UAB (1/6/2022)

[Andrew]

4 minutes ago, Stix said:

... it's the grey uniforms...

I think it’s the ridiculous shorts. 

[Tom McKrackin]

What an incredible game!  UNT brought it back close 35-34 at the half.  Some real battles going on out there and UAB with 6 P5 transfers.

[UNTLifer]

There are always going to be home games over the break when school isn't in session.  There is no way around it when conferences start up this time of year.  The AD needs to get off of their collective asses and promote this program.  It is ridiculous.  They send out a ticket special to their most ardent fans, but do nothing in the community to drive support.  I would bet 90% of Denton doesn't even realize there is a game tonight.

The comment about more local kids won't do a thing for attendance other than bring out his family.  We have an AD making $700 grand a year, who I really like, but this is inexcusable.

[keith]

If our attendance depends on where players went to high school then we might as well give up.  You will get immediate family members and *maybe* some close friends (if they are hanging around town and not at their own school that’s isn’t UNT, that is).  Get the best players you can on the court and win….consistently. That is all.  

[Mean Green Matt]

8 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Well duh… but that won’t improve attendances in the short term. We have that and won’t a ncaa tournament game. Doesn’t help attendance. 

I’m really confused by this idea that we need to have local players to get fans to the game. Isn’t the connection for our fans to the university the university itself?

[Tom McKrackin]

I would like to add that it was neat to get a UNT segment from John Rothstein at the half.  I thought he made a valid point, stating that McCasland had to replace both Mo Gibson (OU) and James Reese (South Carolina) and yet has managed to keep the talent level high.  McCasland truly is a jewel for us.  

Edited January 7, 2022 by Tom McKrackin

[Greendylan]

The rebounding disadvantage is similar to the advantage we had over Rice.

[meangreenbob]

5 minutes ago, Tom McKrackin said:

I would like to add that it was neat to get a UNT segment from John Rothstein at the half.  I thought he made a valid point, stating that McCasland had to replace both Mo Gibson (OU) and James Reese (South Carolina) and yet has managed to keep the talent level high.  McCasland truly is a jewel for us.  

Yep. Baker better pay more attention to promoting this program. 

[MeanMag]

Does CBSSN have the best halftime show in College Basketball?

[Andrew]

Good news is Javion signed with the Texas Legends so he should be at more home games possibly. Now two UNT alum on the team. 

[Andrew]

8 minutes ago, Mean Green Matt said:

I’m really confused by this idea that we need to have local players to get fans to the game. Isn’t the connection for our fans to the university the university itself?

You would get 500-600 easy just to show up for Mitchell and Williams and Jones. Possibly more. You would get more with locals yes. Granted students are failing to show up. Student section is also dead. 

[keith]

Time for us to turn up the defensive heat.  

[Mean Green Matt]

2 minutes ago, Andrew said:

You would get 500-600 easy just to show up for Mitchell and Williams and Jones. Possibly more. You would get more with locals yes. Granted students are failing to show up. Student section is also dead. 

Winning should make it irrelevant where our players are from. 

[Andrew]

A lot bad and missed calls by the refs going UAB way…

[Mean Green Matt]

7 minutes ago, MeanMag said:

Does CBSSN have the best halftime show in College Basketball?

Not sure who beats it. 

[Andrew]

Just now, Mean Green Matt said:

Winning should make it irrelevant where our players are from. 

To us yes. To locals not so much. This is not a power school. Now 10 years at this level and absolutely we will see 5-6 thousand in the seats. 

[Tom McKrackin]

Bell is having a horrible game.

[Mean Green Matt]

2 minutes ago, Andrew said:

To us yes. To locals not so much. This is not a power school. Now 10 years at this level and absolutely we will see 5-6 thousand in the seats. 

Oh boy! 5-6 thousand after another decade. 

[Mean Green Matt]

Quite possibly the saddest North! Texas! chant ever heard right there. 

[bstnsportsfan3]

Andrew I am really glad you don’t run anything with the university. We would never have a crowd with your thinking since a lot of the university isn’t even from DFW

[BillySee58]

Just now, Mean Green Matt said:

Quite possibly the saddest North! Texas! chant ever heard right there. 

The North Texas chant sucks 9/10 if we’re being honest

[bstnsportsfan3]

1 minute ago, Mean Green Matt said:

Quite possibly the saddest North! Texas! chant ever heard right there. 

Hey I yelled 🤣

[Mean Green Matt]

Just now, BillySee58 said:

The North Texas chant sucks 9/10 if we’re being honest

Fair. Every time it painfully dies off all I can think of is @FirefightnRickscreaming from the rooftops for years that it needs a predetermined endpoint. 

[MeanMag]

10 minutes ago, Andrew said:

To us yes. To locals not so much. This is not a power school. Now 10 years at this level and absolutely we will see 5-6 thousand in the seats. 

This (UNT) is not a power school and UAB is not a household name, either. Hopefully the AAC inclusion will get better turnout. Memphis, SMU, South Florida, Temple, ECU, Tulane, Tulsa, Wichita State.... There are going to be some really historically good basketball programs coming through the arena in the future.

Edited January 7, 2022 by MeanMag

[keith]

This game is like two heavyweights going at it.