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On 7/14/2023 at 1:52 PM, idigTexas said:

Does Terry have a back issue?  I'm curious why he appears to be leaning forward in almost every photo of him I have seen.  

he's used to being the assistant on the outside that has to lean in during recruit pics...

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3 hours ago, CashMcCoy said:

On3 Article: College Coaches Confidential: "Which coach do you fear the most on the recruiting trail?"

An SEC Coach: “Texas with Rodney Terry. He knows how to get it done.”

Kind of that woman beating asshole to be this complementary. Then again, Terry has absolutely destroyed him in the portal when both coaches went after a player.

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Home: ISU, KSU, OSU, UCF, Baylor, UH, OU, Tech, WV
Away: BYU, Cincinnati, KU, TCU, Baylor, UH, OU, Tech, WV

No bullshit trip to Hilton, GIA or Octagon of Doom, but not hosting KU sucks.  One more lube job at AFH on the way out. 

 

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I see the top 5 teams in the Big 12 (in some order) as Kansas, UH, Baylor, Texas, and Kanas State. 

Kansas has to play 3 (2x) in K-State, UH, and Baylor. Texas has to play 2 (2x) in UH and Baylor. Sucks just having to play Kansas on the road but don't think they screwed us or gave God's gift the easier draw. 

 

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1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Looks like we drew the top-tier teams on the road (Kansas, UH, Baylor) but also looks like we avoided the 2nd tier teams (Iowa State and Kansas State). 

Iowa State and Kansas State are going to be fringe top 25ish teams so I don't think that's a terrible draw all things considered. 

 

We get Houston at home as well.

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Here is what the schedule might look like, along with where I think teams will land in the preseason rankings:

  • KU - 1 - Away
  • UH - 6 - Home & Away
  • UT - 17
  • BU - 18 - Home & Away
  • TCU - 23  - Away
  • KSU - 30 - Home
  • ISU - 37 - Home
  • CINC - 38 - Away
  • OU - 40 - Home & Away
  • TT - 42  - Home & Away
  • WV - 44 - Home & Away
  • OSU - 48 - Home
  • UCF - 68 - Home
  • BYU - 70 - Away
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6 hours ago, HookEm said:

Here is what the schedule might look like, along with where I think teams will land in the preseason rankings:

  • KU - 1 - Away
  • UH - 6 - Home & Away
  • UT - 17
  • BU - 18 - Home & Away
  • TCU - 23  - Away
  • KSU - 30 - Home
  • ISU - 37 - Home
  • CINC - 38 - Away
  • OU - 40 - Home & Away
  • TT - 42  - Home & Away
  • WV - 44 - Home & Away
  • OSU - 48 - Home
  • UCF - 68 - Home
  • BYU - 70 - Away

Will WVU have enough left to be ranked at 44 in the preseason? 

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I've been meaning to take a closer look at WV.  They actually have done very well in the portal this year and most seem to be staying. Here is what their roster currently looks like:

  • G - Kerr Kriisa - SR - 9.9 PTS, 2.4 TRB,5.1 AST, 70 GS, 76 GP -  Transfer from Arizona (#17 Transfer)
  • G - RaeQuan Battle - SR+ - 17.7 PTS, 2.9 TRB, 0.9 AST, 35 GS, 104 GP - Transfer from Montana - 1st Team Big Sky (#43 Transfer)
  • G - Omar Silverio - SR+ - 10.9 PTS, 3.3 TRB, 1.1 AST - Transfer from Hoffstra
  • F - Quinn Slazinski - SR+ - 11.3 PTS, 5.7 TRB, 1.9 AST, 34 GS  - Transfer from Iona (#281 Transfer)
  • F - Jesse Edwards - SR+ - 14.5 PTS, 10.3 TRB, 1.6 AST, 56 GS, 95 GP - Transfer from Syracuse  - 3rd Team All ACC (#14 Transfer)
  • G - Jeremiah Bembry - SO - Redshirted - Transfer from Florida State - (#260 Transfer)
  • G - Seth Wilson - JR - 4.2 PTS, 0.9 TRB, 0.5 AST, 0 GS, 54 GP - Returning player
  • F - Pat Suemnick - JR - 1.4 PTS, 1.3 TRB, 0.1 AST, 0 GS, 37 GP - Returning player
  • G - Kobe Johnson - JR - 2.0 PTS, 1.0 TRB, 0.5 AST, 4 GS, 61 GP - Returning player
  • F - Josiah Harris - SO - 1.8 PTS, 0.9 TRB, 0.1 AST, 0 GS, 17 GP  - Returning player

 

Still in the portal, but may return:

  • G - Jose Perez - SR+ - 18.9 PTS, 3.2 TRB, 4.5 AST, 76 GS, 97 GP - Transfer from Manhattan - 1st Team All MAAC 

