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This is a great idea!

That’s my hope but I wonder if they could get everyone on board. Remember Jarad and all the G5 AD’s are hesitant to alienate the P5 schools as they all aspire to be at one someday.

I am guessing he has an agent who can attest to the fact they offered it, so long as they get their commission!

Anyone recall how much we got from DATCU?

Is that coming from them or their bosses? Seems like the networks that pay their salaries want us to go away as well.

Georgia transfer QB Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against Florida coach Billy Napier, former Florida football staffer Marcus Castro-Walker, and top Gator booster Hugh Hathcock over a failed name, image, and likeness deal that was set to pay the quarterback $13.85 million. Of all the lawsuits that have swamped college football in the NIL era, this one might be the most embarrassing for the sport. The complaint, which can be read in full at the bottom of this post, alleges that Hathcock, with the assistance of Napier and Castro-Walker, knowingly committed fraud in inducing Rashada, who at the time was a highly sought after recruit who had already agreed to a $9.5 million NIL deal with the University of Miami, to commit to Florida. According to the suit, the three men representing Florida promised Rashada a $13.85 million NIL that they were never going to be able to pay. The case stems from the recruitment of Rashada in the summer of 2022. Rashada had initially pledged to attend Miami after the school promised him $9.5 million in NIL money. The lawsuit claims that Hathcock, owner of Velocity Automotive, along with Florida employees nevertheless continued in their pursuit of the highly rated prospect. The lawsuit alleges that Hathcock and Castro-Walker offered him a $13.85 million deal, with $5.35 million and a $500,000 signing bonus coming from Velocity Automotive, and the rest coming from Gator Guard, the NIL collective that Hathcock started for the university. There was also a job for Rashada's father promised in the deal. These terms ultimately changed due to Hathcock's plans to sell Velocity Automotive. Instead, he and Castro-Walker proposed money coming directly from Hathcock himself, as well as Florida's other NIL collective, the Gator Collective. According to the lawsuit, the Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas played into this alleged fraud, texting Rashada empty promises about the deal. The deal was signed on Nov. 10, 2022 with a $500,000 payment scheduled to come on Dec. 5. full article: https://defector.com/college-football-keeps-begging-for-and-receiving-ugly-nil-lawsuits

I wonder if this isn’t going to force a lot of middle tier programs to reevaluate football budgets. Why spend that much money on a I-AA league?

Agreed. Why can’t he keep his insecurities to himself.

Looks like he started at Lamar https://lamarcardinals.com/sports/football/roster/treviance--bronson/11041

I see active discussions going on in there now if that is why you are asking.

Damn you are old!

great advice!

Didn't CJ end up transferring there? Wonder why he wasn't mentioned.

Jim speaks the truth here. I just am ready for it to happen.

You are right. His injuries didn't help.

UNT ATHLETICS: Dates Set for 2024 Coaches Caravan Mosley, Morris, Hodge and Burton set to visit San Antonio, Houston and Ft. Worth For more information contact: Doug Waters, doug.waters@unt.edu, (936) 240-6780 DENTON, Texas – The 2024 Mean Green Coaches Caravan will begin June 20 in San Antonio and then travel to Houston (June 21) before finishing in Fort Worth (June 22). The Coaches Caravan offers fans a chance to meet UNT Vice President and Director of Athletics Jared Mosley along with coaches including football coach Eric Morris, men's basketball coach Ross Hodge and women's basketball coach Jason Burton. The first Caravan stop will take place in San Antonio at Vista Brewing located at 125 Lamar St. Suite 106. The event will begin at 6 p.m. CT. On June 21, the Caravan heads into Houston at Karbach Brewing. The venue is located at 2032 Karbach St. Programming begins at 6 p.m. CT. On June 22, the Caravan returns to the DFW and will stop at Fort Brewing and Pizza in Ft. Worth located at 2727 Tillar St. and starts at 12 p.m. CT. Fans wishing to attend can register for the events in San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth.

