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I don't think there is reason to miss him... not after the new TV contract. Didn't like that one bit. I do think though that in times like these, if he is retiring he needs to step aside asap for someone new, so people will know with whom they will be dealing with in the long term. Otherwise people will be: ...hmmm do i want to be in/join a conference where the word i get from this comish will not mean much to the person who will be comish next year. also I'd like to hear a bit more agressive stance from the belt... they really just seem to sit and wait calmly for someone to come and poach a team.

Then of course they would not be nearly as far off.. although I have no clue how the states recruits are ranked. But then again some of UNTs players have not yet been ranked (some will probably stay that way, while others might still get points in that system)

Thanks everyone, did not know this about the WAC... still If I were a Fresno Fan I would probably not appreciate the uncertainty.

http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&view=2&yr=2012 so just looking at this - I know there is still quite some time to go - the belt may be behind everyone else - but right now at least way ahead of aWAC that is really strugling in recruiting across the board... members who will leave included. UNT alone has only 2 commits less than all WAC teams combined, Arkensas state has as many as the whole WAC (including the same number of 3star players) and ULL has actually more commits than the whole WAC... I do whink that being at a school with only 1 (Hawaii, SJ state and Utah state) or none (idaho, Fresno) would make me a bit nervous. This does not necessarily mean it will stay that way and it does worry me a bit how far behind the MAC the belt is in 3star commits.

ok, some numbers on how the teams are rated: Presnapread (I like and respect Presnapread): preseaseason: UNT ranked 102nd, Indiana ranked 103rd reranking after week 3: UNT ranked 110th, Indiana ranked 106th Jeff Sagarins computer (suffering from the flaws of early season): UNT, 148th, Indiana 107th. depending on which of his rankings you use he'll have the line at between 4 and 9 points in favour of Indiana (home advantage counted in). the bleacher report (ok, that don't mean anything) had UNT last week as it's worst team in the nation,while Indiana was the 22nd worst team. I strongly expect ESPNs Bottom 10 to make this its pillow fight of the week. Despite the slight favor in these numbers for Indiana, I get the feeling that for a big 10 team to be as similarly rated as Indiana is to UNT, it actually has to be worse. Also I feel this will be a game where the offenses will make the defenses look good: prediction: UNT 13, Indiana 9

well like I said, no guarantees

For those not getting ESPN 3, for whatever reason (like being out of the country): this link is supposed to stream the game.... no guarantees though. hope it works http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/81485/1/watch-florida-panthers-vs-north-texas.html