DentonLurker

Or perhaps he is just making the point that Hank is a different person with different ideas than RV. Hank wasn't in position to buck his boss on everything that they ever disagreed on. Sometimes you have to go along with what your boss wants even when you disagree that it's the best way to go. I think you're very wrong about George caring more about his friend than UNT athletic success. You guys disagree about whether or not Hank could accomplish the goal of improving this place, and there's nothing wrong with that. No candidate will ever be everyone's first choice. The goal is to get behind whoever gets hired and support the student-athletes who bust their humps for this place. I think George will be on board with whoever is hired. Would he like it to be Hank? Sure. But I don't see him disappearing if it isn't Hank.

How is it that George is bashed for endorsing Hank? George loves UNT as much as the next guy, knows a lot about the DFW sports scene and the way sports organizations work. I don't see anything in George's character that would suggest that he would put in a plug for a friend over his loyalty to UNT and Denton. So if he feels Hank is the guy for the job, he should be able to have his opinion. If you disagree, you should be able to have your opinion. Why throw insults and bash George? I don't get it. From what I've learned about George, he will get behind whoever gets hired. He has used his media platform to help promote UNT over the years, and I don't expect that to change one bit. He owns club seats, helped get the Bill Mercer room on the press level of Apogee come to completion and who knows what else for this university. I think his opinion deserves respect just like everyone else's.

I agree that the football away guarantee game needs to end. I can't imagine a single player out there thinking they'd rather get their teeth kicked in at Alabama vs playing Houston at Apogee or even at Houston with a chance to win. Road trips are all business for players. I can't imagine they get some extra joy out of playing at some particular opponent venue. They just want to compete. I think putting them in position to win games is better than getting their teeth kicked in. Basketball is a different beast. A player or two on the court makes all the difference in potential outcome of the game, so I think you go play the big boys in basketball. You have a much better chance of the huge upset in basketball vs football. As far as the powder puff home football games, I can't imagine the buyouts being ridiculous to get out of an Apogee home game vs ACU and others. I say write the check and get out of those, assuming you have someone to backfill into the gap. Pay the buyouts and improve the fan experience for home games against people who fans would like to see.