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With our multi-pronged NIL groups coordinating together and the transfer portal I'm not concerned in the least with being able to put a quality roster on the court next season.

The Big 12 that Sonny is joining is about to be a glorified G5.

Its a business. A bunch of SMU fans were upset that Sonny left us for TCU but that's the way it goes. Reload and go get the next guy.

The two sides have had several conversations already. Its more than just SMU fans throwing it out there.

How quick SMU runs through coaches? Jank has been here as a HC for 6 years. Zero NCAA tourney wins and alienated the big money boosters. He knew he was out when SMU lost in the AAC Tournament.

Incorrect on a lot of what you've said here but apparently the draw for the UNT coach is not having to uproot his family and move halfway around the country. Of course that could all be part of the narrative but we'll see. It could absolutely be a negotiating tactic but money talks.

That's apparently the high end per Miller (billionaire basketball booster who essentially funds the entire program).

Could absolutely be a leverage play. Its a business. SMU is willing to go to 5 years at $2.75m.

Someone starts a thread about your coach being rumored to be headed to SMU. I'm not starting SMU threads. Might wanna direct that venom elsewhere. FWIW I have heard the UNT coach is the top target. Doesn't mean he takes the job but apparently he's been the top candidate for a month.

I grew up in a town of less than 600 people in East Texas the son of two public school teachers. I guess I missed the "going to work for daddy" track at SMU.

You mad bro?

Yes you would. We all would. That is lifestyle changing money. These coaches do this b/c its a business.

Funded almost exclusively by one man. David Miller.

So none of you would consider going from making $700,000 to $2,200,000 as a step up? I bet his W-2 would disagree with your assessments.

Jank has been the HC at SMU for 6 seasons and the program is stuck in neutral. He's also a terrible recruiter and has alienated all of the big money boosters. He was told NCAA tourney or you're gone after last season. He knew what he had to do to keep his job and didn't get it done. See ya.

34-6-1. I'm excited about UNT being in the AAC but for this thing to be a rivalry it would be nice for the game to be competitive at the start of the 4th quarter one of these years at Ford.

What does he make currently at UNT? I only ask b/c Jank was in the low $2m range and David Miller (huge basketball booster) has the warchest in the 2.5-3m annual salary range.

Nothing is done until its done but its at the proverbial 1 yard line. He's told all other schools that reached out to him when he entered the portal that he's going to SMU.

Yes, Camar Wheaton. It isn't official but he'll be enrolling at SMU this summer. He was the top running back recruit in the nation for 2020 and is best buds with 4 star freshman QB Preston Stone. Camar got injured very early in fall camp in Tuscaloosa and never really got comfortable there. The talent is undeniable. Hopefully being around family and friends will allow him to tap into his natural abilities.

Again, highly presumptuous and lazy but hey lets zoom in on a group of 20 frat dudes at a football game and flick some boogers right?

Extremely presumptuous and a lazy take. SMU's Life After Ball program was literally built by boosters and alumni to assist football student-athletes with landing internships and entry level positions in the Dallas area. This is regardless of whether the player is a starter or the last guy on the bench.

UBIV didn't really like hearing the NIL deal that we're throwing at Wheaton. I get it. He's been a very productive player and I wish him well but he saw the writing on the wall with Wheaton.

I like Mike a lot but this is sort of silly. This "letter" will get wadded up and thrown in the waste basket.

Definitely agree that there will be some burnout (especially among the lower tier P5's) when they start to analyze the ROI when they're still getting their butts kicked by the traditional blue bloods. Other institutions, particularly those with deep pocketed alumni, will simply view NIL as a cost of doing business and won't really look at it as anything other than a necessary expense to keep up in the modern era. SMU for example has multiple NIL platforms being run at the $1m and above donor level and several at the $500k and below levels. Each group is coordinated in its efforts to target existing players, transfers, etc. I know personally that giving $100/month to NIL is a far better "investment" than just handing over $100/month to the Mustang Club that will whatever they want with it. This way I know I'm having a direct impact on the program.

Considering what we're having to shell out for Camar Wheaton I'm hoping to count on your donation too 🙂