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My Hulu TV guide shows it on ESPN2 as does other guides. Looks like it may be FAU-Wichit State followed by SMU-UNT on ESPN2 this sunday! https://www.tvinsider.com/network/espn2/scSunday!

Forney DL Tristan Bennett is a new add. Maybe a walk-on but he was very productive at Forney. Nicknamed Tank Bennett. 1st Team all district at 6'00" 250. Forney went to the state semi finals this past season and their defense was a huge part of it.

Maybe Hodge drilled into him that with 2 key injuries, he can't be a passenger anymore. Stone is our 3rd most efficient 3 point shooter on paper this year. He needs to be getting at least a few attempts per game and we as fans need to hope he maintains that percentage. We're not going to make a deep run in the conference tourney with any passengers. Another 3 point shooting threat will change the dynamics of this offense.

It's honestly ridiculous at this point. We should have won by 20+ were it not for the curse of the black jerseys. We ended up winning by only 13. Damn shame.

Can't remember the exact stat they put up early in the game but he averages around 20 ppg as a redshirt freshman. Tulsa boosters are going to have to open up their wallets to keep him.

Unless a young Tracy McGrady suits up for Tulsa, this should end up a win. Been a sloppy final 7-8 minutes but it feels good to get back in the win column. End of a 3 game skid.

Rubin is warming up, per photos. Anybody know the official word?

They don't do average class ratings on ESPN unless I just can't find it. Class breakdowns: UNT 30 Commits, 26 3-star recruits San Diego State 27 commits, 16 3-star recruits Baylor 16 commits, 13 3-star recruits Memphis 34 commits, 19 3-star recruits Arizona 17 commits, 1 4-star, 10 3-star recruits UCLA 10 commits, 2 4-star, 8 3-star recruits Your argument certainly stands for UCLA who has a very small HS class. Arizona's is smaller than traditional 25 recruit classes but their 3 star ratio is not very good. Baylor is smaller than traditional as well, 3 star ratio is better. Memphis and SDSU have the numbers but not the stars. Again, all per ESPN but ours is stacking up just fine.

70. North Texas Mean Green ESPN 300 commits: 0 | Previous ranking: 70 Top offensive commit: WR Mason Ferguson (three stars) Top defensive commit: DE Jaedon Langley (three stars) With their first full class, Eric Morris and staff were active on the recruiting trail and smartly leaned on the deep pool of talent in the state. A one-time Arizona commit, Langley was a key in-state win and gives them a defensive lineman with a good frame, get-off and agility to develop in the trenches. Zhaiylen Scott was another good in-state addition to their defensive front. He lacks some in ideal height at roughly 6-feet, but is an explosive player with a good motor. Morris, who has a background of leading productive offensive units, added potential playmakers including Ferguson, a fluid receiver with good length and speed and as a senior had 13 TD catches and averaged over 20 yards-per-catch. Kiefer Sibley is a compact, all-purpose type back and proved he can be productive, rushing for over 1,800 yards with 24 TDs his senior season. https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/35564809/2024-college-football-recruiting-class-rankings-top-teams-schools 71 through 75 is San Diego State, Baylor, Memphis, Arizona, and UCLA in that order. Other AAC schools in the top 75: Tulane at 69, Tulsa at 60, and USF at 53. Edit to add our ESPN recruiting page. Worth noting, we have 4 DL rated as 3 stars per ESPN including 2 at DT. 26 of our recruits are ESPN 3 stars. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school/_/id/249/class/2024

I'm sure in that type of situation, it'll be in the contract that you can't sue to get out of your commitment. Like I said, not college football as we grew to love but it's the best way for the UNTs to continue existing. You have to protect your investment which in this case is the ability to scout and develop unknown talents. The game is changing no matter what. The goal is for it to change in a way that we can remain a part of it. And regarding the Twitter post I provided, Coach Pitino has also suggested the P5 conferences plus the Big East have basketball salary caps of $1.5 to $2 million. He added other conferences should get to set their own salary caps as well. He wants the playing field to remain as even as possible. He said every conference should maintain access to the March Madness tournament.

Of course not all athletes warrant an NIL contract but I still think you can sign that contract that requires them to be with you for a minimum amount of time. Say they're not worth it now but you're projecting they will develop into D1 talent, you give them 2 years with a 1 year "team" option that includes NIL money on that 3rd year and if you know P5 schools are sniffing around, you can offer to void that 3rd year for a buyout that goes towards your NIL. There's ways to make it work. All in all, contracts with buyouts are the only way to protect smaller programs with the direction things are going. If you're not familiar with the soccer system in Europe and around the world, look it up. Smaller teams will scout for cheap young talent and hope to develop them into a stud they can sell for tens of millions and then use the earnings to finance multiple positions of need. Take the Chandler Rogers situation, say we had signed him to a 2 year scholarship but then he realized he could earn 6 figures at a P5 school, we could have required a buyout, name our price, and then use the buyout towards NIL money for another young QB and/or some DL. The benefit to schools like UNT is you can turn non-NIL earning players into NIL money. It's not college football as we grew to love it but again, it's probably the only way to give us a chance moving forward.

You're kidding, right?

I don't hate the idea of contracts at this point point. You want to take my guy after a big freshman year? OK but you have to pay into my NIL to break his contract.

This is like inviting the rich kid to hang out because you know he'll tell everybody they can come over to his ranch and ride 4 wheelers. SMU wasn't wanted for the brand, you were "wanted" because you could afford to give up 9 years of media money. I know most schools give up some media money when they initially move up to a new conference but has 9 years ever happened before? Talk about being desperate and nobody wanting you for who you are.

He wasn't on that team. Those were his Denver days I believe. You might be thinking of Jason "White Chocolate" Williams being on that '06 Heat squad who wouldn't get a pass from me anyways for his early Sacramento days. He had weird tattoos too.

We got to 52 points with 5:36 left in the game. Only scored 3 more the rest of the way. Poor free throw shooting was to blame but also, as great as Edwards was today, USF defended him very well in the second half, especially in the paint. Nobody else stepped up to provide offense.

Don't disrespect The Birdman!!

You just knew it was bound to happen.

One of the most important parts of this second half is we only have 2 team fouls with 8 to go.

Yeah. They've been well contested though. They're just hitting tough shots. Have to believe it'll even out at some point

Edwards is elite at the rim

4/8. Half

3/8 from the line so far

Moore is not cutting it. Put in Cotton to see what he can offer. At least he has D1 size.

Many memories of watching him play but one that sticks out is the fumble recovered for a TD against Rice in 2013. I'm probably overreacting to a great moment but that was a legacy defining play in my opinion. Every team has good players. What separates the greats from the good are those moments where you need a play and the greats step up. I know he didn't force the fumble but he was always around the football and it paid off big that night. When I saw the Cowboys lost Dan Quinn to Washington, I had a brief moment of hope that maybe Zach Orr would be hired to replace him. The Cowboys need better linebacker play and who better than a former linebacker to come in and turn things around. As I said, it was a brief moment because I wouldn't want Orr coming to the Cowboys with Jerry Jones around. I'd rather watch Orr flourish elsewhere. Baltimore has a history of fantastic linebackers. Them putting their trust in him is huge. If he keeps their defense rolling, I can see him being an NFL HC in the next 4-5 years.