NorthTexasWeLove

Haha, this is awesome. They're eating each other and there's no end in sight. Eventually, there will be 15-25 schools that can actually afford to keep up. I hope this thing snowballs in oblivion. Then, and only then, the rest of us can pick up the slack and step over them and continue playing COLLEGE football. The system is being forced to pay basically kids for OTJ training given they all think they're going pro and their college stop is just training for the big show. It's fantastic. As passion for the spirt of collegiate athletics starts to fade, which it will, I'm not sure what avenue some programs take to keep up.

Yes & yes. Restock these, these are the uniforns. Make it happen. Wear the throwbacks once a year, HC or sr night.

In 2013 and one of MF's year we received top 25 votes, so safe assumption we were in the 30s both years.

80s? That would make us a top 20 "G5" team. As it's shaping up, we might be a top 10 CUSA team.

It is as bad as it seams, IMO. We're right back into some variation of the SunBelt/CUSA.

I typed up a very similar response yesterday. Then deleted it. Didn't want to steal his inside information thunder.

We still don't have ATM money. If ATM threw real money 💰 at him he'd be in maroon next year. They didn't. No one did. And based solely on KD's "clothing line", this was a decision based on looking for money bags. No real bag fell in his lap, so he chose to stay so he'd at least be a full time starter.

I'm not overly optimistic. However, the man has taken us to almost 50% (5 of 12, I believe) of our bowl games. Yes, he's lost them all. But we were playing December football under him 5 of the 12 times in our school history. That's a tip of the hat to him, but also eye opening to how poor of a football program we have. I think if he continues taking his team to bowl games, especially given our history, you have to keep him on board. Eventually, the stars will align for that elusive 10-win season/bowl championship. With that said, he's done such a mediocre job, the moment we're 4-8 and watching from the couch he has to go. So, IMO, SL has put himself in a tough position and it's certainly of his own doings.

If he makes it to bowl eligibility, he deserves another year. With his well below average recruiting, it'd a lot of really good coaching. Js.

Bye. Hurry off campus. College football is pitiful.

Q: And if we told them that in person what would happen? A: Nothing

They are 25-10 the last 3 years. Top25 rankings. National attention and exposure paired with good recruiting classes and a transfer destination. The train doesn't appear to be slowing.

Dang. Clicked on this to read about the spring game a little bit and read the thread. Conclusion, this football program clearly has 0 momentum, direction or excitement surrounding it. Yay us!

I'm trying to do the math to get to 50. Maybe 30, maybe.

Kenny Buyers?

Sure. "Supposed to". We are CUSA right now and in CUSA SL sits at or close to the top in pay. Our university's football team does not sit at or close to the top of CUSA football standings. That was the point.

1.7 isn't average in CUSA. Keep it relative please.

Well, I'll be damned. Awesome! Ty

That's great. But even if he leaves, I believe WB will make a good decision on his replacement given his basketball acumen. So I'm in either way. I also wish, much how I believe the school sort of created the 'Maniacs' or at minimum had a helping hand in it, I wish the school would really push a grassroots effort in capturing more donors. "The Peasant Farm" or "The Little Guy Club", etc. Something to really attempt to churn out those sub 1,000 dollar annual commitments. We can have power in numbers, but the investment to really reach out to our numbers should be made. Not to discredit the past and current attempts, but we have to tap into our alum and our alum have to get on board. Creativity to get them on board has to be the staple. We are different, as in our base is different. They have to be approached differently. Normal methodical ways such as cold calling and generic mail outs isn't getting it done. Establish something for the "Little Guy" to pull in the little guys.

...to the school again. The Tony Benford/Dan McCarney sagas financially turned me away. I have a new outlook, and due to that I will be putting skin back in the game. I can't recall my old giving number, but I believe it was either 250 or 500. I will be going to 500 either way. I don't make a lot of money, so that is my comfort level. I'm not posting this for a virtual high five, but to maybe inspire others to do the same. To finish, I wish there was a way, even for peasant donors such as myself, to donate specifically to basketball rather than to the MGSF slush. I truly think we could shine a positive bright light on our university via basketball. We could be a nationally recognized basketball school with adequate support. That is all and GMG.

I agree with you. With big money should come big expectations. Some UNT fans on this very board, in regards to our football program, don't see it that way.

AAC has done well, athletically, to put them in position to compete for actual national championships. Cincy in football this year, UH making the final 4 last year and another deep run this year. Granted, I get they are leaving, but the point is that the AAC administrators positioned that conference very well for national relevance.

My comment wasn't in regards to GM leaving or not leaving, but as to why SMU would want GM given what resume they're trying to get rid of.