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Have we ever had 1,600 fans at any women's basketball game?

Doesn't hurt.

A school that actually supports basketball is going to snatch him up at years end.

Unless he knows something.

So I have a like new North Texas staff bag some one can have for free. However it has my name stitched on the back pocket . You can try to replace the pocket or stitch your name on bag material and cover it.

I just gave mine away to David Anderson, who probably didn't want it. It does not fit erect on your driver but instead looks like a broken penis.

Back in the stone age there was a Greek Council that planned Greek events. You would think that the athletic department could meet with them and ask that they assign a fraternity and sorority to attend EACH home basketball game, Men's and Women's.They could do the same with football, perhaps shutting down their tailgating shortly before kick off. The Greeks talk about being involved in school activities but they don't walk the walk. Maybe they need to be told that its expected of them.

I didn't realize how many students lived off campus. Also, no way we can come up with $25 million on our own. I thought the article was a fair assessment of our athletic program and what we bring and don't bring to the table.

I don't know if any AAC university can afford the buyout required to change conferences.

Since it is based upon historical giving I would think that even though its just an informed guess that it probably is fairly accurate.

How do our ticket prices compare with our peers? I always thought we were cheaper.

This is an ongoing problem which underscores the lack of interest by alumni and students for UNT athletics. We thought the problem was bricks and sticks but its far greater and we have no idea how to fix it. We continue to milk the same cows for money and involvement in our programs and have hit a wall.

got it

I don't think that in the real world if a company loses money they expect their employees to pay it back out of previous profits shared.I paid bonus at year's end when we had a good year , nothing when we didn't, and certainly didn't try to claw any money back.

Look at Wichita State with no football. This is pitiful. "Lean Green' would be a more appropriate nickname.

Thanks, I was unaware of that. I am surprised that they didn't exercise that option. I don't have access to the numbers but I would guess that viewership was down. Perhaps the non conference game between Army and Navy had a major positive impact.

OPPS. I was at the 83' game.

So recent PODCAST rumor has it that ESPN has a "look in" clause that allows it to lower payout to AAC if it under performs. No one in the media world has actually seen it so it may resemble the supposed photo of "BIGFOOT."

We were robbed! I was at game, had seats on about the 5 yard line, and the receiver who caught the Texas winning touchdown looked clearly out of bounds.

Yes, very much appreciated!

I don't disagree with marketing aspects of Mean Green, and you are right. Counting Texas high high schools there is an Eagle at every turn.

Contracts can be modified or cancelled. I doubt ESPN is as happy with the AAC as they were when Houston, Cincy, USF, and SMU were members replaced by UNT,UTSA,UAB,FAU,Rice,and Charlotte but its just a guess.

I grew up with "Eagles" and have never liked " Mean Green ", because we are not mean [look at our football record ] and not green [ we have an underfunded athletic department.] I agree with lack of media contracts as a deal breaker but don't know if we would want the travel required for all sports anyway. The BIG MOUNTAIN WEST podcast brought the subject up stating that the PAC and Texas State were in serious discussions and if they came then UNT or UTSA would be their next logical target so you may want to watch it. I don't have an opinion as I am really surprised that NIU joined the MWC for football only. According to the MAC bylaws you must have all your programs in the conference in order to be a member. Unless they change them then NIL's best option appears to be the MVC for all other sports but who knows.

Today's (1/14/25) BIG MOUNTAIN Podcast says PACis in serious negotiations with Texas St. becoming their 8th all sports member. The podcast says that the PAC wants to get to 9 or 10 full time members and that UTSA and UNT would be top candidates with Eagles getting the edge because of their basketball program. Left unsaid was that Texas St. and UTSA are basically in the same media market.