untjim1995

Hank may not even want the job. He probably likes the gig he has and any new AD that comes in will keep him around, since he has been a staple of Mean Green broadcasts since 1995. Hank is a great asset to this place--there are very, very few of them on the payroll. We surely don't need to get rid of him--but we don't need to promote him to the AD position either just because he's been here for a long time.

Ironically, it will be FAR worse sexual acts committed on his watch than anything that happened with Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky that ultimately have brought Ken Starr down from his perch. And it cost millions less for the taxpayers, too!! (This doesn't condone the activities of getting a cigar used as a....oh, never mind.)

I saw one quote on another board from an anonymous Baylor insider who openly said that we can't turn our recent $300 million dollar investment (McLane Stadium) into a mausoleum by firing Briles and taking the chance that they lose all that money... That's a fine Christian institution that the Baptists are allowing to really show off some wonderful traits... Hey, Baylor...Joel Osteen thinks this is greedy and misguided //(sarcasm)

First person I hire is someone I know personally that can handle corporate sponsorship and specializes in cultivating donors. That person doesn't exist in this department now. Second thing I do is ask Seth what he needs that he hasn't had yet that can get done this summer. Show him that you know that football here will drive the bus and he's gonna help him in every way possible. And then I go to Jalie and do the same thing, since she's new and has shown promise. I would wait on doing anything though for men's basketball and just let that season play out--then bring in your guy for the next hire.

That look on FFR's face, while listening to RV's explanation, is priceless...as if he knows that the lazy answer is the only one he will ever get.

Also on their schedule: Homecoming Opponent, Forestburg HS, a powerhouse 6-Man program...

I would target assistant ADs at urban schools with other entertainment options available that are G5 to go after. UNLV, UH, UCF, USF, SDSU, Memphis, or Cincy would be great places to start.

For this upcoming season, when we are playing Butt Cookman and MUTS, I think handing out 5000 tickets to area schools or to the Denton Chamber of Commerce would make a lot of sense, instead of watching us play those guys in front of capacities that are half or less. But I do agree on asking for value for our product--I just think that we have to make extraordinary steps going forward in this season to start rebuilding a reputation with our fanbase and the town.

I think the smartest thing a new AD should do here is to figure out a way to fill the Super Pit and Apogee, even if a lot of tickets are free or given out with a purchase of something. There is no reason that Apogee or the Super Pitt shouldn't be at least 2/3rds full, at a bare minimum, every night. A free seat ticket that is used still buys parking, concessions, and apparel. A free ticket user can still yell and help the team have some kind of a home advantage. Until their is decent demand, give out a free reason to try out our venues and our teams and see if you get a taker or two. Right now, an empty seat is more demoralizing and costly than one with a butt in the seat--even if they got those seats for free.

What 2A High School is he going to run into the ground--because his college days are over...I can already see a bunch of Six-Man games on their schedules, along with a 6A road game or two every year.

Speaking of UH, that would be a good place to look at an assistant AD who has picked up lots of ideas and experience from those above him or her.

I think positivity will be back now for awhile. This is a great first step to healing what remains of a fanbase that has been hammered for years by an inept AD. I don't understand why it took so long, but I'm sure glad it's done. Laziness is gone. Now is the time to get a hungry AD who is focused on schedule improvements and making season ticket sales and promotions become a reality. Hell, this board did more of these than RVs department did...

It is kind of ironic that his banner gets both a mention and picture in RV's AD obituary from Vito...we can laugh at it, but it appears that it must have had some effect, even if just a little bit at gaining the interest of the one beat writer we have.

It basically appears that keeping Benford for another year was the trade for getting rid of Rick Villareal. In that case, I'll gladly support the keeping of Benford for his 5th year to end his contract.

Seth Littrell's best chances at future success just skyrocketed.

I never thought I'd see this day. Ever. It is beyond necessary for this place to heal. This is so very good news and I sure hope we replace him with someone completely outside of the university.

CUSA isn't going to kick us out. They need to sell DFW to advertisers and other schools for recruiting purposes. Here's the reality of our situation. If we were good in CUSA, SMU would still have us blocked to go to the AAC and the MWC is content to wait out things to see who will fall into their lap in a few years here in Texas, knowing that TCU, Baylor, Tech, UTEP, UTSA, and Rice are potential adds in a few years. What I do believe is that had we done anything in the last decade in football beyond being the worst program in the country for that timeframe, as well as not doing anything with the the two NCAA bids we earned in hoops under JJ and allowing the program to drop down to levels not seen here since the mid 00's, we would be in the MWC already, having replaced TCU when they left. But that obviously didn't happen and RV has been allowed to stay in his same role for 15 years now, with absolutely no chance of him leaving anytime soon, barring serious injury or death.

