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Today's DMN has an article about some Universities wanting to set their own tuition. It talks about a wish list local schools have for this year's funding by the Texas Legislature. One interesting item on TWU's wish list was: "Maintaining the university's independence from UNT or other state university systems". Hummm....think they've heard something or see the future writing on the wall?? The wish lists: University of North Texas: • More funding for administration of the UNT System • Debt service assistance for the construction of the new UNT Dallas campus • $4 million for UNT's new engineering college Texas Woman's University: • Maintaining the current level of financing, including special funding TWU receives for its large nursing program • Maintaining the university's independence from UNT or other state university systems

Great article about Coach Blakeley. Half the fun of the games back then was watching him do something. He was a character, and it didn't hurt that his teams won 20+ games several seasons too. I'm lucky I went to NTSU when Bill Blakeley and Hayden Fry were coaching. Those were fantastic sports years for the Mean Green!

UNT Notebook UNT to honor NCAA teams 01/08/2003 By Tim MacMahon / Staff Writer North Texas will honor the 1986 women’s and 1988 men’s basketball teams and former men’s coach Bill Blakeley during its doubleheader against Denver at the Super Pit on Saturday. The ’86 Lady Eagles and ’88 Mean Green are the only teams in the respective programs’ histories to make NCAA Tournament appearances. That edition of the Lady Eagles, coached by Judy Nelson, went 20-10, setting a then-school record for wins in a season and winning the Southland Conference tournament. UNT lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Washington. The Mean Green, coached by Jimmy Gales, overcame a slow start to finish 17-13 and win the Southland Conference’s regular-season and tournament titles. UNT won 11 consecutive games before falling to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament’s first round. Blakeley, who was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame this fall, compiled a 134-85 record as the Mean Green’s head coach from 1976-83. Blakeley ranks second in school history in wins and fourth in winning percentage. Three of UNT’s four 20-win seasons came during Blakeley’s tenure. Foot injury sidelines Smith Center/forward Will Smith has developed an infection on the bottom of his foot that will sideline him indefinitely, coach Johnny Jones said Tuesday. "We’re disappointed because we thought he would be back," Jones said. "Now we’re not sure how long it will be before he gets back." Smith went to the emergency room late Sunday night because of extreme pain. Trainer Brad Anderson said Smith has reacted well to antibiotics and could be back on the court in a week. Center Justin Barnett, who did not make the Mean Green’s recent road trip because of a sore back, is participating in light conditioning drills. Anderson said he hoped Barnett could practice by Thursday. Point guard Scott Roniger, who underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his knee, will be out longer than the two weeks that was originally anticipated. Anderson said Roniger, who is currently rehabilitating in his hometown of Metarie, La., is targeting the Jan. 23 trip to New Orleans as his return date. UNT not on local television Saturday’s basketball doubleheader against Denver will be broadcast as part of the Sun Belt’s package with ESPN Regional television. However, the games will not be carried by any station in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Player of the week The Mean Green squeezed every possible ounce of effort out of swingman Chris Davis in the double-overtime win Sunday afternoon at Florida Inter-national. Davis also provided plenty of production in the Sun Belt opener. Playing all 50 minutes, Davis had season highs of 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting and eight assists. He also added nine rebounds in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both schools. Davis also played well in the loss Thursday at Auburn, scoring 25 points on 8-of-16 shooting. For his efforts on the road trip, he is the Denton Record-Chronicle’s University of North Texas Player of the Week. TIM MACMAHON can be reached at 940-381-9572. UNT 7-day schedule SATURDAY: Denver at men’s basketball, 1 p.m.; Denver at women’s basketball, 3:30 p.m.

Ah yes, the Holiday Inn along I-35 in Denton. When I was in 9th and 10th grade in high school we lived in Denton in Southridge across I-35 from the Holiday Inn. We used to sneak across the freeway and swim for free all day. Those were great times! Nice pool, or it used to have anyway.

I recall hearing that one of the players had a grandmother pass recently that they were very close to, it may have been her.

The first SBC televised conference game and there might be 100 people in the stands at UNO, it really looks like a practice game that nobody cares about coming to. Really, why couldn't they show the NMSU @ ULL game first that was played the other night? I'm sure there were many more fans there, and wait to show UNO when their students return from the holidays. Poor TV planning.

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Official attendance was 849. NT's shooting percentage was around .243, very poor. Perhaps youth was some explanation, and perhaps the opponent had something to do with the poor shooting too, but when only 18 out of 70-something shots go in, there's something very wrong. NT vs. LSU Boxscore

Only thing worse than the men's game...was the women's game....ugh!

