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It is, but the rest of us need to move on and hopefully they will join us.

Door #1

I know two that are.

Good to know.

Back in the day, and I mean way back ,I was invited, along with a small handful of other grads, to a meeting to review applications for athletic director of North Texas State. While we did have an interest in the future of NT athletics we didn't have a clue what we were doing. I don't remember who we recommended , to whom our recommendation was forwarded , or even if it was forwarded, but the man that was eventually hired lasted about a year before being fired for having an affair with a married staff member.I think both were married but don't recall. My point is thank God for professional search firms who do this for a living.

Just asking but how do you know we just approached one BB candidate? Granted I never heard anyone else mentioned but was jokingly told to join the athletic department if I wanted to know. The AD said I was too old.

Well we are close to the American Gulf so there's that.

Super! If our coaches move out and up every 3 years we can fund our NIL. [sarcasm or realism? ]

Opps.Well I knew there was one point involved. My bad. However with the home court advantage against Troy it could of been us in the final. Oh well....

Just asking, but can this money go to our basketball NIL? I know the NIL is coming in house soon but have no particulars. [Note: this is not sarcasm].

Beating a dead horse but this could/should have been rescheduled. The women really took it on the chin . They had to travel to Troy and lost by one on a last second shot. Troy won the WNIT by a single point.

There exist a 9 member American East Conference.

You are welcome. So what's google?

Me to. I just don't see the advantage of moving all our sports WEST. Now if we could move only our football program to the PAC like NIU did with the MWC then it might be worth considering. However a major problem is finding a conference for all other sports that competes at the same level as the AAC. Also, I think Memphis and USF will wait and see if the ACC needs new members. Tulane is just another Vanderbilt , not SMU,and I just don't see the attraction.

As I am sure all of have noticed when dinning out that in using your credit card you are given several percentage options for adding gratuity. Perhaps something along these lines could be implemented as a way to contribute to NIL funds for stadium purchases on the non student side or other areas deemed appropriate.

I need to apologize to our main ticket office at the stadium. They DID inform me of this shuttle service several years ago but at 82 my memory is not what it was which has been proven several times by NT80. [He relies on actual data, which I appreciate, while I rely more on my memory bank, which unfortunately has had a lot more withdrawals than deposits ]. My experience with our ticket office has been great! They have always are friendly, helpful, and of most importance to an old man very patient. I am chagrined [ don't get to use that word often] that I indicated otherwise. My bad!

Two involved in NIL's were not.

He seemed to realize that UNT has made a significant investment in athletics and that it is a window into our university.To me the fact that the Chair of the BOR and Chancellor of the UNT System were in attendance was important. As to whether or not the President is a sports guy or not I really couldn't tell. However he was very approachable and willing to listen to others . As a side note, D Rob [ our new coaches nickname ] seems like the real deal. I was somewhat apprehensive when his hiring was first announced but came away from this meet and greet feeling very positive.

Thanks. I wasn't there as I thought he needed no introduction.

As a 66' graduate and long time supporter of UNT athletics I have been to my share of announcements regarding new coaches and conferences but was pleasantly surprised at the VIP's in attendance today at coach D Rob's introduction. The Chairman of the BOR, Chancellor of UNT Systems,President of UNT Denton, and the Mayor of Denton were all there. In the past I don't remember anyone from that level of administration being involved. I met our new President and asked him to do me a favor. Please introduce the Director of Marketing to our Athletic Director as I don't think they know each other. He said all the right things and offered that we have work to do in our Brand Management and that he has brought some one on board to address that. I then met our Athletic Director for the first time and suggested to him that he, the President, and our new basketball coach should invite the leaders of the Basketball NIL's to lunch/dinner with the objective of transferring the relationship they had with Ross Hodge to coach D. Rob. On a personal note I got Covid twice and while contributing financially to the MGSF I gave up both my basketball and football season tickets. However I feel "born again" and purchased a season basketball ticket today. In addition I plan on buying 1 or 2 Club seats again for football dependent upon whether my 15year old grandson will commit to joining me. I have sever spinal stenosis and can't walk long distances but don't want to pay for white parking. While buying my basketball ticket I discovered today that we can use the blue parking lot, park by the athletic dorm , and catch a shuttle for the disabled [ I may need to limp a lot]to and from the stadium being dropped off and picked upat the Mean Joe Green statue. This is good to know for those who have a disability issue and were unaware of this service.

They tried to get it the MVC but it was a bridge too far. I doubt they want to step back to the Southland but maybe the same conference UA Little Rock is in might work. There isn't a strong regional mid major conference that doesn't require football that I am aware of. Maybe CUSA will make an exception to get into DFW market.

The Big Sky does not allow non football playing memberships so Sac State is shopping for a conference in which to park its other sports. The BIG Mountain podcast said they were close to an agreement with the WAC but put a hold on that move as it appears that conference may disband. The Big West , made up of almost entirely state schools, could be an option as could the WCC, which is composed almost entirely of private schools. However neither conference seems to be beating a path to Sac States door. UNT would have the same problem if [ big IF] given the opportunity to move[ and IF it made financial sense] only its football program to the PAC. What to do with the other sports?

Well done!

I saw an interesting podcast that predicted in the next few years football programs will spin off from other sports . They would form football only conferences separate from a universities other sports. Think University of Northern Illinois but on a global basis.