P5 towns are different and you know it. Fans of that school, as well as fans of other teams playing there will flock to the College Stations and Stillwaters of the world. They won't do that to Moscow, Idaho, Monroe, Louisiana or Las Cruces, New Mexico.

And average 13k a game for football and about 2k for basketball games--with hundreds of thousands of alums in DFW, 36k students, and millions surrounding the DFW area as citizens. The huge majority of alums and students came to Denton because it was cheap and easy to attend. Most of have never stepped foot back in Denton again, much less followed how our teams are doing.

Combine the salaries of AFA, UTSA, and SFA and you'll still have plenty left before you get to what SMU pays Morris...and that's who our beat writer is blathering about when they get a recruit from Ryan HS. Seems about right for Denton and our appreciation for all things UNT football.

When Wazzou has a good coach, they are usually tough. Mike Price made Wazzou tough for a long time and they went to two Rose Bowls in his tenure, as well as defeating Texas in the Holiday Bowl when Mack had the Longhorns rolling as a top ten program. Mike Leach is following in those footsteps. He took over the worst P5 program at its lowest and has methodically gotten them better, just like he did at Tech. Hopefully, these Leach disciples, Littrell and Harrell, can follow his same path here in Denton. But when you take over the worst of anything, it takes a while to get it fixed, which is usually about three years if the coach gets things right.

That's pretty much what we have done now. Charlotte, FAU, FIU, MUTS, UAB, UTSA, and UTEP are our peer group for athletics. I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Remember how much time and money Ken Starr spent on the Clinton White House? Guess who is in going to have to enjoy the feds investigating him for nefarious acts committed on his watch. If Ken Starr is really, really lucky here, he will ONLY lose his job. Fines, law suits, and jail time are all potential hurdles that he will face in the coming months and years ahead.

You know, maybe following college football just isn't your thing...

Anybody can be comfortable with matchups, since the game is played on the field, but the MWC has sent its champion to a BCS Bowl Game on 5 occasions, 4 of which were not automatic. The AAC has sent two (UCF and UH), while the MAC has also sent one (NIU). CUSA and SBC are at zero... SDSU is preseason ranked 28th. USM is 64th. Boise is ranked 29th, Marshall is 71st. AFA is ranked 53rd, WKU is ranked 72nd. Utah State is ranked 87th, La Tech is 91st. New Mexico is ranked 88th, MUTS is 95th. Nevada is 90th, Rice is 99th. UNLV is 92nd, FIU is 105th. CSU is 93rd, ODU is 106th. Wyoming is 100, UTEP is 107. SJSU is 101, UTSA is 111. Fresno is 110, FAU is 114. Hawaii is 117, Charlotte is 124. And finally, UNT is 126. The spreads between the top 12 of each league are 36, 42, and 19 for the top three comparisons that favor the MWC over CUSA. The next 3 spreads are 4, 7, and 9 in the favor of the MWC. The next 3 spreads are 13, 13, and 7, all in favor of the MWC. Finally, the last three spreads are 10, 4, and 7, all in favor of the MWC. That doesn't count the absolute embarrassment that is UNT at 126th. Just food for thought. The other gigantic advantage that the MWC has over CUSA, SBC, and MAC is that they are made up of major schools within these western states, getting their full backing. Nevada and UNLV, Hawaii, Colorado State and AFA, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah State, and Boise State represent the #1, #2, or #3 schools in their state. In CUSA, Marshall is a #2 in WV, La Tech is probably #3 in Louisiana (which means nothing behind LSU) and USM is clearly #3 in Mississippi. Rice, UTEP, UTSA, and UNT are nowhere near the top three in Texas, nor are the F_Us in Florida. ODU MIGHT be #3 in Virginia, but Charlotte is nowhere near that in North Carolina. WKU is clearly #3 in Kentucky. MUTS is clearly #4 in Tennessee IOW, the first conference has legislative pull to go with its programs that are historically better by a long ways than the current CUSA, SBC, and MAC. None of these last three teams have the media, the legislative pull, or devoted large fanbases to compare with the MWC and AAC when looked at as a whole.