PJ officially transferring

[NT03]

Nfm

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[LakeTravis]

hasn't indicated where yet.

[cdizzle86]

PJ is the pilot who ejects before crash.

[NT03]

@SwagAir: point guard PJ Hardwick @PHardwick4 will be transferring out of North Texas University. He played 24 mins per game last season as a freshman

[Harry]

Wow - I hope this isn't true... hard to believe that they couldn't work this out. Kid could play. This one hurts.

[TheTastyGreek]

Does he still send Benford a like-a-Father's Day gift in a few weeks?

[CMJ]

[Green P1]

Adios PJ. Hope you have as much love and respect for your next coach as everyone apparently has for Benford!!!

[greenminer]

@SwagAir: point guard PJ Hardwick @PHardwick4 will be transferring out of North Texas University. He played 24 mins per game last season as a freshman

User @R_Byrdman18 "favorited" that tweet. Just stab my Mean Green heart, Byrdman. Insert knife and twist you heartless tweep.

[Green P1]

At least now Benny can get even more of his "own guys" in here to start turning this thing around!!!

Oh wait....

[glick1980]

Probably a great decision on his part.

Edited April 9, 2013 by glick1980

[TheTastyGreek]

For anyone keeping score, we had 9 potential returning players (meaning, scholarship guys with eligibility remaining). 8 if you don't count Tony, who isn't leaving for Central Montana Tech just to get out of here.

So, 8 guys, and 2 of them have already jumped ship.

Of the remaining 6, two are going to be seniors with no redshirt year option remaining (meaning, they're stuck here unless they quit basketball or drop down from D-1). And another is TJ Taylor, who has already enrolled at 4 different colleges and probably couldn't afford to leave unless he was willing to drop below D-1, too.

That leaves Jordan, CJ, and Coleman.

What odds would you need in order to bet that all three of them stick around?

[MeanGreenTexan]

For anyone keeping score, we had 9 potential returning players (meaning, scholarship guys with eligibility remaining). 8 if you don't count Tony, who isn't leaving for Central Montana Tech just to get out of here.

So, 8 guys, and 2 of them have already jumped ship.

Of the remaining 6, two are going to be seniors with no redshirt year option remaining (meaning, they're stuck here unless they quit basketball or drop down from D-1). And another is TJ Taylor, who has already enrolled at 4 different colleges and probably couldn't afford to leave unless he was willing to drop below D-1, too.

That leaves Jordan, CJ, and Coleman.

What odds would you need in order to bet that all three of them stick around?

I'll take whatever odds you want on Jordan & Chris. I bet they stay around, and I'm more certain of Jordan than Chris.

Coleman? Not so much.

[glick1980]

The only person I am sure will be sticking around will be Benford, and he is the only one that we don't want to stay.

[H-towngreen]

This program is turning into a total Benford fire

[Army of Dad]

No way, Andrew said there would t be any transfers! How could this be!?

PJ, thanks for memories this past season and best of luck down the road. Some school is going to get a great fun sized PG.

[CMJ]

This program is turning into a total Benford fire

Turning?

[Harry]

brettvito Pj Hardwick is transferring out of UNT, Tony Benford confirms. 13 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite

[UNT90]

This is what happens when you REFUSE to fix a terrible mistake.

2 dominoes down, how many more to go??

FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CMJ]

You also can't say this is a "wait till Benford gets his own guys" because this WAS Benford's guy! In fact, he couldn't talk the kid up enough, implying PJ was the cornerstone of whatever he'd build here.

[Green Dozer]

Spin has been that he wanted to be closer to his family in Florida, so he was transferring to Florida International. Don't know about that now because they are in the middle of changing coaches.

[Green P1]

I don't see anyone else leaving unless they're pushed out the door. Clarke and PJ were both young enough to escape with lots of career ahead of them. Tony left with first round hopes... though anyone could see that he'd have been benifited by one more season of competent college coaching. Coleman could leave but after his poor showing last year and the lack of a single big on the roster to compete with he's got nowhere to go but down. Maybe Jordan or CJ but they're going to be juniors with somewhat sketchy grade issues in their past.

As much as anyone else might want out, I think they're all here unless they get Buzz'd.

[BillySee58]

Can someone release a Mike Rice type video of Benford?

Honestly though, Benford is harsh verbally like Rice was to his players in practices. You have to be tough on your players, but Benford has been known to cross the line. Another big reason why his players don't want to play for him.

[UNT90]

4 open scholarships with no known qualified recruits on the horizon.

At least RV can write the book "How to dismantle a program in one year".

And this was absolutely a transfer because of Benford's coaching. Make no mistake.

[Army of Dad]

I don't see anyone else leaving unless they're pushed out the door. Clarke and PJ were both young enough to escape with lots of career ahead of them. Tony left with first round hopes... though anyone could see that he'd have been benifited by one more season of competent college coaching. Coleman could leave but after his poor showing last year and the lack of a single big on the roster to compete with he's got nowhere to go but down. Maybe Jordan or CJ but they're going to be juniors with somewhat sketchy grade issues in their past.

As much as anyone else might want out, I think they're all here unless they get Buzz'd.

I hope you are right, though I think both Jordan and CJ still have their redshirt year if they choose to stop, drop, and roll away from this dumpster fire.