(03-31-2021 04:59 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 11:07 AM)freshtop Wrote:  Huh, weird. For some reason I thought it was big there. I guess I am basing most of that on seeing UT-Austin in the CWS fairly often.

Indeed, college baseball is very big in Texas. UNT fans just don't know it. Right now there are three (3) teams from the state of Texas (TX Tech at #4, Texas #5 and TCU #12) in the Top 12 national rankings. Furthermore, Rice, UT-Austin, TX A&M, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and Dallas Baptist University all have perennially tough and highly respected baseball programs.

In total, there are 73 college baseball programs in the state of Texas. From Abilene Christian Univ, to Austin College, to Angelo St, etc...college baseball is a big deal in Texas. Only UNT can't afford it.

So, quit listening to fans of a school who can't afford a baseball program due to "Title IX" restrictions and start listening to people who's team's actually play baseball and know something about it. Getting a comment about baseball from a UNT fan is equivalent to asking "Red Coog" for political foreign policy advice.

UNT could afford baseball. North Texas has to be one of the few athletic departments in C-USA that has not implemented pay cuts, and is still running a budget surplus. Every athletic department chooses how they wish to spend their money. We just choose to use that money in other ways, like bigger contracts for McCasland.

(03-31-2021 05:30 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 05:20 PM)HERDDDDD Wrote:  He’s the best coach in our league, smart decision to lock him down.

I agree with this. I was kinda hoping someone else would pick him up. McCasland is a very good coach. I'm shocked that no one else pursued him.

I hear there was interest from other programs. I guess he could have strung out the contract negotiations and bought time to see if a more lucrative offer materialized. I think it says a lot about him that he didn't take that path. I trust him to find the right pieces and once again keep the Mean Green contending among the better teams next season.

(03-31-2021 11:07 AM)freshtop Wrote:  Huh, weird. For some reason I thought it was big there. I guess I am basing most of that on seeing UT-Austin in the CWS fairly often.

I think it depends on where you live/grew up within the state. Baseball, in my experience, is a bigger deal in rural areas and/or people from well to-do suburbs that aren't super diverse.

Although, I will say that baseball is pretty popular among Mexicans from northern parts of the country, from which a lot of populations in West Texas originate and/or still have relatives living there. So, it wouldn't surprise me if baseball is pretty big out there.

(03-31-2021 09:39 PM)GreenGate2006 Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 11:07 AM)freshtop Wrote:  Huh, weird. For some reason I thought it was big there. I guess I am basing most of that on seeing UT-Austin in the CWS fairly often.

I think it depends on where you live/grew up within the state. Baseball, in my experience, is a bigger deal in rural areas and/or people from well to-do suburbs that aren't super diverse.

Although, I will say that baseball is pretty popular among Mexicans from northern parts of the country, from which a lot of populations in West Texas originate and/or still have relatives living there. So, it wouldn't surprise me if baseball is pretty big out there.

And let's face it...people under 35 (in general) just don't care about baseball like previous generations. I think the MLB has really done a terrible job of marketing the sport, in addition to not adapting the game to be more enjoyable.

For example, ask a random person who the current face of baseball is. 8-9 out of 10 people can't answer that. Ask the same question for the NFL, NBA...hell, GOLF! It's a different story.

(03-31-2021 08:47 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  I hear there was interest from other programs. I guess he could have strung out the contract negotiations and bought time to see if a more lucrative offer materialized. I think it says a lot about him that he didn't take that path. I trust him to find the right pieces and once again keep the Mean Green contending among the better teams next season.

Yep. We can't breath yet. McCasland is still a potential candidate at OU and Texas. Although, I doubt he is the top candidate at either place.

Now, there is also the Chris Beard to Texas rumors. If he was to go to Texas, McCasland would probably be the favorite to go to Texas Tech. The cupboard is not exactly stacked for McCasland at NT next season, even though I have faith that he will still field a competitive team. Now might be a good chance for Grant to move on, if that is his eventual goal. Please stay Grant !

https://www.burntorangenation.com/2021/3...ed-raiders

I want all of CUSA's top coaches to stay put. This conference needs to continue to improve, for all our benefit.

(03-31-2021 08:30 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 01:49 AM)JCMiner Wrote:  It's sad that our coach hasn't done anything compared to McCasland and he's making a base salary of almost 200k more.

According to my numbers, Terry is making $530,999 after his COVID pay reduction implemented by UTEP. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm trying to keep accurate data.

This year he took a 200k pay cut in exchange for an extra year on the contract. Next year he's back to 730k for the next 3 years.

Concern that with Beard gone to Texas, the Red Raiders start sniffing around?

(04-01-2021 12:52 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Concern that with Beard gone to Texas, the Red Raiders start sniffing around?

Lots of concern right now. Also becoming more concerned about the Oklahoma job.

