Should we storm the court if we defeat SMUt tonight?

cousin oliver · January 25

A lot of the students are planning on it on my Instagram feed.

CMJ · January 25

I wouldn't for SMU. It's not for a league title and they aren't ranked. Hell, we have a better history the last quarter century. We have NIT championship and have won a round in the NCAAs recently (and two other trips to the Big Dance since 2000). The Mustangs haven't gotten to the Round of 32 in the Dance since 1988 (they were NIT runnerups a decade ago, so that's pretty good.) and only have two trips to the NCAAs since then.

Green Lantern · January 25

Definitely not.

THOR · January 25

no douchebagging way

MeanGreen22 · January 25

Court storming is for winning games against teams you’re not typically on par with. This does not apply here.

BUT

if the kids wanna do it, let em. I’m not going to gatekeep what will bring them joy. I want them back for more games.

drex · January 25

Don't give them the satisfaction.

SigmaGreen · January 25

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untphd · January 25

If the students want to get out on the floor, they should have at it. Let them be excited to about beating smut. This could be a turning point in the attendance.

NorthTexasWeLove · January 25

If they want, sure. It doesn't make sense, though.

greenminer · January 25

If it gets the students amped, embrace it!

Unlike SMU, we are trying to build a fanbase.

Matt from A700 · January 25

We should storm the court if we beat Memphis and FAU if they are still ranked when they come to Denton.

If we do it tonight against SMU, get prepared for a bunch of trash from Pony fans on social, "Super Bowl" comments and whatnot.

I agree with others though, it'd be fun for students. Wish I got to experience that kind of opportunity as a student.

NT80 · January 25

No. It should be an expected win. We are a better program than Highland Park Community College.

97and03 · January 25

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Tommy Gadberry · January 25

I say why not. We should cut the kids some slack and let them have a little fun. We should allow anything that may bring the students back again in my mind.

MeanGreenTexan · January 25

All of you saying "no"... I get it. It's not like we're stunning a ranked opponent, winning a postseason tournament, etc....

However, there are about 45,000,000,000+ threads on GMG chastising students for not showing up to various games through the years.
If the students decide to storm the floor, jump around, get amped-up, then continually return for the rest of the home games... that's a win.
Not to mention, SMU currently has a better overall record and is ahead of us in the conference standings. It's not the worst time to do it.

Go for it Mean Green! Have fun! Most importantly, Come Back!

MeanGreen22 · January 25

57 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

I agree with others though, it'd be fun for students. Wish I got to experience that kind of opportunity as a student.

I got to experience it vs Texas Tech and it was a blast. No idea if it made any basketball sense in terms of who was the better team but none of us cared. Beating a team that thinks we’re beneath them is always fun.

SMU2006 · January 25

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

We should storm the court if we beat Memphis and FAU if they are still ranked when they come to Denton.

If we do it tonight against SMU, get prepared for a bunch of trash from Pony fans on social, "Super Bowl" comments and whatnot.

I agree with others though, it'd be fun for students. Wish I got to experience that kind of opportunity as a student.

Its the last time SMU will ever play at UNT. If the students want to rush the court let them have a good time.

MeanGreenTexan · January 25

3 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

Its the last time SMU will ever play at UNT. If the students want to rush the court let them have a good time.

It shouldn't be.
Us, along with TCU & UTA should have a round-robin each year to crown the metroplex champs. Rotate home/away between teams each year. If tied, point diff crowns the champs. It just makes too much sense, and since there are so many non-conference games in basketball, it should be fairly easy to schedule.

NT80 · January 25

10 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

Its the last time SMU will ever play at UNT. If the students want to rush the court let them have a good time.

We've played 50 times. We were playing before you existed and will still be playing after you're dead. Deal with it!

NorthTexasWeLove · January 25

26 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

Its the last time SMU will ever play at UNT. If the students want to rush the court let them have a good time.

Ever? That's bold.

What happens when the AAC = ACC. Which every protagonist is stating as such. Then what? Does ever come and go quick?

GMG_Dallas · January 25

59 minutes ago, SMU2006 said:

Its the last time SMU will ever play at UNT. If the students want to rush the court let them have a good time.

Agree with this (although it's probably not the last time for OOC/tournaments).

I wouldn't rush the court but if the students want to, let them. Maybe they have fun, become more invested in the program, and keep coming back. Don't expect the kids coke to games when you won't let them have fun when they show up.