Yahoo! Sports: Sun Belt Preview

[MeanGreenD]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/sun-belt-preview-likely-final-north-texas-tony-134430399--ncaab.html;_ylt=AjNLUVB7cELdDrlx1HpkzH_evbYF;_ylu=X3oDMTQwc2wyYWFpBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBOQ0FBQgRwa2cDYzMzZjQwZTEtZGZlNS0zYTUxLTg3ODAtZmM1Njc3MmUwZjQ5BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNtZWdhdHJvbgR2ZXIDNmJkZTdjMDAtMGUzMy0xMWUyLWJmYWYtZjI0OTUxYTdiNTJk;_ylg=X3oDMTFqcGhkc2djBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANuY2FhYgRwdANzZWN0aW9ucw--;_ylv=3

"Eager to show Tony Mitchell what he's capable of accomplishing before he leaves college, North Texas coach Tony Benford set up a meeting last month between the sophomore forward and the best athlete the school has ever produced."

[Mean Green 93-98]

That's the best Tony Mitchell article I have ever read. Thanks for posting.

[MeanGreenD]

You're welcome, and I agree. Great read.

Jeff Eisenberg did another article for his Sun Belt Preview on Middle Tennessee which has his predictions for leage standings (spoiler alert: UNT #1 in West division and Tony Mitchell for Sun Belt player of the year)

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/sun-belt-preview-middle-tennessee-state-vies-ncaa-130003500--ncaab.html

He also got the #1 must-see game correct, in my opinion. North Texas vs. Creighton is HUGE!

[kalebschumann]

Finally-

An article where people did research, invested time, and did their work making at good article.

[foutsrouts]

"Mitchell was born eight days before he was due at eight pounds, 16 ounces"

Pretty comprehensive article for the most part.

[MeanGreenHoops]

Wow, that article has me so fired up. Cannot wait until basketball season!

[greenminer]

Benford is milking the crap outta Mitchell and the media attention it can bring to UNT.

Sounds a lot like Fry.

[BillySee58]

Benford is milking the crap outta Mitchell and the media attention it can bring to UNT.

Sounds a lot like Fry.

Maybe, but at least Tony deserves it and has said all the right things when interviewed.

[BillySee58]

I think it might be possible that our roster, with CJ and J Will back plus the additions of Coleman, Hardwick, and TJ Taylor (as long as he's eligible), might be the best in the conference even if we didn't have Tony Mitchell. TM will take us that much farther but I think we have surrounded him with the best roster this conference has to offer.

[Grant.UNT]

i'm so pumped for bball season!!!!!!!!!!

my Mean Green Basketball pants are going crazy!!!!!!!

[NTGabe15]

Basketball Season. Must. Come. Faster.

[oldguystudent]

I love how these articles downplay his play last season as bordering on mediocre. If that was mediocre, what is good going to look like?

[filmerj]

I love how these articles downplay his play last season as bordering on mediocre. If that was mediocre, what is good going to look like?

I think most fail to realize he started playing in December. While they all write about it they don't look at the big picture.

[Proud North Texan]

Once a MEAN GREEN is ever a MEAN GREEN.. go Tony and go North Texas

[UNT90]

Good move connecting TM with Joe Greene. Hopefully Tony stays connected with UNT like Mr. Greene has throughout the years.

[Army of Dad]

Good move connecting TM with Joe Greene. Hopefully Tony stays connected with UNT like Mr. Greene has throughout the years.

Here's hoping he stays until he has a degree! (wishful thinking, but we can dream can't we?)

[MeanGreenTexan]

Here's hoping he stays until he has a degree! (wishful thinking, but we can dream can't we?)

Hopefully he goes to the NBA and becomes a superstar, then comes back to UNT to finish up his degree a-la Shaq and a host of other superstar athletes.

[BillySee58]

Here's hoping he stays until he has a degree! (wishful thinking, but we can dream can't we?)

While it would be great to see him stay for 4 years, it might not be the best thing in the long run. If he leaves he can get started on his NBA career at 21 rather than 23 (if he stayed all four years). He can show to future recruits that you can go to UNT, have a successful college career, and still be drafted in the lottery picks.

[Army of Dad]

While it would be great to see him stay for 4 years, it might not be the best thing in the long run. If he leaves he can get started on his NBA career at 21 rather than 23 (if he stayed all four years). He can show to future recruits that you can go to UNT, have a successful college career, and still be drafted in the lottery picks.

Oh I doubt he stays after this season. The second contract is what his level of guys are trying to get to and staying in school after this season will make that second contract farther away. I said something similar last year that Tony will show the top players that as far as the NBA goes you can get there from here.

[BillySee58]

Oh I doubt he stays after this season. The second contract is what his level of guys are trying to get to and staying in school after this season will make that second contract farther away. I said something similar last year that Tony will show the top players that as far as the NBA goes you can get there from here.

Exactly. The good thing is it looks like Benford is building up this roster very well for life after TM.