The Harvard on the Highway

I grew up 10 minutes from UTA and have always rooted for it since the days of Tim McKyer - back when they had a football program.

Can't believe they actually made the Dance...congrats!!!  Party on Cooper Street!

Now...can you get the football program back?!?!

As a current student at UTA I can say we are shocked and thrilled to be in the big dance!  GO MAVS!!!!

congrats to UTA, i graduated in december and ill do my best to go to little rock

and UTA created a club football team, there is zero chance of a program returning though

Got my undergrad from UTA.  During my time there (and since), the Mavericks made the NIT 1 time, the school built a fabulous football facility, only to drop the program and has done nothing since to upgrade the basketball program.  Part of the discussion when the football team was dropped was that it would free up resources to upgrade facilities and be more competitive in the other sports.  The last time I checked, the basketball team still played on a stage - hardly a good recruiting tool when you are trying to bring in top talent.

KUDOS to Coach Cross and the entire Maverick basketball team for digging deep and brining a championship to UTA.  It was a treat to watch the game on TV with my kids.  Now, if only the university will step up and provide the athletic programs with the resources they needs to take the programs to the next level.

A 16 seed has never beat a 1 seed...........there is always a first!  Good Luck!!