(04-02-2021 11:33 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  [quote='Dawgxas' pid='17364190' dateline='1617380973']
CUSA highest ranked team this year is a BASEBALL!

Tech #17

Baseball is popular among hispanics and whites, and becoming more popular among black kids.
And news flash you don’t have to be gifted with a size to play baseball!

Look at the success UTA and Dallas Baptist has had in Baseball.

That’s actually a sport UNT could excel at.

Deb is right UNT needs to follow through on their commitment to start a baseball team. I know for fact their previous AD and Prez told other CUSA schools that UNT was going to start a baseball team.

Their excuse is “that was the former AD” well too bad. You make a commitment you follow through UNT

Funny, that you know what NT committing to, but no one at NT does?

Ok, how do you know NT ever made a commitment to add baseball? Did you hear it or is it written down somewhere? Or did you hear it from Deb?

Many NT fans would like to have baseball, but Just out of curiosity, why does anyone else in CUSA care?

(04-02-2021 11:44 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 11:33 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 11:29 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  CUSA highest ranked team this year is a BASEBALL!
Tech #17

Baseball is popular among hispanics and whites, and becoming more popular among black kids.
And news flash you don’t have to be gifted with a size to play baseball!

Look at the success UTA and Dallas Baptist has had in Baseball.

That’s actually a sport UNT could excel at.

Deb is right UNT needs to follow through on their commitment to start a baseball team. I know for fact their previous AD and Prez told other CUSA schools that UNT was going to start a baseball team.

Their excuse is “that was the former AD” well too bad. You make a commitment you follow through UNT

Sorry, Marshall is currently ranked #8 in the nation in soccer.

LA Tech will see your #8 soccer ranking and raise you a #6 ranking in women's bowling. We're "nationally ranked in the Top 10, bowling, and have a chance to be the national champions"- that's what everyone said they wanted to be!


https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/louis...ppearance/

(04-02-2021 08:18 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.

Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

(04-04-2021 01:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 08:18 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.

Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

(04-04-2021 01:24 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 08:18 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.

Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

(04-06-2021 12:04 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:24 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 08:18 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.

Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

(04-06-2021 08:59 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 12:04 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:24 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-02-2021 08:18 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.

Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 08:59 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 12:04 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:24 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Vito is reporting that Texas Tech is close to signing their assistant coach Mark Adams to be their next head coach. McCasland seems happy at North Texas and I'm not sure how interested TT was in McCasland. But, this is a good sign for UNT fans.

https://twitter.com/KyzaCBB/status/1378517093197484035

Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

With the current roster as is, next year could be tough for Grant. But, really think he has some help coming in soon (probably JC's).

(04-06-2021 07:25 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 08:59 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 12:04 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 01:24 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Huge relief. 2 bullets dodged this off-season. I know Mac would leave us in a second if Baylor came calling, but I hope he'll wait out that day at UNT.

Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

I agree with that. But the chances of getting 3 great Point Guards in a row at a place like North Texas (not a traditional basketball school) won't be easy.

(04-07-2021 09:12 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 07:25 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 08:59 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 12:04 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  Is Hamlet returning next year for UNT? If so, that alone will tell you what Mac is going to do. When Hamlet leaves, I PROMISE you Mac will be looking for a way out. FAST!

Mac is going to have the same problem at UNT that Seth Littrel has. To no one's surprise, Littrel's fortunes went down the drain when Mason Fine graduated and left UNT. UNT just can't replace a "once in a generation" player like Fine. And it will be the same with Hamlet. Mac knows this, so he knows he's got to win while Hamlet is in Denton. And then, it's EXIT, STAGE LEFT!!

Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

I agree with that. But the chances of getting 3 great Point Guards in a row at a place like North Texas (not a traditional basketball school) won't be easy.

The chance of any C-USA program getting 3 great point guards in a row is low. But, until McCasland shows me different, I'll continue giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. Sure North Texas isn't a traditional basketball school, but McCasland has had nothing but success since arriving at UNT. And, I think he can sell our recent success to recruits. In my opinion, these young recruits want to see what a coach and program has done recently when evaluating mid-major programs. Lets face it, none of us are traditional powers like Kansas, Kentucky, or North Carolina. I also think the fact that our AD is a real basketball guy helps too. It seems obvious that Baker is very motivated to see UNT excel at basketball. That can only help McCasland on the recruiting trail.

(04-08-2021 08:44 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-07-2021 09:12 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 07:25 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 08:59 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Hamlet declared for the Draft. Texas Tech made the hire of Adams official this morning, so we are probably safe this year.

That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

I agree with that. But the chances of getting 3 great Point Guards in a row at a place like North Texas (not a traditional basketball school) won't be easy.

The chance of any C-USA program getting 3 great point guards in a row is low. But, until McCasland shows me different, I'll continue giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. Sure North Texas isn't a traditional basketball school, but McCasland has had nothing but success since arriving at UNT. And, I think he can sell our recent success to recruits. In my opinion, these young recruits want to see what a coach and program has done recently when evaluating mid-major programs. Lets face it, none of us are traditional powers like Kansas, Kentucky, or North Carolina. I also think the fact that our AD is a real basketball guy helps too. It seems obvious that Baker is very motivated to see UNT excel at basketball. That can only help McCasland on the recruiting trail.

You're missing the point, Joe. If he's truly THAT good of a recruiter, someone else will hire him away from UNT. And he will go. Who's going to take Hamlet's place?

