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Cross redid his deal with Troy so that ship had sailed. Jared did the best he could with the limited resources we have.

I like what I see out of him but let's all be honest, a lot of what he will be able to do will depend on what the University is willing to cough up for NIL monies since they are taking that over in July. I do like his resume and he is certainly as qualified as you would expect. I also am interested to see what type of assistant pool he will have.

STILLWATER — It appears Steve Lutz has filled the top assistant coaching position on his Oklahoma State basketball staff. Mississippi State assistant James Miller is headed to Stillwater to be Lutz’s associate head coach, according to a report Tuesday from 247Sports.com. The move comes just five days after Lutz was officially announced as the Cowboys’ new head man. Regarded as an emerging talent and a strong recruiter, Miller held the same position for Chris Jans at Mississippi State last season, which was Miller’s second with the Bulldogs. Prior to that, Miller was Jans’ associate head coach for four seasons at New Mexico State. Miller has also worked for current Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland in stops at Arkansas State and North Texas. Miller spent a season at Omaha, following a six-year stint at New Mexico Junior College — the last three as head coach. LINK: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2024/04/09/oklahoma-state-basketball-hires-james-miller-assistant-coach-osu-cowboys-steve-lutz/73270591007/

Luncheon-gate was not his fault, however his response to luncheon-gate was. You can't just shrug your shoulders on such a monumental blunder like that and say, "well that's just not my department." What exactly did he try to do in response when SMU lost their NIT game and when did he do it? We need a FOIA on that or Vito needs to get off his ass and do his damn job.

It's college decision season for high school seniors, but rising costs and shifting policies have changed the education landscape in recent years. At the University of North Texas, enrollment is on the rise, and staff say their success comes from a forward-thinking strategy focused on innovation and adaptability. At a time when colleges are more competitive than ever, UNT is growing fast. Staff believe it's due to their ability to evolve, ensuring students have access to resources and programs that prepare them for a constantly changing workforce. "It's really putting us on our toes and making us move as fast as we can to keep up with the market," said Brian Sauser, chair of UNT's supply chain management program. "Our education system is changing, and that's a challenge. But it's a fun challenge." In recent months, UNT has invested in programs like artificial intelligence and data science, aiming to give graduates an early edge in their careers. read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/accepted-how-unts-innovation-strategy-is-fueling-enrollment-growth/

Hodge will have no more money at WVA that Vanderbilt (SEC) does. Otherwise I agree with all you said.

Cross had a reputation of being difficult at UTA. There is no way Jared is bringing a guy like that in. His next hire will be just like the last, a guy that McCasland, Wren, Hodge etc all approve and give their blessing to. Jared has to cover his bases in case he gets canned for a fallback VP AD job somewhere that pays well. Remember that the average lifespan of a D1 AD is only 7 years. RV was the exception at 15.

I think years of it being so scripted and top players not participating got to me. Plus they don't even do real spring games anymore. I just honestly don't care about Spring football anymore and I sense I am not alone.

One additional item, I sense that Jared is haggling with President Keller for total amount of AD NIL funding and then he is dealing with both men's football and basketball as to what the percentage is between them and that will be interesting to see where it lands. I hope they give basketball what it deserves.

The answer to your first question is no, very few will be able to nut up the 20 million cap. There is a good interview with Jared I watched where he explained some of the new NIL laws going into effect July 1. Anyway, it sounds like we will have an advantage over some of the mid majors due to our size of enrollment and the ability to budget NIL expenses through the University and student fees etc which had not been available. So it appears our NIL budget will increase which is good but it will never be what they get in say the SEC or even Big 12 and smaller power conferences because they have much more revenue from the conferences they are in to work with.

Some interesting names. Obviously would love to have Kennedy but Bob Huggins is an interesting name. He is old but has been very successful.

Yeah Deck sortof messed that up but she is a great player and I hope she comes back.

Typical UNT ladies got screwed on a bad call

Deck is a beast with the early 3!

they have two guards with 4 fouls

Absolutely. And the Alamodome isn't the dump that @emmitt01 and others claim it to be.

STATEMENT FROM VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JARED MOSLEY I want to sincerely thank Coach Hodge for his incredible impact on our men's basketball program over the past eight years. What he accomplished as head coach during our transition into the American Athletic Conference was nothing short of remarkable, elevating the program with back-to-back NIT appearances. Beyond the competitive success, his leadership in the locker room and his influence on the lives of our student-athletes and staff have been truly inspiring. We are grateful to Ross, Shelly, Emery, and Reed for their dedication to UNT Basketball and wish them all the best in this next opportunity at West Virginia. Our national search for the next head coach is already underway as we continue building on our momentum. We will not have further comment until the search is complete. GMG!

You cannot tell me that this fiasco with the luncheon did not impact Ross deserting us for WVA! Head should absolutely roll on this. This ABSOLUTELY impacted our ability to renew Ross. Only at UNT. Only at UNT would this travesty happen.

Another option is Tim Janckovic. He is semi retired but might be willing to come back for the right amount of money. He is also familiar with UNT and the challenges here.

Can we come up with a top 5 list of replacements? Jace Herl, Johnny Estelle and Andre Shaw would all be on my list of possibilities. I would also throw a bone to Scotty Cross the old UTA coach that got shafted. Any other ideas of who we could get that would be a good replacement for Ross?