GrandGreen

Did you not notice the question mark? I love to complain, or question why actions were taken. By the way, I did check the internet and found basically nothing including his age. How else would I know his winning percentage. Instead of complaining about what someone else posts, why not enlighten us with your reaction to the hire.

This is a very surprising pick. Frankly,I don't get it; a very veteran coach; who has coached at the same D2 school forever almost. Why would this coach even be considered a good fit at NT? A .68% winning D2 coach who has apparently never coached at a higher level. Is NT cost cutting? I hope he is wildly successful, it would be hard to not be an improvement over the previous coach. However, this IMO is a very questionable choice.

What stigma?I have never thought or heard of this?

NIL was a horrible idea that continues to destroy competition in sports I don't see how anyone blames this mess on the athletes. Sure they are going to do what is best for them, perfectly understandable. The NCAA should fight NIL, but apparently the leadership is a lot more interested in protecting the status quo and players than to listening to the fans.

Vito is lost in sports writer hell. He lives by the standard that it is the job of sport writer to be neutral. I imagine he is as tired of covering NT as a lot of NT fans are tired of his coverage. He is lucky in a way that the DRC is still one of the few newspapers that still exist. He has won a lot of awards, not only because he is a competent writer; but there is little competition.

When is the last time, NT signed a legit four star? Jamario Thomas? With all the emphasis on the transfer portal, it should be a lot easier. However, lower tier teams like NT will quickly lose those players if they develop into good D1 level players.

Simply amazing win and got to be one big embarrassment for Rice to lose a home game to a NAIA team. Looked like a jr high team going up against the very tall Owls.

Nether is any other running back.

Outside of Lampkin, NT couldn't make any shot; three or layup. The bad thing IMO, was very poor defense around the basket. A lot of non-defended shots around the basket, Lambert would challenge a shooter and she would just pass to a virtually unguarded player breaking to the basket. The defense greatly improved late, and NT came close but SC was able to hit enough free throws to hang on to the lead.

Why would you think NT is fine with the status-quo? You can't spend money you don't have, and NT is spending about as much of the students as permitted. Is NT doing everything reasonable they can to raise more funds and move up in the athletics arms race? I don't know and I doubt you do.

Have you looked at McNeese and Points' home records? If you really think Hodge is not doing a good job, than I can't imagine; what NT mbb coach you think was able to do more. Blakeley or McCasland maybe, but neither had to deal with the NIL situation at NT. NT lost in reality all their starters. Sissoko started a lot, but usually was quickly replaced. Hodge has basically started over and has the team playing very good basketball. Being in the top 3 in the AAC will be a challenge for any conference team. I don't think even Memphis with all their advanages have that guaranteed.

Coach Akers has done a good job, but he should stay away from this type of blatant public self serving politics.

I have no idea what point you are attempting to make. The basketball team is doing fine at this point, have you already decided this won't be a good year before the first conference game? Likewise the new DC of football is not worthy, based on what?

Sure it does, why would you think it does not?

Can't believe anyone at this point is not happy with what Hodge has done. How many starters did he inherit from that NIT championship team? Comparing football coaches pre and post NIL is not very meaningful. The fact that Morris basically had to start over with the roster can't be overlooked. Morris's fate should be decided next season. His teams can move the ball, but defense has been awful.

I was very surprised that the volleyball coach was fired, and wonder if there were unreported reasons for the change. It imo was a good decision. Far from being a vb expert, but she did make a lot of questionable in game decisions. Have seen nothing about finding her replacement. Most of Moseley's hires have been upgrades and I hope that continues.

Most that follow college bb knew that playing at High Point would be a big challenge. They are undefeated 7-0 this year and last year's home record was 16-1. Not against great teams, because those type teams are not going to play them. I didn't see the loss to them as a big surprise or a particularly bad defeat. As far as Sissoko starting, he is a big presence around the basket and plays better defense than NT's other bigs. Maybe he will be replaced if the other frontcourt players improve their defense.

NIL is awful and will kill college sports as we know it. However, I think a lot of you are way off base blaming the players who transfer for NIL benefits. They would be extremely stupid if they did optimize their financial situation when the opportunity is available. Most will never have another chance to make as much money as they can get from NIL.

Revenue means nothing if it can't cover expenses. Probably 80% of D1 football teams lose money. Note, revenue in most stats includes mandatory student fees. Revenue defined as ticket sales, guarantees, concessions, advertising, etc. and not student or school funds rarely covers expenses.

Why do you think NT has money in the budget to increase NIL? If you are not aware, most of NT funds come from student fees, it is certainly not profits from athletics. Students are funding the vast majority of money to compete in sports. So you are advocating that students, most that never go to a NT athletic event, willingly give more money to athletes. Press it and someone will call for the recall of student funding for a foundering athletic program.

So the coaching changes at UT and their enormous media coverage plus one of the biggest budgets in college football were all minor factors compared to NIL? Your second point is completely inmaterial, every D1 team is buying players to some degree. The bigger the program, usually the bigger the fanbase and the money for NIL available.

I fail to see the connection. Filing suits in itself is very expensive and losing obviously can have disastrous consequences.

SMU maybe, but why should UT or Oregon disagree? You seem to be assuming that recruiting results would substantially change without NIL. UT and Oregon would do fine without the headaches NIL promotes. Even SMU would just go back to paying players in the old fashioned ways that they historically used.

I assume if QB Morris stays in the portal; that Coach Morris will not use him in the bowl game.

How is it working great for the super conferences? Now, they get to direct fan payments to players that before were just transferring in for the opportunity to play at the highest college level. NIL only works for individual players and the mostly unseen agents that NIL has created.