Side.Show.Joe

Fixed it for you.

I'm not going to crap on Brett. Personally, I think he's a nice guy. I think fans on here need to remember, Brett didn't grow up a Mean Green fan, and he didn't graduate from UNT's school of journalism either. He a guy that was hired to be a beat writer. I don't think he has much interest in spinning any North Texas story one way or another. My one knock on Brett is that in all the years he has covered UNT sports, he has never expressed any desire to hold our athletic department to standard comparable to other legit FBS universities. And I think everyone that is invested in Mean Green sports has suffered for that. I hope one day he will write stories that call out the admin, players, and fans. Honesty, is the only path to improvement for our athletics.

I spoke with a SH fan and he said every starter on their defense played last night. Even the players in the Portal. I think that is a very good sign that Cassity is the right hire for North Texas.

Keeping it real. I like that he's honest with our players.

That is great news, and should be our model for bringing in transfer QB's from the portal.

I trust Morris to find a productive QB for his system. He has proven over and over again that he can do that. I what to know that this kid is committed to staying at least through next bowl season.

Yeah, you don't know that. There is no predictable outcome with the current system. Every year looks like a rebuild now.

No. At least Marshall will avoid being embarrassed in a bowl game. I'd gladly take any bowl outside of DFW against LA Tech, than what we got stuck with.

I was speaking to my local high school's football coach about the current state of UNT football and my utter disgust with our current situation, and he asked how much money North Texas athletics gets out of me every year. I told him I'm not among the rich donors, but between the season tickets, t-shirts, concessions, and other adds and end, it's probably somewhere north of $2,000 a year. He quickly told me I should consider donating that money to their athletics. I'm not there yet, but the idea is growing on me.

For a second I wondered how the athletic department might try to spin these Portal defections, and try to salvage ticket sales to the bowl. But there isn't anything they can do now to lure the disgruntle fans to this "bowl". Since we can't retain our better players, every year will be a rebuilding year going forward. I guess the old saying "There's always next year" will be our new battle cry.

As I watch our roster jump into the portal, I'm thinking we might have to bring in another batch of 77 players again. The future is looking bleaker by the day.

This is happening everywhere right now, and it's killing bowl season. The NCAA needs to move the Portal window back until all the bowls have been played.

The Portal is turning the SMU Bowl into a glorified spring game against Texas State. This situation just keeps getting worse.

Yeah, I think we all saw this coming. Like I said in the other thread, many of these guys are mercenaries. Can't get too invested in them, and can't whine when they abandon us either. Maybe the Texas State QB will be in the portal for the bowl too.

Looks like we hired the IWU coach.

I feel bad for those guys. And you are right, they have been at UNT for the long haul. Unfortunately, there are only a few. Bad Littrell years and now bad Morris years really cost those UNT players a chance at doing great things at the college level. In the 2013 season UNT finished 9-4 and won the HOD Bowl over UNLV at the Cotton Bowl. I was there with around 30,000 other Mean Green fans were. It was epic. I felt North Texas had a bright future after that bowl win. In that same year, Texas State was playing their first full season in the FBS as our replacement in the Sun Belt. Let that sink in. While other AAC programs are firing their failing coaches, we are handing out a bowl bonus. Our leadership's apathy towards accountability has allowed our football program to become a joke. There is no high note waiting for North Texas on Jan 3rd.

My opinion of the players have changed since the introduction of the Portal. Those that we sign and actually go on to graduate from UNT are our players. But most are mercenaries, looking for their next step up. Look, in the end this team didn't beat a single opponent that finished with a winning record. It's Littrell all over again. And this bowl is just another slap in the face.

I totally agree.

No I got it. I just don't see revenue sharing helping us. We have student fees not revenue. ECU will probably benefit from revenue sharing since they can get 40K into their stadium on game day. Again, our leadership isn't getting it done, and no one seems to care. They just act like we're moving in the right direction.

I disagree. Bowls are nothing more than exhibition games. Who knows how many of our players or Texas States' players will be in the Portal by kickoff. If we were getting a new beginning, we'd be searching for a new coach right now. Sure, a new DC is on the way, but it's too late. I've lost faith in Morris. Unfortunately, when Seth followed a similar pattern, it took another 3 years for our AD got off his ass and fire him. Like I said, nothing I've seen this season from our athletic department has given me any reason to be hopeful about our future.

Are you trying to gaslight us. SMU has been our rivals for most of this century. We had a long series with them. Of course, they're not our rivals anymore. AMU has now passed us by. And if we keep our low expectations others will soon pass us by too.

I agree. But will still buy my season tickets again next year.

No. I will not be there. This is not my expectation. But, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. If you feel this is good enough, go and have a ball. I do hope we win, but I won't be there for whatever the outcome is

Every stat you posted is well documented. Every team played with injuries. None of our 6 wins were against a team that finished with a winning record. As for the NIL disparity, that doesn't give me much hope for next season. The fact remains this coach and AD aren't getting it done. In the end, it is about the results. And this bowl is just the latest example of the failure within our athletic department. Sorry, I still see no light at the end of this tunnel under our current leadership. Cobb is an outstanding coach. Really, he is the only outstanding coach we have, and the only one I'd keep.

You're welcome. If you go, I hope you have a great time. And I do hope that we win. I just can't get behind this entire situation. I don't expect many around here to understand my position. And that's okay.