Turn down the invite

Cerebus · November 26, 2016

1 minute ago, FirefightnRick said:

Speaking of money....we'll lose money traveling to just about anywhere other than HOD.

Rick

No we won't. CUSA pools the payout and covers everyone's costs. If there is anything left it is distributed, but there usually isn't much left.

JRock · November 26, 2016

The team must have walked under a ladder while breaking mirrors in front of black cats on their way to the field today.

MeanGreenDan · November 26, 2016

Turn it down. This team is improved, but does not deserve a bowl.

Cerebus · November 26, 2016

Just now, MeanGreenDan said:

Turn it down. This team is improved, but does not deserve a bowl.

Why... so someone like a 5-7 UCLA can take it?

FOR ONCE the NCAA has a rule that doesn't unfairly disadvantage G5 teams vs P5 teams. We are getting slotted in front of P5 teams because we did better than them in the classroom. If we turned a bowl invite down another 5-7 team would take it, maybe a P5 team... what sense does that make.

The knee jerking from this fan base is incredible. When we beat Army everyone was convinced we would win CUSA, now we shouldn't even go to a bowl game that we worked hard to qualify for.

I'm thankful a pragmatic level headed guy like The Wren™ is in charge.

@UNTSportsFan · November 26, 2016

12 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

No we won't. CUSA pools the payout and covers everyone's costs. If there is anything left it is distributed, but there usually isn't much left.

From all that money the conference got on our TV deal ?

Edited November 26, 2016 by @UNTSportsFan

LongJim · November 26, 2016

1 minute ago, Cerebus said:

Why... so someone like a 5-7 UCLA can take it?

FOR ONCE the NCAA has a rule that doesn't unfairly disadvantage G5 teams vs P5 teams. We are getting slotted in front of P5 teams because we did better than them in the classroom. If we turned a bowl invite down another 5-7 team would take it, maybe a P5 team... what sense does that make.

God forbid UNT ever catch a break. All you ever hear on this forum is how UNT continually gets "jobbed".

The one time they don't get jobbed and actually qualify based on the rules, and folks want to bitch about it. Ridiculous .

Cerebus · November 26, 2016

Just now, @UNTSportsFan said:

From all that money the conference got on that TV deal ?

Bowl payouts get pooled to cover everyones cost.

JRock · November 26, 2016

I will say this, recruiting and next year will be very interesting. At least LSU beat the Aggies and Navy is crushing SMU.

drex · November 26, 2016

Athletic dept. has earned the back door invite, due to academics...don't take that away from them.

TheColonyEagle · November 26, 2016

It would be tough to not accept a Bowl invite that you got because of your work in the classroom. Not sure that sends a good message.

I like the message getting rewarded for APR sends.

Plus I get to watch another MG game. It's depressing during bowl season when we're not included.

Edited November 26, 2016 by TheColonyEagle

Green P1 · November 26, 2016

Ouch.... I guess let's not make North Texas Great Again?

i mean I guess I get it....

Edited November 26, 2016 by Green P1

All About UNT · November 26, 2016

Just now, LongJim said:

God forbid UNT ever catch a break. All you ever hear on this forum is how UNT continually gets "jobbed".

The one time they don't get jobbed and actually qualify based on the rules, and folks want to bitch about it. Ridiculous .

Oh so if people feel like:

A.) There are too many BS Bowls added to College Football in the first place

B.) That a sub-mediocre record is not acceptable (while it is a great improvement over last year)

C.) That "grades" shouldn't be getting teams into said too many extra Bowl Games

D.) That winning or losing in one of these scrub bowl games is hardly going to be a major factor in swaying recruits' decisions to commit to us. Go ask how many committed truly because of beating a crappy UNLV team in the HOD.

Then we are bitching? It's about standards and what you are trying to tell these guys as a unit and as a team. That less than mediocre SHOULD NOT get you into a bowl game. Extra practice is greatly needed but I am not sure it outweighs the negative message you send to them by celebrating a sub .500 year.

