Thank You Coach Johnny Jones

[CMJ]

You took over an absolute dumpster fire of a situation and established a competitive, NCAA tournament level program. It's hard to say goodbye, but nothing but the best of luck at LSU. I'll be hoping you prove all your doubters wrong in Tigerland.

[Censored by Laurie]

JJ is all I know of UNT basketball. I came to school in 2001 and watched a pretty rag-tag team with one legitimate star and a bunch of role players win games against considerably more talented teams. I maybe missed 15 or so home games from 2001 - 2007...including one game in the NCAA tournament I will not be convinced we would not have won had Lionel Brown stayed at UNT for his senior season...we were one not-Michael-Sturns-at-backup-point-guard away from slaying Memphis.

This is very surreal. I have the utmost respect for Jones and this decision could not have been an easy one.

[bstnsportsfan3]

same here....been at unt since 07....i know nothing other then JJ. proud of what he did for us...im forever greatful. Good luck Johnny.

[H-towngreen]

This is a sad day.

JJ is one of the greatest coaches to grace NT, no matter what sport. Thanks. And you will always be welcome back with open arms.

[Green P1]

Goodbye coach Jones.

I love you.

[Harry]

Very sad day for North Texas but very happy for Johnny and his family! GMG!

[El Paso Eagle]

Good luck to you and your family Coach Jones. Thank your time at UNT

The thing I happiest about during this sad time – HE’S NOT GOING TO SMU

[NorthTexan95]

Thanks for everything, Coach! Best wishes.

[GrayEagle]

As one ex-Dragon to another, I will miss you. You were always a class act and it has paid off for you. I wish you nothing but the best and I thank you for the progress that you made with this program.

[Rudy]

My days go back to Trilli and maybe 100 people in the stands. I have always thought JJ was a great ambassador for the university.

Thank you Coach Jones.

Back to drinking my bottle of drano.

[MeanGreenTexan]

We've come a long way with you Coach Jones. I know the decision was probably tough, but we all knew you were gone when LSU came calling... it was just a matter of when.

Thanks for all the blood, sweat & tears you put into our school's basketball program. You will be sorely missed.

Please, if you love us at all, leave a note on RV's desk to interview coach Forrest.

A new LSU basketball fan,

-MeanGreenTexan

[EagleMBA]

Coach, thank you so very much for the contributions you have made to UNT basketball. I have always admired your class. It is damned hard to see you go but you have a family and a career to consider and I know you will do a great job for the Tigers. It is not often that a person's dream job becomes available. Sincere best wishes for a long run at LSU.

I have only one request...keep UNT on your schedule.

[Green P1]

I'd be willing to bet Johnny at least had to loosen the tie and ditch the jacket when making this decision.

[meangreenbob]

Thank you Coach Jones. You are a class act and will be greatly missed! Haven't felt this low since Fry left for Iowa. I wish you only the best at LSU.

[UNT90]

Thank You, Coach, for turning around a sad sack of a program and making it something worth a 3 county drive to see. Thank you for leaving the program in GREAT shape (something many other coaches have not done) before moving on to greener pastures.

Good Luck in Baton Rogue. Sadly, because of the state of that program, you will need it.

[Marty]

Thanks for the memories Coach Jones. Good luck at LSU.

[Green Lantern]

Congrats, Johnny! Glad that your sustained success at UNT for the past decade was able to land you your dream job. Much deserved.

[Got5onIt]

Good Luck, Coach Jones! You'll be missed...

[golfingomez]

Congrats JJ... The fact that this news is so hard to take is a tribute of how great of a coach you were...

[GreenBat]

Coach Jones,

I appreciate what you've done at North Texas. I wish you nothing but luck and W's (except when the Mean Green is the opponent) at LSU.

[untwillrise]

Does unt and lsu sign a home and home next year........

[golfingomez]

Lu's needs to do us a favor now and bring their football team over here for a game

[UNTLifer]

Thank you and good luck Coach Jones. I know you are happy to be going home. We all appreciate everything you have done for our basketball program and the university. Hate to see you go, but so glad SMU is still looking for a coach.

[hickoryhouse]

coach,

Thank you for your time, effort, endless energy and perpetual optimism. you have taken North Texas Basketball from a punchline to primetime. you have given us all amother reason to be proud and we all thank you. we will miss you, good luck at LSU, but you well always be part of the Mean Green family.

[KRAM1]

Thanks for the memories, Coach Jones. For me, you will always be wearing the Green of the Mean Green. I know this is a dream job for you, and I congratulate you on "going home". Just sad for the Mean Green Nation. Thanks for all you did to help put the Mean green back on the basketball map...well done, Sir...and you did it with class.

I wish you nothing but success with the Tigers. Welcome Home...you will be missed.