North Texas’ first-week flop gets worse with loss to Division II

Harry · November 13, 2012

North Texas’ first-week flop gets worse with loss to Division II Alabama-Huntsville

North Texas features potential lottery pick Tony Mitchell and a promising supporting cast. Alabama Huntsville features a roster overlooked by Division I coaches and well off the radar of pro scouts.

Surely, Monday night's matchup in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-off quickly turned into a Mean Green rout, right? Well, not quite.

In perhaps the most surprising loss of the opening week of the college basketball season, a highly touted North Texas team lost to Division II Alabama Huntsville 78-75, robbing the Mean Green of the chance to face Kansas State with a trip to New York at stake. North Texas now falls to 0-2, its other loss a 71-51 shellacking at No. 16 Creighton on Friday in a matchup hyped as a duel between Mitchell and Bluejays star Doug McDermott.

Perhaps expectations were too high for a North Texas team still unsure of its identity and still adjusting to new coach Tony Benford's system, but there was plenty of reason to be bullish about the Mean Green entering the season.

The 6-foot-8 Mitchell, a versatile defender and rebounding machine, opted to return to school as a sophomore in hopes of progressing from fringe first-round pick last spring to lottery pick next June. He's the centerpiece of a talent-landen roster that also includes promising sophomore point guard Chris Jones, high-scoring perimeter shooter Jordan Williams and former Oklahoma State transfer Roger Franklin Jr.

What has led to North Texas' early flop? Well, inefficient offense has been the biggest culprit.

Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/north-texas-first-week-flop-gets-worse-loss-094009710--ncaab.html

MeanGreenTexan · November 13, 2012

North Texas' first-week flop gets worse with loss to Division II Alabama-Huntsville

North Texas features potential lottery pick Tony Mitchell and a promising supporting cast. Alabama Huntsville features a roster overlooked by Division I coaches and well off the radar of pro scouts.

Surely, Monday night's matchup in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-off quickly turned into a Mean Green rout, right? Well, not quite.

In perhaps the most surprising loss of the opening week of the college basketball season, a highly touted North Texas team lost to Division II Alabama Huntsville 78-75, robbing the Mean Green of the chance to face Kansas State with a trip to New York at stake. North Texas now falls to 0-2, its other loss a 71-51 shellacking at No. 16 Creighton on Friday in a matchup hyped as a duel between Mitchell and Bluejays star Doug McDermott.
Perhaps expectations were too high for a North Texas team still unsure of its identity and still adjusting to new coach Tony Benford's system, but there was plenty of reason to be bullish about the Mean Green entering the season.

The 6-foot-8 Mitchell, a versatile defender and rebounding machine, opted to return to school as a sophomore in hopes of progressing from fringe first-round pick last spring to lottery pick next June. He's the centerpiece of a talent-landen roster that also includes promising sophomore point guard Chris Jones, high-scoring perimeter shooter Jordan Williams and former Oklahoma State transfer Roger Franklin Jr.
What has led to North Texas' early flop? Well, inefficient offense has been the biggest culprit.

Read more: http://sports.yahoo....710--ncaab.html

That video at the end needs to be seen by each Mean Green Player and coach.

They look utterly amazed at what they've done.