(04-08-2021 10:41 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-08-2021 08:44 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-07-2021 09:12 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 07:25 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

I agree with that. But the chances of getting 3 great Point Guards in a row at a place like North Texas (not a traditional basketball school) won't be easy.

The chance of any C-USA program getting 3 great point guards in a row is low. But, until McCasland shows me different, I'll continue giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. Sure North Texas isn't a traditional basketball school, but McCasland has had nothing but success since arriving at UNT. And, I think he can sell our recent success to recruits. In my opinion, these young recruits want to see what a coach and program has done recently when evaluating mid-major programs. Lets face it, none of us are traditional powers like Kansas, Kentucky, or North Carolina. I also think the fact that our AD is a real basketball guy helps too. It seems obvious that Baker is very motivated to see UNT excel at basketball. That can only help McCasland on the recruiting trail.

You're missing the point, Joe. If he's truly THAT good of a recruiter, someone else will hire him away from UNT. And he will go. Who's going to take Hamlet's place?

I guess all G5's and plenty of P5's should just give up because if their hc is good, he is going to go somewhere else.

True and it has been true since the beginning of college sports. What a defeatist view.

What do you root for? A good coach that will get higher salary offers or a losing coach that you don't have to worry about losing.

NT may only return 5 players, so who replaces anybody is a mystery at this point. Jones a very talented freshmen played backup point last year

I expect McCasland will bring in some great recruits based on the success last year. Hamlet was not highly sought, but McCasland found him.

(04-08-2021 10:41 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-08-2021 08:44 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-07-2021 09:12 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 07:25 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(04-06-2021 10:30 AM)HogDawg Wrote:  That's funny. Before writing my last post, I googled Hamlet to see if he had declared for the draft, but I couldn't find anything saying that. Nada.

That's too bad for Mac. He's going to find it a whole lot harder to win next year without Hamlet. Hamlet was a special player.

Mac is not Littrell. Remember, before Hamlet came to North Texas our starting point guard was Ryan Woolridge. That guy was really good too, and transferred to Gonzaga for his final year. McCasland has proven he can find quality players. Basketball is not football. It is much easier to find a few quality basketball players and keep things rolling, than it is to rebuild a football team into a contender.

I agree with that. But the chances of getting 3 great Point Guards in a row at a place like North Texas (not a traditional basketball school) won't be easy.

The chance of any C-USA program getting 3 great point guards in a row is low. But, until McCasland shows me different, I'll continue giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. Sure North Texas isn't a traditional basketball school, but McCasland has had nothing but success since arriving at UNT. And, I think he can sell our recent success to recruits. In my opinion, these young recruits want to see what a coach and program has done recently when evaluating mid-major programs. Lets face it, none of us are traditional powers like Kansas, Kentucky, or North Carolina. I also think the fact that our AD is a real basketball guy helps too. It seems obvious that Baker is very motivated to see UNT excel at basketball. That can only help McCasland on the recruiting trail.

You're missing the point, Joe. If he's truly THAT good of a recruiter, someone else will hire him away from UNT. And he will go. Who's going to take Hamlet's place?

Not sure. Probably Jones. McCasland got to North Texas in 2017. Since 2018, he has managed to place an All-Conference point guard on the court every season. If Jones is the starter next season, it will be because McCasland believes he can play up to the standard set by the previous point guards. Whoever starts at the point for UNT, I trust McCasland's judgement.

As for McCasland being hired away... Yeah, at some point a bigger program will probably come along and snatch him. But, it doesn't appear to be happening this year. Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Tech, have all made their hires, and no other major treat seems to be out there. So, we have another season to build UNT into a stronger basketball program.

(03-30-2021 10:53 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(03-30-2021 10:41 PM)deb025 Wrote:  

(03-30-2021 07:47 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  McCasland, who is 79-51 in four seasons at UNT, will now make $550,000 in base salary with guaranteed incentives that will push the total value of the deal past $760,000 annually.

https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mea...9b885.html

Apparently, UNT is not done finalizing other possible compensation benchmarks for McCasland. So, he could earn even more money starting next season. I'll post an update to this story when reports leak.

Seth Littrell 2.0
If only some of that money could be used to start a baseball program as promised.

[b][b]No. Seth has yet to even win a divisional title. [/b][/b]

In less time McCasland has already won two C-USA titles, and CBI title, and a first round upset in the Dance.

And, no one has ever been able to produce any actual documented proof that UNT "promised" to add baseball.

I've been meaning to correct the record for a while. Seth has won a divisional title. It was 2017 and we played at FAU in the championship game.

how does one make the claim of having a "budget surplus" when $15,489,411 of the athletics budget comes from university subsidies EXCLUSIVE of student fees and when 68.95% of the athletics budget comes off the backs of students when you include student fees ($12,613,611)

one has to be intellectually bankrupt to try and claim a budget surplus under those conditions

(04-19-2021 09:13 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote:  how does one make the claim of having a "budget surplus" when $15,489,411 of the athletics budget comes from university subsidies EXCLUSIVE of student fees and when 68.95% of the athletics budget comes off the backs of students when you include student fees ($12,613,611)

one has to be intellectually bankrupt to try and claim a budget surplus under those conditions

Here, go take this course and come back when you have a clue what you're talking about.

http://catalog.unt.edu/preview_course_no...coid=70777