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I know NT played Memphis; but it was not a conference game. The discussion was about was ACC an upgrade from CUSA. The response was to the question other than Tulane, what team is an upgrade.

Definitely not an easy win, although that may have been the idea when this game was scheduled. Still should be a better match than California was last year.

I guess NT should limit recruiting to recruits with little potential, and hope they don't develop. I don't believe any college sport fan is not aware of NIL and it's disastrous effect on college sports. Someone stating after every commitment or signing, the dangers of losing that recruit because of NIL is not necessary. I think Jamario was a 4 star and NT has got several JUCO's with that rating, but it has been a long time.

Memphis should be obvious

Just might be the step in competition unless you think that the AAC versus CUSA isn't a substantially upgrade.

It will be great, if he gets better and contributes. He definitely has the physical tools to be dominating. However, with all the size, NT has recruited; Sissoko's progress has lost importance. I am much more concerned about NT's guard play than the frontcourt.

Yes, you depend on the opponents fans to fill your stadium I guess that explains why NT fans at your stadium outnumbered SMU fans It was not support for NT, but SMU fans just had no interest in the game against such an unworthy foe. The buy a player NIL era, should greatly help SMU and it has the opposite effect on NT The ACC will be an interesting experiment, if SMU can't win; it will be a disaster. If SMU can win, it will be interesting if SMU's home attendance improves. SMU bought their way into the ACC, time will tell if it is a good investment. Frequent flyer miles should be a significant source of revenue.

If I remember correctly, that was to fulfil a requirement to stay D1 or become D1 and that alumnus did a great service to NT by his action. I am not sure why SMU's supporters buy tickets that are never used. I guess it looks good in the box score, but all those empty seats are hard to hide.

Great leaper, only very old fans will remember. Strange thing, to my knowledge never dunked in a game. For those that don't know, the dunk was not allowed in NCAA basketball from 1967 to 1976 Leroy Winfield jumped center at 6'2" and probably had a vertical as good as Mangrum If you are talking about absolute best dunker ever at NT There is only one answer Tony Mitchell I am sure others have done this, but he is the only player I have ever seen that could dump two basketball with one jump Just jumping that high with a basketball in each hand is incredible. These threads always remind of the stupidity of former HC Tommy Newman Spud Webb had committed to NT's when coached by Bill Blakeley Blakeley was fired and Newman hired, and offer to Webb was withdrawn Webb became a star at North Carolina, and Newman went on to a 24-60 record at NT

Ever even imagine that it might take a coach more than one year to substantially upgrade a football program? How do you support your contention that Morris is less committed to the program than Littrell? One, I have never believed the Kansas offer that Littrell supposedly turned down was anymore than his agent's ploy for getting Littrell a better contract. Two, I am not sure how you can compare pre-NIL coaches with coaches that must deal with massive turnover every year. You are giving credit to the offensive line coach for Rogers' success, yet are ignoring the HC and Offensive coordinator that create the game plans that allowed Rogers to be successful. Morris may not be successful at NT, that is an unknown for most that don't have the football clairvoyance that you possess. I think Morris had an adequate first year coaching, and I am looking forward to next year. The new season will provide a much superior basis for evaluating Morris as a HC.

Allows them to easily go to the football games. When referring to NT, I have little doubt that student attendance would be much lower if the stadium was more than a short walk away from campus.

The only pieces they have are apparently unlimited funding and a horrible reputation. Not sure what benefit a big Greek presence provides. Again, that deep football history is mostly of cheating. They were a member of the SWC, and had some great players during that period; but the big dogs of the conference chose not to be associated with them. Before some react, I have been a student in their MBA program and actually enjoyed the school. However, IMO it is far from an elite academic institution. If they had all the pieces, they would not have joined a conference where their closest athletic member is over 2000 miles from University Park.

Only thing, I am sure of is that your questions have nothing to do with the quote you are responding to.

Not sure Biden has been capable of doing much for a long time. The question is how much more damage can be done by the unnamed people, who have been making the decisions for years. With Harris at the helm, there is a danger that she will actually make some independent decisions.

Do some of you not realize that your bad ratings go to Big Z? Unless you want to penalize the poster for providing information, than a bad emoji review is not appropriate. If you think Mr. Miller should have found a much better charity to donate millions to, than state that.

Loss of a NT legend, but more importantly a national legend. Jerry Levius, who was recruited to SMU by Hayden Fry in 1966 was the much ballyhooed first black player to sign in the SWC. Despite that Haynes and King played for NT, ten years earlier. A historical athlete, who also had a great college and pro career. I have had the pleasure of talking to him several times at NT functions and he was a great supporter of the Green.

Damn, you must be a football genius to have determined Morris's faith at NT after one single year. I think Morris accomplished a lot of the offensive side in one year, and I look forward to a continuation of that and am hopeful that many of the defensive issues will be positively addressed. Just for grins, who do you think NT should have hired that would have a better change of success?

Apparently, if these signs are prevalent all across the DFW area; they are also targeting UTA, SMU, TCU and the other area colleges. No One thinks UTD is the number one university in just about anything in the DFW metromess. As the value of a college degree continue to diminish, colleges are going to have to compete more intensely for students.

Poor negotiating, would be my guess. NT beat Omaha last year 75-64, you would think NT would deserve the bigger guarantee. Notice most of the Minnesota article is about NT with Omaha barely mentioned.

McCarney hire was a milestone for NT, the first time they actually spent competitive money to hire a head coach. Unfortunately, McCarney was not well; suffering from vision problems, drinking issues and probably other ailments. A combination of his physical status and NT's lack of resources were too much to overcome.

NT and TCU haven't played in men's basketball or football in over twenty years. TCU is playing the old SWC game, of ignore them and hope they go away. The last thing that SMU and TCU want is a strong NT to compete against in games or recruiting. Both TCU and SMU are substantially overpriced for the value of their degree. They are generally perceived as rich kid's schools that don't come close to generating the educational value of a Stanford, Rice, Tulane, A&M or the University of Texas.

This I think proves my point, not the opposite. I also don't know what you have listed, as most to my knowledge, 2024-25 schedules have not been released Other than SMU, who apparently has most of the money in the world, and Memphis which has a great MBB reputation. I don't see any school you listed having a particular good oc schedule.

I bet you were not around during NT's 1aa days, are you would know that it was a disaster. You think attendance and coverage are bad now, it was almost non-existent than. The benefits of playing D1 go far beyond athletics. It is a relatively exclusive club that provides more exposure to the school than anything else. Students may not ever go to a game, but it is very possible that their introduction to NT begin with coverage of NT's athletic teams. As far as your analogy to high school, playing is better than not playing, but what does that have to do with NT's sports? Are you advocated that NT drop down to give lesser players a chance to play. Invest some of that money saved by dropping D1 sports to build a fantastic intramural program.

It is very difficult to get any home OC games against any other conference D1 foes for any team. Games against very underfunded teams can be purchased. Most historically black colleges fall into this category. They generally provide easy wins as well as low cost opponents. Programs really can't be blamed for scheduling these games because there are just not many alternatives. The few oc games that are scheduled between peer programs are usually a result of a big payday like a national televised games Early tournaments do provide some excellent competition as they usually are financed by sponsors who want to encourage the tourist trade as well as garner the media coverage.

So you think teams do not need to be developed? I guess you believe they don't practice anymore. NIL is a process now at all but a few teams, of losing your best players and replacing them with the best players you can buy. A losing game for everyone, but the players in the short run. A longer term view, NIL will further destroy competition and ultimately most of fan interest. There will be less D1 teams and player's opportunities will substantially diminish.