GMG.com Barbershop podcast #126 with RV tonight 9:05PM

[Harry]

Hope you can join us as we will have special guest UNT AD Rick Villarreal joining us. There are a lot of interesting topics to discuss. Join us in the Chatroom at 9pm and participate live in the show.

[Quoner]

Yay - boastful, good time RV is everyone's favorite. Best damn staffs and sideclaps shall rain from the heavens and god shall wipe the tears from our eyes.

[greenit]

Possible Q's since most of the bowl related questions probably can't be answered just yet:

• Obviously the landscape has changed over the last few years, but what are the biggest obstacles you face when trying to schedule home/home with schools from AQ conferences? It is easy to imagine the upper echelon will always be difficult for a non AQ to schedule at home, but the average fan assumes we can snap our fingers and schedule home/home with the other lower to mid tier AQ's.
• We have seen UTSA go the route of 2 for 1 agreements to get some AQ schools to play in San Antonio. What are your thoughts on 2 for 1 agreements versus a paycheck game on the road and a buy game at home?
• On the surface it seems like the move to CUSA is already paying dividends. In terms of football, what type of a jump in season ticket sales from 2012 to to 2013 did we see? What type of percentage increase would be a fair goal for next year? What type of number of total season tickets is a reasonable goal for next year?
• Based on all the factors that play into it, do you see us moving away from the paycheck game and replacing it with 4 home/home series? If so, do you feel that any AQ schools will be involved?
• What are your thoughts on conference realignment this offseason? Do you think there will be any activity? Do you feel like 14 is the right number for CUSA, or would you rather see a smaller (12) or larger (16) number of schools?
• What types of thoughts come into play when looking at scheduling another D1 Texas school to a home/home series, such as Texas St? On one hand, they compete with us for recruits, but on the other it would provide another game against regional competition that might help drive increased attendance/interest. What are the pros/cons when trying to decide on setting up a series with someone like a Texas State from another non AQ conference?
• We get a lot of chatter on the board about our current published OOC schedule for 2015. Other than adding a 4th opponent to the schedule, which will have to be at home to meet the 5 home game minumum required by the NCAA, do you anticipate any other changes that are likley to occur?
• Obligatory uniform talk, do we plan to wear one of our existing uniforms to the bowl game or are you thinking of changes?
• What type of numbers are we looking at for an indoor football practice facility? After the baseball stadium, is that the next major item? If so, do you have a goal of when you would like to have something in place?
• Have you had a chance to have a discussion with the new pres? Has he provided any insight on how he might impact athletics? i.e. facitlities/budget/etc...?

RV, I know you or one of your peeps will read this. Notice that the concrete blocks chained to our feet topic was not brought up so quid pro quo, please address a couple of these topics in addition to the feel good topics that will be discussed.

[Harry]

Rick will be accepting questions so if you can't make the program tonight feel free to post them here. We will try to cover as many as we can.

[UNTLifer]

Why do schools such as SMU, UTSA and Texas State not seem to have issues scheduling big teams yet we can't get them to visit Apogee? For example, why is the Iowa series two games in Iowa and not a 1 for 1 deal that you mentioned we would only be accepting?

[NorthTexan95]

What is CUSA doing about broadcasting more games on TV or the internet? Living in Richmond, VA few games were available on TV and several (including UTEP and UTSA weren't available at all). I saw more games in the Sun Belt the previous year thanks to ESPN 3.

Edited December 4, 2013 by NorthTexan95

[outoftown]

What is CUSA doing about broadcasting more games on TV or the internet? Living in Richmond, VA view games were available on TV and several (including UTEP and UTSA weren't available at all). I saw more games in the Sun Belt the previous year thanks to ESPN 3.

I second that! what are they going to do to make sure people out of state have a chance at seeing the games? The internet and particularly mean green / C-USA all access was terrible at that this year and too many games were blacked out too many places.

Edited December 4, 2013 by outoftown

[outoftown]

and while we are at it: what are the 2 teams we will play out of conference away games against in 2015?

[Mean Green 93-98]

and while we are at it: what are the 2 teams we will play out of conference away games against in 2015?

3 teams . . . SMU, Iowa, Tennessee.

[Censored by Laurie]

So...ummm...Benford's still here. 'sup with that?

[Censored by Laurie]

What is CUSA doing about broadcasting more games on TV or the internet? Living in Richmond, VA view games were available on TV and several (including UTEP and UTSA weren't available at all). I saw more games in the Sun Belt the previous year thanks to ESPN 3.

oh ya...and this...big time.

[UNTLifer]

How much rope are you giving Benford?

[Army of Dad]

Why did you go against previous statements about only hiring coaches with previous head coaching experience?

[outoftown]

3 teams . . . SMU, Iowa, Tennessee.

I know what you mean... but there is a reason I phrased it the way I did

[meangreanmick]

- When are we going to get some specifics - timelines for coach hires, stadium construction, etc - regarding baseball??

- Did you know Benford sucked when you hired him? When will that be fixed, I miss going to basketball games?

[Mean Green 93-98]

I know what you mean... but there is a reason I phrased it the way I did

I thought you might be . . . and I like what you did there.

[NorthTexan95]

- When are we going to get some specifics - timelines for coach hires, stadium construction, etc - regarding baseball??

I can answer this one for Rick: When we get the funding lined up for the stadium then we'll make some decisions. He says this every time.

[NorthTexan95]

Definitely need to ask him about McCarney's extension. He probably won't reveal anything specific but you never know.

[Harry]

Hope you will join us tonight! GMG!

[Eastwood Eagle]

Will you ask RV where he gets his killer sweater vest combos at? I'm looking for some christmas shopping.

[Green Mean]

What um...do you like your gig?

[KingDL1]

Can we get a new OC?

I would love to hear Rick how much you have improved the situation as an AD since you got to North Texas? Someone told me there was a photo left on your desk when you arrived showing Fout's with like 80 fans. Was that of photo of an Armadillo Game? Did the photo really challenge you? Did you frame the photo?

[Harry]

Show starting about 9:15pm.

[greenit]

RV, note to self...people with the name Tony are not good for you.

[houstonmeangreen]

Show starting about 9:15pm.

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