ForneyGreen

Problem is this program never hires well at football coach ... just one disappointing hire after another. So Morris will be here for his entire contract... then we can make a change, but doubt we'll make the right change.

No one has to wonder why this program has never attracted a sizable fan base ... no signature wins, and we perform poorly in front of our largest crowds. This program just isn't capable of turning the corner.

We need to let Caponi go and show that this program has turned the corner on expectations. This won't happen... but it is what *needs* to happen, and it would send a clear message that our program won't tolerate horrible play. This wouldn't negatively impact our outcome this year as our defense is already one of the worst in D1, but it would be a wake-up call to the staff and would allow us to start the interview process for our next DC... and give Caponi a head-start finding a better fit for him.

And you're relying on all-world linebackers - every successful 3-3-5 team (or "stack" defense) has stud linebackers and a very good or even great 3-man DL. In theory, the 3-3-5 should work well against spread offenses, but it's very high-risk, high-reward and requires a really high level of talent to be successful. Unless a really rich guy bank-rolls a UNT NIL, we're not going to have the money to bring in 3-3-5 talent. Much better to run a defense that protects the box and can put pressure on the QB with 2 end rushers, even without all-world talent.

This football program has been a joke for a long time and will continue to be a joke. They should be humiliated by today's game - but I doubt they feel that way at all - and that is a big leadership issue we've had for a long time at UNT.

Actually, I think about Arkansas and their original defection to the SEC from the SWC back in the day. At that time, the Arkansas defection from the SWC was shocking and very unusual... today, teams move around all of the time. 🙂 the PAC2+ will be a glorified G6 conference, but it does offer some big financial incentives in the short term. It would be interesting if the PAC2+ wants to include a couple of Texas schools to get to 8 members (e.g. UNT & Rice ... D/FW and Houston).

True - however, for players that have NFL aspirations, not playing (or playing very little) is not going to get the attention of scouts... whereas getting on the field and dominating will get a lot of attention.

For anyone who hasn't experienced the greatness of Hutchins, you should treat yourself the next time you are in either Frisco or McKinney. Some of the best brisket I've had (and other good stuff too). And... since UNT has expanded into Frisco, I guess we can claim Hutchins as a UNT BBQ place 😎

Steton Hall was a strong team - tonight was their only real challenge through the tournament. I thought Seton Hall would win tonight, but ISU played hard and proud. We were definitely eliminated by a really good team.

This is my concern also. Are we just not paying as much with NIL as our AAC peers? Why are other schools able to retain their elite players? EDIT: I see now that East Carolina has 5 players entering the portal, so not feeling so bad 🙂 Still wish we were able to keep our best talent.

I thought it was interesting to see Hodge loosen-up the offense and shot clock management a bit toward the end of the conference slate. The first half of the season was very McCasland-like where we would score in the mid-60's and try holding the opponent to low-60's or less. Our latest games have been pretty different scoring in the 70's and 80's. I wonder if this "new, faster" pace is more of what Hodge wants to run in the future?

I would think there's a good possibility of a CBI invite based on our record (18 wins), reaching the quarterfinals of the AAC tourny, and having a NET ranking probably in the 70's. 100 teams go to the NCAA tourny (68) and NIT tourny (32). The CBI takes 16 teams, so it seems we would have a good shot if Hodge and the team want to participate. The CBI is a little weird because you need to be invited and also agree to pay into the tourny (like $28k).

Wow - that was big to get a road win when we only shot 20.8% from 3-pt range. I'm not sure what our season average is from 3-pt range, but guessing around 35%

Having Earle here as a ready-to-go backup makes me feel more comfortable given Morris' injury history ... plus he can push Morris a bit just as he pushed Rogers last year.

4 Home Games in a row: Army, East Carolina, Tulane, and Tulsa ... that is pretty awesome. All in all, I really like this schedule! I would rather have our 2 first games flipped... would be great to start with SFA at home and then go to USA ... but otherwise I'm a happy camper.