT YEAR!" See ya in the American.

You were saying?

That will help the NFL draft rank

It's on ESPNNEWS right now

Aaaaand only 3. *sigh*

I like the helmets on TV, the green on the helmet pops. Not a fan of the rest of the uniform. More importantly, Aune completed a pass and the team is in the red zone

This weakens the Pac12, but I believe they'll stay pat for a bit. When the 4 corner schools bolt or the Northwest schools move on, that will be the deathknell of the PAC-12 as we know it. I'd expect the left-behinds to take the majority of the MWC. The PAC-12 name, right now, has the value as a P5 conference. This assumes they care about travel time. It could be that the PAC quits caring about the Pacific, and just throws open the doors. In that case, you'll see something like a land rush as the G5s scramble to get in. PAC-USA?

Not the marquee name we needed to make a media/recruitment splash, but we shall see how it works out. Let me welcome him to the board: "Fire Eric!"

Thanks for explaining who that was. At first glance I thought it was Fauci -- seriously.