This should have been done three years ago. Campo had no business being a head coach.

Any word on if Adrain Awasom will play with the basketball team this season? Andy Blount said he wasn't. We need some bulk in the middle.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your point of view), that name is owned by the Texas State University System, which UNT, UT, A&M, and Tech is NOT a part of. Texas State Univ. System

I'd like to see Tulsa in the SBC someday. That would make an easy road trip and they used to be pretty good rivals in the old MVC.

I've always liked the "Texas State University" name, even before it was used in the movie Neccessary Roughness. As was posted here before, North Texas tried to get that name a couple times, but we were not a part of that system like SWT, Sam Houston, etc. are. Image is everything, and while many SWT alums fight the name change, it would certainly help outsiders see them more as a whole state university rather than a regional college.

Our recent injuries won't help things. Free throw shooting this season has been a positive, but field goal percentage, turnovers and rebounds have spelled defeat as opponents have had many second-chance shots to our one. The team still seems to be grasping for consistency and the right combo of players.

Typical Smuu.

I didn't read it as a slap at UNT. I thought by the post title that he had made some bad remarks about our program, but he didn't. Isn't his home town close to Austin? He probably grew up hearing nothing but UT news stories, and they offer so few ships that when he didn't get one, he took his next best offer, UNT, and I don't hold it against him. When the "UT" coach that recruited him, Trilli, left, he inquired and was allowed to walk-on at UT. The article didn't say anything bad about his time at UNT.

Tim MacMahon: Tourney title just scratching surface for UNT 12/09/2002 By Tim MacMahon Don’t be confused by the rinky-dink sound of the name of the tournament on the newest trophy in the North Texas men’s basketball office. There were no gimmes for the Mean Green in the Brothers Air and Heat Shootout. Weber State, which UNT beat in the first round, has almost its entire team back after winning 18 games last season. Winthrop, which fell to the Mean Green on its home floor in the title game, has gone to the NCAA Tournament the past four seasons. "This is a big momentum booster for us," string-bean forward Jermaine Green said. "We’re going back home with a two-game winning streak. That’ll get us going. I think we’re about to get on a roll." The Mean Green more than survived an early schedule that opened with five games away from the Super Pit. UNT is 3-2 entering Tuesday’s home opener against TCU, despite the fact that coach Johnny Jones is still searching for the right chemistry and combinations. That’s just one reason to think this team will only improve. The Mean Green, a team that considers its ability to score points its biggest strength, hasn’t had of those nights yet this season where the offense flows like freestyle rap. UNT still hasn’t hit that natural rhythm, where the points come easily and in an entertaining fashion. Heck, star swingman Chris Davis hasn’t hit much of anything. His shooting slump won’t last much longer. But the fact that UNT was able to take a tournament title — the program’s first since the early days of the Flying Worm — with Davis’ jumper on the back of a milk carton is a testament to this team’s potential. "It used to be if I didn’t score my points, we’d lose by 30," Davis said, wearily remembering the woeful Vic Trilli era. "It’s not like that anymore." That has a lot to do with the fact that there are several other players on UNT’s roster who can fill it up. Shooting guard Leonard Hopkins can drop 20 on any given night. Green will give you double figures every night. And if sparkplug point guard Jerome Rogers is hitting from long range, he can completely alter the course of a game when he comes off the bench. But the Mean Green made an addition to its trophy case upon primarily because of defense and toughness, a couple of things that have been in short supply in recent years for the male inhabitants of the Super Pit. Give Davis, who had 21 rebounds in the two games, credit for leading the charge instead of pouting because he wasn’t getting his points. As much as the final score, it was the Mean Green’s 10-board edge and Winthrop’s 33-percent shooting percentage that left Winthrop coach Gregg Marshall steaming and Jones beaming.

Tcu beat Baylor tonight in Waco. They will also be feeling good about themselves for the game Tuesday in Denton.

Weber St. had beaten UC-Santa Barbara, Montana Tech, Ball St. and Nevada. Their only loss was to Alaska-Fairbanks in the final of the Top-of-the-world classic. Their home arena looks cool in blue...... Weber St. arena and schedule

I like the fact that JJ isn't satisfied with some of the team's recent play and is trying several things to improve them. Coaches that refuse to change or try new things, stagnate!

Similar to the football program, it was left in pretty bad shape after Trilli. JJ will need a couple years to restock and get his system established. As always, I still think we are lacking in the post position. Barnett seems to have some good tools, he just needs experience.

Lady Eagles are now 3-0.