(04-01-2021 04:00 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-01-2021 12:52 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Concern that with Beard gone to Texas, the Red Raiders start sniffing around?

Lots of concern right now. Also becoming more concerned about the Oklahoma job.

It's the unfortunate cost of success. Our AD has said many times that if other programs aren't trying to take your guys then maybe you have the wrong guys.

(04-01-2021 04:00 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(04-01-2021 12:52 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Concern that with Beard gone to Texas, the Red Raiders start sniffing around?

Lots of concern right now. Also becoming more concerned about the Oklahoma job.

Is there a clause in his contract about scheduling with the program that poaches him? VCU made that a standard clause in their contracts and they got home-and-homes from Texas, LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma out of it. Surprised more programs don't go that route.

Thomas Bell deciding to come back has to be a good sign.

(03-31-2021 08:39 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 04:59 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 11:07 AM)freshtop Wrote:  Huh, weird. For some reason I thought it was big there. I guess I am basing most of that on seeing UT-Austin in the CWS fairly often.

Indeed, college baseball is very big in Texas. UNT fans just don't know it. Right now there are three (3) teams from the state of Texas (TX Tech at #4, Texas #5 and TCU #12) in the Top 12 national rankings. Furthermore, Rice, UT-Austin, TX A&M, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and Dallas Baptist University all have perennially tough and highly respected baseball programs.

In total, there are 73 college baseball programs in the state of Texas. From Abilene Christian Univ, to Austin College, to Angelo St, etc...college baseball is a big deal in Texas. Only UNT can't afford it.

So, quit listening to fans of a school who can't afford a baseball program due to "Title IX" restrictions and start listening to people who's team's actually play baseball and know something about it. Getting a comment about baseball from a UNT fan is equivalent to asking "Red Coog" for political foreign policy advice.

UNT could afford baseball. North Texas has to be one of the few athletic departments in C-USA that has not implemented pay cuts, and is still running a budget surplus. Every athletic department chooses how they wish to spend their money. We just choose to use that money in other ways, like bigger contracts for McCasland.

Of course UNT can afford Baseball. That's why it was a foolish thing for the other UNT fan say. He was using Title IX as an excuse for not having baseball. Puleeze!

And what's with the patting yourself on the back about avoiding "paycuts"? What a weird thing to say. I'm not aware of any paycuts at Tech, and we can afford to play baseball.

(04-01-2021 10:07 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 08:39 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 04:59 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(03-31-2021 11:07 AM)freshtop Wrote:  Huh, weird. For some reason I thought it was big there. I guess I am basing most of that on seeing UT-Austin in the CWS fairly often.

Indeed, college baseball is very big in Texas. UNT fans just don't know it. Right now there are three (3) teams from the state of Texas (TX Tech at #4, Texas #5 and TCU #12) in the Top 12 national rankings. Furthermore, Rice, UT-Austin, TX A&M, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and Dallas Baptist University all have perennially tough and highly respected baseball programs.

In total, there are 73 college baseball programs in the state of Texas. From Abilene Christian Univ, to Austin College, to Angelo St, etc...college baseball is a big deal in Texas. Only UNT can't afford it.

So, quit listening to fans of a school who can't afford a baseball program due to "Title IX" restrictions and start listening to people who's team's actually play baseball and know something about it. Getting a comment about baseball from a UNT fan is equivalent to asking "Red Coog" for political foreign policy advice.

UNT could afford baseball. North Texas has to be one of the few athletic departments in C-USA that has not implemented pay cuts, and is still running a budget surplus. Every athletic department chooses how they wish to spend their money. We just choose to use that money in other ways, like bigger contracts for McCasland.

Of course UNT can afford Baseball. That's why it was a foolish thing for the other UNT fan say. He was using Title IX as an excuse for not having baseball. Puleeze!

And what's with the patting yourself on the back about avoiding "paycuts"? What a weird thing to say. I'm not aware of any paycuts at Tech, and we can afford to play baseball.

Starting up a new program would be MUCH more expensive than maintaining a current program. Besides, who cares if we have baseball team or not. I'd think you would prefer not to have the additional competition.

Baseball is very popular in El Paso. I've heard stories about how well supported the old college team we had, diablos and now the chihuahuas.

We're probably never going to add baseball at UTEP.

Oh but UNT does have 'club' baseball. They are looking for a few 'dudes' to help split the kegger costs.

https://twitter.com/UNTClubBaseball/stat...2440753155

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

(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.

(04-02-2021 11:16 AM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  Oh but UNT does have 'club' baseball. They are looking for a few 'dudes' to help split the kegger costs.

https://twitter.com/UNTClubBaseball/stat...2440753155

UNT baseball hitting the recruiting trail

(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/

Well Oklahoma is taking Loyola 's coach. That's one down.