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[eppy4life]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

[Mean Green 93-98]

He didn't say any of that, you read it into what he said (most of the rest of us did, too). But signing a 5-star recruit certainly qualifies as "a very good day in UNT land"--we are talking about something that has never happened before, in football or in hoops.

[ColoradoEagle]

A recruit of his caliber, along with the 2011 NT class, could change the landscape of Mean Green basketball forever. Nevermind the possibility of kids seeing someone in the NBA from North Texas for years to come and having that help influence them on signing day. This isn't a change in conference (who really thought that would be it?), but it was worth the tease.

[TheTastyGreek]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

You're an idiot and a jerk.

This is the #12 player in the country. Blake Griffin was ranked 23rd when Rivals had him as a 5 star.

As someone else already pointed out, one draft analyst already has him penciled in as the 7th best prospect for the 2012 draft.

This is the biggest deal we've ever had recruiting wise. In any sport. Ever. Bigger than the guy Fry pulled in that was ranked 1st in Texas.

[mad dog]

I have a feeling most of the negativity is because this was mistakenly posted on the football forum. If there was even a chance that Coach Mac could pull in a 5 star OT, it'd be front page news. So you roll the dice on his being eligible - just to be in a position to gamble on a player of that caliber is really really exciting. At least to me.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

oh wow... just...

[NT03]

Just another reason not to read his blog anything you post

fixed

[Censored by Laurie]

Moving this thread is one of the funniest things any of these mods have ever done. Thank you.

[Cerebus]

Moving this thread is one of the funniest things any of these mods have ever done. Thank you.

Shut up you.

[emmitt01]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

You couldnt be more right! The potential signing of the most highly rated player (in any sport) in the history of this school is boring. Getting a guy who is touted as being NBA ready on our campus isnt important. The fact that the local and national media, even if only for a year, would have interest in our program is soooo overrated. ESPN games from the pit arent worth getting Vito's panties all in a wad!!! Raising or basketball team's recruiting profile sucks. We certainly shouldnt be excited to potentially put our first NBA lottery pick in the media guide. Making more money for just making the NCAA tournament than winning the N.O. Bowl is meaningless for a program with our vast resources.

You are so dumb. You are really dumb...for real.

[eppy4life]

Woa, chill out guys. I figured everyone shared my thoughts. Forgive me for being pessimistic but I'll be excited about this when he gets in, and makes it through his first semester. I won't consider it a 'big day in UNT land' until we see him play for us.

Maybe my fault was reading too much into Vito's first post. But I know I wasn't alone in that.

And for those who want to call me an idiot and a jerk, please edit your post. Thanks.

And those calling me dumb and so dumb. Thanks.

Edited January 26, 2011 by eppy4life

[CMJ]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

If this kid is as good as many are projecting - he's the kind of player who could help us get to a Sweet 16. That very well might change the landscape of our basketball program for years to come.

[Green Mean]

You are so dumb. You are really dumb...for real.

Edited January 26, 2011 by Green Mean

[Green P1]

Did eppy4life eat at Burger King yesterday?

[Army of Dad]

This news is worth the tease. When Tony suits up for us he will be a great player. He could take this snowball rolling downhill from one that you don't want to get hit by to one that could steamroll every other program in this state except the one in Austin.

Just showing that you can get the the promised land of the NBA coming through North Texas will absolutely change the way we are percieved by recruits and potential future conference mates.

This is a very good day in UNT land, one that may well be bigger than we think.

[Green Lantern]

Exciting news, of course. But COME ON! Vito. What a joke.

Your original post suggested this news would change the landscape of NT athletics for years to come. I don't see the signing of a great, but academically ineligible, basketball player to qualify as that.

Best case scenario he gets in, dominates the belt next year, and probably leaves after one year so he doesn't have to go to class anymore. I don't see that as being worthy of your first tease.

Just another reason not to read his blog.

One of the worst posts I've ever read on GMG. That's quite an accomplishment.

[oldschoollefty]

Put Mitchell out there with our current players who will be on the roster next season, add our signees from this year, stir and season...

Can you smell what JJ's cookin???

Can you say sweet 16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Got5onIt]

One of the worst posts I've ever read on GMG. That's quite an accomplishment.

This is definitely a bold statement, but one I just might have to agree with. I'm thinking this thread is GMG.com Hall of Fame worthy.

[eppy4life]

You guys are crazy. I simply pointed out that the enrollment of a once 5 star recruit isn't worthy of a huge tease. Sure, make a post this morning when you see him on campus or have verified that he's filed whatever paperwork he needed to. But when there's such a huge possibility that he doesn't get to play for us, I don't think you make it seem like our athletic program just hit the lottery.

[Censored by Laurie]

You guys are crazy. I simply pointed out that the enrollment of a once 5 star recruit isn't worthy of a huge tease. Sure, make a post this morning when you see him on campus or have verified that he's filed whatever paperwork he needed to. But when there's such a huge possibility that he doesn't get to play for us, I don't think you make it seem like our athletic program just hit the lottery.

I could really use your shoveling skills to dig my car out of the snow right about now.

[NT03]

I could really use your shoveling skills to dig my car out of the snow right about now.

I think Julian Herron really hurt him

[greenminer]

What would be worthy of a big tease?

Hide to kids, hide yo wife...

[Eagle-96]

You guys are crazy. I simply pointed out that the enrollment of a once 5 star recruit isn't worthy of a huge tease. Sure, make a post this morning when you see him on campus or have verified that he's filed whatever paperwork he needed to. But when there's such a huge possibility that he doesn't get to play for us, I don't think you make it seem like our athletic program just hit the lottery.

So let's say that UNT signed the number 2 quarterback in the nation who was also ranked 12th in the nation. Lets say he was a 5 star quarterback. Would that be tease worthy. Get real, a basketball recruit is more valuble then one in football as you can only have 5 on the court at once. Without Mitchell, this is one of the best recruiting classes UNT HAS EVER HAD. At least one service ranked it the 31st best in the nation(WITHOUT MITCHELL). If Dmac signed a top 20 recruiting class that had 2 of the top 108 players in the country then the board would be doing backflips. When JJ does it it gets a Meh from most. I just don't get it.

[Green Lantern]

What would be worthy of a big tease?

Hide to kids, hide yo wife...

Obviously not a potentially program changing recruit. Only a MWC announcement would have satisfied a number of posters on here.

[eppy4life]

So let's say that UNT signed the number 2 quarterback in the nation who was also ranked 12th in the nation. Lets say he was a 5 star quarterback. Would that be tease worthy. Get real, a basketball recruit is more valuble then one in football as you can only have 5 on the court at once. Without Mitchell, this is one of the best recruiting classes UNT HAS EVER HAD. At least one service ranked it the 31st best in the nation(WITHOUT MITCHELL). If Dmac signed a top 20 recruiting class that had 2 of the top 108 players in the country then the board would be doing backflips. When JJ does it it gets a Meh from most. I just don't get it.

Listen, I don't think any of you are understanding me. I agree the news about signing Mitchell is tease worthy. BUT WE DIDN'T SIGN THE GUY!!! He isn't even enrolled in school yet and we don't know if he'll ever play here. Therefore, there is very little to report. I'll happily eat crow when he leads us to our first ever final four but the rest of you can eat crow when he doesn't ever suit up for us.