'16 S Patrick Peek (Aledo)

ChristopherRyanWilkes · January 29, 2016

Yeah... We shouldn't be losing recruiting battles in our own backyard to New Mexico. Period.

Eagle-96 · January 29, 2016

New Mexico is a better team in a better conference that would have beaten us by 30 last season. We lost this battle. Let's move on.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · January 29, 2016

I dont like the fact that we lost this kid but i cant blame him

southsideguy · January 29, 2016

Denton is more fun than albuquerque, UNM is a commuter school aka the University Near Mom. How anyone would choose UNM over UNT is a mystery to me. I lived in albuquerque for about 30 years and recently moved back to Denton. The campus is located in a crime zone. It is more a basketball school than football, can't get a ticket to the basketball games but there is not much else to do there.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · January 29, 2016

If my options (out of high school 18 year old) were UNT versus University of New Mexico i would have chosen New Mexico as well. Bigger name recognition than UNT

Ben Gooding · January 30, 2016

2 hours ago, MEANGREENCOACH2 said:

If my options (out of high school 18 year old) were UNT versus University of New Mexico i would have chosen New Mexico as well. Bigger name recognition than UNT

If that is your sole premise then you're a shallow person.

This "forward" thinking is a huge reason reason why kids commit to places. But it's also a huge reason for the mega boom in transfers over the last decade.

Graddean · January 30, 2016

2 hours ago, MEANGREENCOACH2 said:

If my options (out of high school 18 year old) were UNT versus University of New Mexico i would have chosen New Mexico as well. Bigger name recognition than UNT

In New Mexico!

Charlie NT 73 · January 30, 2016

The only school I wanted to go to was North Texas State!

I did not want to go to $MU, UT, or Baylor!

MEANGREENCOACH2 · January 30, 2016

To play sports I would have much rather gone there than North Texas be honest we historically have been awful.

@Ben Gooding are you playing in the basketball game?

Ben Gooding · January 30, 2016

1 minute ago, MEANGREENCOACH2 said:

To play sports I would have much rather gone there than North Texas be honest we historically have been awful.

@Ben Gooding are you playing in the basketball game?

Yes, we have been bad, but making a decision based on which pile a shit stinks worse seems like a stretch.

Planning on it as of now.

Edited January 30, 2016 by Ben Gooding

MEANGREENCOACH2 · January 30, 2016

Okay thanks! :)

Ben Gooding · January 30, 2016

Just now, MEANGREENCOACH2 said:

Okay thanks! :)

Why do you ask?

Wag Tag · January 30, 2016

5 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Why do you ask?

As a parent we know the chances of pro is zero! Education and GETTING a degree is the key for most of these kids. Where you go to college geographically, it is a very strong chance you will make a living in that region. I do not believe there is better opportunities than DFW! I expect us to beat most MWC, all SBC, UTSA, La Tech in recruiting battles for local talent. I am hopeful for this class and I expect a lot more out of the next!!

Ben Gooding · January 30, 2016

3 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

As a parent we know the chances of pro is zero! Education and GETTING a degree is the key for most of these kids. Where you go to college geographically, it is a very strong chance you will make a living in that region. I do not believe there is better opportunities than DFW! I expect us to beat most MWC, all SBC, UTSA, La Tech in recruiting battles for local talent. I am hopeful for this class and I expect a lot more out of the next!!

Not sure why I was quoted in this, but I agree completely.

GMG24 · January 31, 2016

Looks like he my have had a change in heart.

Withers940 · February 1, 2016

22 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Looks like he my have had a change in heart.

Say What?

southsideguy · February 1, 2016

unless you are a engineer there are not many jobs that pay anything in albuquerque.

eulessismore · February 1, 2016

4 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

unless you are a engineer there are not many jobs that pay anything in albuquerque.

I would not think students would assume that staying in New Mexico after college is a realistic option for most. Even people I know who are New Mexico natives describe the hiring process as cronyism, or brother-in-law deals, whatever. I will say that one of the most talented artists I have known was forced to become a professional artist after returning to New Mexico from Texas and discovering that it was so unlikely to become hired with 2 college degrees and years of experience that the hard road to being self supporting as an artist was the easier path.