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you wanna see a locker room go to shit real quick, bring in 13 D1 senior transfers all with the promise of playing time. we have a good model going...a balance of mostly upper-classmen transfers and a small handful of upside freshmen.

stoked to be in the barn for this one. looking back, I think my last game in person was the 12/6/17 OT win v. Indiana State...I remember AJ Lawson hitting a clutch shot to send it to OT and closing them out in the extra 5. prior to that it was a Benford game (so a loss) at Rutgers in 2016.

Wright's 42 ties him with Roosevelt Smart for the fifth highest scoring game in program history, and those two games are the last time in the past 25 years any player has gone for 40+.

worked out pretty well the first time

what has UNT done to deserve his "loyalty"? a 1/3rd full arena, a Black, I mean Green-out promotion strung together 24 hours before tip and $500k less per year? I'm still of the belief that he needs something of a post-season run this year for a P4 AD to feel confident enough to pluck him this year, but he is going to get plucked.

I think there's usually an assumption that if you're coaching at your alma mater you're less likely to be pursuing the next step up.

it's not just us...I've seen less and less of the save-the-possession timeout across basketball the last few years. leads me to believe there's something in the analytics suggesting its better to have the late game timeouts than save a possession three minutes into a half

I mentioned it in some conversation about WSU...maybe in their game with Memphis...but Beverly shows up in some games looking like he's an all-conference player and is just a complete passenger in others. the games I've seen when he's been on, I really love his game...he can get in the lane at will...either use his float game or facilitate...smooth handle, good athleticism...he's gotta drive Shocker fans nuts, though with his inconsistency

WSU is a good team...top 4 in the conference. I have no idea what happened to them in January, but they've figured it out and are playing good basketball and it would be my strong preference not to have to play them in Ft. Worth.

goodness y'all are some emotional, reactionary fools.

is this the only basketball you watch?

don't get me wrong, I definitely think he is on the radar of a lot of ADs. Hodge was pretty well-regarded even while he was still an assistant. I just don't think that without a noteworthy win/run in post-season this year, that many P4 ADs would be terribly comfortable presenting Hodge with his current resume to their fan-base...2 seasons at a mid-major, a 6th and 2nd/3rd place finish in the AAC, 1-1 in the NIT. as for those 150 programs with deeper purses...how many of those would really be a step up in program? some here like to say Grant just left for money...they're idiots, though. he left for a step up in program/conference/support and the bigger paycheck is a nice cherry. like do you really think if Rice or UTSA could up his salary, that Hodge would bolt? I sure don't. he's almost certainly only leaving for a P4 program...maybe a MWC job like UNLV or a WCC gig. how many of those jobs are going to be available? 20? even then I'll circle back and ask how many of those fan-bases would take Hodge on his current resume? https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/43999670/mens-college-basketball-coaching-carousel-hot-seats-candidates-2025 of the above list, maybe UNLV or Loyola Marymount could offer more money, more support and be thought of as a step up and willing to take a flier on a 2nd year head coach without a conference title. I can't see selling that to any of the P4s on the list

don't think he's anywhere near as well regarded, but Jase Herl's resume reads a bit like Hodge's...2 years as a JUCO head coach, 5 games as an interim at Colorado State, assistant/associate at Missouri State, CSU and a handful of JUCOs. safe to say though, once Hodge leaves we'll have a more open search than after GM.

https://theamerican.org/documents/2025/1/16//2025_MBB_Championship_Bracket.pdf last night's win secured us a top 4 spot and double-bye in the conference tournament...seems almost certain we'll be either 2 or the 3 seed (we'd have to be perfect and Memphis lose twice to get to #1) and on the same side of the bracket with UAB for the semi-final. #2 seed draws winner of 7/10...which right now would be Wichita State v. Tulsa #3 seed draws winner of 6/11...which right now would be FAU v. UTSA

I watched most of it...it was a tough watch. Shocker fans have to just be infuriated by their team...I really don't know how much to put on coaching, but guys who look like world-beaters v. Memphis...Cortes, Ballard and Beverly...looked almost incompetent at times.

all the praise aside, I still have concerns about building next season's roster around him...hopefully he's still in a #2 role next year and we can bring in a big time scoring guard. this likely deserves it's own thread soon enough, but let's just say everyone who can come back does next season and our two commits make it to campus (all things up in the air): 1. Brennan Lorient, 6'9" Sr 2. Grant Newell, 6'9" Sr 3. Jasper Floyd, 6'3" Sr. 4. Tyran Mason, 6'6" Fr./Soph 5. Alex Cotton, 6'5" Fr./Soph 6. Brock Vice, 6'10" Soph 7. Baron Smith, 6'9" Fr 8. DJ Thomas, 6'8" Fr. 9. Cahmai Crosby, 6'3" Jr this would leave four more spots. give me this template of player - Tristan Thompson (D1 transfer) - Ryan Woolridge (D1 Transfer...and I'm specifically thinking of Rowan Brumbaugh of Tulane here) - some kinda Eric Tramiel/George Odufuwa hybrid (D1 transfer) - best available JUCO/freshman the likelihood of only needing 4 more recruits is pretty low, but this is more or less the blueprint I'd like to see our roster follow next season

most complete game of the year

could bring back Floyd and Newell well. I wonder if the big step forward for Lorient will be him playing meaningful minutes at the 3...doing some poor-man's Kevin Durant impression. he has a soft stroke...not just from 3 (where he's still north of 50%), but he's hit a number of really nice turnaround 17 footers throughout the year.

I 100% think Mason and Vice are back with rotation roles next season. not sure on Cotton given this is two straight years in this system with no minutes.

I honestly wonder if Joe Lunardi could make an uncontested lay-up

I definitely never said hit the brakes...just progress and development is never linear. last year was not a major step backwards. I've said dozens of times on here how frustrating our offensive strategy can be...we agree. good news is we'll have like 10 new players in here next season, so ample opportunity to upgrade the talent level

to the bold...how many "great" coaches do you think are out there? hell...how many "good" ones? to last year's squad...let's not forget that Rubin missed a 1/3rd of the season, Dello wasn't eligible for the first 10 or so games and Edwards, who 1000% is not a point guard, had to run the point for long stretches last season. and yet 10 of the 14 losses were within 5 points. I'm glad all our former dudes are playing well right now, but they're all just good role players on good teams, save Edwards who is just being asked to do what he does best and gun.

I HOPE MASON PLAYS 🙄🔫

odds are far better that he'll get plucked up than we'll ever have to fire him. I know that's an odd situation for a UNT fan to process. baring a Sweet 16-ish run, I tend to agree that he hasn't accomplished enough to impress the calibre of program that would be worth making a move.

some very fine people on both sides