Has The Boat Sailed On Unt Again

[TXST_CAT]

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--- FresnoRocks wrote:

<blockquote dir="ltr"><strong>SpartaRick wrote:</strong> I am OK with North Texas as an interim to tide us over until we can create a more long term solution that brings the league up-- not down.  NTU can act, in the short term as a travel partner of LaTech.  After LaTech leaves, NTU is situated in such a place that it can still be a solid long term member of the WAC while keeping it a western conference.</blockquote>It didn't sound like UNT was really high on the list.

First off, Benson made it seem likely that the WAC will be an 8 team league for the 2011 season.  When he talked about potential candidates he mentioned Texas State and UT San Antonio when discussing Texas teams.  UNT had to be brought up by the radio host and then he included them in the convo.  He also made a point to include Sac State when the host mentioned Davis and Poly.  He also downplayed Montana by saying that they really aren't in the WAC footprint.

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Benson was on ESPN radio and UNT was not the hot topic. I think the Texas Trio described by the Bleacher report blog sounds solid but has UNT already lost out.

[UNT90]

Waving from the shore as I watch the Titanic sail away...

[Rudy]

And?

[Hunter Green]

[SUMG]

I just talked to some high level officials at UNT. We're closing the school, as of Monday......because some jackass on a sports message board posted comments from another sports message board jackass, about us being left behind.

It's been nice. UNT 1890-2010.

[Rudy]

Im still curious why someone is talking smack to a FBS school when they havent even moved up to the same level of competition.

Edited June 24, 2010 by Rudy

[UNTflyer]

We had a hell of a run.

Hey, Texas State....

YOU. ARE. AN. FCS. SCHOOL.

Any talk about you being invited to ANY FBS conference is ridiculous. The WAC will aggressively pursue UNT, Arkansas State, and the Louisiana-City universities before they even think of considering dipping down to FCS.

Edited June 24, 2010 by UNTflyer

[Rudy]

So we're blowing up Fouts and the rest of the school at the same time? Maybe one of us can write an essay about Kraft Cheese and be lucky enough to press the little red button.

[SUMG]

Kirk Cameron will star in a series of "UNT: Left Behind" movies.

[Rudy]

Kirk Cameron will star in a series of "UNT: Left Behind" movies.

Is he playing Jackson?

[TheTastyGreek]

I thought nothing was more of an agonizing crotch kick than conference realignment and "North Texas to the WAC?" talk.

Then I discovered non-NT fans stopping by to rehash the conference realignment and "North Texas to the WAC?" talk.

It's like getting kicked in the crotch with a rocket-powered spike heel.

[ADLER]

SS WAC

Has The Boat Sailed On UNT Again?

Maybe, but then again, there are some boats that absolutely nobody would want to board.

[MeanGreen61]

TXST_CAT opinion

Edited June 24, 2010 by MeanGreen61

[VideoEagle]

Im still curious why someone is talking smack to a FBS school when they havent even moved up to the same level of competition.

That's easy - they don't have any actual football to talk about! How about those 4 winning seasons since the mid-80s?

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

That's easy - they don't have any actual football to talk about! How about those 4 winning seasons since the mid-80s?

Sadly, they could probably beat us right now.

[TXST_CAT]

Wow didn't think that was going to hit a nerve. Just asked a question.

[UNTflyer]

You're not hitting nerves... just grating them.

[LoveMG]

Wow didn't think that was going to hit a nerve. Just asked a question.

unt may have already told the wac no thanks again before they even asked. a denton blog reporter said this a couple days ago:

First off, multiple UNT officials, including interim president Lane Rawlins, said that UNT has not been contacted by the WAC -- at least not yet. The more people I talk to, the more I believe UNT is going to stay where it is in the Sun Belt unless CUSA comes calling.

[TXST_CAT]

unt may have already told the wac no thanks again before they even asked. a denton blog reporter said this a couple days ago:

First off, multiple UNT officials, including interim president Lane Rawlins, said that UNT has not been contacted by the WAC -- at least not yet. The more people I talk to, the more I believe UNT is going to stay where it is in the Sun Belt unless CUSA comes calling.

Well like I said It would be nice to see TXST and UNT in the same conference. I hope we (TXST) are invited to the WAC and if we are on of the first teams I hope to see in San Marcos is UNT. I know that if we had a chance to play in Denton we would bring 5-6K to the game. Ask the Baylor, Rice and TCU fans we Bobcats show up in force to TX FBS games.

[Rudy]

Wow didn't think that was going to hit a nerve. Just asked a question.

What was the question?

Id be open to playing you guys, just not as WACy mates.

[NT80]

What was the question?

Id be open to playing you guys, just not as WACy mates.

The question was basically has Benson and UNT agreed that the WAC move on to other expansion options without UNT?

[Rudy]

The question was basically has Benson and UNT agreed that the WAC move on to other expansion options without UNT?

No, that wasn't the question.

[CMJ]

I just talked to some high level officials at UNT. We're closing the school, as of Monday......because some jackass on a sports message board posted comments from another sports message board jackass, about us being left behind.

It's been nice. UNT 1890-2010.

This post made me laugh so hard my roommate had to ask what was so funny at 11:30 at night.

[UNTLifer]

I just love how these Texas schools are all of a suddden in the WAC's footprint yet Montana is not.

Also love how all of those in favor of us moving to the WAC use the reason that the Sun Belt is just a bunch of schools recently removed from D1AA status yet are excited about the WAC commissioner mentioning us in the same breath as TSU-SM (D1AA), UTSA (haven't played a game), Sac State (D1AA), Cal-Davis (D1AA) and Cal Poly (D1AA). Hell, let's jut rejoin the Southland and save the money of the move.

[forevereagle]

No, that wasn't the question.

Do you like your job?