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Without a Medical school, it's very close to impossible

D for disappointing defense Side note - did any other team have to play the top 4 teams (Tulane, SMU, UTSA,& Memphis? besides us?

Not saying we're anywhere near the Florida State level, but yesterday during the game they were talking about how after the first season many of the fans at Florida State wanted to get rid of Mike Norvel because he was the wrong choice and was not going to be able to get the job done.

STUPID

It's fairly obvious they are trying to distance themselves from the name SMU. I can't say I blame them with the history of cheating at the school but for some reason they have made a very directed marketing plan at disassociating themselves with the name SMU

Good point. Different agendas. Question - So UT and A&M system schools are not eligible for this new fund, correct?

As of 2023, the PUF is valued at over $30 billion.

According to The Texas Tribune, initial estimates are that Texas Tech University would receive $44 million in the first year; the University of Houston would receive $48 million; Texas State University’s distribution would be $22 million and the University of North Texas would receive $21 million.

I don't think there was a doubt that they needed the rules to change; it seems that everyone is doing something, just to do something without regard for what will happen. The NCAA and schools were threatened with lawsuits and congressional intervention. So instead of actually trying to do something that helped and worked, they go ahead, and we trust you will behave (how else could you put out a program where you cannot enforce rules against tampering and it is clear that the players, in most cases, are being paid to play). I am one who believes that Congress can make a mess out of anything, but I'm not sure they could have made it any worse, but I am sure they would like to try.

It seems they wanted to skip college and get paid originally. This "league," which pays players, also has the option to give them the same money but call it an NIL deal if they prefer. Sorry, but NIL has become so sleazy, and there is so much crap being allowed to happen since everyone is more worried about getting sued. Hard to believe that many schools and players give a damn about college sports. I wish they would split off professionalism from college sports before they completely ruin the college game. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/chicago-state-twin-commits-suing-ncaa-in-federal-court-over-eligibility-dispute

Somewhere between agreeing and disagreeing with you on this one. It is important to keep up the HS connections, but even more so for UNT to be the school these kids might transfer to. I also agree we need to focus on transfers. We could benefit a lot from looking at those trying to move "up" from FCS, D2, and JUCO (I believe many outstanding JUCO players are getting left behind due to all of the transfers). We must also be cautious about P5 players and understand why they transfer. Someone not getting to play at a P5 might be a more significant risk than those who have been playing and are looking to move up.

First, my school or not, I am not a fan of intentionally running up the score. Second, not sure games like this help a team any more than a full inter-squad scrimmage.

Slightly different results. Better players at Toledo or better coaching? Toledo gives up 19.3 points per game, and 318 yards We give up 36.7 and 469

Here is the last reported information on his salary

Morris has a significant career make-or-break decision to make. Does an offseason and recruiting help to turn the tide on the defense? If he goes forward with Caponi and we suffer another year of being one of the worst defenses in FBS, will the damage be so bad that Morris' career at UNT is shot, not to mention we might have just loaded our team with players who might not fit the next DC's scheme?

I think the players and, more importantly, the staff members he brought with him from UIW have made a tremendous difference. The area that has separated the jobs they are doing this year is the Defenses.

In hindsight, it's also apparent we had some outstanding O-line coaches here the past couple of years. I am not saying the coaches we have now are incapable, but I have always thought that O-line and DC were two areas where it helps to have experienced coaches.

Examples of how idiotic teams can be with NIL money. Gumms has two catches this year. Roberts has 16, and Alberding has one (Shorter has only one catch also).

I believe he has a chance based on what he seems to bring to the game offensively, but it depends on his willingness to find a qualified DC who can adapt to the talent he has available to him. If he sticks with the Air Raid mentality, where it seems that little concern is given to the defense, then we will not get where most fans want us to be.

I hope someone in the athletic department will stand up and be honest about how bad that combination looked on TV. It was as bad as anything (other than gray) we have worn.

This is something that Mike Leach must not have believed in and taught. I cannot think of one of his coaching tree coaches that has a good defense.

Football has underperformed and has arguably the worst Defense in FBS Soccer failed At this point, volleyball has been the top performer.

No but when you throw directly at a defender that's a misfire

Someone mentioned it elsewhere, but these uniform look really bad on TV