(01-15-2014 10:34 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(01-15-2014 10:19 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  UTPA is actually the Broncs. They also going to become Univ. of Texas at Rio Grande Valley....UTRGV....Wow.

Means the same thing but, Ok.

They used to have warning on their website to let everyone know they were not the Broncos but the Broncs. So it is a big deal to them. Hmmmm who does that sound like?

Looks like the NCAA is giving UNT a waiver.

(01-15-2014 10:46 AM)chrisattsu Wrote:  

(01-15-2014 09:25 AM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  Their stupidity definitely shines light on what is still a huge problem for the mid major programs, and that's getting home games. Schools are scheduling home games just to have them against Non D1 competition because they can't get games. I've always been a fan of intersectional, evenly matched conference vs. conference games. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge is probably the most basketball I'll watch until February. The games are usually intense, and have an almost tournament feel to them. Fans are excited (unless your team stinks), and it's made for TV fun. I've never understood why conferences don't line up with each other, look at the league RPI's, and work together. That way schools aren't saddled with playing Tusculum, West Virginia Tech, Lenoir-Rhyne, Carson Newman, North Alabama and Bellarmine (who may be moving to Division I to help save the A-Sun).
I've also been a firm believe that states should do their own tournament if they have enough Division I programs. Texas for instance should have a November deal where all you guys play a round robin style tournament at campus sites, then after the dust settles the teams who won the most advance in a winners bracket tournament played in Dallas or wherever. Everyone gets home games, fans get excited and come out to watch. But of course pride, greed and the mentality that "we're too good for this" always prevails which leaves fans paying full price for tickets to see their beloved team beat the wheels off Dalton State.

Wow just from a D1 perspective,
Abilene Chrstian (1st year transition)
Baylor
Houston
Houston Baptist
Incarnate Word (1st year transition)
Lamar
North Texas
Prairie View A&M
Rice
Sam Houston
SMU
Stephen F Austin
Texas A&M
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Texas Christian
Texas Southern
Texas State
Texas Tech
UT-Arlington
UT-Austin
UT-El Paso
UT-Pan American
UT-San Antonio


Time to play a fun game for you non-Texans. Can you match the mascot to the school without cheating?

Bobcats TxSt
Mavericks UTA
Miners UTEP
Tigers
Aggies TAMU
Cardinals Lamar
Longhorns Texas
Wildcats
Cougars Houston
Bears
Panthers TSU?
Mustangs SMU
Red Raiders Tx Tech
Owls Rice
Horned Frogs TCU
Lumberjacks SFA
Roadrunners UTSA
Islanders TAMU CC
Cardinals (again)
Bearkats SHSU
Mean Green UNT
Huskies
Broncos

I gave it my best shot.

If this is really a NCAA rule (which I suppose it is) then I withdraw my support for a 20 game conference schedule next year. The only reason I supported a conference schedule with that many games was to avoid too many non-Division I games...since this rule is in place...there's no reason for a 20 game conference schedule....go out and schedule some real OoC games.

(01-16-2014 06:31 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(01-15-2014 10:34 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(01-15-2014 10:19 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  UTPA is actually the Broncs. They also going to become Univ. of Texas at Rio Grande Valley....UTRGV....Wow.

Means the same thing but, Ok.

They used to have warning on their website to let everyone know they were not the Broncos but the Broncs. So it is a big deal to them. Hmmmm who does that sound like?

We kind of know where they are coming from.