GrandGreen

Why all the commotion about the intentionally fouling, it has been part of the game as long as I remember. Do you really want a rule that forces the referees to rule on whether a foul is intentional or just a regular foul? The late foul strategy seldom works, but IMO it makes the games better than just watching a team holding the ball for 20 seconds every possession till the game is over.

My starting five: Hamlet, great guard at all phases: offense, defense, leadership Simmons, dependable big man that actually played 4 years Bell, tough player who was the epitome of a team player Perry, best player of this period, unbelievable shooter Woolridge, greatest athlete of period; unbelievable speed with or without the basketball Sissoko and Lorient still need to finish at least this season to be considered. Sissoko has a long way to go IMO, but he is a physical specimen. He has been too inconsistent to be included in the first team at this point. I go with a bunch of pundits that Lorient has immense skills. If he continues to improve, he should be a first team all conference player.

Yeah, it is obvious that Hodge can't recruit. Know nothing about these players. However, I think it takes a special type of player to currently play for NT. A major factor now is NIL. How much do these players demand and are they worth it to NT. Also it is obvious that Ross, values college experience above high school careers. It may also be that these players were not at all interested in NT, which has been a frequent problem with Denton recruits.

Well, I used to live in Dallas and went to grad school at SMU and I have never posted on the Ponies' board.

I guess your day is complete. If you are a genuine SMU fan, why would even care what is on a NT board?

Than why are you posting it in the basketball section?

Go spread all your special knowledge on a site that cares. I am not for censorship, but I am tired of the SMU garbage that is generated on this board. I wonder how long any of us would last on an SMU board with this type of messaging. I would not doubt that these posters ether have been banned on SMU boards and/are not even SMU fans.

I get it, if NT wins; it is because the competition is bad. If NT loses, it is because NT is a bad team. Do you not find a little wrong with that analysis? Elaboration on that a bit: Teams NT has lost to: McNeese St. 61-68 away, MS is 12-5 and undefeated at home, lost to #2 Alabama away 73-80. Utah St. 57-61 neutral, USU is 16-2 including a win over #20 San Diego St. High Point 71-76 away, High Point is 10-1 at home, and like NT no one wants to play them; so their home schedule is not the toughest. Memphis 64-68 away, One of NT's best games that has just about been ignored by the general press; Memphis is supposed to walk over the conference not get a last minute home win over a league opponent.

Being almost as old as dirt, no this team is not the best in NT history. NT didn't win the MVC, but those Joe Hamilton, Leroy Winfield led teams were way ahead of where NT currently is. A battle between the current teams and the high offense Blakeley teams would be interesting. My thoughts are that NT current teams play great basketball, but are far behind some past teams in the talent levels. That is a huge factor that demonstrates how good this coaching staff is.

I fault the Bowl for all that, not SMU. Why should they (the Bowl officials) agree to devoting all that time for an interview that no fans of the teams actually playing in the game wanted and for that matter not demanding that the bowl participants names be in the endzones.

So you believe everything you read. Mean Green, came before Joe Greene ever went to the steelers and had nothing to do with him. It was accredited to the NT's sports director wife who referred to the North Texas State defense as being the mean green. This caught on and was used to refer to the NT defense. It was much later resurrected as the team's name, and heavily promoted by Hayden Fry. Joe Greene played on the NT defense known as the Mean Green and this moniker followed him to the Steelers. So the truth is that Joe Greene got his very appropriate nickname from NT, not the other way around.

Not hard I just looked it up in the NT records. However, I was in error in my statement: this was his conference record. I used this data to mediate the different of out of conference scheduling on evaluating his performance.

Why should he be? Jones's record as a HC at NT is 91-89, not exactly HOF worthy. NT's standard for coaches inclusion is apparently more a result of longevity than success. He did have a descent run and a Western Division championship, and was an excellent representative of NT. So he will get in the HOF. Frankly, NT just has not historically had enough success to warrant the crazy numbers of hof inductees.

Lampkin should be POY in the conference, couldn't be stopped in this game. With Hardaway fouled out, NT could not come close to breaking the press. Definitely, exposed a problem that needs to be addressed.

Not even close

Maybe, worst half of basketball I've seen from a Burton team and close to as bad ever.

Or the passing game was working much better.

So a lot of you think that NT is not deserving of your valuable fandom. I actually was proud of the team that continue to battle with a completely revamped lineup including a completely untested QB. Yeah and spare me the low expectations accusations that are usually leveled at anyone that dares to not rave and rant about a loss.

Yeah, you are right: a team with a very experienced multi-year starting QB does not have an advantage over a team starting a QB that has not starting since Junior High. Yes, they lost a lot of players like all G5, but I think they have a big experience advantage.

You have to be kidding, Half the team gone, and you expect perfection?

Looks like all those posts are by one very questionable Tulsa fan. An example, of someone who believes in quantity above quality of posts.

NT won after going 2-17 from the three. Maybe they need to rethink the number of treys they loft. Well balanced offence in a game were WSU managed to limit Lampkin shooting, but she dominated the rebounds against a bigger team. Good away game with Wooten having 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 asists; great game.

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?