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[GreenBat]

Football preview edition/Hoops news

It has been a crazy few hours here at the Denton Record-Chronicle, where we have been putting the final touches on our football preview section. The project is the biggest of our year. It takes weeks to plan, write, edit and produce.

The section will be in tomorrow's paper and includes eight pages of UNT stories, photos, graphics and other content. Be sure to pick up a copy if you live in the area or can drive into our circulation region without going too far out of your way.

We cranked the last bit of it out during an all-nighter that lasted well into the early morning hours today, bringing all blog activity to a halt.

Now that we are back at it today, I do have a small bit of news on the basketball front. I received the unfortunate word just a few minutes ago that Chris Higgs is going to have to give up playing basketball because of a back injury that required surgery. The junior guard didn't get to travel to the NCAA Tournament because of the injury.

The former Sanger standout played in just one game last season and seven the year before when he scored five points. Where Higgs was valuable was in practice where he chased guys like Kendrick Davis and Calvin Watson around the court in scrimmages and made them better.

Ask any coach on the college level and he will tell you that walk-ons are an important part of any team because of what they do in practice. UNT has lost a good one in Higgs.

[Green to the Bone]

Thanks, Chris, for all you've done for your school. We wish the best for you.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I really feel bad for Higgs here. He was the ultimate walk on. He knew he wasn't going to see much if any time but he gave the starters fits on defense in practice. Back injuries are no joke and he's been fighting this since before last season. Good luck to him in whatever he does.

Thanks for all that you did Chris. Walk-ons are truely under appreciated for sure.