My point had nothing to do with us per se, but rather the landscape at large, so I'm not sure why you brought up our lineup from last season.
My point is just one year ago people wouldn't have thought it's the death of other conferences rather than the top 4-5 being able to compete, but now somehow it is. We need a few years to see a trend line.
When other schools are dropping 7 figures on one player, it can be easy to lose interest in this new era of college athletics. It can be easy to lose interest in North Texas athletics, a program that seems it will never be able to compete with those big dawgs.
We all have our complaints with the athletic department, marketing team, and/or administration, and while it's up to them to keep this momentum going on a large scale, here are some things we can all do that will collectively will make a huge difference:
Buy season tickets. Per game, they are insanely valuable. Can't make all the games? If you don't want to move them to games you can attend, dish them off. I am more than happy to coordinate a Messenger group chat to act as a quicker ticket exchange to find a ticket or get one used. Or, donate them to VetTix.
Cancel a subscription and send that $10-15 month to the athletics department or NIL instead. We all know there's a streaming service you don't get the most out of. Like, if I search for '80s movies on Netflix, why are most of the results 2020s Netflix crap?
Have other social media? Get more eyes on our teams by retweeting/sharing the highlight videos and winning score posts.
Follow the athletes on social media too, while they're here. Be cordial, welcoming, supportive... help be a part of a family environment that is hard for players and coaches to leave.
#MakeFridaysGreenAgain. Felt like this was more of a thing a decade ago but make a concerted effort to wear your green away from Denton. Make your non-UNT friends and family more curious or even make a connection with a UNT stranger who sees your green.
The Grant/Hodge regime may be over, but that doesn't mean winning seasons, contending for conference titles, and playing postseason basketball has to end. Show up or support in the capacity you can, and let's help create a culture that entices coaches and players to stay/sign an extension rather than take the first power conference offer they get.
See y'all back at The Pit in November! 😎s
I think Wright had just enough to be your number 1 scoring option here...but needed better complimentary parts as the 2nd/3rd options. if he was our 2nd option all year and we had PJ Haggerty-type as the 1 we'd be looking at the best team in program history
end season/NIT Floyd was different...and had he been around all season he was enough to be that 3rd option above
Lorient has so much upside, but man I don't trust him with the ball in his hands for more than 3 seconds. I will LOVE it if he stays, but won't cry if he leaves
probably the more than likely 13
PG. Jasper Floyd - I'd be happy if he sticks around, especially the more assertive version we saw in the NIT...probably a tick below Big 12 standards, at least as a starter
SG. Je'Shawn Stevenson - I think he needs another year, but all his stats indicate he'll be a star
SF. D1 transfer that we're all assuming/hoping will be the leading scorer
PF. Grant Newell
C. Dylan Arnett
Key Bench
- Brock Vice - just trying to talk myself into the idea he's staying
- Tyran Mason/DJ Thomas - can't get over the idea only one of these dudes will be here next year
- Cahmai Crosby - everything I can find says he's just barely good enough to carve out a role here
- Reece Robinson - there's a lot of upside here
Developmental Bench
- Baron Smith - if all the above happens, all your bigs are seniors so maybe there's a role in 2 years
- freshman guard
- freshman guard
- freshman wing
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