Departing

  • Erik Stevenson - NBA
  • Tre Mitchell - Transfer
  • Kedrian Johnson - Graduated
  • Emmitt Matthews - Graduated
  • Joe Toussaint - Transfer
  • Jimmy Bell - Transfer
  • Mohamed Wague - Transfer
  • James Okonkwo - Transfer
  • Josiah Davis - Transfer
  • Jamel King - Transfer

Maybe having them in the 40s is too high, but they aren't going to suck IMO.  They haven't played together, but overall their roster will be one of the most experienced in the country.  Just about everyone is a senior or 5th yr senior.  They also have a couple of potential all-conference type players in Edwards and Battle.  They still could sign another player or two.   

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1 hour ago, HookEm said:

I've been meaning to take a closer look at WV.  They actually have done very well in the portal this year and most seem to be staying. Here is what their roster currently looks like:

  • G - Kerr Kriisa - SR - 9.9 PTS, 2.4 TRB,5.1 AST, 70 GS, 76 GP -  Transfer from Arizona (#17 Transfer)
  • G - RaeQuan Battle - SR+ - 17.7 PTS, 2.9 TRB, 0.9 AST, 35 GS, 104 GP - Transfer from Montana - 1st Team Big Sky (#43 Transfer)
  • G - Omar Silverio - SR+ - 10.9 PTS, 3.3 TRB, 1.1 AST - Transfer from Hoffstra
  • F - Quinn Slazinski - SR+ - 11.3 PTS, 5.7 TRB, 1.9 AST, 34 GS  - Transfer from Iona (#281 Transfer)
  • F - Jesse Edwards - SR+ - 14.5 PTS, 10.3 TRB, 1.6 AST, 56 GS, 95 GP - Transfer from Syracuse  - 3rd Team All ACC (#14 Transfer)
  • G - Jeremiah Bembry - SO - Redshirted - Transfer from Florida State - (#260 Transfer)
  • G - Seth Wilson - JR - 4.2 PTS, 0.9 TRB, 0.5 AST, 0 GS, 54 GP - Returning player
  • F - Pat Suemnick - JR - 1.4 PTS, 1.3 TRB, 0.1 AST, 0 GS, 37 GP - Returning player
  • G - Kobe Johnson - JR - 2.0 PTS, 1.0 TRB, 0.5 AST, 4 GS, 61 GP - Returning player
  • F - Josiah Harris - SO - 1.8 PTS, 0.9 TRB, 0.1 AST, 0 GS, 17 GP  - Returning player

 

Still in the portal, but may return:

  • G - Jose Perez - SR+ - 18.9 PTS, 3.2 TRB, 4.5 AST, 76 GS, 97 GP - Transfer from Manhattan - 1st Team All MAAC 

Departing

  • Erik Stevenson - NBA
  • Tre Mitchell - Transfer
  • Kedrian Johnson - Graduated
  • Emmitt Matthews - Graduated
  • Joe Toussaint - Transfer
  • Jimmy Bell - Transfer
  • Mohamed Wague - Transfer
  • James Okonkwo - Transfer
  • Josiah Davis - Transfer
  • Jamel King - Transfer

Maybe having them in the 40s is too high, but they aren't going to suck IMO.  They haven't played together, but overall their roster will be one of the most experienced in the country.  Just about everyone is a senior or 5th yr senior.  They also have a couple of potential all-conference type players in Edwards and Battle.  They still could sign another player or two.   

 

53 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

WV didn't lose Kriisa or Edwards. Both are legit. 

They don't have much depth at all but their starting 5 is going to be really good. If they stay healthy, I can't see 40 teams better than them. The Big 12 is loaded again. 

Thank you both for the great insight.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Head Men's Basketball Coach Rodney Terry announced several additions and internal promotions to complete his staff for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Cory Schlesinger has been tabbed Assistant Coach, Director of Basketball Health and Performance, while Byron Jones was named Assistant Coach. Nick Matson will serve as the Men's Basketball Director of Operations.

Terry also announced the internal promotions of three individuals on the Men's Basketball support staff. Brock Berenato was elevated to the role of Director of Video and Analytics, K.J. Conklin was promoted to Director of Player Development and Ty Larson was elevated to the role of Director of Recruiting.

Cory Schlesinger brings 14 years of sports performance coaching experience to the Texas staff, including four at the NBA level and 10 in collegiate athletics. He spent the last four years as Director, Performance/Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. During his four seasons in Phoenix, the Suns posted an overall record of 194-115 (.628), won two Pacific Division titles and advanced to the NBA Playoffs three times, including a run to the 2021 NBA Finals. Schlesinger worked with a trio of players in Phoenix who earned NBA All-Star Game selections, including Devin Booker (2020, 2021 and 2022), Chris Paul (2021 and 2022) and former Longhorn legend Kevin Durant (2023).