Ben Gooding · November 26, 2016

Naw. This is disgusting. Absolutely pitiful. I am absolutely not sold on tgis team or staff. We CONTINUOUSLY let shit teams look good. And these bozos talking about Littrell getting national coach of the year by getting "this team to 5 wins" should be kicked off the radio team. We're playing mothafucreaking UTEP and getting blasted. This performance alone somebody on that D staff needs to go.

TheColonyEagle · November 26, 2016

Holy crap. We are getting our doors blown off today.

Hunter Green · November 26, 2016

Whether we deserve a bowl invite or not, this game sucks and I'm disappointed we didn't play better with a .500 record on the line. We are an average CUSA team at best.

Udomann · November 26, 2016

6 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Naw. This is disgusting. Absolutely pitiful. I am absolutely not sold on tgis team or staff. We CONTINUOUSLY let shit teams look good. And these bozos talking about Littrell getting national coach of the year by getting "this team to 5 wins" should be kicked off the radio team. We're playing mothafucreaking UTEP and getting blasted. This performance alone somebody on that D staff needs to go.

With all respect to the team...these are a bunch of nobody's. Our top talent coming in is what...Alabama's 3rd string bench warmer?

Winning anything with them is a blessing. Winning 5 is a miracle. Getting them into an APR bowl game probably will end the universe short of it's own heat death.

Those awful TV movies about underdogs winning the game? that's us now. And we won 5. with nobody's. But 6-6 would have been really really cool.

Edited November 26, 2016 by Udomann

Travis · November 26, 2016

I agree that we don't deserve it... but if offered, we would be really dumb not to accept

Edited November 26, 2016 by Travis

EagleGreen · November 26, 2016

This is really a ridiculous topic. Get an invite? Take it. Period. The team played well all season, better than expected. Take it. Injury and suspension cost us this last one. Take it. Academics are great. Take it. Seniors have been through hell. Take it. F'n take it and stop whining.

Caw Caw · November 26, 2016

This isn't even a real topic. It's an overreaction.

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emmitt01 · November 26, 2016

293 yards for their running back...so far

Anyone who thinks recruits will sign because we went to a lower tier bowl game are deluding themselves.

There are VERY FEW bowl eligible teams that I would pick us against. We will be 5-8 when it's all over.

Extra practice time, and extra practice time alone, will be the benefit of a bowl if we go to one.

TheColonyEagle · November 26, 2016

I'm guessing Latrell gets a little bonus for going to a bowl?

Yikes

LongJim · November 26, 2016

21 minutes ago, All About UNT said:

Oh so if people feel like:

A.) There are too many BS Bowls added to College Football in the first place

B.) That a sub-mediocre record is not acceptable (while it is a great improvement over last year)

C.) That "grades" shouldn't be getting teams into said too many extra Bowl Games

D.) That winning or losing in one of these scrub bowl games is hardly going to be a major factor in swaying recruits' decisions to commit to us. Go ask how many committed truly because of beating a crappy UNLV team in the HOD.

Then we are bitching? It's about standards and what you are trying to tell these guys as a unit and as a team. That less than mediocre SHOULD NOT get you into a bowl game. Extra practice is greatly needed but I am not sure it outweighs the negative message you send to them by celebrating a sub .500 year.

Yeah, it's bitching.

All About UNT · November 26, 2016

1 minute ago, TheColonyEagle said:

I'm guessing Latrell gets a little bonus for going to a bowl?

Yikes

35k

Just now, LongJim said:

Yeah, it's bitching.

oh ok.... got it.

Ryan Munthe · November 26, 2016

22 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

Naw. This is disgusting. Absolutely pitiful. I am absolutely not sold on tgis team or staff. We CONTINUOUSLY let shit teams look good. And these bozos talking about Littrell getting national coach of the year by getting "this team to 5 wins" should be kicked off the radio team. We're playing mothafucreaking UTEP and getting blasted. This performance alone somebody on that D staff needs to go.

Have a beer and chill the F out.

Side Show Joe · November 26, 2016

5 minutes ago, All About UNT said:

35k

In my opinion... losing at least 52-24 to what was a 3 win UTEP team to finish 5-7 shouldn't earn you an extra 35K. Plus we lost to UTSA. I'm still pissed about that.

Edited November 26, 2016 by Side Show Joe