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NTD: It’s time for North Texas to fire Tony Benford

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6 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

Maybe we should hand out hard copies of this article to hold up at the remaining home games until Benford is gone.

All 10 of you?

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6 minutes ago, laxtonto said:

Time is ticking, ticking, ticking, into the future...

FIFY

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A change definitely needs to be made. That is the truth. Just wonder how many options there would be at this point? A full fledged search I imagine would not begin until the season was complete.

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3 hours ago, djohnnie said:

A change definitely needs to be made. That is the truth. Just wonder how many options there would be at this point? A full fledged search I imagine would not begin until the season was complete.

This. We could fire him and the ship will remain captainless, more than likely, until after the NCAA tournament is over.

The team can't do much worse with Benford but I feel like they could without Benford.

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Benford has turned our basketball program into a joke. Some of us said Benford should have been fired with Mac, and then also said he should go with RV. Others on this board said he should get to coach this season because he finally had his team in place. Well, those wanting to give him this season were wrong. Benford just can't coach. Johnny Jones left North Texas with a respectable and competitive program. Benford has been allowed to run it into the ground.

The North Texas men's basketball team hasn't won a road game in over a year!

How much longer do we have to wait before this situation gets addressed. If you don't want to fire him, then reassign him. Let someone else coach out the rest of the season. Just please don't let Benford anywhere near the court.

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7 minutes ago, Side Show Joe said:

Benford has turned our basketball program into a joke. Some of us said Benford should have been fired with Mac, and then also said he should go with RV. Others on this board said he should get to coach this season because he finally had his team in place. Well, those wanting to give him this season were wrong. Benford just can't coach. Johnny Jones left North Texas with a respectable and competitive program. Benford has been allowed to run it into the ground.

The North Texas men's basketball team hasn't won a road game in over a year!

How much longer do we have to wait before this situation gets addressed. If you don't want to fire him, then reassign him. Let someone else coach out the rest of the season. Just please don't let Benford anywhere near the court.

Out of the remaining coaches not named Rob Evans, who do you hand this hot mess to -- Dan O'Dowd or David Anwar?

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5 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Out of the remaining coaches not named Rob Evans, who do you hand this hot mess to -- Dan O'Dowd or David Anwar?

Hell, flip a coin. 

At this point ANYONE would be better than Benford. The team has not won a game since Dec 20th!!!!!!! What's the worse that could happen? Finish last in CUSA?

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