Byron Jones worked for seven seasons previously with Terry at Fresno State and brings 25 years of coaching experience to the Texas staff. He spent the past three seasons (2020-23) as an assistant coach at Troy, helping the Trojans record back-to-back 20-win seasons and double-digit victory totals in Sun Belt Conference play in each of the last two years. Jones worked as an assistant coach at Air Force for one year (2019-20) and spent seven seasons (2011-18) as an assistant under Terry at Fresno State. During his time together with Terry in Fresno, the pair led the Bulldogs to a total of 126 victories, including 20-win seasons in four of the last five years. In 2015-16, Fresno State went 25-10, won the Mountain West Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. Jones previously served as an assistant coach at Winston-Salem State (2010-11), UNC Wilmington (2002-06), Denver (1997-2002) and Eastern Kentucky (1995-97) and was a graduate assistant coach at Central Oklahoma (1993-95).

Nick Matson worked for 10 years previously with Terry at both Fresno State and UTEP and brings 13 years of experience in collegiate athletics to the Texas staff. He spent the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach at East Carolina. Matson served as an assistant coach under Terry for three years at UTEP (2018-21) and worked for seven seasons (2011-18) with Terry at Fresno State, including one year as assistant coach (2017-18) and five years as Director of Basketball Operations (2012-17).

 

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that's gotta be a typo.  Like it's literally impossible to weigh 165 pounds with uniform and high tops on at that height.  

Typical mid-August question:  When is the fucking schedule coming out? I know the Big XII is having to do some unusual adjustments but at least the non-conf. portion is always available by this point.  Da fuh?  

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1 hour ago, YGIFS said:

Typical mid-August question:  When is the fucking schedule coming out? I know the Big XII is having to do some unusual adjustments but at least the non-conf. portion is always available by this point.  Da fuh?  

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Non-conf is definitely delayed, but not by that much.  Last season's non-conf announced on July 21.

Conference schedule was not announced until late September (9/22)

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7 hours ago, Red Five said:

He's listed at 6'5" 165 lbs. So like X Worthy's weight, but six inches taller. That seems unhealthy. 

I was almost exactly that when I arrived to (not UT) college as a freshman swimmer. It's hard to be big when you get tall quickly but you put on weight in a hurry in a strength/nutrition program.

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Non-conference schedule is out. The home games certainly suck balls.

 

2023-24 Texas Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

 

Day

Date

Opponent (Site)

Mon.

Nov. 6

Incarnate Word (Austin, Texas)

Fri.

Nov. 10

Delaware State (Austin, Texas)

Wed.

Nov. 15

Rice (Austin, Texas)

Sun.

Nov. 19

Empire Classic vs. TBA (Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.)

Mon.

Nov. 20

Empire Classic vs. TBA (Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.)

Sun.

Nov. 26

Wyoming (Austin, Texas)

Thurs.

Nov. 30

Texas State (Austin, Texas)

Wed.

Dec. 6

BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle at Marquette (Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.)

Sat.

Dec. 9

Houston Christian (Austin, Texas)

Sat.

Dec. 16

vs. LSU (Toyota Center in Houston, Texas)

Fri.

Dec. 22

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Austin, Texas)

Fri.

Dec. 29

UNC Greensboro (Austin, Texas)

Mon.

Jan. 1

UTA (Austin, Texas)

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"I haven't even heard of half these schools!  And this one here is dead."

Cross them off then!

Yeah, not terribly enticing to buy season tickets.  But unless we lose to the worst Louisville team in a century, we'll at least be playing Top 5 UCONN and Top 5 Marquette in pre-season.  LSU could be interesting.  But last year in the BIg XII is still gonna leave us with a very salty schedule.  Also, to be honest...I was actually not aware that Delaware State, Houston Christian, and Incarnate Word had D-1 hoops programs.  So, yey...I guess?  

You can only offer so many farm-to-table vegan entrees and craft beers at Moody before people think, "And also no Kansas at home this year?  And only $1500 more a seat?  Where do I sign up?"  

All that said, Like our chances to win 25+ games before the Big Dance. 

 

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Don't get me wrong, wasn't judging Coach Terry for this slate.  Literally half those games were booked and banked before he got the full-time nod.  The home part of it kinda stinks but overall, it's gonna get us the RPI/SOS/whateverthefucktheselectioncommitteedecidesisimportantthisyear.  I'm geeked up either way, just not buying pricey season tickets for this is all.  

What's the deal gonna be with the new 14-team league as far as conference tourney gonna look like?  Got some big names on the block now, but what's the bracket gonna look like?   Fun to think about all the way back in August.  

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