DENTON, Texas – The UNT women’s basketball program received signatures from four established players who will join the Mean Green in the 2024-25 season. Guards Kyla Deck from Stephen F. Austin and Gia Adams from UTA will bolster the UNT backcourt, while the Mean Green will also welcome forwards Jaelyn Talley, who played two seasons at Stetson, and UTEP’s Adhel Tac. They will join Louisiana Tech transfer Amaya Brannon and high school signees Chania Price and Gwendlyn McGrew in UNT’s 2024 signing class. Jaelyn Talley I 6-0 I Forward I Fairfax, Va./Stetson Talley was the first of the four to commit and sign to Burton and the staff. The forward started 48 games and appeared in 54 over her freshman and sophomore seasons at Stetson. A ferocious offensive rebounder, Talley led the Atlantic Sun Conference with 111 offensive boards and ranked in the 98th percentile among Division I players in offensive rebounds per game as a sophomore. She averaged 8.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 47% from the field. During the 2022-23 season, she notched 10.2 points per game and grabbed 124 total rebounds. She scored in double figures 21 times as a true freshman, including a career-high 20 points against Queens (NC). Quoting UNT head coach Jason Burton: “Jaelyn is an important piece to this class. She brings a toughness that we need in a league as competitive as the American Athletic Conference. Her talent aligns with our vision of success for how we want to play, and I’m excited for her growth in our program.” Gia Adams I 5-7 I Guard I Cypress, Texas/UTA Adams will play her final season in Denton after spending two years at Tennessee State University and the 2023-24 campaign at UT Arlington where she was an All-WAC First Team honoree. A proven scorer who has averaged over 12 points per game in each of her three seasons will provide an instant scoring option in the backcourt for North Texas. During her lone season with the Lady Mavericks, Adams started all 33 games and averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Her 45.0 field goal percentage was the fourth best mark in the conference, while also shooting 37% on 3-point attempts and 82% at the free throw line. She dropped a season-high 30 points against California Baptist and also performed at a high level against Power Five opponents, scoring 20 points against Texas and 15 points at Colorado. Originally from Cypress, Texas, Adams ended up at Tennessee State for her first two collegiate seasons. She was named the 2021-22 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 12.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals over 31 games. She became just the third TSU freshman to score at least 30 points in a 33-point outing against SIUE and the first player of any year in the program to do it since 2012. Her sophomore season saw her scoring increase to 14.1 points per game resulting in a Second Team All-OVC selection. Adams scored in double figures 20 times on the year, including five games where she produced at least 20 points. Adams will bring a load of experience to the UNT backcourt having played in 90 games and started 89 of them. She has scored over 1,200 points in her career, has 256 assists, 223 rebounds and 137 steals. Quoting UNT head coach Jason Burton: “Gia is a special player that will bring speed, competitiveness, and a high level of work to our team. She is an electric player and person who values winning and relationships with her teammates and family. As a first-team all-conference player she will add great skill and experience to our team and back court.” Kyla Deck I 5-9 I Guard I Frisco, Texas/SFA Also joining the UNT backcourt will be metroplex native Kyla Deck. Out of Lone Star High School in Frisco, Deck played two seasons at SFA where she appeared in 64 games. After a solid freshman season that saw her average 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, Deck took a huge jump in the 2023-24 season. On top of the 12.2 points per game and 3.1 assists she averaged, Deck became a lockdown defender on the perimeter for the Ladyjacks. She finished the season in the 99th percentile and just outside the top-25 among all DI players with 2.6 steals per game. Deck dished out a career-high seven assists at UT Arlington and notched seven steals in the season opener against Oklahoma Panhandle State. She also flashed her offensive ability against Abilene Christian when she poured in 34 points on 70% shooting. Deck joins the North Texas program with two seasons of eligibility remaining. Quoting UNT head coach Jason Burton: “Kyla is a dynamic guard who is ready to hit the ground running. She is an elite defender, has a high basketball IQ, and can score at every level. Equally, she is a valuable addition to our program’s culture, and I know Mean Green nation will love the leadership she brings on and off the court.” Adhel Tac I 6-0 I Forward I Garland, Texas/UTEP Hailing from Sachse High School in Garland, Tac was tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN and Prospects Nation. After a year at TCU that saw her log 55 minutes of action in 14 appearances, she transferred to UTEP where she has spent the last three seasons. Tac recorded her best season as a Miner in the 2022-23 campaign where she made 31 starts and averaged 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She led the team grabbing 194 rebounds and finished seventh in Conference USA in rebounds per game. Her 2023-24 season got cut short after suffering a season-ending injury in January. Prior to that, Tac was averaging 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. She had converted 51% of her shots and was 7-of-13 from behind-the-arc on the year. Her sister, Acheil, played at UNT from 2012-16 and totaled 653 points and 554 rebounds in her career. Quoting UNT head coach Jason Burton: “Adhel is excited to be back home, and it is always special to see players experience success on and off the floor in front of friends and family. Adhel is going to be a special part of our culture and she knows what it takes to win at this level. Her ability to play multiple positions is something our staff is looking forward to and we can’t wait for her to get on campus.”

Yes. I wonder what the basketball program could do if they had the funding football does,

Good take! I think he fits this profile: 1 wants a place where can prove himself and get some good guaranteed minutes 2 is not going to demand outrageous NIL money out of the gate some of the guys leaving are going to figure out that being a depth, off the bench guy at a power school is not easy.

Given NIL and the portal, unlimited transfers etc I wonder if the new Chancellor and BOR will ultimately decide to reevaluate our funding towards athletics. With the new rules we are basically a junior college or minor league team. Why should we spend millions on facilities and whatnot? SMU will never let is join the club, we have always been in their shadow and will continue to be with these new rules because of $$$. I love UNT sports as much as the rest of you but the deck is really stacked against us now.

Sorry man, I gotta call BS on that. My niece ran track for Nevada and we attended some football and basketball games. They have very poor support and their student services are worse. There are no business of significance there quite frankly that would have dollars to give. I can promise you schools like Utah State and Nevada and San Jose State do not have strong NIL programs or donations in general.

I figured it would take a couple of years. His size was a concern.

Weird situation to say the least.