Will Darnell: UNT has a football problem

[Harry]

UNT is masquerading as a Texas football factory and the university

must decide whether it wants to keep the reputation of a solid, growing

academic university or if it wants to be a part of the willful harm of

student athletes and its long term future alike.

UNT has a social and practical obligation to its students, faculty, fans and alumni.

Money

Schools that are supremely successful in football become national powerhouses and make tons of money.

The key to that statement is defining supreme success and what it

takes to attain that level of success. The top athletic department in

2011, in terms of revenue, was the University of Texas with more than

$160 million. UNT’s revenue in the same time period was under $18

million, according to the office of postsecondary education of the

Department of Education.

From a practical standpoint, in order to reach the levels of national

or even in-state prominence, UNT would have to increase its revenue by

several times.

Read more: http://wordpress1.cws.unt.edu/?p=1902

[meangreanmick]

I think Will Darnell has retardation problem. "UNT is masquerading as a Texas Football Factory", WTF are you smoking? To summarize his argument, we shouldn't have football because we don't have as much money as UT, and because sometimes people get hurt.

By that logic, Oklahoma shouldn't have any highways. They don't spend near the money on highways that the State of Texas does, and sometimes people die on their highways.

[glick1980]

Will Darnell has no penis, just a hairless patch of skin where a penis should be.

[GreenBat]

Will Darnell has no penis, just a hairless patch of skin where a penis should be.

Wow, now that's a Hot Sports Opinion. You must have first-hand knowledge of Will Darnell's genital region.

[Snowy]

One of the worst articles I've read from the NTDaily.

[Mean Green Matt]

Articles written by people like this hurt our reputation as a "solid, growing academic university"...replacing a crumbling 60 year-old stadium with a quality football facility we can all be proud of does not.

[Trey White]

[bstnsportsfan3]

I think UNT has a Will Darnell problem....

[LakeTravis]

Will,

Walk into on-coming traffic.

That is all.

God

[UNT90]

This attitude is but one of the many culture problems at UNT.

Will it ever change?

[LongJim]

Common attitude from students at every college in the nation. Nothing to see here.

Articles like this are pretty much where the term "sophomoric" came from.

[Green P1]

This attitude is but one of the many culture problems at UNT.

Will it ever change?

If you're asking will kids ever quit writing articles like these in the school newspaper.... then no.

I'd say this opinion is far less prevalent around campus these days.

[eulessismore]

It's just an eternal problem faced by students everywhere: blank piece of paper; or nowadays, screen. Eternal solution: write SOMETHING. Do research? Nah. I can't fault his laziness, not having read the whole thing.

[UNTexas]

Is this that fat 45 year old career student again?

[MeanGreenTexan]

If you're asking will kids ever quit writing articles like these in the school newspaper.... then no.

I'd say this opinion is far less prevalent around campus these days.

Right. I remember when I was on campus, this would have been a prevalent idea, and the writer would have been lauded for saying what everyone else was thinking. That was less than 10 years ago.

Now, this type of article is met with barbs about the writer not having a penis.

Times are a changing folks! Good things are happening at UNT!

[forevereagle]

Now, this type of article is met with barbs about the writer not having a penis.

Times are a changing folks! Good things are happening at UNT!

These two things related?

Edited February 13, 2013 by forevereagle

[UNTLifer]

The young man is entitled to his opinion, but my goodness, please make a legible point in your article. This is so poorly written that it is an embarrasment that this young man is an editor for the paper. This attitude isn't a culture problem, it is the problem of an uneducated young person.

[drex]

The only football problem North Texas has is winning. Perception that the institution is a winner brings in rewards from sectors other than just athletics. The most terrifying event in my career at North Texas was being interviewed by the student reporters.

[Wag Tag]

Student Athletic Fee voted on by students! Move on!

[KRAM1]

This attitude is but one of the many culture problems at UNT.

Will it ever change?

Agree...and I can think of several others!

[Hunter Green]

1. Who the f___ is Will Darnell?

2. Who the f___ cares what he thinks?

GO MEAN GREEN!!

[Baby Arm!]

^{Why is it that these people have a problems if the Athletic Department doesn't make a profit? How much money is the Journalism or English department making for the University?}

[BIG DAWG]

This guy is just trying to make his mark by throwing out some HSO...the more we talk about it, the more people will write stupid crap

[greenminer]

Will Darnell has no penis, just a hairless patch of skin where a penis should be.

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[10Eagle10]

5 gold stars for you, Trey White

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