DentonStang

Man there are big problems in the system, but this "they are using us" stuff.....come on. What scholarship athlete has picked UNT (or anywhere else) based on love of the school? Very few. They picked based on scholarship and what situation benefits them the most. Just like students. Who often also pick based on scholarship ($$) and what benefits them the most. Sometimes they transfer too. Students and athletes sometimes enjoy their time and develop affinity and loyalty. Many times they don't.

Anyone know which agent he uses?

Those numbers could mean trouble, or it could mean the staff is cleaning house in preparation of upgrading talent. Though I'm sure you'll lose some good ones like everyone does these days, look at your results last year. There are not 46 players on the team capable of getting a big NIL check.

I respect y'all sentiments about the unfairness of the system, but clearly none of you are really aware of the money involved. SMU has some crazy billionaires. But those couple big spenders are necessary because they have few alumni. With proper organization and motivation, UNT COULD definitely be in the #25-#50 spend range no question. Totally doable. Not top 10.... but guess what: those teams already had a huge payroll. NIL just makes it above the table and more democratic. UNT's athletic department and university administration is not totally bought in. I wouldn't give them NIL money either. They aren't in it to win. But if they change their mind, you'll find more NIL available. The donors at SMU are spending because the school is now in it to win. If we had the university governance we did in 2005, they wouldn't be spending, I assure you.

The portal is not the problem. Baylor was laying down MASSIVE NIL in the last two football open portals. They have money to retain at least part of their team. You don't have your team gutted like that without bigger cultural or programmatic problems. Not the portal's fault. Actually good those players were able to escape. The portal, for lack of a better word, is good. The portal is right, the portal works. The portal clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. The portal in all of its forms. The portal for momma, money, playing time, girls, has marked the upward surge of mid-majors, and the portal – you mark my words – could not only save UNT, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the NCAA.

I get the overall intent and I'm on board with making it more sane and fair..... ....but wow the details are phenomenally bad. 1. It's unconstitutional without collective bargaining for both athletes and coaches and does nothing to deal with it. 2. Coach salary cap at 10X tuition.....great for SMU and private schools! 3. Conference restricted by timezone - totally "rebuild PAC" oriented. But are we really saying Alabama makes more sense for travel in a conference with Minnesota than Georgia? This could easily about distance.

SMU was already designated the official college football team of the parade this year. Peruna (horse, not costume) is leading the parade in the family friendly section

We don't use our endowment for sports either

So.eone up above posted PAC is aiming at $10M/school media value. You think Texas State is worth $10M? I can't see it.

Yeah, but who adds to the revenue as opposed to dilutes it? Nobody. Even if AAC teams were additive....what's the buyout for AAC teams?

Nobody who hasn't already turned them down is additive. They are screwed. Stunning incompetence

It's GO TIME! Cash Money Mustangs ready to go! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Has UNT made a statement on going in-house yet? https://x.com/RossDellenger/status/1889682155703320721?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1889682155703320721|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=

If you're in the market for a new AD Rick Hart just got pushed out at SMU. Finally.

No way until Title IX is sorted out

SEC is just mad their refined under the table system is no longer a competitive advantage.

Come on guys. "Essentially Sports" is a tabloid. How does this make ANY sense? Florida State can't leave even with a flurry of lawsuits. How will UNC leave? UNC has sucked at football and drawn no ratings forever. Why would SEC want them? What does it even mean to "bait" Belicheck? Do you think a coach that hasn't coached a game yet can decide conference affiliation, OR that you'd have to bait anyone to join the SEC? Also, ESPN just extended the ACC contract. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/43623233/sources-espn-ok-option-televise-acc-sports-36

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/43623233/sources-espn-ok-option-televise-acc-sports-36

Sorry, I'll have to respond in detail in a few weeks. I'm a little busy counting our ancillary non-tier I media revenue that still far exceeds our total AAC revenue, and planning where to park for our multiple sellouts, and best fent-free nose candy source for our likely homecoming game vs Miami.

We'd be better off long term with 45,000 students than a few fickle donors but you have to work with what you have.

Winning and opponent quality is most important

This is their methodology for the NIL portion. Based on this, all the data is probably complete BS. "Accordingly, our estimates are not what specific collectives receive in contributions. Instead, we are providing what we believe to be a reasonable estimate of funding a collective(s) supporting the school might be expected to generate in funding, given the school’s historic level of support from boosters."

Not everyone can afford On3. I get it.

I live in Denton. I like to keep tabs on the local team.

This is a thread with "SMU" in the title and created by a UNT fan.

I struggle to go to that game and I'm local