Sun Belt notes, new blog format
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There were a few Sun Belt Conference notes from the last few days worth mentioning, but before I get to them I thought I would mention that the blog has changed formats. This is still the same old Mean Green Blog, but it now has a new look. You can still comment on all the entries, just like the old blog, which is something we encourage to get a discussion going. Now, on to the good stuff. The Sun Belt released its final Bubas Cup standings recently. UNT finished third in total points with 105.5. Western Kentucky won with 142.5 points, while Middle Tennessee was second with 135.5. One can debate the validity of the standings because not all teams in the Sun Belt sponsor the same sports and points are based on how many teams participate in each sport. Women's tennis and golf actually weigh more heavily in the rankings than football. UNT's performance each year is based heavily on its traditionally strong track and cross country teams. When one counts indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country for both men and women, there are actually six sports in that category. Middle and Western always dominate the standings and this year was no different. On the basketball front, Arkansas State announced a few days back that it has signed shooting guard Brandon Ayers. What makes the addition of Ayers interesting is that he played for Paris JC, the same team that produced UNT signee Eric Tramiel. Post your thoughts on the blog. Is third a good finish for UNT in the Bubas Cup standings? |
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Posted by Courtland @ 10:16 AM Tue, May 20, 2008
I think third is as high as we've ever finished, so it's a great finish. Whhile I'd rather win the basketball championship and a football title, winning the Bubas Cup is a nice measuring stick of the overall health of your program - and WKU and MTSU are light years ahead of everyone else in that regard.
Since we're trying to shore up cash for other areas(like a Stadium, etc), some of our sports don't get funded the way they should be for us to make a real push for the Bubas unfortunately. So IMHO this was about as best as we could hope for currently.
Posted by Chris Fisher @ 10:41 PM Thu, May 22, 2008
Nice looking blog, but why is the Mean "Green" blog now blue? Now its the Mean Blue Blog.