DentonLurker

Bold prediction there, Brett. 🙂

I know this will probably be an unpopular stance, but should UNT consider taking more the Kansas or Kentucky model and throw millions at basketball instead of football and just be okay with football being what it is? It seems like we've tried everything in football with basically the same results... up and coming coach, former P5 coach looking for a second shot, shiny new facilities, etc. Could we build something special in basketball with the right financial commitments? Plus, with a need for 2-3 star players making a huge difference in results on the court, basketball could be relevant a lot faster. I've always felt like Texas needs a school to sell out to be the "basketball school" in Texas. At the 2 big boys (UT/A&M), basketball will always be second fiddle. It doesn't seem like anyone in Texas has ever tried letting basketball be first fiddle.

The biggest problem I continue to see is that there's this assumption that TV is okay with a school's mere presence geographically in a market. The real question I would have is whether or not we actually deliver the DFW market. We can't even fill Apogee. Do we add enough eyes to televisions to "deliver the DFW market" is my real question? I have the same question about Rice and the Houston market. I'm honestly afraid that we are getting to a point where if you're not in the Pac12, SEC, ACC, or Big 10 you're going to continue to be relegated to ESPN3, Stadium, Facebook, YouTube, etc. and that the financial impact for your institution will continue to ween.

So what you're saying is all schools should only move into better conferences when they are good in their current conference even if there are solid financial, exposure, rivalry, recruiting reasons to move up? Just trying to make sure I understand your argument.

Not sure where you live, but any chance you could take it back to one of their brick and mortar stores and save the $’s?

I would rather the department save their money than send or give me a cheap gift.

At the end of the day, I don’t care what uniforms or helmets they wear. Just light up the scoreboard and play in the win column, and whatever they’re wearing will be my favorite uniform ever!

Ummm, no. The answer to that question is no.

A huge public school trying to talk smack about attendance to a small private school is beyond a joke. You guys need to just stop. And if you think UNT has only been announcing butts in the seats instead of a tickets distributed number, I’ve got some ocean-front property in North Denton I’d like to sell you.

The problem is that "Texas" conference would only pick up interest in Texas, and quite frankly, without UT or A&M I'm not sure it's really much better than the SBC or CUSA. There would certainly not be much national interest in that conference.

#thisrighthere

College sports have been broken for a while. In the top level of football, only a handful of teams have had a shot at a national championship for a long time now. If that’s not broken, I don’t know what is. I’m glad things are getting shaken up. Schools need to do a lot of soul searching to figure out what the role of Athletics truly needs to be for colleges anyway. We have been a long way away from truly amateur Athletics anyway.

1- I'm sure they would. SEC Network with Texas/OU is going to bring them more money than the LHN. Also, there was some talk over the last few years about coaches feeling like the LHN responsibilities were a distraction. 2- A&M won't be able to block Texas. My guess is they'll actually vote for Texas in the end. They'll keep looking like they're scared if they vote against Texas. If I was Texas, that would be a huge talking point during recruiting.

I could see Texas Tech and OSU showing interest in the Big Ten or PAC 12, and I think they would bring some value to either of those conferences. If the Big XII survives, I think it would look drastically different than it does now. Between NIL, TX-OU, and Emmert’s comments about the NCAA taking a smaller role, is this the beginning of something bigger than “conference realignment?

Let the man move on. Why are so many so caught up on people no longer at UNT? I just don't get it. I wish him well, but I also don't particularly see how it relates to Mean Green Football anymore.

Man, if that plays out to be true I’ll be really worried about the rest of the season.

I agree that the SEC doesn't need Texas, but the SEC would take Texas before they could even finish the question, especially if it's a TX-OU combo.

Private school dollars are going to come in handy in this new world

Win More Games -> More Fans -> More Gear

Ultimately what I think will happen with all of this is that top tier athletes will be the only ones who end up with long term deals worth anything significant. I think most businesses are ultimately going to realize they aren't seeing the return the market is suggesting, and they will back off. I also believe most boosters are not going to divert tax-deductible dollars from schools to pay athletes, leaving much of the college athletics model as business as usual.

Couldn't agree more. San Marcos is the prettiest college town in Texas, has a great night life, rivers, not far from amazing BBQ, etc.

I, personally, think it's an interesting strategy. We'll see how it plays out on the field.

Before we start talking about 300,000 alum eyeballs and 1,000,000 Denton County residents watching UNT on TV, I'd love to just see 30,000 at Apogee. I can't buy that we bring that much to a TV conversation when we don't even fill the 30,000 seats on Bonnie Brae for home games. I want UNT to move up in conferences as much as the next guy, but I'm unsold on whether or not this fanbase will get behind this team. Win or lose, the department needs the revenue influx or 30,000 tickets sold for 6 home games each year. That's game-changing stuff. Without that and winning a lot of games, I don't think much else really matters.

I would expand the playoffs to 16 right away. All 10 conference champions get in and the remaining 6 spots can be whoever. Second, and this is just my own pet peeve, I would limit the number of people allowed to be on the sidelines. We are starting to have as many support staff on sidelines as there are players. It looks kind of ridiculous, if you ask me. Between athletic administrative staff, coaches, donors, etc., there is just too much stuff going on down on the field. Basketball is almost more obnoxious. Let's change it there too. Some schools have more support staff in basketball than they do players on their bench.

I would add that new arenas tend to have much better sight lines, bring fans closer to the court, etc. Glaring things missing: practice courts connected to the arena, world class weight/training spaces, etc.