Coach Benford will be on The Ticket today

Green P1 · July 17, 2012

Recap: "We're going to be insanely awesome. Tony is insanely awesome. Come watch."

THOR · July 17, 2012

so when do season tickets go on sale for basketball?

MeanGreenTexan · July 17, 2012

stupid, it's aggressissness

No, it's

Duh-GRES-es

Grant.UNT · July 17, 2012

No, it's
Duh-GRES-es

GAHHH-gree

Edited July 17, 2012 by Grant.UNT

meanrob · July 18, 2012

Get yer ass hung up on now you idiot.

Mean Green 93-98 · July 18, 2012

you're being way to sensitive. that show is like listening to a few 8th grade boys mimic they're favorite on-air guys.

They're not professionals. They're college kids who are probably not getting a whole lot of good guidance.

Eastwood Eagle · July 18, 2012

It's a learning experience for those kids. Isn't that what college is for?

Marty · July 18, 2012

So did anyone actually listen and can give a recap of what Coach Benford had to say?

UNT 90 Grad · July 18, 2012

I like listening to the Green Guys. It's just good to hear UNT sports talk. They seem to have a good time. It's not like they are trying to earn a Marcony (sp?).

UNT 90 Grad · July 18, 2012

So did anyone actually listen and can give a recap of what Coach Benford had to say?

I listened. Coach mentioned a couple times that he's been coaching for 20 years and played at Texas Tech. He said he believes the team has a legitimate chance at being ranked in the top 25 this year. He said he heard Mitchell was the best player at the first camp he went to and in the top 3 at LeBron's camp. He said the team isn't as good as Marquette, but is comparable. He plugged a few other players and the high schools they went to. He encouraged folks to get out and buy season tickets. He said that this year the NCAA has allowed individual drills and theyve been going through that. They then asked about the Marquette player coming to the Mavs. He said we'll be surprised at how good he is.

That's the best I can do with no notes and typing on my iPhone.

foutsrouts · July 18, 2012

"He said the team isn't as good as Marquette, but is comparable."

I like the quote, but there should have been a "yet" in there somewhere. Thanks for the update.

Green Jackal · July 18, 2012

It's a learning experience for those kids. Isn't that what college is for?

That's like saying allowing a kid to fail out and forcing them to go to community college for a semester is a learning experience. It would be better to teach them how not to fail then to make them learn the hard way. There is a complete lack of leadership at KNTU which doesn't provide them the tools to be successful before they get on the 88.1. That is what makes much (not all) of the broadcasting sound like a low budget high school radio station. Low expectations with little guidence is the problem. Russ Campbell needs to be replaced if the University wants KNTU to improve.

Marty · July 18, 2012

I listened. Coach mentioned a couple times that he's been coaching for 20 years and played at Texas Tech. He said he believes the team has a legitimate chance at being ranked in the top 25 this year. He said he heard Mitchell was the best player at the first camp he went to and in the top 3 at LeBron's camp. He said the team isn't as good as Marquette, but is comparable. He plugged a few other players and the high schools they went to. He encouraged folks to get out and buy season tickets. He said that this year the NCAA has allowed individual drills and theyve been going through that. They then asked about the Marquette player coming to the Mavs. He said we'll be surprised at how good he is.

That's the best I can do with no notes and typing on my iPhone.

Thanks, just listened to the show archive at unticket.com. Benford sounds pretty excited!

GreenGuy123 · July 18, 2012

Benford talks extremely fast. Good interview!

Don Draper · July 18, 2012

Is heehaawon?

adman · July 18, 2012

That's like saying allowing a kid to fail out and forcing them to go to community college for a semester is a learning experience. It would be better to teach them how not to fail then to make them learn the hard way. There is a complete lack of leadership at KNTU which doesn't provide them the tools to be successful before they get on the 88.1. That is what makes much (not all) of the broadcasting sound like a low budget high school radio station. Low expectations with little guidence is the problem. Russ Campbell needs to be replaced if the University wants KNTU to improve.

For a station that is so terrible there sure are a lot of alums out there working in the industry.

golfingomez · July 18, 2012

he said the schedule will be tough early...

have we seen it yet?

Green P1 · July 18, 2012

I like the goal he's set for Tony of leading the nation in rebounding.

Green Lantern · July 18, 2012

Just as an add on to some already good breakdowns of the interview, Coach Benford continually focused on us getting better on defense. Said that with the talent we have offensively that scoring the basketball will be the least of our concerns.