UNT is positioned best for starting a program in Texas, because…
- it’s not associated with the UT system
- proximity to Allen, Martin & other top schools in the state, as well as less than an hour from OK and 5 hrs from the panhandle (lots of tough kids)
- cheaper than UT, A&M, Tech and the private schools (SMU, TCU, Rice)
- they do have a club team, though Andre Metzger is not exactly someone you want as the face of an NCAA program. Not a bad guy, just off his rocker
- it’s a growing school, and Denton Co is exploding as well
- Denton ISD does NOT have wrestling in any of their schools, which could hurt (lack of local interest), and no real club presence. It’s not a popular sport in the city of Denton